Installation method and apparatus

• US 8,782,634 B2
• Filed: 04/25/2006
• Issued: 07/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Ushiku, Toyohiko
• Primary Examiner(s): LOUIE, JUE WANG
• Application Number:
  US11/410,111
• Publication Number:
  US 20070234349A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,003 Days
• Field of Search: 717168-178, 717/166
• US Class Current: 717/174
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation

Abstract

Upon installing an application, one of a plurality of frameworks determines a framework in which the application is to be installed, and installs the application in the determined framework.

Claims

1. A managing method executed by a managing framework included in a plurality of frameworks, the managing framework for managing applications in the plurality of frameworks, wherein the plurality of frameworks operates on an operating system, comprising:

a step of receiving an install instruction for installing the application from an operator;

a step of acquiring the application to be installed;

a step of analyzing information attached to the application to be installed;

a determination step of determining, based on a result of analyzing the information attached to the application, a target framework for installation, wherein the target framework for installation is one of the plurality of frameworks including the managing framework;

an installation step of installing the application in a framework other than the managing framework or in the managing framework, in accordance with the target framework determined in the determination step, wherein if the target framework is not the managing framework, the installation step searches for an application manager corresponding to the target framework and calls an install method of the application manager to install the application in the target framework;

a step of generating a virtual application on the managing framework, if the target framework is not the managing framework, the virtual application corresponding to the installed application and lifecycle management of the installed application is performed for the virtual application;

a step of starting the application installed in the one of the plurality of frameworks in accordance with a start instruction; and

a step of stopping the application in accordance with a stop instruction.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, when an application on the framework other than the managing framework is selected, processing is requested to the framework other than the managing framework in which the selected application has been installed.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the application on the framework other than the managing framework is managed by the managing framework.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein grouped applications on the plurality of frameworks are managed.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the application manager is treated as an application on the managing framework by the managing framework.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein a search method provided by the managing framework is used to search for the application manager.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of managing, by a manager which is one of a plurality of applications executed on the managing framework, the application installed in the framework other than the managing framework.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of frameworks are handled as applications, which run on an operating system, by the operating system.

9. An information processing apparatus comprising an operating system and a plurality of frameworks operating on the operating system, wherein the plurality of frameworks includes a managing framework for managing applications in the plurality of frameworks, the managing framework comprising:

receiving means for receiving an install instruction for installing the application from an operator;

acquisition means for acquiring the application to be installed;

analyzing means for analyzing information attached to the application to be installed;

determination means for determining, based on a result of analyzing the information attached to the application, a target framework for installation, wherein the target framework for installation is one of the plurality of frameworks including the managing framework;

installation means for installing the application in a framework other than the managing framework or in the managing framework, in accordance with the target framework determined by the determination means, wherein if the target framework is not the managing framework, the installation means searches for an application manager corresponding to the target framework and calls an install method of the application manager to install the application in the target framework;

generation means for generating a virtual application on the managing framework, if the target framework is not the managing framework, the virtual application corresponding to the installed application and lifecycle management of the installed application is performed for the virtual application;

starting means for starting the application installed in the one of the plurality of frameworks in accordance with a start instruction; and

stopping means for stopping the application in accordance with a stop instruction.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein, when an application on the framework other than the managing framework is selected, processing is requested to the framework other than the managing framework in which the selected application has been installed.

11. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the managing framework further comprises management means for managing the application on the framework other than the managing framework.

12. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the managing framework further comprises management means for managing grouped applications on the plurality of frameworks.

13. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the application manager is treated as an application on the managing framework by the managing framework.

14. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein a search method provided by the managing framework is used to search for the application manager.

15. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein one of a plurality of applications executed on the managing framework is a manager for managing the application installed in the framework other than the managing framework.

16. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the plurality of frameworks are handled as applications, which run on an operating system, by the operating system.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for implementing a managing method executed by a managing framework included in a plurality of frameworks, the managing framework for managing applications in the plurality of frameworks, wherein the plurality of frameworks operates on an operating system, the method comprising:

a step of receiving an install instruction for installing the application from an operator;

a step of acquiring the application to be installed;

a step of analyzing information attached to the application to be installed;

a determination step of determining, based on a result of analyzing the information attached to the application, a target framework for installation, wherein the target framework for installation is one of the plurality of frameworks including the managing framework;

an installation step of installing the application in a framework other than the managing framework or in the managing framework, in accordance with the target framework determined in the determination step, wherein if the target framework is not the managing framework, the installation step searches for an application manager corresponding to the target framework and calls an install method of the application manager to install the application in the target framework;

a step of generating a virtual application on the managing framework, if the target framework is not the managing framework, the virtual application corresponding to the installed application and lifecycle management of the installed application is performed for the virtual application;

a step of starting the application installed in the one of the plurality of frameworks in accordance with a start instruction; and

a step of stopping the application in accordance with a stop instruction.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17, wherein, when an application on the framework other than the managing framework is selected, processing is requested to the framework other than the managing framework in which the selected application has been installed.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the application on the framework other than the managing framework is managed by the managing framework.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the application manager is treated as an application on the managing framework by the managing framework.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17, wherein a search method provided by the managing framework is used to search for the application manager.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17, further comprising a step of managing, by a manager which is one of a plurality of applications executed on the managing framework, the application installed in the framework other than the managing framework.