Method, apparatus and computer storage medium for plug-in management and control

• US 9,396,005 B2
• Filed: 09/16/2014
• Issued: 07/19/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tencent Technology Shenzhen Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: Tencent Technology Shenzhen Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: Huang, Runjia, Huang, Tianqing, Ye, Wa, Chen, Yuehai, Zhao, Yuan, Zhang, Yuxuan, Huang, Qing, Chen, Junchao, Cai, Runda
• Primary Examiner(s): Chen, Xi D
• Application Number:
  US14/487,138
• Publication Number:
  US 20150007134A1
• Time in Patent Office: 672 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/71 Version control security arrangements therefor G06F21/57; Configuration management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44526 Plug-ins; Add-ons

Abstract

A system computer storage medium for plug-in management and control is described. The system performs control on the plug-ins in system or application software by utilizing a plug-in list module and a plug-in function controlling module. The control includes activation and deactivation of the plug-ins, and enables reminding, receiving messages, etc. Plug-ins are managed in a uniform and standardized way in a program.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for plug-in management and control, comprising:

retrieving registered plug-ins, and displaying basic information and items corresponding to the registered plug-ins on a first user interface to organize and manage the registered plug-ins in a centralized way; and

extracting a general attribute of multiple registered plug-ins, and setting the general attribute by using a setting item on the first user interface to uniformly manage and control the multiple registered plug-ins which have the general attribute

wherein the method further comprises;

triggering an item corresponding to a registered plug-in to call a second user interface through which functions of the registered plug-in are managed and controlled.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein managing the registered plug-ins in the centralized way comprises content containing at least one of opening plug-in, closing plug-in, adding plug-in, or deleting plug-in.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein managing and controlling the functions of the registered plug-in comprises at least one of:

opening or closing the registered plug-in;

managing a displaying position and mode of the registered plug-in;

controlling the registered plug-in to send a message to a server or receive a message sent from the server;

or

viewing and managing specific information related to registered the plug-in.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the general attribute at least comprises scene mode and/or message prompt manner.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the registered plug-ins comprise one or more of an email reminder plug-in, a microblogging private message plug-in, an offline message plug-in of an instant messaging system, a microblogging sending picture assistant plug-in, a find friend plug-in based on geographical positions, a friend recommend plug-in and a voice note.

6. An apparatus for plug-in management and control, comprising:

one or more processors, and

memory, with instructions stored thereon, that when executed by the one or more processor, perform the steps of;

retrieving registered plug-ins, and displaying basic information and items corresponding to the registered plug-ins on a first user interface to organize and manage the registered plug-ins in a centralized way; and

extracting a general attribute of multiple registered plug-ins, and setting the general attribute by using a setting item on the first user interface to uniformly manage and control the multiple registered plug-ins which have the general attribute

wherein the memory stores the instructions, that when executed by the one or more processor, further perform the step of;

triggering an item corresponding to a registered plug-in to call a second user interface through which functions of the registered plug-in are managed and controlled.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein organizing and managing the registered plug-ins in the centralized way comprises at least one of opening plug-in, closing plug-in, adding plug-in, or deleting plug-in.

8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein managing and controlling functions of each of the plug-ins comprises at least one of:

opening or closing the registered plug-ins;

managing a displaying position and mode of the registered plug-ins;

controlling the registered plug-in to send a message to a server or receive a message sent from the server;

or

viewing and managing specific information related to the registered plug-in.

9. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the general attribute at least comprises scene mode and/or message prompt manner.

10. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the registered plug-ins comprise one or more of an email reminder plug-in, a microblogging private message plug-in, an offline message plug-in of an instant messaging system, a microblogging sending picture assistant plug-in, a find friend plug-in based on geographical positions, a friend recommend plug-in and a voice note.

11. A non-transitory computer storage medium storing computer-executable instructions to direct at least one processor to perform the steps of:

retrieving registered plug-ins, and displaying basic information and items corresponding to the registered plug-ins on a first user interface to organize and manage the registered plug-ins in a centralized way; and

extracting a general attribute of multiple registered plug-ins, and setting the general attribute by using a setting item on the first user interface to uniformly manage and control the multiple registered plug-ins which have the general attribute;

wherein the non-transitory computer storage medium stores the computer-executable instructions to direct the at least one processor further to perform the step of;

triggering an item corresponding to a registered plug-in to call a second user interface through which functions of the registered plug-in are managed and controlled.