Extended package scheme to support application program downloading, and system and method for application porogram service using the same

• US 20090164986A1
• Filed: 07/23/2005
• Published: 06/25/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Inventors: Lee, Heekyung, Choi, Jin-Soo, Kim, Jae-Gon, Kang, Jung-Won, Bang, Gun
• Application Number:
  US11/658,305
• Publication Number:
  US 20090164986A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/168
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/658 Incremental updates; Differential updates
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2353 specifically adapted to content descriptors, e.g. coding, compressing or processing of metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8133 specifically related to the content, e.g. biography of the actors in a movie, detailed information about an article seen in a video program
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8166 involving executable data, e.g. software arrangements for executing specific programs G06F9/44; broadcasting computer programmes in broadcast systems H04H20/91; involving the movement of software or configuration parameters H04L67/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8402 involving a version number, e.g. version number of EPG data arrangements for version control in computers G06F8/71

Abstract

Provided is a package scheme to support application program downloading and a method and a system for an application program download service using the same in a system such as a TV-Anytime system. A method for forming a package capable of supporting application program downloading includes the steps of: a) generating metadata on general information of the application program including type information of the application program; b) generating metadata on detailed information of the application program including version information of the application program; c) generating metadata on usage environment of a terminal to which the application program is applied; and d) generating a package including the application program and all the metadata.

Claims

1-24. -24. (canceled)

25. A method for servicing an application program, comprising the steps of:

generating a metadata including general information and detailed information of the application program and usage environment information of a terminal to which the application program is applied; and

transmitting the metadata to the terminal.

26. The method as recited in claim 25, wherein the general information includes a description for common characteristics of contents objects and the description includes at least one information among a title, a media title, a short title, a synopsis, recommendation information, a keyword, a genre, parental guidance, a language, an actor, an award, related contents, a production date, a production location and a producer.

27. The method as recited in claim 25, wherein the detailed information includes a description for characteristics of the application program and the description includes at least one information among whether the application program is charged or free, and whether a deletion program is provided.

28. The method as recited in claim 25, wherein the usage environment information includes at least one information among a hardware manufacturer, a hardware version, a hardware model, Central Processing Unit (CPU) performance, memory capacity, support operating system (OS), a kind of middleware, a kind of virtual machines, other system software (SW), storage capacity of a storing device, and a type of the terminal to which the application program is applied.

29. The method as recited in claim 25, wherein the metadata includes identification information for identifying the application program.

30. The method as recited in claim 28, wherein the support operating system (OS) information is classified into version or type of operating system (OS) of the terminal to which the application program is applied.

36. The method as recited in claim 28, wherein the support operating system (OS) information is classified into version or type of operating system (OS) of the terminal to which the application program is applied.

31. An apparatus for servicing an application program, comprising:

a generating unit for generating a metadata including general information and detailed information of the application program and usage environment information of a terminal to which the application program is applied; and

a transmitting unit for transmitting the metadata to the terminal.

32. The apparatus as recited in claim 31, wherein the general information includes a description for common characteristics of contents objects and the description includes at least one information among a title, a media title, a short title, a synopsis, recommendation information, a keyword, a genre, parental guidance, a language, an actor, an award, related contents, a production date, a production location and a producer.

33. The apparatus as recited in claim 31, wherein the detailed information includes a description for characteristics of the application program and the description includes at least one information among whether the application program is charged or free, and whether a deletion program is provided.

34. The apparatus as recited in claim 31, wherein the usage environment information includes at least one information among a hardware manufacturer, a hardware version, a hardware model, Central Processing Unit (CPU) performance, memory capacity, support operating system (OS), a kind of middleware, a kind of virtual machines, other system software (SW), storage capacity of a storing device, and a type of the terminal to which the application program is applied.

35. The apparatus as recited in claim 34, wherein the metadata includes identification information for identifying the application program.

37. A method for acquiring an application program, comprising the steps of:

receiving a metadata including general information and detailed information of the application program and usage environment information of a terminal to which the application program is applied; and

acquiring the application program which fits to the usage environment information of the terminal by using the metadata.

38. The method as recited in claim 37, wherein the general information includes a description for common characteristics of contents objects and the description includes at least one information among a title, a media title, a short title, a synopsis, recommendation information, a keyword, a genre, parental guidance, a language, an actor, an award, related contents, a production date, a production location and a producer.

39. The method as recited in claim 37, wherein the detailed information includes a description for characteristics of the application program and the description includes at least one information among whether the application program is charged or free, and whether a deletion program is provided.

40. The method as recited in claim 37, wherein the usage environment information includes at least one information among a hardware manufacturer, a hardware version, a hardware model, Central Processing Unit (CPU) performance, memory capacity, support operating system (OS), a kind of middleware, a kind of virtual machines, other system software (SW), storage capacity of a storing device, and a type of the terminal to which the application program is applied.

41. The method as recited in claim 37, wherein the metadata includes identification information for identifying the application program.

42. The method as recited in claim 40, wherein the support operating system (OS) information is classified into version or type of operating system (OS) of the terminal to which the application program is applied.

43. A terminal for acquiring an application program, comprising:

a receiving unit for receiving a metadata including general information and detailed information of the application program and usage environment information of a terminal to which the application program is applied; and

an acquiring unit for acquiring the application program which fits to the usage environment information of the terminal by using the metadata.

44. The terminal as recited in claim 43, wherein the general information includes a description for common characteristics of contents objects and the description includes at least one information among a title, a media title, a short title, a synopsis, recommendation information, a keyword, a genre, parental guidance, a language, an actor, an award, related contents, a production date, a production location and a producer.

45. The terminal as recited in claim 43, wherein the detailed information includes a description for characteristics of the application program and the description includes at least one information among whether the application program is charged or free, and whether a deletion program is provided.

46. The terminal as recited in claim 43, wherein the usage environment information includes at least one information among a hardware manufacturer, a hardware version, a hardware model, Central Processing Unit (CPU) performance, memory capacity, support operating system (OS), a kind of middleware, a kind of virtual machines, other system software (SW), storage capacity of a storing device, and a type of the terminal to which the application program is applied.

47. The terminal as recited in claim 43, wherein the metadata includes identification information for identifying the application program.

48. The terminal as recited in claim 46, wherein the support operating system (OS) information is classified into version or type of operating system (OS) of the terminal to which the application program is applied.

49. A computer readable medium recorded a metadata, the metadata comprising:

general information and detailed information of an application program; and

usage environment information of a terminal to which the application program is applied.

50. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 49, wherein the general information includes a description for common characteristics of contents objects and the description includes at least one information among a title, a media title, a short title, a synopsis, recommendation information, a keyword, a genre, parental guidance, a language, an actor, an award, related contents, a production date, a production location and a producer.

51. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 49, wherein the detailed information includes a description for characteristics of the application program and the description includes at least one information among whether the application program is charged or free, and whether a deletion program is provided.

52. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 49, wherein the usage environment information includes at least one information among a hardware manufacturer, a hardware version, a hardware model, Central Processing Unit (CPU) performance, memory capacity, support operating system (OS), a kind of middleware, a kind of virtual machines, other system software (SW), storage capacity of a storing device, and a type of the terminal to which the application program is applied.

53. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 49, wherein the metadata includes identification information for identifying the application program.

54. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 52, wherein the support operating system (OS) information is classified into version or type of operating system (OS) of the terminal to which the application program is applied.