KR101080493B1 - System and method for web simulator service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a web simulator system. That is, at the request of a service subscriber, a web browser displaying various screens according to the external design of a specific mobile terminal manufactured by Flash and implementing the functions of the mobile terminal, and displaying WAP page information in HTML format; A web server for storing an external design for the specific mobile terminal implemented on the web browser and providing a function-specific interface according to selection of a keypad area of the specific mobile terminal external design; A web application server (WAS) for providing an application for implementing a function of the web server and converting the WML and HXTML format swap page information into the HTML page swap page information; And an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) that obtains information on the swap pages in the WML and HXTML formats from the corresponding swap server, and provides the web application server with the obtained swap page information in the WML and HXTML formats. By including, it is easy to update the simulator and update the service structure for the mechanical performance and environment of the mobile terminal.

Web Application Server (WAS, Web Application Sever), Simulator

Description

Web simulator service system and its method {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WEB SIMULATOR SERVICE}

The following drawings, which are attached in this specification, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and together with the detailed description of the present invention, serve to further understand the technical spirit of the present invention. It should not be construed as limited to.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a web simulator service system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 illustrates a screen on a web browser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a schematic structural diagram of a web application server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 and 5 are flowcharts illustrating a web simulator service method according to a specific swap page request of a service subscriber.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a web simulator service method according to an embodiment of the present invention according to a specific function request of a service subscriber.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: web browser 110: appearance design

111: graphical user interface area

112: keypad area 113: product selection area

200: web server

300: web application server (WAS)

310: connection setting unit 320: user agent (UA) setting unit

330: information analysis unit 340: data format conversion unit

400: IP multimedia subsystem

The present invention relates to a simulator implemented on a web (WEB) browser, and more particularly to the update and service structure of the mechanical performance and environment of the mobile terminal when a new mobile terminal is released and the functions of the released mobile terminal are changed. The present invention relates to a web simulator service system having a parser structure that can be easily extended, and a method thereof.

Recently, with the development of mobile communication, the replacement cycle of mobile terminals has been shortened, and mobile terminal subscribers have been increasing in demand for providing wireless Internet services, which have been serviced through mobile terminals, on a wired Internet, that is, a web browser. It is a trend.

Accordingly, mobile operators can check the indirect experience of the functions of the mobile terminal and the WAP page provided to the mobile terminal without using the mobile terminal such as a mobile phone or a PDA to the service subscriber through the personal computer's web browser. It provides a simulator.

Through the simulator provided by a web browser on a wired network, mobile terminal subscribers indirectly experience various swap pages provided through various mobile terminals' mechanical performance and environment, and a GUI (Graphic User Interface) area of the mobile terminal. can do.

However, the conventional simulator as described above newly develops a component, for example, an 'ActiveX Controller' for program development, in order to configure a substantial screen including the appearance of the new terminal on a web browser when the new terminal is released. Must be installed. Accordingly, the conventional simulator takes a long initial development period when constructing a screen according to a new terminal on a web browser, and duplicates development costs due to the trouble of newly installing the component (ActiveX Controller) when changing the function of the terminal. And it is difficult to proceed smooth service.

In addition, conventional simulators have only limited terminal design and some limited functionality simulation in the case of a new terminal, which has some limitations for the mobile terminal subscriber to experience all the capabilities that the terminal implements.

The present invention was created in order to solve the problems inherent in the prior art as described above, an object of the present invention, a mobile terminal implemented on a web (WEB) browser when a new mobile terminal is released and the function of the released mobile terminal is changed. The present invention provides a parser-structured web simulator system and method for easily updating the mechanical performance and environment and extending the service structure.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a web simulator service system: the system, the appearance design of the specific mobile terminal produced in Flash at the request of the service subscriber and the function of the mobile terminal A web browser configured to display various screens according to an implementation and to display WAP page information in an HTML format; A web server for storing an external design for the specific mobile terminal implemented on the web browser and providing a function-specific interface according to selection of a keypad area of the specific mobile terminal external design; A web application server (WAS) for providing an application for implementing a function of the web server and converting the WML and HXTML format swap page information into the HTML page swap page information; And an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) that obtains information on the swap pages in the WML and HXTML formats from the corresponding swap server, and provides the web application server with the obtained swap page information in the WML and HXTML formats. It includes.

In the above configuration, various screens and the WAP page information of the HTML format are displayed according to the function implementation of the specific mobile terminal through a graphical user interface (GUI) area of the external design.

In the above configuration, the web application server includes: a connection setting unit for connecting with the IP multimedia subsystem; A user agent setting unit for generating a user agent (UA) for the specific mobile terminal; An information analyzer for analyzing a format of the swap page information transmitted from the IP multimedia subsystem; And a data format conversion unit converting the WML and HXTML format swap page information transmitted from the IP multimedia subsystem into the swap page information of the HTML format based on the analysis result of the information analyzing unit.

In the above configuration, the web server provides the web browser with various screens according to the function implementation of the specific mobile terminal based on the user agent for the specific mobile terminal generated in the web application server.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a web simulator service method comprising the steps of: a) a service subscriber accessing a web server via a web browser and requesting a simulator for a particular mobile terminal; b) searching the external design of the specific mobile terminal among the external designs of the plurality of mobile terminals that the web server is made of flash and stored, and retrieves the external design of the searched specific mobile terminal through the web browser. Providing to a service subscriber; c) generating a user agent (UA) for the specific mobile terminal by a web application server (WAS) at the same time as the 'step b)'; d) the service subscriber manipulating the keypad area of the external design of the specific mobile terminal to request the web server to access a specific swap page; e) receiving, by the web application server, the WML and HXTML format swap page information from the corresponding swap server providing the specific swap page, and converting the swap page information into HTML format swap page information; And f) the web server receiving information from the converted HTML format of the swap page from the web application server and providing the same to the service subscriber through the web browser based on the generated user agent. .

In the above configuration, the step e) may include: e-1) the web application server requesting the specific swap page from an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS); e-2) accessing the corresponding swap server by the IP multimedia subsystem to receive swap page information in the WML and HXTML formats; e-3) transmitting, by the IP multimedia subsystem, the swap page information of the provided WML and HXTML formats to the web application server; e-4) analyzing the format of the swap page information provided by the web application server; And e-5) the web application server converting the swap page information into the swap page information in an HTML format based on the analysis result.

In the above configuration, step f) displays the swap page information of the HTML format through a graphical user interface (GUI) area of the external design of the specific mobile terminal.

According to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a web simulator service method comprising: a) a service subscriber accessing a web server through a web browser and requesting a simulator for a specific mobile terminal; b) retrieving the external design of the specific mobile terminal from among the external designs of the plurality of mobile terminals manufactured and stored in Flash, and providing the retrieved external design to the service subscriber through the web browser; step; c) generating a user agent (UA) for the specific mobile terminal at the same time as step 'b)'; d) requesting the web server for a specific function by operating the keypad area of the external design of the specific mobile terminal by the service subscriber; and e) providing, by the web server, to the service subscriber via the web browser a specific function implementation screen made in flash according to the keypad area manipulation based on the generated user agent.

In the above configuration, step e) displays a specific function implementation screen manufactured by the flash through a graphical user interface (GUI) area of an external design of the specific mobile terminal.

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Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 shows a schematic configuration diagram of a web simulator service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the system includes a web browser 100 displaying various screens according to the appearance design of the mobile terminal and the implementation of the function of the mobile terminal at the request of a service subscriber; A web server storing an external design for the specific mobile terminal implemented on the web browser 100 and providing a function-specific interface according to a user's keypad area selection on the specific mobile terminal external design; A web application server (WAS) which provides an application for implementing a function of the web server and converts the WML and HXTML format swap page information into the HTML page swap page information; And an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) that obtains information on the WML and HXTML format swap pages from the corresponding WAP server, and provides the obtained WML and HXTML format swap page information to the web application server (WAS). Subsystem, 400).

As shown in FIG. 2, the web browser 100 receives the external design 110 of the mobile terminal from the web server 200 and displays it on the screen, and a service subscriber design the external appearance of the mobile terminal. When a function is implemented by manipulating the keypad area 112 of the device 110, the WAP page information of various screens and HTML formats according to the function implementation is provided from the web server 200, and the mobile terminal appearance design 110 is performed. Display via the GUI (Graphic User Interface) region 111 of the. Here, the GUI area 111 refers to a liquid crystal display device that outputs a variety of screens according to the actual implementation of the function of the mobile terminal, the keypad area 112 is the actual mobile terminal through the keypad operation on the web browser 110. Enable experiences such as manipulating. For reference, reference numeral 113 denotes a product selection area, which is a service product selection area provided by each mobile communication provider. The product selection area is implemented to be experienced even if the service subscriber is not a service product of the subscribed mobile communication service provider.

The web server 200 may display a separate database (not shown) for implementing various functions according to the external design 110 of the mobile terminal displayed on the web browser 100 and the keypad region 112 of the external design. ). At this time, the appearance design 110 and the screen for implementing various functions are produced in Flash and stored in the database, so that the display screen can be easily produced even when the new mobile terminal is released and the function of the mobile terminal is changed. And store. Accordingly, the web server 200 displays the various screens produced by the flash and the swap page information provided in the HTML format provided from the web application server 300 in accordance with the keypad area selection of the external terminal design. 100).

The web application server 300, as shown in Figure 3, the connection setting unit 310 for the connection with the IP multimedia subsystem 400; A user agent setting unit 320 for generating a user agent (UA) for the specific mobile terminal; An information analyzer 330 for analyzing a format of the swap page information transmitted from the IP multimedia subsystem 400; And a data format conversion unit 340 for converting the WML and HXTML format swap page information transmitted from the IP multimedia subsystem 400 into the swap page information of the HTML format based on the analysis result of the information analyzing unit. Has a configuration. In this case, the user agent generated by the user agent setting unit 320 refers to standard information of the mobile terminal, and the resolution, the number of pixels, and the music playing function for the mobile terminal selected by the service subscriber through the swap server 200. Includes information such as whether or not, whether the Internet communication function is installed, the manufacturer, etc., The user agent is a standard for implementing the function when the web server 200 provides a variety of functions to the web browser 100, Acts as.

Hereinafter, the operation of the web simulator service system having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. 4 to 6 are flowcharts illustrating a web simulator service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, service operations when a service subscriber requests a specific swap page through the web browser 100 are as follows.

First, the service subscriber accesses the web server 200 through the web browser 100 and requests a simulator for a specific mobile terminal (S110). That is, the service subscriber accesses the web server 200 through the web browser 100 and requests a simulator for a mobile terminal desired by the user through log-on. Meanwhile, after logging on, the service subscriber may request a simulator of various mobile terminals other than the mobile terminal currently used by the user through a separate selection.

Then, the web server 200 retrieves the external design of the mobile terminal desired by the service subscriber, and provides the retrieved mobile terminal's external design to the service subscriber through the web browser 100 (S120). That is, the web server 200 searches for the external design of the mobile terminal based on the log-on information of the service subscriber or a separate selection, and provides the searched external design of the mobile terminal to the web browser 100. On the other hand, the web server 200 provides a visual design of the virtual mobile terminal when the service subscriber cannot provide the external design of the mobile terminal.

At the same time, the web application server 300 generates a user agent for the mobile terminal desired by the service subscriber (S130). That is, the web application server 300 receives the log-on information of the service subscriber or the separate selection information from the swap server 200 and generates the user agent based on this.

Thereafter, the service subscriber operates the keypad area 112 on the external design of the specific mobile terminal to request the web server 200 to access a specific swap page (S140).

Then, the web application server 300 receives WML and HXTML format swap page information from the corresponding swap server providing the specific swap page and converts the swap page information into HTML format swap page (S150). That is, as shown in FIG. 5, first, the web application server 300 requests the specific swap page from the IP multimedia subsystem 400 (S151). That is, the web application server 300 accesses the IP multimedia subsystem 400 through the connection setting unit 310 and requests a specific swap page. Thereafter, the IP multimedia subsystem 400 accesses the corresponding swap server (not shown) providing the specific swap page, and receives the swap page information of the WML and HXTML formats (S152). Then, the IP multimedia subsystem 400 transmits the provided WML and HXTML format swap page information to the web application server 300 (S153). Then, the web application server 300 analyzes the format of the provided swap page information (S154), and converts the swap page information into the swap page information of the HTML format based on the analysis result (S155). That is, the web application server 300 analyzes the format of the swap page information provided through the information analyzer 330, and swaps the swap page information of the WML and HXTML formats in the HTML format through the data format converter 340. Convert to page information.

Finally, the web server 200 receives the information about the swap page of the HTML format from the web application server 300, and through the web browser 100 based on the user agent generated in the web application server 300 Provided to the service subscriber (S160). In this case, the web browser 100 displays a screen for implementing a specific function produced by flash through the GUI area 111 of the external design of the specific mobile terminal.

Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 6, a service operation when a service subscriber requests to implement a function other than a swap page through the web browser 100 will be described.

First, the service subscriber accesses the web server 200 through the web browser 100 and requests a simulator for a specific mobile terminal (S210). That is, the service subscriber accesses the web server 200 through the web browser 100 and requests a simulator for a mobile terminal desired by the user through log-on. Meanwhile, after logging on, the service subscriber may request a simulator of various mobile terminals other than the mobile terminal currently used by the user through a separate selection.

Then, the web server 200 retrieves the external design of the mobile terminal desired by the service subscriber, and provides the retrieved mobile terminal's external design to the service subscriber through the web browser 100 (S220). That is, the web server 200 searches for the external design of the mobile terminal based on the log-on information of the service subscriber or a separate selection, and provides the searched external design of the mobile terminal to the web browser 100. On the other hand, the web server 200 provides a visual design of the virtual mobile terminal when the service subscriber cannot provide the external design of the mobile terminal.

At the same time, the web application server 300 generates a user agent for the mobile terminal desired by the service subscriber (S230). That is, the web application server 300 receives the log-on information of the service subscriber or the separate selection information from the swap server 200 and generates the user agent based on this.

Thereafter, the service subscriber requests the web server 200 to implement a specific function by manipulating the keypad area 112 on the external design of the specific mobile terminal (S140).

Finally, the web server 200 searches for a specific function implementation screen according to the manipulation of the keypad area 112 of the service subscriber based on the generated user agent and provides the service subscriber to the service subscriber through the web browser. In this case, the web browser 100 displays a screen for implementing a specific function produced by flash through the GUI area 111 of the external design of the specific mobile terminal.

As can be seen from the above, the web simulator service system and method according to the present invention, by making and storing the appearance design and various function implementation screen of the mobile terminal in a flash (Flash), only by changing the user agent (UI) Service update (Up date) is easy with new mobile terminal release.

In addition, the present invention adopts a parser structure, that is, a method of converting WML and HXTML format swap page information into HTML format swap page information, so that content provided in a wireless Internet network can be easily checked through a web browser. have. Accordingly, when the mobile content manufacturer releases new content, the simulation of each model of the mobile terminal can be performed, thereby reducing the developer's content development burden.

In addition, the present invention can be expected to improve the mobile terminal sales rate by enabling a virtual experience of the consumer preferred mobile terminal function before the purchase of the mobile terminal, before the service subscribers replace their own terminal, through the indirect experience of the mobile terminal And mobile operators can be selected to enhance customer service and induce reasonable purchases.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention belongs to the present invention without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the following claims. Anyone skilled in the art will have the technical idea of the present invention to the extent that various modifications or changes are possible.

Claims (9)

A web browser configured to display a screen according to an external design of a specific mobile terminal manufactured by Flash and a function implementation of the mobile terminal according to a request of a service subscriber, and display WAP page information in an HTML format; A web server for storing an external design for the specific mobile terminal implemented on the web browser and providing a function-specific interface according to selection of a keypad area of the specific mobile terminal external design; A web application server (WAS) for providing an application for implementing a function of the web server and converting the WML and HXTML format swap page information into the HTML page swap page information; And An IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) that obtains information on the WML and HXTML format swap pages from the corresponding swap server, and provides the obtained WML and HXTML format swap page information to the web application server; Web simulator service system comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the web browser, The web simulator service system of claim 1, wherein the screen and the WAP page information of the HTML format are displayed according to the function implementation of the specific mobile terminal through a graphical user interface (GUI) area of the external design. The method of claim 1, wherein the web application server, A connection establishment unit for accessing the IP multimedia subsystem; A user agent setting unit which generates a user agent (UA) for the specific mobile terminal; An information analyzer for analyzing a format of the swap page information transmitted from the IP multimedia subsystem; And And a data format conversion unit converting the WML and HXTML format swap page information transmitted from the IP multimedia subsystem into the swap page information of the HTML format based on the analysis result of the information analyzing unit. system. The method of claim 1 or 3, wherein the web server, And a web simulator providing a screen according to a function implementation of the specific mobile terminal to the web browser based on the user agent for the specific mobile terminal generated by the web application server. a) a service subscriber accessing a web server through a web browser and requesting a simulator for a specific mobile terminal; b) searching the external design of the specific mobile terminal among the external designs of the plurality of mobile terminals that the web server is made of flash and stored, and retrieves the external design of the searched specific mobile terminal through the web browser. Providing to a service subscriber; c) generating a user agent (UA) for the specific mobile terminal by a web application server (WAS) at the same time as the 'step b)'; d) the service subscriber manipulating the keypad area of the external design of the specific mobile terminal to request the web server to access a specific swap page; e) receiving, by the web application server, the WML and HXTML format swap page information from the corresponding swap server providing the specific swap page, and converting the swap page information into HTML format swap page information; And and f) receiving, by the web server, information on the converted HTML page of the swap page from the web application server, and providing the information to a service subscriber through the web browser based on the generated user agent. Web simulator service method. The method of claim 5, wherein step e) e-1) the web application server requesting the specific swap page from an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS); e-2) accessing the corresponding swap server by the IP multimedia subsystem to receive the swap page information in the WML and HXTML formats; e-3) transmitting, by the IP multimedia subsystem, the swap page information of the provided WML and HXTML formats to the web application server; e-4) analyzing the format of the swap page information provided by the web application server; And e-5) the web application server converting the swap page information into the swap page information in HTML format based on the analysis result. The method of claim 5, wherein f), And displaying the swap page information in the HTML format through a graphical user interface (GUI) area of the external design of the specific mobile terminal. a) a service subscriber accessing a web server through a web browser and requesting a simulator for a specific mobile terminal; b) retrieving the external design of the specific mobile terminal from among the external designs of the plurality of mobile terminals manufactured and stored in Flash, and providing the retrieved external design to the service subscriber through the web browser; step; c) generating a user agent (UA) for the specific mobile terminal at the same time as step 'b)'; d) requesting the web server for a specific function by operating the keypad area of the external design of the specific mobile terminal by the service subscriber; e) providing, by the web server, a specific function implementation screen made in flash according to the keypad area manipulation based on the generated user agent to the service subscriber through the web browser; Service method. The method of claim 8, wherein step e) The web simulator service method, characterized in that for displaying the specific function implementation screen produced by the flash through a graphical user interface (GUI) area of the appearance of the specific mobile terminal.

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