KR102078279B1 - Method for integrated management of applications using mediation application - Google Patents

Abstract

Displaying an application management interface, wherein the application management interface is divided into a user area and a non-user area, wherein at least one application object selected by the user is displayed in the user area, and the user's selection and Displaying an application management interface, regardless of which application object is displayed, wherein the application object is associated with an application available on the user terminal device; And updating and displaying the application management interface, wherein the updated application management interface is displayed, wherein at least one application object displayed in the user area or the non-user area is changed.

Description

Application integration management using mediation applications {METHOD FOR INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF APPLICATIONS USING MEDIATION APPLICATION}

The present invention relates to an application integrated management method using an intermediate application, and more particularly, to an application integrated management method using an intermediate application that allows a user to execute or manage a plurality of applications through an intermediate application.

As the use of wireless communication technologies such as Wi-Fi is becoming more common and the spread of mobile devices such as smartphones or tablet PCs has increased, the user terminal device as a mobile device has evolved beyond a function of making a call with an external terminal. For example, the user terminal device can perform a function that can be performed by a conventional computer, such as playing a game, searching the Internet, playing a video or audio, and more and more functions can be performed by the user terminal device.

Specifically, the user terminal device as a mobile device at the beginning of the release was able to perform only limited functions mounted on the user terminal device, whereas the user terminal device as a recently released mobile device may be expanded according to the installation of an application. Usability has been enhanced. That is, the user may install an application capable of performing a desired function on the user terminal device so that the user terminal device may perform various functions.

Publication No. 10-2011-0129436 (published date: 2011. 12. 01.)

As described above, as various kinds of applications are released to provide convenience to the user, the number of applications installed by the user on the user terminal device is gradually increasing. However, since the capacity of the storage space in the user terminal device is limited, the user may experience difficulty due to lack of storage space in the user terminal device or execute the user terminal device due to data accumulated in the storage space in the user terminal device. I am experiencing problems such as slowing down. Accordingly, even when the application is installed in the user terminal device, the development of a method for minimizing the burden on the storage space in the user terminal device is urgently needed.

In addition, not only a number of applications are basically installed in the user terminal device by the manufacturer or mobile communication company of the user terminal device, but also a plurality of applications are installed by the user. The user needs to select an application object (or application icon) corresponding to the application to execute the application. The miscellaneous installed application causes the application object (or application icon) corresponding to the application to be used by the user to be based on the user terminal device. It's hard to know where they are on the screen.

Accordingly, since the effort to clean up the application objects (or application icons) installed on the desktop of the user terminal device has been taken, the development of the interface of the user terminal device in which a plurality of application objects can be arranged at a glance is urgently needed. .

The problem to be solved by the present invention is an application integrated management method that can minimize the burden on the user terminal device due to lack of storage space by storing a file required for operating the application outside the user terminal device using a database server. To provide.

Another object of the present invention is to have a structure that is connected to an individual application server through a service server that operates and manages an intermediary application, and provides a one-time login information to the service server to enable login to individual application servers. It provides an integrated application management method that can simplify the user's cumbersome login process.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a user area in which an application object selected by a user is displayed and a non-user area in which an application object is displayed regardless of the user's selection when providing an application management interface using an intermediate application. By classifying the applications installed in the user terminal device at a glance, it is possible to provide an integrated application management method that can provide a space for communication between the user and the service provider.

However, the present invention is not limited to the above description to be solved.

Application integrated management method according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the technical problem is a method performed by the integrated management server, the first login information associated with the intermediate application from the user terminal device in which the intermediate application is operating; Receiving, from the user terminal device, an input for the operation of the managed object application managed through the intermediate application; And in response to the received input, transmit second login information for the managed application as the login information managed in association with the first login information to an application server that provides information for operation of the managed application. Steps.

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First, according to the present invention, at least a part of a file necessary for executing an application is stored in a database server, thereby minimizing a problem of insufficient storage space of a user terminal device that may occur by installing a plurality of applications.

Secondly, according to the present invention, if a login procedure is performed on an intermediary application, when a plurality of applications are executed through the intermediary application, the procedure for logging in for use of each application is automatically performed through the integrated management server. This saves you the trouble of logging in manually to use the application.

Third, according to the present invention, since a plurality of applications can be integratedly managed through a mediation application, and a plurality of applications are automatically sorted according to a category by the mediation application, the user cleans up application objects installed in the user terminal device. If you don't, your application can be cleaned up at a glance.

Fourthly, according to the present invention, when providing an application management interface using an intermediary application, the user is distinguished from a user area where an application object selected by the user is displayed and a non-user area where the application object is displayed regardless of the user's selection. The applications installed in the terminal device can be summarized at a glance, as well as provide a space in which a user and a service provider can communicate.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects of the present invention can be clearly understood from the description of the claims.

1 is an exemplary block diagram of a user terminal device.
2 and 3 are block diagrams of an example of a user interface of a user terminal device according to the first embodiment after loading an intermediate application display object.
4 to 7 are block diagrams illustrating the addition of an application object in a user interface example of the user terminal device according to the first embodiment.
8 and 9 are block diagrams illustrating deletion of an application object in a user interface example of the user terminal device according to the first embodiment.
10 and 11 are block diagrams illustrating an advertisement function in an example of a user interface of the user terminal device according to the first embodiment.
12 is a block diagram of an example of a user interface of a user terminal device according to the second embodiment after loading an intermediate application display object.
13 is a block diagram of an example of a user interface of a user terminal device according to the third embodiment after loading an intermediate application display object.
14 is a block diagram of an example of a user interface of a user terminal device according to the fourth embodiment after loading an intermediate application display object.
15 is a block diagram for explaining the use of the menu portion 213 in the example of the user interface of the user terminal device according to the first embodiment.
16 and 17 are flowcharts illustrating an application integration management method using an intermediate application according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
18 is a block diagram of an integrated management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
19 is a block diagram for application operation in a user terminal device.
20 is a flowchart illustrating an application integration management method using an intermediate application according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
21 is a flowchart illustrating an application integration management method using an intermediate application according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various forms, and only the present embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. It is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the present invention is defined only by the scope of the claims. DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Regardless of the drawings, like reference numerals refer to like elements, and “and / or” includes each and every combination of one or more of the items mentioned.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. In this specification, the singular also includes the plural unless specifically stated otherwise in the phrase. As used herein, “comprises” and / or “comprising” does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components in addition to the mentioned components.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used in the present specification (including technical and scientific terms) may be used as meanings that can be commonly understood by those skilled in the art. In addition, terms that are defined in a commonly used dictionary are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless they are specifically defined clearly.

Hereinafter, an application integration management method and an application integration management system using an intermediate application according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Overview of User Terminal Device 100]

Referring to FIG. 1, an exemplary block diagram of a user terminal device 100 is shown. The user terminal device 100 is a mobile device, for example, a handheld computer, a personal digital assistant, a cellular telephone, a network device, a camera 130, a smartphone, an enhanced general packet radio service (EGPRS) mobile phone, a network base station, a media player. , Navigation device, email device, game console or any combination of two or more such data processing devices or other data processing devices.

In some embodiments, the user terminal device 100 includes a display area 110. Here, the display area 110 may implement liquid crystal display (LCD) technology, light emitting polymer display (LPD) technology, or some other display technology. For example, a touch sensitive display may be employed in the display area 110, and the display area 110 may be sensitive to haptic and / or tactile contact with a user.

In some embodiments, the user terminal device 100 may display one or more graphical user interfaces on the display area 110 to provide the user with access to various system objects and convey information to the user. In some embodiments, the graphical user interface may include one or more display objects 111. In the example described, display object 111 is a graphical representation of a system object. Some examples of system objects include device functions, applications, windows, files, alerts, events, or other identifiable system objects.

In some embodiments, the user terminal device 100 may perform a plurality of device functions, such as a phone device displayed by the phone display object 112, an e-mail device displayed by the email display object 114, and the like. In some embodiments, device functionality may be accessed from a top-level graphical user interface, such as the graphical user interface shown in FIG. 1. Selecting (eg, touching, etc.) one of the display objects 111 in the graphical user interface may invoke the corresponding function.

In some embodiments, upon invoking a device function, the graphical user interface of the user terminal device 100 may be altered, augmented or replaced with another user interface or user interface element to provide user access to a particular function associated with that device function. To facilitate. For example, when a user selects (eg, touches) the telephone display object 112, in response, the graphical user interface of the display area 110 may display display objects 111 for various telephone functions, Similarly, the selection of email display object 114 may cause the graphical user interface to display display objects 111 for various email functions.

The display object 111 that may be displayed in the graphical user interface of FIG. 1 is not limited to that illustrated above, and additional display objects 111 may be displayed in the graphical user interface. Specifically, the display object 111 may be configured by a user, for example, the user may designate which display object 111 is displayed in the graphical user interface, and for this purpose, an application that provides the display object 111 or Other software can be downloaded to the user terminal device 100.

In addition, the user terminal device 100 may include one or more input / output devices or sensor devices, and in some embodiments may include a speaker 120, a camera 130, or an input button 140. The input / output device or sensor device included in the user terminal device 100 is not limited thereto.

[Mediation Application-Interface]

2 and 3, there is shown a block diagram of an example of a user interface of the user terminal device 100 according to the first embodiment after loading the intermediate application display object 116. For example, when the user makes a selection input to the intermediate application display object 116 in the graphical user interface displayed in the display area 110 of FIG. 1, the user terminal device 100 accesses the intermediate application display object 116 to mediate. This can lead to a switch to the application interface.

Here, the mediation application may provide a function for integrated management of an application installed in the user terminal device 100 or an application installable in the user terminal device 100, and the mediation application interface may be an application management interface. In some embodiments, the application management interface includes a body portion 212 and a menu portion 213.

The body portion 212 may include a user area 221, a non-user area 222, and a category area 223. For example, the user area 221, the non-user area 222, and the category area 223 may be visually distinguished from each other because they are disposed in the application management interface. In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2, the body portion 212 may initially consist of a category area 223 after loading the intermediary application display object 116, and selecting from the user for a particular category area 223. In this case, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the user area 221 and the non-user area 222 for the specific category area 223 may be displayed.

In some embodiments, the user area 221 and the non-user area 222 are partitioned according to a plurality of predetermined categories, respectively, and the user area 221 partitioned with the application object 211 for an application corresponding to each category. And the non-user area 222. In detail, the user area 221 and the non-user area 222 are divided into a plurality of rows according to a plurality of predetermined categories, and the user area 221 and the non-user area 222 are separated in the same row. Can be.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 3, the application management interface may further include a boundary area 224 separating the user area 221 and the non-user area 222. The boundary area 224 is not limited as long as it can distinguish the user area 221 and the non-user area 222, and in some embodiments, the boundary area 224 may be configured as a separate display. In some embodiments, the boundary area 224 may be configured as a distance between the user area 221 and the non-user area 222, and in some embodiments, the user area 221 and the non-user area 222. In the case where the color is distinguished through the color, the boundary area 224 may include a portion in which the color of the user area 221 is different from the color of the non-user area 222.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 3, the boundary area 224 may be repositioned according to a user's selection. For example, it is possible to move the boundary area 224 left or right or rotate the boundary area 224, and the user area 221 and the non-user area 222 are adjusted according to the position of the boundary area 224. Its width or position may vary. As such, according to the present embodiment, the application management interface can be reconfigured to be user friendly by giving the user editing rights.

The user area 221 includes one or more application objects 211, and at least one application object 211 selected by the user is displayed. The user area 221 is an area that can be managed by the user. Here, the selection by the user means that the user has installed the user application on the user terminal device 100 with the intention of using the application in the user terminal device 100 or the user. It may mean that it has been installed in the terminal device 100. Accordingly, the user area 221 may display an application object 211 corresponding to at least one application that has been installed or has been installed in the user terminal device 100.

In some embodiments, being selected by the user means that the user has experienced the function of the application through the user terminal device 100 even if the application is not directly installed in the user terminal device 100. The application area 211 corresponding to at least one application that has been operated or displayed through the user terminal device 100 may be displayed in the user area 221.

Here, the application object 211 is associated with an application available in the user terminal device 100, and selecting (eg, touching, etc.) one of the application objects 211 in the application management interface, for example, brings up the corresponding function. Can be. In some embodiments, when the application is not installed in the user terminal device 100 or the database server, and the user terminal device 100 cannot call a function corresponding to the selected application object 211, the application object 211 corresponds to the application object 211. Functions of an application, such as Apple's App Store or Google's Play Store, may be invoked to allow the application to be installed. The application object 211 may be displayed on the application management interface, and the display object 111 may be displayed on the graphical user interface.

In the user area 221, one or more applications may be arranged in a row according to one or more conditions. In some embodiments, the category of the function (or application) that the application object 211 invokes may be the basis for dividing the rows. Accordingly, the application objects 211 arranged in the same row may bring up functions (or applications) classified into the same category. In addition, in some embodiments, the arrangement of the application object 211 is the same as the last date and time when the function corresponding to the application object 211 is called or the installation date or alphabetical order of the application corresponding to the application object 211 is the same. It may be a criterion for determining the arrangement of the application objects 211 in a row.

The non-user area 222 includes one or more application objects 211, and the application objects 211 are displayed regardless of the user's selection. Since the non-user area 222 is an area managed by an intermediate application service provider, one or more application objects 211 provided by the intermediate application service provider may be displayed regardless of whether the user selects or installs an application in the terminal. . For example, the non-user area 222 may sort the application object 211 according to the cumulative number of downloads of the application, or the application object 211 according to the release date of the application, but is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the non-user area 222 may display an application object 211 corresponding to the application to which the application advertisement is requested to the application service provider.

In the non-user area 222, one or more applications may be arranged in a row according to one or more conditions. In some embodiments, the category of the function (or application) that the application object 211 invokes may be the basis for dividing the rows. Accordingly, the application objects 211 arranged in the same row may bring up functions (or applications) classified into the same category. In addition, in some embodiments, the arrangement of the application object 211 is the same as the last date and time when the function corresponding to the application object 211 is called or the installation date or alphabetical order of the application corresponding to the application object 211 is the same. It may be a criterion for determining the arrangement of the application objects 211 in a row.

The category area 223 may display a category of an application as a criterion for dividing a row in the application management interface, and the category may be associated with the type of the application. Therefore, the application object 211 of the user area 221 and the application object 211 of the non-user area 222 arranged in the same row may correspond to applications included in the same category, respectively.

Referring to FIG. 2, each category area 223 is uniformly divided into a rectangular shape, but in some embodiments, the shape of each category area 223 may be a shape having a visual design such as a circle shape. The size of each category area 223 may be different according to the number of application objects 211 included in the category area 223.

On the other hand, if the application object 211 cannot be displayed at once in the body portion 212, the user can view the additional application object 211 by scrolling 225 up or down on the user terminal device 100. have. In some embodiments, the user may scroll 225 left or right on the user terminal device 100 to view additional application objects 211.

In some embodiments, the application management interface may include a plurality of pages, and the application management interface 211 classified into the same category may be arranged in one page.

In addition, although not shown in FIG. 2, the menu portion 213 may include a plurality of tabs, each of which may be used to access various functions of an intermediary application. For example, the menu portion 213 may include a search tab for searching for an application or an update tab for forcibly updating an application management interface. This will be described later. In some embodiments, the menu portion 213 may be located to the left, right, or top of the display area 112.

Therefore, according to the application integration management method using the mediation application according to the present embodiment, a plurality of applications can be integrated management through the mediation application, and because the plurality of applications are automatically sorted according to the category by the mediation application, Even if the application object 211 installed in the user terminal device 100 is not cleaned up one by one, the applications may be cleaned up at a glance.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, when providing an application management interface using an intermediary application, the application object 211 is displayed regardless of the user's selection and the user area 221 in which the application object 211 selected by the user is displayed. By dividing the displayed non-user area 222, an application installed in the user terminal device 100 may be summarized as well as a space for communicating between a user and an intermediary application service provider.

4 to 7, a description will be given of adding an application object 211 to an application management interface in an application integration management method using an intermediate application. However, since the part which can be controlled by the user is the user area 221, the description will be limited to this. 4 to 7, a block diagram illustrating the addition of the application object 211 in the example of the user interface of the user terminal device 100 according to the first embodiment is shown.

The user may manage the application object 211 displayed in the user area 221, and may add the application object 211 displayed in the user area 221 as needed. To this end, the user may input to the user terminal device 100 what application the application object 211 corresponding to the user area 221 wants to be additionally displayed. Referring to FIG. 3, in some embodiments, the user terminal device knows which application object 211 the user wants to add by dragging the application object 211 displayed in the non-user area 222 to the user area 221. You can enter it at (100). In some embodiments, the user may enter into the user terminal device 100 what application of the application he wishes to be additionally displayed using the search tab of the menu portion 213.

When there is an input for an application in which the application object 211 corresponding to the user area 221 is additionally displayed, the application object 211 may be additionally displayed in the user area 221 in response to the received input. Accordingly, the updated application management interface may be displayed.

Referring to FIG. 4, since the application object 211 corresponding to b11 displayed in the non-user area 222 is selected and input, in some embodiments, referring to FIG. 5, the application object 211 corresponding to b11 is non-input. It is deleted from the user area 222 and added to the user area 221.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 6, when the application object 211 is additionally displayed in the user area 221 in response to the received input, the total number of application objects 211 displayed in the user area 221 may be reduced. As the number increases, the total number of application objects 211 displayed in the non-user area 222 may be reduced. More specifically, the user area 221 and the non-user area 222 may be configured according to a plurality of predetermined categories. The application object 211 is additionally displayed in a specific row of the user area 221 in response to the received selection input while the user area 221 and the user area 221 are separated in the same row. When the number of application objects 211 displayed on a specific row of the user area 221 increases, the application displayed on a specific row of the non-user area 222 increases. It is possible to reduce the number of the member 211.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 7, when an application object 211 is additionally displayed in a particular row of the user area 221 in response to the received selection input, the application displayed in the particular row of the user area 221. As the number of objects 211 increases, the size of the application object 211 displayed in the application management interface may decrease, and a new application object 211 may be added to the non-user area 222 to add the non-user area 222. The number of application objects 211 displayed in a particular row of) does not change, and the size of the application objects 211 displayed in the non-user area 222 may also change.

8 and 9, a description will be given regarding the deletion of the application object 211 from the application management interface in the application integration management method using an intermediate application. However, since the part which can be controlled by the user is the user area 221, the description will be limited to this. 8 and 9, a block diagram illustrating the deletion of the application object 211 in the example of the user interface of the user terminal device 100 according to the first embodiment is shown.

The user may manage the application object 211 displayed in the user area 221 and may delete the application object 211 displayed in the user area 221 as necessary. To this end, the user may input to the user terminal device 100 what application the application object 211 desired to be deleted from the user area 221 is deleted. Referring to FIG. 8, in some embodiments, the user terminal device knows which application object 211 the user wants to add by dragging the application object 211 displayed in the user area 221 to the non-user area 222. You can enter it at (100). In some embodiments, the user may use the menu portion 213 to enter into the user terminal device 100 what application is desired to be deleted.

If there is input for the application that the corresponding application object 211 wants to be deleted from the user area 221, the display of the application object 211 can be removed from the user area 221 in response to the received input. Accordingly, the updated application management interface may be displayed.

Referring to FIG. 8, since an application object 211 corresponding to a12 displayed in the non-user area 222 is selected and input, in some embodiments, referring to FIG. 9, the application object 211 corresponding to a12 may be a user. Indication was removed from the area 221. In some embodiments, if there is an application object 211 that is not displayed due to the spatial constraints of the user area 221, the margin of the user area 221 caused by the removal of the display of the application object 211 corresponding to a12 is allowed. The application object 211 may be newly displayed in the space.

10 and 11, the advertising function in the integrated application management method using an intermediary application. 10 and 11, a block diagram illustrating an advertisement function in an example of a user interface of the user terminal device 100 according to the first embodiment is shown.

In the application management interface according to the present embodiment, the user area 221 and the non-user area 222 are clearly separated. The intermediary application service provider cannot display the application object 211 in the user area 221 against the user's intention, but a non-user can induce the user to display a specific application object 211 in the user area 221. The advertisement activity may be performed by using the region 222.

In some embodiments, a separate advertisement may be performed on a specific application object 211 of the non-user area 222 as a passive advertisement performed in the non-user area 222. Here, the separate display distinguishes the specific application object 211 from the other application object 211, and may be a special color as shown in FIG. 10, but is not limited thereto and may have a special shape or pattern.

In some embodiments, as an aggressive advertisement performed by an intermediary application service provider, an application associated with at least one of the application objects 211 displayed in the non-user area 222 to add the application object 211 to the user area 221. Information about may be displayed on the user terminal device 100. Here, the display of the information may be, for example, a pop-up window, and may be an advertisement for recommending the use of a specific application as shown in FIG. 11.

In some embodiments, when an application object 211 advertised through an intermediary application is installed in the user area 221, a predetermined reward may be paid to the user, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

According to the present embodiment, the user can be attracted by providing the user area 221 that can be controlled by the user, and the application user is secured by securing the non-user area 222 on the application management interface. Effective advertising for may be possible. In addition, since the application usage pattern of the user may be identified through analysis of the usage history of the application object 211 in the user area 221, targeting advertisement may be possible in relation to the application.

12, a second embodiment will be described. However, the differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described. Referring to FIG. 12, shown is a block diagram of an example of a user interface of a user terminal device 100 according to a second embodiment after loading an intermediate application display object 116.

Referring to FIG. 12, the non-user area 222 may be subdivided. Specifically, the non-user area 222 may include a first non-user area 222a and a second non-user area 222b. . In some embodiments, the first non-user area 222a displays an application object 211 associated with the application to be advertised, and the second non-user area 222b associates the application with a ranking given according to predetermined criteria. The application object 211 may be displayed. Here, the application object 211 may be arranged in the second non-user area 222b according to the cumulative number of downloads of the application, or the application object 211 may be arranged according to the release date of the application, but is not limited thereto.

In the application management interface, the first non-user area 222a is located between the user area 221 and the second non-user area 222b. That is, the application object 211 corresponding to the application mainly used by the user terminal device 100 is displayed in the user area 221, and the first non-user area 222a is the second non-user area ( Since it is located closer to the user area 221 than to 222b, the first non-user area 222a may have a higher advertising effect than the second non-user area 222b.

Referring to Fig. 13, a third embodiment will be described. However, the differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described. Referring to FIG. 13, shown is a block diagram of an example of a user interface of a user terminal device 100 according to a third embodiment after loading an intermediate application display object 116. Here, the arrangement of the non-user area 222 may be displayed throughout the display area 110, unlike the first embodiment.

If the application management interface is configured as shown in FIG. 13, the number of application objects 211 that can be displayed in the non-user area 222 may increase for each selected category.

Referring to Fig. 14, a fourth embodiment will be described. However, the differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described. Referring to FIG. 14, shown is a block diagram of an example of a user interface of a user terminal device 100 according to a fourth embodiment after loading an intermediate application display object 116. Here, the user area 221, the non-user area 222, and the category area 223 may be arranged side by side in the same row.

Referring to Fig. 15, the use of the menu portion 213 will be described. Referring to FIG. 15, there is shown a block diagram illustrating the use of the menu portion 213 in an example of a user interface of a user terminal device according to the first embodiment.

When the display object 116 disposed in the user area 221 or the non-user area 222 is selected, the menu portion 213 may display a function of editing the selected display object 116. The user may edit the selected display object 116 by dragging the selected display object 116 to the area where the desired function of the functions on the menu portion 213 is described.

[Application Integration Management Method-Interface]

Hereinafter, a method of integrated management of an application using the aforementioned application management interface will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17. 16 and 17, a flowchart of an application integration management method using an intermediate application according to the first embodiment of the present invention is shown.

First, referring to FIG. 16, the user terminal device 100 receives a switch input to an application management interface (S10).

In some embodiments, the switching input to the application management interface may be received by receiving a selection input from the user terminal device 100 to the display object 111 in the graphical user interface. Here, the display object 111 may be associated with displaying an application management interface on the user terminal device 100.

In some embodiments, the switching input to the application management interface may be received by receiving the screen switching input from the graphical user interface to the application management interface from the user terminal device 100.

Next, referring to FIG. 16, an application management interface is displayed (S20). For example, the application management interface may be displayed in response to the received selection input or the received screen switching input.

In some embodiments, the application management interface is divided into a user area 221 and a non-user area 222, where the user area 221 displays at least one application object 211 selected by the user and displays the non-user area ( The application object 211 may be displayed in 222 regardless of the user's selection, and the application object 211 may be associated with an application available in the user terminal device 100.

In detail, an application object 211 associated with an application selected by the user and installed or installed on the user terminal device 100 is displayed in the user area 221, and the user terminal device 100 is displayed in the non-user area 222. ), The application object 211 may be displayed regardless of whether or not it is installed. More specifically, the non-user area 222 is divided into a first non-user area 222a and a second non-user area 222b, and the first non-user area 222a includes an application object associated with an application to be advertised. 211 may be displayed, and the second non-user area 222b may display an application object 211 associated with an application in a ranking given according to a predetermined criterion. In some embodiments, the first non-user area 222a in the application management interface may be located between the user area 221 and the second non-user area 222b.

In some embodiments, the user area 221 and the non-user area 222 may be separated by the boundary area 224.

In some embodiments, the user area 221 and the non-user area 222 are partitioned according to a plurality of predetermined categories, respectively, and the user area 221 partitioned with the application object 211 for an application corresponding to each category. And the non-user area 222. Here, the category may be associated with a type of application, and the user area 221 and the non-user area 222 are divided into a plurality of rows according to a plurality of predetermined categories, and the user area 221 in the same row. And the non-user area 222 are separated.

Next, referring to FIG. 16, the application management interface is updated and displayed (S30).

In some embodiments, at least one application object 211 displayed in the user area 221 or the non-user area 222 may be changed.

In detail, referring to FIG. 17, in operation S30 of updating and displaying an application management interface, the application object 211 corresponding to the user area 221 is additionally displayed or is displayed from the user area 221. Receiving an input for an application that the application object 211 wishes to be removed (S31), and in addition to displaying the application object 211 in the user area 221 in response to the received input or from the user area (221) In operation S32, the display of the application object 211 may be removed.

In some embodiments, when the application object 211 is additionally displayed in the user area 221 in response to the received input, the total number of application objects 211 displayed in the user area 221 increases as the ratio increases. The total number of application objects 211 displayed in the user area 222 may be reduced.

In some embodiments, the user area 221 and the non-user area 222 are each divided into rows according to a plurality of predetermined categories, and the user area 221 and the non-user area 222 are separated from the same row. In the case where the application object 211 is additionally displayed in a specific row of the user area 221 in response to the received selection input, the number of application objects 211 displayed in the specific row of the user area 221 increases as the number increases. The number of application objects 211 displayed in the specific row of the non-user area 222 may be reduced.

In some embodiments, before receiving an input S31 for an application in which the application object 211 corresponding to the user area 221 is additionally displayed, to add the application object 211 to the user area 221. Information about an application related to at least one of the application objects 211 displayed in the non-user area 222 may be displayed, and an input for the application on which the information is output may be received by the user terminal device 100.

Next, referring to FIG. 16, a selection input to the application object 211 displayed in the user area 221 or the non-user area 222 is received from the user terminal device 100 (S40).

Next, referring to FIG. 16, in response to the received selection input, when the application object 211 displayed in the user area is selected and input, the application associated with the application object 211 is operated, and the non-user area 222 is operated. If the application object 211 displayed in the selection is input, the application for installing an application related to the corresponding application object 211 may be operated (S50).

Integrated Management System

Hereinafter, the integrated management system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 and 19. Referring to FIG. 18, a block diagram of the integrated management system 10 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. Referring to FIG. 19, a block diagram for operating an application in the user terminal device 100 is illustrated. do.

Referring to FIG. 18, the integrated management system 10 may include an integrated management server 200 and a database server 300. Here, the integrated management server 200 is a server that performs a function for managing the operation of the mediation application is a kind of cloud server. The database server 300 may allocate a predetermined space to the user so that the user can store necessary files. In some embodiments, a file required to operate an application on the user terminal device 100 may be stored in the database server 300, whereby the user terminal device 100 may operate due to application installation even though the user terminal device 100 operates a plurality of applications. Minimize usage of internal storage.

Referring to FIG. 19, an application in the user terminal device 100 may be operated through an intermediary application instead of being directly operated by an operating system. Thus, in the present embodiment, the application may be software dependent on the intermediate application, and may be managed by the intermediate application. Furthermore, referring to FIG. 18, the application server 400 for operating an application does not communicate directly with the user terminal device 100 but communicates through the integrated management server 200. Accordingly, it can be seen that the operation of the application on the user terminal device 100 can be all controlled by the intermediary application.

Hereinafter, an integrated management system using an intermediary application will be described based on the integrated management system described above. Referring to FIG. 20, a flowchart of an application integration management method using an intermediate application according to the first embodiment of the present invention is shown.

First, referring to FIG. 20, the integrated management server 200 receives a first login information related to a mediation application from a user terminal device 100 in which a mediation application is operating, and then manages the first application through a mediation application. An input for the operation of the terminal is received from the user terminal device 100 (S110).

Here, the first login information may be member information for the user to log in to the integrated management server 200.

Subsequently, referring to FIG. 20, the integrated management server 200 provides, in response to the received input, second login information corresponding to the first login information to provide information for the operation of the first application. Transmit to (S120).

Here, the second login information may be member information for the user to log in to the application, and the table for the second login information according to the first login information may be stored in the integrated management server 200. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the user does not need to log in each time to operate an individual application, and can conveniently use a plurality of applications by inputting login information for the intermediate application.

Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 20, the integrated management server 200 transmits the first login information to the database server 300 in which the information related to the first application is stored (S130).

Next, referring to FIG. 17, the integrated management server 200 receives information related to the first application from the database server 300 (S140), and transmits the information related to the received first application to the user terminal device 100. Transmit (S150).

In this case, since the database server 300 stores a file necessary for the operation of the application on the user terminal device 100, the user terminal device 100 is provided with a file stored in advance through the first login information. The application may be operated in a state in which the use of the storage space on the terminal device 100 is minimized.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 21, an application integrated management method according to another embodiment of FIG. 20 will be described. Referring to FIG. 21, a flowchart of a method for managing application integration using a mediation application according to a second embodiment of the present invention is shown.

In this embodiment, all applications are driven by the integrated management server 200, and only the screen display is provided to the user terminal device 100 by driving the application, thereby minimizing the use of storage space on the user terminal device 100. Can be operated.

To this end, the integrated management server 200 may operate the first application using the received information related to the first application (S151), and transmit display information according to the operation of the first application to the user terminal device 100. There is (S152).

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and can be manufactured in various forms, and a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains has the technical idea of the present invention. However, it will be understood that other specific forms may be practiced without changing the essential features. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive.

100: user terminal device 110: display area
111: display object 112: phone display object
114: Email display object
116: mediation application display object
120: speaker 130: camera
140: enter button
211: Application Object 212: Body Parts
213: Menu Part 221: User Area
222: non-user area 223: category area
224: boundary area 225: scrolling

Claims (21)

delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete As performed by the integrated management server,
Receiving, from the user terminal device, an input for the operation of a management target application managed through the intermediate application while receiving first login information related to the intermediate application from a user terminal device in which the intermediate application is operating; And
In response to the received input, transmitting second login information for the managed application as the login information managed in association with the first login information to an application server that provides information for operation of the managed application. Application integration management method comprising a.
The method of claim 17,
In response to the received input, transmitting the first login information to a database server storing information related to the management target application;
That further comprises, application integration management method.
The method of claim 18,
Receiving information related to the management target application from the database server;
Transmitting information related to the received management target application to the user terminal device;
That further comprises, application integration management method.
The method of claim 18,
Receiving information related to the management target application from the database server;
Operating the managed application using information related to the received managed application;
Transmitting display information according to the operation of the management target application to the user terminal device;
That further comprises, application integration management method.
The method of claim 19,
Receiving information for the operation of the managed application from the application server;
More,
Transmitting the information related to the received management target application to the user terminal device,
And transmitting information for the operation of the managed application received from the application server to the user terminal device together with the information related to the managed application received from the database server.

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