Increment upgrading system and method for networked application programs

Abstract

The present invention discloses an increment updating method for a network application program, which comprises the steps of detecting the updating trigger condition of an application program by means of an updating the detection module; if the condition is satisfied, initiating the updating process of the application program; downloading a corresponding updating module from an updating server by means of an updating control module of the application program; executing the upgrading process of the application program by means of the updating control module according to the following conditions: If the downloaded updating module does not exist in the application program, a modular unit for the application program is additionally provided. If the downloaded updating module exists in the application program, an original modular unit of the application program is replaced by the downloaded updating module. If the downloaded updating module is an instruction for deleting a specific modular unit in the application program, the specific modular unit in the application program is deleted. The increment updating method can minimize the downloads of the application program of a client during the updating process, thereby greatly reducing the dependence the network bandwidth. The downloads during the updating process are greatly reduced. Thus, the downloading speed is improved and the downloading cost is saved.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of software applications, in particular to an incremental upgrading system and upgrading method for network application programs. Background technique [0002] After a general network application program is released, it may need to be upgraded frequently during its lifetime. The upgrade includes the upgrade of the program itself and the database called by the program. When the program is upgraded, the general method is to download the entire program to The original program will be replaced after the client, but this will cause many problems. For example, when the program is large in size, the download process will be very long. If you use a mobile phone to download in some wireless network environment, due to the limitation of network bandwidth and stability, Downloads of large programs may not work. In fact, the upgraded version of a large number of application programs only adds, deletes or modifies some codes in t...

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Problems solved by technology

But this upgrade method will lead to more and more files in the system, the system volume will become larger and larger, and more and more discarded files will also increase, which will eventually lead to the system being too large and the stability and operating efficiency will deteriorate

Today, mobile terminals such as mobile phones are widely used, and it will be the general trend to download and upgrade applications through mobile networks. If you still use the traditional method to upgrade, it will inevitably lead to the disadvantages of long downloading process and high traffic charges for users to download.