Account Server for Automatic Application Installation Across Terminals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for installing applications on multiple terminals are inconvenient, requiring manual installation on each device, and lack efficient synchronization across devices with different capabilities and protocols.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize an account server to acquire and store application installation information, allowing seamless installation of applications on multiple terminals by sharing user accounts and application data, ensuring compatibility and format appropriateness for each device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual installation method is used on each terminal, then installation control is simple, but installation efficiency is low and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
An account server is introduced as an intermediary between multiple terminals and application sources. The server collects, stores, and manages application installation information centrally, then distributes it to authorized terminals. This mediator approach enables automated multi-terminal installation without requiring complex peer-to-peer coordination between devices, thus improving productivity while keeping individual terminal complexity low.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the installation management functions of multiple terminals into a single centralized account server. Instead of each terminal independently managing installations, the server consolidates application information storage, user authorization, and distribution logic. This combining of functions across terminals resolves the contradiction by enabling efficient multi-terminal installation through centralized coordination.
2Adaptability or versatility
If application installation information is stored locally on one terminal, then data security is maintained, but accessibility across multiple terminals is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The account server acts as a secure intermediary that stores application installation information centrally while maintaining data integrity. Terminals authenticate through user accounts to access the server, ensuring that information is reliably synchronized across devices without unauthorized access. This mediator approach enables cross-terminal accessibility while preventing information loss through centralized, secure management.
Solution Approach 2:
The account server provides universal access to application installation information for multiple terminals under a single user account. Instead of limiting information to one terminal, the server enables any authorized terminal to retrieve and install applications. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by making installation information universally accessible across the user's device ecosystem while maintaining synchronization through centralized storage.
3Adaptability or versatility
If application formats are customized for each device type, then device compatibility is improved, but installation process complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The account server serves as an intelligent intermediary that receives application installation information in various formats from different sources. It automatically processes, standardizes, and stores format-specific information (such as APK for Android, IPA for iOS) associated with appropriate device types. When a terminal requests installation, the server retrieves and delivers the correct format based on the terminal's device characteristics. This mediator function achieves device compatibility without requiring complex format management at the terminal level.
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AI summary
The present disclosure discloses a method and a system for installing an application, relating to the field of communications. The method comprises: acquiring application installation information by a first terminal; acquiring the application installation information from the first terminal by a second terminal; and installing a corresponding application according to the application installation information on the second terminal. The system comprises: a first terminal and a second terminal which comprises an acquiring module and an installing module. The second terminal provided by the present disclosure automatically acquires the application installation information of the application and the application is installed automatically on the second terminal, enhancing convenience in installing an application.