Method and apparatus for facilitating a software update process over a network
An apparatus for facilitating an update process of a software program is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a logic processing module arranged to maintain a connection with a network device, receive information for updating a software program from the network device, perform an updating of the software program based on the received information, and process one or more user requests. The apparatus further comprises an interface module arranged to receive a user request, store the received user request when the updating of the software program by the logic processing module is in progress, store the received user request, and after the updating of the software program completes, provide the stored user request to the logic processing module for processing.
1. A client device for facilitating an update process of a software program, comprising:
a memory that stores a set of instructions; and
one or more processors configured to execute the set of instructions to cause the client device to:
receive and process a user request for accessing a network device;
maintain a connection with the network device;
receive information for updating a software program installed on the client device from the network device;
perform an updating of the software program installed on the client device based on the received information from the network device;
when the updating of the software program installed on the client device is in progress, receive and store one or more user requests for accessing the network device; and
after the updating of the software program installed on the client device is completed, continue to receive and store the one or more user requests for accessing the network device and process the stored one or more user requests for accessing the network device received when the updating of the software program installed on the client device is in progress and after the updating of the software program installed on the client device is completed.
2. The client device according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the set of instructions to cause the client device to perform a format conversion of information transmitted between a logic processing module and the network device.
3. The client device according to claim 2 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the set of instructions to cause the client device to:
receive, from the network device, an instruction to perform the updating of the software program installed on the client device;
after receiving the instruction, transmit a request for downloading information for updating the software program installed on the client device, wherein the request includes information about a current version of the software program installed on the client device; and
download the requested information for updating the software program installed on the client device.
4. The client device according to claim 3 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the set of instructions to cause the client device to:
acquire, from the network device, verification information for verifying the requested information for updating the software program installed on the client device; and
perform the updating of the software program installed on the client device based on the requested information for updating the software program installed on the client device after verifying the requested information for updating the software program installed on the client device.
5. The client device according to claim 4 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the set of instructions to cause the client device to:
transmit, periodically to the network device within a predetermined interval, one or more heart beat request packets;
monitor for a heart beat response packet received from the network device after transmitting the one or more heart beat request packets; and
determine whether the connection with the network device is maintained based on whether the heart beat response packet is received from the network device.
6. The client device according to claim 5 , wherein the set of instructions are implemented using a dynamic programming language.
7. The client device according to claim 6 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the set of instructions to cause the client device to:
activate one or more computation resources for performing the updating of the software program installed on the client device.
8. A computer-implemented method for facilitating an update process of a software program, comprising:
receiving and processing a user request for accessing a network device;
maintaining a connection with the network device;
receiving information for updating a software program installed on the client device from the network device;
performing an updating of the software program installed on the client device based on the received information from the network device;
when the updating of the software program installed on the client device is in progress, receiving and storing one or more user requests for accessing the network device; and
after the updating of the software program installed on the client device is completed, continue receiving and storing the one or more user requests for accessing the network device and processing the stored one or more user requests for accessing the network device received when the updating of the software program installed on the client device is in progress and after the updating of the software program installed on the client device is completed.
9. The computer-implemented method according to claim 8 , further comprising:
performing a format conversion of information received from the network device.
10. The computer-implemented method according to claim 9 , wherein performing an updating of the software program installed on the client device based on the received information from the network device comprises:
receiving, from the network device, an instruction to perform the updating of the software program installed on the client device;
after receiving the instruction, transmitting a request for downloading information for updating the software program installed on the client device, wherein the request includes information about a current version of the software program installed on the client device; and
downloading the requested information for updating the software program installed on the client device.
11. The computer-implemented method according to claim 10 , wherein performing an updating of the software program installed on the client device based on the received information from the network device comprises:
acquiring, from the network device, verification information for verifying the requested information for updating the software program installed on the client device; and
performing the updating of the software program installed on the client device based on the requested information for updating the software program installed on the client device after verifying the requested information for updating the software program installed on the client device.
12. The computer-implemented method according to claim 11 , wherein maintaining a connection with the network device comprises:
transmitting, periodically to the network device within a predetermined interval, one or more heart beat request packets;
monitoring for a heart beat response packet received from the network device after transmitting the one or more heart beat request packets; and
determining whether the connection with the network device is maintained based on whether the heart beat response packet is received from the network device.
13. The computer-implemented method according to claim 12 , wherein the stored one or more user requests are processed using a dynamic programming language.
14. The computer-implemented method according to claim 13 , wherein performing an updating of the software program installed on the client device based on the received information from the network device comprises:
activating one or more computation resources for performing the updating of the software program installed on the client device.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores a set of instructions that is executable by at least one processor of a client device to cause the client device to perform a method for facilitating an update process of a software program, the method comprising:
receiving and processing a user request for accessing a network device;
maintaining a connection with the network device;
receiving information for updating a software program installed on the client device from the network device;
performing an updating of the software program installed on the client device based on the received information from the network device;
when the updating of the software program installed on the client device is in progress, receiving and storing one or more user requests for accessing the network device; and
after the updating of the software program installed on the client device is completed, continue receiving and storing the one or more user requests for accessing the network device and processing the stored one or more user requests for accessing the network device received when the updating of the software program installed on the client device is in progress and after the updating of the software program installed on the client device is completed.