IP Library Granted Patent US 11,170,068
Granted Patent B2
US 11,170,068 · App. 16/186,161 · Granted Nov 9, 2021

Method and system for starting application

Inventor: Mingbo Shao (Hangzhou, CN)
Assignee: Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.
G06F16/972G06F16/00G06F16/9566
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Patent No.
US 11,170,068
App. No.
16/186,161
Granted
Nov 9, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A first local application (APP) opens a web page. The first local APP wakes a second local APP. The second local APP starts a local server. The first local APP sends a reference request to the local server. If a response returned by the local server is received, the first local APP stops a jump to a directed download page.

Claims (68)

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

opening, by a first local application (APP) installed on a local device, a web page, wherein a system of the local device invokes a second local APP;

determining, by the first local APP, that the second local APP is installed on the local device, comprising:

sending, by the first local APP, a reference request to a local server on the local device through a predetermined address that is known to the first local APP, wherein the local server is started by the second local APP if and only if the second local APP has been installed on the local device, wherein the local server is configured to respond to the reference request sent by the first local APP, wherein the first APP and the second APP execute in different processes on the local device;

receiving, by the first local APP, a response sent by the local server;

determining, by the first local APP, that the response sent by the local server is received within a predetermined response time period; and

in response to determining that the response sent by the local server is received within the predetermined response time period, determining, by the first local APP, that the second local APP is installed on the local device; and

in response, bypassing, by the first local APP, a jump to a direct download page to download the second local APP.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein opening, by the first local APP, the web page comprises:

determining that a link address of the web page is triggered and opened; and

in response, opening the web page, wherein the first local APP comprises a browser APP or a local APP that integrates a WebView component.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein opening, by the first local APP, the web page comprises:

determining that a link address of the web page is triggered and opened; and

in response, combining, by the first local APP, parameters comprising an address of the web page into a uniform resource identifier (URI); and

invoking the second local APP corresponding to the URI.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein:

the reference request is a reference request implemented in an interpreted scripting language; and

sending, by the first local APP, the reference request to the local server comprises sending the reference request to the local server through JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) with Padding (JSONP).

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the sending, by the first local APP, the reference request to the local server comprises:

sending, by the first local APP to the local server, the reference request that is raised by dynamically adding a<script>tag to the web page and that comprises the predetermined address of the local server, wherein the reference request is a reference request implemented in an interpreted scripting language.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

in response to determining that the response sent by the local server is not received in the predetermined response time period, jumping, by the first local APP, to the directed download page.

7. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions executable by a computer system to perform operations comprising:

opening, by a first local application (APP) installed on a local device, a web page, wherein a system of the local device invokes a second local APP;

determining, by the first local APP, that the second local APP is installed on the local device, comprising:

sending, by the first local APP, a reference request to a local server on the local device through a predetermined address that is known to the first local APP, wherein the local server is started by the second local APP if and only if the second local APP has been installed on the local device, wherein the local server is configured to respond to the reference request sent by the first local APP, wherein the first APP and the second APP execute in different processes on the local device;

receiving, by the first local APP, a response sent by the local server;

determining, by the first local APP, that the response sent by the local server is received within a predetermined response time period; and

in response to determining that the response sent by the local server is received within the predetermined response time period, determining, by the first local APP, that the second local APP is installed on the local device; and

in response, bypassing, by the first local APP, a jump to a direct download page to download the second local APP.

8. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein opening, by the first local APP, the web page comprises:

determining that a link address of the web page is triggered and opened; and

in response, opening the web page, wherein the first local APP comprises a browser APP or a local APP that integrates a WebView component.

9. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein opening, by the first local APP, the web page comprises:

determining that a link address of the web page is triggered and opened; and

in response, combining, by the first local APP, parameters comprising an address of the web page into a uniform resource identifier (URI); and

invoking the second local APP corresponding to the URI.

10. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein:

the reference request is a reference request implemented in an interpreted scripting language; and

sending, by the first local APP, the reference request to the local server comprises sending the reference request to the local server through JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) with Padding (JSONP).

11. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the sending, by the first local APP, the reference request to the local server comprises:

sending, by the first local APP to the local server, the reference request that is raised by dynamically adding a<script>tag to the web page and that comprises the predetermined address of the local server, wherein the reference request is a reference request implemented in an interpreted scripting language.

12. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 7 , the operations further comprise:

in response to determining that the response sent by the local server is not received in the predetermined response time period, jumping, by the first local APP, to the directed download page.

13. A computer-implemented system, comprising:

one or more computers; and

one or more computer memory devices interoperably coupled with the one or more computers and having tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable media storing one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more computers, perform one or more operations comprising:

opening, by a first local application (APP) installed on a local device, a web page, wherein a system of the local device invokes a second local APP;

determining, by the first local APP, that the second local APP is installed on the local device, comprising:

sending, by the first local APP, a reference request to a local server on the local device through a predetermined address that is known to the first local APP, wherein the local server is started by the second local APP if and only if the second local APP has been installed on the local device, wherein the local server is configured to respond to the reference request sent by the first local APP, wherein the first APP and the second APP execute in different processes on the local device;

receiving, by the first local APP, a response sent by the local server;

determining, by the first local APP, that the response sent by the local server is received within a predetermined response time period; and

in response to determining that the response sent by the local server is received within the predetermined response time period, determining, by the first local APP, that the second local APP is installed on the local device; and

in response, bypassing, by the first local APP, a jump to a direct download page to download the second local APP.

14. The computer-implemented system of claim 13 , wherein opening, by the first local APP, the web page comprises:

determining that a link address of the web page is triggered and opened; and

in response, opening the web page, wherein the first local APP comprises a browser APP or a local APP that integrates a WebView component.

15. The computer-implemented system of claim 13 , wherein opening, by the first local APP, the web page comprises:

determining that a link address of the web page is triggered and opened; and

in response, combining, by the first local APP, parameters comprising an address of the web page into a uniform resource identifier (URI); and

invoking the second local APP corresponding to the URI.

16. The computer-implemented system of claim 13 , wherein:

the reference request is a reference request implemented in an interpreted scripting language; and

sending, by the first local APP, the reference request to the local server comprises sending the reference request to the local server through JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) with Padding (JSONP).

17. The computer-implemented system of claim 13 , wherein the sending, by the first local APP, the reference request to the local server comprises:

sending, by the first local APP to the local server, the reference request that is raised by dynamically adding a<script>tag to the web page and that comprises the predetermined address of the local server, wherein the reference request is a reference request implemented in an interpreted scripting language.

18. The computer-implemented system of claim 13 , the operations further comprise:

in response to determining that the response sent by the local server is not received in the predetermined response time period, jumping, by the first local APP, to the directed download page.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2020
From: ADVANTAGEOUS NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: ADVANCED NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053754/0625 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2020
From: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
To: ADVANTAGEOUS NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053743/0464 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 048698 FRAME: 0354. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Apr 10, 2019
From: SHAO, MINGBO
To: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 050160/0337 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2019
From: SHAO, MINGBO
To: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 048698/0354 →