Method, apparatus and computer storage medium for plug-in management and control

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9396005-B2
Application number	US-201414487138-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 16, 2014
Priority date	Mar 16, 2012
Publication date	Jul 19, 2016
Grant date	Jul 19, 2016

Abstract

A system computer storage medium for plug-in management and control is described. The system performs control on the plug-ins in system or application software by utilizing a plug-in list module and a plug-in function controlling module. The control includes activation and deactivation of the plug-ins, and enables reminding, receiving messages, etc. Plug-ins are managed in a uniform and standardized way in a program.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer implemented method for plug-in management and control, comprising:
retrieving registered plug-ins, and displaying basic information and items corresponding to the registered plug-ins on a first user interface to organize and manage the registered plug-ins in a centralized way; and
extracting a general attribute of multiple registered plug-ins, and setting the general attribute by using a setting item on the first user interface to uniformly manage and control the multiple registered plug-ins which have the general attribute
wherein the method further comprises:
triggering an item corresponding to a registered plug-in to call a second user interface through which functions of the registered plug-in are managed and controlled.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein managing the registered plug-ins in the centralized way comprises content containing at least one of opening plug-in, closing plug-in, adding plug-in, or deleting plug-in.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein managing and controlling the functions of the registered plug-in comprises at least one of:
opening or closing the registered plug-in;
managing a displaying position and mode of the registered plug-in;
controlling the registered plug-in to send a message to a server or receive a message sent from the server; or
viewing and managing specific information related to registered the plug-in.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the general attribute at least comprises scene mode and/or message prompt manner.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the registered plug-ins comprise one or more of an email reminder plug-in, a microblogging private message plug-in, an offline message plug-in of an instant messaging system, a microblogging sending picture assistant plug-in, a find friend plug-in based on geographical positions, a friend recommend plug-in and a voice note.

6. An apparatus for plug-in management and control, comprising:
one or more processors, and
memory, with instructions stored thereon, that when executed by the one or more processor, perform the steps of:
retrieving registered plug-ins, and displaying basic information and items corresponding to the registered plug-ins on a first user interface to organize and manage the registered plug-ins in a centralized way; and
extracting a general attribute of multiple registered plug-ins, and setting the general attribute by using a setting item on the first user interface to uniformly manage and control the multiple registered plug-ins which have the general attribute
wherein the memory stores the instructions, that when executed by the one or more processor, further perform the step of:
triggering an item corresponding to a registered plug-in to call a second user interface through which functions of the registered plug-in are managed and controlled.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein organizing and managing the registered plug-ins in the centralized way comprises at least one of opening plug-in, closing plug-in, adding plug-in, or deleting plug-in.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein managing and controlling functions of each of the plug-ins comprises at least one of:
opening or closing the registered plug-ins;
managing a displaying position and mode of the registered plug-ins;
controlling the registered plug-in to send a message to a server or receive a message sent from the server; or
viewing and managing specific information related to the registered plug-in.

9. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the general attribute at least comprises scene mode and/or message prompt manner.

10. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the registered plug-ins comprise one or more of an email reminder plug-in, a microblogging private message plug-in, an offline message plug-in of an instant messaging system, a microblogging sending picture assistant plug-in, a find friend plug-in based on geographical positions, a friend recommend plug-in and a voice note.

11. A non-transitory computer storage medium storing computer-executable instructions to direct at least one processor to perform the steps of:
retrieving registered plug-ins, and displaying basic information and items corresponding to the registered plug-ins on a first user interface to organize and manage the registered plug-ins in a centralized way; and
extracting a general attribute of multiple registered plug-ins, and setting the general attribute by using a setting item on the first user interface to uniformly manage and control the multiple registered plug-ins which have the general attribute;
wherein the non-transitory computer storage medium stores the computer-executable instructions to direct the at least one processor further to perform the step of:
triggering an item corresponding to a registered plug-in to call a second user interface through which functions of the registered plug-in are managed and controlled.

Assignees

• Tencent Tech Shenzhen Co Ltd

Inventors

• Huang Tianqing
• Ye Wa
• Chen Yuehai
• Zhao Yuan
• Zhang Yuxuan
• Huang Runjia
• Huang Qing
• Chen Junchao
• Cai Runda

Classifications

• G06F8/71

  Version control (security arrangements therefor G06F21/57); Configuration management · CPC title

• G06F9/44526 Primary

  Plug-ins; Add-ons · CPC title