Method and system for invoking plug-in function

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9981184-B2
Application number	US-201414287654-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 27, 2014
Priority date	Jun 17, 2013
Publication date	May 29, 2018
Grant date	May 29, 2018

Abstract

A method and a device for invoking a plug-in function are disclosed, which relate to the technical field of wed games. The method includes: detecting whether there exists a need to execute a function of a preset plug-in in an online game, and if there exists the need to execute the function of the preset plug-in in the online game, acquiring a type of a browser on which the online game is played; when the browser on which the online game is played is a non-IE browser, acquiring the preset plug-in and instantiating a refresh-free plug-in instance according to the preset plug-in; and invoking the refresh-free plug-in instance in the online game, and executing a function of the preset plug-in. Through the present invention, it is not required to refresh a webpage in an IE browser, and the function of the preset plug-in can be executed by instantiating the refresh-free plug-in instance, thereby improving the execution efficiency of the webpage.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for invoking a plug-in function, comprising:
detecting whether there exists a need to execute a function of a preset plug-in in an online game, and if there exists the need to execute the function of the preset plug-in in the online game, acquiring a type of a browser on which the online game is played;
when the browser on which the online game is played is not a plug-in free browser, acquiring the preset plug-in and instantiating a refresh-free plug-in instance according to the preset plug-in, wherein the refresh-free plug-in instance is an application of the preset plug-in; and
invoking the refresh-free plug-in instance in the online game, and executing the function of the preset plug-in, wherein the function of the preset plug-in is implemented through the refresh-free plug-in instance, thereby improving execution efficiency of a webpage.

2. The method according to claim 1 , before the step of acquiring the preset plug-in, further comprising:
detecting whether a terminal has the preset plug-in; if not, prompting the terminal to download and install the preset plug-in.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of instantiating a refresh-free plug-in instance according to the preset plug-in comprises:
generating a container for containing the preset plug-in, and setting an identity (ID) of the container; and
instantiating in the container a refresh-free plug-in instance for the preset plug-in, and generating an ID of the refresh-free plug-in instance according to the ID of the container.

4. The method according to claim 3 , before the step of generating a container for containing the preset plug-in, further comprising:
driving a counter to add a preset value to obtain a new count value, and setting the ID of the container using the new count value.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the step of setting an ID of the container comprises:
generating the ID of the container according to a name of the preset plug-in and the new count value.

6. A system for invoking a plug-in function, comprising:
a detecting module, configured to detect whether there exists a need to execute a function of a preset plug-in in an online game, and if there exists the need to execute the function of the preset plug-in in the online game, acquire a type of a browser on which the online game is played;
an instance instantiating module, configured to, when the browser on which the online game is played is not a plug-in free browser, acquire the preset plug-in and instantiate a refresh-free plug-in instance according to the preset plug-in, wherein the refresh-free plug-in instance is an application of the preset plug-in; and
an executing module, configured to invoke the refresh-free plug-in instance in the online game, and execute the function of the preset plug-in, wherein the function of the preset plug-in is implemented through the refresh-free plug-in instance, thereby improving execution efficiency of a webpage.

7. The system according to claim 6 , wherein the detecting module is further configured to detect whether a terminal has the preset plug-in, and if not, prompt the terminal to download and install the preset plug-in.

8. The system according to claim 6 , wherein the instance instantiating module comprises:
a container generating unit, configured to generate a container for containing the preset plug-in, and set an ID of the container; and
an instance instantiating unit, configured to instantiate in the container a refresh-free plug-in instance for the preset plug-in, and generate an ID of the refresh-free plug-in instance according to the ID of the container.

9. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the instance instantiating module further comprises:
a drive unit, configured to drive a counter to add a preset value to obtain a new count value, and set the ID of the container using the new count value.

10. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the container generating unit comprises:
a generating sub-unit, configured to generate the ID of the container according to a name of the preset plug-in and the new count value.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause a system to perform a method for invoking a plug-in function, the method comprising:
detecting whether there exists a need to execute a function of a preset plug-in in an online game, and if there exists the need to execute the function of the preset plug-in in the online game, acquiring a type of a browser on which the online game is played;
when the browser on which the online game is played is not a plug-in free browser, acquiring the preset plug-in and instantiating a refresh-free plug-in instance according to the preset plug-in, wherein the refresh-free plug-in instance is an application of the preset plug-in; and
invoking the refresh-free plug-in instance in the online game, and executing the function of the preset plug-in, wherein the function of the preset plug-in is implemented through the refresh-free plug-in instance, thereby improving execution efficiency of a webpage.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 11 , wherein the method, before the step of acquiring the preset plug-in, further comprises:
detecting whether a terminal has the preset plug-in; if not, prompting the terminal to download and install the preset plug-in.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 11 , wherein the step of instantiating a refresh-free plug-in instance according to the preset plug-in comprises:
generating a container for containing the preset plug-in, and setting an identity (ID) of the container; and
instantiating in the container a refresh-free plug-in instance for the preset plug-in, and generating an ID of the refresh-free plug-in instance according to the ID of the container.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13 , wherein the method, before the step of generating a container for containing the preset plug-in, further comprises:
driving a counter to add a preset value to obtain a new count value, and setting the ID of the container using the new count value.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 14 , wherein the step of setting an ID of the container comprises:
generating the ID of the container according to a name of the preset plug-in and the new count value.

Assignees

• Tencent Tech Shenzhen Co Ltd

Inventors

• Pu Donglin

Classifications

• A63F13/30 Primary

  Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers · CPC title

• A63F13/77

  involving data related to game devices or game servers, e.g. configuration data, software version or amount of memory · CPC title

• A63F13/69

  by enabling or updating specific game elements, e.g. unlocking hidden features, items, levels or versions · CPC title

• A63F2300/552

  for downloading to client devices, e.g. using OS version, hardware or software profile of the client device · CPC title