Apparatus and method for signing application

摘要

When a signature apparatus cooperating with a market server receives signature request information for an optional application from the market server to sign an application, the signature apparatus determines whether an authentication note has been issued corresponding to application identification information included in the signature request information based on the application identification information. When the authentication note has not been issued; the signature apparatus issues the authentication note using the application identification information, generates signature information for the to application using the application identification information, and signs the application including the authentication note and the signature information.

主权项

1. A method for signing an application by a signature apparatus cooperating with a market server, the method comprising:
receiving, at a signature apparatus, signature request information for an optional application from the market server; determining whether at least one authentication note from among a plurality of authentication notes has been issued corresponding to application identification information included in the signature request information based on the application identification information; issuing the at least one authentication note using the application identification information when the at least one authentication note has not been issued; generating signature information for the application using the application identification information; and at the signature apparatus, signing the application including the at least one authentication note and the signature information and transmitting the signed application code to the market server, wherein the signature request information includes at least one of an application code, an application identifier, application program interface (API) use authority level information requested for executing the application, and identification information of the market server, and wherein issuing the plurality of authentication notes includes generating and issuing different authentication notes which are generated by different methods according to the API use authority level information.