Method, Apparatus and System for Software Management

摘要

A method, apparatus and system for software management are provided that relate to the technical field of communications, and that allow software installed on a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) device by a service provider to be managed only by that service provider. The method comprises receiving a software installation command sent by a first control device, installing software according to the software installation command and storing a first authentication information required during management of the software; receiving a software management command sent by a second control device, and acquiring a second authentication information corresponding to the software management command, which command is used in managing the software; when the second authentication information is consistent with the first authentication information, executing the software management command.

主权项

1. A method for software management of a communication device comprising:
receiving, by a receiver of the communication device, a software installation command sent by a first control device; installing software according to the software installation command on a computer readable storage medium of the communication device; generating with the communication device first identification information of the software after the software is installed; saving first authentication information required in managing the software to the computer storage medium of the communication device, wherein the first authentication information comprises an identification of the first control device; receiving, by the receiver, a software management command for managing the software sent by a second control device, wherein the software management command comprises second authentication information and second identification information of the software, wherein the second authentication information comprises an identification of the second control device, wherein the software management command comprises a software uninstall command; acquiring the second authentication information corresponding to the software management command; and executing with the communication device the software management command when the second authentication information is consistent with the first authentication information and when the second identification information of the software is consistent with the first identification information of the software.