Patent ID: 9032395
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for installing applications installed in an old mobile terminal to a new mobile terminal, comprising: a) via an installation apparatus, extracting, identification information from the first mobile terminal connected to the installation apparatus to perform data communication with the installation apparatus, the identification information including information regarding applications installed in the first mobile terminal; b) extracting link information providing an access path so that the installation apparatus at least one of downloads and installs application files from an application market providing the application flies based on the identification information and downloads the applications from the application market; c) transmitting the link information via the installation apparatus so that the installation apparatus transmits the application files to a second mobile terminal connected to perform data communication with the installation apparatus; and d) at least one of installing the transmitted files in the second mobile terminal and downloading via the second mobile terminal the application files from the application market, wherein the installation apparatus extracts use information including at least one of a use frequency, a use point in time, and a use time by the user of the first mobile terminal for the applications, together with the identification information, and the installation apparatus transmits the use information to the second mobile terminal, together with the application files or the link information.