Management server, device, and method of synchronizing applications of the same

A method for application synchronization by a second device configured to communicate with a management server which stores a first application list of at least one application installed in a first device, the method comprising:

• transmitting, from the second device, a request to the management server for application synchronization with the first device;
• receiving, at the second device, a second application list from the management server, wherein the second application list is generated by excluding an application not supported by the second device from the first application list;
• and
• installing, in the second device, an application comprised in the second application list.

A management server configured to communicate with a plurality of devices, the management server comprising:

• a communication unit configured to receive, from a first device, a first application list comprising an application installed in a first device;
• a storage unit configured to store the first application list;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• determine whether a second device supports the application comprised in the first application list;
• generate a second application list by excluding the application from the first application list in response to the application not being supported by the second device, and including the application in response to the application being supported by the second device;
• and
• control the communication unit to transmit the second application list to the second device in response to a request for application synchronization with the first device being received from the second device through the communication unit.

A device configured to communicate with a management server which stores a list of an application installed in at least one device, the device comprising:

• a communication unit configured to communicate with the management server and transmit a request for application synchronization with a predetermined device to the management server;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• control the communication unit to receive a second application list from the management server;
• and
• install an application comprised in the second application list,
• wherein the second application list is generated by excluding an unsupported application from applications comprised in a first application list of the predetermined device associated with the request for application synchronization.

A system for application synchronization, the system comprising:

• a management server configured to contain a first application list and a second application list;
• a first device configured to populate the first application list with applications installed on the first device;
• a second device configured to populate the second application list with applications installed on the second device;
• wherein the management server is further configured to generate the second application list by copying the first application list, removing applications that are unsupported by the second device, and saving the modified copy of the first application list as the second application list in response to receiving a synchronization request.