JP2012103828A - Peripheral device with wireless connection function, and operating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a peripheral device with a wireless connection function, and an operating method thereof.SOLUTION: A peripheral device 130 with a wireless connection function includes a transmission interface 131, a wireless communication unit 133, a storage unit 135, and a processing unit 137. The transmission interface 131 is used to connect a computer system 110. The computer system 110 has one display device 111. The wireless communication unit 133 performs data transmission to the Internet in a wireless manner. The storage unit 135 has at least one piece of connection information. When the transmission interface 131 and the computer system 110 are connected to each other, the processing unit 137 displays a list on the display device 111 based upon connection information. The list has at least one selection item. When a selection item is selected, the display device 111 displays a homepage of a specific web site.

Description

  The present invention relates to a peripheral device of a computer system, and more particularly to a peripheral device having a wireless connection function.

  As science and technology advance, the types of storage media will increase. In general, the types of storage media can be divided into a hard disk type, a portable disk type, and an optical disk type. Generally, a user carries only one storage medium. However, any type of storage medium has a certain storage capacity. When the storage medium is full, no further data can be stored.

  Also, if a user wants to use specific data in one computer system, the user must first save the specific data in a storage medium, and then store the storage medium in one computer system. Specific data can be used after being connected to each other. However, if the user forgets the storage medium having the specific data, or if the storage medium suddenly fails, the user cannot perform any access.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a peripheral device having a wireless connection function and an operation method capable of conveniently accessing data regardless of the state of a storage medium.

  In order to solve the above problems, a peripheral device having a wireless connection function of the present invention includes a transmission interface, a wireless communication unit, a storage unit, and a processing unit. The transmission interface is used to connect a computer system. The computer system has one display device. The wireless communication unit performs data transmission with the Internet in a wireless manner. The storage unit has at least one connection information. When the transmission interface and the computer system are connected, the processing unit displays a list on the display device based on the connection information. The list has at least one selection item. When the selection item is selected, the display device displays a home page of a specific website.

  The present invention further provides an operation method applied to one peripheral device, the step of connecting the peripheral device to the computer system, and a list having at least one selection item based on the connection information of the peripheral device And, when a selection item is selected, accessing a home page of a particular website corresponding to the selection item.

  According to the peripheral device having the wireless connection function of the present invention and the operation method thereof, the connection information stored in the peripheral device can automatically link to a plurality of specific websites, and at the same time, the ID and password Can be entered automatically. Therefore, convenience can be greatly improved.

It is the schematic which shows the processing system of this invention. It is the schematic which shows an example of the list | wrist of this invention. It is the schematic which shows the operating method of this invention.

  In order that the objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood, embodiments will be exemplified below and described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  The terminology used herein is used in the specific examples only and does not limit the invention. Therefore, as long as there is no clear indication, "one" and "said" used here include a plurality of forms. In addition, the use of “include” in the specification identifies the feature, integer, step, operation, component, and / or composition described, but includes one or more other features, integer, step It does not exclude the addition of operations, components, and / or groups thereof.

  Unless defined otherwise, all terms herein (including technical and scientific terms) are generally understood by those with ordinary knowledge within the technical field of the invention. Besides the explicit indication, the term should be interpreted in the general dictionary definition as being consistent with the significance of the relevant technical area, and should be interpreted in an ideal or too formal language. Not.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the processing system of the present invention. As shown, the processing system 100 includes a computer system 110, a peripheral device 130, and the Internet 150, and the peripheral device 130 couples between the computer system 110 and the Internet 150. The present invention does not limit the connection method between the computer system 110, the peripheral device 130, and the Internet 150. In one implementation, the peripheral device 130 connects the computer system 110 and the Internet 150 using a wired or wireless system.

  The computer system 110 includes a display device 111 and a host 113. The present invention does not limit the type of computer system 110. In one implementation, the computer system 110 is a desktop computer. In another possible implementation, the computer system 110 is a notebook computer. Since the computer system 110 is well known to those in this field, a description thereof will be omitted.

  The peripheral device 130 has a wireless connection function and includes a transmission interface 131, a wireless communication unit 133, a storage unit 135, and a processing unit 137. The transmission interface 131 is connected to the computer system 110 and is used for data transmission. The present invention does not limit the type of transmission interface 131. In one possible implementation, the transmission interface 131 performs data transmission using a wired system and the computer system 110, such as a universal serial bus (USB) or a peripheral component interconnect express (PCI-E). In another possible implementation, the transmission interface 131 performs data transmission by wireless method and the computer system 110, for example, blue tooth.

The wireless communication unit 133 performs data transmission with the Internet 150 in a wireless manner. The present invention does not limit the type of the wireless communication unit 133. In one implementation, the wireless communication unit 133 is a 3G communication system. In other implementations, the wireless communication unit 133 may be a 3.5G communication system, a 4G communication system, or worldwide interoperability for microwave access.
Interoperability for Microwave Access, WiMAX).

The storage unit 135 has at least one connection information. The present invention does not limit the type of storage unit 135. In one implementation, the storage unit 135 may be a flash memory or DDR SDRAM (Double Data Rate Synchronous).
Dynamic Random Access Memory). In this embodiment, the connection information stored in the storage unit 135 includes the address of a specific website and accesses the ID, password, or other information of the specific website.

  When the transmission interface 131 and the computer system 110 are connected, the processing unit 137 displays a list on the display device 111 based on the connection information stored in the storage unit 135. In the present embodiment, the list displayed on the display device 111 has at least one selection item, and when the selection item is selected, the display device 111 displays the homepage of a specific website corresponding to the selected item. indicate.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the list of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the list 200 includes the selections _{1 to} nICON _{1 to} ICON _n . The present invention does not limit the patterns of selections _{1 to} nICON _{1 to} ICON _n . In one implementation, selections _1- nICON ₁ -ICON _n are displayed in a textual manner (as shown in FIG. 2). In another embodiment, the selections _{1 to} nICON _{1 to} ICON _n are displayed in an icon manner.

Each of the selections _{1 to} nICON _{1 to} ICON _n corresponds to a home page of a specific website. When the user selects a selection item, the corresponding home page is displayed on the display device 111. For example, it is assumed that the selections _{1 to} nICON _{1 to} ICON _n represent network disks 1 to N, respectively. If the user selects the selection 1ICON _l, the display device 111 displays the location of the network disk 1 website (e.g. Google network disk). When the user selects ICON ₂ , the display device 111 displays a home page (for example, a Microsoft network disk) where the network disk 2 is located.

  Thus, if the user simply saves all network disk addresses, IDs and passwords in the storage unit 135, the processing unit 137 controls the wireless communication unit 133 and automatically links to the associated website. The corresponding ID and password can be loaded automatically, and the user does not have to input the network disk location address, ID and password himself. In addition to improving user convenience, the user can access data in an even more limited situation. In addition, since all data is stored on a network disk, the protection and consistency of the data is easy to manage relative to a conventional external portable disk.

The present invention does not limit the home page corresponding to the selections _{1 to} nICON _{1 to} ICON _n . In the present embodiment, the selections _{1 to} nICON _{1 to} ICON _n correspond to different network disk homepages, respectively. In other embodiments, the selections _1- nICON ₁ -ICON _n correspond to different remote servers, respectively.

  In one implementation, the user selects only one selection item, the peripheral device 130 only connects to the computer system, and the wireless communication unit 133 is a home page corresponding to all the selection items in the list. Link to After a certain selection item is selected, the display device 111 displays the corresponding home page. In this example, the wireless communication unit 133 is directly linked to a home page corresponding to other selection items that are not selected.

  In another possible implementation, the wireless communication unit 133 links only to the home page corresponding to the selected selection item. In this example, after the user selects one selection item, the wireless communication unit 133 links to the corresponding home page based on the selected selection item, and the home page corresponding to the other non-selected selection items. Never link to.

  In other embodiments, the storage unit 135 further includes identification information and is used to increase the security of data access. When the transmission interface 131 and the computer system 110 are connected, the processing unit 137 compares the input information from the computer system 110 with the identification information stored in the storage unit 135. The processing unit 137 determines whether to display the list on the display device 111 based on the comparison result between the input information and the identification information.

  For example, when the input information matches the identification information, the display device 111 displays a list. Conversely, if the input information does not match the identification information, the display device 111 does not display the list. The present invention does not limit the type of identification information. In one possible implementation, the identification information is fingerprint information or human face information. Compared with a conventional external portable disk type, the security of data access can be enhanced by comparing identification information.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the operating method of the present invention. The operation method of the present invention is applied to a peripheral device. First, the peripheral device is connected to the computer system (step S310). The present invention does not limit how the peripheral device connects to the computer system. In one implementation, the peripheral device connects to the computer system in a wired or wireless manner. The present invention does not limit the type of computer system. In one implementation, the computer system is a desktop computer or a notebook computer.

  Next, an identification action is executed (step S330). In other embodiments, step S330 can be omitted. If step S330 is omitted, step S350 is executed after step S310 is completed. One identification action is described below, but does not limit the present invention.

  First, it is determined whether or not the input information provided from the computer system matches the identification information (step S331). The present invention does not limit the identification information. In one implementation, the identification information is a fingerprint or a human face. If the identification fails, a new input is requested until the input information matches the identification information (step S333). If the input information matches the identification information, the Internet function is activated (step S332).

  In step S332, it is possible to automatically link to the Internet based on the connection information stored in the peripheral device. In one implementation, when linked to the Internet, the peripheral device automatically links to at least one specific website based on the connection information. In another implementation, the peripheral device does not temporarily link to a specific website, but links to a specific website after the user has selected. Further, the present invention does not limit the number of websites to be linked. In one implementation, a peripheral device can be linked simultaneously with multiple specific websites.

  Next, based on the connection information stored in the peripheral device, a list is displayed to allow the user to select (step S350). In one implementation, the list has at least one choice. Associate a specific website with each choice. The present invention does not limit the type of specific website. In one implementation, different selection items indicate different network disks. In other embodiments, step S350 further includes a function of linking to the Internet in addition to providing a list and allowing the user to select.

After the user selects, the home page corresponding to the item selected by the user can be accessed (step S360). When the Figure 2 as an example, if, when the user selects the ICON _l, can access the home page corresponding to the ICON _l. If, when the user has selected the ICON _2, it is possible to access the home page corresponding to the ICON _2. The connection information stored in the peripheral device can be automatically linked to a plurality of specific websites, and at the same time, an ID and a password can be automatically input. Therefore, convenience can be greatly improved.

  As mentioned above, although the suitable Example of this invention was illustrated, in the figure or embodiment, the same code | symbol is used for the same or same part. Further, in the figure, the shape or thickness of the embodiment can be enlarged, and the marking can be simplified. Further, although each component part in the figure has been described, this does not limit the present invention, and a few modifications that can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. And modifications can be added. Therefore, the protection scope claimed by the present invention is based on the claims.

100 Processing System 110 Computer System 130 Peripheral Device 150 Internet 111 Display Device 113 Host 131 Transmission Interface 133 Wireless Communication Unit 135 Storage Unit 137 Processing Unit
ICON _{l to} ICON _n selection 1 to n

Claims (15)

A transmission interface used to connect to a computer system having a display device;
A wireless communication unit that performs data transmission with the Internet in a wireless manner;
A storage unit having at least one connection information;
When the transmission interface and the computer system are connected, a list having at least one selection item is displayed on the display device based on the connection information, and when the selection item is selected, the display device has a specific A processing unit that displays the homepage of the website;
A peripheral device having a wireless connection function.   The transmission interface has a transmission method of any one of a universal serial bus (USB), bluetooth, and peripheral component interconnect express (PCI-E). 2. A peripheral device having a wireless connection function according to 1. The wireless communication unit includes a 3G communication system, a 3.5G communication system, a 4G communication system, and a worldwide interoperability for microwave access (Worldwide
The peripheral device having a wireless connection function according to claim 1, wherein the peripheral device is one of Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX).   2. The peripheral device having a wireless connection function according to claim 1, wherein the connection information includes an address of the specific website, an ID of the specific website, and a password.   The storage unit further includes identification information, and when the transmission interface and the computer system are connected, the processing unit compares the input information with the identification information, and if the input information matches the identification information, The peripheral device having a wireless connection function according to claim 1, wherein the display device displays the list.   6. The peripheral device having a wireless connection function according to claim 5, wherein the input information is a fingerprint or a human face.   The wireless communication unit is connected to the specific website when the selection item is selected, and the wireless communication unit is not connected to the specific website when the selection item is not selected. Item 2. A peripheral device having the wireless connection function according to Item 1.   The wireless connection function according to claim 1, wherein when the transmission interface and the computer system are connected, the processing unit connects the wireless communication unit to the specific website based on the connection information. A peripheral device.   When the storage unit has a plurality of connection information, the list has a plurality of selection items, and when one selection item is selected, the display device displays a home page of a specific website corresponding to the selection items. The peripheral device having a wireless connection function according to claim 1, wherein:   When the transmission interface and the computer system are connected, the processing unit connects the wireless communication unit simultaneously with a plurality of specific websites based on the plurality of connection information, and the first of the plurality of selection items When a selection item is selected, the display device displays a home page of a specific website corresponding to the first selection item, and when the second selection item of the plurality of selection items is selected, the display The peripheral device having a wireless connection function according to claim 9, wherein the device displays a homepage of a specific website corresponding to the second selection item. An operation method applied to one peripheral device, wherein the operation method includes:
Connecting the peripheral device to a computer system;
Displaying a list having at least one selection item based on connection information of the peripheral device;
And a step of accessing a home page of a specific website corresponding to the selection item when the selection item is selected. Receiving input information; and
Comparing the input information with identification information;
Displaying the list when the input information matches the identification information;
The operation method according to claim 11, further comprising: not displaying the list when the input information does not match the identification information.   The operation method according to claim 11, further comprising connecting to the specific website based on the connection information.   The connection between the peripheral device and the computer system is one of Universal Serial Bus (USB), Bluetooth, and Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCI-E). The operation method according to claim 11. The connection to the specific website is 3G communication system, 3.5G communication system, 4G communication system, or worldwide interoperability for microwave access (Worldwide
The operation method according to claim 11, wherein any one of Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) is used.

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