KR19990041359A - How to Save Internet Information - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for storing information retrieved from an internet network on a video tape using a personal computer. When the processor 12 of the personal computer 10 is connected to a specific website of the internet network 15, the video cassette is stored. By applying the recording key signal of the microcomputer 21 of the recorder 20, the information retrieved from the web site is recorded on the video tape for a predetermined time, thereby easily storing information on the Internet network without the need to expand the internal memory capacity of the personal computer. The effect is that it is possible.

Description

How to Save Internet Information

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image information storage device, and more particularly, to a method of recording information retrieved through an internet network on a videotape.

The Internet refers to a collection of computer networks all over the world. It is also connected to a personal computer LAN or a personal computer communication network and is a huge communication infrastructure following the telephone network. Access to the Internet is generally performed through a dedicated line (Internet Protocol), which includes basic services such as e-mail, net news, and file transfer, as well as Gopher and the World Wide Web. Information retrieval services can also be performed.

On the other hand, when a user of a personal computer performs information search or the like using the above-mentioned gopher, world wide web or the like on the Internet, the retrieved information is displayed on the monitor of the personal computer while the internal memory of the personal computer (usually a cache memory). Stored within. However, since the cache memory of the personal computer has a small capacity, there is a problem in that the entire retrieved information cannot be stored when the amount of retrieved information is large.

This problem can be solved by simply increasing the capacity of the cache memory. However, since the cost of the cache memory device is quite high, there is a problem in realization due to the limitation of the cost.

While the present inventors have tried to solve such a problem, the retrieved information is converted into image information displayed on a monitor as described above, and a video cassette recorder is widely used as a storage medium for image information. It was conceived that the retrieval information could be stored on videotape.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described concept, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method for storing information on the Internet network, which can store information on the Internet network by replacing a cache memory of a personal computer.

The present invention for achieving this object is capable of selectively applying key signals to a VCR operating in modes corresponding to the key signals, and internet of personal computers capable of applying image lows on the monitor as input video signals to the VCR. CLAIMS 1. A network information storage method, comprising: determining whether a network connection is made; If connected to an Internet network, transmitting a key signal for turning on the VCR to the VCR; Determining whether or not a connection has been made to a predetermined web site on the Internet network after transmission of a key signal for turning on the VCR; Transmitting a key signal to the VCR for driving the VCR in a recording mode when connected to a predetermined website; Transmitting a video signal of the monitor to the VCR for a predetermined time after the key signal for driving the VCR in the recording mode; Determining whether connection to the Internet network is terminated after transmission of a key signal for turning on the VCR; Transmitting a key signal for turning off the VCR 20 when the connection to the Internet network is terminated.

1 is a schematic block diagram showing a state in which a personal computer and a video cassette recorder are connected in order to perform the method for storing Internet network information according to the present invention;

2 is a flowchart of a method for storing internet network information according to the present invention;

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

10: personal computer 11: input device

12 processor 13 memory

14 Modem 15 Internet Network

16: cache memory 17: image processing device

18: monitor 19: switch

20: video cassette recorder 21: micom

22: Tuner 23: Switch

24: recording processing system 25: deck

26: playback processing system 27: key metrics

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a personal computer 10 that can be connected to the Internet in order to practice the present invention, and a processor 12 for processing information input through an input device 11 such as a keyboard as shown. The processor 12 is a processor capable of processing the TCP (Ttansmission Control Proticol) and IP (Intrenet Protocol) to be connected to the Internet, such as a gopher or world wide web program that enables information retrieval on the Internet. It is connected to the memory 13 stored.

In addition, the processor 12 is connected to the modem 14 to enable connection and communication with the Internet network 15, and temporarily stores information transmitted from the Internet network in the cache memory 16, while at the same time the image processing apparatus ( And 17) to display this information on the monitor 18 after processing. At this time, a switch 19 is configured between the image processing apparatus 17 and the monitor 18, and the switch 19 is controlled by the processor 12 as shown in the image processing apparatus 17 or the VCR 20. Is configured to selectively apply an image signal applied from the monitor 18 to the monitor 18.

Meanwhile, the processor 12 is connected to the microcomputer 21 and the I ² C bus 30 in the VCR 20 as shown, and is configured to communicate with the microcomputer 21 as described below. have.

As illustrated, a tuner 22 is connected to the microcomputer 21, and the tuner 22 receives a broadcast signal of a channel corresponding to the tuning control signal signal of the microcomputer 21 and applies it to the switch 23. The switch 23 selectively applies the broadcast signal of the tuner 22 or the video signal of the personal computer 10 to the recording processing system 24 under the control of the microcomputer 21.

When the recording control signal is applied from the microcomputer 21, the recording processing system 24 records the video signal from the switch 23 and applies it to the deck 25.

The deck 25 operates in a recording mode when a recording control signal is applied from the microcomputer 21 to record an input video signal on a video tape in a loading state, and drives the playback mode when the playback control signal is applied from the microcomputer 21. It is configured to read out a video signal previously recorded on a video tape and apply it to the reproduction processing system 26. That is, the deck 25 in the present specification is used to include all mechanical and circuit components in the VCR capable of recording or reading and outputting an image signal to a video tape under the control of the microcomputer 21.

As described above, the microcomputer 21 which controls the driving of each unit (tuner 22, switch 23, recording processing system 24, deck 25 and reproduction processing system 26) of the VCR has key metrics ( The microcomputer 21 is connected, and the microcomputer 21 is driven among the various keys of the key matrix 27, that is, the pressed key is searched and the driving of the above-described driving parts is controlled in response to the pressed key. For example, when the channel selection key of the key matrix 27 is pressed, a tuning control signal for controlling the reception channel of the tuner 22 is output in response to the channel selection key pressed, and when the recording key is pressed, the above-described recording control signal is output. Then, when the play key is pressed, the play control signal is applied.

In addition, the microcomputer 21 of the present invention recognizes a signal applied through the bus 30 as one key signal and performs control corresponding thereto as can be seen from the description below. That is, the processor 12 of the personal computer 10 controls the driving of the VCR 20 by applying a predetermined key signal to the microcomputer 21 via the bus 30 as shown in the flowchart described later.

2 shows an operational flowchart of the processor 12 in the personal computer 10 for carrying out the present invention.

As shown, the processor 12 determines whether it is connected to the Internet network 15 through the modem 14 (step 41), and when connected to the Internet network 15, the processor 12 transmits a power-on key signal to the VCR 20. VCR 20 is displayed on the monitor 18 by applying it to the microcomputer 22 of the microcomputer 22 and controlling the microcomputer 22 to connect the switch 23 to the video line 31 of the personal computer 10. The recorded image can be recorded (step 42).

At this time, the user of the personal computer 10 will attempt to connect to a specific web site by communicating with the Internet network 15 using the key matrix 11, and the processor 12 determines whether the connection with the predetermined web site has been completed. By judging continuously (step 43), when connected to a website, the VCR 20 causes the VCR 20 to record the image signal displayed on the monitor 18 on a magnetic tape by applying a recording key signal to the microcomputer 22 ( Step 44).

However, as a result of the determination of step 43, when it is not connected to the specific web site, the processor 22 proceeds to step 45 to determine whether the connection with the Internet network is terminated, and the connection with the Internet network is terminated. In this case, the power-off key signal is applied to the microcomputer 22 and all processes are terminated (step 46).

Then, the processor 12 drives an internal timer or the like after performing step 44 (step 47) to determine whether a predetermined time (preferably 30 seconds) has elapsed, and after the predetermined time has elapsed, a stop key signal. Is applied to the microcomputer 22 to switch the VCR 20 to the stop mode (steps 48 and 49). The reason why the VCR 20 is driven in the recording mode only for a predetermined time is that the time required for the processor 12 to download information from the Internet 15 is generally 30 seconds. Afterwards, the VCR 20 is automatically switched to the stop mode.

Therefore, the information of the specific website which the user has downloaded by connecting to the Internet network 15 is displayed on the monitor 18 and stored as image information on the magnetic tape of the VCR 20, when such information is needed again. It will be appreciated that when the VCR 20 is driven in the playback mode, it can be viewed again through the monitor 18.

That is, in the present invention, the information on the Internet network searched by the personal computer is not stored in the cache memory of the personal computer, but is recorded on the magnetic tape of the VCR as the image state displayed on the monitor. Since such a magnetic tape can be used (recorded) for more than three hours, it can be seen that a large amount of information can be stored as image data on the Internet.

As described above, in the present invention, information downloaded from the Internet network can be stored in a magnetic tape in an image state, and thus the information of the Internet network can be easily stored without the need to expand the internal memory capacity of the personal computer.

Claims (1)

A method for storing internet network information of a personal computer capable of selectively applying the key signals to a video cassette recorder operating in modes corresponding to the key signals, and applying the image information on the monitor as an input video signal to the video cassette recorder. As Determining whether an internet network is connected; Transmitting a key signal for turning on the video cassette recorder to the video cassette recorder when connected to the Internet network; Determining whether a connection has been made with a predetermined web site on the Internet network after transmission of the key signal for turning on the video cassette recorder; Transmitting a key signal to the video cassette recorder for driving the video cassette recorder in a recording mode when connected to the predetermined web site; Transmitting the video cassette recorder for a predetermined time after transmitting the key signal for driving the video cassette recorder in a recording mode; Determining whether the connection to the Internet network has ended after transmission of the key signal for turning on the video cassette recorder; Transmitting a key signal for turning off the video cassette recorder when the connection with the internet network is terminated.