KR20010084571A - Internet KeyStation System - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An Internet key station system is provided to shorten time for connecting to the Internet and increase user's convenience. CONSTITUTION: A key interface(31) includes a general character input key, an Internet shortening key, a functional key and a connection key. An IC card interface(32) reads and records data of an IC card(4) independently operated and liked to the key interface(31) in case of using services. An MMC(Multimedia Memory Card) interface(33) reads and records data of an MMC card(5) independently operated. A mike interface(34) intermediates a connection between a sound card(23) of a system body and a microphone jack. A speaker interface(35) intermediates a connection between the sound card(23) of the system body and a speaker jack.

Description

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The present invention relates to an Internet key station system that makes the Internet use environment more convenient and enables interaction with Internet services, and in particular, a keyboard device for easily manipulating the use of multimedia data exchange services through e-commerce, Internet telephony, and the Internet. It is about.

Conventionally, a keyboard has been developed and used in the form of applying a typewriter function to a computer as an input device for inputting character information into a computer.

This technology works by recognizing when a user presses and releases the computer keyboard and sends predetermined code data corresponding to each key to the computer system, which the computer system recognizes and decrypts. A set of codes is assigned to one key, and a set of codes is transmitted upon one key press and release. That is, it is configured to recognize one character in one key.

However, the prior art as described above does not consider the use of the Internet, and has the following problems in an era in which users who use computers for the Internet are expanding.

That is, because a set of codes is assigned to one key, it is not possible to transmit and recognize a plurality of characters by pressing one key, and in addition to a key for inputting characters and an existing function key directly related to a specific operating system of a computer, the Internet environment There is a problem that there is no separate Internet dedicated key for providing a more convenient environment for the Internet users.

In addition to the keyboard for text input and existing function keys, there was no additional device for electronic payment, internet phone, and multimedia data exchange for the Internet.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems described above, to provide a convenient user environment for the rapidly increasing Internet users to improve the quality of the Internet service and encourage the use of the Internet smoothly and actively distribute the information It is to provide an Internet key station system that promotes and contributes to the development of the information society.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an Internet key station system that shortens the Internet access time and also reduces the cost of information retrieval and service utilization.

1A-1D are block diagrams of an Internet key station in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

2A and 2B are a plan view and a side view showing the configuration of the Internet key station of the present invention.

3A and 3B are flowcharts illustrating a method of operating an Internet key station according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart for explaining a method of operating an Internet key station which is continuous with FIG. 3A according to the present invention;

5 is a flowchart for explaining a method of operating an IC card interface according to the present invention;

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

2: system body 3: Internet Key Station

4: IC card 5: MMC (Multimedia Memory Card)

6: microphone jack 7: speaker jack

22: main board 23: sound card

33: MMC interface 32: IC card interface

34: microphone interface 316: Internet access key

317: Internet shortcut 318: Internet function key

The system of the present invention for achieving the above object in the Internet key station system for transmitting and receiving data with the computer system main body, the existing general character input key, Internet shortcut key for expressing a plurality of characters at once, convenient and desired to use the Internet Internet function keys that cover the action of specifying a specific website; key interfaces with Internet access keys that allow interaction with Internet services; IC card interfaces for reading and writing data from IC cards; and data from multimedia memory cards. And an MMC interface for reading / writing, a microphone interface for connecting a microphone jack connected to a sound card of the system main body, and a speaker interface for connecting a speaker jack connected to the sound card of the system main body.

That is, in the Internet key station system of the present invention, the key interface is an Internet function key, that is, a key for automatically accessing a previously registered website by performing a function of entering a desired Internet environment with a single key press, and a specific bilingual language once. It includes a key that automatically converts each other into a key press, a key to control power on / off, a key to provide an e-mail environment with one touch, and a single key press for plural characters frequently used to input a website address. It includes an internet shortcut to perform the function of typing.

In addition, the Internet access key of the present invention functions to provide a basic web browser environment by directly accessing a website providing a specific service with a single key press on any work screen, and accessing the Internet basic search site with one touch. 1 Internet access key, 2nd internet access key to connect to the site supporting electronic payment by one touch, 3rd internet access key to connect to the Internet phone service site with one touch, 1st to access MP3 data download site with one touch Includes 4 Internet access keys.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol is used for the same part, and repeated description is abbreviate | omitted.

1 is an Internet key station according to an embodiment of the present invention is detachably coupled with the computer system body.

2A is a plan view of a key station to which the configuration shown in FIG. 1 is applied.

In FIG. 1A, (1) is a monitor made of liquid crystal or CRT, etc., (2) is a system main body such as a personal computer or a server computer, and (3) is a new concept keyboard, i.e., an Internet key station. .

(4) is an electronic card in which a memory card or CPU is built in, which can be connected to an Internet key station 3, and (5) is a multimedia memory card (MMC) used for an MP3, a digital camera, a camcorder, and the like.

The system main body 2 has a video card 21, a main board 22 having a universal serial bus (USB) and a standard PS / 2 and a sound card 23, as in a normal configuration.

The Internet key station 3 reads / records data of the IC card 4, a key interface 31 including an Internet shortcut key, an Internet function key, and an Internet access key, in addition to an existing keyboard for inputting characters. Microphone interface for connecting the IC card interface 32, the MMC interface 33 for reading / writing the data of the multimedia memory card 5, and the microphone jack 6 connected to the sound card 23 of the system main body 2; A speaker interface 35 connecting the 34 and the speaker jack 7 connected with the sound card 23 of the system main body 2.

The data of the IC card 4 and the MMC 5 communicate via the USB port of the main board 22 of the system via the corresponding interface device, and the key interface 31 is the PS / 2 standard of the system main body 2. Communicate with the keyboard port.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the key interface 31 according to the present invention includes a function key 314 and a character key / special key 315 used in the related art. IBM AT-Style Key) 311 and a newly added Internet key 312 to enhance the convenience of the Internet user.

The internet key 312 is composed of an internet access key 316, an internet shortcut key 317, and an internet function key 318.

The Internet function key 318 performs a function of entering a desired Internet environment with a single key press to automatically access a pre-registered website, a function of controlling power on / off, an automatic language conversion function, and direct Internet It consists of a direct boot function that connects to the environment.

In addition, the Internet shortcut 317 performs a function of inputting a plurality of characters (for example, .com) frequently used for inputting a website address with a single key press.

The internet access key 316 is connected to a device interface, that is, an IC interface, an MMC interface, a microphone interface, and a speaker interface to directly access a website of a specific service.

The internet access key 316 and function key 318 are arranged at the top of the key station 3, as shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, the operation of the Internet access key 316 will be described with reference to FIG.

IF1 is a one-touch key that connects to the Internet's portal site.

IF2 is a key that connects to a site that supports electronic payment with one touch, and works with the IC card interface.

IF3 is a one-touch key that connects to an Internet telephony service site. It is linked to a microphone interface and a speaker interface.

IF4 is a one-touch key that connects to the MP3 data download site and works with the MMC interface.

IF1 to IF4 allow direct access to the website of a specific service with a single key press on any work screen and function to include the basic web browser environment.

In addition, the operation of the Internet function key 318 will be described with reference to FIG.

IF5 is an Internet function key that immediately enters the basic web browser environment when the computer is turned on, that is, when the circuit in the system main body 2 is turned on or reset. ) Displays the default search site of the default web browser environment instead of the desktop.

IF6 lets you run e-mail management service programs (such as Microsoft's Outlook express) with one touch.

IF7 automatically converts the character string entered with the language conversion key set incorrectly in the bilingual country (for example, Korea and Japan) that uses English and national language. Is an Internet function key. For example, if you set the (Korean / English) conversion key to English and press the keyboard with the intention of entering 'South Korea', 'eogksalsrnr' will appear on the screen. It has a function to make it appear as 'Korea.'

IF8 is a power control internet function key to turn on / off the power saving mode of the computer system main body 2.

IF9 to IF12 are Internet function keys that allow a user to pre-register a specific website for convenient use by the user and execute it with one touch.

In FIG. 1B, the internet shortcut 317 is composed of '@' and '.com' keys in FIG. 2. The '@' key is a character key provided in the existing keyboard as an essential for inputting an e-mail address, but in order to improve the inconvenience of typing while pressing the shift key, the '@' key is directly input at a comfortable position without pressing the shift key.

The '.com' key is a frequently used key when entering a website address. The '.com' character is displayed with a single press. When the key is pressed, '.com' is displayed. . At this time, 'kr' is an abbreviation of Internet standard country name, and can be used by the user according to each country.

For example, if you use it in Japan, change it to ".jp".

At this time, the contents of '.com' and '.co.kr' are changed according to the standard domain name (DNS) granting rules and the detailed rules are as follows.

<Keyboard domain concept by country>

Floating domain code Standardized Domain Code . + Organization personality +. + (Country code) ⇒Shortcut key solved Computer name (example) Company name (example) Institutional character (example) Country code (example) ac kr co ca internet ccpak or ch ..etc ..etc go jp ne fr re uk pe United States has no country code ... add by country ...

<US shortcut key domain concept>

Floating domain code Standardized Domain Code . + Institution personality ⇒ Hot key Computer name (example) Company name (example) US agency code www goldzon com ..etc ..etc net org edu gov

In addition, in Fig. 1C, the IC card interface 32 is an apparatus for supporting electronic electronic payment. The IC card 4 includes an IC card 4 which is expected to expand rapidly, including not only electronic payment but also membership registration and public institution service. A device capable of reading / writing that operates independently of the key interface and executes services in relation to the corresponding Internet access key.

As shown in Fig. 1C, the IC card interface 32 includes a USB driver 321 for communicating with the USB of the system main body 2, an IC card controller 322 for controlling the IC card 4, and basic information. And a memory 323 for storing control commands and the like.

Inserting the IC card 4 into the IC card slot 51 of FIG. 2, the IC card interface 32 reads the data and stores it in the memory 323, transmits it when there is a transmission request from the computer system, and IC A request for recording card data on the IC card 4 enables data recording. The security function is also included in reading / writing the data of the IC card 4.

The MMC interface 33 is an interface device that reads / writes data of the multimedia memory card 5 and operates independently of the key interface 31 to execute a service related to the corresponding Internet access key.

This MMC interface 33 is a USB driver 331 for communicating with the USB of the system body 2, MMC controller 332 for controlling the MMC 5, basic control commands, as shown in FIG. 1D. And a memory 333 for storing the back.

The MMC interface 33 is a device that reads / records MP3 music data and reads / records digital image information such as a digital camera and a camcorder. When the MMC 5 is inserted, the MMC interface 33 reads out data on a card. It transmits to the transfer request of the, and makes the recording to the MMC (5) in accordance with the recording request.

The microphone interface 34 is an interface into which a microphone jack 6 such as a headset or earphone can be inserted when using an internet phone service, and the speaker interface 35 is a headset or earphone when listening to Internet phone service, CD music or Internet music. Insert and use the jack (7).

The microphone interface 34 and the speaker interface 35 connect the jacks 6 and 7 of the key station 3 to the sound card 23 of the system main body 2, and the headset or earphone jack is shown on the right side of FIG. It connects to the corresponding interface on the right side of the in-keystation for easy connection and disconnection.

Next, the operation of the key station according to the present invention will be described.

3-4 are key interface flow diagrams.

In FIG. 3A, after the initialization operation (S11), the scan key is input (S12), and a key press is detected while the key press is detected (S13), a flag for storing the key press state is set (S14). ).

After testing whether the Internet shortcut 317 (S15), if the Internet shortcut 317 performs a separate shortcut processing routine (S16) and if not checks again whether the Internet access key (316) (S17). If it is the Internet access key 316, a corresponding key code value is created (S18), and if not, it is checked again whether it is an Internet function key 318 (S19). In other cases, another appropriate code value is created (S21).

The key code created next is stored in a key buffer (not shown) (S22), and the key press flag is set off (S23). Next, as shown in FIG. 3B, the separate shortcut processing routine first tests whether the previous key is a shift key (S24), and if it is a shift key, a make corresponding to ".co.kr". A combination of a code and a break code is created (S25). If the shift key is not pressed, a combination of make / break code pairs corresponding to “.com” is created (S26), and the combined code pair is stored in the key buffer (S27). After that it searches for the next key press.

In case of not the Internet shortcut 317, as shown in FIG. 4, the key press release state is checked (S28), and when released, the break code is stored in the key buffer (S29), otherwise the key is continued for a predetermined time or more. Check if it is pressed (S30) and take appropriate measures (S31). Thereafter, the process goes to ① of FIG. 3A.

If a key press is not detected in FIG. 3A, a code value accumulated in the key buffer is transmitted to the system (S32). This process is shown in FIG.

First, when data is transmitted from the system, if the request is a retransmission request for the previously sent keycode (S33), the retransmission process is performed (S34) and the key buffer is checked to be empty (S35). If there is a condition that can be sent (S36), one code value is transmitted to the system (S37).

After the transmitted code is removed from the key buffer (S38), the flow returns to the key press detection routine①. The whole process so far is repeated repeatedly until reset or power off is performed to perform key processing.

5 is a flowchart of the IC card interface 32.

After the initialization operation (S51), it is checked whether the IC card 4 is inserted (S52). If the IC card 4 is inserted, the flag state is checked (S53). If the flag is set, the insertion status is already checked, so it is checked whether there is a transmission request from the system (S54). If the flag is not set, the flag is set (S55). The data is read (S56).

If there is no transfer request from the system, the controller reenters the next routine. When the transfer request is requested, the insertion flag is checked (S57). If the flag is set, the data of the IC card 4 is transferred to the system main body 2 (S58). If the flag is released, the error condition is transmitted to the system (S59).

When the write request of the system is performed, the write is performed if the insert flag is set, and an error condition is transmitted to the system if the insert flag is released.

Although the IC card interface 32 has been described in the above embodiment, the same applies to the IC card interface described above with the MMC interface 33.

As mentioned above, although the invention made by this inventor was demonstrated concretely according to the said Example, this invention is not limited to the said Example and can be variously changed in the range which does not deviate from the summary.

As described above, according to the Internet key station system of the present invention, if the Internet function key is used in addition to the existing keyboard keyboard function, it is possible not only to access the Internet with a single key press (one touch) but also to shorten the connection time and the convenience of using the Internet. To increase.

Also, if you use the Internet shortcut key, you can display ".com" and ".co.kr" that are frequently used on the Internet with a single keystroke, so you can quickly enter the address of the Internet website. It can shorten the time and increase the efficiency of internet use.

In addition, by using the Internet access key in connection with the device interface, it is possible to optimize the use of the most important electronic payment, internet communication, and multimedia data services when using the Internet, providing convenience to users and greatly contributing to the spread of the Internet. do.

In addition, the IC card interface that supports the electronic payment function, which is essential for Internet e-commerce, is embedded to promote the expansion of e-commerce.

In addition, the built-in MMC interface enables convenient access to portable video and audio recording and playback devices such as MP3 players, digital cameras, camcorders, and the Internet environment, contributing to the utilization of multimedia data for Internet services, service expansion, and quality improvement.

It also contributes to increased usage by providing convenience in using the Internet telephony service.

Claims (14)

In the Internet key station system for transmitting and receiving data with the computer system body, Existing general text input key, Internet shortcut key for optimizing the use of the Internet, function key, key interface including access key, IC card interface for reading / recording data of the IC card which operates independently in connection with the key interface and the service, An MMC interface that reads / writes data of a multimedia memory card (MMC) that operates independently in association with the key interface and when using a service; A microphone interface for interfacing the sound card and microphone jack of the system main body; And a speaker interface for interfacing the sound card and the speaker jack of the system main body. The method of claim 1, The Internet key is an Internet function key for automatically accessing a website registered in advance by performing a function of entering a desired Internet environment with a single key press. An Internet key station system comprising an Internet shortcut key for performing a function of inputting a plurality of characters frequently used for website address input by a single key press. The method of claim 1, The Internet key is a first Internet access key that directly accesses a web site providing a specific service with a single key press on any work screen and provides a basic web browser environment, and accesses the Internet basic search site with one touch. Internet access key for one-touch access to sites that support electronic payment, third Internet access key for one-touch access to Internet telephony service sites, fourth Internet access key for one-touch access to MP3 data download sites Internet key station system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The Internet access key includes a fifth Internet function key that directly enters a default search site of a preset web browser environment instead of the desktop before the window desktop appears when the circuit of the computer system main body is turned on or reset. An Internet Key Station System. The method of claim 1, And said Internet key comprises a sixth Internet function key for executing an e-mail management service program with one touch. The method of claim 1, And said internet key comprises a seventh internet function key for converting a string of a first language input with a language conversion key set incorrectly into a string of a second language. The method of claim 1, And said Internet key comprises an eighth Internet function key for turning on / off a power saving mode of said computer system body. The method of claim 1, And said Internet key comprises a ninth Internet function key for allowing a user to register and execute an executable program of a computer system with one touch. The method of claim 1, The Internet shortcut key includes an '@' key and a '.com' key for inputting an e-mail address with one touch. The method of claim 9, The '.com' key of the above internet shortcut can be changed to a US standard organization code defined in the Internet Domain Naming Rules ('.edu', '.org', '.gov', '.net', etc.). When pressed simultaneously with the shift key, it displays '.co.kr' and sets the standards for non-US standards ('.ac.kr', '.or.kr', '.go.kr', '.nm.kr', etc.) Internet key station system characterized in that it is possible to change. The method of claim 10, In the '.co.kr' by the Internet shortcut key, the notation 'kr' may be changed to a standard country code defined in the Internet domain naming rules. The method of claim 1, The IC card interface includes a USB driver for communicating with the computer system main body, an IC card controller for controlling the IC card, a memory for storing basic control commands, and the like. The method of claim 1, The MMC interface includes a USB driver for communicating with the computer system main body, an MMC controller for controlling the MMC, a memory for storing basic control commands, and the like. The method of claim 1, And a microphone jack connected to the sound card of the system main body and a speaker jack connected to the sound card of the system main body are connected to the internet key station.