KR20040007128A - computer with freshweb OS and the method controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A computer including a fresh web OS(Operating System) and a controlling method thereof are provided to output an initial screen like a Windows OS by outputting a GUI(Graphic User Interface) without using the Windows OS when a computer is booted. CONSTITUTION: A CPU(102) entirely controls a system. A display part(110) is a monitor outputting the data processed by the CPU to a screen. A ROM(122) stores a BIOS(Basic Input Output System) controlling the data I/O(Input/Output) between a web application program and peripheral devices. A RAM(124) stores the OS and the web application program for operating the system. An I/O part(130) interfaces the data with the CPU by connecting to a keyboard, a mouse, a speaker, and a printer. A storing medium(140) stores various kinds of application programs, the data used by the application programs, and the fresh web OS(142) to output the initial screen of a present GUI form without the Windows OS according to control of the CPU.

Description

Computer with fresh web OS and method for controlling the same {computer with freshweb OS and the method controlling the same}

In particular, the present invention prints a graphical user interface (GUI) without using a Windows OS (OS) or a Mac OS when a computer is booted to form various programs such as Korean, Excel, and the like, and then work in the Fresh Web OS. It relates to a computer configured with a separate boot device capable of performing and a booting method using the same.

A typical computer system is divided into components such as CPU, main memory (RAM), BIOS (ROM), hard disk drive (HDD), input device and display device, and operating system program and many application programs. The operating system program is executed through a booting process and a plurality of applications are executed in the environment.

In the process of booting the computer as described above, when an externally supplied power is supplied, a basic input output system (BIOS) program, that is, a ROM BIOS stored in a ROM is executed, and the CPU is connected to a CPU. Power On Self Test (POST) that initializes and tests each piece of hardware to determine if devices (e.g. memory, display controller, keyboard, mouse, hard disk and floppy disk drive) are working properly. This check results in the form of a box that appears at the top of the screen just before the initial screen, ie 'Starting MS-DOS ...', appears on the monitor of the computer system.

And if there is nothing wrong during the POST, the BIOS code during the boot process bootstrap loader that instructs the microprocessor to jump to a section of code that instructs the microprocessor how to read the first sector of the floppy, hard disk or CD-ROM drive. bootstrap loader), and then the CPU loads various operating system programs into the main memory, and then the operating system programs retrieve the set information of various hardware and software of the system and execute the system to operate normally. do.

That is, an operating system program (such as Microsoft's Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT) has a number of drivers or devices that control the peripheral devices in the system. If no abnormality is detected, normal booting is performed.

Therefore, the CPU has a problem that the booting time becomes longer because the CPU must search each device and the driver for controlling the same each time.

In addition, most of the conventional computer devices are equipped with Windows OS. Since the Windows OS has a very large capacity, it is difficult to install due to a small memory capacity in a mobile phone or a PDA that can be easily carried as in recent years.

In addition, in the conventional computer device, the web application programs running on the Windows OS are incompatible with each other in the OS series, so there is an inconvenience of having to install and use each OS depending on the user.

Accordingly, the present invention relates to a computer having a fresh web OS and a method for controlling the same, to solve the above problems, and to output a GUI without using the Windows OS when the computer is booted. A computer having a fresh web OS for outputting such as an initial screen of the present invention and a method of controlling the same are provided.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a computer having a fresh web OS to perform various operations in the form of a web browser by outputting the initial screen such as a website of the Internet in the GUI output from the desktop after booting the computer and a method of controlling the same. It is.

In addition, the present invention provides a computer and a method for controlling the same with a fresh web OS that can perform various computer operations in a state suitable for their environment wherever the user needs by storing the relevant data on the Internet after connecting to the Internet. To provide.

The present invention also provides a computer having a fresh web OS capable of executing a web application program such as Korean, Excel, etc. on a web browser, and sharing the generated various data regardless of a specific OS, and a method of controlling the same.

In addition, the present invention can be booted without the Windows OS, it is an invention that can easily perform a variety of tasks like a conventional computer even in a mobile phone or PDA with a relatively small memory capacity.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a CPU for controlling the system as a whole, a display unit such as a monitor for outputting data processed according to the operation of the CPU, and a web application program and peripheral devices (displays). ROM that stores the basic input / output system (BIOS) that controls data transfer between the unit, keyboard, etc., RAM that stores web applications for operating system and system operation, and commonly used keyboards, mice, and speakers. And an input / output unit for interfacing to send data to and from the printer, such as a printer, and a fresh web OS for outputting a GUI initial screen in the form of a web browser according to various application programs, data to be used by them, and control of the CPU. Characterized in that the storage medium is stored.

In addition, the storage medium of the present invention is characterized in that the Windows OS is not stored, the Fresh Web OS is an OS kernel unit for operating the OS, such as Linux was stored when the computer is booted, the OS kernel unit is driven After that, the web browser drive unit for outputting the same content as the existing initial screen in the web browser format, and the fresh decoding unit for decoding the data having various fresh (fresh) function before or simultaneously with the output of the web browser drive unit It is characterized by that.

In addition, the web browser screen output by the web browser drive unit of the present invention is characterized in that it can be configured in a form similar to the GUI initial screen when driving the existing Windows OS, or the user is different from the GUI initial screen when driving the existing Windows OS Characterized in that can be configured according to the characteristics.

In addition, the computer of the present invention is a server for controlling the user to transmit the relevant data retrieved from the Internet web browser through the communication connection or file transfer, and stores the various web applications and data that the computer works on the Internet In addition, the database server unit for managing and controlling is characterized in that it can be connected and operate additionally, the database server unit is a content database stored by content in order to output the data, if desired by the customer, the user has a variety of data and applications Data, such as file size, file content, storage date for the file, a personal information database that stores various information about the user, and the user can download various data or download a web application. When to drive It is characterized by consisting of a management database for managing them.

The fresh web OS of the present invention can be applied to a mobile phone or a PDA having a small memory capacity and can output a web browser type GUI without a Windows OS.

In addition, the present invention, when the power is supplied to the computer from the outside, the post operation step of performing a post (POST) process, and the initial screen to output the GUI initial screen of the web browser form without the Windows OS after performing the post operation An output step, a step of determining whether to connect to the Internet, an Internet web application step of performing various web application operations on the web browser when the Internet is connected, and performing related data after performing the above steps. Internet storage step to be stored in the database server of the step, offline web application step to perform various web application operations on the web browser even when not connected to the Internet, and after performing the above steps to store various data Characterized in that it consists of an offline storage step to be stored in It shall be.

In the initial screen output step of the present invention, the web browser is initialized by the web browser driving unit after the step (S114) of reading the various OS stored in the OS kernel unit in the CPU and the step (S114). Step (S116) to decode data such as a picture or a character moving by the operation of the fresh decoding unit before or output to the screen, and various application programs stored in the storage medium after performing the step (S116) It is characterized in that it comprises a step of loading and storing in the RAM (S118).

1 is an overall block diagram of a computer of the present invention,

2 is a block diagram of the fresh web OS of the present invention,

3 is a general flow diagram in accordance with the operation of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: computer 102: CPU

110: display unit 120: memory unit

122: Rom 124: Ram

130: input and output unit 140: storage medium

142: Fresh Web OS 150: communication connection

170: server unit 180: database server unit

182: Content Database183: Material Database

184: personal information database 185: management database

1422: OS kernel section

1424: web browser drive unit

1426: fresh decoding unit

A detailed configuration of a computer having a fresh web OS of the present invention and a method of controlling the same will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a computer having the fresh web OS of the present invention, where 100 is a computer device of the present invention, which is processed in accordance with the operation of the CPU 102 and the CPU 102 for controlling the system as a whole. A display unit 110 such as a monitor that outputs data to a screen, and a ROM storing a basic input / output system (BIOS) for controlling data input and output between a web application and a peripheral device (display unit, keyboard, etc.) ), A RAM 124 for storing a web application for OS and system operation, and an input / output unit for interfacing to transmit data with the CPU 102 connected to a commonly used keyboard, mouse, speaker, and printer. 130 and a fresh web OS 142 for outputting an initial screen of an existing GUI form without a Windows OS under various application programs, data to be used by them, and control of the CPU 102. And consists of a storage medium 140, which.

In addition, the computer 100 has a communication connection unit 150 formed of a PSTN or an Ethernet so that the computer 100 can access the Internet, and the user controls to transmit related data or file transfers retrieved from a web browser. The server unit 170, and the database server unit 180 for storing, managing and controlling various web applications and data that the computer 100 works on the Internet may be additionally connected.

The ROM 122 stores a basic input / output system (BIOS), and the BIOS controls data transfer between an OS or an application program and a peripheral device (display, keyboard, etc.).

The RAM 124 temporarily stores a program to be executed by the CPU 102 and data necessary for operating the CPU 102. When the booting sequence is terminated, the RAM 124 is stored in the storage medium 140. The fresh web OS 142 and various application programs which were present are loaded and stored.

In addition, the storage medium 140 stores various application programs and various data generated by the programs. In the present invention, a Windows OS that occupies a large amount of storage space is not stored as in the prior art. After the boot is output to the web browser format is stored fresh Web OS (142) to control to maintain the existing GUI format.

In addition, the storage medium 140 includes a conventional hard disk, flash memory, or other various storage media, that is, a storage medium that can read and write both offline.

When the computer 100 is booted, the fresh web OS 142 may include an OS kernel unit 1422 for driving various OS such as Linux or RTOS, and a web browser type after the OS kernel unit 1422 is driven. Fresh decoding to decode data having various fresh functions before or simultaneously with output of the web browser driver 1424 and the web browser driver 1424 for outputting the same content as the existing initial screen. (fresh decoding) unit 1426, and if necessary, the fresh decoding unit 1426 can operate without the operation of the web browser driver 1424.

In addition, the web browser driving unit 1424 is a device that is displayed on the screen of the web browser, that is, in the present invention is to read the data for the web browser and then output directly to a conventional graphics card to be displayed, In Windows OS, when the data about the web browser is read and output to the Windows OS, the difference is that the output is output by printing the input web browser data to the graphics card.

In addition, the web browser can be displayed in a format similar to the GUI initial screen of the existing Windows OS, and in this case, a user who is familiar with the Windows OS for a long time can use the computer work similar to the existing one without any burden.

In addition, the web browser driver 1424 of the present invention is completely different from the above-described contents, and the user interface and the screen menu can be configured to make the screen easier and more interesting according to the user's characteristics, apart from the method used in the existing Windows OS environment. Can be reconstructed.

In addition, the fresh decoding unit 1426 moves and clicks various types of moving pictures or characters displayed on the initial screen of the web browser type outputted by the web browser driving unit 1424 to activate the data to be displayed. The component to decode.

That is, the above operation is to work offline, or of course, to work online.

The program and the like stored in the storage medium 140 are sequentially stored in the RAM 124 under the control of the CPU 102 when the computer 100 is booted, and when the power is cut off, the RAM 124. A variety of programs and data stored in the storage medium 140 are stored in the storage medium 140.

The server unit 170 may include a web server for transmitting related data searched by a web browser of a user, an FTP having a protocol for file transfer, a mail server for executing a mail service, and address information of each server. A domain name service server and an ASP program for controlling functions such as storing, processing, deleting, and outputting data of the database server are embedded.

In addition, the database server unit 180 stores various data about various data and application programs stored by the user, and the content database 182 stored separately by content to output the data if desired by the customer. , A data database 183 regarding data of various materials and applications, for example, file size, file contents, a storage date for a file, and a personal information database 184, in which various information about a user is stored. And a management database 185 for managing various data when the user downloads or runs a web application.

In addition, the communication connection unit 150 of the present invention may be configured as a modem for a local area network (LAN) environment, ADSL, etc. suitable for real-time communication on the Internet (ETHERNET) and a modem for a public telephone network (PSTN), And when using a mobile phone or PDA is also included that can be connected to the Internet to transmit and receive data wirelessly.

The computer described above is not necessarily limited to a computer, but is an embodiment for facilitating explanation. The present invention is not limited to the above, and the present invention is not limited to the mobile phone or PDA having a relatively small memory capacity. It is more valuable, and after configuring the fresh web OS 142 of the present invention, such as a mobile phone, it is possible to easily use other web applications without installing Windows OS, which is not conceivable in the past. Is compatible with other OS environments and can be applied very conveniently.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the present invention, which is a flowchart illustrating a booting procedure when the computer 100 operates according to the configuration of FIG. 1. First, power is supplied to the computer 100 from the outside ( S110, a post process is performed in step S112, and after performing the step S112, the CPU 102 reads various OS stored in the OS kernel unit 1422 (S114). And decoding the fresh data by the operation of the fresh decoding unit 1426 before or simultaneously with outputting the web browser to the initial screen by the web browser driving unit 1424 after performing the step (S114). S116) and loading and storing the various application programs stored in the storage medium 140 in the RAM 124 after performing the step S116 (S118) and the step S118. Determine whether to access the Internet after performing It is composed of a step (S120).

In addition, when the fresh web OS 142 is driven to access the Internet in step S120, an initial background screen stored in the initial screen output unit 144 is output in the form of a web browser (S122). And, after performing the step (S122) is configured to log in as necessary to determine whether the user has a normal authority (S124) and the normal authority after performing the step (S124) In this case, determining whether to perform work related to various computers, for example, word work, Excel work, CAD work, or the like in the state of the normal storage medium 140 in the Internet connection state ( S126).

In addition, after performing the step (S126) to perform various operations in the state of being connected to the Internet (S128), and if the operation in the step (S128) whether to store the necessary content in the server unit 170 of the Internet or The storage medium 140 is configured to store the step (S130).

In the step S120, if the user is not allowed to access the Internet or if the user does not want to access the step of logging in to determine whether the user is a normal user (S150) and performing the step (S150). After performing a word operation, an Excel operation, a CAD operation, various games, etc. in a web browser type GUI according to the operation of the fresh web OS 142 as in the state of the existing Windows OS (S152), After the step (S152) to store the related content (S154) to be stored in the storage medium 140, and after performing the step (S154) to determine whether to connect to the Internet (S154) S156).

In the step S112, a CPU test, a ROM BIOS checksum test, a keyboard and a mouse are checked to determine whether there is an error.

In operation S116, the fresh decoding unit 1426 operates to decode data such as moving pictures or characters having various fresh functions before or simultaneously with the output of the web browser driver 1424. If necessary, the fresh decoding unit 1426 may operate without the operation of the web browser driver 1424.

In step S116, various applications and the like are formed in the form of a folder, such as an initial screen of a Windows OS that has been used by a user for a long time. The application is activated and configured to understand the contents, or it can be designed uniquely by itself, which is completely different from the configuration in the existing Windows OS form.

In the step S120, the user may automatically set the Internet by storing the web browser driver 1424 formed in the fresh web OS 142 in advance. If necessary, the initial screen of the web browser type may be set by the user. After printing, it is possible to determine whether to connect to the Internet.

In step S122, the Internet website to be accessed by the user is output.

And step (S130) is a case where the user is working on the Internet, for example, after the user is connected to the Internet through the server unit 170 through the database server unit 180 to work on the relevant content In this case, the user can easily check the contents of his work wherever he goes, and download the relevant data if necessary.

And even if the user is working in the database server unit 180, the user can be stored in the storage medium 140 if necessary, and vice versa.

The computer having the fresh web OS of the present invention configured as described above and a method of controlling the same, by outputting a GUI without using an existing Windows OS when the computer is booted, the operation of the various computers to work in a web browser format Relevant data can be shared regardless of a specific OS, and the present invention can be output like an initial screen in an existing Windows OS without having to install a Windows OS. It is an invention that can easily perform various web application tasks such as a computer, and further reduce boot time by not using a Windows OS when the computer is booted.

Claims (11)

Controls data transfer between the CPU 102 that controls the system as a whole, the display 110 such as a monitor that outputs the data processed according to the operation of the CPU 102 on the screen, and the web application and peripheral devices. ROM 122 for storing a Basic Input / Output System (BIOS), a RAM 124 for storing a web application for operating an OS and a system, and a keyboard, a mouse, a speaker, and the like, which are commonly used. Input / output unit 130 for interfacing with the CPU 102 to transmit and receive data, fresh web for outputting a GUI browser in the form of a web browser under the control of the CPU 102 and various application programs and data to be used by them. A computer with a fresh web OS, characterized in that it comprises a storage medium (140) for storing the OS (142). The computer with a fresh web OS according to claim 1, wherein the storage medium (140) does not store a Windows OS. The fresh web OS 142 of claim 1, further comprising: an OS kernel unit 1422 for operating an OS such as Linux, which is stored when the computer 100 is booted, and after the OS kernel unit 1422 is driven. A web browser driver 1424 and a web browser driver 1424 for outputting the same content as an existing initial screen in a web browser format, and decoding data having various fresh functions before or simultaneously with the web browser driver 1424 being output. A computer having a fresh web OS, characterized by comprising a fresh decoding unit 1426. The computer with a fresh web OS according to claim 3, wherein the web browser screen outputted by the web browser driving unit 1424 can be configured in the same form as a GUI initial screen when the existing Windows OS is driven. The fresh webOS of claim 3, wherein the web browser screen output by the web browser driving unit 1424 can be configured according to characteristics of a user differently from a GUI initial screen when the existing Windows OS is driven. Equipped computer. The computer 100 of claim 1, wherein the computer 100 controls the user through the communication connection unit 150 to transmit related data retrieved from an internet web browser or to file transfer, and the computer 100. A computer with a fresh web OS, characterized in that the database server unit 180 for storing, managing and controlling various web applications and data that has been worked on the Internet. According to claim 6, The database server unit 180, the content database 182 stored separately for each content in order to output the data, if desired by the customer, and the user, for example, data about various materials and applications, such as a file Data database 183 on the size of the file, file contents, the storage date of the file, and the like, a personal information database 184 storing various information about the user, and the user to download various data or run a web application. If the computer with a fresh web OS, characterized in that consisting of a management database for managing them (185). The computer with a fresh web OS according to claim 1, wherein the fresh web OS (142) is applicable to a mobile phone or a PDA having a small memory capacity and outputs a web browser type GUI without a Windows OS. The computer with a fresh web OS according to claim 1, wherein the fresh web OS (142) is operated either online or offline. When power is supplied to the computer 100 from the outside, a post operation step of performing a POST process, and an initial screen output step of outputting a web browser-type GUI initial screen without a Windows OS after performing the post operation. Determining whether or not to connect to the Internet, Internet Internet application step of performing various web application operations on the web browser when the Internet is connected, and after performing the above steps, the relevant data is stored in the database of the Internet. Internet storage step to be stored in the server unit 180, offline web application step to perform a variety of web application operations on a web browser even when not connected to the Internet, and after storing the various data after performing the step Characterized in that it consists of an offline storage step to be stored in the medium 140 Fresh method of controlling a computer having a Web OS. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the initial screen output step is performed by reading the various OS stored in the OS kernel 1142 in the CPU 102 (S114), and after performing the step (S114) Web Before the web browser is output to the initial screen by the browser driver 1424 or simultaneously with the operation of the fresh decoding unit 1426, decoding of data such as a picture or a character (S116) and the step (S116) Control the computer with the fresh web OS, characterized in that it comprises a step (S118) of loading and storing the various application programs stored in the storage medium 140 in the RAM 124 after performing the operation. How to.