KR20040092885A - System and Method for Operating Internet Protocol Phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An IP phone operating system and method are provided to maintain user information as set in an IP phone and simply upgrade a software execution code through an IP phone information storing unit. CONSTITUTION: An IP phone(10) includes a USB(Universal Serial Bus) matching unit. A mobile IP phone information storing unit(20) stores IP phone operation information and provides the stored information to the IP phone(10) through the USB matching unit when the IP phone is set up. A USB connector(21) is matched to the IP phone(10). An information storing unit(22) stores a user IP and password, configuration information of the IP phone(10) and software upgrade information. An input/output controller(23) authenticates a user, initializes the IP phone(10), upgrades the IP phone(10), and receives and stores changed operation information of the IP phone(10).

Description

System and Method for Operating Internet Protocol Phone

The present invention relates to a system and method for operating an IP phone, and more particularly, by operating an IP phone using a portable IP phone information storage device that stores configuration information and software upgrade information of the IP phone. It is a method for simplifying authentication and user preferences when changing the system, and for easily upgrading the operating software.

In general, the Internet consists of computer networks that connect the world, enabling the transmission of information between multiple networks with various technologies and devices using the promised protocol (TCP / IP). It is growing exponentially. Various communication services are implemented or implemented based on the Internet, because the Internet has a foundation to transmit various information.

Due to the characteristics of the Internet, various communication services are being implemented. In particular, a service for transmitting voice in real time using the Internet has been in the spotlight recently. An example of such a voice transmission service is an IP (Internet Protocol) phone service.

IP phone service is a technology that enables telephone calls through the Internet network, rather than through a separate telecommunication service provider's communication line, and has been developed through the development of voice processing technology in the Internet and interworking with general telephone networks. It is a technology that allows not only connected computers but also ordinary telephone users to make international or long distance calls using the Internet.

The IP phone used for the IP phone service will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The IP phone is a system that enables voice calls to the Internet while acting as a general telephone, and as shown in FIG. 1, a flash memory 11, a RAM 12, and a microprocessor, as shown in FIG. 1. It consists of 13 to transmit and receive data through the peripheral device 14, such as Ethernet (Ethernet) or RS232 cable.

The flash memory 11 is a memory for storing an operation program of the IP phone 10 and various data thereof. In particular, the S / W (Software) execution code and configuration information are stored and the corresponding IP phone 10 is stored. ) Even if the power supply is interrupted, the stored contents are preserved and remote programming is possible.

The RAM 12 is a nonvolatile memory that temporarily stores real-time data corresponding to various signaling message data and voice signals transmitted to and received from the IP phone 10, and stores various data necessary for the program of the IP phone 10 to operate. Perform a storage memory operation.

The main controller 13 serves as a microprocessor of the IP phone 10 to control the overall operation of the IP phone 10.

In particular, the main control unit 13 stores the configuration information necessary for the initialization or operation of the IP phone 10 in the flash memory 11 and changes this information due to a user's request or a change in the surrounding environment during operation. .

After the power is turned on, the IP phone 10 is set as configuration information stored in the flash memory 11 to maintain the user's telephone setting environment.

The configuration information includes ID and password for IP phone use authentication, phone book, speed dial setting value, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) protocol related information, and the like.

For example, in case of using the above-mentioned IP phone in a company, in order to use the functions such as speed dial and phonebook set in the previously used IP phone when the office is changed or the location of the seat is changed by moving the department, the IP phone is used. You must either move it with or re-enter the old configuration information on the new IP phone.

In order to upgrade new S / W executable code to IP phone due to S / W bug, etc., it is necessary to upgrade using FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) over LAN. You must know the server address required for the server and follow the procedure specified by the manufacturer.

As described above, in the related art, there is a problem that it is difficult to maintain information on user information set in the corresponding IP phone without the movement of the IP phone, and it is difficult for a person without background knowledge to execute the S / W upgrade and limited memory inside the IP phone. There was a problem that the amount of information to be stored due to space is very limited.

The present invention is to solve the problems described above, the object of the IP phone by operating the IP phone through a high-capacity portable IP phone information storage device that stores the configuration information and S / W execution code information of the IP phone, It keeps the user information set in the corresponding IP phone without moving, and makes it easy to upgrade the S / W execution code.

1 is a schematic structural block diagram of a conventional IP phone.

Figure 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the IP phone operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating an IP phone operating procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: IP Phone 11: Flash Memory

12: RAM 13: Main fisherman

14: peripheral device 15: USB matching unit

20: portable IP phone information storage device 21: USB connector

22: information storage unit 23: input and output control unit

An IP phone operating system of the present invention for achieving the above object is an IP phone having a USB matching unit; And a portable IP phone information storage device for storing the operation information of the IP phone and providing the stored operation information to the IP phone through the USB matching unit when the IP phone is set up.

Advantageously, the portable IP phone information storage device comprises: a USB connector connected to the USB matching unit and matching the IP phone; An information storage unit for storing user ID and password which are operational information of the IP phone, configuration information of the IP phone, and S / W upgrade information; Under the control of the IP phone, when setting up the IP phone through the USB connector, the user ID and password are output to the IP phone to perform user authentication, and the configuration information is output to initialize the IP phone. And outputting the S / W upgrade information to upgrade the IP phone, and when the operation information of the IP phone is changed, an input / output controller configured to receive the changed operation information and store the information in the information storage unit. do.

Furthermore, another embodiment of the present invention provides a method for operating an IP phone, comprising: performing user authentication by reading user information in a portable IP phone information storage device when an IP phone is set up; Initializing the IP phone by reading IP phone configuration information from the portable IP phone information storage device when the user authentication is successful; After the initialization, operating in a service mode to provide an IP phone service, and if the user information or configuration information of the IP phone is changed, recording the changed information in the portable IP phone information storage device. .

Preferably, when the IP phone is operating in the upgrade mode, the step of reading the S / W executable code for the upgrade in the portable IP phone information storage device; Comparing the read S / W executable code with its own S / W executable code and updating the own S / W executable code with the read S / W executable code when the read S / W executable code is the latest version It characterized in that it further comprises.

The present invention uses a portable IP phone information storage device that stores the IP phone and the user's telephone usage environment information to maintain the user authentication and the user's IP phone setting environment when changing the IP phone by the user's movement.

In addition, the portable IP phone information storage device can be used easily by people without background knowledge when upgrading the IP phone. When the user does not use the IP phone, the portable IP phone information storage device can be changed from the IP phone. Allow it to be removed and carried.

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

2 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an IP phone operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the overall configuration of the IP phone 10 is the same as in the related art, but includes a USB (Universal Serial Bus) matching unit 15 for matching with the portable IP phone information storage device 20.

The USB matching unit 15 is implemented as a USB port that performs the same function as the USB port of the PC to match the portable IP phone information storage device 20.

Accordingly, the main control unit 13 may provide configuration information or S / W of the IP phone 10 required during initialization or operation of the IP phone 10 in the portable IP phone information storage device 20 through the USB matching unit 15. Reads operation information of IP phone 10 such as S / W execution code information necessary for upgrading IP phone 10 due to bug or application function addition, and when there is a change in operation information The change information is written to the portable IP phone information storage device 20.

The portable IP phone information storage device 20 connected to the IP phone 10 as described above includes a USB connector 21, an information storage unit 22, and an input / output control unit 23.

The USB connector 21 is connected to the USB matching unit 17 of the IP phone 10, and outputs configuration information required during initialization or operation of the IP phone 10 under the control of the input / output control unit 23, and the IP phone. If connected to a PC to download the information required for the upgrade of (10) to match the PC to download the S / W execution code, and outputs the downloaded S / W execution code to the IP phone (10) do.

The information storage unit 22 stores operation information of the IP phone 10, that is, user information such as ID and password of the user of the IP phone 10, and configuration information. When changed, for example, when the speed dial setting value or the phone book information is changed as the configuration information of the IP phone 10, the changed configuration information is stored, and S / W execution required for upgrading the IP phone 10 downloaded from the PC is performed. Save the code.

Furthermore, the information storage unit 22 stores various voice information necessary for the answering machine function to provide the additional service of the IP phone 10, and stores the voice information of the other party received in the answering machine process to store the portable IP phone information. The device 20 can be used as an auxiliary storage device of the IP phone 10.

The input / output control unit 23 outputs user information stored in the information storage unit 22 when the corresponding IP phone 10 is set up in cooperation with the main control unit 13 of the IP phone 10 through the external matching unit 21. To perform the user authentication, and if the user authentication is successful, the IP phone 10 is outputted to the IP phone 10 through the configuration information of the IP phone stored in the information storage unit 23 and the IP phone 10 of the user. Set and initialize the setting environment, and if the operation information of the IP phone 10 is changed during the service, receives the changed operation information is stored in the information storage unit 22.

When the S / W execution code information is downloaded from the PC to which the USB connector 21 is connected, the corresponding information is stored in the information storage unit 22, and then upgraded to the IP phone 10 to which the USB connector 21 is connected. The stored S / W execution code information is output.

At this time, the main control unit 13 of the IP phone 10 and the S / W execution code information stored in the flash memory 11 and the S / W execution code information received from the portable IP phone information storage device 20 and In comparison, when the received S / W execution code is the latest version, the received S / W execution code information is stored and updated in the flash memory 11. This approach can also be applied to S / W upgrades of embedded systems without a connection such as a LAN.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an IP phone operating procedure using a portable IP phone information storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the main controller 13 of the IP phone 10 is stored in the information storage unit 22 in association with the input / output controller 23 of the portable IP phone storage device 20 when the IP phone 10 is set up. The user authentication is performed by reading user authentication information such as a user ID and a password (S31 and S32).

Then, when the user authentication is successful (S33), the IP phone 10 is initialized by reading the IP phone configuration information stored in the information storage unit 22 (S34).

Thereafter, in the IP phone service mode according to the operation mode of the IP phone 10 (S35), while providing the corresponding IP phone service, by checking whether the IP phone configuration information changes by the user (S36), When the configuration information is changed, the changed IP phone configuration information is recorded in the information storage unit 22 (S37), and the corresponding IP phone service is provided (S38).

Then, it is checked whether the corresponding IP phone service is terminated (S39), and if the service is not terminated, the process proceeds to S36 and repeats the above process.

On the other hand, when the operation mode of the IP phone is the upgrade mode (S40), the S / W execution code stored in the information storage unit 22 is read and compared with the S / W execution code stored in the flash memory 11 (S41, S42).

As a result of the comparison, when the read S / W execution code is the latest version (S43), the read S / W execution code is stored and updated in the flash memory 11 (S44).

In addition, the embodiment according to the present invention is not limited to the above description, and various alternatives, modifications, and changes can be made within the scope apparent to those skilled in the art.

As described above, the present invention stores the configuration information and the S / W execution code information of the IP phone by operating the IP phone using a high-capacity portable IP phone information storage device that interoperates with the IP phone, without moving the IP phone It has the effect of maintaining the user information set in the IP phone and easily upgrading the S / W executable code.

Furthermore, by storing the user ID and password in the portable IP phone information storage device, it is possible to prevent hacking and theft of user information, and to expand the memory capacity by using the portable IP phone information storage device as an auxiliary storage device of the IP phone. This has an easy effect.

Claims (4)

An IP phone having a USB matching unit; And a portable IP phone information storage device for storing the operation information of the IP phone and providing the stored operation information to the IP phone through the USB matching unit when the IP phone is set up. The method of claim 1, The portable IP phone information storage device includes: a USB connector connected to the USB matching unit and matching the IP phone; An information storage unit for storing user ID and password which are operational information of the IP phone, configuration information of the IP phone, and S / W upgrade information; Under the control of the IP phone, when setting up the IP phone through the USB connector, the user ID and password are output to the IP phone to perform user authentication, and the configuration information is output to initialize the IP phone. And outputting the S / W upgrade information to upgrade the IP phone, and when the operation information of the IP phone is changed, an input / output controller configured to receive the changed operation information and store the information in the information storage unit. IP phone operation system to say. Performing user authentication by reading user information in the portable IP phone information storage device when the IP phone is set up; Initializing the IP phone by reading IP phone configuration information from the portable IP phone information storage device when the user authentication is successful; After the initialization, operating in a service mode to provide an IP phone service, and if the user information or configuration information of the IP phone is changed, recording the changed information in the portable IP phone information storage device. IP phone operation method using a portable IP phone information storage device. The method of claim 3, wherein Reading the S / W executable code necessary for the upgrade from the portable IP phone information storage device when the IP phone operates in the upgrade mode; Comparing the read S / W executable code with its own S / W executable code and updating the own S / W executable code with the read S / W executable code when the read S / W executable code is the latest version IP phone operating method using a portable IP phone information storage device characterized in that it further comprises.