JP2004274528A - Charging apparatus and method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a charging apparatus for easily carrying out the backup of stored data in a plurality of mobile phones. <P>SOLUTION: When a mobile phone 2 is loaded on the charging apparatus 1 when a switch 16 is turned off, a control section 12 reads data from a memory 23 of the mobile phone 2 and once stores the data to a sub memory 14 and thereafter stores the data to a main memory 13 in reference with a telephone number of the mobile phone 2. When the switch 16 is turned on, the data stored in the main memory 13 in reference with the telephone number of the mobile phone 2 are read and transferred to the memory 23 of the mobile phone 2. Thus, the charging apparatus 1 can back up memories of a plurality of the mobile phones 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a charging device for an electronic device that requires charging, such as a mobile phone, and more particularly to a method for backing up stored contents of a memory mounted on an electronic device and a method for transferring backup data to the memory.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various data such as a speed dial, an address book, and a short mail or an electronic mail set by a user using a mobile phone or the like have been stored in a memory of the mobile phone. However, when the memory contents of the mobile phone have been lost for some reason, or when the mobile phone has been replaced with a new one because it has become unusable after being dropped, for example, the above data (hereinafter referred to as setting data) Is lost).
[0003]
When the setting data of the mobile phone is lost in this way, the user only needs to set various data again, but this takes time and also the setting cannot be restored due to forgetting the setting items. There is also.
[0004]
Therefore, in order to avoid the above situation, conventionally, a mobile phone is connected to a personal computer, and the setting data in the memory is stored in the personal computer for backup. After that, if the setting data of the mobile phone is lost, the setting data backed up by the personal computer can be transferred to the memory of the mobile phone, and the memory contents can be restored to the original state.
[0005]
However, when setting data of a mobile phone is backed up by a personal computer, a personal computer is required and the personal computer must be able to be operated. Even if the PC can be operated, every time the setting data of the mobile phone is updated, the work of backing up the setting data on the PC must be performed. Not always.
[0006]
By the way, the memory of the mobile phone is provided in the battery pack, and the charger of the mobile phone is also provided with the memory, and the data stored in the memory of the mobile phone is previously transferred to the memory on the charger side, When the memory content of the mobile phone is lost, the data stored in the memory of the charger at the time of charging is transferred to the memory of the mobile phone, and the once lost data is restored to the memory of the mobile phone. As a result, there is a known example in which a battery for memory backup is not required from a mobile phone to reduce the price (for example, Patent Document 1).
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-5-95324 (page 4-5, FIG. 1)
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
[0009]
However, in the above-mentioned known example, the purpose is to delete the battery for the memory backup, and it is merely copying the data in the memory of the mobile phone, and attempts to backup the data of a plurality of mobile phones. Then, such a backup may not be possible. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the spread of mobile phones has been remarkable, and a plurality of mobile phones may exist in a family. In such a case, it is conceivable that a single charger is shared by a plurality of mobile phones due to a problem such as an installation space of the charger. However, in the method of the above-mentioned known example, data backed up in the charger may be overwritten by data of another mobile phone and may be lost.
[0010]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the conventional problems as described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a charging device and a storage device capable of easily backing up storage data of a plurality of mobile phones by one unit. And a method of transferring backup data to the mobile phone.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a charging device for charging a secondary battery of an electronic device includes: a power supply unit that supplies a charging voltage to the secondary battery; Data input / output means for inputting / outputting data; storage means for storing data read from the electronic device; and identification information assigned to the electronic device and setting data stored in the electronic device. A control unit that reads out from the electronic device via an input / output unit, stores the identification information and the setting data in the storage unit in association with each other.
[0012]
According to the present invention, when charging an electronic device, data stored in a memory of the electronic device can be stored in a storage unit of a charging device in association with identification information of the electronic device and backed up. Accordingly, even when the charging device is shared by a plurality of electronic devices, data backup of the plurality of electronic devices can be performed.
[0013]
In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the charging device further includes a switching unit, and the control unit, if the switching unit is set to the first state, the identification information read from the electronic device. And the setting data is stored in the storage means, and if the switching means is set to the second state, identification information matching the identification information read from the electronic device is stored in the storage means. And if there is the matching identification information, transferring the setting data stored in the storage means in association with the identification information to the electronic device via the data input / output means.
[0014]
According to the present invention, when charging an electronic device, the setting data stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the electronic device can be easily transferred to the electronic device, and even when the setting data is lost, The original data can be easily restored.
[0015]
Further, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the charging device further includes a second storage unit for temporarily storing at least the setting data read from the electronic device via the data input / output unit.
[0016]
According to this invention, the data read from the electronic device is temporarily stored in the second storage device, and after the data read from the electronic device is normally read, the data is transferred to the first storage device and stored. In addition, it is possible to prevent incomplete data from being stored in the first storage unit.
[0017]
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device is a mobile phone, and the identification information is a telephone number assigned to the mobile phone.
[0018]
According to the present invention, since the telephone number of the mobile phone is different for each mobile phone, it can be used as identification information. Further, since this identification information is stored in the memory of the mobile phone, the storage unit of the charging device is used to store the charging target. It can be easily read from a mobile phone and used.
[0019]
Further, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the method of backing up the setting data stored in the electronic device includes, when charging a secondary battery mounted on the electronic device, storing the identification information of the electronic device and the electronic device. A reading step of reading the read setting data; and a storing step of storing the read identification information and the setting data in a storage unit mounted on the charging device in association with each other.
[0020]
According to the present invention, when charging an electronic device, data stored in the electronic device can be easily stored in the storage unit of the charging device in association with identification information of the electronic device.
[0021]
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the method of reading the setting data from a backup storage unit of the setting data stored in the electronic device and transferring the read setting data to the electronic device includes a method of reloading the secondary battery mounted on the electronic device. A step of reading out the identification information of the electronic device when charging, and a step of determining whether or not the storage means in which the setting data is stored has identification information that matches the read out identification information. And transferring the setting data associated with the identification information from the storage means when the matching identification information exists, and transferring the setting data to the electronic device.
[0022]
According to the present invention, when charging an electronic device, the identification information of the electronic device can be determined, and the data stored in the charging device can be transferred to the electronic device.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a charging device according to one embodiment of the present invention. The charging device 1 includes a power supply unit 11 having an AC-DC converter or the like for converting an AC power supply (100 V) to a predetermined DC power supply, and a control unit for performing control for backing up data stored in the memory 23 of the mobile phone 2 to be charged. 12, a main memory 13, which is a memory for backing up data stored in the mobile phone 2 and which can perform a memory holding operation without power supply, a sub-memory 14 for temporarily storing data read from the mobile phone 2, a charging destination An input / output interface 15 for inputting / outputting data to / from the mobile phone 2, a switch 16 for switching a data transfer direction between the mobile phone 2 and the charging device 1, and LEDs 17 and 18 indicating an operating state of the charging device 1 are provided. Have.
[0024]
The mobile phone 2 detachably attached to the charging device 1 includes a control unit 21 for controlling the entire operation of the mobile phone 2, a wireless unit 22 for transmitting and receiving voice and data, user setting data, a telephone number of the own station, and the like. 23, a key input unit 24 for key input of a telephone number and various setting information, an input / output interface 25 for inputting / outputting data to / from the charging device 1, an antenna 26 for transmission / reception, It has a battery pack 27 as a power supply and a display unit (LCD or the like) 28 for displaying various information related to the operation of the mobile phone.
[0025]
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a storage area of main memory 13 of charging device 1 shown in FIG. Reference numeral 131 denotes identification information of the mobile phone 2 to be charged, so-called ID (in this example, a telephone number assigned to the mobile phone 2 is used, but other ID information, for example, a manufacturing number may be used). Area where A data storage area 132 stores data read from the mobile phone in association with the ID of the mobile phone. Note that a plurality of IDs can be registered until the registration space of the registration area 131 is completely filled.
[0026]
Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. When the user of the mobile phone 2 performs a speed dial setting, a telephone directory setting, and the like using the key input unit 24, the control unit 21 stores the setting data in the memory 23. A call can be transmitted to the other party by a simple operation.
[0027]
When the amount of charge in the battery pack 27 of the mobile phone 2 decreases, the control unit 21 detects this and notifies the display unit 28 or the like, so that the user detachably attaches (sets) the mobile phone 2 to the charging device 1. ) To charge the battery pack 27. Normally, the switch 16 is turned off.
[0028]
However, if the setting data in the memory 23 of the mobile phone 2 is lost for some reason or the mobile phone is replaced with a new one, and the user wants to set the same user setting data as the mobile phone previously held, After the switch 16 is turned on, the mobile phone 2 is mounted on the charging device 1.
[0029]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the charging device 1 when charging the mobile phone 2. When the mobile phone 2 is set in the charging device 1 (step S1), as shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone 2 and the charging device 1 are connected via a charging terminal (not shown), and the power supply unit 11 and the battery of the mobile phone 2 are connected. The pack 27 is connected in a closed loop. As a result, DC power of a predetermined voltage (for example, 5.8 V) is supplied from the power supply unit 1 to the battery pack 27 of the mobile phone 2 to start charging (step S2). The power supply unit 11 supplies power to each circuit block in the charging device 1 as long as AC power is connected, regardless of whether the mobile phone 2 is mounted.
[0030]
When the control unit 12 detects the start of charging from the output current value of the power supply unit 11 or the like, the control unit 21 requests the control unit 21 of the mobile phone 2 to transmit ID information and setting data. In addition to reading out the telephone number, the setting data is read out and transmitted to the control unit 12 of the charging device 1. Thereby, the control unit 12 reads the telephone number and the setting data of the mobile phone 2 (step S3) and temporarily stores them in the sub memory 14.
[0031]
Thereafter, the state of the switch 16 is detected to determine whether or not it is off (step S4). If it is off, the read telephone number of the mobile phone 2 is registered in the registration area 131 of the main memory 13. Judgment is made (step S5), and if it is registered, the setting data once stored in the sub memory 14 is written into the data storage area 132 of the main memory 13 corresponding to this telephone number (overwriting) (step S6), and the processing is performed. To end.
[0032]
During a series of processing for backing up the setting data of the mobile phone 2 from step S3 to step S6, the control unit 12 turns on the LED 17 to notify the user that the backup processing is being performed. Notify.
[0033]
If the telephone number of the mobile phone 2 is not registered in the main memory 13 (step S5), it is determined whether there is a registration space in the main memory 13 (step S7). The unit 12 turns on the LED 18 to indicate that data cannot be backed up, and ends the processing. In this case, it is assumed that the LED 18 is controlled so as not to be turned off unless the mobile phone 2 is detached from the charging device 1.
[0034]
Here, when the reading of the setting data from the mobile phone 2 is not completed normally and is terminated halfway, and the switch 16 is off, the control unit 12 does not perform the processing after step S5, and Ends the processing.
[0035]
If there is a registration space in the main memory 13 (step S7), the control unit 12 registers the telephone number of the mobile phone 2 in the registration area 131 of the main memory 13 (step S8), and proceeds to step S6. The setting data once stored in the sub-memory 14 is written into the data storage area 132 of the main memory 13 corresponding to the registered telephone number, and the process is terminated.
[0036]
On the other hand, if the state of the switch 16 is detected and it is on (step S4), it is determined whether or not the telephone number of the mobile phone 2 is registered in the registration area 131 in the main memory 13 (step S9). If not, the process is terminated. If registered, the setting data written in association with the registered telephone number is read from the registration area 131 of the main memory 13, and is read to the control unit 21 of the mobile phone 2. At this time (step S10), at this time, the control unit 12 blinks the LED 17 to display the transfer of the backed up setting data to the mobile phone 2, and when the transfer is completed, turns off the LED 17 and ends the processing.
[0037]
The control unit 21 of the mobile phone 2 writes the setting data transferred from the charging device 1 to the memory 23 according to the processing of the charging device 1.
[0038]
A power supply terminal connected from the power supply unit 11 to the battery pack 27 and a data terminal connected to the input / output interfaces 15 and 25 are provided independently, and the mobile phone 2 is charged in parallel with the above steps. Is preferably performed.
[0039]
Also, in FIG. 3, after reading the telephone number and the setting data in step S3, it is determined whether the switch is on or off in step S4. However, after determining the switch, the telephone number and the setting data are read. Is also good. That is, the telephone number and the setting data may be read when the switch is off, and only the telephone number may be read when the switch is on.
[0040]
According to the present embodiment, the setting data in the memory 23 of the mobile phone 2 is associated with the telephone number of the mobile phone 2 in the main memory 13 of the charging device 1 each time the mobile phone 2 is mounted on the charging device 1 and charged. Since the data is automatically stored and backed up, the setting data of the plurality of mobile phones 2 can be backed up by one charging device 1. Therefore, it is possible to easily and easily back up the setting data of a plurality of mobile phones 2 owned by a family without preparing many charging devices 1 in a family, thereby improving economy and space. Can be done.
[0041]
In addition, by using the telephone number assigned to each mobile phone as ID information for identifying a plurality of mobile phones 2, the user can use his / her own mobile phone 2 without paying any attention. , The mobile phone 2 is automatically registered in the charging device 1, and the backup of the setting data of the plurality of mobile phones 2 can be easily distinguished by the telephone number registered in the main memory 13. It can be carried out.
[0042]
In addition, when the ID information of the electronic device at the charging destination is not registered, the ID information is automatically registered in the charging device, so that the above-described effect can be obtained without making the user aware of an operation such as registration of the ID information. .
[0043]
Furthermore, when the setting data of the mobile phone 2 is lost or replaced with a new mobile phone, the switch 16 is turned on and the mobile phone 2 is attached to the charging device 1 so that the setting data of the mobile phone 2 can be easily obtained. Can be restored. Normally, when a mobile phone is replaced, the same number as the previously used phone number is registered. Therefore, in the charging device 1 according to the present invention, the phone is identified based on the phone number. Can transfer the same setting data as the mobile phone used before.
[0044]
In addition, since the data read from the mobile phone 2 is temporarily stored in the sub memory 14 and then stored in the main memory 13, if the data is not normally read from the mobile phone 2, the data is not stored in the main memory 13. Therefore, backup due to incomplete data can be eliminated, and reliability can be improved.
[0045]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the operation state of the charging device 1 is indicated by the LEDs 17 and 18. However, a display unit such as an LCD is provided, and the display unit displays "setting data is being stored" or "data is stored without registration space. A message such as “Backup not possible” may be displayed, or such a message may be sent to the control unit 21 of the mobile phone 2 and displayed on the display unit 28 of the mobile phone 2.
[0046]
In the above-described embodiment, the charging device 1 is provided with the sub-memory 14, but the sub-memory is not provided, and the registration of the telephone number assigned to the mobile phone 2 to which the control unit 12 is mounted in the main memory 13 is performed. After confirming, even if the data read from the mobile phone 2 is directly written in the main memory 13 in association with the telephone number, the data of the mobile phone 2 can be backed up. Thus, data backup of a plurality of mobile phones 2 can be performed.
[0047]
In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be embodied in other various forms with specific configurations, functions, operations, and effects without departing from the gist thereof. In the above-described embodiment, the charging target is the mobile phone. However, if the electronic device (for example, a PDA) needs to be charged and needs to back up data, the same effect can be obtained by applying the present invention. However, at this time, the control unit 12 of the charging device 1 can read out an ID for distinguishing a plurality of electronic devices, and any information unique to the device can be used.
[0048]
The charging device is applicable to various types of charging devices, such as a type in which the outer shape of the mobile phone is held and charged, and a type including a connector, a cable, and an adapter as shown in FIG. Preferably, the one shown in FIG. 4 does not depend on the outer shape of the mobile phone. At this time, each function of the charging device 1 may be built in a connector or the like.
[0049]
Furthermore, even if the main memory 13 and the sub memory 14 are not provided separately as in the above-described embodiment, but a predetermined area of the main memory 13 is used as the sub memory, backup due to incomplete data can be eliminated. .
[0050]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, by backing up the setting data of the electronic device in association with the identification information of the electronic device when charging the electronic device, the storage data of the plurality of electronic devices is backed up. The backup can be easily performed by one device, thereby improving the economy and space.
Also, when charging the electronic device, the setting data stored in the storage unit can be easily transferred in association with the identification information of the electronic device, and even if the setting data is lost, the original data can be easily restored. be able to.
Further, by temporarily storing data read from the electronic device in the second storage device and then storing the data in the first storage device, it is possible to ensure that data that is not normally read from the electronic device is stored in the first storage device. Can be eliminated, and the reliability of data backup can be improved.
Also, if the electronic device is a mobile phone, the telephone number assigned to each mobile phone can be easily used as identification information, and recently, there are often a plurality of mobile phones in a family, and one The effect of performing data backup of a plurality of mobile telephones by the charging device described above is extremely effective.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a storage area of a main memory of the charging device shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the charging device shown in FIG. 1 when charging a mobile phone.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an overview of a charging device according to another embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Charging device 2 Mobile telephone 11 Power supply unit 12, 21 Control unit 13 Main memory 14 Sub memory 15, 25 Input / output interface 16 Switch 17, 18 LED
22 Wireless unit 23 Memory 24 Key input unit 26 Antenna 27 Battery pack 28 Display unit (LCD etc.)

Claims (6)

A charging device for charging a secondary battery of an electronic device,
Power supply means for supplying a charging voltage to the secondary battery,
Data input / output means for inputting / outputting data with the electronic device,
Storage means for storing data read from the electronic device,
The identification information assigned to the electronic device and the setting data stored in the electronic device are read from the electronic device via the data input / output unit, and the identification information and the setting data are stored in the storage unit in association with each other. A charging device comprising: a control unit. Further provided with switching means,
The control means stores the identification information and the setting data read from the electronic device in the storage means, if the switching means is set to the first state,
If the switching means is set to the second state, it is determined whether or not identification information that matches the identification information read from the electronic device is stored in the storage means. 2. The charging device according to claim 1, wherein the setting data stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information is transferred to the electronic device via the data input / output unit. The charging device according to claim 1, further comprising a second storage unit that temporarily stores at least the setting data read from the electronic device via the data input / output unit. The charging device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a mobile phone, and the identification information is a telephone number assigned to the mobile phone. A method for backing up configuration data stored in an electronic device,
When charging a secondary battery mounted in the electronic device, a reading step of reading the identification information of the electronic device and the setting data stored in the electronic device,
Storing the read identification information and the setting data in a storage unit mounted on the charging device in association with each other. A method of reading the setting data from a storage unit for backup of setting data stored in an electronic device and transferring the setting data to the electronic device,
When charging a secondary battery mounted on the electronic device, a reading step of reading identification information of the electronic device,
A determining step of determining whether or not there is identification information that matches the read identification information in the storage unit in which the setting data is stored;
Transferring the setting data associated with the identification information from the storage means and transferring the setting data to the electronic device when the matching identification information exists.

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