KR100566925B1 - A method of managing user's proper computer environment - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a user-specific computer environment management method includes: pre-input user personal information and preset computer environment information in a portable storage device, and by using computer environment information stored when the portable storage device and a personal computer are connected. Change the environment information of the connected personal computer. At this time, when the portable storage device and the personal computer are connected, a user authentication process is further performed by inputting a password, and when the Internet site is accessed, the user can register a site using the personal information according to a preset registration operation from the user. Perform.

User, computer, environment, personal

Description

A METHOD OF MANAGING USER'S PROPER COMPUTER ENVIRONMENT}             

1 is a schematic block diagram of a personal computer and a portable management device for performing a user-specific computer environment management method according to an embodiment of the present invention

2 is a schematic overall flow diagram of a user-specific computer environment management operation in accordance with aspects of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart of a site subscription operation during a user-specific computer environment management operation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a computer environment installation operation during a user-specific computer environment management operation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart of a computer environment recovery operation during a user-specific computer environment management operation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an exemplary view of an initial command waiting window when executing a user-specific computer environment management operation program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is an exemplary view showing a user command input window and a window for notifying execution of a command when executing a user-specific computer environment management operation program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to the management operation of a personal computer, in particular to the user's own computer environment to be set to another computer using a portable storage medium (mobile phone, PDA, memory stick, etc.) or the data storage on the web A computer environment management method.

In recent years, the performance and utilization of personal computers are increasing dramatically, and the number of users performing various tasks using such personal computers is increasing rapidly. In particular, the number of sites that provide a variety of information and services through the Internet as the end of the personal computer and the number of users of personal computers that receive a variety of information and services through the Internet is increasing rapidly.

Accordingly, in recent years, personal computers have been spread in various places including companies and homes of individuals and a so-called 'PC room', and each individual can use his / her personal computer virtually anywhere and use the Internet anywhere. There is a foundation.

In addition to the increase in performance and utilization of these personal computers and the Internet, each personal computer can, for example, display properties, start menus, favorites, Outlook express, cookie information, lists of pages opened, It has various user-specific setting environment such as internet banking certificate, internet registration information, free / free site management, address book, and schedule management.The user of the computer can set the user environment by setting the user environment as the optimal environment for himself / herself. It was used.

However, when such a computer user uses another computer in another place, the user environment of the computer to be used does not correspond to the environment of the personal computer that is generally used by the user.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a user-specific computer environment management method for making the user's environment of the computer to be used to match the user's own user environment convenient for use when the user uses another computer at different places. Is in.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for managing a user-specific computer environment, the method comprising: storing in advance a user's personal information and predetermined computer environment information in a portable storage device, and the portable storage device and a personal computer. And changing the environment information of the connected personal computer by using the stored computer environment information at the time of connection.

Preferably, when the portable storage device and the personal computer are connected, a user authentication process is further performed by inputting a password, and when the Internet site is accessed, the site is accessed by using the personal information according to a predetermined member registration operation from the user. To perform the membership operation.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, specific details such as specific components are shown, which are provided to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and it is understood that these specific details may be changed or changed within the scope of the present invention. It is self-evident to those of ordinary knowledge in Esau.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a computer and related apparatus for performing a user-specific computer environment management operation according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, first, a personal computer 110 to which the present invention is applied is an external auxiliary device, that is, a serial port, a USB port, an infrared port, or the like for connecting to a memory stick 120 or a mobile phone 130 in FIG. 1. An interface 112 for interfacing with an external auxiliary device, used by the RAM 113 and the CPU 118 to store a program that is driven by the CPU 118 and used as an operating memory of the CPU 118. A hard disk drive (HDD) 115 for storing programs and various data, a monitor 117 or other form of display device for providing messages and information to a user, a floppy disk drive for reading software and other information from a floppy disk ( 207), a keyboard and mouse or other form of input device 111 that allows a user to enter the system, a system that connects between these various components. Has a bus 119

As shown in FIG. 1, a personal computer performs a user-specific computer environment management operation according to a feature of the present invention. An operation program for performing such an operation is the HDD 115 (or a memory stick 120 or a mobile phone). 130 is loaded into the RAM 113 and performed by the CPU 118.

2 is a schematic overall flow diagram of a user-specific computer environment management operation in accordance with aspects of the present invention. 2, when the operation program according to the present invention is started, the first step is to wait for the command in step 210, such as 'one-click membership', 'install / repair the computer environment' and other additions There are functions. An example of the initial command waiting window according to the start of such an operation program may be illustrated in FIG. 6.

In this standby state, in step 220, one-click registration, computer environment installation / repair, and other additional functions are performed according to a user's input. In FIG. 7A, as an example of user command input, a window of a state of inputting a 'save current environment' menu is illustrated, and in FIG. 7B, a window for notifying the progress of performing the current environment storage command is shown. It is shown. In the current environment storage operation, information about the environment of the current computer preset in the memory stick 120 and the mobile phone 130 as shown in FIG. 1 is stored.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the memory stick 120 or the like is previously stored in the computer 110 or stored in the memory stick 120, the memory stick 120 or the like is connected to the personal computer 110 through the interface 112. It is preferable to perform an operation of authenticating a user first by inputting a password at the time of initial execution of the user-specific computer environment management program of the present invention executed in a plug and play manner. This is for the security of personal information because the program according to the present invention has a large amount of user personal information.

 Information about the computer environment stored in this way may include information such as display properties (theme, desktop, screen saver, screen color scheme, settings), start menu, favorites, Outlook Express, and the like. It is used on other computers. In other words, if you use a computer that is used by many users, such as a PC room or a public place, the icon on the desktop is set to be the same as the icon of your computer. You can work on it. Of course, when performing such an operation, a matching operation is performed so that an icon or a start menu is set only for a program or data common between one's own computer and another computer.

Hereinafter, a user-specific computer environment management operation of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a site subscription operation during a user-specific computer environment management operation according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the site membership operation according to the characteristics of the present invention as shown in FIG. 3, the user registers to a desired site in one click by using his or her personal information previously stored.

In general, when registering as a member of the Internet site to enter a variety of personal information, usually enter information such as name, ID, password, social security number. In the present invention, such personal information is input from the user in advance, and when the user joins a specific site, the information is input to the corresponding item. The matching method between the pre-stored personal information and the corresponding items in the member registration window of the Internet site is as follows.

In general, when registering for a specific site, each site has its own member registration screen (window). If you look at the 'html' tags of these screens, there is an input form (text input form), and the site that requires the input form is also saved using the appropriate name to save the user data to the DB. For example, to receive input from a text form in the 'html' tag, you set the type of text (text, password) and the name of the text and receive the input. The important thing here is the name of the text, which is usually stored in the variable 'id' when storing the ID, and the text name 'password' when storing the password. For well-known sites, text names are pre-stored, and in case of unknown sites, 'html' is analyzed to fill in the text form.

The information matched by such a matching operation can be easily subscribed by being sent directly to the desired site. Of course, in the case of information that does not match, for example, if you want unusual information due to the characteristics of the site you want to subscribe to that information to inform the user separately so that the user enters only the information. By this operation, the membership registration process is completed, and the registration process can be simply completed. At this time, the site is automatically saved as a favorite menu when you sign up and you will be automatically logged in without having to remember your ID or password.

Referring back to FIG. 3, first, when a user selects a 'member registration' menu of a site that a user wants to register for, a process of checking a corresponding site is performed in step 312. After checking the terms and conditions, in step 314, it is checked whether there is previously stored personal information, and if there is previously stored personal information, the flow proceeds to step 318. If there is no previously stored personal information, the flow proceeds to step 316. After receiving the input, the flow proceeds to step 318.

In step 318, the personal information is substituted into the member registration item of the site, and then in step 320, if there is an item that does not match, if there is an item that does not match, proceed to step 322 and input the information of the item. Will receive. Through such operation, a one-click member registration operation of a specific site according to the characteristics of the present invention is performed.

4 is a flowchart of a computer environment installation operation during a user-specific computer environment management operation according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a computer environment recovery operation during a user-specific computer environment management operation according to an embodiment of the present invention. to be. 4 and 5, a computer environment installation and repair operation according to the present invention will be described.

There are many operating systems available for home users, including Linux, Unix, and Microsoft's Windows. Among them, it is difficult for general users to use other than MS Windows, and it is not suitable for personal use, and almost all computers using PC room or internet have MS Windows installed. Let's take a look at the installation and recovery of the computer environment.

In a typical PC Windows, personal user experiences include the Start menu, desktop icons, wallpaper, and favorites. In the present invention, when using a computer other than its own computer using this information, it makes it feel as if it is using its own computer. In other words, in order to save user information, Windows information must be fetched basically. MS Windows (Windows 98 / NT / 2000 / XP) stores the entire system information in the registry. You can get information about the environment. This information should be taken into account when using it on another computer. When you load your environment, you should back up your existing environment. The reason for the backup is to return it to its original environment after using the computer.

Looking more closely at the process of changing to a user environment, in case of 'Windows98 / ME', all files such as start menu and desktop are in the directory where Windows is installed or in a subdirectory. This is because the Windows98 / ME family is an operating system for home users. In the case of Windows 2000 / XP, it resides on the disk where Windows is installed under the corresponding 'username' folder in the directory 'Documents and Settings. This information is stored in a portable storage device, and when this information is changed to another computer environment, the existing information should be backed up first. For example, to add the string '.BACKUP00'.

Referring back to FIG. 4, when the user selects the environment installation menu, the user first determines whether there is previously stored environment information in step 412. If there is no stored environment information, the process proceeds to step 420. A message indicating that there is no stored environment information is output, and if there is stored environment information, the flow proceeds to step 414. In step 414, the environment change flag is set, and in step 416, the current computer environment information is stored in a temporary folder. Thereafter, in step 418, the environment information stored in the portable storage device, that is, the memory stick or the mobile phone is read and copied to the current environment information. Through this process, the computer environment installation operation is completed.

Referring to FIG. 5, referring to the deleting operation of the installed computer environment, when the user selects the delete environment menu, it is first determined whether the environment change flag is set in step 512, and when the environment change flag is not set. This means that the computer environment has not changed, so the process is terminated as is. If the environment change flag is set, the process proceeds to step 514. In step 514, the environment information stored in the temporary folder is copied to the current environment information. Through this process, the deleting operation of the computer environment is completed.

Various operations may be performed in addition to the user-specific computer environment management operation of the present invention including the one-click site registration operation or the computer environment change operation as described above. Hereinafter, these various additional operations will be described in more detail.

First, the priority site designation operation is performed. In order to allow the user to use the Internet more conveniently, after selecting a site frequently visited by the user, selecting a priority site access menu appropriately provided in the execution program window of the present invention and accessing the Internet, the preset priority is set. You will be connected to the site accordingly. For example, if the priority site is designated ABCD and then accesses the Internet by selecting the menu of the present invention, the site A is initially connected and the site B is connected immediately after closing this window. Connect in order of C site. Of course, if you want to access other K sites in this process, you can type in the address bar or go to the Favorites menu. All of these steps can be configured to automatically log in when you access the site.

You can also save your favorites, history and cookie information, a list of pages you've opened, internet banking certificates, and Internet options to a portable storage device. In the case of bookmarks, sites that are already subscribed to are automatically logged in at the moment of clicking on the bookmark menu of the present invention and can be easily and simply connected to a desired site. Using this feature, users can easily access the site if they do not know their ID or password. Also, when you reconnect to a site you have accessed in the past, similar addresses are automatically generated for easy access without having to enter all the addresses in the Internet address bar. The operation according to the present invention has previously stored the history and cookie information, the list of pages opened in the portable storage device to enable such a function in other computers. In addition, the present invention can carry a certificate used in the Internet banking through a portable storage device, it is possible to solve the inconvenience of having to reinstall the certificate every time when using another computer when Internet banking.

In addition, when performing an operation according to the present invention, when storing information in the portable storage device according to the present invention when a word job or a simple operation having a relatively large capacity is performed, storing the file generated according to the operation in the portable storage device. You can easily import documents that you have worked on on other computers without using other storage media such as floppy disks.

In addition, the portable storage device according to the present invention provides a function of storing information such as an address book, schedule management, and memo. At this time, when the portable storage device is a mobile phone, when the user clicks on the name of the person to be called in the phone book output on the computer screen when the program is executed, the call is made to the phone number of the person using the mobile phone. It can also be configured to be possible. In this case, a text message may be input and transmitted in the same manner through a separate text message input window. In this case, you can also configure the email to be created and sent to the email address when the user clicks on the email address of a specific person in the address book.

As described above, the operation of the computer environment management method according to an embodiment of the present invention can be made, while the above-described description of the present invention has been described with respect to specific embodiments, but various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Can be. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but by the equivalents of the claims and claims.

As described above, the user-specific computer environment management method according to the present invention can easily move the computer and the Internet in an environment that matches the computer environment wherever the individual user can easily move their computer environment to another computer. It is easy to use and has the advantage of easy membership. Accordingly, by utilizing these various functions of the present invention, it is possible to work on a computer in a more optimized environment, thereby further increasing work efficiency.

In particular, when using the Internet, the login operation can be automatically performed to a pre-registered site, so that a simple connection operation can be performed even if the user forgets an ID or password. You can easily and simply join.

In addition, the user frequently designates sites that are frequently visited in advance, and the Internet can be accessed according to the designated priorities, so that the Internet can be conveniently used.

Claims (5)

In the method of managing a personal computer environment of a personal computer, Storing the user's personal information and information about the current computer environment, which are input in advance when there is a preset environment information storage command, in the currently connected portable storage device; When there is a preset environment installation command by a flag and flag method according to the connection of the portable storage device, information on the current computer environment is backed up, and the current computer is stored according to the computer environment information stored in the connected portable storage device. The process of changing the environment, If there is a preset environment delete command, changing the environment of the current computer according to the environment information of the backed up computer. The computer environment management method of claim 1, further comprising performing a user authentication process by inputting a password when the portable storage device and the personal computer are connected. The computer environment management method of claim 1, wherein the preset computer environment information comprises display registration information and favorite information. The method of claim 1, wherein the personal information includes a user's name, ID, password, and social security number. The computer environment management method of claim 1, further comprising performing a member registration operation of the corresponding site by using the personal information when a user accesses the Internet site in accordance with a predetermined member registration operation.

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