KR100614563B1 - Upgrade apparatus and method of mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an upgrade apparatus and a method of a portable radio terminal. The present invention includes a first step of inserting and initializing an upgrade data storage medium into a wireless terminal, a second step of determining whether to be in an automatic upgrade mode when initialization is completed, and as a result of the determination of the second step, automatically upgrading in an automatic upgrade mode. And performing a mode and upgrading only a selected module according to an input module selection key signal when the automatic upgrade mode is not included. Therefore, the present invention does not need to directly visit the A / S center staff having a separate equipment for the upgrade of the portable terminal, the terminal user can easily perform the upgrade to reduce the cost and time effect to provide.

Portable wireless terminal, upgrade, SD card

Description

Upgrade apparatus and method of portable wireless terminal {Upgrade apparatus and method of mobile phone}             

1 is a schematic diagram for explaining an upgrade apparatus of a conventional portable wireless terminal,

2 is a flowchart showing an upgrade method of a conventional portable wireless terminal,

3 is a block diagram showing an upgrade apparatus of a portable wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 and 5 are a flow chart illustrating an upgrade method of a portable wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a screen state diagram according to the upgrade method of the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

10: SD card 20: mobile phone

21: SD card I / F 22: control unit

23: key input section 24: memory section

25: display unit

The present invention relates to an upgrade apparatus and a method thereof, and to an upgrade apparatus and a method of a portable radio terminal.

In general, the wireless terminal driving software can be changed by the requirements of various field tests or user claims from the time of shipment of the product to the hands of real users, and the software developers are driven by such requirements. Modifies the software and makes it available to the manufacturer and service provider.

In this case, the addition of a function required by a strong demand of a user, a response to a serious error found in a field test, or a change of software after a product release due to a claim of a field is performed in the actual field. Rather, a simpler and simpler software upgrade is needed.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an upgrade apparatus of a portable wireless terminal.

According to FIG. 1, in the related art, a function of downloading software through communication between a host PC 200 having a software to be changed and a host PC 200 and a terminal 100 having software to be changed in order to upgrade the software of a terminal previously published in an actual field is performed. Downloading software, a cable 102 for connecting the host PC 200 and the terminal 100 with each other is required.

The host PC 200 has upgrade software suitable for the wireless terminal 100 model, and serves to manage the entire terminal upgrade situation at the center of the upgrade.

In addition, the download software generally plays a pivotal role in downloading software by communicating with a wireless terminal through diagnostic message exchange and interpretation, and typically includes a WinDM program and a WinPST program.

Data communication using the RS-232C cable 102 is performed between the host PC 200 and the terminal 100. Alternatively, data communication using the USB port is possible.

As such, in order to upgrade the driving software of the terminal, the host PC 200, the upgrade software, and the data communication cable 102 are required, and the upgrade of the terminal 100 is possible while the upgrade software is in operation.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an upgrade method of a conventional portable wireless terminal.

First, the host PC storing the upgrade program and the upgrade target terminal are connected to complete the connection (step 201). When the connection is completed, the initial menu is displayed (step 202), and a key input for selecting an upgrade menu is performed. Then, the host PC determines whether the upgrade menu selection key signal is input (step 203), and if it is determined that the upgrade menu is selected, backs up the data stored in the memory of the terminal (step 204). When data backup of the terminal is completed, all data in the corresponding memory is deleted (step 205). Thereafter, the host PC transmits data to the memory of the terminal to perform the upgrade (step 206). The host PC displays the upgrade completion status when the data transmission for the upgrade is completed (step 207). In this way, when the upgrade is completed, it is determined whether a reboot command is input (step 208). As a result of the determination, if a reboot command is input, a reboot is performed (step 209). In this way, the existing terminal has been upgraded.

However, in order to upgrade a conventional terminal, a relatively complex configuration is necessary because the service company's A / S staff must visit and go through a PC interface equipped with equipment for upgrading a host PC. In addition, there may occur a situation where the A / S staff of the actual service company can not use the notebook computer, in this case, there is a problem that the terminal upgrade is impossible, the customer service satisfaction is reduced.

In addition, it takes a long time to perform after the backup and deletion of all the data of the terminal for the conventional terminal upgrade.

In addition, it was difficult to receive upgrade service smoothly because the staff of A / S center had to visit with equipment. In addition, it can be upgraded only by professional A / S center staff, and there is no way for the terminal user to upgrade directly.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an upgrade apparatus and method for a portable wireless terminal that does not have to be visited by an employee of an A / S center having a separate device when upgrading the terminal to solve the above-mentioned problems.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide an upgrade apparatus and method for a portable wireless terminal that enables a user as well as a terminal to easily upgrade.

The upgrade method of a portable wireless terminal according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a first step of inserting and initializing the upgrade data storage medium in the wireless terminal in the upgrade method of the portable wireless terminal, and automatically upgrades when the initialization is completed. A second step of determining whether the mode is in operation; and a third step of performing the automatic upgrade mode in the case of the automatic upgrade mode and upgrading only the selected module according to the module selection key signal inputted in the non-auto upgrade mode. Characterized in that it comprises a step.

In addition, in the present invention, when the automatic upgrade mode in the fourth step, it is characterized in that it comprises the step of selecting the upgrade target module by checking the module-specific version for the automatic upgrade, and the step of performing the upgrade only the selected module .

In addition, in the present invention, when the automatic upgrade mode is not entered in the fourth step, the authentication number for authentication is characterized in that the upgrade is performed when the authentication is completed.

In addition, in the present invention, after the fourth step, if a reboot command is input, characterized in that to perform a reboot.

In the present invention, the upgrade data storage medium is characterized in that the SD card.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, an upgrade apparatus for a portable wireless terminal is provided so that a storage medium for storing upgrade data and a storage medium can be inserted therein, and can receive upgrade data from the storage medium. Characterized in that it comprises a portable wireless terminal.

In addition, in the present invention, the portable wireless terminal is an interface for interfacing to receive upgrade data from a storage medium, and a controller for recognizing this when the storage medium is inserted and receiving upgrade data to control each component to perform upgrade. And a key input unit for inputting command keys for upgrade, a memory unit for storing upgraded data, and a display unit for displaying a menu screen or a result screen for upgrade.

In the present invention, the storage medium is characterized in that the SD card.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying Figures 3 to 6 will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram illustrating an upgrade apparatus of a portable wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the mobile phone 20 is described as a portable wireless terminal as an example, the SD card 10 is used to upgrade the mobile phone 20. Secure digital (SD) card 10 is a revolutionary storage device used worldwide to meet the demand for security and scalability, human-friendly fast performance of home appliances that require data and multimedia such as audio and video. . In the present embodiment, the SD card 10 is a storage device that stores a program for upgrading the mobile phone 20, and the mobile phone 20 is provided with a connector for mounting the SD card 10.

When the SD card 10 is inserted into the mobile phone 20, the SD card I / F 21 and the SD card 10 for interfacing to transfer upgrade data from the SD card 10 to the mobile phone 20 are provided. When mounted, the controller 22 controls each component to recognize the upgrade and receives upgrade data, a key input unit 23 for inputting command keys for the upgrade, and a memory unit for storing the upgraded data. 24) and a display unit 25 for displaying a menu screen or a result screen for upgrading.

The SD card 10 includes updated version information and version information for each module for upgrading the mobile phone 20. When the SD card 10 is mounted, the control unit 22 of the mobile phone 20 checks the version information of the SD card 10 and performs update for each version to be updated to store the updated data in the memory unit 24. . At this time, the controller 22 receives desired update data from the SD card 10 through the SD card I / F 21. In addition, the display unit 25 outputs this version information and displays an upgrade menu and results.

4 and 5 are flowcharts illustrating an upgrade method of a portable wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4, first, the mobile phone user inserts the SD card 10 to the connector (not shown) of the mobile phone to upgrade the mobile phone. Then, the controller 22 recognizes that the SD card 10 is inserted and performs initialization (step 401). When the initialization is complete, the user selects the desired upgrade menu. That is, the user determines whether or not to select the automatic upgrade mode, and inputs the automatic upgrade mode selection signal through the key input unit 23 when the automatic upgrade is desired. Then, the controller 22 determines whether it is in the automatic upgrade mode (step 402). As a result of the determination, the module-specific version is checked in the automatic upgrade mode (step 403). Here, the module includes a user interface, a camcorder, a local play, a stream play, and the like. It also checks the major version and sorts the modules that have a higher version than the current version of the cell phone. That is, the module to be upgraded is selected (step 404). When the sorting is completed in this way, in order to update only the sorted module, the controller 22 receives the update data from the SD card 10 and updates the memory 24 to execute the upgrade (step 405). When the upgrade is completed in this way, the controller 22 determines whether a reboot command is input (step 406). As a result of the determination, if a reboot command is input, an upgrade is performed by performing a reboot (step 407).

Meanwhile, in the above-described step 403, only the selected module may be selectively upgraded if it is not in the automatic upgrade mode. This will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

 Referring to FIG. 5, when the automatic upgrade mode is not upgraded, an expert number is displayed and the authentication number input screen for inputting the authentication number is output through the display unit 25 (step 501). Certification number is input by the expert to perform authentication. The control unit 22 determines whether authentication is completed (step 502), and outputs a system menu when authentication is completed. The system menu is as shown in FIG. 6A. There are phone number input, internet setting, vocoder information, location information, development version information, module update, and resort update. The development version information is as shown in Figure 6b. The development version information outputs version information of modules such as a user interface, a camcorder, a local play, and a stream play, including a major version. In addition, the module update is as shown in Figure 6c. An item for selecting the upgrade target module is shown, and FIG. 6C shows a case where a user interface and local play are selected. Resource update is as shown in FIG. 6D. The resource update is for updating various resources, and the resources of the menu picture and the background screen are selected in FIG. 6D. When this system menu is displayed, the expert enters the upgrade menu selection key to select the update of the desired module. That is, as shown in FIG. 6C, if a user interface and a module of local play are to be upgraded, a selection signal is input. Then, the controller 22 determines whether the upgrade menu is selected (step 504). If it is determined that the upgrade menu is selected, only a corresponding module is upgraded (step 505). When the upgrade is completed in this way, the controller 22 determines whether a reboot command is input (step 506). As a result of the determination, if a reboot command is input, an upgrade is performed by performing a reboot (step 507).

The example below shows an example of the log file for the automatic upgrade described above, and is programmed to boot automatically after the upgrade is completed.

SDTYPE = Update

MVER = 1.000

KERNEL = VER 00100

UI = VER 00101

CAMCORDER = VER 00100

LOCAL PLATYER = VER 00001

STREAM PLAYER = VER 00102

SD-KERNEL = S: /S/PPROGRAM/K-MAIN.PGM

SD-UI = S: /S/PPROGRAM/UI.PGM

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REQUIRE-AUTOBOOT = TRUE;

Therefore, the device of the present invention does not have to be directly visited by an A / S center employee having a separate device for upgrading a portable terminal, and the terminal user can easily perform an upgrade, thereby providing a cost and time saving effect. .

In addition, since the upgrade can be performed for each module of the portable terminal, the upgrade can be performed more efficiently.

Claims (8)

In the upgrade method of a portable wireless terminal, A first step of inserting and initializing an upgrade data storage medium into the wireless terminal; Determining whether the automatic upgrade mode is completed when the initialization is completed; And a third step of performing the automatic upgrade mode in the automatic upgrade mode and upgrading only the selected module according to the input module selection key signal when the automatic upgrade mode is not determined. In the third step, in the case of the automatic upgrade mode, by checking the version for each module for automatic upgrade, selects the upgrade target module and upgrades only the selected module, and if not in the automatic upgrade mode, inputs an authentication number for authentication. Upgrade method of a portable wireless terminal, characterized in that for performing an upgrade when the authentication is completed. delete delete The method of claim 1, After the third step, if a reboot command is input, the upgrade method of a portable wireless terminal, characterized in that for performing a reboot. The method of claim 1, The upgrade data storage medium is an upgrade method of a portable wireless terminal, characterized in that the SD card. A storage medium storing upgrade data; And A portable wireless terminal provided to be insertable to the storage medium and connected to receive upgrade data from the storage medium; The portable wireless terminal includes an interface unit for interfacing to receive upgrade data from the storage medium, a controller for recognizing this when the storage medium is inserted, and controlling each component to receive upgrade data and performing upgrade, and the upgrade. And an input unit for inputting command keys for inputting the memory, a memory unit for storing the upgraded data, and a display unit for displaying a menu screen or a result screen for upgrading. delete The method of claim 6, The storage medium is an upgrade apparatus, characterized in that the SD card.

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