KR100643982B1 - A portable terminal which included the data transceiver program with PC and, data automatic installation system and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable terminal having a data transmission / reception program with a PC according to the spirit of the present invention includes a RAM for temporarily downloading and storing a driver and a communication program from a PC, and storing an internal flash memory for receiving and storing the driver and the communication program from the RAM. It includes an operating system recognition module for automatically recognizing the operating system of the wealth and PC.

The present invention has the effect of storing programs and drivers necessary for data transmission and reception with a PC in a portable terminal, and automatically installing necessary drivers and programs without a separate external device in any PC.

Therefore, a portable terminal that frequently transmits and receives data with a PC such as an MP3 player or a digital camera can be easily used on a PC in any place.

Handheld terminal, PC

Description

A portable terminal which included the data transceiver program with PC and, data automatic installation system and method

1 is a view showing a method of installing a communication program and a driver between a PC and a portable terminal by using an external storage device.

2 is a diagram representing a method for installing a communication program and a driver on a PC using a network server in the related art.

3 is a representation of a communication program and driver automatic installation system in accordance with the teachings of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of installing a communication program and a driver in a PC according to the spirit of the present invention.

5 is a view illustrating a method of upgrading a data transmission / reception program and a driver in a portable terminal and a PC according to the spirit of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of upgrading a communication program and a driver between a portable terminal and a PC according to the spirit of the present invention.

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

10,20: PC 11: External storage media

12,23,220: mobile terminal 14: network

21: operating system 24: internal flash memory

200: server for upgrade 210: PC connected to a network

230: PC not connected to network

The present invention has built-in programs and drivers necessary for data transmission and reception with a PC in a portable terminal (digital camera, MP3 Player, etc.), and data transmission and reception with a PC that can automatically install necessary programs without using an external device (CDROM or Network). The present invention relates to a portable terminal and a data automatic installation system and method incorporating a program.

Due to the continuous development of types and technologies of portable terminals, many people use various portable terminals. In addition, as the contents of the portable terminal have various functions such as photos, videos, music, and an address book, the portable terminal has a very close relationship with everyday life.

Therefore, data transmission and reception between a PC and a portable terminal are frequently performed in various places such as a home, a company, a PC room, and the like.

In order to transmit and receive data between the portable terminal and the PC, a program and a device driver used for communication between the PC and the portable terminal are necessary. For this reason, communication between the devices can only be performed by installing the corresponding program and driver in a PC in several places. In addition, it is necessary to install a suitable program and driver in consideration of the type of the portable terminal, the difference in the version of the program embedded in the portable terminal, the type of operating system installed in the PC.

To this end, conventionally, programs and drivers necessary for communication between a portable terminal and a PC are supplied through external storage devices (CDROM, DVD Rom, Floppy Disk). That is, a program necessary for communication is stored in the external storage device, distributed to a user, or a program required for a network server is placed on a PC to be downloaded and communicated with the portable terminal.

1 is a diagram illustrating a method of installing a communication program and a driver between a PC and a portable terminal using an external storage device.

Referring to FIG. 1, a user may store a program and a driver necessary for data transmission and reception between a user's PC 10 and a portable terminal 12 such as a CDROM, a DVD-ROM, a floppy disk, and the like. Supply through).

That is, a program necessary for communication is installed in the PC 10.

However, the following problems and inconveniences exist in the above scheme.

In order to connect and use the portable terminal 12 in a PC 10 in which the programs and drivers necessary for communication are stored in the portable terminal 12 but the necessary software is not installed in advance, the external storage device 11 must be used. There is a problem to carry in addition.

 In addition, when a program and a driver stored in the external storage device are not suitable for the type and version of the operating system running on the user's PC 10, a new external storage device having a program and driver suitable for the PC 10 ( 11) There is a problem to use.

2 is a diagram representing a method of installing a communication program and a driver on a PC using a network server.

Referring to FIG. 2, a user downloads a program and driver for data transmission and reception between the user's PC 10 and the portable terminal 12 from an external server 12 connected through a network 14. (10) Installed inside.

The program distribution method through the server 15 has the advantage that an external storage device is unnecessary, and the program can be easily installed through the network 14 in the PC 10 that requires the program, but most of all, the network is connected. There is a problem that the program can not be used in the PC 10. In addition, the user needs to know what version of the program and driver to download and install from the server 15 is a problem that the communication is possible. This problem is especially problematic for users who are not familiar with the use of the Internet or who are not familiar with the model.

An object of the present invention is to propose a portable terminal and a data automatic installation system and method for embedding a data transmission / reception program with a PC that can be easily used by storing programs, drivers, and the like necessary for communication between the portable terminal and the PC. .

That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a communication program and a driver suitable for communication with a portable terminal in the portable terminal so that the communication can be easily performed without the help of a separate external storage medium and a network.

A portable terminal having a data transmission / reception program with a PC according to the spirit of the present invention includes a RAM for temporarily downloading and storing a driver and a communication program from a PC, and an internal flash memory for receiving and storing the driver and the communication program from the RAM. An operating system recognition module for automatically recognizing an operating system of a storage unit and a PC is included.

In addition, the automatic data installation system according to the spirit of the present invention is a portable terminal including an internal flash memory storage unit for storing a program, a driver required for transmission and reception between the portable terminal and the PC, connected to the portable terminal by a cable, the program, It consists of a PC that sends and receives drivers.

The present invention has the effect of storing programs and drivers necessary for data transmission and reception with a PC in a portable terminal, and automatically installing necessary drivers and programs without a separate external device in any PC.

Therefore, a portable terminal that frequently transmits and receives data with a PC such as an MP3 player or a digital camera can be easily used on a PC in any place.

The present invention provides a built-in program and a driver for communication between a PC and a portable terminal in an internal flash memory storage, which is a nonvolatile memory device in the portable terminal, thereby automatically installing a program necessary for communication without an external storage device on the PC to perform data transmission and reception. The present invention relates to a portable terminal and a data automatic installation system and method incorporating a data transmission / reception program with a personal computer.

In order to implement the portable terminal, the following elements are required.

First, an internal flash memory storage unit storing programs and drivers necessary for communication in a portable terminal is required.

Second, a module for generating the flash memory into a file system that can be recognized by a PC is required.

In one embodiment, the present invention uses a File Allocation Table (FAT) file system widely used in a window.

Third, a module for automatically recognizing an operating system version of a PC used by a user and automatically installing a program suitable for the operating system of the user among the programs and drivers stored in the internal flash memory storage unit is required.

Fourth, there is a need for a module for upgrading programs and drivers stored in an internal flash memory storage unit in a portable terminal.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments to be implemented below, those skilled in the art to which the spirit of the present invention belongs to other embodiments within the same scope of the present invention, the addition of components, It can be easily suggested by changing, deleting, adding, etc.

3 is a diagram representing a communication program and a driver automatic installation system according to the spirit of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, unlike the conventional method, a program required for communication between the PC and the portable terminal 23 is stored in the internal flash memory storage unit 24 of the portable terminal 23, so that a separate external device or Allows automatic installation of the program on a PC independently without the help of a network server.

At this time, the internal flash memory storage unit 24 for storing the program and driver for the communication uses a file system that is easily accessible from the PC to communicate. In one embodiment, the FAT (File Allocation Table) file system (File System) is used to make it easily accessible from a general PC.

In addition, the internal flash memory storage unit 24 is configured to include a server address storage unit that stores the network address of the upgrade server and the upgrade agent that can be periodically connected and upgraded with the upgrade server.

The portable terminal 23 recognizes the type of operating system 21 (Window 98, NT, 2000, XP, etc.) used in the PC to communicate with, and automatically installs a driver and a program suitable for the operating system 21. do.

In addition, the portable terminal 23 does not need to carry a separate cable 22 for communication with a PC using a universal USB cable.

When a communication program and a driver suitable for a user's PC are automatically installed through the USB cable, the user can transmit / receive data between the two devices using only the portable terminal 23 at any PC.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of installing a communication program and a driver in a PC according to the spirit of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a USB cable of the portable terminal 23 is connected to the PC for communication between the portable terminal and the PC (S110). After connection, the automatic installation system is started on the PC by the program provided from the portable terminal 23.

When the automatic installation system is operated, first, it is checked whether a program and a driver necessary for communication with the portable terminal 23 are installed in the PC (S120). If the communication program is already installed in the PC in the above process, the upgrade between the PC or the portable terminal 23 is performed (S130). An upgrade process between the PC or the portable terminal 23 will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 5.

Meanwhile, when the corresponding program is not installed in the PC in step S120, the portable terminal 23 executes a module that automatically recognizes the operating system 21 installed in the PC (S140). Through the module, the type and version of the operating system 21 used in each PC may be recognized, and an appropriate driver and program may be stored on the PC.

If the type and version of the operating system 21 used in the PC are recognized through the above steps, the portable terminal 23 installs a program and a driver list suitable for the type and version of the operating system 21 recognized in the step S140 on the PC. Prepare (S150).

After the preparation for installation, the user is asked whether to install the program (S160).

If there is a user's installation request in the above process, the program and driver necessary for communication are transferred to the PC via a USB cable and installed (S170).

5 is a diagram illustrating a method of upgrading a data transmission / reception program and a driver in a portable terminal and a PC according to the spirit of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, when there is an error in a program applied to the device during mass production of the portable terminal 23 or when a new technology needs to be added to the portable terminal 23, the portable terminal 23 may be used. Will be upgraded.

In addition, in a PC 210 that receives and stores a communication program and a driver through the portable terminal 23, a server for upgrading directly without using the portable terminal 23 to upgrade the program or download a new program ( The program may be upgraded through 200).

Looking at the upgrade process, the version of the program stored in the PC 210 is transmitted to the upgrade server 200 from the PC 210, the conventional communication program is stored (S200).

After recognizing the version of the program transmitted from the PC 210 in the upgrade server 200, it is determined whether a version higher than the version comes out. If the higher version of the program is uploaded to the server 200 as a result of the determination, the PC 210 is notified of the existence of the upgraded program (S210).

The user who recognizes that a higher version of the program exists in the upgrade server 200 through the response determines whether to upgrade the program and requests the server 200 to upgrade if it wants to upgrade (S220). ).

The server 200 for upgrading receives the request and transmits the higher version of the program to be stored in the PC 210 (S230).

In order to perform the above process, a function for receiving a higher version of the corresponding program from the upgrade server 200 is added to the data transmission and reception program that is initially stored.

The program may be upgraded from the device storing the upper program between the portable terminal 23 and the PC 230 to the counterpart device.

That is, when the portable terminal 23 and the PC 230 are connected, the user checks the version of the installed program between the two devices and receives a user's request when the program installed in the PC 230 is more recent ( S240), the program of the portable terminal 23 may be upgraded (S250).

On the contrary, if the program stored in the portable terminal 23 is a higher version, the program can be transmitted to the PC 230 (S250).

Through the above procedure, the program stored in the PC 230 not connected to the network may be upgraded using the upgraded portable terminal 23.

That is, when the PC 230 that is not connected to the network requests an upgrade to the portable terminal 23 (S260), the higher version of the program stored in the portable terminal 23 is downloaded to the PC 230. (S270).

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of upgrading a communication program and a driver between a portable terminal and a PC according to the spirit of the present invention.

The flowchart of FIG. 6 extends the concept of the flowchart of FIG. 4. In FIG. 6, an upgrade process of the program is described on the assumption that a communication program is installed in the PC and the portable terminal 23.

First, check whether the program version of the portable terminal 23 and the PC is the same (S310), if the version of the program stored in both devices is the same, the process is terminated, if the program version is different between the two devices upgrade process This is disclosed.

Which device of the PC and the portable terminal 23 determine whether the version of the program stored in the high (S320), if the version of the portable terminal 23 is higher, the user to determine whether to upgrade the program of the PC (S330).

In the above step, when the user wants to upgrade the program of the PC, a module for recognizing the operating system 21 installed in the PC operates (S340).

Subsequently, the corresponding program is found in the internal flash memory to prepare for automatic installation of the program (S350), and the program and the driver are transferred to the PC and installed.

Meanwhile, when the communication program is upgraded in the PC as described above with reference to FIG. 5, a version of the program of the PC may be higher than the program of the portable terminal 23.

At this time, if the user wants to upgrade the program of the portable terminal 23 (S380), operating the operating system 21 recognition module of the PC (S390), and the program and driver installed in the PC portable terminal 23 Download to RAM (Sam) (S400). After that, the flash area for storing the program of the portable terminal 23 is deleted (S410), and the program version of the portable terminal 23 can be upgraded by recording the downloaded program in the flash area (S420). have.

The above description is a general example of a method of automatically installing a communication program and a driver with a PC built in the portable terminal 23 through the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the above-described range, and various modifications and variations are made. Function can be implemented through

The present invention has the effect of storing programs and drivers necessary for data transmission and reception with a PC in a portable terminal, and automatically installing necessary drivers and programs without a separate external device in any PC.

Therefore, a portable terminal that frequently transmits and receives data with a PC such as an MP3 player or a digital camera can be easily used on a PC in any place.

In addition, the PC that can be connected to the network can be upgraded periodically, and the portable terminal can also be upgraded automatically by connecting to the upgraded PC.

Claims (8)

RAM for downloading drivers and communication programs from PC and temporarily storing them; An internal flash memory storage unit receiving and storing a communication program with the driver from the RAM; And Operating system recognition module for automatically recognizing the operating system of the PC; Portable terminal having a built-in data transmission and reception program with a PC. The method of claim 1, The internal flash memory storage unit for storing the program and the driver for the communication using a FAT file system (Port System) characterized in that a portable terminal with a built-in data transmission and reception program with a PC. The method of claim 1, The program and driver stored in the internal flash memory storage unit may be separately stored for each operating system used in a PC to transmit the program and driver and stored in the internal flash memory. . The method of claim 1, The internal flash memory storage unit server address storage unit that stores the network address of the upgrade server, A portable terminal incorporating a data transmission / reception program with a PC, characterized by including an upgrade server that can be connected and upgraded periodically with an upgrade server. An internal flash memory storage unit storing programs and drivers necessary for communication; A module for converting a program and a driver stored in the internal flash memory storage into a file system that can be recognized by a PC; A module for automatically recognizing a version of an operating system being used in the PC and finding a driver suitable for a user's operating system among drivers stored in the internal flash memory storage unit and automatically installing the same in a PC; And a module for upgrading a program and a driver stored in the internal flash memory storage unit. A portable terminal including an internal flash memory storage unit for storing a program and a driver necessary for transmitting and receiving between the portable terminal and a PC; And a PC connected to the portable terminal via a cable to transmit and receive the program and the driver. The method of claim 6, The cable is a data automatic installation system, characterized in that the USB cable developed for the purpose of standardizing the interface for connecting the peripheral device and the computer. Connecting the portable terminal to the PC using a cable; Converting a program and a driver stored in an internal flash memory storage of the portable terminal into a file system recognizable by a PC; Automatically recognizing an operating system of the PC in the portable terminal and automatically installing a driver and a program suitable for the operating system in the PC; Upgrading the programs and drivers that have been installed in the conventional PC using the installed programs and drivers; Automatic data installation method characterized in that it is performed.

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