KR100703782B1 - Method for connecting the device with network storage system and memory card type wireless network device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of connecting a device to a network storage device and a memory card type wireless network device using the same, the method of connecting a device to a network storage device, user information registered in the network storage device and the network storage device; Receiving configuration information from a device having a memory card slot; Requesting user authentication from a network storage device according to the received information; Requesting the network storage device to mount the remote storage space when the authentication request is authenticated.

In addition, a method of connecting a device to a network storage device, the method comprising: receiving a memory card operation request from a device having a memory card interface; Converting the requested operation into an operation that can be mounted on a network storage device; Requesting the network storage device to use a remote storage space with the converted operation.

Memory card type wireless network device (MCND), memory card interface unit, interface unit, user authentication means, wireless connection means, mount means, conversion means, network storage device

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD FOR CONNECTING THE DEVICE WITH NETWORK STORAGE SYSTEM AND MEMORY CARD TYPE WIRELESS NETWORK DEVICE USING THE SAME}

1 is a view showing the configuration of a device and a network storage device according to the prior art.

2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a device, an MCND, and a network storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating a flow of mounting a remote storage space in a network storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating a flow of using a remote storage space in a network storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Description of the main parts of the drawing

100: memory card type wireless network device (MCND)

110: memory card interface unit 120: interface unit

130: user authentication means 140: wireless connection means

150: mounting means 160: conversion means

200: network storage device 210: memory card image mounting means

220: user authentication service means 230: memory card image service means

240: wireless connection means 250: memory card image

300: device

The present invention relates to an apparatus for configuring a wireless network system, and more particularly, to a method of connecting a device having a memory card slot to a network storage device and a memory card type wireless network apparatus for implementing the same.

In recent years, memory technology has made remarkable advances and its storage capacity has become increasingly large, and memory cards are widely used in various products such as digital still cameras, MP3 players, digital video camcorders, DVD players, and PDAs. By the way, such a memory card plays a key role in determining the performance of the digital device, but since the capacity is limited, a separate storage device is used.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a digital device and a network storage device according to the prior art.

As shown in FIG. 1, a desktop PC 20 or a wireless notebook PC 30, a network storage device 10, and a digital device (eg, a digital camera) 40 equipped with a memory card are configured. . The digital device 40 equipped with the memory card is connected to the desktop PC 20 by USB, and the desktop PC 20 is connected to the network storage device 10 through a wired network such as Ethernet. Meanwhile, in the case of the wireless notebook PC 30 capable of wireless connection, the network storage device 10 is connected to a wireless network such as IEEE802.11x.

The wireless notebook PC 30 and the desktop PC 20 are connected to the network storage device 10 by a wireless or wired network to mount and use a storage space of the network storage device 10. That is, since the digital device 40 such as a digital camera is connected to the desktop PC 20 or the notebook PC 30 through a USB connection, not only the content information stored in the memory card is stored in the PC but also the wired / wireless network storage device ( The storage space can be extended to 10).

However, according to this conventional method, since the digital device 40 cannot be directly connected to the network storage device 10, there is a problem in that a process of transferring content information of the memory card to the network storage device 10 is complicated.

In addition, since the capacity of the memory card is limited, even if the capacity of the memory card is huge, there is a problem in that there is a limit in storing information of a large amount of multimedia content.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, is connected to a large capacity network storage device without changing the device having a memory card slot is not limited to the capacity of the memory card, and is easily stored without going through a particularly complicated process The present invention provides a method of connecting a device to a network storage device that can be played back and a memory card type wireless network device using the same.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

A method of connecting a device to a network storage device according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises the steps of: receiving user information registered in a network storage device and configuration information of the network storage device from a device having a memory card slot; ; Requesting user authentication from a network storage device according to the received information; Requesting the network storage device to mount the remote storage space when the authentication request is authenticated.

In addition, a method for connecting a device to a network storage device according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises the steps of: requesting a memory card operation from a device having a memory card interface; Converting the requested operation into an operation that can be mounted on a network storage device; Requesting the network storage device to use a remote storage space with the converted operation.

In addition, a memory card type wireless network apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the memory card interface is connected to a device having a memory card interface and supports a memory card interface protocol; Conversion means connected to the memory card interface unit and converting the memory card interface protocol according to a network file system; Mounting means connected to said conversion means for mounting a remote storage space of said network storage device; Wireless connection means connected to said mounting means and communicating with a remote network storage device; And user authentication means connected to the wireless connection means and performing a user authentication procedure with the network storage device.

In addition, a wireless network system according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the device including an interface unit and a memory card interface unit having a memory card slot; A network storage device storing a memory card image generated by the device; And a memory card type wireless network device connected to the device through the interface unit and the memory card interface unit and wirelessly connected to the network storage device.

Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and the drawings. Advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but can be implemented in various different forms, and only the embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and the general knowledge in the art to which the present invention belongs. It is provided to fully inform the person having the scope of the invention, which is defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

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

2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a device, an MCND, and a network storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The system shown in FIG. 2 is largely comprised of a memory card type wireless network device (MCND) 100, a network storage device 200, and a device 300 having a memory card slot. Consists of.

The system includes a device 300 including an interface unit 120 and 320 and a memory card interface unit 110 and 310 and having a memory card slot, and a memory card image 250 generated by the device 300. It is connected to the device 300 through the network storage device 200, the interface unit 120 and 320, and the memory card interface units 310 and 110 that are stored, and wirelessly communicates with the network storage device 200. A connected memory card type wireless network device 100 is included.

The memory card type wireless network apparatus 100 includes a memory card interface unit 110, an interface unit 120, a user authentication unit 130, a wireless connection unit 140, a mounting unit 150, and a conversion unit 160. ).

The network storage device 200 may include a memory card image mounting unit 210, a user authentication service unit 220, a memory card image service unit 230, a wireless connection unit 240, and a memory card image. 250.

First, each component is briefly described.

The memory card interface unit 110 is connected to the memory card interface unit 310 of the device 300 having the memory card slot and serves to support a memory card interface protocol. In addition, a memory card operation is requested from the device 300 and transferred to the conversion means 160.

The interface unit 120 is connected to the interface unit 320 of the device 300 and stores user information registered in the network storage device 200 and configuration information of the network storage device 200. It serves to receive from the device 300.

The user authentication means 130 is connected to the wireless connection means 140 and performs a user authentication procedure with the network storage device 200.

The wireless connection means 140 is connected to the mounting means 150 and communicates with a remote network storage device through a wireless network.

The mounting means 150 is connected to the conversion means 160 and serves to mount a remote storage space in the network storage device 200. In addition, the network storage device 200 also serves to request the use of the remote storage space.

The converting means 160 is connected to the memory card interface unit 110 and converts the memory card interface protocol to match a network file system.

The memory card image mounting means 210 serves to view the memory card image 250 stored in the network storage device 200 as a general file system.

When the user authentication service means 220 receives a user authentication request from the user authentication means 130 of the memory card type wireless network device 100 and is the same as a user who is originally registered, it performs user authentication.

The memory card image service means 230 receives a mount request or a use request of a remote storage space from the mount means 150 and performs a necessary task.

The wireless connection means 240 serves to communicate with the wireless connection means 140 in the memory card type wireless network device 100 in a wireless network.

The memory card image 250 is an image obtained by the use of the digital device 300 having the memory card slot and is physically occupied and stored.

Now, how the components constituting each device interact in detail according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

3 is a diagram illustrating a flow of mounting a remote storage space in a network storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, as a basic premise, a process of registering user information with the network storage device 200 is required (not shown). Thereafter, a device having a memory card slot through interface units 120 and 320 for user information registered in the network storage device 200 and configuration information of the network storage device 200. 300) (S302).

The user authentication means 130 of the memory card type wireless network device 100 requests the user authentication service means 220 of the network storage device 200 with the received information (S304).

If the authentication request is authenticated, the mounting means 150 requests the memory card image service means 230 of the network storage device 200 to mount the remote storage space (S306), and the network storage. When the device 200 accepts the request, the device 200 performs the necessary work, and as a result, the device 300 is ready to operate the network storage device 200 which is a remote storage space. Now, the process of using the network storage device 200 in earnest will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is a diagram illustrating a flow of using a remote storage space in a network storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, a memory card operation is requested from the device 300 having the memory card through the memory card interface units 110 and 310 (S402).

The requested MCND 100 internally converts the operation into an operation that can be mounted in the network storage device 200 through the conversion means 160 in order to be suitable for the network file system (S404).

The mounting means 150 requests the memory card image service means 230 of the network storage device 200 to use a remote storage space in the converted operation (S406). If the request is accepted, the device 300 may record, delete, edit, or the like the content information in the network storage device 200 which is a remote storage space.

Therefore, the memory card image 250 stored in the network storage device 200 as a result of the above-described operation is virtually identical to the memory card by the memory card image mounting means 210 from the perspective of the operating system. It is recognized.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains have various permutations, modifications, and modifications without departing from the spirit or essential features of the present invention. It is to be understood that modifications may be made and other embodiments may be embodied. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive.

According to the present invention, since a device having a memory card slot can be directly connected to a network storage device, the device can record information within a storage capacity allowed by the network storage device, and play or edit the recorded information. Can be.

In addition, multiple devices with memory card slots can simultaneously use the same storage space of a network storage device.

In addition, by using devices having a memory card slot, the memory card image is synchronized and present in the network storage device, so that multimedia contents can be easily manipulated and shared without a separate connection or manipulation between the device and the network storage device.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

Claims (8)

Receiving user information registered in a network storage device and configuration information of the network storage device from a device having a memory card slot; Requesting user authentication from a network storage device according to the received information; Requesting the network storage device to mount a remote storage space when the authentication request is authenticated. Receiving a memory card operation request from a device having a memory card interface; Converting the requested operation into an operation that can be mounted on a network storage device; Requesting the network storage device to use a remote storage space in the converted operation. A memory card interface unit connected to a device having a memory card interface and supporting a memory card interface protocol; Conversion means connected to the memory card interface unit and converting the memory card interface protocol according to a network file system; Mounting means connected to said conversion means for mounting a remote storage space of said network storage device; Wireless connection means connected to said mounting means and communicating with a remote network storage device; And And a user authentication means connected to said wireless connection means and performing a user authentication procedure with said network storage device. The method of claim 3, wherein And an interface unit connected to the device and receiving user information registered in the network storage device and configuration information of the network storage device from the device. The method of claim 3, wherein the mounting means, Requesting the network storage device to use a remote storage space. The memory card interface unit of claim 3, wherein the memory card interface unit includes: And a memory card operation request from the device and delivered to the conversion means. A device including an interface portion and a memory card interface portion and having a memory card slot; A network storage device storing a memory card image generated by the device; And And a memory card type wireless network device connected to the device through the interface unit and the memory card interface unit and wirelessly connected to the network storage device, wherein the memory card type wireless network device includes: A memory card interface unit connected to a device having a memory card interface and supporting a memory card interface protocol; Conversion means connected to the memory card interface unit and converting the memory card interface protocol according to a network file system; Mounting means connected to said conversion means for mounting a remote storage space of said network storage device; Wireless connection means connected to said mounting means and communicating with a remote network storage device; And user authentication means connected to the wireless connection means and performing a user authentication procedure with the network storage device. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the memory card type wireless network device comprises: An interface unit interface unit connected to the device and receiving user information registered in the network storage device and configuration information of the network storage device from the device.

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