KR100792686B1 - Storage apparatus for usb flash memory and method for providing the storage apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A USB(Universal Serial Bus) flash memory storage device and a providing method thereof are provided to enable a user to perform work performed in a company computer continuously at home by connecting the USB flash memory storage device to a home computer. An information storing module(201) collects interface environment information between a first terminal and a thin client server. An attachment checking module(202) checks attachment to a second terminal as well as a first terminal. An interfacing module(203) interfaces the checked second terminal and the thin client server by using the collected interface environment information. The interfacing module interfaces interface environment between the second terminal and the thin client server with the interface environment between the first terminal and the thin client server by operating the second terminal as a client of the thin client server.

Description

USB flash memory storage and providing method {STORAGE APPARATUS FOR USB FLASH MEMORY AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING THE STORAGE APPARATUS}

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network connection using a USB flash memory storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a USB flash memory storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a USB flash memory providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

200: USB flash memory device

201: information storage module

202: Attachment Confirmation Module

203: interfacing module

204: communication module

205: operating system

206: master boot record

207: input module

208: information change module

209: memory

According to the present invention, when a user connects a USB flash memory storage device to a company computer and performs a job while using a home computer, the user can connect the USB flash memory storage device to the home computer. The present invention relates to a USB flash memory storage device and a method of providing the same, which enable the user to continuously perform a task performed on a computer.

Recently, portable computer devices such as laptops and PDAs have been developed, and users can use the laptops and PDAs to process the company's business in other places. However, PDAs and small sub-notebooks are inconvenient due to their small screen, inconvenient keyboard, and poor performance compared to ordinary desktop computers. In addition, a notebook computer having a powerful function comparable to that of a normal desktop computer is very portable due to its weight and size. And in general, even if you use a laptop computer, it is rarely used on the go, and most of them are used after installation in a specific place.

On the other hand, the USB flash memory storage device is a storage device consisting of a flash memory that can be used as a portable storage device by simply connecting to a USB port of the computer to store data, many people have recently carried one or more. However, while USB flash memory storage devices are convenient to carry, they do not perform tasks that can be performed on a general desktop computer such as a portable computer device such as a notebook or PDA.

Accordingly, the present invention solves the above problems, and instead of carrying a heavy and inconvenient notebook, the technical idea of being able to work in a similar working environment as that of his desktop PC without carrying only a small USB flash memory storage device. I really need it.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, in order to continue to perform the work in the company computer at home computer, by connecting the USB flash memory storage device used to connect to the company computer to the home computer It is an object of the present invention to provide a USB flash memory storage device and a method of providing the same, which enable a company computer to continue its work.

In addition, the USB flash memory storage device and the method according to the present invention operates the second terminal attached to the USB flash memory storage device as a thin client (client) of the thin client, the interface environment between the second terminal and the new client server The purpose of the interface is the same as the interface between the first terminal and the scene client server.

In order to achieve the above object and to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, a USB flash memory storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an information storage module for collecting the interface environment information between the first terminal and the new client server, An attachment confirmation module for confirming attachment to a second terminal other than the first terminal, and an interfacing module for interfacing between the second terminal confirmed the attachment and the new client server by using the collected interfacing environment information. do.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a USB flash memory, the method comprising: collecting interfacing environment information between a first terminal and a new client server, an attachment confirmation module for confirming attachment to a second terminal other than the first terminal, and the Using the collected interfacing environment information, interfacing between the second terminal confirmed the attachment and the new client server.

In addition, the USB flash memory storage device according to another embodiment of the present invention, an information collection module for collecting processing information on the performed work through a new client server connected to the first terminal, a second terminal other than the first terminal An attachment confirmation module for confirming attachment of the furnace, and a processing module for allowing the task to continue at the second terminal where the attachment is confirmed using the collected processing information.

In addition, the USB flash memory providing method according to another embodiment of the present invention, collecting processing information on the performed task through the new client server connected to the first terminal, to the second terminal other than the first terminal Confirming the attachment, and using the collected processing information, at the second terminal where the attachment is confirmed, allowing the task to continue.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and the contents described in the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited or limited to the embodiments.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network connection using a USB flash memory storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The first terminal 101 and the second terminal 104 are all terminals that receive and process data, and store and retrieve the processed data. For example, the first terminal 101 and the second terminal 104 may be a computer, a laptop, a PDA, or the like. In the present invention, the first terminal 101 is a terminal used in a company, and the second terminal 102 is a terminal used at home, and is not located at the same location, but is located at different places far apart.

The first terminal 101 connects the USB flash memory storage device 102 to a USB port and executes a predetermined program to perform a desired task. In this case, the first terminal 101 may work in conjunction with the thin client server 103 so that the actual work may be performed in the new client server 103. For example, the first terminal 101 drives a word (Microsoft office Word) program by a user's input to write a text, drives a predetermined program to program, or plays a video file. The new client server 103 may store all of the work contents.

The USB flash memory storage device 102 collects the interface environment information between the first terminal 101 and the new client server 103. The interfacing environment information includes information for accessing the scene client server 103 and may include, for example, an address, ID, password, and the like of the scene client server.

Subsequently, when the USB flash memory storage device 102 is attached to the USB port of the second terminal 104, the second terminal 104 is operated as a client of the scene client by the USB flash memory storage device 102. . The scene client stores an operating system and a program for operating the second terminal 104 as a scene client, and executes all operations performed by the first terminal 101 through the scene client server 103.

The USB flash memory storage device 102 changes the ROM BIOS setting of the second terminal 104 by the user to enable USB rebooting and reboots or executes a program configured to perform the above operation. 2 Reboot the terminal 104. This is to make the interface environment between the second terminal 104 and the new client server 103 the same as the interface environment between the first terminal 101 and the new client server 103. In this case, the USB flash memory storage device 102 may control each program operation of the second terminal 104 by using an operating system previously stored by the new client.

In this way, the USB flash memory storage device 102 boots the second terminal 104 in the same environment as the first terminal 101, and then uses the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to provide an IP address, a DNS address, and a gateway. Receive at least one of the related information. The USB flash memory storage device 102 may access the scene client server 103 using the IP address, the DNS address, and the gateway information. In this case, when the information (IP address, DNS address and gateway information) is not received from DHCP, the information may be received from the user.

The USB flash memory storage device 102 may receive an ID, a password, an address of a new client server, etc. from the user, perform user authentication, and then perform an operation on the first terminal 101. To this end, the USB flash memory storage device 102 receives the information (ID, password, and address of the new client server) every time the user is authenticated, or stores the information in advance in memory and receives only a preset password to authenticate the user. Can be performed. In this case, the user may change at least one of the information stored in the memory.

Therefore, the user can continue the operation on the first terminal 101 by operating a file or a program stored in the scene client server 103 on the second terminal 104 by the USB flash memory storage device 102. Can be.

Hereinafter, a USB flash memory storage device will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, the USB flash memory storage device 200 includes an information storage module 201, an attachment confirmation module 202, an interfacing module 203, a communication module 204, an operating system 205, and a master boot. Record 206, input module 207, information change module 208 and memory 209. More specifically, the USB flash memory storage device 200 may perform a task performed in the first terminal 101 in the second terminal 104.

The information storage module 201 collects and stores interfacing environment information between the first terminal 101 and the scene client server 103. The interfacing environment information includes information for accessing the scene client server 103 and may include, for example, an address, ID, password, and the like of the scene client server. The user may connect the USB flash memory storage device 200 to the USB port of the first terminal 101, and work with a new client server 103 to drive a file or program. In this case, the information storage module 201 may store a file or a program executed by the first terminal 101 and the new client server 103 as the interfacing environment information. Also. The new client server 103 may store and manage all files or programs performed by the first terminal 101.

The attachment confirmation module 202 confirms attachment to the second terminal 104 other than the first terminal 101, and when the attachment is confirmed, the attachment confirmation module 202 operates an interfacing module (eg, a client of the new client). And attach confirmation signal.

The interfacing module 203 uses the collected interfacing environment information to interface between the second terminal 104 and the new client server 103 that have been confirmed to be attached. That is, the interfacing module 203 operates the second terminal 104 as a client of a thin client, thereby establishing an interface environment between the second terminal 104 and the new client server 103. And the same interface as the interface environment between the scene client server 103. To this end, the interfacing module 203 changes the ROM BIOS setting of the second terminal 104 to enable USB reboot and reboots or executes a program configured to perform the above operation. The terminal 104 may be rebooted. In addition, the interfacing module 203 may grasp the hardware information of the second terminal 204 and upload the corresponding device driver to execute as a scene client.

Upon rebooting, the master boot record 206 is read and executed in the memory of the second terminal 104, and the master boot record 206 loads an operating system 205 into the memory and executes it.

The operating system 205 may use Linux, which is an open operating system, or may use Microsoft's Windows family or other operating systems. After the operating system 205 is executed, a program included in the USB flash memory storage device 200 recognizes a hardware specification of the second terminal 104 and executes a driver that conforms to hardware specifications of a network card, a video card, and the like. 2 Set the terminal 104 to an available state. In this case, in the case of a wireless network, a user may request an environment setting for wireless network setting.

The communication module 204 receives at least one of information about an IP address, a DNS address, and a gateway through a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to connect to the scene client server 103.

In this case, when the DHCP server is not found and no information such as IP address, DNS address, and gateway information is received, the input module 207 receives at least one of information about an IP address, DNS address, and gateway from the user. Can be.

In this way, the interfacing module 203 can access the scene client server 103 using the IP address, the DNS address and the gateway information. However, the interfacing module 203 may perform user authentication to execute a file or a program stored in the scene client server 103.

To this end, the memory 209 stores at least one of an ID, a password, and a new client server address for user authentication.

The interfacing module 203 may perform user authentication using an ID, a password, and an address of a new client server stored in the memory 209 when receiving a preset password from the user during user authentication. The preset password may be generated by combining the ID, the password, and the address of the new client server, or may be set separately by being input from the user.

In this case, the information change module 208 changes at least one of the ID, the password, and the address of the new client server stored in the memory 209 according to the user's information change request.

Alternatively, the user may be authenticated by receiving at least one of an ID, a password, and an address of the new client server each time the user is authenticated.

If the user authentication is successful, the interfacing module 203 may operate a file or a program stored in the scene client server 103 on the second terminal 104.

As described above, according to the present invention, by using the USB flash memory storage device connected to the corporate computer (first terminal) to the home computer (second terminal), the work that was performed at the corporate computer can be continued on the home computer. It can be effective.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a USB flash memory providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The USB flash memory providing method according to the present embodiment may be performed by the USB flash memory storage device 200 as shown in FIG. 2.

The information storage module 201 collects and stores the interfacing environment information between the first terminal 101 and the scene client server 103 (step 301). The first terminal 101 performs a task by driving a file or a program in association with the scene client server 103, and the information storage module 201 uses information or a first terminal for accessing the scene client server 103. 101 may store information regarding a file or a program executed by the new client server 103 as the interfacing environment information.

The attachment confirmation module 202 confirms attachment to the second terminal 104 other than the first terminal 101 (step 302). The attachment confirmation module 202 may transmit an attachment confirmation signal to the interfacing module 203 when the attachment to the second terminal 104 is confirmed.

The interfacing module 203 uses the collected interfacing environment information to operate the second terminal 104 as a client of the scene client (step 303). To this end, the interfacing module 203 sets the ROM BIOS of the second terminal 104 to USB reboot by the user and reboots or executes a program configured to perform the above operation. 104) can be rebooted. Upon reboot, the master boot record 206 is read and executed in the memory of the second terminal 104, and the master boot record 206 loads the operating system 205 into the memory 209 and executes it. In this way, the interfacing module 203 may interface the interface between the second terminal 104 and the new client server 103 in the same manner as the interface between the first terminal 101 and the new client server 103.

The communication module 204 receives at least one of information about an IP address, a DNS address, and a gateway through DHCP (step 304). In this case, when the IP address, the DNS address and the gateway information are not received from the DHCP server, at least one of the IP address, the DNS address, and the gateway information may be input from the user.

The interfacing module 203 connects to the new client server 103 using the IP address, the DNS address, and the gateway information to interface between the second terminal 104 and the new client server 103 (step 305). . In this case, the interfacing module 203 receives an ID, a password for the user authentication, an address of the new client server, etc. from the user, and if the user authentication succeeds, a file stored in the new client server 103 on the second terminal 104. Or let the program run.

As such, according to the present invention, it is possible to work in a work environment similar to a notebook computer, a PDA, and a computer by using a portable USB flash memory storage device.

The method for providing a USB flash memory according to the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

As described above, although the present invention has been described with reference to limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains various modifications and variations from such descriptions. This is possible.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the claims below but also by the equivalents of the claims.

In the USB flash memory storage device and the method for providing the same according to the present invention, the USB flash memory storage device connected to the company computer is used to connect to the home computer, so that the work performed at the company computer can be continued on the home computer. .

In addition, in the USB flash memory storage device and the method for providing the same, an interface environment between the second terminal and the new client server is operated by operating the second terminal attached to the USB flash memory storage device as a client of a thin client. By making the same as the interfacing environment between the first terminal and the new client server, there is an effect that can be performed in the second terminal the work that was performed in the first terminal.

In addition, the USB flash memory storage device and the method for providing the same according to the present invention have an effect of working in a work environment similar to a notebook, PDA, and computer using a USB flash memory storage device which is easy to carry.

Claims (15)

In a USB flash memory storage device, An information storage module for collecting interfacing environment information between the first terminal and the thin client server; An attachment confirmation module for confirming attachment to a second terminal other than the first terminal; And An interfacing module for interfacing between the second terminal confirmed the attachment and the new client server using the collected interfacing environment information. USB flash memory storage device comprising a. The method of claim 1, The interfacing module, Operating the second terminal as a client of a thin client, thereby interfacing the interface between the second terminal and the thin client server in the same manner as the interface between the first terminal and the thin client server. USB flash memory storage device. The method of claim 1, The interfacing module, USB flash memory for rebooting the second terminal by setting a ROM BIOS of the second terminal to be USB rebooted by a user and then rebooting or executing a corresponding program operating to perform the operation. Storage. The method of claim 1, An operating system controlling an operation of each program of the second terminal; And Master boot record to run the operating system USB flash memory storage device further comprises. The method of claim 1, The interfacing module, And operating a file or a program stored in the scene client server on the second terminal. The method of claim 1, The communication module may further include a communication module configured to receive at least one of information about an IP address, a DNS address, and a gateway through a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). And accessing the scene client server by using the information selectively received by the communication module. The method of claim 1, Further comprising an input module for receiving at least one of the information about the IP address, DNS address, or gateway from the user, The interfacing module, And accessing the scene client server using the information selectively received by the input module. The method of claim 1, Further comprising a memory for storing the address of the thin client server, The interfacing module, And if the user authentication is successful for the user, access to the address of the new client server stored in the memory. The method of claim 8, An information change module for changing an address of a scene client server stored in the memory according to an information change request of the user USB flash memory storage device further comprises. In the USB flash memory providing method, Collecting interfacing environment information between the first terminal and the scene client server; An attachment confirmation module for confirming attachment to a second terminal other than the first terminal; And Using the collected interfacing environment information, interfacing between the second terminal confirmed the attachment and the new client server; USB flash memory providing method comprising a. The method of claim 10, The interfacing between the second terminal and the scene client server may include: Operating the second terminal as a client of a thin client; And Interfacing the interface environment between the second terminal and the new client server in the same manner as the interface environment between the first terminal and the new client server. USB flash memory providing method comprising a. The method of claim 10, The step of operating the second terminal as a client of a scene client, Setting a ROM BIOS of the second terminal to be USB rebooted by a user; And Operating the second terminal as a client of the scene client by rebooting the second terminal by executing the corresponding program by the setting; USB flash memory providing method comprising a. The method of claim 10, The interfacing between the second terminal and the scene client server may include: Receiving at least one of information about an IP address, a DNS address, or a gateway through DHCP; And Interfacing between the second terminal and the new client server by accessing the new client server using the selectively received information. USB flash memory providing method comprising a. The method of claim 10, The interfacing between the second terminal and the scene client server may include: Receiving at least one of information about an IP address, a DNS address, or a gateway from a user; And Interfacing between the second terminal and the new client server by accessing the new client server using the selectively input information; USB flash memory providing method comprising a. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method of claim 10.

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