KR100809965B1 - Apparatus for remote resource access and remote interface - Google Patents

Abstract

Remote resource access and interface devices are disclosed.

The present invention includes a key input unit for generating input key information according to an operation of the key input means, including a plurality of key input means, and carrying a confirmation request signal including screen resolution information as information for establishing a connection with a portable device. A communication unit for transmitting to the device, receiving an acknowledgment signal including support key information of the mobile device, and transmitting the input key information to the mobile device when receiving the confirmation response signal, and receiving screen information of the mobile device. And an image output unit for visually displaying the screen information, a pixel information processor for converting the screen information into a pixel signal of the image output unit, and reading and storing support key information from the confirmation response signal, and storing the support key information. It includes a key advisor for displaying on the image output unit.

According to the present invention, the portable communication device and the input / output device for the portable electronic device can be separated from the main body so that the portable communication device can be connected to the main body of the portable device by wired or wireless communication, thereby improving the portability of the portable device and using a single input / output device. It can be used in common with portable devices, reducing the waste of hardware and software, and providing a user interface suitable for multimedia multifunction.

Description

Apparatus for remote resource access and remote interface}

1 is a block diagram of a remote resource access and interface device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A is a block diagram of a remote resource access and interface device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

2B-2D illustrate exemplary external shapes for the remote resource access and interface device of FIG. 2A.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an initial operation of a remote resource access and interface device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to portable devices and, more particularly, to remote resource access and interface devices.

Currently, most homes and individuals own and use at least one or more portable devices such as PCs, PDAs, and mobile phones. In addition, due to the development of communication technology, various functions are being added to each portable device in addition to the unique use. For example, mobile phones are not only used to make and receive phone calls, but are also used for text message transmission, wireless Internet use, games and e-books. Like this, mobile phones can access the Internet like a PC and PDAs can call like mobile phones.

By the way, while the use or function of the portable device is diversified, the screen and key inputs of the portable device are reduced according to the trend of light and short size of the portable device, which is inconvenient for the users. As the input / output device is not easy to expand, there is a limitation in carrying and using, and as the mobile devices have common functions such as video and voice communication, Internet use, data processing and management, various kinds of hardware required for performing these functions ( H / W) or software (S / W) elements are configured for each device, but there is a problem that unnecessary resource waste occurs because they do not share with each other.

Therefore, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to make the remote resource access and the interface device as a separate and separate device to facilitate the large screen image output, sound input and output, and key input of the portable device and to carry the portable device It is to provide a remote resource access and interface device to improve.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention includes a key input unit for generating input key information according to the operation of the key input means, including a plurality of key input means, screen resolution information as information for connection setting with a portable device Transmitting a confirmation request signal including a support request signal to the mobile device, receiving a confirmation response signal including support key information of the mobile device, and transmitting the input key information to the mobile device when the confirmation response signal is received. A communication unit for receiving screen information of a mobile device, an image output unit for visually displaying the screen information, a pixel information processing unit for converting the screen information into a pixel signal of the image output unit, and reading support key information from the confirmation response signal A key advisor to store and display the support key information on the image output unit. And the screen information is screen information whose resolution is adjusted according to the screen resolution information in the portable device, and the input key information is a key value of a key input by the key input unit according to the support key information. Provided is a remote resource access and interface device characterized by matching by key value.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described a preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, embodiments of the present invention illustrated below may be modified in many different forms, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below.

1 is a block diagram of a remote resource access and interface device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The communication unit 110 transmits a confirmation request signal for establishing a connection with the mobile device 190 to the mobile device 190. In this case, the confirmation request signal includes screen resolution information of the image output unit 130. In this case, the mobile device 190 mainly includes a mobile phone, a PDA, and other mobile devices having small screens.

In addition, the communication unit 110 receives an acknowledgment signal from the mobile device 190. In this case, the acknowledgment signal includes support key information indicating which keys the mobile device 190 supports. When the acknowledgment signal is received, the communicator 110 transmits input key information to the mobile device 190 and receives screen information from the mobile device 190. In this case, the screen information is screen information whose resolution is adjusted by the mobile device 190 according to the screen resolution information. That is, the screen information received from the mobile device 190 is pixel information that matches the screen resolution according to the specification of the image output unit 130.

The pixel information processor 120 converts the screen information received by the communication unit 110 into an electrical signal suitable for the display panel and the panel driving circuit used in the image output unit 130. That is, the pixel information processor 120 has a graphic interface circuit for the image output unit 130.

The image output unit 130 visually displays screen information output from the pixel information processing unit 120. The image output unit 130 may include an LCD display panel, an OLED display panel, and the like.

The key advisor 140 reads out and stores the support key information from the acknowledgment signal and displays the support key information on the image output unit 130.

The key input unit 150 includes a plurality of key input means to generate input key information according to the operation of the key input means. In this case, the input key information is to match the key value of the key input by the key input unit 150 with the key value of the portable device 190 according to the support key information.

The mobile device 190 reads the screen resolution information of the image output unit 130 from the confirmation request signal and transmits the screen information whose resolution is adjusted according to the screen resolution information to the communication unit 110. For example, the mobile device 190 uses the software, which is pre-built in the firmware, to display the screen information such that the image information or pixel information output to the display means of the mobile device 190 conforms to the specifications of the image output unit 130. Reprocess.

2A is a block diagram of a remote resource access and interface device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The communication unit 210 transmits a confirmation request signal for establishing a connection with the mobile device 290 to the mobile device 290. In this case, the confirmation request signal includes screen resolution information of the image output unit 230. In this case, the portable device 290 mainly includes a mobile phone, a PDA, or other mobile device having a small screen.

In addition, the communication unit 210 receives an acknowledgment signal from the mobile device 290. In this case, the confirmation response signal includes information indicating that the compatibility verification with the mobile device 290 is completed. When the acknowledgment signal is received, the communicator 210 transmits input key information to the mobile device 290 and receives screen information from the mobile device 290. In this case, the screen information is screen information whose resolution is adjusted by the mobile device 290 according to the screen resolution information.

In this case, the communication unit 210 may perform wireless communication for transmitting and receiving information with the mobile device 290 using any one of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, or WiBro. In addition, the communication unit 210 may be connected to the mobile device 290 by a communication line, and may perform wired communication for transmitting and receiving information with the mobile device 290 by using any one of serial or parallel data transmission methods. .

Preferably, the communication unit 210 interfaces with a digital signal processor (DSP), an external auxiliary memory device, or a memory card recording reader 260 for compressing and restoring information transmitted and received and restoring to a state before compression. The mobile device 290 may be provided with an interface for extending the storage device.

The pixel information processor 220 converts the screen information received by the communication unit 210 into an electrical signal suitable for the display panel and the panel driving circuit used in the image output unit 230. That is, the pixel information processor 220 includes a graphic interface circuit for the image output unit 230.

The image output unit 230 visually displays the screen information output from the pixel information processor 220. The image output unit 230 may include an LCD display panel, an OLED display panel, and the like. Preferably, the image output unit 230 may have a screen that is at least larger than the screen size of the mobile device 290 or may have a large screen of a predetermined size or more.

The touch input detector 235 detects a user's touch input and uses the detected touch input and the screen resolution information of the image output unit 230 to provide selection position information, that is, information indicating which part of the screen the user has touched. Create The touch input detector 235 transmits the selection location information to the mobile device 290 using the communication unit 210.

The touch input detecting unit 235 includes a processor that covers a surface of the image output unit 230, like a normal touch screen, and includes a processor that converts pressure or voltage information detected from the sensor into selection position information. can do.

The key advisor 240 reads and stores the support key information from the acknowledgment signal, and displays the support key information on the image output unit 230. The key advisor 240 displays, to the image output unit 230, which key among the keys indicated by the support key information corresponds to the key indicated by the input key information. When the key setting mode is selected by the key input unit 250, the key advisor 240 displays the key supported by the mobile device 290 as the image output unit 230, and displays a key corresponding to the displayed key. In operation 250, the key value of the input key and the key value of the displayed key are matched with each other.

The key input unit 250 includes a plurality of key input means to generate input key information according to the operation of the key input means.

The memory card record reading unit 260 is provided with means for detaching a memory card. The memory card record reading unit 260 writes information to the memory card and reads information from the memory card. The memory card record reading unit 260 transmits the information stored in the memory card to the portable device 290 using the communication unit 210 when a request for access to the information stored in the memory card is received from the portable device 290. In contrast, when the memory card record reading unit 260 receives information to be stored from the portable device 290, the memory card record reading unit 260 records the received information in the memory card. At this time, the memory card includes a secure digital (SD) card, a memory stick (MS) card, a compact flash (CF) card, and the like.

For example, the remote resource access and interface device according to another embodiment of the present invention may be manufactured to have a microphone and a speaker to input and output sound of the mobile device 290.

2B-2D illustrate exemplary external shapes for the remote resource access and interface device of FIG. 2A.

FIG. 2B shows the key input unit 272 and the image output unit 271 having a plurality of numbers and signs having an appropriate size, which is advantageous for text input such as an e-mail, an electronic dictionary, and a scheduler.

2C simplifies the keys of the key input units 282-283 on the side of the image output unit 281, and is convenient for games and the Internet. In particular, when it is attached to a car using a car connection kit (Kit), all functions of the mobile phone can be operated in a dedicated terminal attached to the car, and thus can be used as a car navigation system.

2D is an input / output dedicated terminal for a desktop PC in which the screen of the image output unit 291 is enlarged, and is useful for data and program processing and near field communication. In addition, a memory card record reading unit 294 may be provided to back up data of the portable device or to expand a storage space of the portable device.

Appearance of the remote resource access and interface device is not limited to that shown in Figures 2b to 2d, but can be manufactured in various forms is apparent to those skilled in the art even if not described with specific examples.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an initial operation of a remote resource access and interface device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The remote resource access and interface device proposed in FIG. 3 is similar to FIG. 1, but assumes that the mobile device provides screen resolution information to the remote resource access and interface device.

First, when the communication channel between the remote resource access and interface device and the portable device of FIG. 1 is opened, the remote resource access and interface device transmits a confirmation request signal to the portable device (step 310).

Next, upon confirming that the mobile device receiving the confirmation request signal is connected to the remote resource access and interface device compatible with the mobile device, the acknowledgment signal is transmitted to the remote resource access and interface device.

When the acknowledgment signal is received (step 320), the screen resolution information and the support key information of the mobile device included in the acknowledgment signal are read (steps 330 and 340).

Next, the key setting mode is selected by the user's selection or forced setting in the remote resource access and interface device (step 350).

When the key setting mode is selected (step 350), any one of the support keys of the mobile device is displayed on the screen (step 360). For example, if the support key supported by the mobile phone is a call button, the call button is displayed on the screen of the remote resource access and interface device.

If an arbitrary key is input from the user (step 370), the key value of the input key is matched with the key value of the key displayed on the screen (380).

Next, it is determined whether all key settings are completed (step 390), and if not, the above process (360-380) is repeated. When the key setting mode is completed, when an arbitrary key is input at the remote resource access and interface device, the key value matched to the portable device is transmitted.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary and will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various modifications and variations can be made therefrom. However, such modifications should be considered to be within the technical protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

As described above, according to the present invention, the portable communication device and the input / output device for the portable electronic device can be separated from the main body so that the portable communication device can be connected to the main body of the portable device by wired or wireless communication, thereby improving the portability of the portable device. As the input / output device can be commonly used in many portable devices, it is possible to reduce the waste of resources duplicated in hardware and software, and to provide a user interface suitable for multimedia multifunction.

Claims (8)

A key input unit including a plurality of key input means for generating input key information according to an operation of the key input means; A confirmation request signal including screen resolution information is transmitted to the mobile device as information for establishing a connection with the mobile device, a confirmation response signal including support key information of the mobile device is received, and the confirmation response signal is received. A communication unit for transmitting the input key information to the portable device and receiving screen information of the portable device; An image output unit for visually displaying the screen information; A pixel information processor converting the screen information into a pixel signal of the image output unit; And And a key adviser unit configured to read and store support key information from the confirmation response signal, and display the support key information on the video output unit. The screen information is Screen information whose resolution is adjusted in accordance with the screen resolution information in the mobile device; The input key information is And a key value of a key input by the key input unit to a key value of the portable device according to the support key information. The method of claim 1, The key advisor portion And a key indicating which of the keys of the portable device corresponds to the key indicated by the input key information. The method of claim 1, The key advisor portion When a key setting mode is selected by the key input unit, a key of the mobile device is displayed on the image output unit, a key corresponding to the displayed key is input to the key input unit, the key value of the input key and the displayed key And matching key values of each other. The method of claim 1, Means for attaching and detaching a memory card, recording information in the memory card, reading information from the memory card, and using the communication unit when a request for access to information stored in the memory card is received from the portable device. And a memory card record reading unit for transmitting the stored information to the portable device. The method of claim 1, And detecting a user's touch input, generating selection location information using the resolution of the touch input and the image output unit, and transmitting the selection location information to the mobile device using the communication unit. A remote resource access and interface device. The method of claim 1, The acknowledgment signal is And information indicating that the compatibility verification with the portable device has been completed. The method of claim 1, The communication unit And performing wireless communication for transmitting and receiving information to and from the portable device using any one of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, and WiBro. The method of claim 1, The communication unit A remote resource access and interface device connected to the portable device via a communication line and performing wired communication for transmitting and receiving information to and from the portable device using any one of serial or parallel data transmission methods.

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