KR100843583B1 - Method for backup data stroed at mobile terminal and record media recored program therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and a recording medium for data backup of a mobile terminal, comprising the steps of: (a) detecting a connection of the mobile terminal in a host including a mass storage device; ; determining whether the ID of the mobile terminal is a registered ID; (c) if the ID of the mobile terminal is a registered ID, determining whether data backup of the mobile terminal is necessary; And (d) if a backup is required, backing up data stored in the mobile terminal. According to the present invention, there is an advantage in that the data can be backed up without the user's involvement according to the initial setting of the backup condition.

Backup, mobile, host, application, detection

Description

TECHNICAL FOR BACKUP DATA STROED AT MOBILE TERMINAL AND RECORD MEDIA RECORED PROGRAM THEREFOR}

1 is a diagram illustrating a host and a mobile terminal for data backup according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating a module configuration of a host backup application program according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flow chart of a backup condition setting process according to the present invention.

4 is a flow chart of a data backup process in accordance with the present invention.

5 is a flow chart of a backup necessity determination process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flow chart of a backup necessity determination process according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a method of backing up data stored in a mobile terminal and a recording medium having a program for recording the same, and a method of conveniently backing up data stored in a mobile terminal and a recording medium for the same.

In the past, users stored their personal information through notebooks or diaries, and stored music or video files on separate recording media, but recently, various types of information are stored in mobile terminals.

Current mobile terminals may include mobile phones, PDA MP3 players, handheld game consoles, electronic dictionaries, DMB, etc., and users may use such mobile terminals with data such as address books, phonebooks, messages, and schedules for large volumes of music and photos. And a video file.

However, because it has a lot of information depending on the mobile terminal, it can be fatal to modern people if the mobile terminal storing personal information such as phone number, schedule and text message is lost. In particular, the loss of important phone numbers, schedules, and business-critical information can be significant.

In addition, although various photo files and video files are stored in the mobile terminal, it is necessary to back up the photo files to a separate mass storage device in order to secure the storage capacity of the mobile terminal because such files are large.

In addition, in recent years, with the appearance of mobile phones equipped with cameras, it is becoming more frequent to store photo files or video files on mobile terminals.In order to store and edit these files, users can store large amounts of data stored in mobile terminals such as PCs. There is a desire to back up to a storage device.

Conventionally, in order to backup data stored in a mobile terminal, a method of transmitting data to a predetermined server through a wireless communication network or connecting a mobile terminal to a mass storage device such as a PC and transmitting data is used.

However, when transmitting to a server via a wireless communication network, the user has to pay wireless communication fee unnecessarily, and the user has to perform actions such as direct server connection request, data selection, and transmission selection every time data is backed up.

In addition, even in the case of backing up data to a PC, the user needs to select a data to be backed up after running a program stored in the PC, and has a hassle to designate data in the mobile terminal after data backup.

As such, for the data backup, demanding a user's action may not be useful to the busy modern man and may not be a true backup because the mobile terminal may not be lost.

In the present invention, in order to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, a method for backing up data stored in a mobile terminal that can automatically back up the data stored in the mobile terminal even if there is no user action, and a program for recording the same. I would like to suggest a medium.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for backing up data stored in a mobile terminal that can be prepared for loss of a mobile terminal at all times through a periodic backup, and a recording medium having recorded thereon a program therefor.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of backing up data stored in a mobile terminal capable of efficiently backing up data through a backup cycle and remaining capacity of the mobile terminal, and a recording medium having recorded thereon a program therefor.

In order to achieve the above object, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a method for backing up data stored in a mobile terminal in a host including a mass storage device, (a) detecting the connection of the mobile terminal; Doing; determining whether the ID of the mobile terminal is a registered ID; (c) if the ID of the mobile terminal is a registered ID, determining whether data backup of the mobile terminal is necessary; And (d) if a backup is required, backing up data stored in the mobile terminal.

The method according to the present invention further includes setting a backup condition of the mobile terminal, wherein the backup condition may include at least one of a backup period, a reference capacity, a backup data list, and post-data processing information.

Further, the step (c) determines whether the period between the current access time and the last backup time of the mobile terminal is equal to or exceeds the set backup period, and the step (d) is equal to the backup period. It is advisable to back up the data in case of or exceed it.

Step (c) determines whether the remaining capacity of the mobile terminal is smaller than a preset reference capacity, and step (d) may back up data when the remaining capacity is smaller than the reference capacity.

According to the present invention, the step (d) may include determining whether there is data to be backed up by referring to the initially set backup data list; And copying the data stored in the mobile terminal when the data to be backed up exists.

In this case, the backup data list may be at least one of an address book, a schedule, a sound source file, and an image file.

Preferably, the method further comprises storing connection environment information of the mobile terminal, wherein the connection environment information includes wired and wireless connection protocol information, wherein step (a) is performed according to the stored connection environment information. The connection of the terminal can be detected.

After the data backup, it is preferable to delete the backed up data from the mobile terminal with reference to the data post-processing information.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium having recorded thereon a program for performing the above method.

On the other hand, according to another aspect of the present invention, in order to back up the data stored in the mobile terminal to the host, a program of instructions that can be executed by the digital processing device is tangibly implemented and a recording medium that can be read by the digital processing device. (A) transmitting connection request information to the host, wherein the connection request information includes ID information of the mobile terminal; determining whether the period between the last backup time of the mobile terminal and the current access time is equal to or exceeds a preset backup period; And (c) when the period is equal to or exceeds the backup period, a recording medium having a program recorded thereon which performs the step of transmitting the data stored in the mobile terminal to the host.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of a method for backing up the data stored in the mobile terminal according to the present invention and a recording medium in which a program therefor is recorded.

1 is a diagram illustrating a host and a mobile terminal for data backup according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The data backup method according to the present invention may be performed through a mass storage device for backing up data (hereinafter referred to as a 'host') and an application program installed in a mobile terminal.

In the following, the application program installed in the host is called a host application program, and the application program installed in the terminal is called a terminal application program.

The host application program according to the present invention may be provided in the form of a separate recording medium for the purpose of providing a service to the user of the manufacturer of the mobile terminal, the terminal application program may be included in the operating system at the time of manufacturing the mobile terminal. .

However, this is only an example, and the host and terminal applications may be downloaded and installed by a user through a network such as a mobile communication network or the Internet, and the application installation method of the present invention does not limit the scope of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a host application 102 is installed in the host 100 and may be connected to at least one or more mobile terminals 108 through a wireless connection 104 or a wired connection 106.

The host 100 according to the present invention may include a desktop PC and a notebook, and may include any computing device having wired and wireless connections 104 and 106.

In addition, the mobile terminal 108 is a terminal capable of storing a variety of data, such as mobile phones, PDAs, MP3 players and PMPs, and a wireless interface with an external device through an infrared communication or Bluetooth (blue tooth) communication module and Any device capable of wired interface via RS232 and USB ports can be included.

According to the present invention, the mobile terminal 108 is also provided with a terminal application program 110 for backing up data.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the user connects the mobile terminal 108 to the host 100 only at the initial setting, so that the host application 102 detects the ID (identification information) of its mobile terminal 108. And registering at least one of an access environment, a backup cycle, a reference capacity, a data storage method, a backup data list, and post-data processing information.

Here, the ID is information for identifying the mobile terminal 108, and the connection environment is wired or wireless access protocol information defined for the mobile terminal.

The backup period is information on a period of time for backing up data stored in the mobile terminal. For example, the backup period may be set in units such as daily, one week, or one month, and the backup period may be set at every connection to the host. .

The reference capacity serves as a criterion for determining the remaining capacity of the mobile terminal, and the host may perform backup of data only when the remaining capacity of the mobile terminal is smaller than the reference capacity.

Based on the backup period or the reference capacity as described above, the host according to the present invention can determine whether data backup is required.

The data storage method is a method of storing data in a mobile terminal. For example, in the case of a picture file, the data storage method is information on whether the storage method is a jpg, gif, or bmp file.

The backup data list is information on types of data to be backed up among data stored in the mobile terminal, and may include a phone book, an address book, a schedule, a picture file, and a video file, and the user may designate at least one of these files. .

The data post-processing information is information on whether or not to delete the backed up data from the mobile terminal 108 after backing up the data.

In the setting of the data post-processing information, the user can set to delete all backup data. Unlike this, data such as address book, phone number, and schedule which are not one-off are not deleted, and the picture file and The video file can be set to be deleted.

According to the present invention, after the initial setting for the data backup as described above, the backup of the data stored in the mobile terminal 108 may be automatically made according to the initial setting information.

For example, a case where a user registers his or her mobile phone ID using a host application installed in a PC in an office, designates a backup cycle as one week, and designates a photo file as a backup data list will be described.

The host 100 detects whether there is a connection of a mobile terminal in the vicinity.

According to the present invention, since the mobile terminal 108 installed with the terminal application can operate as a plug and play when connected to the host 100, the host 100 can detect whether the mobile terminal is connected. Can be.

When the mobile terminal 108 is connected by wire or wirelessly, it is determined whether the ID of the mobile terminal is a registered ID.

If the connected mobile terminal is the mobile phone ID registered by the user in the above example, the host 100 determines whether a backup of data stored in the mobile phone is required.

Determination of whether data backup is required can be made according to the set backup period, and the host can decide to back up the data only when the current access time matches or passes one week, which is the backup period compared to the last backup time of the mobile phone. .

Meanwhile, according to another embodiment of the present invention, whether to back up data may be determined using the remaining capacity of the mobile terminal, and the remaining capacity of the currently connected mobile terminal 108 is smaller than the reference capacity preset by the user. You can only decide to back up your data.

When determining the data backup, the host 100 copies the data stored in the mobile phone with reference to the backup data list registered by the user.

After copying the data, the host 100 may delete the backup data with reference to the data post-processing information.

In the related art, after accessing a mobile terminal, a user has to select a data to be backed up and select data to be deleted after backup by checking the list of data stored in the mobile terminal and the host program.

However, according to the present invention, after the user sets the initial backup condition, the host can automatically detect the connection of the mobile terminal and perform the backup process of the mobile terminal automatically according to the initially set information so that the user can be facilitated. do.

On the other hand, while the host 100 has been described as determining the backup cycle and check the remaining capacity, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal 108 detects the connection with the host 100 through the terminal application program Afterwards, it may be necessary to determine whether the backup is necessary using the backup cycle or the remaining capacity, transfer the data to be backed up to the host, and perform post-data processing.

2 is a diagram illustrating a module configuration of a host backup application program according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the host application program according to the present invention includes a terminal ID registration module 200, a backup condition setting module 202, a connection detection module 204, a backup determination module 206, and a data backup module ( 208 and data post-processing module 210.

The terminal ID registration module 200 registers identification information of the mobile terminal when the user's mobile terminal first accesses.

The registration of the terminal ID may be performed by the user running the host application to add the corresponding mobile terminal ID to the terminal ID list. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the host application may automatically register unique identification information stored in the mobile terminal. You could do it.

In addition to the ID, the terminal ID registration module 200 may also register connection environment information and data storage method of the terminal.

The backup condition setting module 202 sets a condition for automatic backup.

The backup condition is a detailed condition for backing up data stored in the mobile terminal, and may include a backup period, a reference capacity, a backup data list, and data post-processing information.

As described above, the backup period or the reference capacity corresponds to information for determining whether the host 100 of the mobile terminal needs to back up the mobile terminal data.

Also, the backup data list is a list of data to be backed up among various types of data stored in the mobile terminal, and the post-data processing information means information on whether to delete data from the mobile terminal after data backup.

Through such a backup condition, the host may automatically perform a data backup process when the mobile terminal is accessed later.

The connection detecting module 204 detects whether a mobile terminal is connected to a host, and according to the present invention, the host has a wireless connection and a wired connection, and thus the mobile terminal is connected through a short range wireless communication or a cable. It will detect whether you have a wired connection.

After the connection is detected, the backup determination module 206 determines whether it is necessary to back up the data of the connected mobile terminal, and the backup determination may be performed through the backup period or the reference capacity information as described above.

If it is determined by the backup determination module 206 that data backup is required, the data backup module 208 performs a process of copying data included in the data backup list among the data stored in the mobile terminal.

By such a data backup process, the type of data preset by the user may be separately stored in a separate mass storage device.

After data backup, it may be desirable to delete data in the mobile terminal. The data post-processing module 210 performs a process of deleting or maintaining the backed up data according to the user's setting.

In the above description, the host application program automatically backs up data through a plurality of modules. However, the host application program is not limited thereto. The terminal application program may include a backup condition setting module, a connection detection module, a backup determination module data transmission module, and a data post-process. Including a module, the user can set the backup condition through the mobile terminal, and when connecting with the host, it is possible to determine whether the backup is required by itself and to perform the process of transmitting data to the host when the backup is necessary. .

3 is a flowchart of a backup condition setting process according to the present invention.

3 illustrates a process of initially setting a backup condition in a host. Referring to FIG. 3, when a mobile terminal is connected to a host (S302), the host registers an ID of the mobile terminal (S300).

The registration of the mobile terminal may be performed by a user directly inputting an ID to the host or transmitting an ID registration control signal from the mobile terminal and receiving and registering the ID.

Thereafter, the host sets a backup condition (S304).

According to the present invention, a host may output an interface for inputting a backup condition, and a user may input various backup conditions, for example, a backup cycle, a reference capacity, a backup data list, and data post-processing information, to the interface. Can be.

The host stores the backup condition information set by the user (S306).

4 is a flowchart of a data backup process according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the host detects a connection of a mobile terminal (S400). As described above, since the terminal application program is installed in the mobile terminal according to the present invention, and the terminal application program operates in a plug and play manner when connecting to the host, the application program of the host can detect whether the terminal is connected.

The host determines whether the ID of the connected mobile terminal is a previously registered ID (S402). When the host is a registered ID, the host determines whether backup of data is necessary (S404).

Determination of the need for data backup is performed using a preset backup period or reference capacity information, and a detailed process thereof will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 6 below.

If it is determined that the backup of the mobile terminal is necessary through the backup period or the reference capacity, the host according to the present invention determines whether backup data exists (S406).

The existence of the backup data is determined based on whether there is data corresponding to the backup data list set by the user among the data stored in the mobile terminal.

If there is data to be backed up, the host performs a process of copying and copying the corresponding data (S408), and after data copying, performs a post-data processing process (S410).

The post-processing process of the data may be a process of deleting or maintaining the backup data in the mobile terminal.

Meanwhile, FIGS. 5 to 6 are detailed descriptions of the step S404, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a backup necessity determining process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the host accesses the terminal, the host checks the final backup time of the mobile terminal (S500), and calculates a difference between the confirmed last backup time and the current access time (S500). S502).

It is determined whether the calculated time difference coincides with or exceeds the preset backup period (S504), and when the time difference coincides or exceeds the backup period, the process of backing up data of the mobile terminal is performed (S506).

Meanwhile, FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a backup necessity determination process according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, when a host accesses a terminal, the host receives remaining capacity information from the mobile terminal (S600). It is determined whether the remaining dose is smaller than the preset reference dose (S602).

Since the remaining capacity is smaller than the reference capacity, the free space for storing data still exists in the mobile terminal, so that the host may perform data backup when the remaining capacity is smaller than the reference capacity (S602).

As such, the present invention backs up the data without the user's selection, so that the user may not lose important information, and also does not back up the mobile terminal data every time the access is made, but only backs up the data only when necessary according to preset criteria. Therefore, unnecessary program driving in the host and the mobile terminal can be prevented, and data can be backed up efficiently.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention described above are disclosed for purposes of illustration, and those skilled in the art will be able to make various modifications, changes, and additions within the spirit and scope of the present invention. Additions should be considered to be within the scope of the following claims.

As described above, according to the present invention, since the data of the mobile terminal is automatically backed up according to the user's initial setting, the user's convenience can be improved.

In addition, according to the present invention, there is an advantage that can be prepared for the loss of the mobile terminal by backing up data while the user is not aware.

In addition, according to the present invention, since a data backup process is performed according to a backup cycle or a reference capacity, there is an advantage of enabling efficient data backup.

Claims (10)

A method for backing up data stored in a mobile terminal in a host including a mass storage device, (a) detecting a connection of the mobile terminal; determining whether data backup of the mobile terminal is necessary; And (c) if a backup is necessary, including the step of backing up data stored in the mobile terminal, In step (c), Determining whether there is data to be backed up with reference to the initially set backup data list; And If there is data to be backed up, copying the data stored in the mobile terminal. The method of claim 1, Setting a backup condition of the mobile terminal; And the backup condition includes at least one of a backup period, a reference capacity, the backup data list, and post-data processing information. The method of claim 2, The step (b) determines whether the period between the current access time and the last backup time of the mobile terminal coincides with or exceeds the set backup period, and the step (c) corresponds to or exceeds the backup period. Data backup method to back up the data if you do. The method of claim 2, The step (b) determines whether the remaining capacity of the mobile terminal is smaller than a preset reference capacity, and the step (c) backs up data when the remaining capacity is smaller than the reference capacity. The method of claim 1, The method may further include determining whether the ID of the mobile terminal is a registered ID. The step (b) is executed only if the ID of the mobile terminal is a registered ID. Claim 6 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid. The method of claim 1, And the backup data list is at least one of an address book, a schedule, a sound source file, and an image file. Claim 7 was abandoned upon payment of a set-up fee. The method of claim 1, Storing the connection environment information of the mobile terminal, wherein the connection environment information includes wired and wireless access protocol information. The step (a) is a data backup method for detecting whether the mobile terminal is connected according to the stored connection environment information. Claim 8 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid. The method of claim 2, And after the data backup, deleting the backed up data from the mobile terminal with reference to the data post-processing information. Claim 9 was abandoned upon payment of a set-up fee. A record carrier on which a program for performing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 8 is recorded. delete

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