KR101111753B1 - Wireless Access Point device connecting with mobile phone and Control method thereof - Google Patents

Wireless Access Point device connecting with mobile phone and Control method thereof Download PDF

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KR101111753B1
KR101111753B1 KR20090060791A KR20090060791A KR101111753B1 KR 101111753 B1 KR101111753 B1 KR 101111753B1 KR 20090060791 A KR20090060791 A KR 20090060791A KR 20090060791 A KR20090060791 A KR 20090060791A KR 101111753 B1 KR101111753 B1 KR 101111753B1
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a wireless access point device having a USB connector and providing a wireless Internet service to at least one computer, and a control method thereof.

In the present invention, when a USB connector is connected to the portable terminal, the controller executes a control program using the power of the portable terminal to recognize the portable terminal as a wireless modem, and the controller transmits a command to access the wireless Internet. . The controller wirelessly transmits a WiFi signal to the computer through an internal access point function. Then, the WiFi signal is displayed on the computer, and when the user selects the WiFi signal, the controller connects the computer to the wireless Internet of the portable terminal. This allows a large number of computer users to enjoy wireless Internet using one portable terminal.

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TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a wireless access point device connected to a portable terminal and a control method thereof.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an access point, and more particularly, to a wireless access point apparatus connected to a portable terminal and a method of controlling the same, which are connected to a cell phone or the like so that multiple computers or the like can use the wireless Internet.

In general, wireless Internet is possible with a notebook computer or the like where a wireless access point (AP) exists.

Nowadays, netbooks and notebook computers are widely used, and portable Internet services using WiBro are spreading. However, these services are expensive and are not yet widely available for various reasons.

On the other hand, terminals such as PCS, GSM, cellular phones, etc. are widely spread to most people of all ages, and most terminals are equipped with a wireless Internet function.

In the related art, there is a problem in that the Internet cannot be used without an access point or a wireless router in the vicinity of a wireless Internet using a netbook or a notebook computer.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in an effort to solve a conventional problem, and to provide a wireless access point device and a method of controlling the same.

In one aspect of the present invention for solving this problem, a wireless access point device,

A wireless access point device for providing wireless internet services to at least one computer,

An antenna for transmitting and receiving radio signals for communicating with the computer;

A flash memory for storing a control program relating to a wireless Internet service;

An SDRAM for loading a control program;

A USB connector connected to a USB terminal of an external portable terminal;

When the USB connector is connected to the portable terminal, the control program is read and executed by the SDRAM to connect the wireless Internet through the portable terminal, and performs an internal access point function to connect the WiFi to the computer through the antenna. It includes a control unit for transmitting a signal.

The computer displays a WiFi signal, and when the user selects the WiFi signal, the controller connects the computer to the wireless Internet of the portable terminal.

In one aspect of the present invention for solving this problem, a wireless access point device,

A wireless access point device for providing wireless internet services to at least one computer,

An antenna for transmitting and receiving radio signals for communicating with the computer;

A memory for storing a control program relating to a wireless Internet service;

RAM for loading the control program;

A USB connector connected to a USB terminal of an external portable terminal;

When the USB connector is connected to the portable terminal, the control program is read and executed in the RAM to connect the wireless Internet through the portable terminal, and performs an internal access point function to access the Internet through the antenna to the computer. It includes a control unit for transmitting a signal.

The access signal signal is displayed on the computer. When the user selects an icon for the access signal on the computer, the controller connects the computer to the wireless Internet of the portable terminal.

One aspect of the present invention for solving this problem is a control method of a wireless access point device,

A control method of a wireless access point device having a USB connector and providing wireless Internet service to at least one computer,

If the USB connector is connected to the portable terminal, executing a control program using a power source of the portable terminal;

Recognizing the portable terminal as a wireless modem and accessing the wireless Internet by transmitting a command by the controller;

The control unit wirelessly transmits a WiFi signal to the computer through an access point function.

The computer may display a WiFi signal, and if the user selects the WiFi signal, the controller may further include connecting the computer to the wireless Internet of the portable terminal.

In an embodiment of the present invention, by simply connecting a portable wireless access point device to a portable terminal such as a cellular phone, a PCS phone, or a GSM phone, a plurality of notebook computers or computers equipped with a wireless LAN can use the wireless Internet of the portable terminal. You can do that.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted for simplicity of explanation, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, it means that it can further include other components, without excluding other components unless specifically stated otherwise.

1 is a block diagram of an access point device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a wireless access point device according to an embodiment of the present invention,

A wireless access point device for providing a wireless Internet service to at least one computer, comprising: an antenna (110) for transmitting and receiving wireless signals to communicate with the computer; A flash memory 130 for storing a control program relating to a wireless Internet service; An SDRAM 120 for loading a control program; A USB connector 160 connected to a USB terminal of an external portable terminal; When the USB connector is connected to the portable terminal, the control program is read and executed by the SDRAM to connect the wireless Internet through the portable terminal, and performs an internal access point function to connect the WiFi to the computer through the antenna. It includes a control unit 140 for transmitting a signal. The control unit 140 is equipped with a USB host interface function, the form of the USB connector 160 includes all USB connectors defined in the USB standard and all types of connectors using other USB communication protocols, It may be connected to the portable terminal 200 using an interface means other than the USB connector.

The WiFi signal is displayed on the computers 310 and 320, and when the user selects the WiFi signal, the controller 140 connects the computers 310 and 320 to the wireless Internet of the portable terminal. .

The computer may display a WiFi signal as an icon for an Internet access signal, and in some cases, may indicate that there is a router or an access point nearby.

And if necessary, the UART connection unit 150 is further provided, and connected to an external computer to analyze whether the data flow or the like can be tested for normal operation.

The SDRAM 120 and the flash memory 130 may be used as other storage means as necessary.

The portable access point device according to the embodiment of the present invention is compact and portable, and the controller 140 is manufactured in a one-chip form.

Next, operation of the access point apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration will be described.

2 is an operation flowchart of an access point apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, first, a user connects a USB connector 160 of an access point device to a portable terminal 200 such as a mobile phone (S210).

Then, the controller 140 receives the power of the mobile phone, reads and executes the control program of the flash memory 130 to the SDRAM 120 to boot and initialize the system (S220). Since the process of receiving power from the mobile phone is well known in the art, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Then, the controller 140 recognizes the mobile phone, that is, the portable terminal 200 as a wireless modem, transmits a special command, and connects the PPP (S230).

Next, the controller 140 completes the connection to the Internet by using the CDMA network of the portable terminal 200 (S240).

Next, the controller 140 wirelessly transmits the connected Internet to each of the computers 310 and 320 through the antenna 110 using a built-in WiFi access point function.

Then, WiFi signals transmitted from the controller 140 are displayed in the form of icons on the screens of the computers 310 and 320.

In this state, when the user selects the icon, the controller 140 connects the computers 310 and 320 to the wireless Internet of the portable terminal.

In this embodiment of the present invention, up to five computers can simultaneously use the Internet. If necessary, the processing capacity of the controller 140 may be increased to allow more computers to use the wireless Internet.

The access point apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention can be set in various ways as necessary, which enables setting through a specific IP in the Internet browser.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements of those skilled in the art using the basic concepts of the present invention defined in the following claims are also provided. It belongs to the scope of rights.

1 is a block diagram of a wireless access point device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a wireless access point device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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A wireless access point device for providing a wireless Internet service of a portable terminal to at least one computer, An antenna for transmitting and receiving radio signals for communicating with the computer; A flash memory for storing a control program for the wireless Internet service; An SDRAM for loading the control program; A USB connector connected to the USB terminal of the portable terminal; When the USB connector is connected to the portable terminal, the control program is read and executed by the SDRAM to recognize the portable terminal as a wireless modem, and a command is transmitted to the portable terminal to connect the PPP to the wireless Internet of the portable terminal. And a controller for performing an internal WiFi access point function to transmit a WiFi signal to the computer through the antenna, The computer displays a WiFi signal in the form of an icon, and when the user selects the WiFi icon, the controller connects the computer to the wireless Internet of the portable terminal. UART connection further includes, And an external test computer connected to the control unit via the UART connection unit analyzes a data flow of the control unit. delete delete delete A control method of a wireless access point device having a USB connector and providing wireless Internet service of a portable terminal to at least one computer, If the USB connector is connected to the portable terminal, executing a control program using a power source of the portable terminal; Recognizing the portable terminal as a wireless modem, and transmitting, by the controller, a command to the PPP connection to the wireless Internet of the portable terminal; Transmitting, by the controller, a WiFi signal to the computer wirelessly through an internal WiFi access point function; Including, The computer may display a WiFi signal in the form of an icon, and if the computer user selects the WiFi icon, the controller may further include connecting the computer to the wireless Internet of the portable terminal. And controlling the data flow of the control unit by an external test computer connected to the control unit through a UART connection unit. delete
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