KR101590888B1 - Method and system for recognizing a mobile terminal by using its vid and pid information - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and a device for recognizing a terminal by using vendor ID (VID) information and product ID (PID) information. The device can automatically recognize access by automatically recognizing the type and OS of a mobile terminal. More specifically, the device is used to recognize the type and OS of the specific mobile terminal (or device) by recognizing the VID and PID of the corresponding device, support the access according to the type and OS of the recognized device, and enable a general synchronization process regardless of the recognized device or OS from a position of a user.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for recognizing a mobile terminal using VID and PID information,

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for recognizing a terminal using VID and PID information, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for recognizing a VID (Vendor) of a specific portable terminal ID) and PID (Product ID) of the device, recognizes the device type and OS of the device, and supports connection according to the device type and OS of the recognized device. In the user's view, And to a device and a method for enabling a sink process to be performed.

As a smartphone emerged as a necessity for modern people, it became almost as if everyone had a phone and a computer. Therefore, people have the habit of storing information that is useful or interesting to them on their smartphone and pulling them out when they are needed. This information is stored through wired and wireless Internet, and it is difficult for people to distinguish where information is stored.

In addition, manufacturers of smart phones and other handset manufacturers are launching new products periodically to generate revenue through product sales, and this cycle is getting shorter. However, if the user desires to replace the terminal with a new product, it is too complicated to transfer the data or information stored in the existing terminal to a new terminal because the data or information stored in the existing terminal is too complicated. Therefore, .

Therefore, when the type of the terminal is changed, it takes a lot of time and troublesome setting and synchronization procedure to move the information stored in the existing terminal to the new terminal. There is a need for an automated device that allows anyone to easily plug and connect regardless of the model or OS of the terminal.

[0002] Korean Patent Registration No. 0065026 (June 15, 2011) relates to a method of transmitting and receiving synchronization data between a terminal and a mobile terminal and a system using the same, (USB, WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.) when providing a data synchronization service between portable devices and portable devices, and more particularly, to a device and a method for handing over data transmitted through various data transmission channels Capacity, and the like, based on information of the communication channel.

In addition, Korean Registered Patent No. 0119946 (November 11, 2012) relates to a method for installing an application transfer between portable terminals, and more particularly, to a portable terminal that enables easy installation of an application installed in an existing portable terminal when purchasing a new portable terminal The method comprising the steps of: extracting identification information of an application installed in a first portable terminal from a first portable terminal connected to allow data communication with a transfer device for data transfer, A method of extracting link information providing a connection path so that the application file can be downloaded from an app marketplace provided on the web or downloaded from an application market based on the information and installed in the second portable terminal To about Invention.

However, when the mobile terminal is connected to a computer, the prior art documents do not include a step of automatically recognizing the model and the OS of the mobile terminal, so the user sets the model and the OS of the terminal each time and downloads and installs the corresponding driver There is a problem to give.

Also, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2011-0050936 (May 17, 2011) relates to a method of updating user-oriented map data using VID and PID of USB, and uses the VID and PID information of the USB memory to identify unique characteristic information So that it is possible to update the matching optimum map data in a user-oriented manner.

However, the prior art document only updates the map data using the information of the VID and the PID of the USB memory, does not support various other wired / wireless connections, and does not support a method or apparatus for identifying the model or OS of the portable terminal, There is still no process for the user to use.

Conventionally, there are various tools for automatically recognizing terminals and connecting them to a network, but they are available only through an interface program configured according to the model and OS of the terminal. In this case, the user must first confirm the terminal model, connect the communication cable, and then execute the program for the terminal again. This process requires a lot of interactions between the user and the device, so it takes a lot of time to connect, requires a certain level of experience to run the software, and causes trial and error due to errors.

Therefore, in order to solve such a problem, the present invention recognizes the VID or the PID of the terminal and recognizes the type and the OS of the terminal, The user is allowed to operate a program that allows general purpose sink processing regardless of the recognized device or OS to display a method and a device for allowing the user to access the computer with minimal interaction only I want to.

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for automatically recognizing a VID and a PID of a specific portable terminal (device) connected to a computer via a USB to detect a model of the device and automatically establishing communication with the device .

Further, according to the present invention, when a specific device is connected to a computer, information on a model of various portable terminals (devices) according to the VID and the PID is stored in a database and maintained and managed, And to provide a method and a device for supporting connection according to a model of each device.

In addition, the present invention includes a separate device communication connection procedure for each device, and when the device is recognized, the corresponding communication connection procedure is performed to notify a step in the procedure by a pop-up so that the user can interactively perform the connection And to provide such a device.

The present invention recognizes the VID or the PID of the portable terminal, recognizes the model and OS of the portable terminal, and supports connection according to the type of the recognized device and the OS, It is an object of the present invention to allow a user to operate a program that enables general purpose sink processing regardless of the recognized device or OS so that the user can access the portable terminal with minimal interaction.

In order to achieve the above object, a method and apparatus for recognizing a portable terminal using VID and PID information according to the present invention supports a variety of wired / wireless connection methods such as USB, wired / wireless LAN, Bluetooth, RFID, infrared communication, NFC, Automatically recognizing a connection; Extracting a VID and a PID of the connected portable terminal after the connection is recognized; Comparing the extracted VID and PID information with information stored in a database to identify a model of the portable terminal and OS information; And informing the connection connection session corresponding to the portable terminal to the pop-up when the information about the model and OS of the portable terminal is identified.

In addition, the portable terminal includes various types of smart phones, feature phones, or smart pads depending on the model or OS.

The step of identifying the model and OS of the portable terminal may include inputting the model and the OS information of the portable terminal when the VID and the PID information of the portable terminal are not registered in the database; And storing the VID and PID information extracted from the portable terminal and the inputted model and OS information in a database.

Meanwhile, the portable terminal recognizing method and apparatus using the VID and PID information supports various types of wired / wireless connection methods such as USB, wired / wireless LAN, Bluetooth, RFID, infrared communication, NFC, part; A VID / PID extracting unit for extracting VID and PID information of the portable terminal in which the connection is recognized; An identification unit for comparing the extracted VID and PID information with information stored in a database to identify a model of the portable terminal and OS information; A session connection unit for informing a user of pop-up information necessary for a session connection procedure corresponding to the portable terminal if the type of the portable terminal and the OS are identified; A connection device which extracts VID and PID information from the connection of the portable terminal, identifies the model and OS of the portable terminal by comparing with the stored data by accessing the database, and controls the pop- And a control unit.

When the VID and the PID information of the portable terminal are not registered in the database, the access point controller may be configured to input the model and OS information of the portable terminal, and the VID and PID information extracted from the portable terminal, Or OS information in a database.

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for recognizing a terminal using VID and PID information, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for recognizing a terminal using a VID (Vendor ID) and a PID (Device ID), recognizing the device type and OS of the device automatically, and supporting the connection according to the device type and OS of the recognized device, and a device therefor, so that a specific portable terminal The terminal automatically identifies the type of the device and the OS of the device, automatically provides a session establishment process for interconnecting the device, so that anyone can easily connect the terminal to the computer through the plug and connection .

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a state in which a portable terminal and a connection device are connected according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a connection device for recognizing a VID and a PID of a wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention and identifying the type of the wireless terminal and the OS.
3 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a configuration of a database table for storing a model or OS information according to a VID and a PID of a wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of recognizing a VID and a PID of a wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention and identifying the wireless type and OS of the wireless terminal.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference symbols in the drawings denote like elements. Furthermore, specific structural and functional descriptions for embodiments of the present invention are presented for the purpose of describing an embodiment of the present invention only, and, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms Have the same meaning as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as ideal or overly formal in the sense of the art unless explicitly defined herein Do not.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a state in which a portable terminal and a connection device are connected according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a portable terminal recognition system according to the present invention includes a portable terminal access device 100; Wired / wireless connection device 200 (which may be a wire or wireless channel); A portable terminal 300; And a database 400.

The portable terminal recognition system according to the present invention may be configured such that the portable terminal 300 can be connected to the portable terminal accessing apparatus 100 through various wired / wireless connections 200 such as USB, wired / wireless LAN, Bluetooth, RFID, infrared communication, have. When the portable terminal 300 is connected to the portable terminal access point 100, the portable terminal access point 100 extracts the VID / PID information of the portable terminal 300 and transmits the extracted VID / PID information to a network or a local hard disk Accessing the database 400 constructed in the mobile terminal 300 and comparing the data to identify the type and OS of the portable terminal 300 and performing a session connection procedure for the interconnection corresponding to the portable terminal 300, So that the user can interactively proceed with the connection. At this time, a separate session connection procedure is automatically performed according to the model or the OS so that the general synchronization procedure can be performed irrespective of the model or OS of the portable terminal.

When the synchronization procedure is completed, that is, when the mobile terminal is synchronized, the mobile terminal may be recognized as a local device of the access point 100. [

The portable terminal 300 includes smartphones, feature phones, smart pads, tablets, and the like of various OSs and models.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a portable terminal accessory 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the configuration of a portable terminal accessory 100 according to the present invention is as follows.

The portable terminal accessory 100 includes a connection recognition unit 120 for automatically recognizing various types of wired and wireless connection methods, a VID / PID extraction unit 130 for extracting VID and PID information of the portable terminal 300 from the connection recognition unit ), A terminal type device which compares the VID and PID information of the portable terminal 300 with the information stored in a database formed by a network or a local hard disk with the portable terminal access point 100 and identifies the portable terminal type and OS information OS identification unit 140 identifies the type and the OS information from the VID and PID data of the portable terminal 300 and displays the pop-up processing step for the session connection procedure according to the portable terminal 300 OS identification unit 140 and the session connection unit 150 according to the model / OS of the mobile terminal 300, the connection recognition unit 120, the VID / PID extraction unit 130, the portable terminal 300 model / OS identification unit 140, To control the mutual organic process of And an access device control unit 110 for controlling storing and accessing data in the database.

The connection recognizing unit 120 automatically recognizes various wired / wireless connection methods such as USB, wired / wireless LAN, Bluetooth, RFID, infrared communication, and NFC and transmits information on the connection method to the access device controller 110 and the VID / PID And sends it to the extraction unit 130.

The VID / PID extractor 130 receives VID / PID information from the portable terminal 300 when the connection recognizer 120 receives information indicating that the portable terminal 300 is connected to the access point 100 And transmits the VID / PID information to the access device control unit 110 and the terminal type / OS identification unit 140.

The terminal type / OS identification unit 140 compares the VID / PID information stored in advance with the VID / PID information from the database using the information transmitted from the VID / PID extraction unit 130, Lt; / RTI > And transmits the model and the OS information of the identified terminal to the access device controller 110 and the session connector 150.

Also, the session connection unit 150 informs pop-up of necessary information on the session connection procedure based on the information about the model and OS of the mobile terminal 300 transmitted from the terminal model / OS identification unit 140 So that the user can conveniently know the connection state of the portable terminal 300, the model and the OS.

When the VID and PID information of the portable terminal 300 received by the VID / PID extractor 130 are not registered in the database, the access point controller 110 inputs the model and OS information of the portable terminal 300 And accesses the database and stores and manages the model and OS information of the portable terminal 300. When the portable terminal 300 having the same VID and PID information is connected to the portable terminal 300 in the future, It automatically recognizes the model and OS.

In the session connection unit 150, a session connection through an interaction with a user is performed by connecting a separate session connection according to the VID / PID, the model, and the OS when the access device 100 and the mobile terminal 300 are connected But allows the user to be guided through a general-purpose synchronization procedure. The process for session connection according to a specific model or OS is performed through the session processing unit 150, but the guidance for the universal synchronization is briefly and conveniently guided to the user through the access device control unit 110. [ That is, since the general-purpose synchronization is performed through the same interface regardless of each model or OS, even if the model or OS of the portable terminal changes from the user's point of view, the session can be connected and synchronized Do it.

3 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a configuration of a database table for storing a model or OS information according to a VID and a PID of a wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the database table according to the present invention may include components such as manufacturer, model name (model), OS, OS version of each portable terminal according to VID and PID, It may further include information on the date of manufacture or country of manufacture. In addition, since the format of each model or OS information does not allow only a limited format, it can be freely determined. Also, the serial number or the model number of the portable terminal may be included in the contents of the database. The configuration of such a database table may be stored in a file format or may be stored in a different arrangement of each component.

The operation according to the embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of recognizing a VID and a PID of a wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention and identifying the wireless type and OS of the wireless terminal.

1 to 3, if the portable terminal 300 is connected to the system using various wired / wireless connection methods, the connection recognition unit 120 of the connection apparatus 100 according to the present invention detects the connection S100). The wired / wireless connection method includes at least one of a USB wired connection, a wired / wireless LAN type, a Bluetooth wireless connection, RFID, infrared communication, and NFC.

Then, the VID / PID extracting unit 130 of the access point 100 according to the present invention automatically extracts the VID / PID information of the portable terminal 300 (S110). The extracted VID / PID information is transmitted to the access device controller 110 and the terminal model / OS identifier 140.

Next, the terminal type / OS identification unit 140 of the access device according to the present invention uses the extracted VID / PID data (with a key value or the like) And the operating system of the mobile terminal 300 for the corresponding VID / PID from the matching table regarding the OS. At this time, the following two operations are performed according to whether the information about the model and OS is retrieved in the existing database (S130).

If the type and the OS of the portable terminal 300 are searched and identified by the VID / PID information, the session connection unit 150 of the access device according to the present invention pops up the information required on the session connection procedure according to the corresponding model and the OS And notifies the user (S150). At this time, the user can configure the connection session only by selecting a simple confirmation button, thereby enabling easy connection setting to the user. That is, in the session connection unit 150, when the connection device 100 and the mobile terminal 300 are connected to each other through the interaction with the user, The connection is processed, but the user is guided through a general purpose synchronization procedure. The process for session connection according to a specific model or OS is performed through the session processing unit 150, but the guidance for the universal synchronization is briefly and conveniently guided to the user through the access device control unit 110. [ Accordingly, since the universal synchronization is performed through the same interface regardless of each model or OS, this process enables a user to connect and synchronize sessions according to the same interface even if the model or OS of the mobile terminal changes give.

If the model and OS of the terminal can not be identified by the extracted VID / PID information, a pop-up screen is provided to the user to input the model and the OS information of the portable terminal 300, or input to the DB of the manufacturer VID / PID information about the corresponding model and OS is collected (S140). In this case, since it may be difficult for the user to directly input the model or OS information, in the present invention, once the model or OS information of the portable terminal for a specific VID / PID is input through the database, So that the database is shared so that it is not necessary to input. That is, when an adjacent VID / PID is input (or collected), it is inferred to a model or OS of the portable terminal for a previously stored VID / PID, and when a VID / PID existing between specific VIDs / PIDs is input, It can be recognized as a model or OS for VID / PID. On the other hand, it is possible to receive VID / PID information from a specific portable terminal manufacturer in accordance with the model or model of the terminal, and to use the VID / PID information in the database of the manufacturer It is also possible that the connection device 100 directly collects the VID / PID, the model, and the OS information.

Then, the connection device control unit 110 of the connection device according to the present invention stores the received model and OS information of the corresponding portable device 300 in a database and manages the received information (S120). Thus, once the VID / PID information and the model / model / OS information of the corresponding terminal are matched and stored, the VID / PID information will be used as basic data for automatically recognizing the model or OS according to the VID / PID of another user.

For example, since the VID is an ID assigned according to the manufacturer of the portable terminal, the manufacturer of the specific portable terminal can be easily identified only by the VID, and the known OS or model can be easily estimated. In addition, the release date of the terminal can be inferred from the PID, and the version of the specific OS can be confirmed.

As described above, the terminal identification method and apparatus using the VID and PID information according to the present invention automatically recognize the type and the OS of the portable terminal and support the connection, so that the VID (Vendor) of the specific portable terminal ID) and a PID (Product ID) to automatically recognize a device type and an operating system of the device, and to support a connection according to the device type and OS of the recognized device, and a device therefor, Device) automatically connects to the computer, automatically identifies the device type and OS of the device, and automatically provides a session setting process for the mutual connection, so that anyone can easily synchronize the terminal with the computer through the universal interface, The connection can be made through the connection.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

100: portable terminal access device 110: access device control part
120: connection recognition unit 130: VID / PID extraction unit
140: terminal model / OS identification unit 150: session connection unit
200: wired / wireless connection network 300: portable terminal
400: Database (DB)

Claims (8)

A connection recognizing unit for recognizing the connection when the portable terminal is connected;
A VID / PID extractor for extracting a VID, a PID, or a combination thereof of the recognized portable terminal;
A terminal type / OS identification unit for identifying the type of the portable terminal and the OS using the extracted VID, PID, or a combination thereof;
A session connection unit for performing a session connection procedure of the portable terminal according to the type or OS of the identified portable terminal; And
And a connection device controller for performing the same general-purpose synchronization procedure irrespective of the type of the portable terminal or the OS,
The VID and the PID according to the model or OS of the portable terminal are stored and managed in the database so that the VID and the PID collected when the specific portable terminal is connected are compared with the stored VID and PID information, And automatically recognizes the type of the portable terminal even if the user does not input the information. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the connection of the portable terminal is performed through a wired / wireless communication network including at least one of USB, wired or wireless LAN, Bluetooth, RFID, infrared communication, and NFC. Device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the portable terminal includes various types of smart phones, feature phones, or smart pads according to a model or an OS, and automatically recognizes a model of the portable terminal to support connection. delete A connection recognition step of recognizing the connection when the portable terminal is connected;
A VID / PID extracting step of extracting the recognized VID, PID, or a combination thereof of the portable terminal;
Identifying an OS and a model of the portable terminal using the extracted VID, PID, or a combination thereof;
A session connection step of performing a session connection procedure of the portable terminal according to the type or OS of the identified portable terminal; And
And an access device control step of performing the same general-purpose synchronization procedure irrespective of the model or OS of the portable terminal,
The VID and the PID according to the model and the OS of the portable terminal are stored and managed in the database and the VID and the PID collected when the specific portable terminal is connected are compared with the stored VID and PID information, And automatically recognizing the information about the OS even if the user does not input the information. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the connection of the portable terminal is performed through a wired / wireless communication network including at least one of USB, wired or wireless LAN, Bluetooth, RFID, infrared communication or NFC. . The method of claim 5,
Wherein the portable terminal includes various types of smart phones, feature phones, or smart pads according to a model or an OS, and automatically recognizes a model of the portable terminal to support connection. delete

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