KR101926556B1 - Terminal Supporting Apparatus and Operating Method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiments relate to an apparatus and method for selectively using functions by adding at least a charging / discharging operation to a repeater which is a terminal auxiliary device including a router.
When the repeater performs the charging operation, a signal is output in order to prevent discharging of another device, for example, the terminal battery, so that charging and discharging are not performed at the same time.
In addition, according to the signal, at least one of the charging mode and the capacity information of the battery, which is charging information of the repeater battery, is outputted to the display unit.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a terminal supporting apparatus and an operating method thereof,

The embodiments relate to an apparatus and method for selectively using a plurality of functions by adding at least a charging / discharging operation to a repeater which is a terminal auxiliary device.

The appearance and use of various terminals including a smart phone is rapidly increasing. In order to improve communication quality of a terminal and convenience of use, a device performing a router function is installed in a proper place or position.

However, frequent use of the terminal can result in a battery capacity shortage during use of the terminal, and the user may face a difficult situation.

That is, because the terminal searches for the Internet, watches TV, watches movies, etc., the battery capacity shortage frequently occurs. Therefore, it is often required to stop the call or simplify the call during use of the terminal.

Therefore, the present embodiment provides a method for solving the above problems.

The embodiment suggests that when charging the terminal is required, the terminal can be charged regardless of the location.

The embodiment proposes that the terminal auxiliary device such as a repeater including a router adds a charge / discharge function to the terminal auxiliary device in addition to the function of a router to enable the user to selectively use the function through the switch part.

In the embodiment, at least a router function and a charging / discharging function are implemented in a repeater, it is proposed that a switch unit is constituted and selectively used for the purpose of preventing a consumption current from being drastically consumed when a plurality of functions are used at the same time .

The embodiment proposes to output an enable signal for preventing discharge of the battery being charged to at least one of the controller and the converter of the repeater in accordance with the charging request of the terminal when the battery configured in the repeater is being charged.

According to the embodiment, it is proposed to output the charge mode information of the battery and / or the capacity information of the battery to the display unit of the repeater according to an Enable signal indicating that the battery configured in the repeater is being charged.

The embodiment proposes to apply an enable signal to the DC / DC converter of the battery indicating that the battery configured in the repeater is being charged, thereby preventing discharging of the battery configured in the repeater to the charging request of the battery configured in the terminal .

The embodiment proposes that when the operation of charging the battery of the repeater is performed while the battery of the repeater is discharging, the Enable signal is outputted to stop the discharging operation.

The terminal auxiliary apparatus and its operation according to the embodiment include a charging connection unit including a plurality of functions including a charging / discharging operation as a first function, A discharge connection portion; A switch unit for allowing a user to select a desired function among the plurality of functions; A switching / signal generating unit for outputting a signal indicating that the battery for the repeater is in a charging state; And a controller for controlling the charging unit to output the charging information to the display unit according to a signal indicating that the charging unit is in the charging state. Lt; / RTI >

The terminal auxiliary device and its operation according to an embodiment of the present invention may include: performing a discharge of a battery configured in the terminal auxiliary device to control operations of the terminal auxiliary device in which a plurality of functions are implemented; Confirming whether charging operation of the battery is performed; And outputting a signal to the terminal connected to the auxiliary device so as not to discharge the battery when the charging operation is confirmed as a result of the checking. Lt; / RTI >

In the embodiment, when charging the terminal is required, the charging of the terminal can be performed irrespective of the place, so that the inconvenience in use can be solved due to insufficient battery.

In the embodiment, at least a router function and a charging function are implemented in the repeater so that the user can selectively use the function desired by the user through carrying only one device.

Embodiments can prevent a plurality of functions from being simultaneously used through the switch unit, thereby preventing the use current from being rapidly consumed.

In the embodiment, when the battery configured in the repeater is charged, an enable signal for preventing the discharge of the battery being charged according to the charging request of the terminal is outputted to the control unit of the repeater to display the charging mode and / Alternatively, the remaining amount indication of the battery can be outputted to the display unit of the relay device.

The embodiment can apply the enable signal to the DC / DC converter of the battery indicating that the battery configured in the repeater is being charged to prevent discharging of the battery configured in the repeater to the charging request of the battery configured in the terminal.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a repeater showing a router function and a charging and discharging function of a battery according to the embodiment; Fig.
2 is a switch section for selectively selecting a function of a repeater according to an embodiment;
3 is a block diagram illustrating a repeater and a terminal according to an embodiment.
4 is a view showing the configuration of a repeater according to the embodiment;
Figure 5 is a flow chart illustrating selective selection of functions being implemented in repeaters in accordance with an embodiment;
6 is a flowchart showing an operation in the case where a battery configured in a repeater is performing a charging function according to an embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a terminal assistance device and an operation method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the terms used in the embodiments of the present invention are selected as general terms that are widely used as far as possible. However, in some cases, terms selected arbitrarily by the applicant may be used. It is to be understood that the present embodiment should be grasped as an action / meaning of a term that is not a name of a simple term.

In the description of the embodiment, the terminal auxiliary apparatus is a device including a router and a repeater for use of the terminal.

Also, in the description of the embodiments, the connections, connections, or contacts between the components means that they are not only directly connected, but also include mechanical connections, electrical connections, or connections through other components, / Wireless connection is also included.

1 is a diagram of a repeater 100 capable of performing a router function and a charging and discharging function of a battery according to an embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the repeater, which is a terminal auxiliary device, includes connection units 101 and 102 for performing a charging / discharging operation in addition to a basic router function.

In addition, a large battery (over 3500 mA) is configured for the charger function to the mobile (terminal).

2 is a diagram of a switch unit 200 for selectively selecting the function of the repeater according to the embodiment.

As shown in the figure, the functions of the repeater of FIG. 1 can be selectively controlled. A power-off mode 201, a router mode 202, and a discharge mode 203 as an embodiment.

In other words, the power off mode is to power off the repeater.

In the router mode, the repeater can perform the router function for the mobile, but the mobile charger function can not be performed.

 In Discharger mode, the repeater can perform the function for mobile charger, but the function of mobile router can not be performed.

On the other hand, the main IC, which is the control unit, is kept in the sleep mode. This is to minimize the consumption of the battery and display the battery capacity (capacity) on the display device.

The above is one embodiment, and two functions (router function and charging function) may be performed simultaneously.

3 is a block diagram 300 illustrating a repeater and a terminal according to an embodiment.

As shown in the figure, the repeater 100, which is an auxiliary device, and the terminal 303 are connectable by wire / wireless.

Since the configuration of the repeater will be described in detail in FIG. 4, the configuration of the terminal 303 will be briefly described.

A memory unit 305 for storing user programs and data, an input unit 304 for inputting user commands, a transmission / reception unit 307 for transmission / reception with a repeater, an output unit 306 for outputting data, And a control unit 308 for controlling the above configurations.

4 is a detailed view showing the configuration of the repeater 100 according to the embodiment.

As shown in the figure, a charging connection 101 for charging the battery 111 to charge the repeater self-operation and / or other devices, and a charging connection 101 for charging the terminal 303 connected to the repeater, A switching unit 200 for selecting a function desired by a user from the plurality of functions shown in FIG. 2, a switching unit for switching the function to a function selected by the switching unit, A switching / signal generation unit 103 for outputting an enable signal indicating that the battery is in a charging state, a control unit 107 for controlling charging information to be output to a display unit (not shown) according to a signal indicating the charging state, A DC / DC converter 1 for receiving a Enable signal indicating that the battery configured in the repeater is in a charging state from the switching / 09 < / RTI >

In Fig. 4, Micro USB and USA A Type represent one connector.

According to the above-described configuration, one of a router function and a discharge function is selected through the switch unit.

The switching / signal generating unit applies an enable signal to the DC / DC converter of the battery to indicate that the battery configured in the repeater is in a charged state.

Even if the enable signal indicating that the battery 111 configured in the relay device is being charged is applied to the DC / DC converter of the battery, even if it is connected to the connection portion of the relay device for charging the battery 309 configured in the terminal of FIG. 3, The battery of the terminal is not charged.

That is, when the two functions are performed simultaneously, it is set that the simultaneous operation is not performed because the load may be increased and the system may be troublesome. However, this is only one embodiment, and the two functions may be performed at the same time.

Meanwhile, when a discharging operation is selected among the repeater functions and the battery of the repeater is being discharged, when the charging operation of the battery configured in the repeater is requested by the user, the enable signal is applied to the DC / DC converter of the battery So that the discharge of the battery configured in the repeater is stopped.

Also, according to the present embodiment, at least one of the charging mode and the capacity information of the battery, which is charging information, is output to the display unit (not shown) according to a signal indicating that the battery configured in the repeater is in a charging state, .

Although the display unit of the repeater has been described in terms of the display unit (not shown) of the repeater, it may be displayed on the output unit 306 of the terminal or may be simultaneously displayed.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart 500 showing selective selection of the functions implemented in the repeater according to the embodiment, FIG. 6 is a flowchart 500 showing the operation in the case where the battery configured in the repeater is performing the charging function (600).

As shown in the figure, in controlling the operation of the terminal auxiliary device in which a plurality of functions are implemented, the terminal device turns on the repeater which is the terminal auxiliary device. (S 501, S 601)

The function is selected through the switch unit of Figs. 2 and 3. (S503).

A router function S 505 and a discharge function S 507 can be selected based on which the terminal 303 is connected to the discharge port 102 for the operation of the discharge function. (S509).

The battery unit 309 of the terminal is charged accordingly. (S 511)

This will be described with reference to FIG.

It is confirmed whether the battery 111 configured in the auxiliary device of the terminal is being charged. (S603).

As a result of the checking, when the battery pack 30 is being charged, the battery pack 309 outputs a signal to prevent the discharging to the terminal battery 309 connected to the auxiliary device 100. (S605).

The charging mode and the battery capacity information are output to the display unit (not shown) based on the output signal. (S607).

Further, the output signal is input to the converter to stop discharging the battery 111 from the auxiliary device to the terminal battery 309.

If it is determined in step S603 that the repeater is not charged, the function of FIG. 5 is performed.

As another embodiment of the present invention, in controlling the operation of the terminal auxiliary device in which a plurality of functions are implemented, the following steps may be performed.

Performing a discharge of the battery configured in the terminal auxiliary device; Confirming whether charging operation of the battery is performed; And outputting a signal to the terminal connected to the auxiliary device so as not to discharge the battery when the charging operation is confirmed as a result of the checking. So that the operation is performed.

In the above description, it is assumed that a plurality of functions are not simultaneously performed, but this is only one embodiment.

Therefore, the router & discharging function may be performed at the same time, and the discharging and charging operations may be performed at the same time.

The terminal auxiliary apparatus and its operation method according to the embodiment can be applied to all devices capable of transmitting and receiving data based on a repeater.

Further, the technical idea of the present embodiment is not limited to the above-described embodiment and the attached drawings, but is construed according to the appended claims.

It will be apparent to 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 invention as defined in the appended claims, As will be described below.

100: repeater, 303: terminal

Claims (11)

A repeater in which a plurality of functions including a charge / discharge operation, which is a first function, are implemented,
Internal battery;
A charging connection unit to which power for charging the internal battery is input;
A discharge connection part for outputting electric power for charging the external battery;
A switch unit for allowing a user to select a desired function among the plurality of functions;
A switching / signal generating unit for outputting a signal indicating that the internal battery is in a charged state; And
A controller for controlling charging information to be output to the display unit according to a signal indicating the charging state; , Wherein:
The switching / signal generating unit applies an enable signal indicating that the internal battery is charged to the DC / DC converter of the internal battery when the internal battery is in a charged state,
When the enable signal is applied to the DC / DC converter, the power output to the discharge connection unit is cut off,
And operates in a discharge mode or a router mode according to a setting state of the switch unit when a disable signal is applied to the DC / DC converter. delete delete delete delete The terminal assisting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein charging information, which is charging information, and capacity information of the internal battery are output to the display unit in accordance with a signal indicating that the internal battery is in a charging state. delete delete delete delete 2. The terminal auxiliary device of claim 1, wherein the control unit includes a main IC, and the main IC maintains a sleep mode.

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