KR20020063390A - Method for automatically updating of driver program - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for automatically updating a driver program is provided to automatically update the driver program of a mobile communication terminal or a computer when a user visit to a homepage by getting the updated driver program from the manufacturing company. CONSTITUTION: An update server previously gets and manages the driver program from each manufacturing company's server(S100). The update server constructs a database of the personal information and the device information of the registered user(S300). If the registered user logs in the homepage of the update server, the server searches the new update program of the user's devices(S420). If the new update program exists, the server asks the user the update opinion. If the user wants to update the driver program, the process is advanced to a linked automatic update environment(S620). In case of the mobile communication terminal, the driver program is sent through the wireless communication and in case of the computer or the computer connectable products, the driver program is sent through the Internet(S630).

Description

How to automatically update driver program {METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY UPDATING OF DRIVER PROGRAM}

The present invention relates to an automatic update method, and more particularly, to an automatic update method of a driver program for automatically updating a program of a device that can be connected to the Internet or a communication network by wireless or wired, such as a mobile communication terminal and a computer.

A mobile communication terminal, i.e., a mobile phone, is a kind of information and communication new media developed so that information can be transmitted anywhere and at any time.

Due to the development of such mobile communication terminals, the number of subscribers of the mobile communication terminals is now being established as a necessity of modern life.

However, since these mobile communication terminals are roaming services due to new development of various services (such as the Internet) and mergers between mobile communication companies, the programs of the mobile communication terminals are updated to receive such services to existing mobile communication terminals. You have to. Currently, in order to update a mobile terminal, a customer must visit a dealer or a service center of each company to perform an update, and thus there is a problem in that it cannot provide convenience to the customer.

In addition, in order to update the computer or other computer devices (LAN card, VGA card, main board, etc.) or other devices (MP3, DVD, etc.), update the device after receiving the updated driver program through the diskette from the service provider, or There is another problem that does not provide convenience to the user by visiting the service provider's homepage and directly downloading and updating.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems described above. When a user registers through the Internet and inputs information of a mobile communication terminal, information of a computer, or information of a holding device, a server stores information of each individual in a database. It is possible to obtain the updated driver program from the mobile terminal or computer company or the manufacturer of the device and to automatically update the driver program of the mobile terminal or the computer and device when the user visits the homepage. To provide.

1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the configuration of an automatic update system of a driver program according to the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic update method of a driver program according to the present invention.

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100: computer 200: update server

300: each device manufacturer server

Features of the present invention for achieving the above object,

Receiving a user ID from the update server after visiting the homepage of the update server, inputting personal information and information of each device of the device;

When the member is registered, building a personal database using the personal information of the member and the information of the device;

When the member visits the homepage, the update server checks whether the member checks the last access date and whether the driver program of the member's device is updated from the last access date to the present;

If there was an update in the driver program in the above step, the member asks for an update comment,

If the member wants to update, the process includes a step of updating to the linked automatic update environment and the member-owned device.

The method may further include obtaining an updated driver program from the manufacturer server of the device in advance in the update server.

Here, the update of the device is also characterized in that the wireless or via the Internet or a communication network.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the automatic update system of the driver program according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration of an automatic update system of a driver program according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an automatic update system of a driver program according to the present invention includes a client side computer 100, an update server 200, and a server 300 of each device manufacturer.

The client side computer 100 may be connected to the Internet or a communication network. The member visits the homepage of the update server 200 by using the computer 100 and registers as a member. In this case, the user inputs various personal information, a phone number and a model ESN, etc., in the case of a computer. Enter the manufacturer, model, and device information.

The update server 200 assigns an ID to the member when the member is registered, and builds the personal information of the member and the information of the corresponding device as a database. In addition, the update server 200 receives an updated driver program of the corresponding device from the server 300 of each device manufacturer. In addition, when the member visits the homepage and logs in, the update server 200 checks whether there is an updated driver program of the device held by the member between the last access date and the present time. While moving to the automatic update environment, the driver program of the device is transmitted through the computer 100 or the wireless network through wireless or the Internet (including a communication network).

The server 300 of each device manufacturer transmits it to the update server 200 through the Internet when the driver program of the manufacturing device is updated.

Hereinafter, a method for automatically updating a driver program according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic update method of a driver program according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, first, the update server 200 obtains and manages a driver program of a manufacturing device in advance from the server 300 of each device manufacturer (S100).

On the other hand, when the user visits the homepage of the update server through the computer 100 and requests personal information while inputting personal information and device (mobile communication terminal, computer, CD-RW, DVD, etc.) information (S210), the update server If there is no correction among the contents subscribed to by the member (200), the member is given an ID (S220), and the personal information and device information of the member are constructed as a database (S300).

If the user visits the homepage of the update server 200 while logging in (S410), the update server 200 has an updated driver program of the device held by the member between the member's last access date and the current access date. Search whether (S420).

Thus, if there is an updated driver program (S430), the update server 200 displays the intention to update the member and asks the intention (S400), and when the member requests the update (S610), the linked automatic update environment is passed. (S620). If the updated driver program does not exist here, the update server 200 notifies the corresponding member that the program does not exist (S421). Here, in the automatic update environment, the member may request an action necessary for the update so that the update can be made. Here again, if the member does not request an update, the update server 200 processes the routine.

In this case, when the member device is a mobile communication terminal, the driver program is transmitted over the air, and the computer 100 and the computer component or other product which can be connected to the computer transmit the driver program to the corresponding device through the Internet (S630). At this time, the update server 200 adds and stores the last update date and time of the driver program to the member information, and then checks whether the updated driver program exists using the member when the member logs in.

Then, the control unit (not shown) of the corresponding device initializes and updates the existing driver program using the transmitted driver program (S640).

Therefore, when the driver program of the user's device is updated, the user automatically checks the update and updates the driver program when the user visits the homepage of the update server, thereby providing convenience to the user.

As described above, according to the automatic update method of the driver program according to the present invention, when a user registers through the Internet and inputs information of a mobile communication terminal, information of a computer, or information of a possessing device, information of each individual is stored in a server. It is built as a database and obtains updated driver programs from the mobile terminal, computer company, or manufacturer of the device so that the user can automatically update the driver program of the mobile terminal, computer, or device when the user visits the homepage. Convenience can be provided.

Claims (3)

Receiving a user ID from the update server after visiting the homepage of the update server, inputting personal information and information of each device of the device; When the member is registered, building a personal database using the personal information of the member and the information of the device; When the member visits the homepage, the update server checks whether the member checks the last access date and whether the driver program of the member's device is updated from the last access date to the present; If there was an update in the driver program in the above step, the member asks for an update comment, If the member wants to update, the automatic updating method of the driver program comprising the step of updating to the linked automatic update environment, the member holding device. The method of claim 1, And obtaining an updated driver program in advance from the manufacturer's server of the device in the update server. The method of claim 1, Update of the device, A method of automatically updating a driver program, characterized in that it is made wirelessly or via the Internet or a communication network.