KR20020068004A - Combined technique of USB WLAN card and USB memory storage device - Google Patents

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KR20020068004A
KR20020068004A KR1020020043024A KR20020043024A KR20020068004A KR 20020068004 A KR20020068004 A KR 20020068004A KR 1020020043024 A KR1020020043024 A KR 1020020043024A KR 20020043024 A KR20020043024 A KR 20020043024A KR 20020068004 A KR20020068004 A KR 20020068004A
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PURPOSE: A method for coupling a wireless USB(Universal Serial Bus) LAN card with USB flash memory device is provided to give the carrying convenience by integrating the independent and separated devices as one device and not to use a CD-ROM by storing a file making a PC recognize the USB LAN card in the integrated device. CONSTITUTION: The USB wireless LAN card and the USB flash memory(102) are connected to the PC through a USB cable and are distributed to each function block through an internal USB hub(28). The wireless LAN block is connected to an access point wirelessly via a 802.11 wireless part(2) after being processed at a wireless LAN MAC(Media Access Controller)(15) through a USB interface(20). The USB flash memory stores the data in a NAND flash memory(24) through an input/output controller(26) and a flash memory adapter memory controller(25) by being branched through the USB hub via the USB interface.

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유에스비 무선랜 카드와 유에스비형 플레시 메모리 저장장치의 결합방법{Combined technique of USB WLAN card and USB memory storage device}Combined technique of USB WLAN card and USB memory storage device

본 발명은 대부분의 무선랜 방식, 즉 2.4 GHz 대역에서 동작되는 IEEE 802.11b 등과 같은 방식 클라이언트(Client) 접속 카드가 AP(access point)와 무선 네트웍으로 접속되는 기능과 개인 컴퓨터에 이동형 저장 장치로 사용되는 USB형 플레시 메모리 저장장치를 결합하여 휴대의 편리성과 접속의 용이성을 살리는 복합기능의 무선 네트웍 저속 저장장치의 결합방법에 관한 것으로, 무선랜 카드는 크게 PC 카드 방식과 USB 방식으로 구분되고, 도 1은 종래 무선랜 시스템의 블록 구성도이다. 여기서 참조 번호 100은 엑세스 포인트이고, 참조번호 101은 무선랜 카드를 나타내고 있다. 일반적으로 엑세스 포인트와 무선랜 카드는 안테나(1)에서 수신된 무선랜 신호를 802.11 무선부(2)를 거처 무선랜 MAC(media access controller)라고 칭하는 회로를 통해 변,복조하여 이더넷으로 인터넷 망과 사용자의 PC와 연결을 되게 해준다. 사용 목적과 PC의 형태에 따라 무선랜 카드(11)는 적절히 선택되어 사용된다. 주로 노트북 PC에는 무선랜 PC 카드를 사용하고 데스크 탑과 노트북 PC에 USB 무선랜 카드가 사용된다. 또한 도 2에서 명기된 USB 저장 장치는 부품상태의 NAND 플레시 메모리(24)를 플레시 어뎁터 메모리 제어기(25)로 제어 되어 입출력 제어기(26)를 거쳐 USB 인터페이스(27)와 직렬BUS를 통하여 컴퓨터(21)에서 32M/64M/128M/256M byte 등으로 구성되어 휴대형 저장장치로 편리하게 사용된다. 그러나 서로 독립적으로 사용되어 왔던 USB 무선랜 카드와 USB 메모리 저장장치는 휴대성이 강조되는 현 시점에서 서로 다른 형태로 존재하므로 두 가지 기기를 휴대해야 하는 단점을 갖고있다.In the present invention, most wireless LAN schemes, i.e., IEEE 802.11b operating in the 2.4 GHz band, are used as a mobile storage device for a personal computer and a function in which a client access card is connected to an AP and a wireless network. The present invention relates to a combination of a wireless network low-speed storage device of a combination function that combines USB type flash memory storage device with convenience of portability and ease of connection. The WLAN card is classified into a PC card method and a USB method. 1 is a block diagram of a conventional WLAN system. Here, reference numeral 100 denotes an access point, and reference numeral 101 denotes a wireless LAN card. In general, the access point and the WLAN card convert and demodulate the WLAN signal received from the antenna 1 through a circuit called a wireless LAN MAC (media access controller) via the 802.11 wireless unit 2 and the Ethernet network to the Internet network. It allows you to connect with your PC. The WLAN card 11 is appropriately selected and used depending on the purpose of use and the type of PC. Mostly, notebook PCs use WLAN PC cards, while desktop and notebook PCs use USB WLAN cards. In addition, the USB storage device described in FIG. ) Is composed of 32M / 64M / 128M / 256M byte and is conveniently used as a portable storage device. However, the USB wireless LAN card and the USB memory device, which have been used independently of each other, exist in different forms at the present time when portability is emphasized.

이에 본 발명은 상기와 같은 종래의 문제점을 해소하기 위해 제안된 것으로, 본 발명의 목적은 이는 서로 독립적이고 별개의 장치를 하나의 기기로 통합하여 휴대의 편리성을 도모하고 무선랜 카드의 드라이버 파일 등 USB 무선랜 카드를 PC 상에서 인식시키기 위한 파일을 저장하여 제품 출시 시 CD-ROM 디스크를 사용하지 않아도 되는 장점을 갖게 되는 그 기술적 구성상 특징으로 한다.Therefore, the present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to integrate the separate devices into one device for convenience of portability and the driver file of the WLAN card. It is a technical configuration feature that saves files for recognizing USB wireless LAN card on PC and does not have to use CD-ROM disk at the time of product release.

도 3 : 본발명이 구성되는 블록 구성도3 is a block diagram of the present invention

이하, 상기와 같이 구성된 본 발명의, USB 무선랜 카드와 USB형 플레시 메모리 저장장치의 결합방법의 기술적 사상에 따른 일실시예를 도면을 참조하여 상세히 설명하면 다음과 같다. 도 3은 본 발명의 일실시예가 적용되는 USB 무선랜 카드와 USB형 플레시 메모리 저장장치의 결합방법의 블록 구성도이고, 이에 도시한 바와 같이 USB 포트가 구비된 컴퓨터에서 직렬 버스(21)로 나타내는 USB 케이블로 USB무선랜 카드와 USB형 플레시 메모리 저장장치(102)로 연결되어 내부의 USB 허브(28)을 통해 각각의 기능 블록으로 분배된다. 먼저 무선랜 블록은 USB 인터페이스(20)를 통해 무선랜 MAC(15)에서 처리되어 802.11 무선부(2)를 경유하여 무선으로 연결된 엑세스 포인트와 연결된다. 또한 USB 메모리 장치는 USB 허브(28)을 통해 분기되어 USB 인터페이스를 거쳐 입출력 제어기(26), 플레시 어뎁터 메모리 제어기(25)를 통해 NAND 플레시 메모리(24)로 데이터가 저장되는 구조를 갖게 된다. 이상에서 본 발명의 바람직한 실시예를 설명하였으나, 본 발명은 다양한 변화와 변경 및 균등물을 사용할 수 있다.본 발명은 상기 실시예를 적절히 변형하여 동일하게 응용할 수 있음이 명확하다. 즉 IEEE802.11a(5 GHz 대역/54 Mbps) 방식과 IEEE802.11g(2.4GHz 대역/54 Mbps) 등의 무선랜 카드와 결합시킬 수 있으며, 상기 설명된 IEEE802.11b/a/g 무선랜 방식에 USB HDD 저장장치등과 동일한 방법으로 결합 시킬 수 있다. 따라서 상기 기재 내용은 하기 특허청구범위의 한계에 의해 정해지는 본 발명의 범위를 한정하는 것이 아니다.Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the spirit of the present invention configured as described above, a method of coupling a USB wireless LAN card and a USB type flash memory storage device will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a method of combining a USB wireless LAN card and a USB type flash memory storage device to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. As shown in FIG. 3, a serial bus 21 is shown in a computer equipped with a USB port. The USB cable is connected to the USB wireless LAN card and the USB type flash memory storage device 102 and distributed to each functional block through the internal USB hub 28. First, the WLAN block is processed by the WLAN MAC 15 through the USB interface 20 and connected to an access point wirelessly connected via the 802.11 wireless unit 2. In addition, the USB memory device has a structure in which data is stored in the NAND flash memory 24 through the input / output controller 26 and the flash adapter memory controller 25 through the USB interface through the USB hub 28. Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, various changes, modifications, and equivalents may be used in the present invention. It is clear that the present invention can be applied in the same manner by appropriately modifying the above embodiments. That is, it can be combined with a WLAN card such as IEEE802.11a (5 GHz band / 54 Mbps) and IEEE802.11g (2.4 GHz band / 54 Mbps), and the IEEE802.11b / a / g wireless LAN method described above. Can be combined in the same way as a USB HDD. Accordingly, the above description does not limit the scope of the invention as defined by the limitations of the following claims.

이상에서 살펴본 바와 같이, 본 발명에 의한 USB 무선랜 카드와 USB형 플레시 메모리 저장장치의 결합방법은 무선랜과 휴대용 저장장치를 활용도를 높임으로써 보다 경제적으로 장치를 제조할 수 있으며, 경제성을 추구할 수 있다. 또한 본 발명은 USB 무선랜 카드와 USB형 플레시 메모리 저장장치의 결합방법의 다영한 응용을 확보할 수 있게 된다. 이는 간편하게 무선랜 카드를 사용자의 컴퓨터에 설치 CD-ROM이 없더라도 USB 메모리 장치에 미리 저장된 무선랜 카드 설치 파일을 컴퓨터에 설치할 수 있음을 의미한다.As described above, the combination method of the USB wireless LAN card and the USB-type flash memory storage device according to the present invention can manufacture the device more economically by increasing the utilization of the wireless LAN and the portable storage device, and seek economical efficiency. Can be. In addition, the present invention can secure a large number of applications of the combination method of the USB wireless LAN card and the USB type flash memory storage device. This means that the WLAN card installation file pre-stored in the USB memory device can be installed in the computer even if the WLAN card is not installed in the user's computer.

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무선랜기능을 가지는 USB 무선랜 카드에 있어서 USB 메모리 저장 장치를 포함하여 구성된 것을 특징으로 하는 USB 무선랜 카드와 USB형 플레시 메모리 저장장치의 결합방법A combination method of a USB wireless LAN card and a USB type flash memory storage device comprising a USB memory storage device in a USB wireless LAN card having a wireless LAN function. 제 1항에 있어서 USB 무선랜 카드를 컴퓨터에 설치하기 위한 설치 파일을 USB 메모리 장치에 미리 저장하여 USB 무선랜 카드를 설치 CD-ROM 없이 설치할 수 있는 USB 무선랜 카드와 USB형 플레시 메모리 저장장치의 결합방법The method of claim 1, wherein the installation file for installing the USB wireless LAN card in a computer is stored in a USB memory device in advance so that the USB wireless LAN card can be installed without an installation CD-ROM. Joining method
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