KR20060038656A - Data transfer method via mobile telecommunication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention transmits file data edited on a computer that is not directly connected to the Internet via a mobile communication network, and processes the file data in a format suitable for the type of a mobile communication terminal that is a receiving party. The present invention relates to a data transmission method through a mobile communication terminal.

The present invention provides a computer having an autosink program and a USB including a driver program, a communication program and a data processing program, a mobile communication terminal of a user inserted into a cradle connected by a USB, a data transmission server connected to the Internet, and a receiving counterpart. A method for transmitting data through a mobile communication terminal performed between mobile terminals, the method comprising: (a) a computer providing a mobile phone number of a mobile communication terminal of a receiving party with a data file to be transmitted to a user's mobile terminal to instruct transmission; Doing; (b) the user's mobile communication terminal requesting transmission by providing the data transmission server with a data file to transmit the mobile phone number of the mobile communication terminal of the receiving party; (c) after the data transmission server confirms the model based on the mobile telephone number of the receiving party's mobile communication terminal, processing the data file according to the identified model; and (d) receiving the processed data file of the receiving party. Characterized in that it comprises the step of transmitting to the mobile communication terminal.

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Description

Data transfer method via mobile telecommunication terminal

1 is a front view showing the appearance of a mobile communication terminal that can be applied to the present invention,

2 is an electrical block diagram of a mobile communication terminal that can be applied to the present invention;

3 is a block diagram showing a related configuration of a computer in a data transmission method through a mobile communication terminal of the present invention;

4 is a diagram illustrating a network system configuration of a data transmission method through a mobile communication terminal of the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a data transmission method through a mobile communication terminal of the present invention.

*** Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawing ***

10: Personal Computer 11: Auto Sync Program

11a: driver 11b: communication program

11c: data processing program

12: USB 13: operating system

20: data transmission institution 22: data transmission server

24: database 24a: terminal information DB                 

24b: transmission data DB 32: base station

34: Internet

100: mobile communication terminal 110: main body

112: Numeric / character key button 114: Microphone hole

120: slider 121: function key button

122: flat panel indicator 123: speaker hole

124: camera 125: infrared communication device

210: control unit 220: radio frequency transmission and reception unit

222: antenna 230: key input unit

232: Function Keys 234: Numeric / Character Keys

240: memory 242: program storage unit

244: data storage unit 250: voice signal processing unit

252: microphone 254: speaker

260: flat panel display driver 262: flat panel display

270: vibration generating unit 272: vibration motor

274: LED driver 276: LED

280: camera driver 282: CCD camera

284: image processing unit 286: USB communication unit

The present invention relates to a data transmission method through a mobile communication terminal. In particular, the file data edited on a computer that is not directly connected to the Internet is transmitted via a mobile communication network, but processed and transmitted in a format suitable for the model of the receiving counterpart terminal. The present invention relates to a data transmission method through a mobile communication terminal.

The mobile communication terminal, which is a necessity for modern people, is not only compact and lightweight due to steady development, but also is emerging as a complex communication terminal having various functions such as mp3, camera and navigation. In addition to the above functions, such a mobile terminal has a voice mail service (called a voice mail service) that allows a sender to leave a message in a recipient's voice mailbox or a fax mailbox when the receiver cannot answer a call. Voice Activated Dialing Service, a mobile communication terminal screen that allows you to make a voice call without having to dial a phone number. You can receive numbers and text messages (about 40 ~ 50 letters in English, about 80 letters in English) or various life information as texts. If you use the voice mail service, you will be notified by mobile phone when a message arrives at the voice mail. Various features and services, including support for Short Message Service (SMS) It provides.                         

Recently, a mobile communication terminal in which a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) and a mobile communication terminal are combined has also been released, and when such a high-end mobile communication terminal is used in a company or home, it performs a charging function and a port access function. It is mounted on a cradle. For this purpose, the cradle is provided with a plug which is connected to the USB port of the computer by a wiring and an appropriate connector and inserts a standard terminal slot provided in the mobile communication terminal. In addition, as a preliminary work for accessing the port, the user installs a sync program on his computer, which is provided with the purchase of the mobile communication terminal. The sync program allows the user to transfer data from the computer to the mobile communication terminal. Data downloaded or stored in a mobile communication terminal can be managed through a computer. Here, the term 'sync' (synchronization) refers to data synchronization, and means a data processing technology for synchronizing data of both devices by comparing and exchanging data existing in both devices.

On the other hand, the mobile terminal is equipped with a wireless Internet access function. The mobile terminal is used as a wireless modem while the mobile terminal is connected to a portable computer such as a notebook computer or a wired computer that is not subscribed to an Internet service provider. It also sends necessary data to other computers or mobile terminals.

However, according to the related art as described above, when the data receiving counterpart is a mobile communication terminal, since the specifications of the operating system or the flat panel display differ depending on the manufacturer or model, even if the mobile communication terminal of the receiving counterpart receives the data, it may be executed. There was a problem that can not be.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and transmits the file data edited on a computer that is not directly connected to the Internet via a mobile communication network, processing it into a format suitable for the model of the mobile communication terminal that is the receiving party It is an object of the present invention to provide a data transmission method through a mobile communication terminal, which can be executed by a mobile communication terminal of a receiving counterpart.

The present invention for achieving the above object is a computer having an autosink program and a USB including a driver program, a communication program and a data processing program, a mobile communication terminal of a user inserted into a cradle connected by USB, connected to the Internet A data transmission method through a mobile communication terminal performed between a data transmission server and a mobile communication terminal of a reception counterpart, the method comprising: (a) a user's mobile communication with a data file to which a computer transmits a mobile phone number of a mobile communication terminal of a reception counterpart; Providing to the terminal to instruct transmission; (b) the user's mobile communication terminal requesting transmission by providing the data transmission server with a data file to transmit the mobile phone number of the mobile communication terminal of the receiving party; (c) after the data transmission server confirms the model based on the mobile telephone number of the receiving party's mobile communication terminal, processing the data file according to the identified model; and (d) receiving the processed data file of the receiving party. Characterized in that it comprises the step of transmitting to the mobile communication terminal.

In the above configuration, it may be further provided to store the processed data file before step (d). Furthermore, in step (a), it is preferable to be able to designate a plurality of mobile telephone numbers of the mobile communication terminal of the receiving counterpart. The data processing in step (c) may be resizing according to the size of the flat panel display of the mobile communication terminal of the receiving counterpart or converted into various types of video format MPEG4 format.

Hereinafter, a method of transmitting data through a mobile communication terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a front view showing the appearance of a mobile communication terminal that can be applied to the present invention, illustrating a slide type mobile communication terminal. Of course, it should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the terminal of this manner and structure. As shown in FIG. 1, a mobile communication terminal (hereinafter, also referred to as a "terminal") 100 that can be applied to the present invention includes a main body 110 and a flat panel display 122 having a main circuit therein. It may be made to include a slider 120 that slides up and down in the main body 110.

In the above-described configuration, the front of the main body 110, the number / letter key button 112 used to receive the numbers and letters are disposed, the microphone hole which is in communication with the internal microphone (not shown) in the lower place 114 is perforated. On the other hand, the front surface of the slider 120 is provided with a flat panel display 122 for displaying various characters or graphic elements indicating the operation and operation state of the mobile communication terminal 100 and still images and moving pictures, and below the terminal ( A function key button 121 used to select or receive various functions included in 100 is disposed. Further, a speaker hole 123 communicating with an internal speaker (not shown) is drilled in place of the slider 120, for example, the flat display 262. In addition to the slider 120, an infrared communication element 125 used to perform infrared communication (IrDA) between a camera 124 capable of capturing a still image or a moving image and another external communication device may be disposed. Although not shown, the lower surface of the main body 110 is provided with a standard connection terminal slot for connection to a cradle plug or a hands-free device.

2 is an electrical block diagram of a mobile communication terminal that can be applied to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the electrical configuration of a mobile communication terminal that can be applied to the present invention includes a radio frequency transmitter / receiver 220 and a number / character that transmit / receive a radio frequency signal with a base station through an antenna 222. Key input unit 230, including a function key input unit 232 and a numeric / character key input unit 234 for generating a corresponding key signal when the key button 112 and the function key button 121 is operated, A memory 240 including a program storage unit 242 for storing an operating system (OS) or various application programs and a data storage unit 244 for temporarily storing data generated during an operation process or storing data set by a user. ), A microphone 252 for converting an external sound wave into a corresponding analog form speech signal, a speaker 254 for converting an analog form speech signal generated inside the terminal into sound waves, and a microphone 252. The voice signal processor 250 and the flat panel display 262 which convert the input analog voice signal into a corresponding digital voice signal, convert the digital voice signal into a corresponding analog voice signal, and output the same to the speaker 254. Vibration motor 272 that generates vibration when the flat panel driver driving unit 260 and the terminal 100 operate in the vibration mode, and the LED to visually display the event when an event such as a driving unit 270 or a call or message is received. 276 and its driver 274, a USB communication unit 286 in charge of communication through the standard connection terminal between the other external device and the control unit 210 for controlling them collectively.

In addition to the mobile communication terminal to which the present invention is applied, a camera driver 280 for driving the CCD camera 282 under the control of the control unit 210 and the CCD camera 282 installed in place of the main body 110 or the slider 120. ), An image processing unit 284 for processing image data output from the CCD camera 282 and a GPS processing unit 288 for receiving absolute radio signals emitted from GPS satellites and generating absolute position data of the terminal. Could be.

3 is a block diagram showing a related configuration of a computer in a data transmission method through a mobile communication terminal of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, according to the data transmission method of the present invention, the computer 10 in which the auto sync program 110 is installed is connected to a cradle (not shown) through the USB 12. The computer 10 is equipped with an auto sync program 11, and the auto sync program 11 may include a driver program 11 a, a communication program 11 b, and a data processing program 11 c. .                     

In the above-described configuration, the cradle performs a function of the cradle to provide a connection port so that the terminal 100 can be conveniently charged and connected to the computer. USB (12) is a device that integrates the interface to computer peripherals to connect peripheral devices that require bandwidths of several Kbps-12 Mbps into one, consisting of a USB host, a USB hub, and a USB node. It manages / manages the connection between each node and hub, central hub and host through.

The operating system 13 may monitor the USB 12 to detect whether the terminal 100 is connected or removed during use. Once the terminal 100 is detected, the driver of the terminal 100 transmits control information in association with a Plug and Play (PnP) device.

The driver program 11a of the auto sync program 11 may determine whether the terminal 100 is cradled by interlocking with the USB 12. The communication program 11b defines a communication protocol to perform communication with the terminal 100 and controls a universal asynchronous receiver / transmitter (UART) of a computer. The communication program 11b also manages input / output buffers for transmitting and receiving data, sets ports, and defines data structures to perform communication emulator functions. The data processing program is an application that performs functions such as providing a user interface between the mobile communication terminal 100 and the computer 10, such as user authentication, designating a sink and a data file to be transmitted, or providing a mobile phone number of a receiving counterpart terminal. Program.

4 is a diagram illustrating a network system configuration of a data transmission method through a mobile communication terminal of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the network system in which the data transmission method through the mobile communication terminal of the present invention is implemented includes a computer 10 equipped with an autosync program 11 and a terminal connected to the computer 10 by a cradle. The data file connected to the base station 32 of the mobile communication company, the terminal 100 of the receiving counterpart, and the Internet 34 and requested to be transmitted from the user terminal 100 according to the specification of the receiving counterpart terminal 100. It may include a data transmission engine 20 to convert.

In the above-described configuration, the data transmission engine 20 further includes a terminal information DB 24a storing model information of an operating system or a flat panel display relating to various terminals, and a transmission data DB 24b storing transmission data. Data transmission server 22 for processing the data file requested to be transmitted from the database 24 and the user according to the model information stored in the terminal information DB (24a) to be transmitted in real time or stored in the transmission data DB (24b) for transmission. It can be made, including).

5 is a flowchart illustrating a data transmission method through a mobile communication terminal of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, a user first inserts his terminal 100 into a cradle connected to the computer 10 to execute a data processing program 11c in a synchronized state to designate a data file to be transmitted. By inputting the mobile telephone number of the receiving counterpart terminal 100 to transmit the specified data file, it instructs its own terminal 100 to transmit (step S10). At this time, the receiving counterpart terminal 100 may designate a plurality at once. Then, the user terminal 100 having received such instructions transmits the received data file and the mobile phone number of the receiving counterpart terminal 100 to which the data file is to be transmitted through the wireless base station of the mobile communication company and the Internet through the Internet. Transfer to the mobile station to request transmission (step S12).

Next, the data transmission server 22 reads various model information related to the receiving counterpart terminal 100 from the terminal information DB 24a based on the mobile telephone number of the receiving counterpart terminal 100 to determine the model. The data file requested to be transmitted is processed (step S14) so as to conform to the identified model information. However, such processing may include processing for resizing the data file to be a video content file to fit the screen size of the flat panel display of the receiving counterpart terminal 100 or coding various data formats into a specific format. . The resizing of the screen may be realized by comparing duplicate data in four directions from among the data constituting the screen and losing duplicate data, and coding to a specific format may be coding to MPEG4.

When the processing is completed in this way, the data transmission server 22 determines whether the reception counterpart terminal 100 is currently capable of receiving data (step S16), and the reception counterpart terminal 100 is currently powered off or out of a call right. In the case where communication is impossible or the line is occupied by a voice call, the processed data file is stored in the transmission data DB 24b once, and then the receiving counterpart terminal 100 returns to the data reception state. The processed data file is transferred (step S20).

On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S16, when the receiving counterpart terminal 100 is currently capable of receiving data, the processed data file is transmitted in real time as soon as it is processed. May be stored in the transmission data DB 24b and then transmitted.

The data transmission method through the mobile communication terminal of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and can be modified in various ways within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

According to the data transmission method through the mobile communication terminal of the present invention as described above, the file data edited on a computer that is not directly connected to the Internet is transmitted via a mobile communication network, but the data is transmitted to the model of the mobile communication terminal that is the receiving party. By processing the data in a suitable format, the mobile terminal of the receiving party can execute the received data file without any difficulty.

Claims (5)

Auto-sync program including driver program, communication program and data processing program and computer with USB, mobile communication terminal of user inserted in cradle connected by USB, data transmission server connected to internet and mobile communication terminal of receiving party In the data transmission method through the mobile communication terminal performed between, (a) the computer instructing the user to transmit the mobile telephone number of the mobile communication terminal of the receiving party together with the data file to be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal of the user; (b) the user's mobile communication terminal requesting transmission by providing the data transmission server with a data file to transmit the mobile phone number of the mobile communication terminal of the receiving party; (c) the data transmission server processing the data file according to the identified model after confirming the model based on the mobile telephone number of the mobile communication terminal of the receiving party; (d) transmitting the processed data file to a mobile communication terminal of a receiving counterpart. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the processed data file before step (d). 2. The method of claim 1, wherein in step (a), a plurality of mobile phone numbers of the mobile communication terminal of the receiving party can be specified. 4. The data transmission according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the data processing in step (c) is resizing according to the size of the flat panel indicator of the mobile communication terminal of the receiving counterpart. Way. 4. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the data processing in step (c) is the conversion of various types of video formats to MPEG4 format.

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