KR20060100334A - Data back-up/restore service method for mobile telecommunication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention maximizes the limited memory utilization efficiency by wirelessly accessing the backup / recovery server when necessary and immediately downloading only the necessary data while storing various data that can be used in the mobile communication terminal in a remote backup / recovery server. In addition, the present invention relates to a data backup / recovery service method of a mobile communication terminal capable of avoiding exposure of unwanted data. In the data backup / recovery service method of a mobile communication terminal of the present invention, a mobile communication terminal having a wireless Internet function is performed by accessing a remote backup / recovery server through a mobile communication network, and (a) backup of data stored in the mobile communication terminal. Or receiving one of the functions of recovering the data stored in the backup / recovery server; (b) when the backup function is selected in step (a), after selecting data to be backed up from among the data stored in the mobile communication terminal, wirelessly connecting the selected data to a backup / recovery server and transmitting the selected data; And (c) when the recovery function is selected in step (a), wirelessly accesses the backup / recovery server to receive a list of data to be restored, and downloads data to be recovered from the backup / recovery server from the received data list. Storing in its own memory.

 Mobile communication, cell phone, terminal, phone number, address book, backup, recovery

Description

Data back-up / restore service method for mobile telecommunication terminal

1 is a block diagram of a network system implementing a data backup / recovery service method of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a mobile communication terminal in FIG.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a data backup / recovery service method of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

[Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawing]

100. Mobile communication terminal 110. Control unit

120. Power Supply 130. Key Input

140. Program storage 145. Data storage

150. RF processor 155. RF antenna

160. Voice signal processor 162. Speaker

164. Microphone 170. Indicator Drive

175. LCD 180. Vibration Motor Drive

185. Vibration motor 210. Base station

220. Base station controller 230. Mobile communication switching center

240.HLR 250.VLR

260. IWF 270. WAP Gateway

280. Internet 300. Backup / Recovery Servers

310. Web Server 320. Data Server

330. Database 331. Membership DB

332. Phone Book DB 333. Text Information DB

334. Still image DB 335. Video DB

336. Music File DB

The present invention relates to a data backup / recovery service method of a mobile communication terminal. Particularly, a mobile communication system capable of backing up or restoring various data including a telephone number by accessing a data backup / recovery server via a wireless Internet via a mobile communication network. The present invention relates to a data backup / recovery service method of a terminal.

In general, a mobile communication terminal (a concept including a PDA having a mobile communication function) is a mobile terminal that not only performs a voice call but also wirelessly connects to the Internet since the Internet emerges and receives various types of information in the form of text or images. It is useful.

As described above, the mobile communication terminal is provided with a memory for storing user input information such as a phone number. The user may register a phone number frequently used in such a memory and use it when necessary. It is called "Phone-book" function. In more detail, the phonebook function stores a phone number frequently used by the user in memory and retrieves the stored phone number list (hereinafter, referred to as a "phone book") if necessary and makes a call. After checking the other party's phone number, it is a very convenient add-on that allows you to automatically dial the phone number.

Meanwhile, recently released mobile communication terminals are equipped with a digital camera as a basic specification, and the wireless Internet function is supported so that a user can remotely download still images, videos, or music files desired by the user. In addition, a mobile communication terminal having an MP3 playback function is also released, so that a user can enjoy a desired music file directly through the mobile communication terminal without carrying a separate MP3 player. Of course, with the development of semiconductor memory technology, various memory devices capable of storing more data in less space have been developed and actively mounted for mobile communication terminals.

However, in the case of a still picture, a moving picture or a music file, the size of the data is so large that only a small number of files can be stored in the memory mounted in the mobile communication terminal.

Furthermore, in the case of still pictures or videos such as texts and pictures such as a phone book or a text message, there may be things that the user does not want to be exposed to, even if the mobile terminal is equipped with a password setting function. In the case of neglecting to set a password, such data has been exposed to others in a defenseless state, causing unwanted damage.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the wireless data is stored in a remote backup / recovery server that can be used in a mobile communication terminal. It is an object of the present invention to provide a data backup / recovery service method of a mobile communication terminal to maximize the limited memory usage efficiency by enabling the download immediately.

In addition, another object of the technology according to the present invention is to immediately download only the necessary data by wirelessly accessing the backup / recovery server when necessary in the state of storing various data that can be used in the mobile communication terminal in a remote backup / recovery server This allows you to avoid exposure of unwanted data.

The present invention configured to achieve the above object is as follows. That is, in the data backup / recovery service method of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, a mobile communication terminal having a wireless Internet function is performed by accessing a remote backup / recovery server through a mobile communication network, and (a) stored in the mobile communication terminal. Receiving a function of any one of backup of data or recovery of data stored in a backup / recovery server; (b) when the backup function is selected in step (a), after selecting data to be backed up from among the data stored in the mobile communication terminal, wirelessly connecting the selected data to a backup / recovery server and transmitting the selected data; And (c) when the recovery function is selected in step (a), wirelessly accesses the backup / recovery server to receive a list of data to be restored, and downloads data to be recovered from the backup / recovery server from the received data list. Storing in its own memory.

In the above-described configuration, the data may be any one of text information including a phone book or character information, still picture or moving picture data, or music file data. Furthermore, it is preferable to further comprise the step of performing log-in before the data transfer in step (b) and before the data download in step (c).

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

1 is a configuration diagram of a network system implementing a data backup / recovery service method of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the telephone number remote search system 200 is a network system in which a data backup / recovery service method of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention is implemented. The mobile phone terminal 100, the base station 100, Base station controller 220, mobile switching center 230, HLR 240 and VLR 250, IWF 260, a manganese interworking device, WAP gateway 270, Internet 280, backup / recovery server 300 It may be made, including.

In the above-described configuration, the mobile communication terminal 100 not only supports the voice call function via the mobile communication network, but also accesses the backup / recovery server 300 over the wireless Internet by using the backup or recovery function newly provided according to the present invention. The desired data can be stored in the backup / recovery server 300 or only the desired data can be downloaded and restored from the stored data. To this end, the mobile communication terminal 100 uses a wireless application protocol (WAP), which is a wireless Internet access protocol, a Microsoft Internet Explorer (MIE) based on HTML using an HTTP protocol, and a handheld device transport protocol (HDPT). Device Transport Protocol) or a wireless Internet connection browser of each domestic mobile communication company may be used to connect to the backup / recovery server 300.

On the other hand, the base station (100) is arranged in units of a predetermined range of cells (Cell) in various parts of the country to transmit the call request generated from the mobile communication terminal 100 to the mobile communication switching center 230 or the jurisdiction Location registration is performed to determine the location of the mobile communication terminal 100 existing in the cell area.

Next, the base station controller 220 performs various functions required for radio call processing such as handoff while controlling and managing a plurality of base stations 210, and transmits subscriber information of the location-registered mobile communication terminal 100 to the mobile communication switching center. It is responsible for the function to transmit to 230.

In addition, the mobile communication switching center 230 has a control function that enables the base station controller 220 to operate efficiently and an interworking function with an exchange of a public telephone network. When the mobile communication switching center 230 registers the location of the mobile communication terminal 100 through the base station controller 220, the mobile communication switching center 230 is referred to as a visitor location register (VLR). After temporarily storing the subscriber information of the communication terminal 100, a home location register (HLR: hereinafter referred to as “HLR”) is requested to the location registration of the mobile communication terminal 100. Here, the HLR 240 is a database storing service profiles related to subscriber information of the user of the mobile terminal 100, including a subscriber's telephone number and a mobile identification number (MIN) of the mobile communication terminal 100. It has information about the Electronic Serial Number (ESN) and the type of service.

Next, an inter-working function (IWF) is hereinafter referred to as “IWF.” 260 provides an interface for exchanging data between a wireless communication system and a wired communication system, and forms an interface suitable for each network. It is responsible for converting protocols, signals and data.

The WAP gateway 270 performs a function of interconnecting the mobile communication network and the wired Internet network by performing a communication code conversion or protocol conversion between the mobile communication network and the wired Internet network so as to quickly retrieve and display information on the wired Internet. do. That is, the WAP gateway 270 converts the WAP protocol and the Internet TCP / IP protocol. Therefore, data is transmitted / received using the HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) protocol between the backup / recovery server 300 connected to the Internet 280 and the WAP gateway 270, and the mobile communication terminal 100 and the WAP gateway Between 270, data is transmitted / received using the WAP protocol.

Meanwhile, the above-described WAP gateway 270 converts a web site address (URL) request from the mobile communication network into an HTTP request according to the WAP protocol, and then sends it to the backup / recovery server 300 according to the HTTP protocol through the Internet 280. Request a web site address (URL). In addition, the WAP gateway 270 converts the HTML format content received from the backup / recovery server 300 into a binary code to be recognized by the mobile communication terminal 100 to the mobile communication terminal 100. In this case, since the data passing through the WAP gateway 270 is converted into a binary code, the amount thereof becomes small so that the load is reduced when transmitting to the mobile communication network.

The internet 280 is a communication network that provides a connection path for the mobile communication terminal 100 to transmit / receive data by accessing the backup / recovery server 300 via the mobile communication switching center 230.

Finally, the backup / recovery server 300 is connected to the Internet 280 to receive from the web server 310, the mobile communication terminal 100 of the user responsible for the processing of the web document for the mobile communication terminal 100 It may include a database 330 for backing up and storing a variety of data and a data server 320 for managing it.

In the configuration as described above, the database 330 again stores various information about the member, for example, the member's ID and password, name, address and social security number, mobile phone number and model or email address of the mobile communication terminal. Member DB 331 which is a member, a phone book DB 332 that stores the phone book and group information requested for a backup, various text information requested for a backup from the member, for example a text message is stored It may include a character information DB 333, a still picture DB 334, a video DB 335, and a music file DB 336, each of which is stored a variety of still pictures, videos and music files requested for backup from a member have.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a mobile communication terminal in FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile communication terminal 100 in which the method of the present invention can be implemented includes a numeric key and a key for inputting a number such as a power supply unit 120 and a telephone number for supplying power to each part of the device. The mobile communication terminal 100 including a key input unit 130 including various function keys according to the method of the present invention, and a backup / recovery program (including a URL of a backup / recovery server) for executing the method of the present invention. The program storage unit 140, which stores a program for executing various functions of the terminal, serves as a data buffer when the terminal operation program is executed, and various data set by the user, for example, a phone number or text information and an external terminal. Data storage unit 145 for storing data such as still images, moving pictures or music files received by the RF, RF processing unit for performing RF modulation and demodulation between the mobile communication network After converting the wireless signal processed by the antenna 150 and its antenna 155 and the RF processing unit 150 into an analog voice signal of a baseband, it is output as sound waves through the speaker 162 or input through the microphone 164. After converting the baseband analog voice signal into a digital signal, the voice signal processor 160, a flat panel display, for example, the LCD 175 and its driving unit 170, which are transmitted to the RF processor 150, vibrate to generate vibrations. And a controller 110 that collectively controls the motor 185, its driver 180, and each unit of the terminal.

In the above-described configuration, the control unit 110 may be implemented as a conventional microprocessor, the program storage unit 140 may be implemented as a read only memory (ROM), and the data storage unit 145 may be a volatile memory. It can be implemented by mixing flash memory, which is random access memory (RAM) or nonvolatile memory.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a data backup / recovery service method of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, and unless otherwise stated, the mobile communication terminal is performed as a subject.

As shown in FIG. 3, it is determined whether the phone book menu is selected in step S10 while the mobile communication terminal user is a member of the backup / recovery server 300 as a member. If the phone book menu is selected as a result of the determination in step S10, the flow proceeds to step S12 again to determine whether the "backup" function to the backup / recovery server 300 is selected.

If the "Backup" function is selected as the result of the determination in step S12, the flow advances to step S14 to display a list of phonebooks designated by the user in the mobile communication terminal and the group designated by the user, and then the phone number and group to be backed up by the user. Is specified, and in step S16, it is confirmed whether the specification is completed. Here, in the case of a phone number and a group in which the backup has already been completed on the backup / recovery server 300, it is preferable to display the same together at the time of displaying the list so that the user does not back it up again. Can be achieved by storing the backup facts together in the telephone number and group specified in step S14 and then referencing them.

If the result of the determination in step S16 is not completed, the process returns to step S14. If the process is completed, the process returns to step S18. The backup / restore server 300 is wirelessly connected to the backup / restore server 300 through the mobile communication network. The URL of 300 is downloaded and stored together when the backup / recovery program is downloaded.

Next, in step S20 to log in by receiving the ID and password from the user to pass to the backup / recovery server 300, this step S20 is to prevent a person who is not a party user to perform the backup arbitrarily Can be given.

In step S22, the phone number (including the group) designated by the user is wirelessly transmitted to the backup / recovery server 300, and in step S24, it is determined whether the backup completion notification is received from the backup / recovery server 300. . If the backup completion notification is not received as a result of the determination in step S24, step S22 is repeatedly performed, whereas if it is received, the process proceeds to step S26 to inquire whether the user wants to delete the completed data. As a result of the determination in step S26, if the user selects to delete the data in which the backup is completed, the process proceeds to step S28 to delete the data in which the backup is completed from the data storage unit 145; do.

On the other hand, when a user receives a call or text message from a phone number that is not currently registered in the phone book (hereinafter referred to as an 'unregistered phone number') or when calling a call to an unregistered phone number, According to a known phonebook registration procedure, a backup may be performed immediately by selecting a "Backup" item that appears immediately after registering (name or group designation) on the mobile communication terminal. This process is also performed in the above-described steps S10 to S24. This can be done through the process.

If the result of the determination in step S12 is that the "backup" function is not selected, the process proceeds to step S30, in which the "recovery" function of downloading the data of the self stored in the backup / restore server 300 to the mobile communication terminal 100 is selected. Judge. When the "recovery" function is selected as a result of the determination in step S30, the process proceeds to step S32 to wirelessly connect to the backup / recovery server 300 through the mobile communication network.

Next, in step S34 to log in by receiving the ID and password from the user to pass to the backup / recovery server 300, this step S34 is also to prevent a person who is not a party user to perform recovery arbitrarily Can be given for

In step S36, the phone book and the group list backed up by the user are received and displayed from the backup / recovery server 300. In step S38, the phone number and the group that the user wants to recover are designated from the phone numbers displayed in this way. In step S40, it is checked whether the designation of the telephone number to be restored is completed. As a result of the determination in step S40, if the designation of the phone number to be restored is not completed, the process returns to step S38. If the designation is completed, the process proceeds to step S42. Detailed information on the designated phone number, that is, name or group name, etc. Receives the entire information of and stores it in its own data storage unit 145. Here, the "overwrite" function of deleting the contents of the pre-registered phone book and recording the recovery data thereon in consideration of the situation in which the pre-registered phone book exists is newly restored while leaving the registered phone book intact. It is desirable to provide an "additional" function of newly registering telephone number or group information. Of course, if the phone number or group information to be restored is already registered in its own memory so that the user can easily select the "overwrite" function or the "add" function, it is preferable to display so that the user can know.

Next, in step S44, it is determined whether the storage is completed. If not, the process returns to step S42. If the process is completed, the process proceeds to step S46.

On the other hand, if the "recovery" function is not selected in step S48, other functions included in the phone book menu are selected by the user, and if the phone book menu is not selected in step S10, the mobile communication terminal is selected. It is provided at 100 to perform another menu selected by the user.

The data backup / recovery service method of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified in various ways within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. That is, in the above-described embodiment, the description has been made using only the phone book as an example, but is not limited thereto, and various text information such as text messages, various still images, videos, and MP3 music captured by digital cameras provided in mobile communication terminals. The file may be the target.

Furthermore, the backup / recovery server may be operated by a mobile communication company to which the terminal is subscribed or an affiliated company that can obtain model information of the terminal from such a mobile communication company. Moreover, the log-in at step S20 may be performed immediately after step S12.

According to the data backup / recovery service method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention as described above, the backup / recovery server when necessary in a state in which various data that can be used in the mobile terminal is stored in a remote backup / recovery server By wirelessly connecting to download only the necessary data immediately, the effect of maximizing the utilization efficiency of the limited memory capacity is realized.

In addition, the technology according to the present invention by storing a variety of data that can be used in the mobile terminal in a remote backup / recovery server, if necessary, by wirelessly accessing the backup / recovery server by allowing only the required data can be downloaded immediately You can avoid exposing unwanted data.

Claims (6)

A mobile communication terminal with a wireless Internet function is connected to a remote backup / recovery server through a mobile communication network. (a) receiving a function of selecting one of a backup of data stored in the mobile communication terminal and a recovery of data stored in the backup / recovery server; (b) when the backup function is selected in step (a), after receiving data to be backed up from among the data stored in the mobile communication terminal, wirelessly connecting the selected data to the backup / restore server; And (c) when the recovery function is selected in step (a), wirelessly accesses the backup / recovery server to receive a data list to be restored, and restores the data to be restored from the received data list. Data backup / recovery service method of the mobile communication terminal comprising the step of downloading from the server and stored in its own memory. The method of claim 1, wherein the data is any one of text information including a phone book and text information, still image or moving image data, and music file data. The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of performing log-in before data transfer in step (b) and before data download in step (c). Recovery service method. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when the backup function is selected in the step (b), the data already backed up among the data stored in the mobile communication terminal is displayed for the user to know. Data backup / recovery service method of the mobile communication terminal. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein in the storing of the downloaded data in the memory in the step (c), the data stored in the memory is overwritten or the data is stored. Data backup / recovery service method of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for storing. 6. The data backup / mobile terminal according to claim 5, wherein in the step (c), the received data list is displayed together with the user so as to know whether or not it is previously stored in its own memory. Recovery service method.

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