KR20070005186A - Methods and apparatus' of recording operation information with log for mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

A log recording device of an MS(Mobile Station) and a method thereof are provided to record/store functional unit operation information performed in the MS, in a separately divided log unit in serial type, and to output/analyze the recorded/stored information by power and control applied from an external device, thereby quickly and exactly overcoming error generation. If it is decided that a service is selectively operated by an MS controller, functional unit operation information is collected(S100,S110). The collected information is recorded and stored in a log unit in serial type until an error is generated from an MS(S120). If the error is generated and an external device is connected to an external interface, the log unit outputs the recorded and stored operation information in serial type by power and a control command applied from the outside(S130-S150).

Description

Log recording device and method of mobile terminal {METHODS AND APPARATUS 'OF RECORDING OPERATION INFORMATION WITH LOG FOR MOBILE PHONE}

1 is a flowchart illustrating a method of identifying a cause of failure of a portable terminal according to the prior art;

2 is a functional block diagram of a log recording apparatus of the portable terminal according to the present invention;

3 is a detailed block diagram of a log unit of a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart of a log recording method for a portable terminal according to the present invention;

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

100: high frequency unit 110: control unit 120: memory unit

130: entry and exit portion 140: external matching portion 150: log portion

152: log memory unit 154: log control unit 156: log matching unit

The present invention records the operation information of the mobile terminal in a separate log unit. In particular, the unit operation information for each function performed in the portable terminal is recorded and stored in a separate log unit in a serial manner, and applied to a power source and a control applied from an external device. The present invention relates to a log recording apparatus and a method of a mobile terminal for quickly and accurately overcoming an error occurrence.

The mobile terminal for mobile communication is always carried for communication that may not occur when, but since the actual communication time is relatively small, various additional services are added to increase the usability. There are text messages, video messages, voice messages, online games, wireless internet, caller identification, etc., and the producers provide and develop cameras, Bluetooth, electronic calculators, schedule management, phone books, TVs, etc. New services will be developed and added.

As the function of the portable terminal is diversified as described above, when an error or failure occurs in the portable terminal due to various reasons and becomes inoperable, repair or after service (A / S: AFTER SERVICE) is performed for normal operation. And, since it takes a lot of time to determine the cause for the recurrence of the error or failure occurred, the repair process is difficult and takes a lot of time.

Therefore, when an error or a failure (hereinafter referred to as an error) caused by the operation of the portable terminal occurs, it is necessary to develop a technique for quickly and accurately finding the cause of the failure by reproducing the generated error.

Hereinafter, a method of confirming a cause of failure of a portable terminal according to the prior art will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In order to explain the related art, FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a method of identifying a cause of failure of a mobile terminal according to the prior art.

A mobile terminal for mobile communication (MS) repair agent determines whether an error has occurred in the mobile terminal (S10), and if an error occurs in the mobile terminal in the determination (S10), the mobile terminal in which the error has occurred (MS10) ) Is connected to a dedicated measurement equipment or debugging equipment, checks whether the main processor (MAIN PROCESSOR) is operating (S20), if the main processor is operating in the determination (S20), diagnostics (DIAGNOSIS) hardware (H / W It is determined whether or not the normal operation (S30).

In the determination, when the diagnostic hardware operates normally (S30), it is determined whether the diagnosis (DIAGNOSIS) software (S / W) operates normally (S40), and when the diagnosis software operates normally in the determination (S40). It is determined whether is searched without an error (S50).

In the determination, if the operation data is normally deleted because it is not deleted or changed due to an abnormal error (S50), the detected operation data is analyzed to accurately identify the cause of the error and repaired to prevent recurrence (S60).

Dedicated measurement equipment or debugging equipment is connected to the mobile terminal (MS) in which the error occurred by the repair personnel, and it is determined that the main processor is not operating (S20), or it is determined that the diagnostic hardware is not operating (S30), or the diagnostics. If it is determined that the software does not operate (S40), or abnormally deleted or changed in the operation data and determined that the software is not normally detected (S50), it is not possible to determine the cause of the error occurring in the mobile terminal (MS). Repair the circuit board because it replaces the entire (S70).

Therefore, if an error occurs in the portable terminal as described above, the corresponding diagnostic hardware or software does not operate, the processor does not operate, or the operation data cannot be retrieved due to an abnormally generated error. Even though it is difficult to quickly and accurately identify and identify the cause of an error (failure), it is possible to artificially configure an environment in which the error can occur and to generate the error by repeated experiments. This takes a lot of time, it is difficult to identify the exact cause, and there is a problem such as a lack of reliability during the time until the error is solved.

The present invention is to accurately and quickly analyze the error occurred in the mobile terminal and to repair it, in particular, the unit information for each function to be operated in a separate log device stored in a serial manner and output by an external control cause of the error occurs It is an object of the present invention to provide a log recording apparatus and method of a mobile terminal for accurately and quickly checking and repairing a.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention collects unit operation information for each function of a service selected and operated by a control unit of a mobile terminal until it cannot be collected due to an error, and sequentially applies it to a log unit in a serial manner. It stores and records, and outputs by a power and a control command applied from an external device.

In addition, the present invention has been made in order to achieve the above object, the control unit for monitoring the entire operation of the mobile terminal and collects and stores the unit information for each function of the operation state and write to the log unit in a serial manner; A log unit connected to the control unit, receiving and storing unit operation information for each function in a serial manner, and outputting the same by an external power source and a control command; An external matching unit connected to the log unit and connected to an external device in a matching state to input and output power and control commands and information; And an entry / exit unit for accessing the control unit, inputting a control command for selecting and operating a communication service and an additional service, and inputting / outputting a communication signal and an additional service signal.

In addition, the present invention has been made to achieve the above object, the unit operation information for each service function selected by the control unit of the mobile terminal until the operation can not collect until the error can be collected and stored in a serial manner in the log unit And characterized by a method consisting of a series of processes to output by the power and control commands applied from the outside.

In addition, the present invention devised to achieve the above object, the unit process for collecting the unit operation information for each function, if it is determined that the service is selected by the portable terminal control unit; A logging process of recording and storing the information collected in the above process in a serial manner in a log unit until an error occurs in the portable terminal; When an error occurs in the above process and an external device is connected to the external matching unit, the method includes an external process of outputting, in a serial manner, operation information recorded and stored by the log unit by power and control commands applied from the outside.

Hereinafter, a log recording apparatus and a method of a mobile terminal for mobile communication will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a functional block diagram of the log recording apparatus of the portable terminal according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a detailed functional block diagram of the log unit of the portable terminal according to the present invention, and FIG. The flowchart of the log recording method of the portable terminal according to the present invention is shown.

2 and 3, the log recording apparatus of the mobile terminal according to the present invention can be collected by the occurrence of an error in the unit operation information for each function of the service selectively selected by the control unit of the mobile terminal for mobile communication. It collects until it is absent and applies serially to the log part to record and store sequentially, and outputs by power and control command applied from an external device.

Referring to the above configuration again, by monitoring the entire operation of the portable terminal, by collecting the unit information for each function of the operating state and recording and storing in the log unit 150 in a serial manner, the control applied from the entry and exit unit 130 Analyze the command to operate the selected service function, and detect and collect the unit operation information for each function to record in the serial method to the log unit 150, and monitor the external matching unit 140, when the external device is connected to the log unit 150 The control unit 110 to stop the output of the unit operation information for each function applied to the;

A high frequency unit 100 connected to the control unit 110 and wirelessly connecting to a base station of a mobile communication system to wirelessly transmit and receive a communication signal;

A memory unit 120 connected to the control unit 110 to record, store, update, and output programs and data necessary for operating the selected communication service and additional service of the mobile terminal in the allocated area;

An access unit 130 which accesses the control unit 110 and inputs a control command for selecting and operating a communication service and an additional service including a dialing signal, and inputs and outputs a corresponding signal by operating the communication signal and the additional service;

An external matching unit 140 connected to the log unit 150 and connected to an external device in a matching state to input and output power and control commands and information;

The controller 110 is connected to the control unit 110 and receives unit operation information for each function in a serial manner, records and stores them in an allocated area, and outputs them by an external power source and a control command, and operates by an internal power source by a control signal applied from the controller. It records and manages the unit operation information collected and applied for each function by serial method in the allocated area of the log memory unit and outputs the unit operation information for each function that is recorded and managed by power and control command applied from the outside through the external matching unit. A power supply unit connected to the control unit and an external matching unit and supplied with an internal power source or an external power source to supply operation power; A log matching unit 156 including a communication unit for inputting and outputting control commands and unit operation information for each function; A log control unit 154 connected to the log matching unit 156 and controlling and monitoring a state of inputting and outputting unit operation information for each function in a serial manner by analyzing a control command applied thereto; A log unit 150 including a log memory unit 152 connected to the log control unit 154 and sequentially recording and storing unit operation information for each function applied in a serial manner by a control command and outputting the stored information is included. to be.

Hereinafter, the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings of a log recording apparatus of a portable terminal.

Although the mobile terminal for mobile communication always moves in a standby state for communication that may not occur when it occurs, statistically, since the time used directly for communication is small, it provides various value-added service functions, thereby providing usefulness, operability, utilization rate and real life. Improved applicability

As described above, the mobile terminal can be moved to any place by adding various functions and at the same time due to mobility and portability, and also cannot be operated normally because it is directly exposed to external physical and electrical shocks during the movement and portable process. Or a serious failure failure of the non-recoverable, which can no longer operate the mobile terminal may occur.

As described above, the error occurring in the mobile terminal is repaired by a professional REPAIR agent, but the cause of the error is reviewed and analyzed in order to prevent the same error from occurring again and to speed up the repair. It is common to establish

However, in order to diagnose and confirm an error condition occurring in the portable terminal, the control unit of the portable terminal must be operating normally, and the diagnostic hardware and software for diagnosing and confirming the error must operate normally and at the same time supply the operating power. Should be.

Accordingly, the mobile terminal collects unit operation information for each function generated while operating the service of the selected function, and sequentially records and stores the serial operation in the allocated area of the log unit 150, and an error is issued to the mobile terminal so that the control unit and the diagnosis are performed. When hardware and software fail to operate properly and even power is not supplied, the operation information logged from the external operation power and control command is checked, so that the cause of the error can be analyzed quickly and accurately, and repaired to prevent recurrence. It is the technique of the present invention.

The controller 110 that controls and monitors the entire operation of the mobile terminal MS analyzes a control command applied from the entry / exit unit 130, reads the program and data from the memory unit 120, and loads the LOAD. Therefore, it operates the service of the selected function.

If the selected service is a communication service or an additional service for connecting to the system, the wireless communication with the base station through the high-frequency unit 100, wireless transmission and reception of the corresponding communication signal, and input and output by the activated entry and exit unit 130 to communicate And proceed with the additional service, and if the selected and operated service is a service operated by the mobile terminal itself, the service may be provided by the program and data read by the controller 110 from the memory unit 120 and loaded. Since the operation, the corresponding service is provided through the entry and exit unit 130.

At this time, the controller 110 collects the unit operation information for each function of all the services operated in the mobile terminal MS periodically and applies it to the log unit 150 in a serial manner.

The log unit 150 receives the internal power supplied from the portable terminal itself, and supplies the log control unit 154 and the log memory unit 152 as operating power by the power supply unit of the log matching unit 156. The unit operation information for each function collected from the controller 110 and applied in a serial manner is input through the communication unit of the log matching unit 156, and is controlled by the log controller 154 to the log memory unit 152. It is recorded and stored in the assigned designated area sequentially.

As described above, the controller 110 collects unit operation information for each function periodically and applies it to the log unit 150 in a serial manner until an error occurs and cannot be operated while the service is operated in the mobile terminal. The log unit 150 sequentially records and stores the log control unit 154 in the log memory unit 152.

When an error occurs in which the operating power is not supplied to the portable terminal, hardware or software does not operate normally, or the controller 110 does not operate normally, the operating power is supplied to the log unit 150 from the outside. And an external device to be controlled is connected to the external matching unit 140.

The operation power applied in the matching state through the external matching unit 140 is supplied by the power supply unit of the log matching unit 156, and the control command applied in the matching state is controlled by the communication unit of the log matching unit 156, The log control unit 154 is applied to each corresponding function unit, and the log operation unit 154 sequentially outputs the unit operation information for each function stored in the log memory unit according to the applied control command to the external matching unit. It is applied to an external device such as.

The external device accurately checks the cause of the error occurring in the mobile terminal, and performs repairs to quickly analyze and apply measures to prevent recurrence.

Therefore, there is an advantage to apply to improve the function and the reliability of the portable terminal developed and produced in the following order.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying Figure 4, when describing the log recording method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention, when the unit operation information for each service function selected by the control unit of the mobile terminal for mobile communication can not be collected as an error occurrence It is composed of a series of processes to collect and record to the log part in serial way and output by power and control command applied from outside.

According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, when the log recording method of the mobile terminal is described again, if it is determined that the service is selectively operated by the mobile terminal controller 110 for mobile communication, the unit operation information for each function is collected. Determining, by the controller 110, whether a preferred service is selected and operated from a communication service and a plurality of additional services (S100); A unit process consisting of collecting unit operation information for each function (S110) when a service is selected and operated in the process (S100),

By storing the information collected in the unit process in a serial manner to the log unit 150 until an error occurs in the portable terminal, by recording the unit operation information for each function collected in a serial manner to the log unit 150 Storing (S120); Log process comprising the step (S130) of determining whether an error occurs in the mobile terminal by the control unit 110 of the process (S120),

If an error occurs in the logging process and an external device is connected to the external matching unit, the log unit outputs the operation information recorded and stored in a serial manner by a power supply and a control command applied from the outside. If it occurs, monitoring the external matching unit to determine whether the external device is connected (S140); If it is determined in step S140 that the external connection device is connected to the external matching unit 140, a process of serially outputting the operation information recorded and stored in the log unit 150 by the power and control command applied from the outside. It consists of an external process consisting of (S150).

Hereinafter, according to the present invention having the configuration described above, a log recording method of a mobile terminal will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The control unit 110 of the mobile communication terminal MS loads an operation program from the memory unit 120 while operating power is supplied, becomes an operation standby state, and monitors each function unit. do.

The control command is applied to the control unit 110 in the above state from the entry and exit unit 130, the control unit 110 analyzes the control command is applied, and selects and operates one service from a communication service or a plurality of additional services. If it is determined (S100), and loads the application (APPLICATION) program and data from the memory unit 120 to operate the selected service.

The controller 110 of the process periodically collects unit operation information for each function for the selected service to operate (S110), and applies the collected unit operation information for each function to the log unit 150 in a serial manner for allocation. Sequential recording and storage in the area (S120).

The log unit 150 receives the internal power supplied from the portable terminal itself from the power supply unit of the log matching unit 156, and supplies the operation power to the log control unit 154 and the log memory unit 152, respectively. The unit operation information for each function applied from the control unit 110 in a serial (SERIAL) manner is applied in a matching state by the communication unit of the log matching unit 156, and applied to the log control unit 154, and the log control unit 154. Analyze the applied information to sequentially record and store the unit operation information for each function of the serial method in the allocated area of the log memory unit 152 (S120).

The control unit 110 of the process determines whether a failure or an error occurs in the portable terminal (S130), if the error does not occur in the determination (S130) or some operable error occurs, the unit process (S100) The process of continuously collecting unit operation information for each function that can be collected by returning to and repeating the process of recording and storing in a serial manner in the allocated area of the log unit 150 is repeated.

The controller 110 of the process monitors the external matching unit 140 to determine whether an external device, which is a measurement device such as a debugging device, is in contact with each other (S140), and if it is determined that the external device is connected in the process, Discontinue operation of all functions, including the collection of unit-specific operation information.

Operation power and control commands supplied from an external device connected to the external matching unit 140 are applied to the log unit 150 through the external matching unit 140, and the log matching unit of the log unit 150 ( 156 is supplied with the operating power by the power supply unit to the log control unit 154 and the log memory unit 152, respectively, the control command is received from the communication unit to the log control unit 154, the log control unit 154 By analyzing and controlling, the log memory unit 152 outputs unit operation information for each function sequentially recorded and stored in a serial manner from a designated area (S150).

Therefore, even when the controller 110 does not operate, the operating power is not supplied, or the diagnostic hardware and software do not operate, the controller 110 may output the operation information recorded and stored in the log unit by an external device.

The operation information output as described above is output to and analyzed by an external device, which is a measuring device, through the communication unit and the external matching unit 140 of the log control unit 154 and the log matching unit 156, thereby quickly identifying the cause of the error. And correct them, take appropriate measures to prevent recurrence, and repair the faulty mobile device.

According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, even when a serious error occurs such that the controller of the portable terminal does not operate or the operating power is not supplied, the unit operation information for each function collected before the failure can be read and analyzed by an external device. In addition, it is possible to easily reproduce and analyze the environment in which the failure occurs, to quickly identify the cause of the error, and to take corrective actions for the reissue, and at the same time, accurately and promptly repair the mobile terminal.

According to the present invention having the above configuration, even when a serious error occurs such that the operating power is not supplied to the portable terminal, the control unit does not operate, or the corresponding hardware and software do not operate, the operation information generated and collected during that time is external device. There is an industrial use effect that can be read as an analysis.

In addition, since the environment that caused the error is easily reproduced by analyzing the portable terminal, and analyzing the cause of the failure, there is an industrial use effect to accurately follow-up so that the same error does not recur in the future.

In addition, by analyzing the operation information of the mobile terminal, it is possible to accurately identify the cause of the error and to quickly repair, thereby improving the reliability in use.

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Collect unit operation information for each function of the service selected by the control unit of the mobile terminal until it cannot be collected due to an error occurrence, and apply it serially to the log unit to record and store sequentially, and to the power and control commands applied from an external device. A log recording apparatus for a portable terminal, characterized in that the configuration is configured to output. A control unit that monitors the entire operation of the mobile terminal and collects unit information for each function in the operation state and records and stores them in a log unit in a serial manner; A log unit connected to the control unit and receiving and storing unit operation information for each function in a serial manner, and outputting the data by an external power source and a control command; An external matching unit connected to the log unit and connected to an external device in a matching state to input and output power and control commands and information; And an entry / exit unit for connecting to the control unit, inputting a control command for selecting and operating a communication service and an additional service, and an input / output unit for inputting / outputting a communication signal and an additional service signal. The method of claim 2, A memory unit for accessing the control unit to record, store, update, and output programs and data necessary for operating a selected communication service and an additional service of the mobile terminal; And a high frequency unit connected to the control unit and wirelessly transmitting and receiving a communication signal with the base station. The method of claim 2, wherein the log unit, It operates by internal control by the control signal applied from the controller and sequentially records and manages the unit operation information for each function applied in a serial manner to the allocated area of the log memory unit, and controls power and control commands applied from the outside through an external matching unit. And a unit configured to output unit operation information for each function managed by recording and storing. The method of claim 4, wherein the log unit, A power supply unit connected to the control unit and an external matching unit and supplied with an internal power source or an external power source to supply operation power; Log matching unit consisting of a communication unit for inputting and outputting control commands and unit operation information for each function, A log control unit which accesses the log matching unit and analyzes the control commands applied to control and monitor a state of inputting and outputting unit operation information for each function in a serial manner; And a log memory unit which connects to the log control unit, sequentially stores and stores unit operation information for each function applied in a serial manner by a control command, and outputs the stored information. The method of claim 2, wherein the control unit, Analyze the control command applied from the entry / exit unit to operate the selected service function, detect and collect unit operation information for each function, record and store it in a serial manner in the log unit, and monitor the external matching unit to be applied to the log unit when an external device is connected. The log recording apparatus of the portable terminal, characterized in that the configuration is configured to stop the output of the unit operation information for each function. A series of processes that collect unit operation information for each service function selected by the control unit of the mobile terminal until it cannot be collected due to an error occurrence, record and store it in a serial manner in a log unit, and output it by power and control commands applied from the outside. Log recording method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that consisting of. If it is determined that the service is selected and operated by the mobile terminal controller, the unit process of collecting unit operation information for each function; A logging process of recording and storing the information collected in the above process in a serial manner in a log unit until an error occurs in the portable terminal; If an error occurs in the process and the external device is connected to the external matching unit, the log of the mobile terminal, characterized in that the external process for outputting the operation information recorded and stored in the serial unit by the power and control command applied from the outside in a serial manner. How to record. The method of claim 8, wherein the unit process, Determining whether a preferred service is selected and operated from a communication service and a plurality of additional services by the controller of the portable terminal; And collecting the unit operation information for each function when the service is selected and operated in the above process. The method of claim 8, wherein the log process, A process of recording and storing the unit operation information for each function collected in the unit process in a log method in a serial manner; And a step of determining whether an error has occurred in the portable terminal by the controller of the process. The method of claim 8, wherein the external process, Determining whether an external device is connected by monitoring an external matching unit when an error occurs in the portable terminal by the controller of the logging process; If it is determined that the external connection device is connected to the external matching unit in the above process, the operation information stored in the log unit is sequentially outputted in series by a power source and a control command applied from the outside. How to log.

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