KR20070023434A - System and method for multi-user connection to pc - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a multi-party connection system and a method for controlling input and output of a personal computer through a plurality of mobile terminals. A multi-party access system of a personal computer to a plurality of mobile terminals includes a voice terminal which receives data from the plurality of mobile terminals, respectively, and reflects it to a program and / or a content menu running on the personal computer. Multiple users can access and use various information

Multi-party connection, Bluetooth dongle

Description

Multi-party connection system of personal computer and its method {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-USER CONNECTION TO PC}

The following drawings, which are attached in this specification, illustrate the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and together with the detailed description of the present invention which serves to further understand the technical spirit of the present invention, the present invention includes matters described in such drawings. It should not be construed as limited to.

1 is a block diagram showing a multi-party access system of a personal computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram showing a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a multi-party connection method of a personal computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a service in which a plurality of mobile terminals connect and execute a specific program of a personal computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a view showing an example of a multi-party game method by a terminal having a built-in inertial device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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102: mobile terminal 104: voice terminal

106: personal computer

The present invention relates to a multi-party connection method of a personal computer, and more particularly, to a multi-party connection system and a method for controlling input and output of a personal computer through a plurality of mobile terminals.

Bluetooth is a standard that wirelessly connects portable devices such as portable personal computers, mobile phones, etc. at a low cost within a narrow range, and uses wireless frequencies to communicate with various digital devices without using physical cables. To give and receive. For example, Bluetooth wireless technology can be implemented in mobile phones and laptop computers to connect and use without cables, and virtually any digital device can be part of a Bluetooth system, including personal digital assistants (PDAs), desktops, FAX, keyboards and headsets. .

This technology has been developed a lot of applications as the technology is commercially available. However, in the case of a conventional personal computer, in order to use a Bluetooth application, a dongle using a universal serial bus (USB) or a COM port should be used. The dongle refers to an external peripheral device that implements a specific function by inserting it into a device supporting a USB port, such as a desktop personal computer or a notebook personal computer, but recently, it refers to an external peripheral device that supports the Bluetooth function. . The Bluetooth USB dongle is a device designed to perform wireless communication and networking functions using Bluetooth in a computer.

As such, the Bluetooth application may be equipped with a Bluetooth module in each digital device or support a Bluetooth function in an existing device.

Recently, a mobile terminal and a personal computer can be connected by using a Bluetooth USB dongle and a voice terminal equipped with a USB. This is accomplished by taking the Bluetooth dongle out of the voice terminal and mounting it on a personal computer.

However, in the related art, when a portable terminal is to be connected to a personal computer, only one user can use a single personal computer, and there is a demand for a method in which a plurality of terminals can be connected through a personal computer.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a multi-party connection system and method for controlling input and output of a personal computer through a plurality of mobile terminals using a Bluetooth USB dongle.

Many specific details are set forth in the following description and in the accompanying drawings, in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. Detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted. In order to achieve the above object, a multi-party connection system of a personal computer to a plurality of mobile terminals according to the present invention, And a voice terminal for receiving data from the plurality of mobile terminals and reflecting the data to a program and / or a content menu running on the personal computer.

Here, the voice terminal may include a second Bluetooth module corresponding to the first Bluetooth module for data transmission of the mobile terminal; And a viewer module for displaying data input by the button on the screen.

In addition, a multi-party connection method of a personal computer to a plurality of mobile terminals via a voice terminal incorporating a Bluetooth USB dongle according to the present invention comprises the steps of: a) setting the voice terminal to a multi-party connection mode; b) connecting a first mobile terminal to said voice terminal; c) connecting the voice terminal with the personal computer to recognize a multi-party connection mode in the personal computer; d) executing, by the personal computer, a first application utilized in a multi-party connection mode; e) connecting the voice terminal with at least one second mobile terminal, the personal computer recognizing a connection with the second mobile terminal; And f) executing a second application for controlling a screen and an input of the personal computer to the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal, respectively.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram showing an implementation system for a multi-party connection of a personal computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, the system downloads software for enabling Bluetooth communication and an application for communicating with a personal computer 106, which will be described later, to communicate with the personal computer 106, and a voice terminal (to be described later) A voice terminal receiving input data of the plurality of mobile terminals 102 and the plurality of mobile terminals 102 through the predetermined communication method and reflecting the input data of the plurality of mobile terminals 102 through a predetermined communication method to a program running on the personal computer 106 104.

In addition, the system further includes a personal computer 106 in which a program in operation is controlled according to a predetermined input of the plurality of mobile terminals 102 through a mobile communication network. Hereinafter, the mobile terminal 102 composed of a plurality will be described in the singular unless otherwise indicated.

The mobile terminal 102 transmits the input data to the voice terminal 104 remotely through a predetermined input means after the multi-party connection mode with the personal computer 106 is set. At this time, the means for transmitting the input data to the voice terminal 102 uses the Bluetooth method. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and it can be understood that other short-range communication methods such as infrared communication, RFID communication, and the like may be sufficient.

In addition, the mobile terminal 102, an input unit (not shown), a transmission device 110 for receiving input data from a user and transmitting it to the wireless module of the voice terminal 104, the voice terminal 104 and the near field It further includes a display unit 140 for providing a variety of games to the user by displaying the personal computer program such as a Bluetooth module 120, a game, and the like to perform wireless communication.

The input unit includes at least one button input means (not shown).

In addition to the above-described input data transmission, the voice terminal 104 is capable of voice call connection with the mobile terminal 102. To this end, the voice terminal 100 includes a microphone and / or a speaker. Accordingly, short-range communication with the mobile terminal 200 is possible. Therefore, the mobile terminal 102 can be connected to a program (for example, a game program) running on the personal computer 106 at a certain time while talking to the mobile terminal 102.

In addition, the voice terminal 104 includes a wireless module (not shown) corresponding to the input data transmission of the mobile terminal 102 and a viewer module (not shown) for displaying the data input on its display window. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a multi-party card game method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the voice terminal equipped with the Bluetooth USB dongle is set to the multi-connection mode through the menu setting screen of the displayed voice terminal (S301).

In general, when a USB-equipped device communicates with a personal computer, it transmits information to the personal computer as to what kind of device it is. Therefore, it is necessary to set the mode of the Bluetooth USB dongle before connecting with a personal computer. For example, in the case of the wireless mouse, since it is used only for the mouse, a dedicated USB dongle can be connected to the personal computer main body without any special setting, but in the case of the voice terminal 102, a plurality of functions can be performed. You must first set up the multi-party connection mode.

On the other hand, before the multi-connection mode is set, the mobile terminal 102 connects a program (for example, a game program, etc.) to operate on its terminal screen to a specific server of a mobile communication provider through a mobile communication network (CDMA). Can be downloaded by the bar, in this case the user can download while watching through the terminal screen. In addition, the mobile terminal 102 may charge the cyber money of the game portal through a mobile communication network (CDMA), or may perform a survivor money charging after the authentication process through a wired network of a PC. However, the above description is well known to those skilled in the art and will be readily appreciated.

On the other hand, the voice terminal 102 is a device that functions similar to the headset, and allows a voice call. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the voice terminal 102 is preferably manufactured in a wearable form such as a necklace type or a clock type.

Thereafter, the mobile terminal 102 and the voice terminal 104 are set to an initial mode for multilateral connection (S302). At this time, the mobile terminal 102 is set as a slave by changing the role of the Bluetooth USB dongle into the master.

Thereafter, the connection state between the mobile terminal 102 and the voice terminal 104 is set to an active mode based on a button input of the mobile terminal 102 for execution in a multi-party connection mode from a user (S303). Then, the user receives the multi-connection mode setting of the personal computer 106 by the mobile terminal 102 (S304).

Subsequently, the voice terminal 102 and the personal computer 104 are executed by inserting a Bluetooth USB dongle into the USB terminal of the personal computer 106 while executing a multi-connection mode application in the program of the mobile terminal 102. Connect (S305). Accordingly, the personal computer 106 recognizes the multi-party connection mode set by the Bluetooth USB dongle or the voice terminal 104. In addition, in the mobile terminal 102, which needs to transmit a button input to the personal computer 106, a program for converting each button input into a specific signal and transmitting the button input to the voice terminal 102 is embedded.

On the other hand, as described above, each of the mobile terminal 102 executes an application that can utilize the multi-party access mode, each mobile terminal can recognize each connection state by being divided into different sessions.

Thereafter, a user interface (UI) is displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 102 by a user's manipulation (S306).

When the game program of the personal computer 106 is driven, the input unit of the mobile terminal 102 receives data according to a button, converts it to a specific signal, and then transmits the data to the voice terminal 102 through a Bluetooth network. (S307). At this time, the Bluetooth and the button input is interlocked with the WIPI or the platform mounted inside the terminal.

Thereafter, the input of the mobile terminal 102 is transmitted to the personal computer 106 via the voice terminal 104 via the Bluetooth channel (S308). That is, the plurality of mobile terminals 102 operate in a multi-party connection mode, and thus, the game program is executed in each of the mobile terminals 102.

Thus, as shown in FIG. 4, each of the mobile terminals 102 can individually access, control, and display a specific game program played on the personal computer 104, thereby allowing a plurality of users to access a single personal computer. You can enjoy the game. On the other hand, as shown in Figure 5, when the inertial device is built in the mobile terminal 102 can be used as a wireless joystick in conjunction with the personal computer 106, it is also possible to play a multi-party game.

Thereafter, when the game program ends, the states of the mobile terminal 102 and the voice terminal 102 are reset to the initial mode (S309).

Although the present invention has been described as a specific preferred embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims. Anyone with a variety of variations will be possible.

For example, the embodiment of the present invention described only a method of remotely controlling a program of a personal computer using a voice terminal and a mobile terminal equipped with a Bluetooth USB dongle, but is not limited thereto. Content to be executed through an input button After selecting a menu and executing the content, the content may be controlled through an input button.

As described above, the present invention connects a Bluetooth USB dongle with a personal computer so that a plurality of terminals can connect with the personal computer. This allows multiple users to access a single personal computer and use a variety of information. In particular, there is an advantage that the terminal screen and the personal computer screen can be used at the same time.

That is, by displaying different screens for different users, various personalization services such as a new game model can be developed. For example, in the case of a high-stop or card game, a multi-party game is possible by displaying a common screen on a personal computer screen and a screen corresponding to the hand of the user on the terminal screen.

In addition, each game can be linked through a portal site such as peanuts, green peppers, etc. and can facilitate the charging of cyber money from the portal site.

In addition, in the case of a mobile terminal incorporating an inertial device, it can be used as a wireless joystick by interworking with a personal computer and can also play multiplayer games.

ARPU can be increased by downloading terminal applications. Moreover, wireless game downloads can be increased in conjunction with wired game portals. The mobile commerce can be activated by accessing the personal computer server through the terminal and easily charging the cyber money.

Claims (12)

In a multi-way connection method of a personal computer to a plurality of mobile terminals through a voice terminal with a built-in Bluetooth USB dongle, a) setting the voice terminal to a multi-party connection mode; b) connecting a first mobile terminal to said voice terminal; c) connecting the voice terminal with the personal computer to recognize a multi-party connection mode in the personal computer; d) executing, by the personal computer, a first application utilized in a multi-party connection mode; e) connecting the voice terminal with at least one second mobile terminal, the personal computer recognizing a connection with the second mobile terminal; And f) executing a second application for controlling the screen and input of the personal computer on the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal, respectively. The method of claim 1, wherein the first application, A multi-party connection method of a personal computer, characterized by executing a multi-user game. The method of claim 1, wherein the first application, And an application transmitted from an internet portal site connected to the personal computer. In a multi-party connection system of a personal computer to a plurality of mobile terminals, And a voice terminal for receiving data from the plurality of mobile terminals, and reflecting the data to a program and / or a content menu running on the personal computer, respectively. The method of claim 4, wherein the mobile terminal, A first Bluetooth module for performing near field communication with the voice terminal; At least one button input means; A transmission device for providing an input to the voice terminal through the first Bluetooth module; And And display means for displaying a linked screen with a program and / or a content menu driven on the personal computer by the input means. The method of claim 4, wherein the mobile terminal, And a transmission module for converting a button input by a user into a specific signal and transmitting the same to a voice terminal. The method of claim 4, wherein the mobile terminal, And a second application module for controlling screens and inputs of the personal computer. 8. The voice terminal of claim 4, wherein the voice terminal comprises: And a voice call means for connecting to a mobile communication network through the mobile terminal through the first Bluetooth module. 8. The voice terminal of claim 4, wherein the voice terminal comprises: A second Bluetooth module corresponding to the first Bluetooth module for data transmission of the mobile terminal; And And a viewer module for displaying data input by the button on a screen. 8. The personal computer of any of claims 4 to 7, wherein the personal computer is And a first application module that utilizes a multi-party connection mode with a plurality of mobile terminals via the voice terminal. The method of claim 10, wherein the first application module, A multi-party access system for a personal computer, characterized by executing a multi-user game. The method of claim 10, wherein the first application module, And a module for driving an application transmitted from an internet portal site connected to the personal computer.

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