KR20080004733A - Apparatus and method for saving phonebook data in portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A phone book data storage device in a portable terminal and a method are provided to store phone book data in a separate memory except a memory of a file system, thereby restoring the phone book data stored in the separate memory even though the file system is damaged by an error or malfunction of the terminal. A portable terminal checks whether an event for inputting data to a phone book is generated by a user's key operation(301). If so, the portable terminal displays a window for inputting the phone book data, and checks whether the inputting action of the phone book data is completed(303). If so, the portable terminal stores the inputted data in a phone book of a storage existing in a memory area of a file system, while storing the data in a phone book storage for recovery existing in a separate memory area except the file system(305).

Description

Phonebook data storage device and method in portable terminal {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SAVING PHONEBOOK DATA IN PORTABLE TERMINAL}

1 is a diagram showing a system configuration for recovering phonebook data of a portable terminal according to the present invention;

2 is a view showing the configuration of a portable terminal according to the present invention, and

3 is a diagram illustrating a phonebook data storage procedure in a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a device and a method for storing phonebook data in a portable terminal, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for storing the phonebook data in a memory area other than a file system so that the phonebook data can be recovered when an error occurs in the portable terminal. It is about.

In recent years, as the portable terminal becomes smaller and thinner, the convenience of portable is increased, and the demand for the portable terminal is gradually increasing. Accordingly, the additional functions mounted on the portable terminal are also diversifying. For example, the portable terminal may include various additions such as a game, a scheduler, a phonebook, a morning call, an MP 3 layer, a video player, a digital camera, and the like. It provides a function.

Among the additional functions, the phonebook function may store a phone number and information associated with the phone number necessary for a user's life. In general, most of the information stored in the phonebook is important data in the work or privacy of the user.

The portable terminal according to the related art stores information input to the phonebook in a memory area on an embedded file system. The memory area on the embedded file system divides the memory into several pages and leaves an index and a log when data is stored. Thus, when an abnormality occurs in the portable terminal, for example, the portable terminal may be reset indefinitely. If not reset or booted, the file system itself is broken and it is difficult to recover the stored data.

Therefore, when the file system itself is damaged due to an error or a failure of the portable terminal, it is difficult to recover data stored in the phonebook, that is, important data in the work or personal life of the user.

In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a phone book data storage device and method in a portable terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for permanently storing phonebook data in a memory area other than a file system in a portable terminal.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a device and a method for storing phonebook data in a memory area other than a file system in a portable terminal and recovering the abnormalities when they occur.

According to a first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, the method for storing the phonebook data in the portable terminal, the process of storing the input phonebook data in the memory on the file system when the phonebook data input event occurs, and And storing the input phonebook data in a separate memory area other than the memory of the file system.

According to a second aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, the phonebook data storage device in the portable terminal, the storage unit which is a memory area on the file system for storing the phonebook data and the phonebook data stored in the storage unit equally A recovery phone book storage unit which is a separate memory area other than the file system to store and when the event for inputting the phone book data is generated, the phone book data input by the user to the storage unit and the recovery phone book storage unit. It characterized in that it comprises a control unit for outputting.

According to a third aspect of the present invention for achieving the above objects, a system configuration apparatus for recovering phonebook data of a portable terminal device includes: a portable terminal for storing phonebook data in a separate memory area other than the file system; And a JTAG for reading the phonebook data from the separate memory area using a memory initialization routine using a Joint Test Access Group interface and transmitting the read phonebook data to a personal computer (PC) program. do.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a system configuration device for recovering the phonebook data of the portable terminal, the portable terminal for storing the phonebook data in a separate memory area other than the file system, the separate And a ROM reader for reading phonebook data from the memory area of the memory.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with respect to an apparatus and method for recovering the phonebook data when abnormalities occur in the portable terminal by storing the phonebook data in a memory area other than a file system in the portable terminal.

1 illustrates a system configuration for recovering phonebook data of a portable terminal according to the present invention. In this case, the phonebook data recovery system includes a portable terminal 100, a joint test access group (JTAG) 102, and a ROM reader 104.

Referring to FIG. 1, first, the portable terminal 100 stores phonebook data input by a user in a memory area on an embedded file system, and according to the present invention, a schedule of NAND memory or NOR memory is fixed. The phonebook data is stored in the same memory area by dividing the sector into a separate memory area other than the memory area on the embedded file system. Here, by storing the phonebook data in the separate memory area, even if the file system itself of the portable terminal is damaged due to an error or failure, the phonebook data is recovered using the JTAG 102 or the ROM reader 104. can do.

The JTAG 102 is a standard based on the IEEE standard 1149.1-1990 Test Access Port and Boundary-Scan Architecture. The JTAG 102 can be used as an interface for debugging directly supported by the CPU to check the current state of the CPU or debug a program. In particular, the JTAG 102 restores the phonebook data by reading phonebook data stored in a separate memory area of the portable terminal using a memory initialization routine using the JTAG interface and transmitting the same to a PC program. Do this. Here, the JTAG 102 can be used when an error that cannot be recovered from phonebook data occurs in the file system.

The ROM reader 104 is a reader capable of reading a nonvolatile memory according to the present invention. The ROM reader 104 may read phonebook data stored in the separate memory area by separating the memory chip itself mounted in the portable terminal. Here, the ROM reader 104 may be used when an error in which the phonebook data cannot be restored in the file system occurs or the phonebook data recovery using the JTAG is impossible.

2 shows a configuration of a portable terminal according to the present invention. Here, the portable terminal includes a control unit 200, a storage unit 202, a recovery phone book storage unit 204, a display unit 206, and an input unit 208.

Referring to FIG. 2, first, the control unit 200 performs processing and control for voice communication and data communication of the portable terminal, and when an event for inputting data into a phone book is generated according to the present invention, Phonebook data is input from the input unit 208, and the received phonebook data is stored in a memory on the file system, that is, the storage unit 202. In particular, when storing the phonebook data, according to the present invention, the phonebook data is stored in a separate memory, that is, a memory phonebook storage unit 204 for recovery.

The storage unit 202 may include a program memory, a data memory, a nonvolatile memory, and the like. The program memory stores a program for controlling the overall operation of the portable terminal. The program memory may use a flash memory. The data memory temporarily stores data generated during the operation of the terminal. The data memory may use random access memory (RAM). The nonvolatile memory stores system parameters and other storage data. For example, the phone number and the phone number related data are stored.

The recovery phone book storage unit 204 is a nonvolatile memory, which is divided into a separate memory area other than a memory area on an embedded file system, and may be configured as a predetermined sector of a NAND memory or a NOR memory. The recovery phonebook storage unit 204 stores the phonebook data stored in the storage unit 202 in the same manner. Here, the data stored in the recovery phone book storage unit 204 may be stored in a text format or a vcard standard. Here, the V card is an electronic business card, and means an industry standard for exchanging business or social business cards through communication. In addition, the phonebook storage unit 204 for recovery may lock (except when storing the phonebook data) to prohibit the access of other programs to prevent data other than the phonebook data from being stored.

The display unit 206 displays status information and a limited number of characters generated during the operation of the portable terminal. The input unit 208 includes a plurality of function keys to provide the control unit 200 with data corresponding to a key pressed by the user.

3 illustrates a phonebook data storage procedure in a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, first, in step 301, the portable terminal checks whether an event for inputting data into the phonebook is generated by a user's key manipulation. When an event for inputting data into the phonebook occurs, the portable terminal displays a window for receiving phonebook data in step 303 and checks whether input of the phonebook data is completed.

When the input of the phonebook data is completed, the portable terminal stores the input data in the phonebook of the storage unit 202 existing in the memory area on the file system in step 305 and simultaneously stores the input data in the file system. It is stored in the recovery phone book storage unit 204 existing in a separate memory area. Here, in order to store the phonebook data in the phonebook storage unit 204 for recovery, the phonebook storage unit 204 is first unlocked, and the phonebook storage unit 204 for storing the phonebook data. ), It is possible to prevent data other than the phonebook data from being stored. Here, the data stored in the recovery phone book storage unit 204 may be stored in a text format or a vcard standard.

Thereafter, the portable terminal terminates the algorithm according to the present invention.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the scope of the following claims, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, the present invention stores the phonebook data in a separate memory in addition to the memory on the file system in the mobile terminal, so that even if the file system itself is damaged due to an error or a failure, the JTAG interface or the ROM reader is used. The phonebook data stored in the separate memory can be recovered.

Claims (9)

In the phonebook data storage method in a portable terminal, When the phonebook data input event occurs, storing the input phonebook data in a memory on a file system; And storing the input phonebook data in a memory area other than the memory of the file system. The method of claim 1, And wherein said separate memory area is an area of a nonvolatile memory. The method of claim 1, And storing data stored in the separate memory area in a vcard or text format. The method of claim 1, And the data stored in the separate memory area may be read using a joint test access group (JTAG) or a ROM reader. In the mobile phone terminal data storage device, A storage unit which is a memory area on a file system for storing phonebook data; A recovery phone book storage unit which is a separate memory area other than the file system for storing the phone book data stored in the storage unit in the same manner; And a controller for outputting the phonebook data input by the user to the storage unit and the recovery phonebook storage unit when an event for inputting the phonebook data is generated. The method of claim 5, And the recovery phone book storage unit is a nonvolatile memory. The method of claim 1, The data stored in the recovery phone book storage unit, characterized in that the vcard (vcard) or text (text) format. A system configuration apparatus for recovering phonebook data of a portable terminal, A portable terminal for storing phonebook data in a separate memory area other than the file system; And a JTAG for reading the phonebook data from the separate memory area using a memory initialization routine using a Joint Test Access Group (JTAG) interface and transmitting the read phonebook data to a personal computer (PC) program. Device. A system configuration apparatus for recovering phonebook data of a portable terminal, A portable terminal for storing phonebook data in a separate memory area other than the file system; And a ROM reader for reading phonebook data from the separate memory area.

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