KR20080023936A - Wireless terminal and method sharing resource for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for sharing resources and a mobile terminal for the same are provided to supply a specific function of the mobile terminal by utilizing resources of another terminal which has an identical function. A mobile terminal(20) comprises an input part(24), a transceiver part(30), and control part(22). If a request for a specific service is inputted through the input part(24), the transceiver part(30) communicates with a device management server storing the information of terminals, which can provide the specific service, and performs data transmission and reception. The control part(22) requests the specific service to the device management server through the transceiver part(30), receives the information of a terminal, which will provide the specific service, from the device management server, and communicates with the terminal so that the specific service can be provided from the terminal.

Description

Mobile terminal and method for sharing its resources {Wireless terminal and method sharing resource for the same}

1 is a conceptual diagram of a communication network to which embodiments of the present invention are applied.

FIG. 2 is an example of a service tree stored and managed by the device management server of FIG. 1.

3 is an example of a group tree stored and managed by the device management server of FIG.

4 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5A to 5D are diagrams illustrating a service of a resource sharing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

12, 14: client terminal 16: device management server

20: mobile communication terminal 22: control unit

23: memory 24: input

26: display unit 28: audio processing unit

30: transceiver

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal utilizing a resource of another terminal and a method of sharing the resource.

Due to the development of various electronic and communication industries, mobile terminals have been widely used. As mobile terminals are widely used, many mobile terminals provide various functions and services. On the other hand, there have been many other types of terminals in which some of the same functions described above are not provided or some of the services are impossible.

A mobile communication terminal that does not provide a specific function or service has a great need to receive a specific function or service using resources of the mobile communication terminal that provide the same function or service.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication terminal and a resource sharing method that can utilize the resources of another terminal.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention, based on the request step of requesting a specific service to the server, the information providing step of receiving the information of the terminal to provide a specific service from the server, based on the information of the provided terminal, It provides a resource sharing method comprising a service providing step of communicating with the terminal to receive a specific service from the terminal.

In this case, the specific service may be any one of data storage, data backup, data processing, camera photography, mobile broadcast reception, radio reception, and audio / video processing.

The method may further include remotely managing by the device management server providing the device management service by the device management protocol.

In addition, in the information providing step, the type of a specific service provided, whether or not to allow the specific service, and the available state are displayed in a service tree, and other terminals providing the specific service and the available state of each terminal are grouped. I can display it.

In another aspect, the present invention provides an input unit, a transceiver for transmitting and receiving data by communicating with a server that stores information of a terminal to provide a specific service, and requests a specific service to the server through the transceiver, and the specific service from the server Provides a mobile communication terminal comprising a control unit for receiving the information of the terminal providing the control to communicate with the terminal to receive a specific service from the terminal.

In this case, the specific service may be any one of data storage, data backup, data processing, camera photography, mobile broadcast reception, radio reception, and audio / video processing.

In addition, the controller may be remotely managed by a device management server that provides a device management service by a device management protocol.

In addition, the display unit displays the type of a specific service provided, whether or not the specific service is allowed, and the available state in a service tree, and displays other terminals providing the specific service and a usable state of each terminal in a group tree. It can be included as.

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

1 is a conceptual diagram of a communication network to which embodiments of the present invention are applied.

Referring to FIG. 1, a communication network 10 to which embodiments of the present invention are applied includes various client terminals 12 and 14, a device management server 16, and a communication network 18 connecting them to a wireless or wired network. It includes.

The client terminals 12 and 14 provide various functions and services to the user. However, client terminals 12 and 14 may not be able to provide all functions and services to the user. Although the client terminals 12 and 14 provide all the functions and services, the performance may be inferior to other terminals. These client terminals 12, 14 publish resources available or shareable via the device management server 16 and allow them to be used by other terminals. Conversely, these client terminals 12 and 14 may use resources available or shareable via the device management server 16.

The device management server 16 issues device management commands to the client terminals 12 and 14, and the client terminals 12 and 14 perform the given commands.

The device management server 16 may change a parameter of an application service installed in the client terminals 12 and 14 through a device management command, generate new parameters, and read information inside the terminals 12 and 14. You can install the application software on the device, control its execution remotely, and reinstall the OS.

The device management protocol used at this time is a protocol that allows the device management server 16 to remotely access the resources of the terminals 12 and 14. Meanwhile, a resource that can be managed through a device management protocol is called a management object. Device management resources or services added via the device management protocol are included as part of this managed object (MO).

2 is an example of a service tree stored and managed by a device management server.

The device management server 16 stores and manages the types of specific services provided by the various client terminals 12 and 14, whether the specific services are allowed, and the available state in the service tree.

Referring to Fig. 2, the device management server 16 stores a kind of a specific service of a client terminal whose user name is " Richard ", for example, data storage, phonebook backup, camera, FM radio, and MP3 player. In addition, the device management server 16 stores whether to allow various services in an "Allowed" or "Not allowed" format. In addition, the device management server 16 stores the available state of various services in the form of "Enable" or "Disable".

Referring to Fig. 2, a client terminal with a user name " Richard " is allowed to store data and backup for a phone book, but not a camera, an FM radio and an MP3 player. In addition, the client terminal with the user name "Richard" can be seen that the backup for the phonebook is allowed, but currently unavailable. As a result, other client terminals can use the client terminal whose user name is Richard for data storage.

3 is an example of a group tree stored and managed by a device management server.

Referring to FIG. 3, the device management server 16 stores and manages terminals providing specific services and usable states of the terminals in a group tree. That is, the device management server 16 stores client terminals belonging to the group name "Royal" group, for example, client terminals having the user names "Richard", "Ellen", and "strong" in the form of a group tree.

In addition, the device management server 16 stores the available state of the client terminals belonging to the group in the form of "Enable" or "Disable". As can be seen from Fig. 3, the device management server 16 can use client terminals of the user names "Richard" and "strong" among the client terminals belonging to the group name "Royal" group, and the user name "Ellen". It can be seen that the client terminal "in" is unavailable.

Referring to Figs. 2 and 3 collectively, for example, a client terminal having user names "Ellen" and "strong" belonging to the group name "Royal" group uses the device management server 16 to have the user name "Richard". It may be provided with a data storage service of the client terminal.

4 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the mobile communication terminal 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention is an example of one of the client terminals 12 and 14 described with reference to FIG. 1. The mobile communication terminal 20 can wirelessly communicate with the device management server 16 through the wireless communication network of the communication network 18 of FIG.

For example, when a client terminal having user names " Richard ", " Ellen " and " strong " belonging to the " royal " group described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 is a mobile communication terminal capable of voice communication, It may be included in the mobile communication terminal 20 according to the example.

In this case, the device management protocol is an OMA (Open Mobile Alliance) device management protocol that allows the device management server 16 to remotely access the resources of the mobile communication terminal 20.

On the other hand, device management commands and results between the device management server 16 and the mobile communication terminal 20 are transmitted to each other remotely via a protocol such as HTTP, WSP, OBEX, SyncML message, which is a markup language based on XML. In addition, it defines the file system of device management protocol only called device management tree and makes each node accessible through URI. Accordingly, the mobile communication terminal 20 appears to the device management server 16 as one DM tree. In addition, resources or services provided by the mobile communication terminal 20 also appear as one DM tree.

The mobile communication terminal 20 includes a control unit 22, a memory unit 23, an input unit 24, a display unit 26, an audio processing unit 28, and a transceiver unit 30.

The control unit 22 processes and controls various functions of the mobile communication terminal 20 such as a telephone call, data communication, and wireless Internet connection. In addition, the control unit 22 controls the execution of the device-related commands provided from the device management server 16, and controls to provide the device management server 16 with the results according to the device-related commands.

The controller 22 performs a function of publishing functions or capabilities of various services through a device management protocol. For example, although the mobile communication terminal 20 having the user name " Richard " shown in FIG. 2 is allowed to backup the phone book in the service tree shown in FIG. 2, but the memory capacity is insufficient, it cannot be used. In addition, it may publish to the device management server 16 that the backup for the phonebook is available when it is made available by deleting unnecessary data. Of course, if the mobile terminal 20 with the user name " Richard " publishes that the backup for phonebook is available, the device management server 16 updates the service tree whether the changed service is available.

As another example, when the mobile communication terminal 20 is located in a restricted area and the radio communication terminal 20 is not allowed or unavailable for FM radio reception or camera shooting or recording, but leaves the restricted area, the mobile communication terminal 20 may display the changed information. Publishing to the management server 16, the device management server 16 may update the changed service information in the service tree.

The memory 23 stores programs for processing and control of the control unit 22, reference data, various kinds of updatable storage data, and the like, and is provided as a working momory of the control unit 22. The memory 23 includes one or more of a RAM memory, a flash memory and a SIM card.

In addition, the memory 23 stores authentication information or login information for logging in to the device management server 16 via the wireless communication network 18. The memory 23 stores various data or programs necessary for the device management protocol.

For example, the memory 23 stores a device management engine or program that executes the OMA device management protocol. The control unit 22 can communicate with the device management server 16 via the OMA device management protocol using this device management engine stored in the memory 23. That is, the controller 22 requests the device management server 16 to search for a terminal that provided a specific service through the transceiver 30, and receives information on another terminal that provided the specific service from the device management server 16. Controls to receive a specific service from the terminal by communicating with the other terminal provided.

Here, the service provided from another terminal may be any one of data storage, data backup, data processing, camera photography, mobile broadcast reception, radio reception, and audio / video processing.

The input unit 24 is an interface for communicating with a peripheral device or a user. In particular, the input unit 24 may be a keypad on which a plurality of key buttons are formed, a navigation key on which various direction keys are formed, a jog device in which an input is selected according to a rotation amount, a voice input device incorporating a voice recognition device, and the like.

The input unit 24 performs various input operations necessary to log in to the device management server 16 or communicate with the device management server 16 to share resources of other terminals.

The display unit 26 displays various processing and control operations of the control unit 22, the memory 23, and the input unit 24, various images, and the like.

In addition, the display unit 26 displays a type of a specific service provided by another terminal stored in the device management server 16, whether the specific service is allowed, and an available state in the form of a service tree. Accordingly, the user may view the service tree displayed on the display unit 26 and select the type of service by using the input unit 24.

In addition, the display unit 26 displays the terminals providing the specific service and the available states of the terminals in the form of a group tree. Therefore, the user may view the group tree displayed on the display unit 26 and select the terminal using the input unit 24.

The audio processor 28 is used for telephone call or voice recording using a microphone MIC and a speaker SPK. In particular, the audio processor 28 may be used when providing voice information to another terminal that is shared and usable or using voice information of another terminal.

The transceiver 30 transmits and receives a radio signal with a mobile communication base station. The transceiver 30 modulates a signal to be transmitted from the controller 22 through a baseband processor to transmit an RF signal through an antenna, and demodulates an RF signal received through the antenna through a baseband processor. It is provided to the control part 22.

The transceiver 30 receives the device related command provided from the device management server 16 and provides it to the controller 22, and transmits a result according to the device related command to the device management server 16.

In addition, the transceiver 30 may transmit and receive data or information to and from another terminal directly through a mobile communication base station or a short range communication means such as Bluetooth, WLAN, or infrared communication.

5A to 5D are diagrams illustrating a service of a resource sharing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The resource sharing method according to an embodiment of the present invention can share and use resources of various client terminals with each other using the communication network shown in FIG. 1. In this case, the device management server may be the device management server 16 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, but is not limited thereto and may be a server of any type and type providing a resource sharing method according to an embodiment of the present invention. .

In addition, the client terminal may be the client terminals 12 and 14 shown in FIG. 1 or may be the mobile communication terminal shown in FIG.

5A to 5D, the resource sharing method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described step by step using the same reference numerals as those of FIG. 1. In addition, resources such as a service or a function that can be shared between the client terminals 12 and 14 may be various, such as data storage, phonebook backup, carame, FM radio reception, and MP3 player described above. An example will be described.

Referring to Fig. 5A, the client terminal 12 with the user name " Richard " requests the device management server 16 for backup space for backing up personal data.

Referring to FIG. 5B, the device management server 16 searches the group tree of FIG. 3 and the service tree of FIG. 2 to allow the data storage service among the client terminals of the group to which the client terminal 12 having the user name " Richard " belongs. Search for available client terminals.

Referring to Fig. 5C, the device management server 16 checks the client terminal supporting the data storage service, for example, the client terminal 14 whose user name is "strong", and the client terminal 14 whose user name is "strong". ) Is queried for whether the storage is available and located nearby.

Referring to FIG. 5D, if the client terminal 14 having the user name "strong" is found to be suitable for the data storage service, communication between the client terminal 12 with the user name "Richard" and the client terminal 14 with the "strong" To transmit the data.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto.

In the above embodiment, it has been described that the client terminal or the mobile communication terminal shares the resources of other client terminals or mobile communication terminals by using a device management server that remotely manages the client terminal or the mobile communication terminal by the device management protocol. The present invention is not limited thereto. Even if the server does not remotely manage the terminal by the device management protocol, the resources of the other terminal may be shared with the permission of the other terminal according to the specific service request of the terminal.

In the above embodiment, it has been described that the mobile communication terminal is shared as a resource of another mobile communication terminal, for example, but a wired terminal connected to the wired communication network through a wired communication network may share resources of a wired or wireless terminal.

In the above embodiment, the services provided, such as data storage and the like have been described by way of example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, a mobile communication terminal may use a printer connected to a wired communication network as a shared resource. At this time, the printer itself should be registered as an object of the device management server or the host computer of the printer should be registered as an object.

In the above embodiment, the mobile communication terminals have been described as sharing resources without giving priority, but may give priority to a terminal close to a terminal from which a service is to be provided and request a service.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the technical configuration of the present invention described above may be modified in other specific forms by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains without changing its technical spirit or essential features. It will be appreciated that it may be practiced. Therefore, the embodiments described above are to be understood as illustrative and not restrictive in all aspects. In addition, the scope of the present invention is shown by the claims below, rather than the above detailed description. Also, it is to be construed that all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts are included in the scope of the present invention.

Accordingly, the present invention has the effect of utilizing the resources of the other terminal.

Claims (8)

Requesting a specific service to the server; An information providing step of receiving information of a terminal to provide the specific service from the server; And a service providing step of receiving the specific service from the terminal by communicating with the terminal based on the received terminal information. The method of claim 1, The specific service may be any one of data storage, data backup, data processing, camera photography, mobile broadcast reception, radio reception, and audio / video processing. The method according to claim 1 or 2, And remotely managed by the device management server providing the device management service by the device management protocol. The method of claim 3, In the information providing step, a type of a specific service provided, whether or not to allow the specific service, and an available state are displayed in a service tree, and other terminals providing the specific service and the available state of each terminal are grouped. Resource sharing method characterized in that the display. An input unit; A transceiver for transmitting and receiving data by communicating with a server storing information of a terminal to provide a specific service; And a controller for requesting the specific service to the server through the transceiver and receiving information of a terminal providing the specific service from the server to communicate with the terminal to control the specific service from the terminal. terminal. The method of claim 5, The specific service is any one of data storage, data backup, data processing, camera shooting, mobile broadcast reception, radio reception, audio / video processing. The method according to claim 5 or 6, The controller is remotely managed by a device management server that provides a device management service by a device management protocol (Device Management protocol). The method of claim 7, wherein A service tree indicates a type of a specific service provided, whether or not the specific service is allowed, and an available state by a service tree, and further includes a display unit that displays other terminals providing a specific service and an available state of each terminal in a group tree. Mobile terminal.

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