KR20090103381A - Data searching method and mobile device, system thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A data searching method, a mobile device, and a system thereof are provided to enable a portable terminal to access data through a wireless network to search and download a file stored in a personal computer and then view and execute it, thereby maximizing convenience in use. CONSTITUTION: A data searching method comprises the following steps. An agent server searches contents corresponding to a search word among contents corresponding to category selection information. Information about the searched contents is transmitted to a portable terminal(100). The portable terminal guides information about the contents. If one of the guided contents is requested to download, download of the contents is requested to an agency server.

Description

Data searching method and mobile device, system according thereto

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to configure index information for various and vast contents provided by a content provider for each category, and to provide the category configuration information to the mobile terminal, thereby selecting any of the category configuration information. When a search word in a category is received, the content corresponding to the search word in the category is searched in the index information, and additional information is added to the search result and transmitted to the mobile terminal, thereby quickly searching for various and vast contents. The present invention relates to a data retrieval method enabling a retrieval, and a portable terminal and a system thereof.

With the development of technology, the amount of data provided to individuals is enormous, and as the types thereof are diversified, various technologies have been proposed to enable customers to easily search for desired data.

For example, a search function provided in a personal computer allows a user to search contents stored as a file, an Internet service allows a user to search for desired information through a search site, and a portable terminal is provided with a phone book function. You can search for numbers.

In recent years, in response to the high performance of the portable terminal, the portable terminal can download various contents by connecting to a service provider through a wireless network, and can search and download data of the corresponding personal computer by connecting to a desired personal computer.

As the contents provided by the service provider are diverse and immense, there is an urgent need for the development of a technology capable of easily searching for the contents.

In addition, there is an urgent need for the development of a technology that enables the portable terminal to access data of a personal computer through a wireless network, retrieve and download data stored in the personal computer, and then perform viewing or execution.

According to the present invention, when index information for various and vast contents provided by a content provider is configured for each category, the category configuration information is provided to a mobile terminal, and a search word in any one of the category configuration information is received. A data retrieval method and a mobile terminal and system according to the search for the contents corresponding to the search word in the index information and transmit the search results to the mobile terminal to enable a quick search for various and vast contents. To provide that purpose.

In addition, another object of the present invention is a data retrieval method and a portable terminal and system according to the present invention, which enables a mobile terminal to access data of a personal computer through a wireless network so as to search for and download a file stored in the personal computer and then view or execute the file. To provide.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a data retrieval method includes: tab data hierarchically organizing categories for contents provided by a plurality of content providers, and indicating categories having the hierarchical structure. Generating and providing the same to a mobile terminal; Guiding, by the portable terminal, category configuration information according to the tap data; Inputting a search word after selecting any one of the categories having the guided hierarchical structure; Adding the input search word and the category selection information to the agency server; Searching, by the agency server, contents corresponding to the search word among contents corresponding to the category selection information, and transmitting information about the found contents to the mobile terminal; Requesting the agency server to download the content when the portable terminal guides the information on the contents and a download of any one of the guided contents is requested; The agency server transmits the access information of the content provider providing the content to the portable terminal according to the download request for the content, and the portable terminal receiving the access information receives the content according to the access information. Requesting a download of the content by accessing a content provider that provides a request, or by the agency server, requesting a download of the content by accessing a content provider that provides the content according to a download request of the content; step; The content provider may include downloading the content directly to the mobile terminal according to a download request for the content, or downloading the content to the mobile terminal through the agency server.

According to the present invention, index information for various and vast contents provided by a content provider is configured for each category, the category configuration information is provided to a mobile terminal, and a search term in any one of the category configuration information is input. Upon receipt, the content corresponding to the search word of the category is searched in the index information, and the search result is transmitted to the portable terminal, thereby enabling a quick search for various and vast contents.

In addition, the present invention has the effect that the portable terminal can access the data of the personal computer via a wireless network, and then view or execute the file stored in the personal computer to view or execute the file, thereby maximizing ease of use.

1 is a block diagram of a data retrieval system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 to 7 are flowcharts of a data retrieval method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The configuration of a data retrieval system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

The data retrieval system includes a mobile terminal 100 having a search client module, an agency server group 108, a content provider group 120, a web server 124, and a personal computer 126.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a content download search module 102, a web search module 104, and a personal computer search module 106 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The content download search module 102 downloads content tab configuration information from the content delivery agency server 110 via a wireless network, displays a search screen according to the content tab configuration information, and displays a search word through the search screen. Generates a search request message including the search word and tab identification information when input, sends the search request message to the content delivery server 110, and sends a search result message according to the search request message to the content delivery agency server. If provided by 110, the search result message is displayed.

In addition, when the content download search module 102 of the portable terminal 100 downloads any one of the contents included in the displayed search result message, the content provider group through the content delivery server 110 is requested. It connects to 120 or directly to the server of the content provider group 120, downloads and stores the corresponding content, and performs the viewing or execution of the downloaded content.

The web search module 104 provides a web search service by accessing a web server 124 providing a search site through the web search agency server 112, or directly accessing the web server 124 to search the web search. Provide service.

The personal computer search module 106 connects to the personal computer 126 via the relay server 118 or directly to the personal computer 126 via a wireless network, and searches for files in the personal computer 126. Download and perform viewing or execution of the downloaded file.

The agency server group 108 includes a content delivery agency server 110, a web search agency server 112, and a relay server 118. The plurality of servers may be provided in one server device or implemented as separate server devices. In addition, the plurality of servers may be configured by selecting only a part of the service provider.

The content delivery agency server 110 receives content data provided by the content providers 1221 to 122N included in the content provider group 120 to generate tab configuration information. The content data includes category information, summary information, detailed information, billing information, and access information of a content provider that provides each content. The content delivery agency server 110 operates as an intermediate medium between the mobile terminal 100 and the content provider group 120 to quickly search for a large amount of content.

The web server 124 provides a web search service according to a request from the mobile terminal 100 connected directly through the Internet or the mobile terminal 100 connected through the web search agency server 112.

The relay server 118 checks the IP address of the personal computer 126 through the authentication process at the request of the mobile terminal 100, and also checks the activation state of the personal computer 126, Accordingly, an authentication token for accessing the personal computer 126 is generated and transmitted to the portable terminal 100.

The personal computer 126 is directly connected to the portable terminal 100 or connected to the portable terminal 100 through the relay server 118 to search for a file or the like at the request of the portable terminal 100. Perform the download.

Here, a detailed configuration of the mobile terminal 100 among the configuration of the data retrieval system will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

The portable terminal 100 includes a control module 200, a memory unit 216, a communication module 218, a user interface unit 220, and a display device 222.

The control module 200 is a search engine 202, a browsing engine 204, a database manager 206, a push engine 208, a parser engine 210 for implementing a search service according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. , A transfer engine 212, and a content download engine 214.

The search engine 202 is used to search internal data of the mobile terminal 100 and performs a search according to a search word in the internal index data.

The browsing engine 204 is responsible for mobile device display, such as viewing the search results in a list form and showing details about each result. This browsing engine 204 implements simple browsing rather than a WAP browser.

The database manager 206 constructs index data for the internal data of the portable terminal for internal search, and performs updates and the like at the time of data change.

The push engine 208 performs the generation and receipt of push messages.

The parser engine 210 parses data such as HTTP or XML.

The transfer engine 212 is in charge of communicating data in connection with the communication module 218.

The content download module 214 is responsible for downloading content from a content provider server.

The memory unit 216 stores various information and contents including the processing program of the control module 200, information such as personal information, phone book, memo, picture, video information, and the like, and an index of the stored information. Save the data.

The communication module 218 is the control module 200 and the content delivery agency server 120, the content providers (1221 ~ 122N), the web search agency server 112, the web server 124 over a wireless network It is in charge of communication with the relay server 118 and the personal computer 126.

The user interface 220 receives various information or commands from a user and provides them to the control module 200.

The display device 222 displays various information according to the control of the control module 200.

The operation of the data retrieval system described above will now be described in detail.

<Search process for downloading content>

First, a search process for downloading content will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 to 5.

When the user instructs the user to execute the content download function, the mobile terminal 100 accesses the content delivery agency server 110 and requests version information on the tap data (steps 300, 304, and 306).

In response to the request, the content delivery agency server 110 provides the portable terminal 100 with version information of tab data about contents included in the content provider group 120. Here, the tap data is category information on contents included in the content provider group 120, and the category information is configured to have a hierarchical structure to reduce the range of contents to be searched according to a user's manipulation. To make it possible.

That is, the present invention selects a movie from a higher category, selects a comedy among sub-categories for the movie when the user wants to download the movie content that 'Turtle swims surprisingly fast', and then again the sub- After selecting a Japanese movie from the categories, you can enter the search term "turtle". This enables the content delivery agency server 110 to search only the content of the comedy and the movie of the Japanese movie when the search is performed according to the search word.

This results in a faster processing speed and a reduction in processing load than when a search term 'turtle' is input for the entire contents.

If the version information about the tap data is not the same as the version of the tap data stored in the memory unit 216 (step 310), the portable terminal 100 downloads the tap data to the content delivery agency server 110. Request (step 312).

In response to the request, the content delivery agency server 110 downloads the tab data stored therein to the mobile terminal 100 (step 314).

If the version of the tap data of the content delivery agency server 110 and the version of the pre-stored tap data are the same (step 310), or the tap data is received from the content delivery agency server 110 (step 314), In operation 316, a search word input window is displayed according to categories having a hierarchical structure.

When an item among the upper categories displayed in the search word input window is selected, the mobile terminal 100 displays the lower categories belonging to the corresponding category, and the search term is input after any one of the displayed lower categories is selected by the user. When a search is requested (step 318), the mobile terminal 100 generates a search request message including the search word input information and the tab item selection information which is the category selection information, and transmits the search request message to the content delivery agency server. Provided to (108) (step 324).

The content delivery server 110 extracts content information corresponding to the search word from among content information belonging to the tab item data based on index information of contents included in the content provider group 120 (step 326). .

In addition, the content delivery agency server 110 adds the announcement, the latest information, and the banner information to the extracted content information to generate search result data in a predetermined format and provide the search result data to the mobile terminal 100 (step 328). Here, the format of the search result data may be html. Here, the announcement, the latest information, the banner information is called additional information.

The mobile terminal 100 receiving the search result data parses the search result data, and converts content information of the search result data into an output format in a list form (step 330). In particular, when the mobile terminal 100 changes to the output format, the character corresponding to the search word is differently represented with respect to other characters. For example, the text corresponding to the search word may be thick font or underlined.

In addition, the portable terminal 100 displays additional information, such as the announcement, the latest information, and the banner information, included in the search result data in addition to the list information.

When any one of the displayed content information is selected and the detailed information is requested, the portable terminal 100 generates a detail information request message for the selected content, and the content delivery agency server ( 110) (step 400, 404).

In response to the request, the content delivery agency server 110 reads detailed information about the corresponding content and billing information from a database and downloads the information to the portable terminal 100 (step 406).

The mobile terminal 100 receiving the detailed information and the billing information outputs the detailed information and the billing information to the user (step 408). Here, the billing information has an option menu such as presenting, tweaking and downloading. The presenting and downloading is the charging being performed on the current user, and the severing is the charging being performed on the subject to be cut.

If a download is requested by the user while the detailed information and the billing information are output (step 410), the mobile terminal 100 transmits a download request message to the content delivery server 110 (step 414).

The content delivery agency server 110 transmits the access information of the content provider that provides the download service for the corresponding content to the mobile terminal 100 according to the download request message (step 416). Here, the content delivery agency server 110 stores the access information for each content in advance. After storing the access information, the portable terminal 100 releases the connection with the content delivery agency server 110 (steps 418 and 420).

Upon receiving the access information, the mobile terminal 100 connects to the corresponding content provider according to the access information. When the access is normally performed, the mobile terminal 100 requests the content provider to download the content (steps 422 and 424).

In response to the request, the content provider downloads the content to the mobile terminal 100, and the mobile terminal 100 stores the downloaded content (steps 426 and 428).

In the above example, the mobile terminal 100 directly accesses the content provider and downloads the content. However, the mobile terminal 100 accesses the content provider through the content delivery server 110. You can also download the content.

This will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 5.

When the mobile terminal 100 requests to download the content (steps 430 and 434), the content delivery agency server 110 accesses the content provider and requests the download of the content (step 436). Accordingly, when the content provider downloads the content, the content delivery server 110 stores the content (steps 438 and 440). When the download and storage of the content is completed, the content delivery agency server 110 downloads the content to the mobile terminal 100 (step 442).

This is the end of the process for downloading content according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Web search>

A process of performing a web search by accessing a web server providing a web search service will now be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 6.

Here, the portable terminal 100 is stored in advance guide information for the site for providing a web search.

When the web search is requested by the user, the portable terminal 100 reads out and outputs guide information on the site providing the pre-stored web search (steps 500 and 504).

According to the output guide information, the user can select a site for performing a web search.

When the user selects a site (step 506), the mobile terminal 100 displays a search screen for inputting a search word (step 508).

When the user inputs a search word through the search screen (step 510), the mobile terminal 100 accesses the site (step 512) and transmits the search word input by the user to the web search service server. (Step 514).

The web search service server executes a search for the search word and generates a search result as a message and transmits the search result to the mobile terminal 100 (step 516).

The mobile terminal 100 views the search result according to the message and informs the user (step 518).

The above process is repeated until the end of the search by the user is requested, and when the end of the search is requested, the portable terminal releases the connection with the web search service server (steps 520 and 522).

In addition, unlike the above example, the mobile terminal 100 of the present invention may be provided with guide information for a site providing a web search from the web search agency server 112. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may access the web server 124 through the web search agency server 112.

<Search for a personal computer>

The process of searching for the data of the personal computer will now be described in detail with reference to FIG.

When the portable terminal 100 is requested to access the personal computer using the authentication token (step 600), after connecting to the relay server 116 (step 604), the user of the portable terminal 100 inputs Access information consisting of ID, account information, password and the like is received and transmitted to the relay server 116 (step 606). Here, the connection with the relay server 116 performs communication with data processed in XML using the HTTP protocol.

The relay server 116 receives the access information and performs authentication. If the authentication succeeds, the relay server 116 generates an authentication token and transmits the authentication token to the mobile terminal 100 (step 608).

The mobile terminal 100 releases the connection with the relay server 116 after storing the authentication token (steps 610 and 612).

In addition, the mobile terminal 100 establishes a connection with the personal computer 118 using the authentication token (steps 614 and 618).

In more detail, when the portable terminal 100 connects with the personal computer 118, the portable terminal 100 transmits authentication information or an authentication token provided from the relay server 116 to the personal computer 118 (S620). Here, the portable terminal 100 and the personal computer 118 make a general TCP connection without using the http protocol.

Upon receiving the authentication information or the authentication token, the personal computer 118 performs authentication (step 622). If the authentication is successful, the personal computer 118 performs communication with the mobile terminal 100 (step 624).

The communication may be for data retrieval, and data between the personal computer 118 and the portable terminal 110 is encoded.

In addition, the portable terminal 110 maximizes the convenience of use by viewing the files and folders of the personal computer 118 in the form of a list.

Unlike the above example, the portable terminal 100 of the present invention may access a personal computer through the web search agency server 112.

Claims (12)

In the data retrieval method, An agency server hierarchically organizing categories for contents provided by a plurality of content providers, and generating and providing tab data representing categories having the hierarchical structure to the mobile terminal; Guiding, by the portable terminal, category configuration information according to the tap data; Inputting a search word after selecting any one of the categories having the guided hierarchical structure; Adding the input search word and the category selection information to the agency server; Searching, by the agency server, contents corresponding to the search word among contents corresponding to the category selection information, and transmitting information about the found contents to the mobile terminal; Requesting the agency server to download the content when the portable terminal guides the information on the contents and a download of any one of the guided contents is requested; The agency server transmits the access information of the content provider providing the content to the portable terminal according to the download request for the content, and the portable terminal receiving the access information receives the content according to the access information. Requesting a download of the content by accessing a content provider that provides a request, or by the agency server, requesting a download of the content by accessing a content provider that provides the content according to a download request of the content; step; Downloading, by the content provider, the content directly to the mobile terminal according to a download request for the content, or downloading the content to the mobile terminal through the agency server; Data retrieval method comprising a. The method of claim 1, The portable terminal accessing a relay server, and transmitting authentication information for connection with a personal computer to the relay server; The relay server performing authentication according to the authentication information to generate an authentication token; The mobile terminal is connected to the personal computer through the relay server or directly connected to the personal computer, providing the authentication token to perform authentication; When the authentication is completed, retrieving information of the personal computer through communication between the portable terminal and the personal computer; The data retrieval method further comprises. The method of claim 1, Storing, by the portable terminal, information about sites for providing a search service in advance; When the mobile terminal guides the stored sites and receives a search word after selecting any one of the guided sites, the mobile terminal is directly connected to a web server providing the site or is connected to the web server through a web search agent server. After accessing, requesting a search for the search word; The web server executing a search according to the search request and transmitting the result to the portable terminal; The mobile terminal guiding the result The data retrieval method further comprises. In a data retrieval system, A plurality of content providers for providing content; Hierarchically construct categories for contents provided by the plurality of content providers, generate tab data indicating categories having the hierarchical structure, and transmit the generated tab data to a mobile terminal, When category selection information and search word information are provided from the portable terminal, the contents corresponding to the search word are searched among contents corresponding to the category selection information, and the information about the searched contents is transmitted to the portable terminal, An agency server that transmits, to the portable terminal, access information about a content provider providing the content when a download of any one of contents is requested from the portable terminal; According to the tab data guides the category configuration information, if any one of the categories having the guided hierarchical structure is received after receiving a search word, the inputted search word and the category selection information is added to the agency server , Receiving and guiding information on the contents from the agency server, and when a download of any one of the guided contents is requested, requesting the agency server to download the contents, A mobile terminal that receives the access information from the agency server, accesses a content provider that provides the content according to the access information, requests to download the content, and downloads the content. Data retrieval system comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein The agency server is responsible for the content download request of the mobile terminal. Accessing a content provider providing a content, downloading the content, and downloading the downloaded content to the mobile terminal. The method of claim 4, wherein A relay server configured to perform authentication according to authentication information provided from the mobile terminal to generate an authentication token and provide the authentication token to the mobile terminal; A personal computer connected to the portable terminal, receiving the authentication token from the portable terminal to perform authentication, and upon completion of the authentication, communicating with the portable terminal. Data retrieval system further comprises. The method of claim 6, The relay server, And the portable terminal and the personal computer. The method of claim 4, wherein And a web server for performing a search according to the search request and transmitting the result to the mobile terminal. A web server providing the site when the portable terminal stores information about sites providing a search service in advance, guides the stored sites, and receives a search word after selecting one of the guided sites. After accessing the data search system, characterized in that the request for a search for the search word and receives the result provided. The method of claim 4, wherein Providing information about sites providing the search service to the mobile terminal; And a web search agent server connecting the mobile terminal and the web server. In a mobile terminal, A search engine that performs internal searches, a browsing engine that views search results, a database manager that stores and manages internal data and its index information, a push and transfer engine for communication over the network, parsing data received over the network Including a parser engine to implement the content download engine, responsible for downloading content, According to the tab data guides the category configuration information, if any one of the categories having the guided hierarchical structure is received after receiving a search word, the inputted search word and the category selection information is added to the agency server, Receiving and guiding the outline information on the contents from the agency server, and when a download of any one of the guided contents is requested, requesting the agency server to download the contents, A control module which receives the access information from the agency server, accesses a content provider providing the content according to the access information, and requests a download of the content to download the content; An operation panel for interfacing with a user; A display device for displaying various kinds of information; Communication module in charge of communication through the network A portable terminal comprising a. The method of claim 10, The control module, Pre-store information about sites providing search services, Guide the stored sites, If you receive a search term after selecting one of the guided sites, After connecting to the web server providing the site, And requesting a search for the search word and receiving the result from the web server. The method of claim 10, The control module, When connecting to a relay server and requesting access of a personal computer, if the relay server provides an authentication token according to the connection request, Connect directly to the personal computer or access the personal computer through the relay server, and transmit the authentication token to the personal computer to perform authentication; And if the authentication is successful, search for a file stored in the personal computer.