KR20100081167A - Apparatus and method of dualizing network connection path - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A device and a method of dualizing network connection path are provided to dualize a connection situation of a browser according to a network connection state, thereby providing a service through a browser connection server of the mobile communication network when a mobile network connection and directly providing the service through contents server when connecting a WiFi. CONSTITUTION: A WiFi(Wide Fidelity) module(110) connects to a network in WiFi service zone with WiFi mode. A mobile network connection module(120) connects to network by using a mobile communication network. If a mobile terminal enters the WiFi service zone in the state which is connected to the network through the mobile communication terminal, a browser module(130) is connected to the network by the WiFi mode and terminates a network connection using the mobile communication network.

Description

APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DUALIZING NETWORK CONNECTION PATH}

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for dividing a network connection path in a terminal-based browser according to whether a Wi-Fi service area enters or leaves.

As is well known, Wi-Fi provides high-speed Internet access through mobile devices or notebook computers within a certain distance, centered on where wireless access devices (AP) are installed. In this case, since Wi-Fi uses radio frequency, no telephone line or dedicated line is required, but a wireless LAN card must be installed in a mobile device or a laptop computer.

Wi-Fi has a transmission speed of 4 to 11Mbps, which can send and receive large amounts of multimedia information, and it is characterized by low cost of use and long-term mobility and security. Wi-Fi technology is based on KT's Nespat or Spain-based 'PONE' service, and major cities, including San Francisco, in the United States, build Wi-Fi zones throughout the city area. Doing.

Accordingly, in recent years, in the terminal environment, a module supporting a network environment such as Wi-Fi (WiFi) as well as a network provided by a mobile communication company is mounted on the mobile communication terminal. Such a dual mode terminal is a mobile telephone and a mobile phone (VoIP). By providing communication at the same time, it is expected to bring enormous ripple effects.

However, the dual-mode terminal equipped with the above-described WiFi module may manually perform a network switching process when the terminal enters the Wi-Fi service area or when the terminal exits from the Wi-Fi service area. Inevitably, this caused a long time due to the network switching, and was inconvenient because the user had to switch the network.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, it provides a function to automatically switch the Wi-Fi (WiFi) network and mobile communication network connection according to whether the entry into the Wi-Fi (WiFi) service area.

Network access path dividing method of the present invention to solve the above object comprises the steps of checking whether or not entered into the Wi-Fi (WiFi) service area in the state connected to the network using a mobile communication network;

Collecting current connection state information when entering the Wi-Fi service area;

Connecting to a network by a Wi-Fi (WiFi) method, and using the collected connection state information to implement the same state as the existing connection; And

Terminating a network connection using a mobile communication network.

On the other hand, the network access path dividing method of the present invention to solve the above object, the step of checking whether or not out of the Wi-Fi (WiFi) service area in the state connected to the Wi-Fi (WiFi) network;

Collecting current connection state information when leaving a Wi-Fi service area;

Accessing a network using a mobile communication network but using the collected connection state information to implement the same state as an existing connection; And

Ending the network connection using the Wi-Fi (WiFi); characterized in that consisting of.

On the other hand, the network access path dividing apparatus of the present invention to solve the above object, the Wi-Fi (WiFi) module for accessing the network in the Wi-Fi (WiFi) method in the Wi-Fi (WiFi) service area;

A mobile communication network access module for processing wireless data communication connected to a network using a mobile communication network; And

If the user enters the Wi-Fi service area while connected to the network using a mobile communication network, the user accesses the network using the Wi-Fi method and terminates the network access using the mobile communication network, but is connected to the Wi-Fi network. And a browser module for accessing a network using a mobile communication network and terminating a Wi-Fi (WiFi) type network connection when leaving the Wi-Fi service area.

According to the present invention, the terminal-based browser divides the access state of the browser according to the network connection state, and provides a service through the browser access server provided by the mobile communication network when the mobile communication network is connected, and directly when the Wi-Fi connection is performed. By connecting to the content server and providing the same service as the wired environment, it implements automation according to the network change and provides convenience to users, and it also shortens the time required for the network change, thus improving the quality of service when connecting to the network. It has an excellent effect on improving.

In addition, according to the present invention, since the network switching process between the Wi-Fi (WiFi) and the mobile communication network is directly controlled by the full browser, there is an effect of reducing the load on the OEM.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the configuration of the network connection path dividing apparatus according to the present invention. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a network connection path dividing apparatus according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the network access path dividing device includes a mobile communication terminal 100 including a Wi-Fi module 110, a mobile communication network access module 120, and a browser module 130.

The Wi-Fi module 110 operates every predetermined time to check whether a Wi-Fi signal is received and connects to a network in a Wi-Fi manner when a Wi-Fi signal is received at a predetermined intensity or more. Do it.

In addition, the mobile communication network access module 120 is connected to the web acceleration 200 through the mobile communication network as shown in Figure 4 serves to process wireless data communication.

Meanwhile, the browser module 130 may be a full browser. In the present invention, the browser module 130 actually performs a network switching process between Wi-Fi and a mobile communication network.

The browser module 130 internally manages a configuration file to store route information when accessing a mobile communication network and route information when accessing a Wi-Fi.

Therefore, the browser module 130 checks whether the mobile communication terminal 100 enters the Wi-Fi service area while being connected to the network using the mobile communication network, and then enters the Wi-Fi area. After connecting to the network by WiFi method, the network connection using the mobile network is automatically terminated. In this case, the browser module 130 can directly access a website through a wired network as shown in FIG. 4.

Meanwhile, when the mobile communication terminal 100 is out of the Wi-Fi area, the browser module 130 notifies the user that it is out of the Wi-Fi area, and then automatically switches to the mobile communication network. Therefore, as illustrated in FIG. 4, data reception is performed through the web accelerator 200 of the mobile communication network.

4 is a diagram illustrating a network access scenario of a dual mode mobile communication terminal 100 according to the present invention. According to FIG. 4, the browser module 130 should operate in the non-via mode of the web accelerator 200 when the network is switched to the Wi-Fi operating mode, and can block RTS interworking and file viewer interworking. Should be

In addition, the browser module 130 should be able to remove a user Mobile Identification Number (MIN) and transmit data when accessing the Wi-Fi network.

Next, a process of entering the Wi-Fi area in the network access path dividing method according to an embodiment of the present invention using the device having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

First, the browser module 130 checks the strength of the received signal by operating the Wi-Fi module 110 every predetermined time. If the strength of the received signal is greater than or equal to a predetermined level, the browser module 130 enters the Wi-Fi service area. Recognize that (S110).

Then, the browser module 130 collects current connection state information (S120). In this case, the current connection state information refers to information necessary for displaying the web page displayed on the current screen by the browser module 130 in the same state, including the currently connected url. For example, if you log in by providing an ID and password as a web page, collect the ID and password along with the url.

If an access point (AP) is found, the device accesses the network in a Wi-Fi manner (S130). At this time, the connection is made using the Wi-Fi connection path information of the configuration file.

That is, the step (S130) of connecting to the network by the Wi-Fi method may include obtaining path information when the Wi-Fi connection is performed from an internal configuration file (S131) as shown in FIG. In step S132, the method connects to the network using a Wi-Fi method using the acquired route information and the collected current connection state information.

The browser module 130 converts the current network into Wi-Fi and simultaneously works with the OEM to inform the user of the network change. This may be indicated by an icon displayed on the background screen of the display unit, or may display a simple comment.

Thereafter, the browser module 130 terminates the network connection using the mobile communication network (S104). As such, since the existing connection is disconnected and not newly connected, the user can continuously browse the web without disconnection due to the change of the access method.

4 shows a state in which the mobile communication terminal 100 is connected through Wi-Fi (WiFi) through the dividing process of the browser module 130. In this case, the mobile communication terminal 100 is connected to the wired network without passing through the web accelerator 200 of the mobile communication network. You are connected and directly connected to the website.

Therefore, the browser module 130 blocks RTS interworking and file viewer interworking when the Wi-Fi network is connected, and stops sending the user MIN.

On the other hand, in the network access path dividing method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figure 3 for the process of leaving the Wi-Fi (WiFi) area.

The process of leaving the Wi-Fi area by the mobile communication terminal 100 is opposite to the case where the mobile communication terminal 100 enters the Wi-Fi area. WiFi) periodically checks whether it has left the service area (S210).

At this time, the browser module 130 continues to provide Wi-Fi if the Wi-Fi reception sensitivity is still more than a predetermined intensity, but if it is recognized that it is out of the Wi-Fi service area, the browser module 130 collects current connection state information. After (S220), and then connected through the mobile communication network using the collected connection state information (url) to make the same state as the existing connection (S230).

Even when the network is switched to the mobile communication network, the browser module 130 informs the user of the current network conversion status. This can be informed by an icon displayed on the background screen in conjunction with the OEM or a simple comment as in the case of switching to Wi-Fi.

The 230 step S230 is performed in two steps, as shown in FIG. 3, obtaining path information when accessing a mobile communication network from an internal configuration file (S231), obtained path information, and In step S232, access to the mobile communication network is performed using the collected current connection state information.

Then, the browser module 130 terminates the network connection using Wi-Fi (S240).

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, when the mobile communication terminal 100 is connected to a mobile communication network through a web accelerator 200, the mobile communication terminal 100 is interworked with a real-time server (RTS) and a file viewer (File Viewer). . In other words, when accessing the mobile communication network, the web accelerator 200 processes the information on the web using the RTS or the file viewer and transmits the data that the terminal cannot process or loads to the terminal 100.

Then, the browser module 130 changes to send the user MIN in connection with the OEM at the time of access using the mobile communication network. Since it accesses the Internet network via the web accelerator 200, it is possible to collect the user MIN according to the web page to provide a user-specific service.

In the above-described present invention, since the switching between the Wi-Fi and the mobile communication network is performed in the browser module 130, the load of the OEM is reduced, and such automation increases the convenience of the user with the speed of the data service.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to a number of embodiments, the scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and should not be interpreted, and the present invention may be modified in various ways without departing from the technical spirit described in the claims. Can be implemented.

1 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a network connection path dividing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is an operation flowchart illustrating a process of entering a Wi-Fi area in a network access path dividing method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is an operation flowchart illustrating a process of leaving a Wi-Fi area in a network access path dividing method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is an operation scenario for explaining the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: mobile communication terminal

110: Wifi module

120: mobile communication network connection module

130: browser module

200: Web accelerator

Claims (16)

Checking whether or not a user enters a Wi-Fi (WiFi) service area while connected to a network using a mobile communication network; Collecting current connection state information when entering the Wi-Fi service area; Connecting to a network by a Wi-Fi (WiFi) method, and using the collected connection state information to implement the same state as the existing connection; And Terminating a network connection using a mobile communication network. The method of claim 1, And a network access path dividing method for collecting a url to which a browser is connected using a mobile communication network in the current connection state information collecting step. The method of claim 1, And displaying to the user whether the user enters the Wi-Fi service area when entering the Wi-Fi service area. The method of claim 1, The step of accessing a network in a Wi-Fi manner may include obtaining route information when a Wi-Fi connection is made from an internal configuration file; And And connecting to a network by using a Wi-Fi method by using the acquired route information and the collected current connection state information. The method of claim 1, A network access path dividing method that operates in a non-web accelerator mode when accessing the Wi-Fi network. The method of claim 1, A network access path dividing method for blocking RTS interworking and file viewer interworking when the Wi-Fi network is connected. The method of claim 1, A network access path dividing method for stopping the sending of a user MIN when the Wi-Fi network is connected. Checking whether the user is out of the Wi-Fi service area while connected to the Wi-Fi network; Collecting current connection state information when leaving a Wi-Fi service area; Accessing a network using a mobile communication network but using the collected connection state information to implement the same state as an existing connection; And Terminating the network connection using the Wi-Fi (WiFi); Network access path dividing method comprising the. The method of claim 8, And a network access path dividing method for collecting a url to which a browser is connected using a mobile communication network in the current connection state information collecting step. The method of claim 8, And displaying a user's entry into a mobile communication network when the user leaves the Wi-Fi service area. The method of claim 8, The step of accessing the network using the mobile communication network may include obtaining route information when accessing the mobile communication network from an internal configuration file; And And accessing the mobile communication network using the acquired route information and the collected current connection state information. The method of claim 8, And a network access path dividing method for accessing the mobile communication network via a web accelerator. The method of claim 8, A network access path dividing method for interworking with an RTS and a file viewer when accessing a network through the mobile communication network. The method of claim 8, A network access path dividing method for sending a user MIN when the network is connected to the mobile communication network. A Wi-Fi module for accessing a network in a Wi-Fi (WiFi) manner in a Wi-Fi service area; A mobile communication network access module for processing wireless data communication connected to a network using a mobile communication network; And When the user enters the Wi-Fi service area while connected to the network using a mobile communication network, the user accesses the network using the Wi-Fi method and terminates the network connection using the mobile communication network, but is connected to the Wi-Fi network. And a browser module for accessing a network using a mobile communication network and terminating a Wi-Fi (WiFi) type network connection when the Wi-Fi (WiFi) service area is removed from the network. The method of claim 15, The browser module is a network access path dividing apparatus for storing and managing the path information when the Wi-Fi (WiFi) connection and the mobile communication network access to the internal configuration file (Configuration File).

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