KR20110024342A - Portable storage device having software therein and method for automatically saving file in disconnection of the portable storage device from computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A portable storage device having software therein and a method for automatically saving a file in disconnection of the portable storage device from a computer are provided to automatically store a working file of a computer at a portable stable device. CONSTITUTION: When a portable storage unit(100) is connected to a host computer, an auto execution unit(130) is automatically loaded to the host computer. A virtual environment engine(142) executes the software of the portable storage device under a virtual environment. A storage module(143) is loaded to the host computer through the auto execution unit. When it is requested the separation of the portable storage device from the host computer, the storage module stores the working files of the host computer at the portable storage device through a storage command.

Description

Portable Storage Device Having Software Therein and Method for Automatically Saving File in Disconnection of the Portable Storage Device from Computer}

The present invention relates to a technology for executing software on a computer using a portable storage device. More specifically, when there is a request for detaching a portable storage device while executing software on a computer using a portable storage device having software. The present invention relates to a technology for automatically storing a file worked on a computer in a portable storage device.

Based on the success of the web, technology has been developed in a way that allows anyone, anytime, anywhere to easily use, create and distribute software and contents beyond the existing method of providing public software. In addition, a technology that allows individual users to carry them through portable storage devices and manage them in the same working environment without managing software or contents in a centralized manner by a specific server is attracting attention.

More specifically, for example, when a user uses a document writing software on his or her computer and wants to continue working on another computer by moving to a physical location, the document file created on the user's computer A portable storage device such as a USB memory or a flash memory card is used as a storage medium for moving the data.

However, if the computer you want to use does not have software installed to run the document file, you must find a way to install the software. In other words, you have to go through the cumbersome process of installing the software using the installation CD of the software or downloading the installation file.

In order to alleviate this inconvenience, a technology is introduced in which the portable storage device itself is equipped with software, and when connected to a computer, the necessary operation can be performed as if the software was installed without installing the installed software on the computer. .

That is, when the portable storage device is connected to the computer, a virtual environment in which the software stored in the portable storage device can be driven is established in the computer. At this time, the computer downloads the files necessary for the execution of the software from the portable storage device and performs the necessary tasks. Then, when the portable storage device is disconnected from the computer, the virtual environment built in the working computer is deleted, and the loaded software is also deleted.

In this case, however, the files worked on the computer remain in the computer's memory. Therefore, the user is inconvenient to find work files and move them to the portable storage device before separating the portable storage device from the computer. To avoid this inconvenience, you must move the file to a portable storage device or perform the operation while the file is stored in the portable storage device.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the related art, and when a separate request for detaching the portable storage device is executed while executing the software on the computer using the portable storage device equipped with the software, the file worked on the computer. To provide a method and a portable storage device that can be automatically stored in the portable storage device even if the user does not find and move to the portable storage device.

In order to achieve this object, the portable storage device according to the present invention includes an automatic execution unit, a virtual environment engine, and a storage module. The automatic execution unit is automatically loaded and executed on the host computer when the portable storage device is connected to the host computer. The virtual environment engine is loaded into the host computer by the automatic execution unit to build a virtual environment, and the software mounted on the portable storage device is executed under the virtual environment. The storage diagram is loaded into the host computer by the automatic execution unit, and generates a storage command when a request for detaching the portable storage device is generated to transmit and store a file being worked on the host computer to the portable storage device. .

In the portable storage device, the storage module may generate the storage command and transmit the file to the portable storage device when the file storage request is received from the host computer.

The portable storage device may further include an initial menu window, wherein the initial menu window is loaded on the host computer by the automatic execution unit and displayed on the display unit, and the software is not installed on the host computer. At least one of the file and the content executed through the include.

In this case, the virtual environment may correspond to a selected item among the software, the file, and the content included in the initial menu window.

On the other hand, when the portable storage device is detached, the method for automatically storing files comprises the steps of: when the portable storage device is connected to a host computer, an automatic execution unit of the portable storage device is loaded and executed on the host computer; A step in which the automatic execution unit loads the virtual environment engine and the storage module stored in the portable storage device to the host computer to establish a virtual environment; The virtual environment engine loading software stored in the portable storage device to the host computer to execute the software in the virtual environment; The storage module generates a storage command when there is a request for detachment of the portable storage device, and transmits and stores a file in operation on the host computer to the portable storage device.

The automatic file saving method further includes the step of, if the file storage request is received from the host computer before the request for detaching the portable storage device, the storage module generating the storage command to transmit the file to the portable storage device for storage. can do.

The automatic file saving method may further include loading the initial menu window stored in the portable storage device on the host computer and displaying the initial menu window on the display unit, wherein the initial menu window is displayed on the host computer. It may include at least one of software not installed and files and contents executed through the software.

In this case, the virtual environment may correspond to a selected item among the software, the file, and the content included in the initial menu window.

If there is a request for detaching the portable storage device, transmitting and storing the file to the portable storage device may include storing the file on the host computer.

In addition, the detach request of the portable storage device may be a hardware safe removal tool is executed in the host computer, the initial menu window may be closed.

On the other hand, the present invention provides a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing one of the above methods.

According to the present invention, if there is a request for detaching the portable storage device while executing the software on the computer using the portable storage device equipped with the software, the portable storage device does not need to be moved to the portable storage device by the user. There is an advantage that can be automatically stored on the device.

That is, the present invention has the effect of providing a computing environment that can safely and easily perform the desired work when the computer work in a number of places, such as home, company, school, PC room.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail an embodiment of the present invention. In describing the embodiments, descriptions of technical contents that are well known in the art to which the present invention pertains and are not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. This is to more clearly communicate without obscure the core of the present invention by omitting unnecessary description. On the other hand, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same or corresponding components throughout the accompanying drawings.

1 is a schematic diagram of a host computer and a portable storage device.

Referring to FIG. 1, in the present invention, when the portable storage device 100 has its own software and connects the portable storage device 100 to the host computer 200, the software does not need to be installed on the host computer 200. This is true if you can run the software and perform the necessary tasks as if the software were installed.

The portable storage device 100 collectively refers to a USB memory 101, a flash memory card 102, and various removable and portable storage media corresponding thereto. The structure of the portable storage device 100 will be described later with reference to FIG. 2.

The host computer 200 collectively refers to a computing device having an independent CPU capable of executing software, such as a PC, a notebook, a workstation, and the like. The host computer 200 includes a public computer that is free to access by multiple users. In addition, the host computer 200 must be able to access the portable storage device 100. The connection between the host computer 200 and the portable storage device 100 is generally performed by physical mounting, but is not necessarily limited thereto. For example, a wireless connection is also possible.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the portable storage device 100 will be described.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a portable storage device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the portable storage device 100 includes a communication interface 110, an I / O adapter 120, an automatic execution unit 130, a storage unit 140, and a communication bus 150. .

The communication interface 110 performs data communication with a communication interface (not shown) of the host computer 200 when the portable storage device 100 is connected to the host computer 200.

The I / O adapter 120 controls data input and output between the portable storage device 100 and another device (here, the host computer 200).

When the portable storage device 100 is connected to the host computer 200, the automatic execution unit 130 is automatically loaded and executed in a memory (not shown) of the host computer 200 and stored in the storage 140. The initial menu window 141 is loaded into the memory of the host computer 200 and output to the display unit (not shown). In addition, the automatic execution unit 130 builds a virtual environment by loading the virtual environment engine 142 stored in the storage unit 140 into the memory of the host computer 200 when a specific item is selected through the initial menu window 141. do.

The storage 140 stores an initial menu window 141, a virtual environment engine 142, a storage module 143, a software package 144 (SW package), a process manager 145, and the like.

The initial menu window 141 is loaded into the memory of the host computer 200 by the automatic execution unit 130 and displayed on the display unit when the portable storage device 100 is connected to the host computer 200. The initial menu window 141 is a list of software mounted in the portable storage device 100, a list and folder structure of various files and contents stored in the portable storage device 100, a user data, authentication and security menu, and a configuration menu. , Shortcut menus for specific websites, and the like. The initial menu window 141 may be designed in various forms and may include various contents.

When a specific item is selected through the initial menu window 141 on the host computer 200, the virtual environment engine 142 is loaded into the memory of the host computer 200 by the automatic execution unit 130 to build a virtual environment. In this case, the specific item may be a software, a file, or a content to be executed on the host computer 200, and the software or software for executing the corresponding file or content is not installed in the host computer 200. to be. That is, the virtual environment engine 142 is loaded on the host computer 200 to use the software that is not installed in the host computer 200 to build a virtual environment, and the software mounted on the portable storage device 100 is host. It can be executed on the computer (200).

The storage module 143 is loaded into the memory of the host computer 200 together with the virtual environment engine 142 by the automatic execution unit 130. The storage module 143 generates a storage command when there is a detach request of the portable storage device 100 or a file storage request, and transmits a file in operation on the host computer 200 to the portable storage device 100. Save it. In this case, the storage module 143 may also store the file in the memory of the host computer 200.

Software package 144 includes one or more software. The software package 144 may include, for example, office software, graphics software, multimedia software, internet software, game software, system software, and the like. The software package 144 may be configured in units of files or blocks in units of files. In addition, when specific software of the software package 144 is executed in the virtual environment of the host computer 200, the corresponding software may be transmitted to the host computer 200 in units of files or blocks. The transmission method can be either a download method or a streaming method.

The process manager 145 receives a request of a specific file or a specific block from the host computer 200 when specific software of the software package 144 is executed in the virtual environment of the host computer 200, and processes the requested file or block in the software. The package 144 is extracted from the package 144 and transmitted to the host computer 200.

The communication bus 150 provides a signal transmission path between the elements in the portable storage device 100.

Hereinafter, a method of automatically saving a file when the portable storage device is separated from the computer while executing the software on the computer using the portable storage device equipped with the software will be described.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a file automatic storage method when the portable storage device is detached according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 3, first, when the portable storage device 100 is connected to the host computer 200 (step S11), the automatic execution unit 130 of the portable storage device 100 may be connected to the host computer 200. It is automatically loaded into a memory (not shown) and executed (step S12).

The automatic execution unit 130 loaded on the host computer 200 loads the initial menu window 141 stored in the storage 140 of the portable storage device 100 into the memory of the host computer 200 to display the display unit (not shown). Not displayed) (step S13). As described above, the initial menu window 141 displays software, files, contents, etc., mounted or stored in the portable storage device 100 in the form of a list.

When the user selects a specific item through the initial menu window 141 (step S14), the automatic execution unit 130 stores the virtual environment engine 142 and the storage module stored in the storage unit 140 of the portable storage device 100. 143 is loaded into the memory of the host computer 200 (step S15). As described above, the specific item selected through the initial menu window 141 to load the virtual environment engine 142 means software not installed in the host computer 200 itself or a file or content executed through the same. do.

The virtual environment engine 142 loads the host computer 200 and then builds a virtual environment related to the selected specific item in the memory of the host computer 200 (step S16). In this case, the virtual environment refers to an environment in which the software of the portable storage device 100 may be executed as if installed without being actually installed in the host computer 200.

Meanwhile, in another embodiment, the automatic execution unit 130 may build the virtual environment by loading the virtual environment engine 142 and the storage module 143 into the host computer 200 immediately after being loaded into the host computer 200. At the same time, the initial menu window 141 may be loaded and displayed on the display unit screen.

When the virtual environment is established, the virtual environment engine 142 loads the software related to the specific item selected through the initial menu window 141 from the portable storage device 100 to the memory of the host computer 200 in step S14 (S17). Step) run in a virtual environment (step S18). In this case, the software loaded and executed on the host computer 200 does not need to be an entire file, but a minimum file or minimum block necessary for execution is sufficient. Additional files or blocks required during the execution of the software are requested to the portable storage device 100, and the process manager 145 of the portable storage device 100 extracts the requested files or blocks from the software package 144 to host computer ( 200).

During the execution of the software, the host computer 200 determines whether the portable storage device 100 is to be detached (step S19). The detach request of the portable storage device 100 refers to a user input for detaching the portable storage device 100 from the host computer 200. For example, when a user executes a commercially available hardware safe removal tool provided by the host computer 200 to remove the portable storage device 100 from the host computer 200, the output is displayed on the display of the host computer 200. When the initial menu window 141 is closed, or a command corresponding thereto is input or a menu is selected.

When there is a detach request of the portable storage device 100, the host computer 200 notifies the storage module 143 of the storage module 143. The storage module 143 generates a storage command and stores all of the files in operation in the memory of the host computer 200. Store in step (S20). In addition, the storage module 143 transmits the files to the portable storage device 100 (step S21), and the portable storage device 100 stores the transmitted files in the storage unit 140 (step S22).

After the file is saved, the virtual environment engine 142 loaded in the memory deletes the virtual environment and the software in the host computer 200 (step S23). The connection between the host computer 200 and the portable storage device 100 is terminated (S24).

Meanwhile, in another embodiment, when there is a detach request of the portable storage device 100 in step S19, the storage module 143 transmits only the portable storage device 100 to the host computer 200 without storing the working files. It can be stored (that is, performs only step S21 and step S22 without performing step S20). In this case, if there is a file already stored in the host computer 200, the corresponding file may be deleted together in step S23. Also, in the case of the above embodiment, even if the file is stored in step S20, the file may be deleted again in step S23 after the file is transferred to the portable storage device 100. Also, step S23 may be performed after step S24.

On the other hand, the storage module 143 of the present invention generates a storage command and stores a file even when there is a file storage request during software execution in addition to the detach request of the portable storage device 100.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a file automatic storage method when a portable storage device is detached according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 2, the same steps as described above with reference to FIG. 3 are performed until step S18 of executing software in a virtual environment built in the host computer 200.

During the execution of the software, the host computer 200 determines whether a storage request is made (S31). The storage request means a periodic automatic storage request or any storage request input by a user. If there is a storage request, the host computer 200 notifies the storage module 143 of the storage module 143, and the storage module 143 generates a storage command and stores all of the working files in the memory of the host computer 200 (step S32). . In addition, the storage module 143 transmits the files to the portable storage device 100 (step S33), and the portable storage device 100 stores the transmitted files in the storage unit 140 (step S34).

Subsequently, the host computer 200 determines whether the portable storage device 100 is to be detached or not (S35). As described above, the detach request of the portable storage device 100 is a user input for detaching the portable storage device 100 from the host computer 200. If there is a request for detachment of the portable storage device 100, the host computer 200 notifies the storage module 143 of the storage module 143. The storage module 143 generates a storage command and all the files in operation to the portable storage device 100. Transmit (step S36). Subsequently, the portable storage device 100 stores the transmitted files in the storage 140 (step S37).

After the file is stored, the virtual environment engine 142 loaded in the memory deletes the virtual environment and the software (step S38) in the host computer 200, and deletes all of the files if there are previously stored files. Subsequently, the connection between the host computer 200 and the portable storage device 100 is terminated (step S39).

Thus far, a description has been given of a portable storage device equipped with software according to the present invention and a method of automatically storing files when the portable storage device is separated from a computer. In the present specification and drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed, and although specific terms have been used, these are merely used in a general sense to easily explain the technical contents of the present invention and to help the understanding of the present invention. It is not intended to limit the scope. It is to be understood by those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention are possible in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

The portable storage device equipped with the software according to the present invention and the automatic file storage method when the portable storage device is separated from the computer can be usefully applied to the on-demand software service represented by the on-demand software streaming technology. .

1 is a schematic diagram of a host computer and a portable storage device.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a portable storage device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a file automatic storage method when the portable storage device is detached according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a file automatic storage method when a portable storage device is detached according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of main parts of drawing>

100: portable storage device 110: communication interface

120: I / O adapter 130: automatic execution unit

140: storage unit 141: initial menu window

142: virtual environment engine 143: storage module

144: Software Package 145: Process Manager

150: communication bus 200: host computer

Claims (12)

An automatic execution unit that is automatically loaded and executed on the host computer when the portable storage device is connected to the host computer; A virtual environment engine loaded on the host computer by the automatic execution unit to build a virtual environment, and executing software mounted on the portable storage device under the virtual environment; A storage module which is loaded into the host computer by the automatic execution unit, generates a storage command when a request for detaching the portable storage device is generated, and transmits and stores a file in operation on the host computer to the portable storage device; Portable storage device comprising a. The method according to claim 1, And the storage module generates the storage command and transmits and stores the file to the portable storage device even when a file storage request is received from the host computer. The method according to claim 1, An initial menu window loaded on the host computer by the automatic execution unit and displayed on a display unit, the initial menu window including software not installed on the host computer and files and contents executed through the software; Portable storage device further comprises. The method of claim 3, The virtual environment is a portable storage device, characterized in that corresponding to the selected item of the software, the file, the content included in the initial menu window. When a portable storage device is connected to a host computer, an automatic execution unit of the portable storage device is loaded and executed on the host computer; A step in which the automatic execution unit loads the virtual environment engine and the storage module stored in the portable storage device to the host computer to establish a virtual environment; The virtual environment engine loading software stored in the portable storage device to the host computer to execute the software in the virtual environment; Generating a storage command by the storage module when a request for detaching the portable storage device is generated, transferring the file being worked on the host computer to the portable storage device; Automatic file storage method when detaching a portable storage device including a. The method according to claim 5, If the file storage request is received from the host computer before the detachment request of the portable storage device, the storage module generating the storage command and transmitting the file to the portable storage device for storage; Auto-saving method when the removable storage device further comprises a. The method according to claim 5, Loading, by the automatic execution unit, an initial menu window stored in the portable storage device to the host computer, and displaying the initial menu window on a display unit; More, And the initial menu window includes at least one of software not installed on the host computer and files and contents executed through the software. The method of claim 7, And the virtual environment corresponds to a selected item among the software, the file, and the content included in the initial menu window. The method according to claim 5, When the portable storage device is requested to be detached, transmitting and storing the file to the portable storage device includes storing the file on the host computer. . The method according to claim 5, The detach request of the portable storage device is a method of automatically saving a file when detaching a portable storage device, characterized in that the hardware safe removal tool is executed in the host computer. The method of claim 7, The automatic storage method when the portable storage device is separated, wherein the request for separating the portable storage device is to close the initial menu window. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method according to any one of claims 5 to 11.

Images