KR20130115642A - Mobile terminal and wi-fi aggregation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and a Wi-Fi integration method of the same are provided to provide various Wi-Fi interfaces related to Wi-Fi connection, thereby being connected to a hotspot using Wi-Fi more rapidly and conveniently. CONSTITUTION: A memory (160) stores a hot spot directory and Wi-Fi setting information. A control unit (180) searches available hotspots when activating a Wi-Fi function. The control unit displays the hotspots in a Wi-Fi setting screen. The control unit searches whether a hotspot of a subscriber network exists in searched hot spots based on the hotspot directory. The control unit displays information indicating existence of the hotspot of the subscriber network in a different area from the Wi-Fi setting screen. [Reference numerals] (110) Wireless communication unit; (111) Broadcast reception module; (112) Mobile communication module; (113) Wireless internet module; (114) NFC module; (115) Location information module; (120) A/V input unit; (121) Camera; (122) Microphone; (130) User input unit; (140) Sensing unit; (141) Proximity sensor; (150) Output unit; (151) Display unit; (152) Sound output module; (153) Alarm unit; (154) Haptic module; (160) Memory; (170) Interface unit; (180) Control unit; (181) Multimedia module; (190) Power supply unit

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL AND WI-FI AGGREGATION METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method for integrating Wi-Fi, which can be quickly and easily connected to a hotspot of a subscriber network and a hotspot in partnership with a subscriber network through Wi-Fi.

The mobile terminal may be configured to perform various functions. Examples of such various functions include a data and voice communication function, a function of photographing a video or a moving image through a camera, a voice storage function, a music file playback function through a speaker system, and an image or video display function. Some mobile terminals include additional functions to execute games, and some other mobile terminals are also implemented as multimedia devices. Moreover, recent mobile terminals can receive broadcast or multicast signals to watch video or television programs.

Further, efforts for supporting and increasing the functions of the mobile terminal continue. Such efforts include not only changes and improvements in structural components that form the mobile terminal, but also improvements in software or hardware. Among them, the touch function of the mobile terminal allows a user who is unfamiliar with the button / key input to conveniently perform the operation of the terminal by using the touch screen. In recent years, not only simple input but also user interface (UI) Is becoming an important function of

In general, Wi-Fi technology is a communication technology using a local area network using a wireless LAN. As a recent increase in the data usage of smartphones (hereinafter referred to as terminals) using users' 3G / 4G mobile communication networks (CDMA, GSM or WCDMA) In addition, wireless communication via the Wi-Fi network is rapidly increasing.

The Wi-Fi technology is a technology for wirelessly connecting to the Internet or a subscriber particle network (eg, KT network) using a laptop or a terminal equipped with a wireless LAN card within an area of 30m to 100m. Is performed through communication between a terminal and an access device called an access point (AP). At this time, the area where the wireless Internet is available through Wi-Fi is called a hot spot.

However, in order to access a Wi-Fi network through a terminal, a separate Wi-Fi setting must be performed. In particular, since Wi-Fi can not provide various Wi-Fi interfaces related to Wi-Fi connection, Wi-Fi can be quickly and easily. There was a disadvantage that you can not access the hotspot.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and a method for integrating Wi-Fi thereof, which provides a variety of Wi-Fi interfaces related to Wi-Fi access, allowing quick and simple access to hotspots using Wi-Fi.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a method for integrating Wi-Fi to induce a user to use Wi-Fi by allowing them to access a hot spot more quickly and simply using Wi-Fi.

In order to achieve the above object, the method for integrating Wi-Fi of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes searching for available hotspots when activating an i-Fi function; Finding a hot spot of the subscriber network among the searched hot spots; And displaying information indicating the hot spot at a predetermined position on the screen when there is a hot spot in the subscriber network. Referring to previously stored Wi-Fi setting information; And automatically accessing a subscriber network after performing an authentication operation using a SIM setting value when the Wi-Fi setting information is set to automatic connection.

The hotspot of the subscriber network includes an AP registered in a hotspot directory of a memory and having a hotspot in partnership with the subscriber network.

The predetermined position is an indication region.

The information indicating the hot spot is displayed in a different area from the searched hot spot and is an indicator specified by the business name Wi-Fi.

The Wi-Fi integration method of the mobile terminal further includes the step of connecting to the Wi-Fi of the subscriber network when the hot spot information is selected.

The hotspot of the subscriber network includes a hotspot having a partnership with the subscriber network.

In order to achieve the above object, the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a display unit for displaying a Wi-Fi setting screen; A memory for storing the hot spot directory and the Wi-Fi setting information; And searching for available hotspots when the Wi-Fi function is activated and displaying them on the Wi-Fi setting screen, and searching whether there is a hotspot of the subscriber network among the searched hotspots on the basis of the hotspot directory. And a control unit for displaying information indicating that there is a hot spot of a subscriber network in the area. When the Wi-Fi setting information is set to automatic connection, the control unit performs an authentication operation using a SIM setting value and then joins the corresponding service. Connect to your network automatically.

An area other than the Wi-Fi setting screen is an indication area, and information indicating that there is a hot spot is an indicator specified by a business name Wi-Fi.

When the hot spot information is selected, the controller accesses the Wi-Fi of the subscriber network.

The hotspot of the subscriber network includes a hotspot having a partnership with the subscriber network.

If the subscriber network has been connected before, the controller automatically connects to the subscriber network and informs the user by sound or vibration.

According to the present invention, a mobile terminal user is automatically connected to a subscriber network through Wi-Fi without a Wi-Fi setting operation, so that a faster internet service can be provided.

In addition, the present invention has an effect that can provide a stable authentication method by using the key values input to the SIM / USIM card mounted on the mobile terminal without installing a certificate or password in the automatic access method of Wi-Fi have. The DB of the hotspot information installed in the subscriber network is automatically updated periodically to maintain the latest hotspot information in the mobile terminal.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system in which a mobile terminal may operate in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram of a Wi-Fi connection system applied to the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a Wi-Fi connection method of a general mobile terminal.
5 is a diagram illustrating a method for searching for a hotspot of a subscriber network in an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a block diagram of a Wi-Fi integrated menu according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a Wi-Fi integration method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of accessing a subscriber network through a hot spot indicator in an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for components used in the following description are given merely for convenience of description, and do not give special significance or role in themselves. Accordingly, it should be noted that the above-mentioned "module" and "part"

The terminal may be implemented in various forms. For example, the terminal described in this specification may include a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) And fixed terminals such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like. In the following description, it is assumed that the terminal is a mobile terminal. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the following description may be applied to the fixed terminal, except for components specifically configured for mobile use.

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

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. 1 shows a mobile terminal having various components. However, not all illustrated components are required. A mobile terminal may be implemented by more components than the illustrated components, or a mobile terminal may be implemented by fewer components.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more components that allow wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and a network on which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

Meanwhile, the broadcast related information may be provided through a mobile communication network, and in this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast related information may exist in various forms. For example, it may exist in the form of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcasting signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcasting receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) Only Digital Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 is configured to be suitable for all broadcasting systems that provide broadcasting signals as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

In addition, the mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal, or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be built in or externally. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short range communication module 114 refers to a module for short range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A typical example of the position information module 115 is a Global Position System (GPS) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites, and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to obtain three-dimensional current position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude It can be calculated accurately. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module can calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

An audio / video (A / V) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. Then, the processed image frame can be displayed on the display module 151.

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. The microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. Particularly, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display module 151 described later, it can be called a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. Also, it is responsible for a sensing function related to whether or not the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. This will be discussed later in connection with touch screens.

The sensing unit 140 includes a geomagnetic sensor for calculating a moving direction when a user moves, a gyro sensor for calculating a rotating direction, and an acceleration sensor.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, Video input / output (I / O) ports, earphone ports, and the like.

Here, the identification module is a chip that stores various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) ), A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (" USIM "), and the like. In addition, an apparatus having an identification module (hereinafter referred to as 'identification device') can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device to transfer the data to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or to transmit data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device.

The interface unit 170 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, Various command signals may be transmitted to the mobile terminal. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit 150 may include a display module 151, an audio output module 152, and an alarm unit 153.

The display module 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display module 151 and the touch pad have a mutual layer structure to constitute a touch screen, the display module 151 can be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display module 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display 3D display). Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent so that they can be viewed from outside. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent organic light emitting diode (TOLED) or the like. In addition, there may be two or more display modules 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with an external display module (not shown) and an internal display module (not shown) at the same time. The touch screen may be configured to detect not only the touch input position and area but also the touch input pressure.

The audio output module 152 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 outputs an acoustic signal related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The sound output module 152 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for informing occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal. For example, it is possible to output a signal in a vibration mode. When a call signal is received or a message is received, the alarm unit 153 can output a vibration to notify it. Alternatively, when the key signal is input, the alarm unit 153 can output the vibration by the feedback to the key signal input. The user can recognize the occurrence of an event through the vibration output as described above. Of course, a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event may also be output through the display module 151 or the sound output module 152.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and may store a function for temporarily storing input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, . In addition, the memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory) SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read- And an optical disc. Also, the mobile terminal 100 may operate a web storage for performing a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. In addition, the control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the control unit 180 as a battery, and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases, And may be implemented by the control unit 180.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. In addition, the software codes may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

The terminal 100 shown in Fig. 1 is configured to be operable in a communication system capable of transmitting data through a frame or packet, including a wired / wireless communication system and a satellite-based communication system .

Hereinafter, a communication system capable of operating a terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The communication system may use different air interfaces and / or physical layers. For example, wireless interfaces that can be used by communication systems include, but are not limited to, Frequency Division Multiple Access ('FDMA'), Time Division Multiple Access ('TDMA'), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTS) (especially Long Term Evolution (LTE)), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) . Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the description will be limited to CDMA. However, the present invention is applicable to all communication systems including CDMA wireless communication systems.

2, the CDMA wireless communication system includes a plurality of terminals 100, a plurality of base stations (BSs) 270, and base station controllers (BSCs) 275 , And a mobile switching center ('MSC') 280. The MSC 280 is configured to be connected to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) 290 and is also configured to be connected to BSCs 275. BSCs 275 may be coupled in pairs with BS 270 through a backhaul line. The backhaul line may be provided according to at least one of E1 / T1, ATM, IP, PPP, Frame Relay, HDSL, ADSL, or xDSL. Thus, a plurality of BSCs 275 may be included in the system shown in FIG.

Each BS 270 may comprise at least one sector, and each sector may comprise an omnidirectional antenna or an antenna pointing to a particular direction of radial from BS 270. [ In addition, each sector may include two or more antennas of various types. Each BS 270 may be configured to support a plurality of frequency assignments, each of which has a specific spectrum (eg, 1.25 MHz, 5 MHz, etc.).

The intersection of sectors and frequency assignments may be called a CDMA channel. BS 270 may be referred to as a Base Station Transceiver Subsystem (BTSs). In this case, the word "base station" may be referred to as a combination of one BSC 275 and at least one BS 270. [ The base station may also indicate “cell site”. Alternatively, each of the plurality of sectors for a particular BS 270 may be referred to as a plurality of cell sites.

2, a broadcasting transmitter (BT) 295 transmits a broadcasting signal to the terminals 100 operating in the system. The broadcast receiving module 111 shown in FIG. 1 is provided in the terminal 100 to receive a broadcast signal transmitted by the BT 295.

In addition, FIG. 2 illustrates several Global Positioning System ('GPS') satellites 300. The satellites 300 help to locate at least one of the plurality of terminals 100. Although two satellites are shown in FIG. 2, useful location information may be obtained by two or more satellites. The location information module 115 shown in FIG. 1 cooperates with satellites 300 to obtain desired location information. Here, you can track your location using all of the technologies that can track your location, as well as your GPS tracking technology. Also, at least one of the GPS satellites 300 may optionally or additionally be responsible for satellite DMB transmission.

Among the typical operations of a wireless communication system, the BS 270 receives a reverse link signal from the various terminals 100. At this time, the terminals 100 are connecting a call, transmitting or receiving a message, or performing another communication operation. Each of the reverse link signals received by the particular base station 270 is processed by the particular base station 270. The data resulting from the processing is transmitted to the connected BSC 275. The BSC 275 provides call resource allocation and mobility management functions, including the organization of soft handoffs between the base stations 270. The BSC 275 also transmits the received data to the MSC 280 and the MSC 280 provides additional transmission services for connection with the PSTN 290. [ Similarly, the PSTN 290 connects to the MSC 280, the MSC 280 connects to the BSCs 275, and the BSCs 275 communicate with the BSs 270 ).

3 is a block diagram of a Wi-Fi connection system applied to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the Wi-Fi access system is a Wi-Fi hotspot directory server 200 (hereinafter referred to as Wi-Fi) which is a database server that stores hotspot information in a mobile terminal 100 and a subscriber network. And a Wi-Fi provider (Venue) server 300 and a hotspot connection configuration server 400 interworking with the Wi-Fi HDS 200.

The Wi-Fi HDS 200 periodically updates the latest information of hotspots in a subscriber network and information of hotspots having a partnership with the subscriber network. The Wi-Fi provider server 300 performs a cooperative operation by sharing directory information with the Wi-Fi HDS 200, and the hotspot connection configuration server 400 manages configuration information related to hotspot access. The present invention mainly provides various interfaces related to hotspot connection between the mobile terminal 100 and the Wi-Fi HDS 200.

In the memory 160 of the mobile terminal 100, Wi-Fi hotspot directory information is stored as database information including information on hotspots in a subscriber network and hotspot information having a partnership with a subscriber network. The hot spot directory information is periodically updated by the Wi-Fi HDS 200.

In addition, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal is equipped with a Wi-Fi smart client, which is an engine that interworks with the Wi-Fi HDS 200 to provide a Wi-Fi aggregation function. In the present invention, the Wi-Fi smart client is integrated into the controller 180 and operated. The Wi-Fi smart client 180a periodically connects to the Wi-Fi HDS 200 of the subscriber network and downloads the latest hot spot directory information.

According to the present invention, a method for enabling a user to access Wi-Fi more easily and quickly by searching for a hot spot according to a user's request for searching a hot spot of the Wi-Fi and providing information related to a hot spot in the subscriber network as well as a hot spot having a partnership with the subscriber network. To provide.

To this end, the controller 180 searches for a hot spot of Wi-Fi according to a user's input, and searches the hot spot lists through the controller 180, more specifically, the Wi-Fi smart client, in which the corresponding hot spot lists are registered in the hot spot directory. After checking whether it is AP (Access Point), the result is shown to the user through the Wi-Fi setting GUI. Through the Wi-Fi setting GUI, the user can select the information related to the subscriber network and the optimal AP to receive the desired service from the subscriber network through the corresponding AP.

Hereinafter, a Wi-Fi connection method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In order to carry out an embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal should specify a domain name for accessing the Wi-Fi HDS 200 of the subscriber network. When the connection request data is received from the mobile terminal by the domain name, the DNS (Domain Name System) server 200 transmits the connection request data to the IP address of the Wi-Fi HDS 200.

The latest information of the Wi-Fi HDS 200 is stored in the memory 1600 of the mobile terminal. The controller 180 of the mobile terminal periodically checks for hot spots installed in the subscriber network from the Wi-Fi HDS 200 of the subscriber network. Maintain the latest hotspot information by automatically updating the information, ie hotspot directory information When updating the hotspot directory information, the mobile terminal downloads and downloads from the Wi-Fi HDS 200 using 3G / 4G Wi-Fi. You can receive updates, but Wi-Fi is set to the highest priority.

4 is a diagram illustrating a Wi-Fi connection method of a general mobile terminal.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the user sets the Wi-Fi function to On in the W-Fi setting screen (GUI), that is, when the Wi-Fi function is activated, the controller 180 controls Wi-Fi. The list of available APs 50 is displayed after searching for available hotspots, that is, access points (APs), in association with the Fi HDS 200. In this case, the controller 180 accesses the Wi-Fi HDS 200 and generates an AP list 50 based on the GPS information of each AP provided by the Wi-Fi HDS 200. Represents an AP registered in a hotspot directory.

Therefore, the user can select the desired AP from the AP list 50 to receive the desired Internet service.

By the way, the AP list may include not only the AP of the network to which the user subscribes, but also the AP to which the user does not subscribe. In particular, the AP may include security-set APs. In this case, the user must select the AP of the network he subscribes to, and in the case of an AP that is not subscribed to, the user has to install a certificate or enter a password separately.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a method of providing a faster Internet service by enabling authentication and access to a subscriber network through Wi-Fi automatically without a separate Wi-Fi setting operation.

5 is a diagram illustrating a method for searching for a hotspot of a subscriber network in an embodiment of the present invention.

As in FIG. 4, when the Wi-Fi function is set to On in the W-Fi setting screen (GUI), the controller 180 can be used in conjunction with the Wi-Fi HDS 200. Search for hot spots, that is, access points (APs). The retrieved APs are compared with the AP registered in the hot spot directory of the memory 160. As a result of the comparison, if there is a hot spot of the subscriber network or a hot spot having a partnership with the subscriber network among the searched hot spots, the controller 180 displays a hot spot indicator 51 indicating that the subscriber network exists in the indication area. At this time, hotspots that are available but not a hotspot of the subscriber network or that do not have a partnership with the subscriber network are displayed as a list 50.

The hot spot indicator 51 is designated as the Wi-Fi network of the operator (or subscriber), for example, "KT Wi-Fi or Verizon Wi-Fi."

Therefore, when the user selects the hot spot indicator 51, the controller 180 accesses the subscriber network through the corresponding hot spot.

In addition, in the Wi-Fi setting GUI (hereinafter referred to as a menu), the user may set various options for the Wi-Fi connection of the subscriber network. The option for the Wi-Fi connection of the service provider network is performed through a Wi-Fi integrated GUI (menu), and the Wi-Fi integrated menu is entered through the Wi-Fi setting menu.

The Wi-Fi integrated menu is displayed in the menu displayed when the hot spot indicator 51 (or the indication area) is touched and dragged downward. When the Wi-Fi integrated menu is selected, the Wi-Fi integrated menu is displayed. When the hot spot indicator 51 is displayed on the screen, the Wi-Fi setting menu may be displayed when the hot spot indicator 51 is long touched.

6 is a block diagram of a Wi-Fi integrated menu according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the integrated Wi-Fi menu is a menu for setting Wi-Fi settings (wireless LAN information) for accessing a subscriber network through Wi-Fi. Contains the result item, and includes the Update, Find, and Error Log menus.

The Auto Connection item is an item configured to automatically connect to the subscriber network after authentication using the information stored in the SIM / USIM when the Wi-Fi function is turned on. -This item is to select the means (sound or vibration) to notify when the network is discovered.

The scan result item is filtered through the Wi-Fi hotspot directory to display only the SSID (Subsystem Indentification) belonging to the subscriber network (e. When the user selects one of the SSIDs, a list of services that can receive the AP from the subscriber network, for example Verizon, is displayed.

In addition, the update menu is a menu for setting the information (update or not, update) to update the Wi-Fi hotspot directory (information) stored in the memory 160 to the latest version, and the error log menu does not operate the Wi-Fi integration normally. It is a menu to save error log and transmit log to subscriber network when not. Find menu is a menu to find and show hotspot areas of subscriber network around the address by inputting address information. Therefore, the user inputs various settings for the Wi-Fi connection of the subscriber network in the Wi-Fi integrated GUI (menu).

7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of accessing a subscriber network through a hot spot indicator in an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7, when a user selects a Wi-Fi setting menu, the controller 180 displays a Wi-Fi setting screen (GUI) on the display unit 151. In the Wi-Fi setting screen, the user may set the Wi-Fi function to "On" (S10).

If the Wi-Fi function is set to "On", the controller 180 interworks with Wi-Fi HDS (abbreviated as HDS server) using a Wi-Fi client engine, that is, an access point (AP) Search for them (S11). The controller 180 compares the searched APs with the APs registered in the hotspot directory of the memory 160 and searches whether there is an AP of the subscriber network or an AP having a partnership with the subscriber network (S12, S13). . At this time, the AP information registered in the hot spot directory of the memory 160 is automatically updated periodically.

As a result of the comparison, if there is an AP of the subscriber network (eg, KT network or verizon) or an AP (eg, SKT) having a partnership with the subscriber network, the controller 180 indicates a hot spot (or AP) indicator 51 indicating this. ) Is displayed in the indication area (S14), and the remaining AP list 50 that is available but is not an AP of the subscriber network or does not have a partnership with the subscriber network is displayed in the "Wi-Fi networks" item.

After that, when the hot spot indicator 51 is selected by the user, the controller 180 searches for the hot spot directory and accesses the Wi-Fi of the subscriber network using the logon URL connected to the AP of the subscriber network, Receive the Internet service (S16, S17).

In addition, when the user touches the hot spot indicator 51 long on the standby screen, the controller 180 displays a search screen on which the AP list 50 is displayed as shown in FIG. 5.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a Wi-Fi integration method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, when the user sets the Wi-Fi function to “On” in the Wi-Fi setting menu (S20), the controller 180 is interlocked with the HDS server 200 to use hot spots that are available in the vicinity. After searching for access points (APs), a search for a hot spot (AP) of the subscriber network from the searched APs (S21, S22).

When the hot spot of the subscriber network is found, the controller 180 refers to Wi-Fi (wireless LAN) setting information by the Wi-Fi integrated screen (GUI) stored in the memory 160. If the Wi-Fi setting information is set to "automatic connection" and the notification method is set to "vibration", the controller 180 displays a hot spot indicator 51 indicating that there is a hot spot of the subscriber network. After indicating that the access to the subscriber network by vibration and using the key value entered into the SIM / USIM card automatically performs the authentication process with the subscriber network (S23 ~ S25).

When the authentication process is finished, the controller 180 searches for the hotspot directory and automatically accesses the Wi-Fi of the subscriber network using the logon URL connected to the AP of the subscriber network and receives the desired Internet service through the subscriber network. (S26).

On the other hand, when the WLAN setting information is not set to "automatic connection", the controller 180 accesses the Wi-Fi of the subscriber network only when the user's manual input, that is, the hot spot indicator 51 is selected (S27). .

In addition, the hot spot indicator 51 may be deactivated by a touch operation (eg ejqmfxjcl). When the hot spot indicator 51 is deactivated, the controller 180 enters the Wi-Fi hot spot of the next subscriber network. If you do not want to connect again and want to connect again, you need to turn on the Wi-Fi function again in the Wi-Fi setup menu. In particular, if the user has previously connected to the Wi-Fi hotspot of the subscriber network, and the automatic connection is set, the controller 180 automatically connects to the Wi-Fi network.

As described above, the present invention can be provided to the Internet service more quickly and simply by automatically connecting to the subscriber network via Wi-Fi without a separate Wi-Fi setting operation. In addition, the present invention provides a hot spot in the subscriber network as well as a hot spot that has a partnership with the subscriber network when the user enters the hot spot to allow the user to automatically or manually connect to the Wi-Fi connection by using the Wi-Fi by the user It is expected to be more active.

Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method can be implemented as computer-readable code on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and also implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet) . Further, the computer may include a control unit of the terminal.

The mobile terminal described above can be applied to not only the configuration and method of the embodiments described above but also all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made to the embodiments It is possible.

50: AP List 51: Hot Spot Indicator
110: wireless communication unit 111: broadcast receiving module
112: mobile communication module 113: wireless Internet module
151: display unit 160: memory
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Claims (16)

Searching for available hotspots when the Wi-Fi function is activated;
Finding a hot spot of the subscriber network among the searched hot spots; And
Displaying information indicating the hot spot at a predetermined position on the screen when there is a hot spot of the subscriber network;
Referring to previously stored Wi-Fi setting information; And
And automatically accessing a subscriber network after performing an authentication operation using a SIM setting value when the Wi-Fi setting information is set to automatic connection. The method of claim 1, wherein the hot spot of the subscriber network
Wi-Fi integration method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that the AP registered in the hot spot directory of the memory. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined position is
Wi-Fi integration method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that the indication area. The method of claim 1, wherein the information representing the hot spot is
The method of integrating Wi-Fi of a mobile terminal, which is displayed in a different area from the searched hot spot and is indicated by the operator name Wi-Fi. The method of claim 1, further comprising: accessing Wi-Fi of a subscriber network when the hot spot information is selected. The method of claim 1, wherein the hot spot of the subscriber network
Wi-Fi integration method of a mobile terminal comprising a hotspot having a partnership with a subscriber network. 2. The Wi-Fi integration of a mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the subscriber network is automatically connected to the subscriber network when the subscriber network has been previously connected, and the user is notified by sound or vibration when connected to the subscriber network. Way. The method of claim 1, wherein the Wi-Fi setting information
The Wi-Fi integration method of the mobile terminal, which is set in the integrated Wi-Fi menu, includes an automatic connection item, a notification item, a scan result item, an update menu, a find menu, and an error log menu. A display unit displaying a Wi-Fi setting screen;
A memory for storing the hot spot directory and the Wi-Fi setting information; And
Areas other than the Wi-Fi setting screen by searching for available hotspots when the Wi-Fi function is activated and displaying them on the Wi-Fi setting screen, and searching whether there is a hotspot of the subscriber network among the searched hotspots based on the hotspot directory. And a control unit for displaying information indicating that there is a hot spot of the subscriber network.
If the Wi-Fi setting information is set to automatic connection, the control unit performs an authentication operation using the SIM setting value, characterized in that the mobile terminal automatically connects to the scared subscriber network. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the control unit
The mobile terminal, characterized in that the automatic connection to the hot spot of the searched subscriber network when the automatic connection is set in the Wi-Fi setting information. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the area other than the Wi-Fi setting screen is
A mobile terminal, characterized in that the indication area. The method of claim 9, wherein the information indicating that the hot spot is present
A mobile terminal, characterized in that the indicator specified by the carrier name Wi-Fi. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the control unit
When the hot spot information is selected, the mobile terminal characterized in that access to the Wi-Fi of the subscriber network. The method of claim 9, wherein the hot spot of the subscriber network
A mobile terminal comprising a hotspot having a partnership with a subscriber network. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the control unit
And if the subscriber network has been previously connected, automatically accesses the subscriber network and informs the user by sound or vibration. The method of claim 9, wherein the Wi-Fi setting information is
A mobile terminal, which is set in the integrated Wi-Fi menu and includes an automatic connection item, a notification item, a scan result item, an update menu, a find menu, and an error log menu.

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