KR20140055377A - Network device for transmitting and receiving facsimile data and method of transmitting and receiving facsimile data using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a network device for transmitting and receiving fax data and a method of transmitting and receiving fax data using the network device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a network device for transmitting and receiving fax data, Receiving method. A network device for transmitting and receiving fax data according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a facsimile unit for transmitting and receiving the facsimile data, a data storage unit for storing the facsimile data, and a routing function for setting a destination path of the facsimile data And a network file server for sharing the facsimile data stored in the data storage unit with an external device connected according to the routing function, wherein the external device is connected to the network file server via a network file server for wired communication, At least one computer, printer, mobile terminal and facsimile connected using at least one, and the shared fax data can be modified, stored and output in each of the external devices.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a network device for transmitting and receiving facsimile data, and a method of transmitting and receiving facsimile data using the same. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002]

The present invention relates to a network device for transmitting and receiving fax data and a method of transmitting and receiving fax data using the network device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a network device for transmitting and receiving fax data, Receiving method.

Generally, a facsimile functioning as a facsimile function includes a transmitting and receiving means for transmitting and receiving facsimile data to and from a wired telephone network port (PSTN port) via a facsimile modem, a scanner for scanning a facsimile or printing a received facsimile, And a printer.

These scanners and printers are configurations that account for most of the fax price, and are physical devices that account for the majority of device failures.

In addition, when transmitting / receiving a document through a facsimile, the above-mentioned devices are usually provided at the corner of an office or a home, and are used by a plurality of users.

However, in order to transmit and receive fax data, there has been an inconvenience that a large number of users have to move to a place where a device is installed to receive and send a fax document.

In addition, in order to check the fax data, it is necessary to always supply the paper for output and the toner for the printer, since it must be outputted to the paper by using the device.

In order to solve the disadvantage of such a facsimile machine, a fax server using a computer as an expensive system has been proposed. However, in order to use the facsimile machine as a facsimile machine, It is disadvantageous in terms of its use and is not widely used.

For example, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2008-0083727 discloses a fax transmission system using the Internet and a telephone network. Specifically, a web server, a database (DB) server, a fax server, A fax transmission system in which a main server including an ARS server is configured and the fax server transmits a fax document (facsimile data) to a facsimile.

However, the above-mentioned patent discloses that the computer has to be always driven to the server PC in order to implement only the facsimile function, and has a complicated configuration to be transmitted to another computer or a facsimile using the web server or the database server, Therefore, a solution to this problem is required.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a function such as a router, which is widely used in an office or home, and a function for transmitting / receiving a fax, without having to configure an expensive computer for a separate fax server , A router that runs 24 hours a day with low power consumption. By using the Routing function, you can send and receive fax data without any fax function from any computer connected to the network, and print fax documents on paper using a network-connected printer. The present invention also provides a network device for transmitting and receiving fax data and a method for transmitting and receiving fax data using the same, which enables facsimile data transmitted and received through a wired telephone network to be connected to an external mail server through an Internet network and transmitted to an e-mail account of a computer It has its purpose.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are not intended to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. It can be understood.

A network device for transmitting and receiving facsimile data according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above-mentioned problems, comprising: a facsimile unit for transmitting and receiving the facsimile data; a data storage unit for storing the facsimile data; And a network file server that shares a fax data stored in the data storage unit with an external device connected in accordance with the routing function, wherein the external device transmits the facsimile data stored in the data storage unit to a wired communication A printer, a mobile terminal, and a facsimile connected using at least one of a local communication and a wireless communication, and the shared fax data can be modified, stored, and output in each of the external devices.

The fax unit may include a facsimile modem for transmitting and receiving the fax data, and a fax file converter for converting the fax data into a text file, an image file, or a fax file, A receiving fax queue for data and a sending fax queue for sending fax data.

The local area communication may use at least one of WiFi, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), IrDA, Ultra Wideband (UWB), and ZigBee technology. And the wireless communication may be a code division multiple access (CDMA), a frequency division multiple access (FDMA), a time division multiple access (TDMA), an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), a single carrier frequency division multiple access (SC- Technology may be used.

The fax data may be shared with the external device using at least one of a method using a directory stored in the network file server, a method using a remote control program, and a method using a web server.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a network device for transmitting and receiving fax data, the method comprising: a first step of transmitting and receiving the fax data; a second step of storing the fax data; A third step of setting a destination path of the fax data, a fourth step of sharing the stored facsimile data with an external device connected according to the set destination path, and a fourth step wherein the shared facsimile data is modified, Wherein the external device is at least one computer, printer, mobile terminal and facsimile connected using at least one of wired communication, local communication and wireless communication via the network file server.

The method may further include converting the fax data into a text file, an image file, or a fax file between the first step and the second step, wherein in the fourth step, the fax data is stored in the network file server A method using a directory, a method using a remote control program, and a method using a web server.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a fax file can be transmitted to a facsimile machine via a wired telephone network (PSTN) without a scanner, a printer, and a display device, which are expensive mechanical devices of existing facsimile machines, Faxes can be transmitted to the devices, printed using a printer connected to the network device as needed, and can be viewed and stored via a computer. Therefore, there is no need to purchase expensive facsimiles, and maintenance And there is no need to provide paper and toner for use in the facsimile machine.

In addition, the above-mentioned routers are one of the low cost network configuration equipments that are provided in most offices and homes these days. Due to the characteristics of the network equipment, they operate for 24 hours. Not only does it cost less to operate, but it also has a 24-hour connection to all the computers in the network, so that any computer can always receive and send faxes. Unlike facsimiles, You can send and receive documents from your own computer, so you do not have to move around unnecessarily.

In addition, since the network device according to the present invention realizes both the original function and the fax function of the router, all the terminals connected to the internal network conveniently access the network device to use the fax function, The user may be restricted to use specific terminals and specific users connected to the internal network by setting a user setting and a corresponding password so as to control access of the device (Access Control).

In addition, when the network device according to the present invention is applied, a facsimile file received by using a fax transmission / reception function provided in a network device having a general routing function is used as a packet routing function of an IP network, It is possible to provide the function of the Internet FAX without additional mechanical device because the e-mail can be transmitted through the mail server function provided in the network device and the external mail server existing in the internet network through the externally connected Internet port.

It should be understood, however, that the effects obtained by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs It will be possible.

1 shows an example of the configuration of a network device for transmitting and receiving fax data according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating an embodiment of a method of transmitting and receiving fax data using a network device for transmitting and receiving fax data according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating a concrete example of transmitting received fax data to a computer in the Internet using a network device for transmitting and receiving fax data, according to the present invention.
4 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a network device for transmitting and receiving fax data according to the present invention.

1, the network device 30 for transmitting and receiving fax data according to the present invention includes a routing unit 34 configured to implement a routing function through an external Internet network, a routing unit 34 via an external wired telephone network (PSTN) A data storage unit 30a in which facsimile data is transmitted and received and facsimile data is stored via a facsimile unit 31, a facsimile unit 31 and computers 42a to 42n described later, The computer 42a to 42n accesses the data storage unit 30a and includes a network file server 35 that is capable of storing and referencing stored fax data in the data storage unit 30a .

However, the components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, so that the network device 30 for transmitting and receiving fax data may be implemented with components having fewer or more components than those shown in FIG.

The network device 30 for transmitting and receiving fax data according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of LAN ports 34a to 34n so as to be connected to the plurality of computers 42a to 42n via the routing unit 34 and the network file server 35. [ ) 38 may be constructed.

At this time, the LAN port 38 may be connected to a plurality of computers 42a to 42n and at least one printer 50 via an internal network.

The process of forming the internal network may be realized by a local communication or a wireless communication technology in addition to the technical method described above.

The local area communication can use at least one of WiFi, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), IrDA, Ultra Wideband (UWB), and ZigBee technology. have.

In addition, the wireless communication may be implemented in a wireless communication system such as code division multiple access (CDMA), frequency division multiple access (FDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), single carrier frequency division multiple access May be used.

The network device 30 for transmitting and receiving fax data includes a WAN port 36 for connecting an external Internet network and a facsimile modem port 37 for being connected to a wired telephone network so as to be connected to at least one facsimile 21, May be provided.

In particular, the fax modem port 37 for the analog telephone is a modem port for serial communication, and can be configured to allow serial communication using the USB communication in consideration of the convenience of the user have.

In addition, it is also possible to use a communication method such as short-range communication such as Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), and ZigBee technology, code division multiple access (CDMA) (FDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), single carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA)

The network file server 35 may be provided to allow the computers 42a to 42n and the network device 30 to share the directory in which the fax data is stored and to transmit and receive fax data from the computers 42a to 42n have.

That is, the data storage unit 30a and the computers 42a to 42n may each have a shared directory to share the data storage unit 30a.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, an external device capable of sharing data may be separately designated.

That is, only some of the computers 42a to 42n can designate to share the fax data.

Although not shown in FIG. 1, the data storage unit 30a of the network device 30 may be connected to the internal network computers 42a to 42n using a remote control program (for example, FTP, TFTP, TELNET, SSH, A method of accessing and referring to or storing data may be used.

A method of accessing and storing a web server in the network device 30 and a method of accessing and storing the data in the data storage unit 30a can be realized by configuring a samba server in the network device 30 to access the internal network computers 42a to 42n And the data storage unit 30a may be shared.

In particular, the network file server 35 or the remote control program described above is configured so that all of the computers 42a to 42n connected to the network device 30 are capable of executing the facsimile function (Document, image, moving picture data, and the like) sent to and received from the network device 30 in the data storage unit 30a and loads the stored facsimile data from the computers 42a to 42n connected to the internal network , Confirmation, modification, storage, and so on.

The data storage unit 30a may include a receiving fax queue 33 and a transmitting fax queue 32 separately.

The fax unit 31 may include a fax modem 31a and may include a fax file converter 31b for converting a fax file into a text or image file or converting a text or image file to a fax file .

The network device 30 may be implemented using a device capable of configuring a network such as a router, a router, a switch, and a hub, and the facsimile function of the network device 30 may be provided in the network device 30 (For example, a USB, a memory stick, an SSD, or the like) is operated by using hardware (for example, a CPU, a RAM, a flash memory, and a HDD) It is possible.

Also, as described above, the shared fax data can be modified, stored, or output in each of the external apparatuses.

At this time, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is also possible to designate that only a part of a plurality of shared external devices can be modified, stored or output.

That is, only the first computer 42a of the internal network computers 42a to 42n can be designated to be able to modify, store, or output the shared fax data.

On the other hand, a method for transmitting and receiving fax data using a network device for transmitting and receiving fax data having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for transmitting and receiving fax data using a network device for transmitting and receiving fax data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 can be divided into (A) part related to the fax data receiving method and (B) part related to the fax data transmitting method.

First, a method of receiving fax data using a network device for transmitting and receiving fax data according to an embodiment of the present invention will be sequentially described with reference to FIG. 2 (A).

As shown in FIG. 2A, the facsimile 31a of the facsimile unit 31 of the network device 30 for facsimile data transmission and reception of FIG. 1 connected to the external wired telephone network can receive the facsimile data (S110).

At this time, the facsimile data can be received from the facsimile machine 21 via the wired telephone network, and the form of the facsimile data can be a fax file format (* .G3).

Thereafter, the facsimile file converter 31b of the facsimile unit 31 of the network device 30 can convert the facsimile data received in step S110 into text or image data (S120).

That is, the fax file converter 31b can convert the * .G3 file of the fax data into a text, TIFF, pbm, ps, PCL, or the like so that the user can confirm the * .G3 file through the computer or the terminal. It should be noted that the above-described extension shows a simple example that can be applied to the present invention, and the contents of the present invention can be applied to the fax data using other extensions.

The fax data thus converted is stored in the directory [1] of the data storage unit 30a of the network device 30. [ (TIFF, pbm, ps, PCL), 2.B.text, (TIFF, pbm, ps, PCL), 3.C.text, ., n. N-1.text, (TIFF, pbm, ps, PCL)) (S130).

That is, the converted fax data can be stored in the corresponding directory of the receiving fax queue 33 of the data storage unit 30a.

The facsimile data stored in the data storing unit 30a of the network device 30 can be confirmed by the computers 42a to 42n of the internal network connected to the network device 30 to receive the directory of the data storing unit 30a (S210).

The computer 42a to 42n confirms reception of the shared directory of the data storage unit 30a and then moves the stored facsimile data to the computers 42a to 42n and stores the received facsimile data in step S220a. (E.g., FTP, TFTP, Telnet, SSH, etc.) to the computers 42a to 42n, prints through the printer 50 connected to the internal network (S220b), or to another facsimile 21 S220c).

On the other hand, the facsimile data confirmed in step S210 may be transmitted to an e-mail account of the corresponding terminal by connecting to an external mail server using the network device 30 as described in another embodiment of FIG. 3 which will be described later (S220d).

That is, the fax data or the fax file received by the network device 30 can be connected to the external mail server through the Internet using the routing function of the routing unit 34 and transmitted to the e-mail account of the corresponding terminal.

Referring to FIG. 2 (B), a method of transmitting facsimile data using a network device for transmitting and receiving fax data according to an embodiment of the present invention will be sequentially described.

Referring to FIG. 2 (B), first, the computer 42a to 42n can generate the outgoing fax data (S300).

Thereafter, the facsimile data created in S300 is moved or copied to the directory of the data storage unit 30a of the network device 30 shared by the network file server 35, To the network device 30a, and the network device 30a can determine whether the fax data is in the fax file format (S310).

The determination in step S310 may be performed through the control unit of the facsimile unit 31. [

The determination in step S310 may be performed through the control unit of the network file server 35 or through a separate control unit (not shown) provided in the network device 30. [

On the other hand, if the control unit determines that the received fax data is not in the fax file format in step S310, it stores the fax data in the directory of the sending fax queue 32 of the data storage unit 30a of the network device 30 (S320).

In this case, the contents of step S 130 may be applied equally.

In operation S330, the facsimile data stored in the transmission fax queue 32 of the data storage unit 30a may be transmitted through the wired telephone network.

That is, fax data (for example, text, TIFF, pbm, ps, PCL, etc.) in a text file or a picture file can be generated in the fax file format (* .G3).

Meanwhile, the converted fax data may be transmitted from the facsimile of the facsimile unit 31 to another facsimile via the wired telephone network in step S330 (S340).

If the control unit determines that the received fax data is a fax file format in step S340, step S340 may be performed immediately.

3, the facsimile data received through the network device 30 for transmitting / receiving fax data according to another embodiment of the present invention is connected to an external mail server through the Internet network, There is shown a flowchart sequentially showing a method of transmitting facsimile data to an existing computer.

Referring to Fig. 3, the method of the present invention can first receive fax data using the fax modem of the facsimile unit 31 of the above-described facsimile data transmission / reception network device 30 with reference to Fig. 1 (S410 ).

Here, since the fax data is data directly received from the facsimile machine, it can be a fax file format (* .G3).

The fax file converter 31b of the fax unit 31 of the network device 30 receives the text data or the image data (for example, text, TIFF, pbm, ps, PCL Etc.) (S420).

The fax data converted in step S420 may be stored in a directory of the data storage unit 30a of the network device 30 (S430).

Here, the fax data converted or generated into a text or image file may be stored in the receiving fax queue 33 of the data storage unit 30a.

It is also possible to connect the facsimile data of the receiving fax queue 33 to the external mail server in the Internet network using the mail server implemented in the network device 30 by using the Internet fax function provided in the network device 30 To an e-mail account of an external terminal (e.g., PC) (S440, S440a and S440a-1).

In addition, the computers 42a to 42n in the internal network can receive facsimile data or fax files from an external mail server through an Internet network (S440b).

In step S440b, the facsimile data received through the e-mail can be confirmed and stored by the computers 42a to 42n (S450a), and the e-mail or fax message may be printed out (S450b, 460, and 470).

In the network device 30 for transmitting and receiving fax data and the method for transmitting and receiving fax data using the network device 30, the embodiment of FIG. 2 is configured to transmit the received fax file (* .G3) via the facsimile modem port 37 connected to the wired telephone network. Is converted into a PostScript (PS) or PCL file format that can be used as a document, image, or printer in the computers 42a to 42n connected to the internal network through the fax file converter 31b of the fax unit 31 And stored in the receiving fax queue 33 of the network device 30 in order.

The receiving fax queue 33 may be configured as a shared directory by using the network file server 35 so that all the computers 42a to 42n connected through the internal network of the network device 30 are connected to the network 30. [ The receiving fax queue 33 of the device 30 can be referred to as a shared folder or can be stored or referenced using a remote control program.

Therefore, at any time, the computers 42a to 42n connected to the internal network can check, search, search, move, copy and delete the fax reception documents stored in the reception fax queue 33 of the network device 30, Or may be printed on paper using the printer 50 connected to the internal network.

In the case of retransmitting the acknowledged facsimile document, the transmitting fax queue 32 of the network device 30 is moved again to be transmitted to the external facsimile through the wired telephone network through the transmitting process step of the network device 30 have.

In the process of transmitting a fax document from the computers 42a to 42n connected to the internal network, a computer 42a to 42n creates a fax document for transmission and transmits the document to the internal network computer 42a Or 42n by using the network file server 35 in a shared directory or by using a remote control program to sequentially set the transmission fax queue 32 set in the shared directory as a shared directory May be used.

The fax document thus stored is converted into a fax file format (* .G3) through the fax file converter 31b of the network device 30 and is transmitted via the wired telephone network through the fax modem 31a of the network device 30 A fax document may be transmitted to another external facsimile existing outside the network.

The network device 30 is provided with a routing function connected to the Internet network and a fax modem 31a of a wired telephone network so that the network device 30 can receive a fax document Or the fax file is connected to an external mail server by using an Internet network, which is an IP network, and an internal network, and is transmitted to a mail account of an external computer in the form of a mail, or is sent to a computer (42a to 42n) In addition, the printer 50 may be connected to the internal network to print a fax document attached via e-mail, if necessary.

Hereinafter, configurations that can be applied to the network device 30, the computers 42a-42n, and mobile terminals will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the object to which FIG. 4 is applied is assumed to be a mobile terminal, but the contents of the present invention are not limited thereto. The network device 30, the computers 42a-42n, The configuration for this can be taken.

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and navigation. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to fixed terminals such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to the portable terminal.

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

The portable terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V 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 battery 190, and the like. The components shown in Fig. 4 are not essential, and a portable terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the wireless terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the wireless terminal 100 and a network in which the wireless 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 broadcast signals 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 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.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

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

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only A digital broadcasting system such as DVB-CB, OMA-BCAST, or Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems 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.

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. 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 mobile communication module 112 connects the communication with the 3D web providing server 700 under the control of the controller 180 and transmits a signal requesting the 3D web page selected by the user to the 3D web providing server 700. [ (700), and receives a signal including the 3D web page according to the request from the 3D web providing server (700).

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally mounted in the mobile terminal 100. The wireless Internet module 113 connects the communication with the 3D web providing server 700 under the control of the controller 180 and transmits a signal requesting the 3D web page selected by the user to the 3D web providing server 700. [ (700), and receives a signal including the 3D web page according to the request from the 3D web providing server (700). 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 the technology of the wireless Internet.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. In accordance with the control of the control unit 180, the short-range communication module 114 connects a communication with the 3D web providing server 700 and transmits a signal requesting the provision of the 3D web page selected by the user to the 3D web providing server 700. [ (700), and receives a signal including the 3D web page according to the request from the 3D web providing server (700). The short range communication technology may be WiFi, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee Etc. may be used.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position of the portable terminal 100, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites, and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to obtain a three-dimensional string of latitude, longitude, The location information can be accurately calculated. 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 115 can calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

Referring to FIG. 4, an A / V (Audio / Video) 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 image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 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. [

At this time, two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

For example, the camera 121 may include first and second cameras 121a and 121b for capturing 3D images on the opposite side of the display unit 151 of the portable terminal 100, A third camera 121c for self-photographing the user may be provided in a part of the surface of the display unit 151 of the terminal 100. [

In this case, the first camera 121a is for capturing the left eye image, which is the source image of the 3D image, and the second camera 121b, for the right eye image capturing.

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. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in 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 receive from the user a signal designating two or more contents among the displayed contents according to the present invention. A signal for designating two or more contents may be received via the touch input, or may be received via the hard key and soft key input.

The user input unit 130 may receive an input from the user for selecting the one or more contents. In addition, an input for generating an icon related to a function that the portable terminal 100 can perform can be received from the user.

The user input unit 130 may include a directional keypad, a keypad, a dome switch, a touchpad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the portable terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the portable terminal 100, the position of the portable terminal 100, the presence of the user, the orientation of the portable terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100. For example, when the portable terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. It is also possible to sense whether the battery 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. The proximity sensor 141 will be described later in relation to the touch screen.

The output unit 150 is for generating an output relating to visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an acoustic output module 152, an alarm unit 153, a haptic module 154, 155, and the like.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) the information processed in the portable terminal 100. For example, when the portable terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the portable terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received image, UI, or GUI is displayed.

In addition, the display unit 151 according to the present invention supports 2D and 3D display modes.

That is, the display unit 151 according to the present invention may have a configuration in which the switch liquid crystal 151b is combined with a general display device 151a as shown in FIG. 5 below. 5 (a), the optical parallax barrier 50 is operated by using the switch liquid crystal 151b to control the traveling direction of the light, so that different lights can be separated from the left and right eyes. Therefore, when a combined image of the right eye image and the left eye image is displayed on the display device 151a, the user can see the image corresponding to each eye and feel as if it is displayed in three-dimensional form.

That is, under the control of the control unit 180, the display unit 151 drives only the display device 151a without driving the switch liquid crystal 151b and the optical parallax barrier 50 in the 2D display mode Performs normal 2D display operation.

The display unit 151 drives the switch liquid crystal 151b and the optical parallax barrier 50 and the display device 151a under the control of the controller 180 to display the display liquid crystal 151b, 151a to perform the 3D display operation.

The 3D display process of the display unit 151 will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) A flexible display, and a three-dimensional display (3D display).

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the portable terminal 100. [ For example, in the portable terminal 100, a plurality of display units may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') form a mutual layer structure, It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller (not shown). The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner area of the portable terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 may output 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 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception tones, message reception tones, etc.) performed in the portable terminal 100. The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the portable terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the portable terminal include receiving a call signal, receiving a message, inputting a key signal, and touch input. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. In this case, the display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 may be a type of the alarm unit 153. The display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 may be connected to the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152, .

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The projector module 155 is a component for performing an image project function using the portable terminal 100 and is similar to the image displayed on the display unit 151 in accordance with a control signal of the controller 180 Or at least partly display another image on an external screen or wall.

Specifically, the projector module 155 includes a light source (not shown) that generates light (for example, laser light) for outputting an image to the outside, a light source And a lens (not shown) for enlarging and outputting the image at a predetermined focal distance to the outside. Further, the projector module 155 may include a device (not shown) capable of mechanically moving the lens or the entire module to adjust the image projection direction.

The projector module 155 can be divided into a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) module, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) module and a DLP (Digital Light Processing) module according to the type of the display means. In particular, the DLP module may be advantageous for miniaturization of the projector module 151 by enlarging and projecting an image generated by reflecting light generated from a light source on a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) chip.

Preferably, the projector module 155 may be provided on the side surface, the front surface, or the back surface of the portable terminal 100 in the longitudinal direction. It goes without saying that the projector module 155 may be provided at any position of the portable terminal 100 as needed.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180 and may store the input / output data (e.g., a telephone directory, a message, an audio, a still image, an electronic book, History, and the like). The memory 160 may also store the frequency of use of each of the data (for example, each telephone number, each message, and frequency of use for each multimedia). In addition, the memory unit 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns output when the touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 also stores a web browser displaying 3D or 2D web pages in accordance with the present invention. The web browser can be downloaded from the 3D web providing server 700 via the wireless communication unit 110 and stored.

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, etc.) ), A random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- A magnetic disk, an optical disk, a memory, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk. The portable terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the portable terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device and transmits the data to each component in the portable terminal 100 or allows data in the portable terminal 100 to be transmitted to an external device. 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, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the usage right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

When the portable terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the portable terminal 100, or various command signals input from the cradle by the user It can be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal. The various command signals input from the cradle or the power source may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the portable terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the portable terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. 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.

When the display unit 151 is formed of an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) or a TOLED (Transparent OLED), the controller 180 controls the display unit 151, When the preview image is pulled up on the screen of the organic light-emitting diode (OLED) or the TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the size of the preview image is adjusted according to the user's operation, The power consumption of the power source supplied from the power supply unit 190 to the display unit 151 can be reduced by turning off the driving of the pixels in the second area other than the first area in which the preview image is adjusted.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 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 a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 180 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

According to the present invention, the facsimile function is configured in, for example, a wired / wireless router or a wired / wireless Internet router used as the network device 30, so that all the terminals (PC and printer 50) It is possible to conveniently send and receive a fax by using the above-described router fax function without a mechanical device such as a fax function or a facsimile.

Further, although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited thereto and various modifications and equivalent embodiments can be made by those skilled in the art. I will understand that. Therefore, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be defined only by the appended claims.

The present invention can also be embodied as computer-readable codes on a computer-readable recording medium. A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet) . In addition, the computer-readable recording medium may be distributed over network-connected computer systems so that computer readable codes can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. In addition, functional programs, codes, and code segments for implementing the present invention can be easily inferred by programmers of the technical field to which the present invention belongs.

It should be noted that the above-described apparatus and method are not limited to the configurations and methods of the embodiments described above, but the embodiments may be modified so that all or some of the embodiments are selectively combined .

Claims (6)

A network device for transmitting and receiving fax data,
A facsimile unit for transmitting and receiving the facsimile data;
A data storage unit for storing the fax data;
A routing unit for providing a routing function for setting a destination path of the fax data; And
And a network file server for sharing the fax data stored in the data storage unit with an external device connected according to the routing function,
The external device is at least one computer, a printer, a mobile terminal and a facsimile connected through at least one of wired communication, local area communication and wireless communication through the network file server,
And the shared facsimile data can be modified, stored and output by each of the external apparatuses. The method according to claim 1,
The facsimile unit,
A fax modem for transmitting and receiving the facsimile data; And
And a fax file converter for converting the fax data into a text file, an image file, or a fax file,
The data storage unit stores,
A receiving fax queue for receiving fax data; And
And a transmission fax queue for transmitting the fax data. The method according to claim 1,
The near-field communication uses at least one of WiFi, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), IrDA, Ultra Wideband (UWB), and ZigBee technology,
The wireless communication may be implemented in a wireless communication system such as code division multiple access (CDMA), frequency division multiple access (FDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), and single carrier frequency division multiple access Wherein the at least one of the plurality of facsimile apparatuses uses at least one facsimile apparatus. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the fax data is shared with the external device using at least one of a method using a directory stored in the network file server, a method using a remote control program, and a method using a web server. A network device for transmitting and receiving. A method for controlling a network device for transmitting and receiving fax data,
A first step of transmitting and receiving the fax data;
A second step of storing the fax data;
A third step of setting a destination path of the fax data;
A fourth step wherein the stored fax data is shared with an external device connected to the set destination path; And
And the shared fax data is modified, stored, or output in each of the external devices,
Wherein the external device is at least one computer, a printer, a mobile terminal, and a facsimile connected via at least one of wired communication, local area communication, and wireless communication through the network file server. A method of controlling a device. 6. The method of claim 5,
Further comprising the step of converting the fax data into a text file, an image file, or a fax file between the first step and the second step,
In the fourth step, the fax data is shared with the external device using at least one of a method using a directory stored in the network file server, a method using a remote control program, and a method using a web server Of the network device for fax data transmission / reception.

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