KR20150037842A - Multi-wireless router apparatus for using multiple communication signals and method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multi-wireless router apparatus and method for using a plurality of communication signals.
An embodiment according to the present invention is a connector assembly comprising: a connector portion including at least one connector to connect an external device and an internal device; When the first to Nth modem apparatuses for receiving the first signal used in the mobile communication network are connected to the connector unit, the receiving apparatus converts the received first signal to generate a second signal, And a wireless relay unit for transmitting to the external device; And a charging unit that receives and stores power for operating the wireless relay unit from the outside and supplies the stored power to the wireless relay unit when there is a request for the stored power from the wireless relay unit, Wherein a part of or all of the first to Nth modem apparatuses are detachable so that the first signals received by the first to Nth modem apparatuses are simultaneously used or selectively used. A multi-wireless router apparatus and method for using signals are provided.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a multi-wireless router apparatus for using a plurality of communication signals, and a multi-

The present embodiment relates to a multi-wireless router apparatus and method for using a plurality of communication signals. More particularly, the present invention relates to a multi-wireless router including a modem device for receiving a communication signal of a part or all of signals used in a mobile communication network so as to be removable, And may set and change a specific communication signal to be preferentially used according to a criterion of some or all of the selection of the user, the strength of the signal, the transmission speed, and the policy of the communication company among the plurality of communication signals to be received And more particularly, to a multi-wireless router apparatus and method for using a plurality of communication signals, characterized in that data is transmitted and received quickly and effectively.

The contents described in this section merely provide background information on the present embodiment and do not constitute the prior art.

In recent years, demand for terminals capable of using mobile community services such as smart phones is increasing, and accordingly, demands of users for new communication signals capable of using mobile communication services are also increasing. Reflecting the demand of users, 4G communication signal is commercialized through 2G and 3G, which can achieve data transmission speed about 50 times higher than that of 3G, and the wireless signal is also used as a wireless LAN signal using WiFi It is possible to transmit and transmit data between each other quickly. However, there is a problem that the communication signal provided by the communication company is limited by the speed and the receiving radius depending on the characteristics of the signal. On the other hand, the wireless signal transmitted from the wireless router has a problem that there is a limit in the use of the wireless signal because the radius of the signal is small. In order to solve such a problem, a wireless router device has been introduced. However, in order to use a new communication signal, a new wireless router device supporting the new wireless router device must be purchased separately.

The present embodiment is characterized in that a multi-wireless router apparatus is included in such a manner that a modem apparatus for receiving a communication signal of a part or all of signals used in a mobile communication network is detachably attached so that a plurality While setting and changing a specific communication signal to be preferentially used according to a criterion of some or all of a user's selection, a signal strength, a transmission speed, and a policy of a communication company among the plurality of communication signals received, To send and receive data quickly and effectively.

This embodiment includes a connector portion including at least one connector for connecting an external device and an internal device; When the first to Nth modem apparatuses for receiving the first signal used in the mobile communication network are connected to the connector unit, the receiving apparatus converts the received first signal to generate a second signal, And a wireless relay unit for transmitting to the external device; And a charging unit that receives and stores power for operating the wireless relay unit from the outside and supplies the stored power to the wireless relay unit when there is a request for the stored power from the wireless relay unit, Wherein a part of or all of the first to Nth modem apparatuses are detachable so that the first signals received by the first to Nth modem apparatuses are simultaneously used or selectively used. A multi-wireless router apparatus for using a signal is provided.

According to another aspect of the present invention, first to Nth modem devices for receiving a first signal including at least one of signals used in a plurality of mobile communication networks; And a multi-wireless router device for receiving the first signal from the first through N-th modem devices, converting the received first signal into a second signal, which is a wireless LAN signal, and amplifying the second signal, The multi-wireless router apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the at least one first signal is received through the first to Nth modem apparatuses, the multi-wireless router apparatus transmits the selection of the user and the strength of the received first signal, Or all of the signals, and provides the selected signal to the terminal and the external device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a multi-wireless router, including: attaching and detaching first to Nth modem apparatuses for receiving a first signal including at least one of signals used in a plurality of mobile communication networks to a multi-wireless router apparatus; Selecting a signal for priority use among a plurality of the first signals; Filtering the signal data included in the first signal and converting the filtered signal data into a second signal; Amplifying the second signal; Transmitting a second signal for a selected priority signal to a terminal and an external device through a process of selecting a signal for priority use among the amplified second signals; Checking whether a user selects a specific signal and the strength of the selected priority signal; And changing the new signal among the plurality of first signals to a priority signal and transmitting the new signal to the terminal and the external device when the user selects a specific signal or detects that the strength of the selected signal is weak The present invention provides a method for using a plurality of communication signals using a multi-wireless router device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector including: a connector portion including at least one connector for connecting an external device and an internal device; When the first to Nth modem devices for receiving communication signals of some or all of signals used in a plurality of mobile communication networks are connected to the connector unit, the communication signals are received from the first to Nth modem devices, A signal generator for generating a signal; And a controller for receiving the generated first signal and filtering the received first signal and the previously received radio signal to convert the received first signal and the received radio signal into a second signal, And a wireless relay unit for transmitting to the external device; And a charging unit that receives and stores power for operating the wireless relay unit from the outside and supplies the stored power to the wireless relay unit when there is a request for the stored power from the wireless relay unit, Some or all of the first to Nth modem apparatuses can be detachably attached so that the communication signals received by the first to Nth modem apparatuses and the radio signal being received are simultaneously used or selectively used A plurality of wireless communication apparatuses, and a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a multi-wireless router apparatus is provided with a modem device for receiving a communication signal of part or all of signals used in a plurality of mobile communication networks so as to be removable, A plurality of communication signals are provided through a single wireless router device and a specific communication signal is preferentially selected according to a criterion of some or all of the selection of the user, the strength of the signal, the transmission speed, Can be set and changed so that data can be transmitted and received quickly and effectively.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a multi-wireless router apparatus for using a plurality of communication signals according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a multi-wireless router system using the same.
2 is a block diagram schematically showing a structure of a radio relay unit of a multi-radio router apparatus according to the present embodiment;
3 is a block diagram schematically showing the structure of a charging unit of a multi-wireless router apparatus according to the present embodiment.
4 is a flowchart for explaining a method for using a plurality of communication signals using a multi-wireless router apparatus according to the present embodiment,
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a process of selecting and changing a communication signal for priority use when a communication signal of 3G and 4G is received using the multi-wireless router apparatus according to the present embodiment,
FIG. 6A is an example of a case where the first modem apparatus is mounted in the multi-wireless router apparatus according to the present embodiment,
FIG. 6B is an example of a case where one or more modem apparatuses are installed in the multi-wireless router apparatus according to the present embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to designate the same or similar components throughout the drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather obvious or understandable to one skilled in the art.

In describing the components of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are intended to distinguish the constituent elements from other constituent elements, and the terms do not limit the nature, order or order of the constituent elements. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled", or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, It should be understood that an element may be "connected," "coupled," or "connected."

1 is a diagram showing a multi-wireless router apparatus 110 for using a plurality of communication signals according to the present embodiment and a multi-wireless router system using the same.

The multi-wireless router apparatus 110 for using a plurality of communication signals according to the present embodiment and the multi-wireless router system using the multi-wireless router apparatus 110 include the modem apparatus 100 including the first to Nth modem apparatuses 102 and 104, Wireless router device 110 and terminal 118 that include a wireless router 112, a wireless relay 114, and a charger 116. The multi-

The first to Nth modem apparatuses 102 and 104 are dedicated apparatuses for receiving a first signal of a part or all of signals used in various public mobile communication networks and generally include a USIM Universal Subscriber Identity Module) is attachable to the USB type but is not necessarily limited thereto. For example, a signal used in various public mobile communication networks refers to a signal generated and provided through a base station to transmit and receive data. That is, the first to Nth modem devices 102 and 104 are attached to an electronic device that desires to use a specific communication signal, and receive signals of some or all of 2G, 3G, 3.5G, and 4G, So that the electronic device can use a specific communication signal.

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a wireless router device is a module for receiving and converting a radio signal transmitted from an external communication device and operating a plurality of devices in a short distance. That is, the wireless router apparatus converts the first signal into a second signal, amplifies the generated second signal, and sends the second signal to the air. A smart phone or a laptop computer performs data communication using the second signal. Here, the first signal is used not only in public mobile communication service signals commonly referred to as 2G, 3G, 3.5G and 4G, but also in mobile communication systems such as LTE, LTE Advanced, IEEE 802.16 based Wibro and WiMAX And the like. In addition, the second signal is implemented as an IEEE 802.11 based wireless LAN capable of short-distance communication.

The multi-wireless router apparatus 110 according to the present embodiment provides a function of receiving and converting a signal transmitted from an external communication apparatus, similar to a conventional wireless router apparatus, while the first to Nth modem apparatuses 102 and 104 Is selectively detachable to selectively receive a first signal of a part or all of the signals used in the mobile communication network, and to convert and amplify the first signal to provide the signal to a plurality of devices. That is, a plurality of communication signals can be provided through one multi-wireless router device 110 without purchasing a new wireless router device for using a new communication signal. Here, the multi-wireless router apparatus 110 includes a connector unit 112, a wireless relay unit 114, and a charging unit 116.

The connector portion 112 includes one or more connectors to connect an external device and an internal device. That is, the connector unit 112 is capable of attaching / detaching of some or all of the first to Nth modem apparatuses 102 and 104 through one or more connectors, thereby connecting the first to Nth modem apparatuses 102 and 104 May use the first signal of some or all of the signals used in the mobile communication network simultaneously or selectively. And is connected to a USB cable or an AC adapter to receive power for operating the multi-wireless router device 110 from the outside.

The wireless relay unit 114 receives a plurality of first signals, filters the signal data included in the received first signals and converts them into a second signal, and transmits the converted second signal to the terminal 118 and the external device Lt; / RTI >

At this time, the wireless relay unit 114 may be a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), a High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), or the like, which are received by the first to Nth modem apparatuses 102 and 104 attached to the connector unit 112, At least one of IEEE 802.16-based signals and IEEE 802.11-based wireless LAN signals including at least one of High Speed Downlink Packet Access (LTE), Long Term Evolution (LTE), WiMAX and Wibro signals, 1 < / RTI >

When the first to Nth modem apparatuses 102 and 104 are connected to the connector unit 112, the radio relay unit 114 transmits the first to Nth modem apparatuses 102 and 104, And receives the USIM information for using the first signal of some or all of the signals used in the first signal.

The charging unit 116 receives power for operating the multi-wireless router apparatus 110 from the outside and charges the multi-wireless router apparatus 110. When there is a request for the stored power from the multi-wireless router apparatus 110, the charging unit 116 provides the stored power.

The terminal 118 is a terminal capable of transmitting and receiving various data via a communication network according to a key operation of a user. The terminal 118 may be a tablet PC, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA) An assistant, and a mobile communication terminal. That is, the terminal 118 refers to a device having a memory for storing a program for communication by a user via a communication network, a microprocessor for executing and calculating a program, and the like. Terminal 118 may be any terminal capable of communicating and is a broad concept that encompasses any communications computing device, such as a mobile terminal, a PDA and a tablet PC, including one or more of an iPad, Galaxy Tab, XOOM, and the like. Meanwhile, the terminal 118 is preferably formed in the form of a smart phone having a touch screen, but is not limited thereto. The terminal 118 may be a wireless LAN, a WiBro (Wireless Broadband), a WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access), a High Speed Packet Access (HSPDA), a High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) Speed Packet Access), Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), Long Term Evolution It is desirable to be a terminal that can use mobile Internet services such as Netspot.

In this embodiment, the terminal 118 may transmit and receive data using a second signal generated by converting and amplifying a first signal to transmit / receive various data.

When the multi-wireless router apparatus 110 includes a function of receiving an IEEE 802.16-based signal including at least one of a WiMAX signal and a Wibro signal and an IEEE 802.11-based wireless LAN signal, (Not shown) to generate a first signal by receiving communication signals of some or all of the signals used in the mobile communication network received by the first to Nth modem devices 102 and 104, 1 signal and the radio signal being received may be converted into a second signal and provided to the terminal 118.

2 is a block diagram schematically showing the structure of a wireless relay unit 114 of the multi-wireless router apparatus 110 according to the present embodiment.

The wireless relay unit 114 of the multi-wireless router apparatus 110 according to the present embodiment includes a signal receiving unit 200, a signal selecting unit 202, a filtering unit 204, a signal converting unit 206, a signal amplifying unit 208, and a signal transmission unit 210.

The signal receiving unit 200 receives the first signal of some or all of the signals used in the mobile communication network from the first to Nth modem apparatuses 102 and 104 attached to the multi-wireless router apparatus 110.

That is, the signal receiving unit 200 may be a universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA), a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), an LTE (IEEE 802.16-based signal) and an IEEE 802.11-based wireless LAN signal including at least one of a Long Term Evolution (WCDMA) signal, a Long Term Evolution signal, and a Wimax signal and a Wibro signal

The signal selection unit 202 selects a signal to be preferentially used among the plurality of received first signals and provides a service of transmitting and receiving data to and from the terminal 118 based on the selected priority signal. At this time, the signal selection unit 202 selects a signal for priority use according to the intensity of the generated first signals, the transmission rate, and a criterion of some or all of the policy of the communication company. Thereafter, when transmission / reception of data is delayed due to weak strength of the selected signal, a service for automatically transmitting / receiving data to / from the terminal 118 by automatically reselecting another signal having a strong signal strength among a plurality of received first signals Lt; / RTI >

In addition, when the user desires to use a specific signal, the signal selection unit 202 can select and change a signal for preferentially use among the plurality of received first signals through setting. Accordingly, a fast data service can be used by using a desired communication signal among a plurality of communication signals.

The filtering unit 204 is a module for filtering the signal data included in the received first signal to convert it into a second signal. The filtering process performed by the filtering unit 204 includes a function of assigning an IP (Internet Protocol) to the signal data of the first signal received from the signal receiving unit 200, a MAC (Media Access Control) address filtering, (WEP), Wired Protected Access (WPA), DeMilitarized Zone (DMZ), and Firewall functions.

The signal converting unit 206 is a module for converting the filtered first signal into a second signal. On the other hand, if the first signal is a radio signal of a different kind from the second signal, the conversion proceeds. If the first signal is a radio signal of the same type, the signal is bypassed to the signal amplification unit 208 without conversion.

At this time, the second signal converted from the signal conversion unit 206 includes a wireless LAN signal based on, for example, IEEE 802.11, and provides the wireless LAN signal to the terminal 118 through the wireless LAN signal.

The signal amplification unit 208 amplifies the signal to transmit the second signal generated from the signal conversion unit 206 to the terminal 118. That is, the signal amplifying unit 208 amplifies the second signal to widen the radius at which the signal is transmitted.

The signal transmission unit 210 transmits a second signal for the priority signal selected from the signal selection unit 202 among the second signals amplified from the signal amplification unit 208 to the terminal 118. Meanwhile, although the signal transmission unit 210 according to the present embodiment is described as transmitting the second signal to the terminal 118, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, when the wireless LAN signal as the second signal is transmitted through the signal transmission unit 250, a plurality of wireless LAN-based devices can be simultaneously connected to the transmitted second signal.

3 is a block diagram schematically showing the structure of the charging unit 116 of the multi-wireless router apparatus 110 according to the present embodiment.

The charging unit 116 of the multi-wireless router apparatus 110 according to the present embodiment includes a battery 300 and a power control unit 302. [

The battery 300 is a module that receives power from an external power supply unit connected to the connector unit 112, charges the battery, and stores the battery. At this time, the external power supply means at least one power supply device of USB, outlet, and generator.

The power control unit 302 determines whether the battery 300 is charged and charged and determines whether the battery 300 is charged or not by receiving power from the first to Nth modem apparatuses 102 and 104 and the radio relay unit 114 attached to the connector unit 112 And provides the stored power to the battery 300 when receiving the request.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for using a plurality of communication signals using the multi-wireless router apparatus 110 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 4, a method for using a plurality of communication signals using the multi-wireless router apparatus 110 includes first to N modem apparatuses 102 and 104 are detachably attached to the connector unit 112 of the multi-wireless router apparatus 110 (S400).

The signal receiving unit 200 receives the first signal of some or all of the signals used in the mobile communication network from the first to Nth modem apparatuses 102 and 104 attached to the connector unit 112, Receives the USIM information for using some or all of the signals used in the mobile communication network included in the N modem apparatuses 102 and 104, and operates to activate the communication signal to the multi-wireless router apparatus 110 (S410).

In step S420, the signal selection unit 202 selects a signal to be preferentially used according to a criterion such as a signal strength, a transmission rate, and a policy of a communication company among the plurality of first signals received.

The filtering unit 204 performs a filtering function by assigning an IP (Internet Protocol) to the signal data included in the first signal received from the signal receiving unit 200, and performs a media access control (MAC) address filtering, Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), Wired Protected Access (WPA), DeMilitarized Zone (DMZ), and Firewall functions. The signal converting unit 206 converts the filtered first signal into a second signal, and when the first signal is a different kind of radio signal from the second signal, the signal converting unit 206 converts the filtered first signal into a second signal, which is a wireless LAN signal based on IEEE 802.11 In the case of the same type of radio signal, the signal is amplified by the signal amplification unit 208 without being converted (S430).

The signal amplifying unit 208 amplifies the second signal to widen the radius at which the second signal generated from the signal converting unit 206 is transmitted (S440).

The signal transmission unit 210 transmits a second signal for the priority signal selected from the signal selection unit 202 among the second signals amplified from the signal amplification unit 208 to the terminal 118 and a plurality of devices based on the wireless LAN (S450).

When the user selects a specific signal different from the mobile communication signal currently being used or the transmission of the data is delayed due to a weakened communication signal set to be preferentially used, A process for selecting a signal to be used first is performed (S460).

4, it is described that steps S400 to S460 are sequentially performed. However, this is merely an exemplary description of the technical idea of an embodiment of the present invention, and it is to be understood that the technical knowledge in the technical field to which the embodiment of the present invention belongs Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and adaptations may be made to those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of one embodiment of the present invention by changing the order described in Figure 4 or by executing one or more of steps S400 through S460 in parallel And therefore, it is not limited to the time-series order in Fig.

5 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a process of selecting and changing a signal for priority use when a communication signal of 3G and 4G is received using the multi-wireless router apparatus 110 according to the present embodiment .

5A and 5B, when a communication signal of 3G and 4G is received using the multi-wireless router device 110, a process of selecting and changing a signal for priority use is firstly performed by the user through the multi-wireless router device (S500), the modem unit receiving the communication signals of 3G and 4G is detachably attached to the connector unit 112 of the mobile communication terminal (110).

The multi-wireless router apparatus 110 receives the power stored in the charging unit 116 and boots the 3G and 4G modem apparatuses (S502), and then, based on the signal strength, transmission speed, and some or all of the policies of the communication company When the signal for priority use is determined to be 4G, for example, the attached 4G modem device searches for the 4G signal. At this time, the 3G modem apparatus is inactivated or operated in the low power mode (S504).

The multi-wireless router apparatus 110 checks whether the 4G signal is searched for (506). If the 4G signal is searched, the channel information for the 4G signal is stored (S508). On the other hand, if the 4G signal is not detected, the 3G modem device searches for the 3G signal, and the 4G modem device is deactivated or operates in the low power mode

After that, the multi-wireless router apparatus 110 activates the 4G signal to transmit to the terminal 118 and a plurality of wireless LAN-based devices, and periodically searches the 3G signal through the 3G modem apparatus operating in the low power search mode (S510).

If the strength of the communication signal weakens and the use signal is automatically or manually changed to 3G or the user selects 3G (512), the 3G modem device retrieves the 3G signal and the 4G modem device is deactivated or operates in a low power mode (S514 ).

If the 3G signal is detected 516 in the multi-wireless router device 110, the channel information for the 3G signal is stored 518. On the other hand, when the 3G signal is not detected, the 4G modem device searches for the 4G signal, and the 3G modem device is inactivated or operates in the low power mode

Thereafter, the multi-wireless router apparatus 110 activates the 3G signal to transmit to the terminal 118 and a plurality of wireless LAN-based devices, and periodically searches for the 4G signal through the 4G modem apparatus operating in the low power search mode (S520).

When the use signal is automatically or manually changed to 4G or the user selects 4G (S522) because the strength of the communication signal is weakened, the multi-wireless router apparatus 110 confirms whether or not the request is terminated. The operation of the 3G modem apparatus and the 4G modem apparatus is stopped. On the other hand, if the end request is not received, the 4G modem device searches again for the 4G signal and the 3G modem device is deactivated or operates in the low power mode (S524).

5, it is described that steps S500 to S524 are sequentially executed. However, this is merely illustrative of the technical idea of an embodiment of the present invention, and it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above- Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and adaptations may be made to those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of one embodiment of the present invention or by executing one or more of steps S500 through S524 in parallel 5, it is not limited to the time-series order.

FIG. 6A is an example of a case in which the first modem apparatus 102 is installed in the multi-wireless router apparatus 110 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 6A, a first modem device 102 for receiving a first signal including at least one of signals used in a mobile communication network is mounted in a connector portion of the multi-wireless router device 110. [ In this case, the multi-wireless router apparatus 110 receives the first signal and USIM information received from the first modem apparatus 102. Then, the multi-wireless router apparatus 110 changes and amplifies the first signal into a second signal, which is a wireless LAN signal based on the IEEE 802.11, and transmits the second signal to the terminal 118.

FIG. 6B is an example of a case where one or more modem apparatuses 100 are installed in the multi-wireless router apparatus 110 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 6B, a plurality of modem apparatuses 100 for receiving a first signal including at least one of signals used in a mobile communication network are mounted on a connector portion of the multi-wireless router apparatus 110. In this case, The wireless router device 110 receives the first signal and the USIM information received from the first modem device 102 and the Nth modem device 104. Thereafter, the multi-wireless router apparatus 110 selects a signal for priority use based on the strength of the received first plurality of signals, the transmission rate, and a criterion of some or all of the policy of the communication company. Similarly, the selected signal is changed and amplified to a second signal, which is a wireless LAN signal based on IEEE 802.11, and is transmitted to the terminal 118. Thereafter, when the strength of the selected signal becomes weak, a new signal can be selected as a priority signal, and the user can selectively use the desired communication signal by selectively detaching the modem device to be used from the one or more modem devices 100.

6A and 6B illustrate the multi-wireless router apparatus 110 as a compact and convenient portable form, but the present invention is not limited thereto and can be used in various forms and sizes.

6A and 6B illustrate the modem device 100 as a USB-type module, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The modem device 100 may be manufactured in various shapes and sizes and used.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present embodiment, and various modifications and changes may be made to those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the embodiments. Therefore, the present embodiments are to be construed as illustrative rather than restrictive, and the scope of the technical idea of the present embodiment is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present embodiment should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents thereof should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

A modem device for receiving a communication signal of a part or all of signals used in a plurality of mobile communication networks is removably attachable to a multi-wireless router device, and a plurality of It is industrially useful because it can receive communication signals.

Claims (21)

A connector portion including at least one connector for connecting an external device and an internal device;
When the first to Nth modem apparatuses for receiving the first signal used in the mobile communication network are connected to the connector unit, the receiving apparatus converts the received first signal to generate a second signal, And a wireless relay unit for transmitting to the external device; And
And a charging unit that receives and stores power for operating the wireless relay unit from the outside and supplies the stored power to the wireless relay unit when there is a request for the stored power from the wireless relay unit, Wherein a part or all of the first to Nth modem apparatuses are detachable so that the first signals received by the first to Nth modem apparatuses are simultaneously used or selectively used. For use with a wireless router. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the connector unit is connected to the USB cable and the AC adapter to provide power to the charging unit while receiving the first signal with the first to Nth modem devices attached thereto. Multi-wireless router device. The method according to claim 1,
The wireless relay unit may be a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), a High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) Wherein the wireless base station receives at least one of the IEEE 802.16-based signal and the IEEE 802.11-based wireless LAN signal including at least one of a Term Evolution signal, a WiMAX signal, and a Wibro signal, A multi-wireless router apparatus for using a plurality of communication signals. The method of claim 3,
When the first to Nth modem units are connected to the connector unit, the wireless relay unit transmits a Universal Subscriber Station (USIM) for using a first signal used in the mobile communication network included in the first to Nth modem units, Identity Module) information, and activates the first signal. ≪ Desc / Clms Page number 13 > The method of claim 3,
The wireless repeater may include: a signal receiver for receiving the first signal received by the first to Nth modem devices;
A signal selecting unit for selecting a signal for preferentially use among the plurality of first signals when at least one of the first signals is received by attaching some or all of the first through Nth modem apparatuses to the connector unit, part;
A filtering unit for filtering the signal data included in the received first signal to convert the signal data into the second signal;
A signal converter for converting the filtered signal data into the second signal;
A signal amplifying unit for amplifying the second signal converted from the signal converting unit; And
And a signal transmission unit for transmitting a second signal for the priority signal selected from the signal selection unit among the amplified second signals to the terminal and the external device. Device. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the signal selection unit selects the signal for priority use according to a signal strength, a transmission rate, and a criterion of a part or all of a policy of the communication company among the plurality of the first signals received. A multi-wireless router device for use. The method according to claim 6,
The signal selection unit provides a service for transmitting and receiving data to and from the terminal and the external device based on the selected priority signal. When transmission and reception of data are delayed due to weak strength of the selected signal, And selecting a different signal having a strong signal strength to transmit and receive data to and from the terminal and the external device. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the signal selection unit is capable of selecting and changing a signal for preferentially use among a plurality of the first signals when the user desires to use a specific signal. Multi-wireless router device. 6. The method of claim 5,
The filtering unit performs a filtering function of assigning an IP (Internet Protocol) to the signal data included in the received first signal, and performs filtering such as MAC (Media Access Control) address filtering, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Wherein the wireless router performs security functions of some or all of Wired Protected Access, DMZ (DeMilitarized Zone), and Firewall functions. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the signal conversion unit performs conversion when the first signal is a radio signal of a different kind from the second signal and bypasses the radio signal to the signal amplification unit when the first signal is a radio signal of the same type A multi-wireless router apparatus for using a plurality of communication signals. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the second signal converted from the signal conversion unit includes the IEEE 802.11 based wireless LAN signal and provides the wireless LAN signal to the terminal and the external device. Multi-wireless router device. The method according to claim 1,
The charging unit includes:
A battery for storing power received from the outside; And
And a power control unit for determining whether or not the battery is charged and for providing power stored in the battery when the first to Nth modem devices attached to the connector unit and a request for power from the wireless relay unit are received Wherein the plurality of communication signals are different from one another. First to Nth modem devices for receiving a first signal including at least one of signals used in a plurality of mobile communication networks; And
And a multi-wireless router device for receiving the first signal from the first to Nth modem devices, converting the received first signal into a second signal, which is a wireless LAN signal, and amplifying the second signal, and providing the same to a terminal and an external device, ,
When receiving one or more of the first signals through the first to Nth modem apparatuses, the multi-wireless router apparatus is configured to transmit the selected one of the plurality of first signals through the first to Nth modem apparatuses, Selects a signal to be preferentially used according to the criterion of the terminal, and provides the selected signal to the terminal and the external device. The method comprising: attaching and detaching first to Nth modem apparatuses for receiving a first signal including at least one of signals used in a plurality of mobile communication networks to a multi-wireless router apparatus;
Selecting a signal for priority use among a plurality of the first signals;
Filtering the signal data included in the first signal and converting the filtered signal data into a second signal;
Amplifying the second signal;
Transmitting a second signal for a selected priority signal to a terminal and an external device through a process of selecting a signal for priority use among the amplified second signals;
Checking whether a user selects a specific signal and the strength of the selected priority signal; And
And changing a new signal among the plurality of first signals to a priority signal and transmitting the changed signal to the terminal and the external device when the user selects a specific signal or detects that the strength of the selected signal is weak. The method comprising the steps of: receiving a plurality of communication signals from a plurality of wireless routers; 15. The method of claim 14,
The plurality of first signals received by the first to Nth modem devices may be a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), a High Speed Downlink Packet Access (LTE) Long Term Evolution (LTE) A wireless LAN signal based on an IEEE 802.16 based signal including at least one of a WiMAX signal, a WiMAX signal, and a Wibro signal, and an IEEE 802.11 based wireless LAN signal. / RTI > 15. The method of claim 14,
The process of selecting a signal for preferentially use may include selecting a signal for priority use according to a signal strength, a transmission rate, and a criterion of a part or all of a policy of the communication company among the plurality of the first signals received A method for using a plurality of communication signals using a multi-wireless router device. 15. The method of claim 14,
And converting the first signal into the second signal by providing a wireless LAN signal to the terminal and the external device by converting an IEEE 802.11 based wireless LAN signal, / RTI > A connector portion including at least one connector for connecting an external device and an internal device;
When the first to Nth modem devices for receiving communication signals of some or all of signals used in a plurality of mobile communication networks are connected to the connector unit, the communication signals are received from the first to Nth modem devices, A signal generator for generating a signal;
And a controller for receiving the generated first signal and filtering the received first signal and the previously received radio signal to convert the received first signal and the received radio signal into a second signal, And a wireless relay unit for transmitting to the external device; And
And a charging unit that receives and stores power for operating the wireless relay unit from the outside and supplies the stored power to the wireless relay unit when there is a request for the stored power from the wireless relay unit, Some or all of the first to Nth modem apparatuses can be attached and detached so that the communication signals received by the first to Nth modem apparatuses and the radio signal being received are simultaneously used or selectively used Wherein the plurality of communication signals are characterized by using a plurality of communication signals. 19. The method of claim 18,
The signal generator may include a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), a High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) Wherein the first signal is generated based on at least one of the at least one communication signal among the plurality of communication signals and the at least one termination signal. 19. The method of claim 18,
The wireless signal received by the wireless relay unit includes an IEEE 802.16-based signal including at least one of a WiMAX signal and a Wibro signal, and an IEEE 802.11-based wireless LAN signal. Wherein the plurality of communication signals include a plurality of communication signals. 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the second signal converted from the wireless relay unit includes the IEEE 802.11 based wireless LAN signal to provide the wireless LAN signal to the terminal and the external device. Wherein the multi-wireless router apparatus comprises:

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