TWI436221B - Method for providing remote access and communication device thereof - Google Patents

Description

Remote access method and communication device thereof

The present invention relates to a remote access method and a communication device thereof, and more particularly to a remote electronic device for remote access to a local storage device and a communication device thereof.

In the existing technology, if the user is in the field, if he wants to control the local computer (such as a home computer or a company computer), for example, if the user wants to access the file of the storage device of the local computer, the existing communication can be used at hand. A functional communication device, such as a smart phone or tablet, is connected to a local computer to retrieve file data through a network connection. Such a remote connection mechanism can achieve remote login and remote access to data, but the remote connection mechanism, in order to allow users to log in remotely from the remote, the local computer must remain powered on for a long time, will It will continue to consume electricity. Under the current world trend of emphasizing environmental protection and energy conservation and carbon reduction, this remote connection mechanism does have room for improvement.

In addition, the existing remote connection mechanism requires the local computer to remain on for a long time. If the local computer is in a public space, it may also be used by others to use the local computer storage device when the local computer is turned on. Therefore, under the consideration of privacy rights, it is also a worry.

In view of this, the present invention provides a remote access method and a communication device thereof, which can provide direct access of a remote electronic device to a local storage unit without requiring a local computer system to be powered on, thereby reducing energy consumption. .

The present invention provides a remote access method for a communication device coupled to a storage unit. The method for providing remote access includes receiving a remote access request transmitted by a remote electronic device, wherein the remote end The electronic device is connected to the communication device via a network interface. The communication device uses the files in the storage unit to establish an archive index corresponding to the files and transmits the file index to the remote electronic device according to the remote access request, and then receives the file selection request transmitted by the remote electronic device, and the communication device is configured according to the The file selection request retrieves the corresponding file corresponding to the file selection request from the storage unit and transmits the corresponding file to the remote electronic device.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the method for providing remote access further includes receiving a new file transmitted by the remote electronic device, and storing the newly added file in the storage unit.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the method for providing remote access further includes: the communication device receiving the download instruction transmitted by the remote electronic device, and downloading the shared file from the network sharing space to the storage unit according to the download instruction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the remote electronic device transmits the remote access request to the communication device, an authentication mechanism is required, and the authentication mechanism includes account confirmation and password confirmation.

In an embodiment of the invention, the file index includes a file name and an archive path.

The invention provides a communication device, which comprises a transceiver unit and a processing unit. The transceiver unit receives a remote access request transmitted by the remote electronic device, wherein the remote electronic device is connected to the communication device via a network interface. The processing unit is coupled to the transceiver unit, and the processing unit uses the files in the storage unit to establish a file index corresponding to the files according to the remote access request, wherein the storage unit is coupled to the communication device. The transceiver unit transmits the file index to the remote electronic device, and then the transceiver unit receives the file selection request transmitted by the remote electronic device, and the processing unit retrieves the corresponding file corresponding to the file selection request from the storage unit according to the file selection request, and uses the transceiver unit Transfer the corresponding file to the remote electronic device.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the communication device further includes receiving, by the transceiver unit, the newly added file transmitted by the remote electronic device, and the processing unit stores the newly added file in the storage unit.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the communication device further includes a transceiver unit that receives the download instruction transmitted by the remote electronic device, and the processing unit downloads the shared file from the network sharing space to the storage unit for storage according to the download instruction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the remote electronic device transmits the remote access request to the communication device, an authentication mechanism is required, and the authentication mechanism includes account confirmation and password confirmation.

In an embodiment of the invention, the file index includes a file name and an archive path.

Based on the above, the present invention provides a remote access method and a communication device thereof, which provide remote data devices capable of accessing the file data of the storage unit of the local computer at any time without requiring the local computer system for a long time. Keep it on, so you can achieve energy savings.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.

1A and 1B are functional block diagrams of a communication device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The storage unit 130 is coupled to the communication device 120. The storage unit 130 can be a hard disk, a CD, a floppy disk, a universal serial bus (USB) flash drive or a memory card, and the like. Above. The communication device 120 includes a transceiver unit 122 and a processing unit 124. The transceiver unit 122 has a general network interface card function and can transmit and receive network packets. The processing unit 124 is coupled to the transceiver unit 122. The processing unit 124 can be a system chip having the function of reading the storage unit 130, and the processing unit 124 can enable the communication device 120 and storage without opening the computer operating system. Unit 130 communicates information. In the above, the communication device 120 is a hardware or firmware device having the functions of both the transceiver unit 122 and the processing unit 124.

In addition, the remote electronic device 140 is, for example, a mobile electronic device such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or a tablet computer, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the remote electronic device 140 can also be an electronic device having a central processing unit function, such as a desktop computer, a notebook computer, and a mainframe. Both the communication device 120 and the remote electronic device 140 have a network interface, which may be a wired network interface and/or a wireless network interface, and the communication device 120 may have an internet address, when the remote electronic device When the file information of the storage unit 130 is to be obtained, the Internet address representing the communication device 120 can be connected, and the communication device 120 and the remote electronic device 140 communicate with each other via the network interface.

2 is a flow chart of a method for providing remote access according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B and FIG. The transceiver unit 122 of the communication device 120 receives the remote access request transmitted by the remote electronic device 140 (step S210), wherein when the remote electronic device 140 is connected to the Internet address representing the communication device 120, and transmits the remote address When the request is taken to the communication device 120, the authentication mechanism provided by the communication device 120 is required. The authentication mechanism includes account confirmation and/or password confirmation, or other verification methods for ensuring network security, to confirm the remote end. Whether the electronic device 140 has the right to access the file data of the storage unit 130. Then, the processing unit 124 creates an archive index corresponding to the file in the storage unit 130 by using the file in the storage unit 130 according to the remote access request (step S220), wherein the file index includes the file name and the file path, and the transceiver unit 122 The file index is transmitted to the remote electronic device 140 (step S230), and the file index is transmitted back to the remote electronic device 140, which may be in a chart format or a web page format.

Then, the transceiver unit 122 receives the file selection request transmitted by the remote electronic device 140 (step S240), and the processing unit 124 retrieves the corresponding file corresponding to the file selection request from the storage unit 130 according to the file selection request (step S250). The corresponding file is transmitted to the remote electronic device 140 by using the transceiver unit 122 (step S260).

3 is a flow chart of a method for providing remote access according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B and FIG. The transceiver unit 122 receives the newly added file transmitted by the remote electronic device 140 (step S310), and the processing unit 124 stores the newly added file in the storage unit 130 (step S320). In other words, the communication device 120 not only provides the remote electronic device 140 to access the remote end of the storage unit 130, but also accepts the remote electronic device 140 to write the newly added file to the storage unit 130 through the communication device 120.

4 is a flow chart of a method for providing remote access according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B and FIG. The transceiver unit 122 receives the download instruction transmitted by the remote electronic device 140 (step S410), and the processing unit 124 downloads the shared file from the network sharing space to the storage unit 130 for storage according to the download instruction (step S420), wherein the network sharing space can be It is not limited to the above, which is a general network hard disk or a network server that can generally share files.

Since the communication device provided by the present invention can be used without the computer system being turned on, the communication device can be embedded or externally connected to a desktop computer or a notebook computer having a storage unit, or can be directly connected to the computer. Coupling to any storage unit requires only providing a small amount of power resources of the communication device, so that the remote electronic device can communicate with the storage unit through the communication device, and the application is widely used.

In summary, the present invention provides a remote access method and a communication device thereof, the communication device provides a remote electronic device capable of directly accessing the file data of the storage unit of the local computer, without requiring the local computer to be long. Time to keep the system powered on. In other words, the user only needs to provide a small amount of power source of the communication device to maintain communication between the communication device and the remote electronic device and the communication device and the storage unit, and the user can use the mobile device at hand even if the user is in the field. (Terminal remote device), through the Internet connection to the communication device, can access the file data in the local computer storage unit, in this communication process, the local computer does not need to boot. The remote access method and the communication device thereof can save energy by reducing the large amount of power consumption of the local computer for keeping the operating system open for a long time.

On the issue of privacy protection, due to the remote access method, the local computer does not need to be turned on, thereby avoiding the use of the local computer storage device information when the local computer is turned on. In addition, since the remote access method also has an authentication mechanism, the user can confirm the access right by confirming the account password. Avoid others from the remote to access the file on the local storage unit.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

120. . . Communication device

122. . . Transceiver unit

124. . . Processing unit

130. . . Storage unit

140. . . Remote electronic device

S210~S260, S310~S320, S410~S420. . . Process step

1A and 1B are functional block diagrams of a communication device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart of a method for providing remote access in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flow chart of a method for providing remote access in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flow chart of a method for providing remote access in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

S210~S260. . . Process steps for providing remote access methods

Claims (10)

A method for providing remote access, suitable for a communication device coupled to a storage unit and having no computer operating system, comprising: receiving a remote access request transmitted by a remote electronic device, wherein the remote access The end electronic device is connected to the communication device via a network interface; according to the remote access request, using at least one file in the storage unit, an archive index corresponding to the files is established; and the file index is transmitted to the remote Receiving a file selection request transmitted by the remote electronic device; extracting, according to the file selection request, a corresponding file corresponding to the file selection request from the storage unit; and transmitting the corresponding file to the remote end Electronic device. The method for providing remote access according to claim 1, further comprising: receiving a new file transmitted by the remote electronic device; and storing the newly added file in the storage unit. The method for providing remote access according to claim 1, further comprising: receiving a download instruction transmitted by the remote electronic device; and downloading a shared file from a network sharing space according to the downloading instruction. Store to the storage unit. The remote access method of claim 1, wherein the remote electronic device transmits the remote access request to the communication device, An authentication mechanism is required, which includes an account confirmation and a password confirmation. The remote access method of claim 1, wherein the file index includes a file name and a file path. A communication device, wherein the communication device does not have a computer operating system, comprising: a transceiver unit that receives a remote access request transmitted by a remote electronic device, wherein the remote electronic device communicates with the communication via a network interface A processing unit is coupled to the transceiver unit, and according to the remote access request, a file index corresponding to the files is established by using at least one file in a storage unit, wherein the storage unit is coupled to The communication device; and the transceiver unit transmits the file index to the remote electronic device, and then the transceiver unit receives a file selection request transmitted by the remote electronic device, and the processing unit selects, according to the file selection request, the storage unit A corresponding file corresponding to the file selection request is retrieved, and the corresponding file is transmitted to the remote electronic device by using the transceiver unit. The communication device of claim 6, further comprising: the transceiver unit receiving a new file transmitted by the remote electronic device; and the processing unit storing the newly added file in the storage unit. For example, the communication device described in claim 6 of the patent scope further includes: The transceiver unit receives a download command sent by the remote electronic device, and the processing unit downloads a shared file from a network sharing space to the storage unit for storage according to the download command. The communication device of claim 6, wherein the remote electronic device transmits an end access request to the communication device, and an authentication mechanism is required, the authentication mechanism including an account confirmation and a password confirmation. The communication device of claim 6, wherein the file index comprises a file name and a file path.