KR100917193B1 - Device for sharing input means of mobile phone and computer and thereof method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for sharing input means of a computer and a mobile communication terminal by recognizing a keyboard of a computer and a keypad of a mobile communication terminal.

In the method of sharing input means of a computer and a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, data transmission and reception for transmitting and receiving serial data input by a computer keyboard and parallel data input by a keypad of the mobile communication terminal are respectively transmitted and received by the computer and the mobile communication terminal. Steps; And a data conversion and sharing step of converting data transmitted and received in the data transmission / reception step by software so as to be shared by the computer and the mobile communication terminal.

As described above, each of the different input means can be mutually recognized and used simultaneously, thereby eliminating inconvenience in use due to the limitation of the input keys of the keypad of the cellular phone and the keyboard of the computer.

Computer, terminal, keyboard, keypad, sharing, USB, interface, device

Description

Apparatus and method for sharing input means of computer and mobile communication terminal

1 is a view schematically showing an apparatus for sharing input means of a computer and a mobile communication terminal using a USB according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the USB master controller shown in FIG. 1.

3 is a diagram illustrating the present invention according to the concept of a master and a slave.

4 is a flow chart illustrating an operation process according to the present invention.

5 is a diagram schematically showing an apparatus for wirelessly sharing input means of a computer and a mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of sharing input means of a computer and a mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a view schematically showing a mobile phone dedicated keyboard according to the prior art.

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10: USB master connection cable 20: USB master control

30: flash memory 60: mobile communication terminal                 

70: computer 80: master

90: slave

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for sharing input means, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for sharing input means of a computer and a mobile communication terminal by recognizing a keyboard of a computer and a keypad of a mobile communication terminal. will be.

In the recent multi-media (Multi-media) era, a mobile communication terminal capable of transmitting and receiving a large amount of video data such as video, graphics, as well as voice at high speed is used.

These mobile communication terminals are being miniaturized so that they can be easily carried. However, the size of the input means such as the keypad of the mobile communication terminal is reduced according to the miniaturization of the mobile communication terminals, so that the number of key buttons is limitedly used. There is a problem in that and numbers must be duplicated.

In order to solve this problem, an additional cable device may be used to download information necessary for a mobile communication terminal from a computer or upload information of a mobile communication terminal to a computer.

That is, various names, memos or schedules edited on the computer are downloaded to the mobile communication terminal, or the various information edited by the user in the mobile communication terminal are transferred to the computer for backup.

However, the data download or upload as described above is a method of transmitting and receiving the completed data in a file state, and there is a problem in that the promptness is poor at the time of inputting various information because the keyboard itself is not mutually recognized.

In order to solve the above problems, as illustrated in FIG. 7, a public phone (published number: 10-2002-0000021) published on January 4, 2002 is provided with a mobile phone dedicated keyboard.

Referring to the mobile phone dedicated keyboard shown in FIG. 7, the mobile phone dedicated keyboard includes a small case 400 corresponding to a mobile phone, a normal computer keyboard 410 arranged in the case, and a data interface terminal of the mobile phone. A connector terminal 420 for outputting a key signal connectable thereto, a connection cable 430 connected to a mobile phone for transmitting and receiving a signal, and a support 440 for supporting the case where the keyboard is formed at a predetermined angle; Include.

However, the above-described mobile phone-specific keyboard has a plurality of keyboards for easy input, but the size is still considerable, and in order to connect and use the mobile phone-specific keyboard, the mobile phone-only keyboard must be additionally carried along with the mobile phone. There is this.

On the other hand, a computer capable of performing various tasks is also improving its function or performance in order to process large-capacity or high-speed data such as video, graphics, etc. Recently, according to the multi-mode function or increase of peripheral devices If the means for controlling this is additionally needed, there is a problem in that additional input means are required because the input means must be used at the same time.

In particular, the notebook computer has a problem in that it is inconvenient for the user to perform a task due to the small size and the size of the keyboard, which is an input means, and requires additional input means in a multi mode.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, by recognizing the keyboard of the computer and the keypad of the mobile communication terminal by mutually recognizing the input means of the computer and the mobile communication terminal to enable the mutual input means at the same time It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for mutually sharing.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, an apparatus for sharing input means of a mobile communication terminal with a computer according to the present invention transmits data input by the mobile terminal keypad to the computer or input by the computer keyboard. A USB master control unit having a master control function for transmitting the data to the mobile communication terminal; Both ends of the USB master control unit comprises a USB master connection cable consisting of a USB port connected to the USB port of the mobile communication terminal and the computer of the slave function.

In addition, the apparatus for wirelessly sharing the input means of the computer and the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes a transceiver for transmitting and receiving serial data input by the computer keyboard and parallel data input by the keypad of the mobile communication terminal; An interface unit for recognizing serial data input by a keyboard of a computer received through the transceiver and parallel data input by a keypad of a mobile communication terminal; And a device unit for controlling a system software unit embedded in each of the computer and the mobile communication terminal and interfacing data recognized by the interface unit to be shared by the computer and the terminal.

In addition, the method of sharing the input means of the computer and the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention transmits and receives serial data input by the computer keyboard and parallel data input by the keypad of the mobile communication terminal respectively from the computer and the mobile communication terminal; Transmitting and receiving data; And a data conversion and sharing step of converting data transmitted and received in the data transmission / reception step by software so as to be shared by the computer and the mobile communication terminal.

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

1 to 3 illustrate a configuration of an apparatus for sharing an input means of a mobile communication terminal with a computer using a USB according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 illustrates a USB according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a schematic view showing an apparatus for sharing the input means of the computer and the mobile communication terminal using, Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the USB master control unit shown in Figure 1, Figure 3 is a master and the invention The figure shows the concept of a slave.                     

The device 1 sharing the input means of the mobile communication terminal with the computer shown in Figures 1 to 3 is composed of a USB master connection cable 10 and a USB master control unit 20, the USB master connection cable (10) By connecting the USB master control unit 20 to the mobile communication terminal 60 and the computer 70 to the USB master control unit 20 through the keypad of the mobile communication terminal 60 and the keyboard of the terminal of the computer 70 To allow mutual awareness.

The USB master connection cable 10 includes plug parts 12 and 14 connected to the USB port 62 of the mobile communication terminal and the USB port 72 of the computer, respectively. The plug part 12 provided at one end is a USB port 12 of a USB master connection cable 10 connected to a USB port 62 of a mobile communication terminal, and a plug provided at the other end of the USB master connection cable 10. The unit 14 is a USB port 14 of the USB master connection cable 10 connected to the USB port 72 of the computer.

The USB master controller 20 connects the USB core 26 to the I / O input / output terminals 22 and 24, and connects the microcontroller unit (MCU) 28 to the USB core 26, and the MCU The flash memory 30 is connected to the 28.

The I / O input and output terminals 22 and 24 shown in FIG. 2 correspond to the USB ports 12 and 14 of the USB master connection cable 10 shown in FIG. 1, respectively.

The USB core 26 receives serial data input by the keypad of the mobile communication terminal 60 or the keyboard of the computer 70 through the I / O input / output terminals 22 and 24. ) Or the data received from the MCU 28 to the mobile communication terminal 60 or the computer 70 through the I / O input and output terminals (22, 24).

In addition, the USB core 26 performs an error detection and detection function of the data received or transmitted to process the optimal verified data.

When the MCU 28 receives data from the USB core 26 and the input data is a module information request instruction, the MCU 28 reads module information from the flash memory 30 to read the USB core 26. ), And performs internal master control operation. The flash memory 30 receives and stores data from the MCU 28.

In addition, the master 80 shown in FIG. 3 means a USB master control unit 50 and is composed of a system software unit 82 and an interface unit 84, and the slave 90 is a mobile communication terminal 60 or a computer. 70 means the USB device section 92 and the interface section 94.

The system software unit 82 of the master 80 is embedded with various programs related to the control of the mobile communication system 60 and the computer 70, and the interface units 84 and 94 represent an interface through USB. .

The USB device unit 92 of the slave 90 controls the device software installed in the mobile communication terminal 60 and the computer 70 to process an interface related to USB.

The device software is installed in the mobile communication terminal 60 and the computer 70 to mutually recognize the interface according to the keypad of the mobile communication terminal 60 and the keyboard of the computer 70.

That is, the USB master control unit 20 executes the function of the USB master, and the mobile communication terminal 60 and the computer 70 execute the slave function to the keypad of the mobile communication terminal 60. The signal data input by the computer 70 is transmitted to the computer 70, and the signal data input by the keyboard of the computer 70 is directly transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 60.

Hereinafter, an operation according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

First, after connecting the USB master connection cable of the present invention to the USB port of the mobile communication terminal and the computer (110), and then install the device software to the mobile communication terminal and the computer (120).

If you want to use the keyboard of the computer in the mobile communication terminal, set the environment according to the keyboard of the computer, and if you want to use the keypad of the mobile communication terminal in the computer, set the environment according to the keypad of the mobile communication terminal. (130).

When the keyboard 130 of the computer and the keypad of the mobile communication terminal are used at the same time by the environment setting 130, a message or a text written on the keyboard is simultaneously displayed on the mobile communication terminal (or a dedicated emulator can be used). A letter or number input by the keypad of the communication terminal is displayed on the computer (140).

If the phone or text message is received by the mobile communication terminal while the input means are shared and used as described above (145), the data in progress at the computer or the mobile communication terminal is stored in the flash memory (150). A window for selecting whether to receive or check a text message or to continue the work by ignoring the call or text message appears (160).

If the call or text message is immediately confirmed, the mobile communication terminal is set to an initial state (170). After processing information such as the phone or text message, the mobile communication terminal reads the stored data from the flash memory and stops again. Work resumes (180).

If the phone or text message is ignored and the work continues, the stored data is read from the flash memory and resumed.

Hereinafter, an apparatus for sharing input means of a computer and a mobile communication terminal wirelessly according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a mobile communication with a computer wirelessly according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure is a schematic diagram showing a device sharing the input means of the terminal.

The apparatus for sharing the input means of the mobile communication terminal with the computer shown in FIG. 5 wirelessly includes a transceiver 210, an interface 220, a device 230, a system software 240, and a memory 250. And a control unit 260 and are provided in the computer and the mobile communication terminal, respectively.

The transceiver 210 is a wireless transceiver such as an infrared communication port or a Bluetooth port. The transceiver 210 is mounted on one side of the computer 270 and the mobile communication terminal 280 and moved with serial data input by the keyboard of the computer 270. Transmits and receives parallel data input by the keypad of the communication terminal 280.

That is, when the mobile communication terminal shares the keyboard of the computer, the serial data input from the computer keyboard is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal through the transmission unit of the computer, and the serial unit transmitted through the transmission unit of the computer is transmitted from the reception unit of the mobile communication terminal. Receive data.

In addition, when the computer shares the keypad of the mobile communication terminal, parallel data input from the keypad of the mobile communication terminal is transmitted through the transmitter of the mobile communication terminal, and the receiver of the computer is transmitted in parallel through the transmitter of the mobile communication terminal. Receive data.

Preferably, the data is transmitted and received through a physical layer, not an application layer, and an identification code is assigned to a head portion.

The interface unit 220 may mutually recognize serial data input by the keyboard of the computer 270 transmitted and received through the transceiver 210 and parallel data input by the keypad of the mobile communication terminal 280.

The device unit 230 controls the system software unit 240 installed in the computer 270 and the mobile communication terminal 280, respectively, and processes the interface in software, and the system software unit 240 is connected to the computer 270. Various programs related to the interface and control of the mobile communication terminal 280 are embedded.

When the memory unit 250 shares the input means of the computer 270 and the mobile communication terminal 280 and requests the driving of another call signal or program, the memory unit 210 transmits and receives the transmission and reception unit 210. Temporarily store the data transmitted and received.

The controller 260 controls a signal according to the operation between the components, and in particular, the command signal for storing the data transmitted or received in the memory unit 250 or reading the data stored in the memory unit 250. do.

Therefore, according to the above configuration, the signal data input by the keyboard of the computer 270 is directly transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 280, and the signal data input by the keypad of the mobile communication terminal 280 is transmitted to the computer 270. ) Directly.

Hereinafter, a method of sharing input means of a computer and a mobile communication terminal according to still another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 6, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of sharing input means of a computer and a mobile communication terminal. to be.

The method of sharing input means of a mobile communication terminal with a computer shown in FIG. 6 includes a data input step 310, a data transmission / reception step 320, a data conversion and sharing step 330, and a call signal processing step 340. And a data storage step 350.

In the data input step 310, data is input by a keyboard of a computer and a keypad of a mobile communication terminal.

In the data transmission and reception step 320, the serial data of the computer and the parallel data of the mobile communication terminal input in the data input step 310 are transmitted and received by the transmission and reception unit of the computer and the mobile communication terminal, respectively.

In the data conversion and sharing step 330, the data transmitted and received in the data transmission and reception step 320 is converted in software to be shared between the computer and the mobile communication terminal.

That is, when the mobile communication terminal shares the keyboard of the computer, the computer transmits serial data input from the keyboard to the mobile communication terminal, and the mobile communication terminal converts the serial data transmitted from the computer into parallel data by software. Share and use

In addition, when a computer shares a keypad of a mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal transmits parallel data input from the keypad to the computer, and the computer converts the parallel data transmitted from the mobile communication terminal into serial data by software. Use after sharing.

In the call signal processing step 340, data input by the keyboard of the computer and the keypad of the mobile communication terminal is shared and used in the data conversion and sharing step 330 to the call signal or other application program. When a signal is received, data in progress in the computer or the mobile communication terminal is stored in the memory unit 342, and a selection window for selecting whether to respond according to the call signal or the signal of another program appears (344).

If, in response to the call signal or the signal of the application program, the computer or the mobile communication terminal is set to the standby mode (346), the data stored in the memory unit after the call signal or the application is finished The operation is resumed by reading (348).                     

If it does not respond to the call signal or the processing signal of the application program, the stored data is read from the memory unit and resumed the operation which was suspended (348).

In the above embodiments, a typical computer has been described as an example. However, the present invention may be applied to a laptop computer. Also, a wireless transmission / reception unit such as infrared communication or Bluetooth, and a USB cable have been described as an example of a communication means between a computer and a mobile communication terminal. The data can be transmitted in various ways such as IEEE1394.

Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be understood as illustrative in all respects and not as restrictive.

As described above, the apparatus and method for sharing the input means of the computer and the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention is to use the keyboard of the computer and the keypad of the mobile communication terminal by using a wire such as a USB cable or wireless, such as Bluetooth, infrared communication By mutual recognition, it is possible to simultaneously use the keyboard of the computer in the mobile communication terminal or to simultaneously use the keypad of the mobile communication terminal in the computer.

By recognizing and simultaneously using each other input means as described above, it is possible to solve the inconvenience in use due to the limitation of the input keys of the keypad of the mobile phone and the keyboard of the computer.

In particular, as portable computers and mobile communication terminals increase, the keyboard of the laptop computer and the keypad of the mobile communication terminal are mutually shared without the need to carry additional input means such as a mobile phone keyboard. Improve work efficiency

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In the device software for the keypad of the mobile terminal and the keyboard of the computer is installed in the computer and the mobile terminal, respectively, in the device for sharing the input means of the computer and the mobile terminal using a USB, A USB master controller having a master control function for transmitting data input by the mobile communication terminal keypad to the computer or transmitting data input by the computer keyboard to the mobile communication terminal; The input means of the computer and the mobile communication terminal using the USB, characterized in that the USB master connection cable comprising a USB port connected to the USB port of the slave terminal and the mobile terminal and the computer at both ends of the USB master control unit. Device. The method of claim 1, The USB master control unit has a master control function and performs a master control operation therein; A USB core for receiving and buffering serial data from a USB port of the USB master connection cable and outputting the buffer to the MCU or buffering the data received from the MCU and then outputting the serial signal; A device for sharing input means of a computer and a mobile communication terminal using a USB, characterized in that comprises a flash memory for receiving and storing data from the MCU. The method of claim 2, The USB core performs an error detection and detection function of the data received or transmitted to process optimally verified data, The MCU receives data from the USB core and, if the input data is a module information request command, reads module information from a flash memory and transfers the module information to the USB core. And an apparatus for sharing input means of a mobile communication terminal. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The master corresponding to the USB master control unit is composed of a system software unit and a USB interface unit, And a slave corresponding to the mobile communication terminal and the computer comprises a USB device unit and a USB interface unit. The method of claim 4, wherein The system software unit sharing the input means of the computer and the mobile communication terminal using a USB, characterized in that the various programs related to the control of the mobile communication terminal and the computer is embedded. The method of claim 4, wherein The USB device unit of the slave device sharing the input means of the mobile communication terminal with a computer using a USB, characterized in that for processing the interface associated with the USB by controlling the device software installed in the mobile communication terminal and the computer. In the mobile communication terminal equipped with a computer keyboard and a keypad, A transceiver for transmitting and receiving serial data input by a keyboard of the computer and parallel data input by a keypad of a mobile communication terminal; An interface unit for recognizing serial data input by a keyboard of a computer received through the transceiver and parallel data input by a keypad of a mobile communication terminal; And a device unit for controlling a system software unit embedded in each of the computer and the mobile communication terminal, and interfacing data recognized by the interface unit to be shared by the computer and the terminal. Device for sharing the input means of the. The method of claim 7, wherein The system software unit wirelessly share the input means of the computer and the mobile communication terminal, it characterized in that the various programs related to the interface and control of the computer and the mobile communication terminal is embedded. The method according to claim 7 or 8, And a memory unit for storing the data transmitted and received through the transceiver unit. In the method of sharing the keyboard of the computer and the keypad of the mobile communication terminal, A data transmission and reception step of transmitting and receiving serial data input by a computer keyboard and parallel data input by a keypad of the mobile communication terminal, respectively, at the computer and the mobile communication terminal; And a data conversion and sharing step of converting the data transmitted and received in the data transmission / reception step by software so as to be shared between the computer and the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 10, In the case where the mobile communication terminal shares the keyboard of the computer, the computer transmits serial data input by the keyboard to the mobile communication terminal, and the mobile communication terminal converts the transmitted serial data into parallel data by software and shares the same. Method for sharing the input means of the computer and the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that. The method of claim 10, When the computer shares the keypad of the mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal transmits parallel data input by the keypad to the computer, and the computer converts the transmitted parallel data into serial data by software and shares it. A method of sharing input means of a mobile communication terminal with a computer. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, In the data conversion and sharing step, when a call signal or a signal for another application is received while sharing data between the computer and the mobile communication terminal, a call signal processing step of processing data according to the call signal or application program is performed. Method for sharing the input means of the computer and the mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 13, The call signal processing step may include a memory storage step of storing data in progress in a computer and a mobile communication terminal; A response selection step of selecting whether to answer the call signal or the signal of another program; And a response processing step of processing the state of the computer and the mobile communication terminal according to the selection of the response selection step. The method of claim 14, In response to the call signal in the response selection step, the computer or the mobile communication terminal is set to the standby mode, and after the call signal is finished by reading the stored data from the memory unit and resumes the job that has been suspended; A method for sharing input means of a mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 14, And in response to the call signal in the response selection step, reading the stored data from the memory unit to resume the suspended work.

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