KR19990005261A - Backup Data Transceiver and Method of Computer System - Google Patents

Abstract

Backup storage for preserving large amounts of data or program data that has been simulated on any object in a computer system can be stored on a portable hard disk with read / write functionality via communication via an infrared port on the computer system. It is possible to perform the operation of reading and setting up the data stored in the portable hard disk through infrared communication, which is operated by the connection of individual power or external power, and includes a portable hard disk memory means equipped with an infrared input / output port. Maintaining a predetermined interval between the infrared input / output port of the portable hard disk memory means and the infrared input / output port of the computer system, setting a transmission / reception angle, and executing an infrared data transmission / reception connection request using a protocol set in the computer system; place Determining whether the communication and operation protocols between the computer system and the portable hard disk memory means match according to a connection request of data transmission and reception; when the protocols match, entering a data transmission / reception mode and transmitting and receiving data; And storing the data at the designated address, and transmitting the information when the data is transmitted.

Description

Backup Data Transceiver and Method of Computer System

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a computer system, and more particularly, a backup storage for preservation of a large amount of data or program data that has been performed on an arbitrary object by communication through an infrared port provided in the computer system. Backup data from a computer system that can be stored on a portable hard disk (Read / Write) that includes Read / Write functions, and that read and set-up operations of the data stored on the portable hard disk can be performed through infrared communication. It relates to a transceiver and a method.

In general, as a data transmission medium using computer systems, it has a read / write function and a floppy disk memory means having a capacity of 1.44 MB, and a CD-ROM having only a read function and storing a large amount of data. And a hard disk memory means, which is embedded in the main body of the computer system and simultaneously performs read / write functions and has a large storage area, has been widely used.

In a conventional computer system, in order to store data, program data, or data simulated on an arbitrary object on a screen, a floppy disk which is a hard disk memory means or an external memory means provided with a predetermined capacity in a computer system is used. Maintain backup storage of desired data.

In addition, the computer system was provided with a plurality of slots for mounting a hard disk, and the second and third hard disks were mounted in a state where the case was removed, and then backup of desired data was performed.

However, the work data, the simulated data, or the program data are continuously stored on the hard disk, which may exceed the limited capacity of the hard disk memory means, or when a large amount of data is stored, it may interfere with the operation of the computer system. It worked as a problem.

In addition, when a large amount of data is stored in the hard disk memory means, when a system failure occurs due to the surrounding power supply conditions or other causes, data stored in the hard disk memory means may be deleted or data may be infected by a virus infection. There was a problem in that the data or programs, such as hard work is lost due to corruption.

As a countermeasure, the data storage is maintained by using a floppy disk memory means, which is an external memory means, and when necessary, the information is read from a desired floppy disk and used for work, application, and analysis.

In the case of using the floppy disk memory means as described above, when the data, the simulation data, or the program data is large, the floppy disk memory means having a large capacity of 1.44 MB is used to store the large amount of data. A memory means is required, and at the same time, a considerable amount of time spent for storing the data is generated, and a problem arises in that the computer system cannot be used for other operations while recording and storing data.

In addition, in the case of a large amount of data, the order of recording and storing the data must be marked on each of the floppy disk memory means, and the floppy disk memory means is inadvertently lost or damaged, causing a lot of useless data or programs that cannot be used. Discarding, space constraints arise in storing floppy disk memory means.

In addition, when backing up data by installing second and third hard disks in the slots of the computer system, poor contact between the slots of the hard disks and the slots provided in the computer system may occur and the system may not perform normal data transfer. There is a problem in that the price of the system is increased due to the constraint of having a plurality of expensive slots.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described general problems, and an object thereof is to implement a portable hard disk memory means having an infrared communication port (Infra-red Data Association) and read / write functions in a computer system. In general, a large amount of data such as data or programs, which are prepared by sending and receiving data through an infrared communication port, which is an input / output port capable of wirelessly transmitting and receiving data with an external device that satisfies the specification, is easily and conveniently used for hard disk memory means. The data stored in the hard disk memory means can be set up in a computer system, and the operation of recording and storing the data in the background operation is performed so that the computer system can be efficiently used.

The present invention for achieving the above object is characterized in that the data storage device of the computer system, characterized in that it comprises a portable hard disk memory means which is operated by the connection of an individual power source or an external power source, and equipped with an infrared input / output port.

In addition, another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is a data storage method of a computer system, comprising a predetermined interval between the infrared input and output ports provided in the portable hard disk memory means and the infrared input and output ports provided in the computer system A process of setting a transmission / reception angle, a process of executing an infrared data transmission / reception connection request using a protocol set in the computer system, and a communication and operation protocol between the computer system and the portable hard disk memory means in accordance with the connection request of the data transmission / reception. Determining whether the data is matched, entering a data transmission / reception mode when the protocols match, and storing the transmitted / received data at a designated address; About him The beam is characterized by comprising the step of transmitting.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a backup data transmission and reception apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an installation state diagram for transmitting and receiving data between a computer system and a backup data transmitting and receiving device in the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating data transmission between a computer system and a backup data transmission / reception apparatus according to the present invention.

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

As can be seen in Figure 1, the backup data transmission and reception apparatus according to the present invention comprises an infrared transceiver 110, a control unit 120, a memory unit 130, a power supply unit 140 and ROM 150, The infrared transmitting and receiving unit 110 includes an infrared transmitting and receiving port, which is an input / output port, demodulates and receives the infrared data received by being modulated to a predetermined state in the infrared port of the computer system 200 and simultaneously processes the received infrared data. According to the data transmission request of 200, data for transmission is modulated into a predetermined state for infrared transmission and transmitted to the computer system 200 side.

The controller 120 analyzes the transmission / reception request signal of the infrared data received from the computer system 200 and analyzes whether it matches the protocol set in itself, and when it is determined that the protocols of each other match, transmission and reception of data To control the overall behavior.

ROM 150 is a non-volatile memory means for storing the protocol for operating the hard disk memory means.

The memory unit 130 stores general data received from the computer system 200 at an address address designated by the controller 120, and requests for transmission of arbitrary data from the computer system 200. In this case, the control unit 120 outputs predetermined data stored in the designated address.

The power supply unit 140 uses an independent power source such as a battery, or processes the power input from the adapter to down the external power to a predetermined state in a predetermined state, and supplies the power to the predetermined power required for the data transceiver.

Referring to the operation of the data backup and setup through the transmission and reception of wireless infrared data in the data transceiver of the present invention having the function as described above are as follows.

First, the operator of the system, as can be seen in the accompanying Figure 2, to carry out the setup through the data transmission or data reception of the portable hard disk memory device 100 and the computer system 200 according to the present invention predetermined Set the distance and set the angle of the infrared transmission port.

Subsequently, after reading a program for transmitting / receiving data by using a key input means or a mouse provided in the computer system 200, a communication request for connecting to the portable hard disk memory device 100 in accordance with a message displayed on the screen. When executed, the infrared transmission / reception driver included in the computer system 200 processes the data for the communication request as infrared data and transmits the data to the portable hard disk memory device 100.

At this time, the portable hard disk memory device 200 detects a communication request of the computer system 100 (step 101), and the infrared receiver 110 is an infrared ray provided to the infrared input / output port of the computer system 200. The infrared data corresponding to the communication request received through the input / output port 111 is demodulated, processed in a predetermined state, and applied to the controller 120.

The control unit 120 analyzes the data applied from the infrared receiver 110 according to the protocol set in the ROM 150 (step 102), and communicates with the computer system 200 that has set up a transmission request. It is determined whether the operation protocols match each other (step 103).

If the communication and operation protocols do not match with each other, the operation of data transmission and reception through infrared communication is ignored, and if it is determined that the communication and operation protocols match with each other, the portable hard disk memory device 100 transmits infrared communication for a connection request. At the same time as entering the mode, the result of entering the mode is transmitted to the computer system 200 requesting the communication connection to display that the connection for communication on the monitor is completed (step 104).

Subsequently, when an operator of the computer system 200 selects predetermined data for transmission by using a key input means or a mouse, and then sets transmission, the infrared transmission / reception means of the computer system 200 modulates the data to a predetermined state to make infrared rays. The data is transferred to the portable hard disk memory device 100 side (step 105).

The infrared receiver 110 of the portable hard disk memory device 100 demodulates the transmission data of the computer system 200 received through the infrared input / output port 111 and processes the data in a predetermined state and applies it to the controller 120. Next, the controller 120 processes the applied data according to the set protocol, and then stores the received data sequentially by designating the address address of the memory 130 (step 106).

When the data transmission completion signal of the computer system 200 is detected and the data backup storage of the portable hard disk memory device 100 is completed, the controller 120 transmits a signal for completing the data backup storage to the infrared transceiver 110. When the computer system 200 transmits the data to the computer system 200, the computer system 200 processes the received data and notifies the operator that the backup storage of the data is completed on the monitor.

In addition, when the computer system 200 intends to read and set up arbitrary data from the portable hard disk memory device 100, the computer system 200 operates in the same manner as described above. Access the list of data stored in the portable hard disk memory device 100.

Thereafter, when there is data to be set up from the browsed list, as described above, the controller 120 of the portable hard disk memory device 100 selects the corresponding data using a key input means or a mouse and sets a program for reception. ) Reads the selected data from the memory unit 130, processes the data in a predetermined state through the infrared transceiver 110, and then transmits the data to the computer system 200 in the infrared.

The computer system 200 processes the data to be transmitted in a predetermined state according to a set program and sets it up as its own data.

The operation of transmitting and receiving data as described above is performed in a background task in a window of a multi-task operation so that the computer system 200 can continuously execute necessary tasks in a state where data is transmitted and received. Provides efficiency in the use of the system.

As described above, the computer backup data transceiver according to the present invention easily stores backup data by transmitting and receiving infrared wireless data to a portable hard disk memory device having an infrared communication port in storing and storing a large amount of work data or program data. It provides convenience for storing data, and can effectively use the area of the hard disk provided in the computer system, thereby providing reliability in the utilization of the computer system.

In addition, the present invention stably stores a large amount of data in a single memory means, thereby providing convenience in carrying and storing and preventing loss of data, thereby providing reliability.

In addition, by operating the computer system, it is possible to easily set up the data stored in the portable hard disk memory device using infrared wireless communication, thereby providing the reliability of using the computer, and having the ability to take a separate hard disk into the computer system. It eliminates manufacturing cost and provides wide spread.

Claims (8)

A data storage device of a computer system, comprising: a portable hard disk memory means operated by an individual power source or an external power source and having an infrared input / output port. The portable hard disk memory unit of claim 1, wherein the portable hard disk memory unit includes an infrared input / output port, infrared transmission / reception means for performing demodulation and predetermined processing of data transmitted / received with the infrared input / output port of a computer system, and the portable hard disk memory means. A first memory means in which a protocol for operation is set, control means for controlling overall analysis of data transmitted and received through the infrared transmitting and receiving means, and overall operations for data transmission and reception, and data received through the infrared transmitting and receiving means And a second memory means for storing at an address of the address, and a power supply means for supplying power required for the operation of said portable hard disk memory means. The method of claim 3, wherein the control means compares the set protocol with the protocol of the system requesting transmission and reception when the data transmission and reception request via the infrared transmission and reception means characterized in that the control to enable data transmission and reception only if they match each other. Data backup device of a computer system. A data storage method of a computer system comprising the steps of: setting a transmission / reception angle after maintaining a predetermined interval between an infrared input / output port provided in a portable hard disk memory means and an infrared input / output port provided in a computer system; Executing an infrared data transmission / reception connection request as a protocol; determining whether the communication and operation protocols between the computer system and the portable hard disk memory means are consistent according to the connection request of the data transmission / reception; In the case of entering the data transmission and reception mode, and transmitting and receiving data, and storing the data to be transmitted and received at a designated address, and transmitting the information about the data transmission is completed; How to back up data on your system. The method of claim 4, wherein if the protocols do not match, the message of the transmission and reception connection request is ignored and a message thereof is displayed. The method of claim 4, wherein the data stored in the portable hard disk memory means can be read and set up in a computer system through the above process. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the operation of data transmission and reception according to the above process is executed in the background so that the computer system can execute a second function. The method of claim 6, wherein a list of stored data is displayed on a screen of the computer system in order to read the data stored in the portable hard disk memory means.