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WO2004071107A2
WO2004071107A2 PCT/KR2004/000235 KR2004000235W WO2004071107A2 WO 2004071107 A2 WO2004071107 A2 WO 2004071107A2 KR 2004000235 W KR2004000235 W KR 2004000235W WO 2004071107 A2 WO2004071107 A2 WO 2004071107A2
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memory device
mobile telephone
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Go-Whan Jin
Sung-Ho Hong
Pan-Jong Park
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Sewon Telecom Ltd.
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
    • H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
    • H04M1/72403—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
    • H04M1/72409—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality by interfacing with external accessories
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/38—Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
    • H04B1/40—Circuits

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  • the present invention relates to a method of taking the data stored at a separate handheld memory device with a CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal (mobile phone) via an external connection port.
  • a separate handheld memory device with a CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal (mobile phone) via an external connection port.
  • the mobile phone-related improvement made up to now mainly concerns a method and an apparatus for improving the architectural or instrumental characteristics of the mobile phone or heightening the convenience thereof in usage. Furthermore, with the handheld memory device, the improvement is made only with respect to the circuit design and construction thereof.
  • a CDMA, GSM, GPRS, or IMT-2000 terminal it is connected to a handheld memory device via an external connection port to receive the data stored at the handheld memory device, or to store its data at the handheld memory device. That is, the terminal utilizes the data stored at the separate handheld memory device, thereby making it possible to see the movies, listen to music, and play various games. Furthermore, the images, image files or call details produced from the terminal can be stored at the handheld memory device.
  • Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the schematic structure of a CDMA
  • GSM Global System for Mobile communications
  • Fig. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the schematic structure of a handheld memory device, and an external connection port;
  • Fig. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the method of connecting the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal to the handheld memory device when the external connection ports for the terminal and the memory device are of the same type;
  • Fig. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the method of connecting the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal to the handheld memory device when the external connection ports for the terminal and the memory device are different from each other.
  • Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the schematic structure of a CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal, and an external connection port
  • Fig. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the schematic structure of a handheld memory device, and an external connection port
  • Fig. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the method of connecting the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal to the handheld memory device when the external connection ports for the terminal and the memory device are of the same type
  • Fig. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the method of connecting the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal to the handheld memory device when the external connection ports for the terminal and the memory device are different from each other.
  • the reference numeral 10 indicates a functional core unit for conducting the main functions of the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal to process signals and control the respective operations thereof.
  • the reference numeral 11 indicates a memory unit located within the terminal.
  • the reference numeral 12 indicates a unit for processing wireless signals and base band signals.
  • the reference numeral 13 indicates peripherals such as a mike, and a speaker.
  • the reference numeral 14 indicates a unit for giving and taking data external to the terminal via the external connection ! port.
  • the reference numeral 15 indicates a driver for exchanging data with the relevant external device via an external connection port.
  • the reference numeral 20 indicates a processor for controlling a handheld memory device.
  • the reference numeral 21 indicates a memory for storing data.
  • the reference numeral 22 indicates a driver for exchanging data with the relevant external device via an external connection port.
  • the reference numeral 23 indicates a port for connecting the handheld memory device to the external device.
  • the reference numeral 30 indicates a CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal having the same connection port as a handheld memory device.
  • the reference numeral 31 indicates a handheld memory device having the same connection port as the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal.
  • the reference numeral 40 indicates a CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal having a connection port different from that of a handheld memory device.
  • the reference numeral 41 indicates a handheld memory device having a connection port different from that of the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal.
  • the reference numeral 42 indicates a converter for connecting the external connection port of the terminal to the external connection port of the handheld memory device when the two ports are different from each other.
  • a CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal is connected to a handheld memory device via an external connection port to utilize the data stored at the handheld memory device, and to store the data produced from the terminal at the handheld memory device.
  • the functional core module 10 for conducting the main control functions of the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal includes a CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 processor, an RF interface, a processor, a UART, and a Vocoder.
  • the terminal further has a built-in memory 1 1 , a unit 12 for processing the wireless signals and the base band signals and transmitting them to the antenna or the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 functional core module, and peripherals 13, such as a mike and a speaker.
  • the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 functional core module utilizes the data stored at the built-in memory 1 1 to make the desired consumer services, or stores the target data at the built-in memory 1 1.
  • the terminal exchanges data with the relevant external device via the external connection port 15 while being controlled by the driver 14 for making it possible to conduct the data exchanging. That is, the data stored at the handheld memory device are taken at the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 functional core unit via the external connection port 15, such as a TTA
  • the handheld memory device has a processor 20 for controlling the overall memory device, a memory 21 for practically storing the data, a driver 22 for controlling the data exchanging between the handheld memory device and the relevant external device, and an external connection port 23 for connecting the handheld memory device to the external device.
  • the data stored at the memory 21 of the handheld memory device are transmitted to the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal via the external connection port 23, or the data transmitted from the terminal via the external port 23 are stored at the memory 21.
  • the external connection port of the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal (mobile phone) and the external connection port of the handheld memory device are of the same type, as shown in Fig. 3, the external connection port of the handheld memory device 31 is directly connected to the external connection port of the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal 30.
  • the external connection port of the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT- 2000 terminal (mobile phone) and the external connection port of the handheld memory device are different from each other, as shown in Fig. 4, the external connection port of the handheld memory device 41 cannot be directly connected to the external connection port of the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal 40.
  • those external connection ports are connected to each other by using a converter 42 with both of an external connection port for the terminal and an external connection port for the handheld memory device.
  • a CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal (mobile phone) is connected to a handheld memory device via an external connection port to exchange the required data.
  • the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal mobile phone
  • the mobile phone is provided with a separate handheld memory device such that it makes various services with the reasonable size, and easily processes a large amount of data.
  • a large amount of images, moving picture piles and call details produced from the mobile phone are stored at the handheld memory device such that they can be conveniently used in PCs or notebooks. In this way, it becomes possible to prevent the mobile phone from being enlarged due to the increase in the memory size in a cost effective manner.
  • a relatively small memory size is given as the basic requirement, and the user purchases the required handheld memory device to be well adapted for the usage purpose. In this way, a wide variety of choices can be offered to the user, together with various available services.

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Abstract

A handheld memory device (41) for a mobile telephone (40) is disclosed. The handheld memory device (41) stores video and/or audio data, e.g. moving pictures, photographs and music, whereby said video and/or audio data is sent to the mobile telephone (40) for displaying the video data on the display of the mobile telephone (40) and/or for reproducing the audio data. Furthermore, large amount of data generated by the mobile telephone, e.g. images, moving pictures and call details, can be transferred from the mobile telephone (40) to the handheld memory device (41). The handheld memory device (41) is releasable connectable to the mobile telephone (40) by means of an external connection port provided at the mobile telephone. Either the connection port of the handheld memory device (41) directly plugs in said external connection port in a mating arrangement, or an additional converter (42) may be disposed between the external connection port of the mobile telephone (40) and the connection port of the handheld memory device (41) for the purpose of physically interfacing the unmating ports with each other. The handheld memory device (41) provides a small and portable mass storage memory means for storing auxiliary data being exchanged with the mobile telephone (40) in both directions.

Description

THE METHOD USING HANDHELD MEMORY DEVICE IN CDMA OR IMT-2000
MOBILE PHONE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method of taking the data stored at a separate handheld memory device with a CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal (mobile phone) via an external connection port. (b) Description of Related Art The mobile phone-related improvement made up to now mainly concerns a method and an apparatus for improving the architectural or instrumental characteristics of the mobile phone or heightening the convenience thereof in usage. Furthermore, with the handheld memory device, the improvement is made only with respect to the circuit design and construction thereof. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal which is connected to a separate handheld memory device via an external connection port to see the movies or listen to music, to play various games, and to conduct many data processing works using the data stored at the handheld memory device.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal which is connected to a separate handheld memory device via an external connection pon. to store the images, image files and call details produced from the terminal at the handheld memory device, and to easily use or transfer the stored at the PCs or notebooks.
It is intended to provide various services using a CDMA, GSM, GPRS, or IMT-2000 terminal (mobile phone) by removing the limitation of the memory space from the terminal. In order to enlarge the memory space of the mobile phone, the size thereof should be increased, but this induces difficulty in the portability of the mobile phone. For this reason, only limited data and games have been utilized using the limited memory space. With a CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal according to an aspect of the present invention, it is connected to a handheld memory device via an external connection port to receive the data stored at the handheld memory device, or to store its data at the handheld memory device. That is, the terminal utilizes the data stored at the separate handheld memory device, thereby making it possible to see the movies, listen to music, and play various games. Furthermore, the images, image files or call details produced from the terminal can be stored at the handheld memory device.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing preferred embodiments thereof in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the schematic structure of a CDMA,
GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal, and an external connection port;
Fig. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the schematic structure of a handheld memory device, and an external connection port;
Fig. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the method of connecting the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal to the handheld memory device when the external connection ports for the terminal and the memory device are of the same type; and
Fig. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the method of connecting the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal to the handheld memory device when the external connection ports for the terminal and the memory device are different from each other.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which preferred embodiments of the invention are shown.
Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the schematic structure of a CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal, and an external connection port, Fig. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the schematic structure of a handheld memory device, and an external connection port, Fig. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the method of connecting the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal to the handheld memory device when the external connection ports for the terminal and the memory device are of the same type, and Fig. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the method of connecting the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal to the handheld memory device when the external connection ports for the terminal and the memory device are different from each other.
In the drawing, the reference numeral 10 indicates a functional core unit for conducting the main functions of the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal to process signals and control the respective operations thereof. The reference numeral 11 indicates a memory unit located within the terminal. The reference numeral 12 indicates a unit for processing wireless signals and base band signals. The reference numeral 13 indicates peripherals such as a mike, and a speaker. The reference numeral 14 indicates a unit for giving and taking data external to the terminal via the external connection! port. The reference numeral 15 indicates a driver for exchanging data with the relevant external device via an external connection port. The reference numeral 20 indicates a processor for controlling a handheld memory device. The reference numeral 21 indicates a memory for storing data. The reference numeral 22 indicates a driver for exchanging data with the relevant external device via an external connection port. The reference numeral 23 indicates a port for connecting the handheld memory device to the external device. The reference numeral 30 indicates a CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal having the same connection port as a handheld memory device. The reference numeral 31 indicates a handheld memory device having the same connection port as the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal. The reference numeral 40 indicates a CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal having a connection port different from that of a handheld memory device. The reference numeral 41 indicates a handheld memory device having a connection port different from that of the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal. The reference numeral 42 indicates a converter for connecting the external connection port of the terminal to the external connection port of the handheld memory device when the two ports are different from each other.
With the present invention, a CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal (mobile phone) is connected to a handheld memory device via an external connection port to utilize the data stored at the handheld memory device, and to store the data produced from the terminal at the handheld memory device.
The structure of the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal and the method for utilizing and storing the data at a separate handheld memory device via an external connection port will be now explained with reference to Fig. 1. The functional core module 10 for conducting the main control functions of the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal includes a CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 processor, an RF interface, a processor, a UART, and a Vocoder. The terminal further has a built-in memory 1 1 , a unit 12 for processing the wireless signals and the base band signals and transmitting them to the antenna or the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 functional core module, and peripherals 13, such as a mike and a speaker. In the usual case, the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 functional core module utilizes the data stored at the built-in memory 1 1 to make the desired consumer services, or stores the target data at the built-in memory 1 1. When a separate handheld memory device is used, the terminal exchanges data with the relevant external device via the external connection port 15 while being controlled by the driver 14 for making it possible to conduct the data exchanging. That is, the data stored at the handheld memory device are taken at the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 functional core unit via the external connection port 15, such as a TTA
24Pin connector, to provide various large-scaled data-based services. Furthermore, with the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 functional core unit, the large amount of data produced from the terminal or the required data are stored at the handheld memory device using the external connection port 15. The structure of the separate handheld memory device will be now explained with reference to Fig. 2. The handheld memory device has a processor 20 for controlling the overall memory device, a memory 21 for practically storing the data, a driver 22 for controlling the data exchanging between the handheld memory device and the relevant external device, and an external connection port 23 for connecting the handheld memory device to the external device. In this structure, the data stored at the memory 21 of the handheld memory device are transmitted to the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal via the external connection port 23, or the data transmitted from the terminal via the external port 23 are stored at the memory 21. When the external connection port of the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal (mobile phone) and the external connection port of the handheld memory device are of the same type, as shown in Fig. 3, the external connection port of the handheld memory device 31 is directly connected to the external connection port of the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal 30.
In case the external connection port of the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT- 2000 terminal (mobile phone) and the external connection port of the handheld memory device are different from each other, as shown in Fig. 4, the external connection port of the handheld memory device 41 cannot be directly connected to the external connection port of the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal 40. In this case, those external connection ports are connected to each other by using a converter 42 with both of an external connection port for the terminal and an external connection port for the handheld memory device. A CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal (mobile phone) is connected to a handheld memory device via an external connection port to exchange the required data. In this way, with the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal (mobile phone), it becomes possible to see the movies or listen to music, to play various games, and to process a large amount of data, using the data stored at the handheld memory device. Furthermore, it is also possible to store the call details, photo images and moving pictures produced from the mobile phone at a handheld memory device. It is difficult to enlarge the built-in memory due to the limitation in the size of the mobile phone, and this results in limited phone services. In order to solve such a problem, the mobile phone is provided with a separate handheld memory device such that it makes various services with the reasonable size, and easily processes a large amount of data.
Furthermore, a large amount of images, moving picture piles and call details produced from the mobile phone are stored at the handheld memory device such that they can be conveniently used in PCs or notebooks. In this way, it becomes possible to prevent the mobile phone from being enlarged due to the increase in the memory size in a cost effective manner. In addition, a relatively small memory size is given as the basic requirement, and the user purchases the required handheld memory device to be well adapted for the usage purpose. In this way, a wide variety of choices can be offered to the user, together with various available services.
Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail hereinabove, it should be clearly understood that many variations and/or modifications of the basic inventive concept herein taught which may appear to those skilled in the art will still fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention, as defined in the appended claims.

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WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A method of taking the data stored at a separate handheld memory with a CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal (mobile phone) using an external connection port, or storing the data produced from the CDMA, GSM, GPRS or IMT-2000 terminal (mobile phone) at the separate handheld memory device using the external connection port.
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