KR20040028036A - Method for Constructing personal environment synchronized with many terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for constructing a synchronized personal environment on multiple kinds of terminals is provided to make a user using the different computer in many places keep the personal environment of an application program same. CONSTITUTION: The information for various kinds of personal setting files/folders for an OS(Operating System)/application program is registered to a server. A client program receives the information from the server and performs update(32-a). When the user requests the personal setting synchronization, the personal setting is synchronized with the server by knowing a position of the personal setting file/folder through the client program(32-b). The server directly shows/extracts a useful thing from the registered contents on a web page.

Description

Method for constructing personal environment synchronized with many terminal}

The present invention relates to a method of establishing a personal environment synchronized in multiple terminals and a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for realizing the method. In particular, a user using different computers (ie, multiple terminals) in various places. The present invention relates to a personal environment construction method for establishing a synchronized personal environment so that the personalization of application programs can be kept the same, and a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for realizing the method.

With the proliferation of computers and the explosion of Internet connections, networks are becoming more important. Due to the increase in the number of useful websites and the improved quality of their content and services, computers that are not connected to the Internet are no longer valued no matter how good they are.

In the past, when people had to work on multiple PCs such as school, work, and home, they often stored their personal data on physical media such as diskettes. However, physically moving the storage media is very cumbersome, and there is a high possibility of data loss due to damage to the data storage media during the movement. In addition, due to the large size of data, the capacity of the existing floppy disk is often felt insufficient. Also, due to the development of the network and the spread of the Internet, storage devices on the Internet are often used to transport personal data. However, in case of moving data by e-mail or ftp, the process of sending and receiving personal data and the process of organizing the received data are not fully utilized due to the complexity and hassle.

As an alternative to this, the rapidly increasing services are called web disks or cyber folders, and provide users with storage space on the Internet. These services are more convenient than e-mail, ftp, etc., but they are also inconvenient for the interface or cumbersome process of organizing personal data. There is a problem that can not provide.

On the other hand, changing the user environment every time if you move to a computer work place is less efficient, and moving data is very cumbersome and dangerous. Even when using a service such as a web disk, most of the objects uploaded / downloaded to the server are simple data files or program files, and the user's personal settings are not included. Of course, the user directly finds the application's personalization file and saves it on the web disk, accesses the web disk from another computer, retrieves the configuration file, and then replaces the personalization file of the application. You can keep your preferences by moving them and saving them. However, a user unfamiliar with the computer is hard to find such a configuration file, and it must be quite cumbersome to find.

Of course, if the actual point is not considered, the entire hard disk may be stored on the network, but at present, there are many problems in realizing such a network computer.

Therefore, it has key data, not the entire hard disk, but personal information stored in each computer's operating system, web browser, and other important applications. Therefore, there is a need for a method of automatically providing the user and allowing a user to build a personalized environment wherever he is located.

The present invention has been proposed in order to meet the above-described needs, and provides a synchronized personal environment so that users who use different computers in different places (that is, multiple terminals) can maintain the same personalization of an application program. It is an object of the present invention to provide a computer-readable recording medium recording a personal environment for the construction and a program for realizing the method.

1 is an exemplary configuration diagram of a synchronized personal environment building system to which the present invention is applied.

2 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a method for establishing a personal environment synchronized in multiple terminals according to the present invention;

3 is a flow chart of an embodiment of a business process in the case of executing a client program in a synchronized personal environment construction method according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a flow diagram of an embodiment of a business process in the case of using a web browser in a synchronized personal environment construction method according to the present invention.

5 to 7 are exemplary views showing the structure of data stored in the server according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

11 server 12 storage unit

13: internet 14: school computer

15: home computer 16: corporate computer

17: laptop / PDA / mobile phone

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for building a personal environment synchronized in multiple terminals, the method comprising: registering information on various personal setting files / folders of an operating system / application to a server; A second step of the client program receiving and updating the information from the server; And a third step of identifying a location of the personalization file / folder through the client program and synchronizing with a server when a specific personalization synchronization request from a user is requested.

The present invention also provides a synchronized personal environment building system having a processor, comprising: a first function of registering information on various personalization files / folders of an operating system / application to a server; A second function of receiving and updating the information received from the server by a client program; And a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing a third function of locating the personalization file / folder and synchronizing with a server through the client program when a specific personalization synchronization request from a user is requested. do.

There are many different types of system settings and application settings that are stored on your computer and the way you store your data.

The following are some examples of system preferences and application preferences typical of Windows-based systems.

① My Documents (Windows Personal Document File)

-Information about the personalized location is stored in the registry information of the Windows system.

Key name:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ User Shell Folders

Value Name: Personal

-Generally, when the Windows username is Username, the following folder is designated as the configuration folder.

Windows 95,98, ME

C: \ Windows \ Profiles \ Username \ My Documents \

Windows 2000, XP

C: \ Documents and Settings \ Username \ My Documents \

② Favorites of Internet Explorer

-Information about the personalized location is stored in the registry information of the Windows system.

Key name:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ User Shell Folders

Value Name: Favorites

-Generally, when the Windows username is Username, the following folder is designated as the configuration folder.

Windows 95,98, ME

C: \ Windows \ Profiles \ Username \ Favorites \

● Windows 2000, XP, etc.

C: \ Documents and Settings \ Username \ Favorites \

③ Outlook Express Email Address Book

-Information about the personalized location is stored in the registry information of the Windows system.

Key name:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ User Shell Folders

● Value Name: AppData

● The e-mail address book is stored in the Microsoft \ Address Book folder under the folder where the name is stored.

-Generally, when the Windows username is Username, the following folder is designated as the configuration folder.

Windows 95,98, ME

C: \ Windows \ Profiles \ Username \ Application Data \ Microsoft \ Address Book \

Windows 2000, XP

C: \ Documents and Settings \ Username \ Application Data \ Microsoft \ Address Book \

④ Sitemap of ALftp

-Information about the personalized location is stored in the registry information of the Windows system.

Key name:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ ESTSoft \ ALFTP

Value Name: RootDir

The ESTdb1.DAT and ESTdb2.DAT files in the folder where the names are stored are the application sitemap configuration files.

-Generally, the following folder is designated as the setting folder.

C: \ Program Files \ ESTsoft \ ALftp \

To make sense, I've added folders to which personal settings are typically specified, but rather referring to registry values is more accurate in case. Commonly specified folder names may change depending on the operating system or application version, and may be changed by the user at installation or later. However, because the registry records the changes.

In this way, the administrator stores the information about the location of the file / folder containing the corresponding setting, that is, the setting position information in the server in an appropriate form. The client program installed in the user's computer receives the information from the server and updates the information from time to time.

When the user requests synchronization of the setting, the client program locates the setting in the computer based on the setting position information and transmits the contents to the server. The user does not have to search for the application's configuration file directly, but the client program does the work for him or does it automatically.

The administrator of the server can directly find the corresponding setting location information and record the information on the server, or consider the alliance with the application program manufacturer. If the alliance with the manufacturer is made, the client program will be able to control and transmit the setting information of the application more reliably.

You can also save and load common data in the same way as non-personalized applications. Not all data needs to be stored on the server, so make sure you specify only the data you want. By reading the user's desired personal information in accordance with the rules defined by the server and storing it on the server, even if the user moves to another computer, the saved personal information and personal data are received from the server and the environment is the same as the original computer. You can work on it.

In addition, whenever a change occurs in the user-specified personal settings and data, synchronization is performed to keep the data always up to date. If you are overwriting old data while performing a synchronization, put backup data on the server so that you can recover if you accidentally erase the data.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an exemplary configuration diagram of a synchronized personal environment building system to which the present invention is applied.

As shown in FIG. 1, the server 11 and the storage unit 12 of this system are connected to the Internet 13, and a user in an environment capable of accessing the Internet 13 may be able to access a school computer ( 14), the home computer 15, the company computer 16, the notebook / PDA / mobile phone 17 can be accessed in a variety of ways.

2 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a synchronized personal environment building method in multiple terminals according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the server 21 is divided into a web server 21-a, an authentication server 21-b, and a file server 21-c.

Here, the web server 21-a provides a method for accessing a web page through the web browser 22-a, and provides an initial connection (access to the server 21 for the first time from the user terminal 22). 23-a, 23-b) path. The user who passed through this is connected to the file server 21-c by receiving the user authentication 23-c from the authentication server 21-b.

The file server 21-c then manages the data in the server storage 21-d and is responsible for file transfers 23-d and 23-e with the user terminal 22. The server storage device 21-d stores the setting position information 21-d1, the setting file 21-d2, and the general file 21-d3. The setting position information 21-d1 is controlled by the administrator, and is transmitted to the client side setting position information 22-c1 whenever necessary. The setting file 21-d2 is a file corresponding to the personal setting 22-c2 in the personal storage device 22-c, and the general file 21-d3 corresponds to the remaining general data 21-c3.

The transmission is in compressed and encrypted form for efficiency and security. The use of the system is divided into a method using a web browser 22-a and a method using a client program 22-b. In the case of using the web browser 22-a, manual synchronization 23-f is performed only when the user instructs to work on the desired data in the personal storage device 22-c. When installed and used, synchronization (23-g) is automatically performed by monitoring changes in designated items of the personal storage device (22-c).

3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a business process in the case of executing a client program in the synchronized personal environment construction method according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the client program is installed and executed, the server is connected to the server (31-a) and the user authentication process (31-b) is connected to the file server (31-c). Synchronize personal settings and other data set (31-d). In other words, the last personal data stored on the server is automatically transferred to the current computer. If you use a computer frequently, you can install a client program to take advantage of the automatic synchronization feature.

Auto Synchronization After Initialization Ability to detect and execute synchronization when the specified file / folder changes (32-a), Manually execute upload / download for a specific file / folder (32-b), Automatic Performs a function (32-c) of changing personal settings such as synchronization item designation and recording them on a server. When the client program is instructed to terminate (33-a), the auto-synchronization item is uploaded (33-b) to store the last state in the server.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a business process in the case of using a web browser in the synchronized personal environment construction method according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, where it is difficult to install a dedicated client program such as a PC room or a shared computer room of a school, personal data may be used by simply executing a web browser. When a web browser is executed to access a web page provided by the server of this system (41-a), the authentication server performs a user authentication process and logs in first (41-b). The user data management menu 42 then appears on the web page. The main menu is as follows.

-File upload / download (42-a): It is not automatically synchronized like when the client program is installed, so it can download the personal data stored in the server to the computer using the data or upload the data of the computer in use to the server. to be. The file server will perform the transfer.

Stored Content Retrieval (42-b): Retrieves the content of personal data on the server. It also provides renaming, deleting, and other functions such as Internet favorites and e-mail address book, which can be used directly from web pages without downloading (Go to the site / write email to the address, etc.).

-User setting management (42-c): This menu manages the location and type of files / folders to synchronize and other user information.

When all the necessary work is completed and the logout process is performed (43), the connection with the server is lost.

5 to 7 are exemplary views showing the structure of data stored in the server according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is setting location information stored in a server, and stores registry / folder / file information, etc. for finding a corresponding setting for each application type and setting item.

6 shows setting file information, which stores the type of application program, setting items, file name, and file itself.

7 shows general file information, in which a file path, a file name, and the file itself are stored.

The difference between FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 is that a general file stores an absolute file path, whereas a setting file has a relative position so that its location can be referred to by referring to the setting position information of FIG. 5 according to the application program and the type of the setting item. Is stored.

In this way, the present invention can install and execute a client program even if the user is not familiar with the computer, thereby maintaining the desired personalization wherever the Internet is connected. In addition, not only the application settings but also various personal data are synchronized in the same way, so that the user can conveniently work on the computer in the desired environment without any additional hardware storage. As the wireless Internet spreads, the technology will be applied not only to desktop computers but also to wireless devices such as notebook computers and even PDAs and mobile phones, so that the same personalized environment can be created anywhere.

Simple use For example, if you create an Internet favorites list on your home computer, you can use your favorites list on your work computer or on your PDA without having to remember the website address. And if your software is in school, at home, or in a PC room, you can use the software with the same user preferences.

The method of the present invention as described above may be implemented as a program and stored in a computer-readable recording medium (CD-ROM, RAM, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, etc.).

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be clear to those of ordinary knowledge.

The present invention as described above, not the entire hard disk, but key data, that is, personalized information stored for each operating system of the user's computer, web browser, and other important applications, and files and folders desired by the user in the storage space on the Internet By having it automatically provided to the user at the request of the user, there is an effect that can create a personalized environment anywhere.

Claims (4)

In the personal environment construction method synchronized in multiple terminals, A first step of registering information on various personalization files / folders of an operating system / application to a server; A second step of the client program receiving and updating the information from the server; And A third step of locating the personalization file / folder through the client program and synchronizing with a server when a specific personalization synchronization request from a user is requested; Method of building a personal environment synchronized in multiple terminals including a. The method of claim 1, The server, Method of building a personal environment synchronized in a variety of terminals, characterized in that to show and execute directly available on the web page of the registered content. The method according to claim 1 or 2, In the synchronization, A method of building a personal environment synchronized in multiple terminals, characterized in that for overwriting the file to be stored in the server as a backup to recover the accidentally deleted files. In a synchronized personal environment building system having a processor, A first function of registering information on various personalization files / folders of an operating system / application to a server; A second function of receiving and updating the information received from the server by a client program; And A third function of locating the personalization file / folder through the client program and synchronizing with a server when a specific personalization synchronization request from a user is requested; A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing this.