Method and system for storing mobile phone backup data through a network

• US 20030134625A1
• Filed: 12/12/2002
• Published: 07/17/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SK Teletech Company Limited
• Original Assignee: SK Teletech Company Limited
• Inventors: Choi, Jun-Min
• Application Number:
  US10/317,951
• Publication Number:
  US 20030134625A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1451 by selection of backup contents
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1456 Hardware arrangements for backup
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1464 for networked environments
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42178 by downloading data to substation equipment

Abstract

The present invention relates to a data backup method on a network and a system embodying such method where a mobile phone in accordance with the present invention includes a memory part which stores data to be backed up as well as programs configured to transmit and retrieve the backup data via wireless circuits; a control part configured to process a user request for a data backup operation and transmit or receive the backup data; and a wireless circuit part configured to convert the backup data processed by the control part into radio signals and transmit the same, or convert the received radio signals into data recognizable by the mobile phone, allowing a user of the mobile phone to easily backup data and retrieve the same.

Claims

1. A method for securing data of a mobile phone in a data backup server connected to the mobile phone via a communication network comprising:

providing a first menu screen with operation selection;

selecting a data backup operation;

receiving a first selection request for the data backup operation; and

transmitting selected data to the data backup server thereby allowing the selected data to be stored at the data backup server.

2. The method according to claim 1 further comprising providing a second menu screen for selecting data to be backed up.

3. The method according to claim 1 further comprising receiving a second selection request for the data to be backed up.

4. The method according to claim 1 further comprising establishing a communication channel to the data backup server.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the communication network includes a wireless network.

6. The method according to claim 1 wherein the communication network includes a wired network.

7. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

transmitting the backup data stored in the data backup server to the mobile phone via the communication network, upon receiving a request by the mobile phone; and

storing the transmitted data from the data backup server at a memory part of the mobile phone.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the backup data includes either one of telephone address books, pictures, photos or melodies.

9. A method for retrieving data stored at a data backup server by a mobile phone, wherein the data backup server and the mobile phone are connected through a communication network, the method comprising:

providing a first menu screen with operation selection;

selecting a data retrieving operation;

receiving a first selection request for the data retrieving operation; and

receiving selected data from the data backup server at the mobile phone via the communication network thereby allowing the selected data to be used at the mobile phone.

10. The method according to claim 9 further comprising providing a second menu screen for selecting data to be retrieved.

11. The method according to claim 9 further comprising receiving a second selection request for the data to be retrieved.

12. The method according to claim 9 further comprising establishing a communication channel between the mobile phone and the data backup server.

13. The method according to claim 9 wherein the communication network includes a wireless network.

14. The method according to claim 9 wherein the communication network includes a wired network.

15. A mobile phone comprising:

a memory which stores program for transmitting data of the mobile phone to be backed up to a data backup server via a wireless circuit and for retrieving the backed up data from the data back up server;

a control part configured to control the transmission of the data to the data backup server or the reception of the data from the data backup server in accordance with a request from a user of the mobile phone; and

a transmission circuit configured to transmit the data to the data backup server processed by the control part after converting the data into radio signals, or convert radio signals received from the data backup server into data recognizable by the mobile phone, thereby enabling the user to easily backup and use the data after retrieving the data from the data backup server.

16. The mobile phone of claim 15, wherein the transmission circuit is wireless.

17. The mobile phone of claim 15, wherein the transmission circuit is a wired network.