NETWORK DATA STORAGE SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF

• US 20140189043A1
• Filed: 03/08/2013
• Published: 07/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited (Cal-Comp Electronics Public Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited (Cal-Comp Electronics Public Company Limited)
• Inventors: Yang, Ing-Hui
• Application Number:
  US13/789,695
• Publication Number:
  US 20140189043A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/214
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1097 for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS]

Abstract

A network data storage system is provided. The system includes a data transmitting end, a network data storage apparatus and a notifier. The data transmitting end transmits an external data. The network data storage apparatus is connected to the data transmitting end through an Internet. The notifier is connected to the network data storage apparatus. When the external data is received by the network data storage apparatus, the network data storage apparatus transmits a notification signal to the notifier, and the notifier generates a notification when receiving the notification signal.

Claims

1. A network data storage system, comprising:

a data transmitting end transmitting and receiving an external data through an Internet;

a network data storage apparatus connected to the data transmitting end through the Internet; and

a notifier connected to the network data storage apparatus;

wherein when the external data is received by the network data storage apparatus, the network data storage apparatus transmits a notification signal to the notifier, and the notifier generates a notification when receiving the notification signal.

2. The network data storage system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the network data storage apparatus comprises:

a network unit connected to the Internet;

a data storage unit connected to the network unit, storing a plurality of data; and

a system management unit coupled to the data storage unit, managing and categorizing the data according to a plurality of key values of each of the data,

wherein when the external data is received by the network unit through the Internet, the system management unit stores the external data into the data storage unit as one of the data.

3. The network data storage system as claimed in claim 2, wherein

the network data storage apparatus further comprises a data transmitting interface coupled to the data storage unit and the system management unit, and when the data transmitting interface is connected to an external storage apparatus, the external data is received by the network data storage apparatus from the external storage apparatus through the data transmitting interface.

4. The network data storage system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the network data storage apparatus further comprises:

a setup information unit coupled to the system management unit, wherein

the system management unit further operates an embedded operating system to manage an administrator account and a plurality of user accounts of the embedded operating system, and to store a plurality of account information corresponding to the administrator account and the user accounts into the setup information unit; and

the data transmitting end further logs in the embedded operating system by using one of the user accounts before transmitting the external data to the network data storage apparatus.

5. The network data storage system as claimed in claim 4, wherein

when the network data storage apparatus is turned on for the first time, the system management unit reads a basic setup information from the setup information unit and sets up the network data storage apparatus according to the basic setup information;

and

the system management unit creates the administrator account and activates the administrator account after setting up the network data storage apparatus according to the basic setup information.

6. The network data storage system as claimed in claim 4, wherein

the data transmitting end further completes an account authentication procedure before further logging in the embedded operating system by using one of the user accounts, wherein the account authentication procedure comprises:

the data transmitting end transmitting an account creation message to the network data storage apparatus;

the system management unit of the network data storage apparatus returning an authentication message to the data transmitting end through the network unit according to the account creation message; and

the data transmitting end returning the account information to the network data storage apparatus according to the authentication message.

7. The network data storage system as claimed in claim 6, wherein

the key values of each of the data comprise the account information corresponding to one of the accounts.

8. The network data storage system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the network data storage system further comprises:

a multimedia playing apparatus connected to the network data storage apparatus, the network data storage apparatus controlling the multimedia playing apparatus to display an operating interface of the embedded operating system of the network data storage apparatus; and

a remote control apparatus connected to the network data storage apparatus in a wireless manner, transmitting a control command to the network data storage apparatus,

wherein when the control command is received by the network data storage apparatus, the network data storage apparatus displays a data list on the operating interface or transmits one of the data to the multimedia playing apparatus to play the data according to the control command.

9. The network data storage system as claimed in claim 8, wherein

the multimedia playing apparatus is disposed on the network data storage apparatus.

10. The network data storage system as claimed in claim 8, wherein

the remote control apparatus comprises a plurality of press keys, wherein the press keys correspond respectively to the key values;

when an operating signal corresponding to one of the press keys is received by the remote control apparatus, the remote control apparatus transmits the control command to the network data storage apparatus, wherein the control command comprises the key value corresponding to one of the press keys; and

when the control command comprising the key value is received by the network data storage apparatus, the network data storage apparatus transmits the data list to the multimedia playing apparatus to display the data list on the operating interface, wherein the data list comprises the data having the key value.

11. The network data storage system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the network data storage system further comprises:

an imaging apparatus connected to the network data storage apparatus,

wherein when the data transmitting end transmits a video communication request to the network data storage apparatus, the network data storage apparatus transmits the notification signal to the notifier to generate the notification;

the remote control apparatus transmitting the control command comprising an approval message to the network data storage apparatus;

when the control command is received by the network data storage apparatus, the network data storage apparatus transmitting a return message to the data transmitting end to create a connection; and

after creating the connection, the network data storage apparatus performing a video communication with the data transmitting end by using the multimedia playing apparatus and the imaging apparatus.

12. The network data storage system as claimed in claim 8, wherein

the notifier is disposed on the network data storage apparatus or the remote control apparatus.

13. The network data storage system as claimed in claim 8, wherein

the notifier comprises a first sub-notification unit and a second sub-notification unit, wherein the first sub-notification unit is disposed on the network data storage apparatus, and the second sub-notification unit is disposed on the remote control apparatus.

14. A network data storage apparatus, comprising:

a network unit connected to an Internet;

a data storage unit storing a plurality of data; and

a system management unit coupled to the data storage unit, managing and categorizing the data according to a plurality of key values of each of the data,

wherein when an external data is received by the network unit through the Internet, the system management unit stores the external data into the data storage unit as one of the data; and

wherein when an external data is received by the network unit through the Internet, the system management unit transmits a notification signal to a notifier to generate a notification.

15. The network data storage apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein the network data storage apparatus further comprises:

a data transmitting interface coupled to the data storage unit and the system management unit, wherein when the data transmitting interface is connected to an external storage apparatus, the external data is received by the system management unit from the external storage apparatus through the data transmitting interface and is stored into the data storage unit.

16. The network data storage apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein the network data storage apparatus further comprises:

a setup information unit coupled to the system management unit, wherein

the system management unit further operates an embedded operating system to manage an administrator account and a plurality of user accounts of the embedded operating system, and to store a plurality of account information corresponding to the administrator account and the user accounts into the setup information unit; and

a data transmitting end logging in the embedded operating system by using one of the user accounts and transmitting the external data to the network unit.

17. The network data storage apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein

when the network data storage apparatus is turned on for the first time, the system management unit reads a basic setup information from the setup information unit and sets up the network data storage apparatus according to the basic setup information;

and

the system management unit creates the administrator account and activates the administrator account after setting up the network data storage apparatus according to the basic setup information.

18. The network data storage apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein

when an account creation message is received by the system management unit through the network unit, the system management unit returns an authentication message through the network unit according to the account creation message;

and

when an account information returned according to the authentication message is received by the system management unit, the system management unit creates a user account according to the account information and stores the user account and the account information into the setup information unit.

19. The network data storage apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein

the key values of each of the data comprise the account information corresponding to one of the accounts.

20. The network data storage apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein

when a control command is received by the system management unit in a wireless manner, the system management unit transmits a data list to a multimedia playing apparatus according to the control command to display the data list, or the system management unit transmits one of the data to the multimedia playing apparatus according to the control command to play the data.

21. The network data storage apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein

when the control command comprising one of the key values is received by the system management unit, the system management unit transmits the data list to the multimedia playing apparatus to display the data list, wherein the data list comprises the data having the key value.

22. The network data storage apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein

when a video communication request is received by the system management unit from the data transmitting end, the system management unit transmits the notification signal to the notifier to generate the notification;

when a control command comprising an approval message is received by the system management unit in a wireless manner, the system management unit returns a return message to the data transmitting end according to the video communication request to create a connection with the data transmitting end; and

after creating the connection, the system management unit performs a video communication with the data transmitting end by using an external multimedia playing apparatus and an imaging apparatus.

23. The network data storage apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein the network data storage apparatus further comprises:

a multimedia playing unit coupled to the system management unit,

wherein when a control command is received by the system management unit in a wireless manner, the system management unit transmits a data list to the multimedia playing unit according to the control command to display the data list, or the system management unit transmits one of the data to the multimedia playing unit according to the control command to play the data.

24. The network data storage apparatus as claimed in claim 23, wherein

when the control command comprising one of the key values is received by the system management unit, the system management unit transmits the data list to the multimedia playing unit to display the data list, wherein the data list comprises the data having the key value.

25. The network data storage apparatus as claimed in claim 23, wherein

when a video communication request is received by the system management unit from the data transmitting end, the system management unit transmits the notification signal to the notifier to generate the notification;

when a control command comprising an approval message is received by the system management unit in a wireless manner, the system management unit returns a return message to the data transmitting end according to the video communication request to create a connection with the data transmitting end; and

after creating the connection, the system management unit performs a video communication with the data transmitting end by using the multimedia playing unit and an external imaging apparatus.

26. The network data storage apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein

the notifier is disposed on the network data storage apparatus.

27. A network data storage method suitable for a network data storage apparatus, comprising:

storing a plurality of data, and managing and categorizing the data according to a plurality of key values of each of the data;

receiving an external data through an Internet; and

transmitting a notification signal to a notifier when receiving the external data, to generate a notification.

28. The network data storage method as claimed in claim 27, wherein the step of storing the data further comprises:

receiving the external data from an external storage apparatus through a data transmitting interface when the data transmitting interface is connected to the external storage apparatus, and storing the external data as one of the data.

29. The network data storage method as claimed in claim 27, wherein before the step of receiving the external data, further comprising:

operating an embedded operating system;

managing an administrator account and a plurality of user accounts of the embedded operating system;

storing a plurality of account information corresponding to the administrator account and the user accounts; and

allowing a data transmitting end to log in the embedded operating system by using one of the user accounts.

30. The network data storage method as claimed in claim 29, wherein before the step of allowing the data transmitting end to log in by using the user account, further comprising:

determining whether the network data storage apparatus is turned on for the first time, and if the network data storage apparatus is turned on for the first time, reading a basic setup information and setting up the network data storage apparatus according to the basic setup information; and

creating an administrator account and activating the administrator account after setting up the network data storage apparatus according to the basic setup information.

31. The network data storage method as claimed in claim 29, wherein before the step of allowing the data transmitting end to log in by using the user account, further comprising:

receiving an account creation message;

returning an authentication message according to the account creation message; and

when receiving an account information returned according to the authentication message, creating a user account according to the account information and storing the user account and the account information.

32. The network data storage method as claimed in claim 31, wherein

the key values of each of the data comprise the account information corresponding to one of the accounts.

33. The network data storage method as claimed in claim 27, wherein the network data storage method further comprises:

receiving a control command in a wireless manner;

transmitting a data list to a multimedia playing apparatus according to the control command to display the data list, or transmitting one of the data to the multimedia playing apparatus according to the control command to play the data.

34. The network data storage method as claimed in claim 33, wherein the network data storage method further comprises:

when receiving the control command comprising one of the key values, transmitting the data list to the multimedia playing apparatus to display the data list, wherein the data list comprises the data having the key value.

35. The network data storage method as claimed in claim 29, wherein the network data storage method further comprises:

when receiving a video communication request, transmitting the notification signal to the notifier to generate the notification;

when receiving the control command comprising an approval message in a wireless manner, returning a return message to the data transmitting end according to the video communication request to create a connection with the data transmitting end; and

after creating the connection, performing a video communication with the data transmitting end by using a multimedia playing apparatus and an imaging apparatus.

36. The network data storage method as claimed in claim 27, wherein the network data storage method further comprises:

receiving a control command in a wireless manner;

transmitting a data list to a multimedia playing unit of the network data storage apparatus according to the control command to display the data list, or transmitting one of the data to the multimedia playing unit according to the control command to play the data.

37. The network data storage method as claimed in claim 33, wherein the network data storage method further comprises:

when receiving the control command comprising one of the key values, transmitting the data list to the multimedia playing unit to display the data list, wherein the data list comprises the data having the key value.

38. The network data storage method as claimed in claim 29, wherein the network data storage method further comprises:

when receiving a video communication request, transmitting the notification signal to the notifier to generate the notification;

when receiving the control command comprising an approval message in a wireless manner, returning a return message to the data transmitting end according to the video communication request to create a connection with the data transmitting end; and

after creating the connection, performing a video communication with the data transmitting end by using a multimedia playing unit and an imaging apparatus.