Backup method for user data in mobile terminal

• US 6,975,854 B1
• Filed: 09/06/2000
• Issued: 12/13/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Information & Communications Ltd. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kee, Jang Seo
• Primary Examiner(s): BEAMER, TEMICA M
• Application Number:
  US09/656,025
• Time in Patent Office: 1,924 Days
• Field of Search: 455/418, 455/419, 455/411, 455/423, 455/425, 455/560, 455/561, 455/565, 455/575, 340/7.39, 340/7.41
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• 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

Abstract

A backup method for user data in a mobile terminal is disclosed, in which user data stored in a previous mobile terminal can be used in a new mobile terminal when exchanging a mobile terminal with a new one. The backup method for user data in a mobile terminal includes the steps of transmitting the user data of the first mobile terminal to a base station to be stored in the base station, and (b) downloading the user data stored in the base station to the second mobile terminal.

Claims

1. A method for backing up user data in a communication system, comprising:

(a) transmitting user data of a first mobile terminal for storage in a base station;

(b) transmitting a phone number of the first mobile terminal to the base station with the user data;

(c) storing the user data in the base station using the transmitted phone number as an address; and

(d) downloading the user data stored in the base station to a second mobile terminal.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein step (a) includes:

transmitting a backup request signal from the first mobile terminal to the base station;

transmitting a response signal from the base station to the first mobile terminal in response to the backup request signal;

transmitting the user data from the first mobile terminal to the base station if the response signal is identified; and

storing the user data in the base station.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein step (a) includes:

automatically ending radio connection between the base station and the first mobile terminal after transmitting/receiving mutual complete commands if the base station receives the user data from the first mobile terminal and stores them therein.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the backup request signal is transmitted to the base station only if the backup request signal is input to the first mobile terminal by inputting a password related to maintenance.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein step (d) includes:

transmitting a download request signal from the second mobile terminal to the base station;

transmitting the user data corresponding to the download request signal, from the base station to the second mobile terminal; and

storing the user data in the second mobile terminal.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein step (d) further includes:

automatically ending connection between the base station and the second mobile terminal after transmitting/receiving mutual complete commands if the second mobile terminal receives and stores the user data from the base station.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein step (d) further includes:

clearing the user data transmitted from the base station to the second mobile terminal if connection between the base station and the second mobile terminal is ended.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the download request signal is transmitted to the base station only if the download request signal is input to the second mobile terminal together with a password related to maintenance.

9. The method of claim 5, wherein the user data are downloaded using a phone number corresponding to the user data to be downloaded as an address.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein step (d) includes:

transmitting a phone number of the first mobile terminal from the second mobile terminal to the base station; and

accessing the user data stored in the base station based on the transmitted phone number.

10. A backup method for user data in a mobile terminal comprising:

transmitting a backup request signal for user data of a first mobile terminal to a base station;

transmitting a response signal from the base station to the first mobile terminal in response to the backup request signal;

transmitting the user data from the first mobile terminal to the base station if the response signal is identified;

transmitting a phone number of the first mobile terminal to the base station with the user data;

storing the user data in the base station using the transmitted phone number as an address;

transmitting a download request signal for the user data stored in the base station from a second mobile terminal to the base station; and

downloading the user data from the base station to the second mobile terminal.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of ending radio connection between the base station and the first mobile terminal after transmitting/receiving mutual complete commander if the base station receives the user data from the first mobile terminal and stores them therein.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the backup request signal is transmitted to the base station only if the backup request signal is input to the first mobile terminal by inputting a password related to maintenance.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the user data are transmitted to the base station together with a phone number of the first mobile terminal and then stored in the base station using the phone number as an address.

14. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of ending connection between the base station and the second mobile terminal after transmitting/receiving mutual complete commander if the second mobile terminal downloads the user data from the base station.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising the step of clearing the user data transmitted from the base station to the second mobile terminal if connection between the base station and the second mobile terminal is ended.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the download request signal is transmitted to the base station only if the download request signal is input to the second mobile terminal together with a password related to maintenance.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the user data are downloaded using a phone number corresponding to the user data to be downloaded as an address.

19. A method for backing up user data in a communication system, comprising:

receiving, in a base station, a phone number of a first mobile terminal transmitted from a second mobile terminal;

accessing user data stored in the base station for the first mobile terminal based on the transmitted phone number; and

transmitting the user data for storage to the second mobile terminal.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

clearing user data transmitted from the base station to the second mobile terminal when connection between the base station and second mobile terminal ends.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein the phone number of the first mobile terminal is not the phone number of the second mobile terminal.

22. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

receiving a password from the second mobile terminal; and

performing said accessing step only if the password is valid.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the password is a maintenance password established for the first mobile terminal.

24. The method of claim 19, wherein the user data includes phone book information.

25. The method of claim 19, wherein the user data includes speed-dial or quick-dial information.

26. The method of claim 19, wherein the user data includes speech-recognition information.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the speech-recognition information is associated with a phone number of at least one user in a phone book stored in the first mobile terminal.

28. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

automatically clearing the user data from the base station after the user data is transmitted to the second mobile terminal.

29. A method for managing user data in a communication system, comprising:

transmitting user data of a first mobile terminal to a base station;

transmitting a phone number of the first mobile terminal to the base station and using the transmitted phone number as an address for the user data; and

receiving acknowledgment from the base station that the user data has been received.

30. The method of claim 29, further comprising:

transmitting a password to the base station prior to transmitting the user data and phone number.

31. The method of claim 30, wherein the password is a maintenance password established for the first mobile terminal.

32. The method of claim 29, wherein the user data includes phone book information.

33. The method of claim 29, wherein the user data includes speed-dial or quick-dial information.

34. The method of claim 29, wherein the user data includes speech-recognition information.

35. The method of claim 29, wherein the speech-recognition information is associated with a phone number of at least one user in a phone book stored in the first mobile terminal.

36. The method of claim 29, further comprising:

automatically ending connection between the first mobile terminal and base station upon receiving said acknowledgment.

37. A method for managing user data in a communication system, comprising:

transmitting a phone number of a first mobile terminal from a second mobile terminal to a base station; and

receiving, in the second mobile terminal, user data of the first mobile terminal from the base station based on the phone number of the first mobile terminal.

38. The method of claim 37, further comprising:

transmitting a password from the second mobile terminal to the base station prior to transmitting the phone number.

39. The method of claim 38, wherein the password is a maintenance password established for the first mobile terminal.

40. The method of claim 37, further comprising:

automatically ending connection between the second mobile terminal and the base station after receiving the user data.

41. The method of claim 37, wherein the user data includes speed-dial or quick-dial information.

42. The method of claim 37, wherein the user data includes speech-recognition information.

43. The method of claim 37, wherein the speech-recognition information is associated with a phone number of at least one user in a phone book stored in the first mobile terminal.