CN103729261A - Operating system updating method and handheld electronic device - Google Patents
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The invention provides an operating system updating method and a handheld electronic device. According to the operating system updating method, when an updating instruction is received, the handheld electronic device will execute an updating program through an updating assembly in firmware. The upgrading program comprises the steps of backing up project data in a first storage area to a second storage area, updating an operating system installed in the first storage area, and restoring the project data in the second storage area to the first storage area after the updating is finished.
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Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of Data renewal mechanism, and relate to especially a kind of method and hand-hold electronic device of operating system update.
Background technology
In the epoch of information explosion now, electronic product produces inseparable relation with daily life, along with the continuous evolution of electronics technology, has hommization, functional good electronic product is also weeded out the old and bring forth the new always.With regard to the development and application of PC, first develop desktop computer (desktop personal computer, desktop PC), but desktop computer is very heavy, not portable.Therefore, also develop notebook computer easy to carry (notebook PC), and along with scientific and technological progress, develop again more portative panel computer (tablet PC).
But, current panel computer has shortcoming below,, once carry out the edition upgrading of operating system, the former old data that pre-exist or original application program of downloading are can be when upgrading deleted or cover, cause the important Missing data of part, or application program such as must download again at the problem.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of method and hand-hold electronic device of operating system update, can be when entering recovery pattern (Recovery Mode), the renewal of complete operation system and the backup of available data.
The present invention proposes a kind of method of operating system update, is suitable for hand-hold electronic device.In the method, hand-hold electronic device receives update instruction, carries out refresh routine according to this by the more New Parent in firmware, comprising: the project data in the first storage area is backed up to the second storage area; Upgrade operating system, wherein operating system installation is in the first storage area; And after renewal completes, project data is reduced to the first storage area from the second storage area.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned execution refresh routine also comprises: display menu, in menu, list multiple options; And select at least one of them in these options according to selection instruction, and using the corresponding available data of selecteed option as project data.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned project data is contact list, information, Email, application program, audio file, video file or photo.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned after completing this refresh routine, restart hand-hold electronic device.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned the first storage area and the second storage area are positioned at the built-in same storage element of hand-hold electronic device.Or, above-mentioned the first storage area by the built-in storage element of hand-hold electronic device, above-mentioned the second storage area be the storage element that is external in hand-hold electronic device.Wherein, the storage element that is external in hand-hold electronic device is for example for secure digital (Secure Digital, SD) blocks.
The present invention separately proposes a kind of hand-hold electronic device, comprises the first storage area, the second storage area, firmware unit and processing unit.Above-mentioned processing unit is coupled to the first storage area, the second storage area and firmware unit.In the first storage area, operating system is installed.Firmware unit comprises firmware, and firmware comprises more New Parent, and this more New Parent there is a refresh routine.When processing unit receives update instruction, control firmware and carry out refresh routine by New Parent more, project data in the first storage area is backed up to the second storage area, to upgrade operating system, and after renewal completes, project data is reduced to the first storage area from the second storage area.
Based on above-mentioned, the present invention's renewal of complete operation system simultaneously and the backup of available data, and after renewal completes, the available data of backup is reduced to original position.Accordingly, can save manual backup available data and manually reduce the process of available data.
For above-mentioned feature and advantage of the present invention can be become apparent, special embodiment below, and coordinate accompanying drawing to be described in detail below.
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Fig. 1 is the calcspar according to the shown hand-hold electronic device of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the method flow diagram according to the shown operating system update of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 is the method flow diagram according to the shown operating system update of another embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is according to the shown menu schematic diagram of one embodiment of the invention.
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100: hand-hold electronic device;
110: processing unit;
120: firmware unit;
121: firmware;
130: the first storage areas;
140: the second storage areas;
400: menu;
401～407: option;
S205～S220: the each step of method of the operating system update of an embodiment;
S305～S340: the each step of method of the operating system update of another embodiment.
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Generally speaking, upgrading after operating system, in device, existing data will be removed or cover, and cause the important Missing data of part, or application program such as must download again at the problem.For this reason, the present invention proposes a kind of method and hand-hold electronic device of operating system update, can automatically available data be backed up, and after operating system update completes, available data be reduced.In order to make content of the present invention more clear, below the example that really can implement according to this as the present invention especially exemplified by embodiment.
Fig. 1 is the calcspar according to the shown hand-hold electronic device of one embodiment of the invention.Please refer to Fig. 1, the main member in hand-hold electronic device 100 comprises processing unit 110, firmware unit 120, the first storage area 130 and the second storage area 140.Wherein, processing unit 110 is coupled to firmware unit 120, the first storage area 130 and the second storage area 140.At this, hand-hold electronic device 100 is for example mobile phone, Smartphone, panel computer, guider etc.
The first storage area 130 is provided with operating system, and the second storage area 140 is for Backup Data.At this, the first storage area 130 is built in the storage element of hand-held electrical device 100 in being for example, and the second storage area 140 is for example for being external in the storage element of hand-hold electronic device 100, as secure digital (Secure Digital, SD) card.And in hand-hold electronic device 100, be more provided with can external SD card slot, so as to carrying out external SD card.
In addition, in other embodiments, the first storage area 130 and the second storage area 140 also can be positioned at the built-in storage element of hand-hold electronic device 100 simultaneously.For example, by the Region Segmentation used of built-in storage element, be the first storage area 130 and the second storage area 140.But, at this only for illustrating, not as limit.
At this, when processing unit 110 receives update instruction, can control firmware 121 and carry out refresh routine by New Parent more.For instance, in refresh routine, firmware 121 backs up to the project data in the first storage area 130 behind the second storage area 140 by New Parent more, upgrade operating system, and after renewal completes, by New Parent more, project data is reduced to the first storage area 130 from the second storage area 140.At this, above-mentioned project data is for example contact list, information (being for example short message (Short Message Service, SMS)), Email, application program, audio file (being for example music), video file (being for example film) or photo etc.
Each step of method for updating OS is described in conjunction with above-mentioned hand-hold electronic device 100 below.
Fig. 2 is the method flow diagram according to the shown operating system update of one embodiment of the invention.Referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, in step S205, by processing unit 110, receive update instruction.For example, it is for example the input block of keyboard or contact panel etc. that hand-hold electronic device disposes, and user carrys out activation one by input block and upgrades function, and transmits a update instruction to processing unit 110.When processing unit 110 receives update instruction, just can carry out refresh routine by the more New Parent in firmware 121.For example, more New Parent can enter a recovery pattern (Recovery Mode) and carry out refresh routine below.At this, refresh routine comprises step S210～step S220.
Then,, in step S210, by the more New Parent in firmware 121, the project data in the first storage area 130 is backed up to the second storage area 140.Because the first storage area 130 is in order to installing operating system, therefore, after having upgraded operating system, the available data being originally stored in the first storage area 130 will be removed or cover.For this reason, before upgrading operating system, the action of backing up by the more New Parent in firmware 121.
Afterwards, in step S215, by the more New Parent in firmware 121, upgrade operating system.For example, the operating system to up-to-date one edition by current installed operating system update.
Then, after renewal completes, in step S220, by the more New Parent in firmware 121, from the second storage area 140, project data is reduced in the first storage area 130.That is to say, the project data of backup is carried out to homing action, make operating system after renewal completes, other original available datas that store also can be as before upgrading.
In addition, a menu also can be set and select for user the option wanting to back up.For another embodiment, illustrate again below.
Fig. 3 is the method flow diagram according to the shown operating system update of another embodiment of the present invention.Referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, in step S305, by processing unit 110, receive update instruction, so as to carrying out refresh routine by the more New Parent in firmware 121.At this, refresh routine comprises step S315～step S335.
Before carrying out refresh routine, in step S310, the more New Parent in firmware 121 can further go to judge whether to back up.For example, a mark can be set for judgement.When being labeled as 0, represent directly to back up; When being labeled as 1, represent not back up.Can set in advance mark by user, also or after receiving update instruction, by processing unit 110, send an inquiry instruction (as being shown in screen) and inquire whether user will back up.Above-mentioned explanation is only a kind of aspect of embodiment, not as limit.
If judge and do not back up, execution step S315, carries out to upgrade operating system by the more New Parent of firmware 121.If judge and want to back up, execution step S315, the option of being wanted to back up by the renewal component selection of firmware 121.For example, can directly select all options or pre-set option; Or provide a menu immediately to select for user.
For instance, the more New Parent in firmware 121 can provide a menu, and shows that this menu is in screen, and in menu, lists multiple options.These options correspond to respectively an available data.Afterwards, more New Parent is selected at these options according to selection instruction, and using the corresponding available data of selecteed option as project data.
Fig. 4 is according to the shown menu schematic diagram of one embodiment of the invention.Please refer to Fig. 4, menu 400 comprises option 401～option 407, wherein, the available data of option 401 correspondences is contact list, and the available data of option 402 correspondences is Email, and the available data of option 403 correspondences is short message, the available data of option 404 correspondences is music, the available data of option 405 correspondences is film, and the available data of option 406 correspondences is application program (Application), and the available data of option 407 correspondences is photo.Accordingly, user just can assign selection instruction by menu 400.For example, the option being selected can produce a selection instruction accordingly.
After the option of having selected to want to back up, in step S320, by the more New Parent of firmware 121, the project data of the first storage area 130 is backed up to the second storage area 140.Afterwards, in step S325, by the more New Parent of firmware 121, carry out to upgrade operating system.Then,, in step S330, further judge whether the second storage area 140 has the project data of backup.If have, represent that more New Parent had previously been carried out step S315 and step S320, perform step S335, by New Parent more, from the second storage area 140, the project data of backup is reduced in the first storage area 130.Afterwards, execution step S340, restarts (reboot) hand-hold electronic device 100 by New Parent more.
If there is not the project data of backup in the second storage area 140, represent that more New Parent had not previously backed up any project data to second area 140, thereby directly perform step S340, by New Parent more, restart (reboot) hand-hold electronic device 100.
In addition, also can further set: after the project data in the second storage area 140 is reduced to the first storage area 130, by New Parent more, the project data in the second storage area 140 is deleted.
Suppose option 401 and option 407 that user selects, the more New Parent of firmware 121 just can, by option 401 and the each self-corresponding available data of option 407 (being contact list), back up to the second storage area 140.After treating that operating system update completes, the more New Parent of firmware 121 is reduced to the contact list backing up in the second storage area 140 in the first storage area 130 again.
In addition, in other embodiments, more the mode of operation of New Parent also can be another firmware and realizes, or the electronic chip being combined by multiple logic gates is realized, and couple with firmware unit 120, so as to when processing unit 110 receives update instruction, by processing unit 110, control firmware 121 and further control more New Parent to carry out refresh routine.At this, do not limit the more embodiment of New Parent.
In sum, in the above-described embodiments, can be when recovering pattern, the renewal of complete operation system and the backup of available data simultaneously, and after renewal completes, the available data of backup is reduced to original position.Accordingly, can save manual backup available data and manually reduce the process of available data.In addition, by said method, can the directly renewal of complete operation system and the backup of available data in hand-hold electronic device, and need not by other electronic installations, carry out backup actions again, more convenient in use.
One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that: all or part of step that realizes above-mentioned each embodiment of the method can complete by the relevant hardware of programmed instruction.Aforesaid program can be stored in a computer read/write memory medium.This program, when carrying out, is carried out the step that comprises above-mentioned each embodiment of the method; And aforesaid storage medium comprises: various media that can be program code stored such as ROM, RAM, magnetic disc or CDs.
Finally it should be noted that: above each embodiment, only in order to technical scheme of the present invention to be described, is not intended to limit; Although the present invention is had been described in detail with reference to aforementioned each embodiment, those of ordinary skill in the art is to be understood that: its technical scheme that still can record aforementioned each embodiment is modified, or some or all of technical characterictic is wherein equal to replacement; And these modifications or replacement do not make the essence of appropriate technical solution depart from the scope of various embodiments of the present invention technical scheme.
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1. a method for operating system update, is suitable for hand-hold electronic device, it is characterized in that, the method comprises:
Receive update instruction, by the more New Parent in firmware, carry out refresh routine according to this, comprising:
Project data in the first storage area is backed up to the second storage area;
Upgrade operating system, wherein this operating system installation is in this first storage area; And
After renewal completes, this project data is reduced to this first storage area from this second storage area.
2. the method for operating system update according to claim 1, is characterized in that, carries out this refresh routine and also comprises:
Display menu is listed multiple options in this menu; And
According to selection instruction, in those options, at least select one, and using the corresponding available data of selecteed option as this project data.
3. the method for operating system update according to claim 1, is characterized in that, this project data is one of them or its combination of contact list, information, Email, application program, audio file, video file and photo.
4. the method for operating system update according to claim 1, is characterized in that, after completing this refresh routine, also comprises:
Restart this hand-hold electronic device.
5. the method for operating system update according to claim 1, is characterized in that, this first storage area and this second storage area are positioned at the built-in same storage element of this hand-hold electronic device; Or this first storage area is the built-in storage element of this hand-hold electronic device, and this second storage area is the storage element that is external in this hand-hold electronic device.
6. the method for operating system update according to claim 5, the storage element that it is characterized in that being external in this hand-hold electronic device is safe digital card.
7. a hand-hold electronic device, is characterized in that, comprising:
The first storage area, is provided with operating system;
The second storage area;
Firmware unit, comprises firmware, and this firmware comprises more New Parent, and this more New Parent there is refresh routine; And
Processing unit, be coupled to this first storage area, this second storage area and this firmware unit, when this processing unit receives update instruction, control this firmware by this more New Parent carry out this refresh routine, project data in this first storage area is backed up to this second storage area, to upgrade this operating system, and after renewal completes, certainly in this second storage area, this project data is reduced to this first storage area.
8. hand-hold electronic device according to claim 7, is characterized in that, this this firmware of processing unit control by this more New Parent carry out this refresh routine, with display menu, and in this menu, list multiple options; And control this firmware by this more New Parent carry out this refresh routine, at least to select one according to selection instruction in those options, and using the corresponding available data of selecteed option as this project data.
9. hand-hold electronic device according to claim 7, is characterized in that, this project data is one of them or its combination of contact list, information, Email, application program, audio file, video file and photo.
10. hand-hold electronic device according to claim 7, is characterized in that, after this processing unit completes this refresh routine, control this firmware by this more New Parent restart this hand-hold electronic device.
11. hand-hold electronic devices according to claim 7, is characterized in that, this first storage area and this second storage area belong to same storage element; Or this first storage area belongs to the built-in storage element of this hand-hold electronic device, this second storage area belongs to the storage element that is external in this hand-hold electronic device.
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