TWI465913B - Peripheral apapratus and removal method thereof - Google Patents

Description

Peripheral device and its removal method

The present invention relates to an electronic device and a method of removing the same, and more particularly to a peripheral device and a method of removing a peripheral device using a gesture.

The Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface is a busbar standard for connecting computers and peripheral devices. It is also a technical specification for input and output interfaces. It provides a channel for high-speed data transmission between devices, so it is widely used in Communication between the computer and peripheral devices. With the increase of the transmission speed of the universal serial bus, various peripheral devices such as a flash drive and a hard disk are connected to the main device by the transmission interface for the main device to access the data.

Nowadays, the operating system of the computer can support the insertion and use of most peripheral devices. When the user inserts the peripheral device into the connection port of the computer, the operating system can immediately recognize the type and specification of the device, thereby driving the peripheral device to Access data.

When the user wants to remove the peripheral device from the computer, in order to avoid data loss or system crash due to data transmission interruption, the current practice requires the user to manually find out the program in the program being executed by the computer. Install the program associated with the peripheral device and turn it off, then click the peripheral device removal button of the operating system and select the peripheral device to be removed. In this way, the operating system will remove the driver of the peripheral device and prompt the message after the removal to inform the user that the peripheral device can be removed. Finally, the user The action of pulling out can be performed.

The above removal method requires the user to gradually complete a plurality of steps in order to smoothly remove the peripheral device. However, in the case where the user needs to frequently insert and remove the peripheral device, or does not have time to operate the computer, such a cumbersome removal method often causes user trouble, and even in the hurry, the risk of data loss can be directly inserted and removed. Peripheral device.

In view of this, the present invention provides a peripheral device and a method for removing the same, which can provide a way for a user to select a peripheral device by gesture selection.

The present invention provides a method for removing a peripheral device, which is adapted to remove a peripheral device that is plugged into a main device through a connector, the connector comprising a plug end and a handle, the handle comprising at least different surfaces respectively disposed on different surfaces Two switches. The method prompts the user to close the program associated with the peripheral device on the main device when one of the switches is triggered, and prompts the user to remove the peripheral device from the main device after the program is closed; When a plurality of switches in the switch are triggered, the program associated with the peripheral device on the main device is automatically turned off, and after the program is closed, the user is prompted to remove the peripheral device from the main device.

In an embodiment of the present invention, after the step of prompting the user to close the program related to the peripheral device on the main device, the method further includes: continuing to detect the operation of the switch on the same surface by the user, and when on the same surface When the switch is triggered again, the program related to the peripheral device on the main device is automatically turned off, and after the program is closed, the user is prompted to be moved up by the main device. In addition to peripheral devices.

In an embodiment of the invention, the step of prompting the user to remove the peripheral device from the primary device includes displaying an indicator light to prompt the user to remove the peripheral device from the primary device.

In an embodiment of the invention, the plurality of switches that are triggered are two switches disposed on opposite side surfaces of the handle.

The present invention provides a peripheral device that includes a device body and a connector that couples the device body. The connector comprises a plug end, a handle and at least two switches, wherein the plug end is for plugging the main device; the handle is for connecting the plug end; the switch is respectively arranged on different surfaces of the handle to detect Measure the user's operation. Wherein, when one of the switches is triggered, the first trigger signal is sent to the main device through the plug terminal to control the main device to prompt the user to close the program related to the peripheral device on the main device; When a plurality of switches are triggered, the second trigger signal is sent to the host device through the plug terminal to control the master device to automatically close the program related to the peripheral device on the master device.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the same switch of the switch is triggered again, the first trigger signal is sent to the main device through the plug end to control the main device to automatically close the main device and is related to the peripheral device. Program.

In an embodiment of the invention, the connector further includes a prompting light, which is disposed on the handle, and receives the removal signal returned by the main device through the plugging end, thereby displaying the prompting light number.

In an embodiment of the invention, the switch includes a first switch and Two second switches. The first open relationship is disposed on the upper surface of the handle for triggering the first trigger signal; the two second open relationships are disposed on opposite side surfaces of the handle for triggering the second trigger signal.

In an embodiment of the invention, the switch comprises a physical switch or a touch switch, and the connector comprises a universal serial bus connector or a lightning connector.

Based on the above, the peripheral device of the present invention and the method for removing the same are configured by prompting a switch on the connector of the peripheral device and prompting the user to manually close the device related to the peripheral device according to the gesture of the user triggering the switch. The program is automatically closed by the system to remove the peripheral device.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.

The present invention utilizes a plurality of switches on the connector of the peripheral device to detect the user's gesture of unplugging the connector. When the user only triggers a switch, a message is displayed on the main device to which the peripheral device is connected to request the user to manually close the program related to the peripheral device on the main device to remove the peripheral device; when the user triggers multiple When the switch is turned on, the control main device automatically closes the program, thereby omitting the cumbersome removal procedure, so that the user can unplug the peripheral device in the shortest time without causing data loss or system crash.

1 is a peripheral device and main assembly according to an embodiment of the invention A schematic diagram of the plug-in. Referring to FIG. 1 , the peripheral device 14 of the present embodiment is inserted into the corresponding connector 122 on the main device 12 through the connector 142 . The connectors 122 and 142 are, for example, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector or a Thunderbolt connector, and are not limited herein.

The main device 12 is, for example, a terminal device such as a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a workstation, etc.; the peripheral device 14 is, for example, a hard disk, a flash drive, a optical disk, a graphics processing unit using a universal serial bus interface or a lightning interface as a transmission interface ( Graphic Processing Unit (GPU), display, CD player and other devices. When the peripheral device 14 is plugged into the main device 12, the main device 12 can transmit data to the peripheral device 14 through the connection between the connectors 122, 142.

It should be noted that the present invention arranges a plurality of switches on the connector 142 of the peripheral device 14, thereby providing the user to control the main device 12 to remove the peripheral device 14 by operating the switch before the connector 142 is removed. The switch may be a physical switch or a touch switch, which will be described in detail below in the following embodiments.

2A and 2B are schematic views of a connector of a peripheral device according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 2A, the connector 22 of the present embodiment includes a plug end 222 at the front end, a handle 224 at the rear end, a physical switch 226 disposed on the upper surface of the handle 224, and two disposed on the handle 224. Physical switches 228, 230 of the side surfaces. When the physical switch 226 is triggered by the user, the peripheral device sends the first trigger signal to the host device through the plug-in terminal 222; when the physical switches 228 and 230 are simultaneously When the user triggers, the peripheral device sends a second trigger signal to the host device through the plug-in terminal 222.

On the other hand, referring to FIG. 2B, the connector 24 of the present embodiment includes a plug end 242 at the front end, a handle 244 at the rear end, a touch switch 246 disposed on the upper surface of the handle 244, and a handle The touch switches 248, 250 of the two side surfaces of the handle 244. Wherein, when the touch switch 246 is touched by the user, the peripheral device transmits the first trigger signal to the main device through the plug-in terminal 242; when the touch switches 248 and 250 are simultaneously triggered by the user, the peripheral device The second trigger signal is sent to the host device through the plug-in terminal 242.

It should be noted that the first trigger signal is used to control the main device prompt message to request the user to close the program related to the peripheral device on the main device, and the program includes the function being executed on the main device and using the peripheral device function. application. In an embodiment, the message prompted by the main device is, for example, asking the user to manually close the related program of the peripheral device. When the user sees the main device prompting to remove the message, the user must find the program related to the peripheral device and close it. Then click on the peripheral device removal button on the operating system desktop and select the peripheral device to be removed. In this way, the operating system will remove the driver of the peripheral device. Finally, the user can perform the removal action. In another embodiment, the message prompted by the main device is, for example, asking the user whether the system automatically closes the related program of the peripheral device, and after the user confirms, the main device automatically turns off the related program of the peripheral device.

On the other hand, the second trigger signal is used to control the main device. The program related to the peripheral device on the main device is automatically turned off. When the primary device receives the second trigger signal, it first finds the application that is currently executing and uses the peripheral device function and turns it off, and then removes the driver of the peripheral device. Finally, the user can perform the removal action.

It should be noted that, in another embodiment, an indicator light can be disposed on the connector of the peripheral device, and the removal completion signal returned by the main device can be received through the connector end of the connector, and displayed according to the display. A light is indicated to prompt the user to remove the peripheral device from the primary device.

For example, FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are schematic diagrams of a connector of a peripheral device according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 3A , the embodiment is different from the previous embodiment in that the connector 32 includes an indicator light 332 in addition to the plug end 322 , the handle 324 and the physical switches 326 , 328 , 330 . Wherein, when the master device determines that the program associated with the peripheral device in the executed program is closed, the removal signal is sent to the connector 32 to display the prompt light on the indicator light 332. Similarly, referring to FIG. 3B, the connector 34 includes an indicator light 352 in addition to the plug end 342, the handle 344 and the touch switches 346, 348, 350. The indicator light is also received by the master device. When the signal is removed, a prompt light is displayed to prompt the user to remove the peripheral device from the primary device. The indicator lights 332 and 352 display a red light indicating light when the main device is still connected to the peripheral device, and display a green prompt finger when the main device completes the removal of the peripheral device, thereby prompting the user. The current state of the peripheral device.

The invention further provides a peripheral device with the structure of the peripheral device described above. The removal method is adapted to remove the peripheral device described above from the main device, which will be described in detail below.

4 is a flow chart of a method for removing a peripheral device according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the embodiment is applicable to the peripheral device architecture of FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B. The following is an example of FIG. 3A, which illustrates a detailed step of removing the peripheral device by triggering the switch in the embodiment: first, using the connection The device 32 plugs the peripheral device to the main device (step S402). The master device identifies the peripheral device and executes the driver of the peripheral device to drive the peripheral device to perform the work of its related application delivery. After the peripheral device is connected to the main device, the switches 326, 328, and 330 on the connector 32 are connected to the main device, and a trigger signal is generated corresponding to the user's operation and transmitted to the main device.

The master device determines which of the switches are triggered according to the trigger signal it receives (step S404). Wherein, when one of the switches (for example, the switch 326) is triggered, for example, the first trigger signal is transmitted to the main device through the plug-in end 322 to control the main device to prompt the user to associate the main device with the peripheral device. The program is closed (step S406). The main device, for example, prompts the user to manually close the list of related programs, or prompts the user whether the related program is automatically closed by the system, and there is no limit here.

After the program is closed, the host device prompts the user to remove the peripheral device from the master device (step S410). The main device is, for example, a message indicating that the peripheral device has been safely removed on the desktop of the operating system to inform the user that the peripheral device can be pulled out. In addition, in another real In the embodiment, the main device, for example, transmits a removal signal to the peripheral device, and displays an indicator number on the indicator light, thereby prompting the user to remove the peripheral device from the main device.

On the other hand, when a plurality of switches (for example, switches 328, 330) of the switch are triggered, for example, the second trigger signal is transmitted to the main device through the plug terminal 322 to control the main device to automatically move the upper and the periphery thereof. The device related program is closed (step S408). After the program is closed, the host device prompts the user to remove the peripheral device from the master device (step S410). Similarly, the host device may, for example, display a prompt message on the desktop of its operating system that the peripheral device has been safely removed to inform the user that the peripheral device can be removed. In another embodiment, the primary device, for example, transmits a removal signal to the peripheral device and displays an indicator number on the indicator light to alert the user that the peripheral device can be removed from the primary device.

For example, FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B respectively illustrate a removal gesture of a peripheral device according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 5A, when the user presses the switch 54 on the connector 50 with a single finger, the connector 50 transmits the first trigger signal to the main device through the plug end 52 to control the main device to prompt the user to use the main device. The program related to the peripheral device is turned off. Referring to FIG. 5B, when the user presses the switches 56 and 58 on both sides of the connector 50 by using the two fingers, the connector 50 transmits the second trigger signal to the main device through the plug terminal 52 to control the main device automatically. Close the program associated with the peripheral device.

It should be noted that, in another embodiment, the host device receives the first trigger signal and prompts the user to program the related device on the master device. During the shutdown period, if the first trigger signal is received again (that is, the same switch is triggered again), it is also determined that the user wants to quickly remove the peripheral device, thereby automatically closing the program related to the peripheral device, and After the program is closed, the user is prompted to remove the peripheral device from the main device.

In addition, if the above method is applied to the peripheral device architecture of FIG. 3B, the touch switches 346, 348, 350 can also generate a touch signal according to the user's operation gesture. The operation gesture may be a single touch or a sliding touch (for example, sliding toward or away from the plug end 342), and is not limited herein.

With the above removal method, the user can start the removal process of the peripheral device by simple and intuitive gestures, and can control the main device to automatically execute the removal process, thereby simplifying the manual removal of the required program and the cost. time.

In summary, the peripheral device and the method for removing the same according to the present invention configure a plurality of switches on the connector of the peripheral device to connect the main device to detect a user gesture, and perform different removal according to the gesture control main device. The operation reduces the cumbersome procedure for the user to manually remove the peripheral device, thereby achieving the effect of quickly removing the peripheral device.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

12‧‧‧Main device

122, 142, 22, 24, 32, 34, 50‧‧‧ connectors

14‧‧‧ peripheral devices

222, 242, 322, 342, 52‧‧‧ plug-in

224, 244, 324, 344‧‧ ‧ grip

226, 228, 230, 326, 328, 330, 54, 56, 58‧‧‧ physical switches

246, 248, 250, 346, 348, 350‧‧‧ touch switches

S402~S410‧‧‧Removal steps of the peripheral device according to an embodiment of the present invention

1 is a peripheral device and main assembly according to an embodiment of the invention A schematic diagram of the plug-in.

2A and 2B are schematic views of a connector of a peripheral device according to an embodiment of the invention.

3A and 3B are schematic views of a connector of a peripheral device according to an embodiment of the invention.

4 is a flow chart of a method for removing a peripheral device according to an embodiment of the invention.

5A and 5B are respectively a removal gesture of a peripheral device according to an embodiment of the invention.

S402~S410‧‧‧Removal steps of the peripheral device according to an embodiment of the present invention

Claims (12)

A method for removing a peripheral device, adapted to remove a peripheral device that is plugged into a main device through a connector, the connector comprising a plug end and a handle, the handles being respectively disposed on different surfaces At least two switches, the method comprising the steps of: prompting the user to close at least one program associated with the peripheral device on the primary device when one of the switches is triggered, and after the program is closed, Prompting that the user can remove the peripheral device from the main device; and when a plurality of switches in the switch are triggered, automatically closing a program associated with the peripheral device on the main device, and after the program is closed , prompting the user to remove the peripheral device from the main device. The method for removing a peripheral device according to claim 1, wherein after the step of prompting the user to close the program associated with the peripheral device on the main device, the method further comprises: continuing to detect the user For the operation of the switch on the same surface; and when the switch on the same surface is triggered again, automatically closes the program associated with the peripheral device on the primary device, and after the program is closed, prompts the user to be available to the primary device The peripheral device is removed from the device. The method for removing a peripheral device according to claim 1, wherein the step of prompting the user to remove the peripheral device from the main device comprises: displaying an indicator light to indicate that the user can be Device up In addition to the peripheral device. The method of removing a peripheral device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of switches that are triggered are two switches disposed on opposite side surfaces of the handle. The method of removing a peripheral device according to claim 1, wherein the switch comprises a physical switch or a touch switch. The method of removing a peripheral device according to claim 1, wherein the connector comprises a universal serial bus connector or a lightning connector. A peripheral device includes: a device body; and a connector coupled to the device body, comprising: a plug end, plugged into a main device; a handle connected to the plug end; and at least two switches, Disposed on different surfaces of the handle respectively, wherein when one of the switches is triggered, a first trigger signal is sent to the main device through the plug terminal to control the main device to prompt the user to close the At least one program associated with the peripheral device on the primary device; and when a plurality of switches in the switch are triggered, transmitting a second trigger signal to the primary device through the connector to control the primary device to automatically shut down A program associated with the peripheral device on the primary device. The peripheral device of claim 7, wherein when the same switch in the switch is triggered again, through the plug end again Sending the first trigger signal to the master device to control the master device to automatically close the program associated with the peripheral device on the master device. The peripheral device of claim 7, wherein the connector further comprises: a prompt light disposed on the handle, and receiving, by the plug end, a removal signal returned by the main device, according to which A cue light. The peripheral device of claim 7, wherein the switch comprises: a first switch disposed on an upper surface of the handle to trigger the first trigger signal; and two second switches configured The second trigger signal is triggered on the opposite side surfaces of the handle. The peripheral device of claim 7, wherein the switch comprises a physical switch or a touch switch. The peripheral device of claim 7, wherein the connector comprises a universal serial bus connector or a lightning connector.