CN100376096C

CN100376096C - Architecture of computer system automatically opening voice communication (VoIP) application program and its method

Info

Publication number: CN100376096C
Application number: CNB2005100908879A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吴东朋
Original assignee: YINGTE DIGITAL TECH Co Ltd
Current assignee: YINGTE DIGITAL TECH Co Ltd
Priority date: 2005-08-18
Filing date: 2005-08-18
Publication date: 2008-03-19
Anticipated expiration: 2025-08-18
Also published as: CN1731741A

Abstract

The present invention relates to an architecture of a computer system for automatically starting a voice communication (VoIP) application program and a method thereof. When the VoIP application program is interrupted by the computer system entering an electricity saving mode or other factors, a net communication unit is used for maintaining the computer system connecting to a network and the communication between the computer system and a VoIP servomechanism, a data package circulating on the network is continuously monitored by a detective unit, when a VoIP calling request is detected, the detective unit can immediately send a starting signal to be used for a starting unit to drive the computer system to return normal operating condition according to the starting signal, and the VoIP application program is automatically started. In this way, users missing an important call can be avoided, and the function and the accessibility of use of the VoIP application program are increased.

Description

The framework and the method thereof of computer system automatically opening voice communication (VoIP) application

Technical field:

The invention relates to a kind of framework and method thereof of computer system automatically opening voice communication application, its particularly relevant computer system under the battery saving mode state starts the mechanism of VoIP application automatically.

Background technology:

In recent years, interconnection network speech transmission (Voice over IP; VoIP) technology fast development allows script transmit literal and archives are that the Internet of leading (Internet) has had very big transformation, nowadays then develops into and can transmit real-time phonetic.Network telephone at the beginning is that the form with software presents, and only limits to the conversation between PC (PC) to PC simultaneously, and in other words, as long as people install the network telephone software respectively on the different PC in two ends, can engage in the dialogue via IP network border road.Evolution along with universal broadband and associated nets road technique, network telephone is also by the conversation form of simple PC to PC, develop various forms such as IP to PSTN, PSTN to IP, PSTN to PSTN and IP to IP, certainly their common point is transmission medium and technology packet with the IP network road exactly.

The networking voice technology can become voice, data and image data compressing and converting the general package form in IP network road, package is divided into a plurality of packages (Packet) in the mode that enfeoffment exchanges (Packet Switching) with data or voice, add header (header) again, write the IP address of first speaker and callee, IP address and path selection mechanism (Rout ing) by Internet, send package to callee by first speaker, at last by receiving the words end with the original voice signal of package reorganization becoming.From United States Patent (USP) notification number 6,337,858, learn the communication architecture of the network telephone that the use computer is controlled in " Method and apparatus for or iginatingvoice calls from a data network ", the conversation of VoIP is to set up by first speaker, VoIP server and callee.

Yet, the present VoIP application that widely uses of user, Skype for example, when the user when utilization Skype comes the networking conversation, can run into the situation that unknown cause interrupts, perhaps owing to be that computer system enters battery saving mode state or the like and causes.Avoid the user of VoIP to miss important incoming call if computer system has a mechanism with automatically opening voice communication (VoIP) application, and make the computer system execution operation procedure that do not need to start shooting again, and also can omit unnecessary expending on the time.

Definition about the battery saving mode state, the power management standard that has various computer systems at present, wherein, advance rank configuration power supply interface (Advanced Conf igurat ion and Power Interface, ACPI) tool representative with the common exploitation of Intel, Microsoft and Toshiba again.Advancing rank configuration power supply interface provides six kinds of different operating states, promptly comprises normal operating conditions SO and battery saving mode state S1 to S5, and wherein, SO is meant that all hardwares of computer system are in and opens or the state of operate as normal; S1 is meant that except CPU got (caches) soon, remaining default all was retained, and carries out keyholed back plate by the south bridge wafer; S2, CPU is in the state of decommissioning under this state, the bus-bar clock also can be closed, but remaining equipment still turns round, and the System on chip of computer system set with the memory body content be to carry out keyholed back plate by the south bridge wafer; S3, be called STR (Suspend to RAM) again, as its name suggests, STR is stored in operating state and data that computer system enters before the STR in the memory body, under the STR state, power supply still continues as necessary power devices such as memory body, do not lose to guarantee data, and other equipment all is in closed condition; S4 is called STD (Suspend to Disk) again, and the power consumption of this state is minimum, and its principle is identical with the principle of STR, and only data is to be kept in the hard disc and since the read or write speed of hard disc than memory body slowly many, therefore when waking S4 up, be slower than S3; S5, it orders about computer system by basic input output system and replys normal operating conditions for software shutdown (Soft off) state, this state.

The present invention proposes a kind of framework and method thereof of computer system automatically opening VoIP application, even under the situation of networking interruption, can make computer system recover the networking line immediately, and when far-end is sent the VoIP call request here, make computer system recover normal operating conditions and execution VoIP application at once, therefore can solve above-mentioned existing problem.

Summary of the invention:

Main purpose of the present invention, be to provide a kind of computer system when detecting the logical request of a VoIP, to open the framework and the method thereof of VoIP application automatically, it is to enter battery saving mode or other factors when causing the interruption of VoIP application when a VoIP application because of computer system, can there be the mechanism of replying the networking line immediately and opening a VoIP application automatically to miss important phone, promotes the function and the ease of use of VoIP application to avoid the user.

In order to achieve the above object, the framework and the method thereof of a kind of computer system automatically opening communication of the present invention and voice (VoIP) application, it is to be connected on the Internet to keep by a network communication unit, and keeps the communication between computer system and the VoIP server; One detecting unit continues the Datagram that monitoring is circulated on Internet, with when having detected a VoIP call request, it can verify the first speaker identity, treat the first speaker authentication by after assign one immediately and start signal, start signal for a start unit according to this, drive this computer system and reply normal operating conditions, and open a VoIP application automatically.

Description of drawings:

Fig. 1: it is the schematic diagram of preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2: it is the battery saving mode view of rank configuration power supply interface into;

Fig. 3: it is the flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The figure number explanation:

10 computer systems, 11 network communication unit, 12 detecting units

14 start signal 16 start units 18 wakeup unit

20 CPU, 22 VoIP applications, 24 networking packages

26VoIP call request 28 power supply units

Execution mode:

Now further understand and understanding for your juror is had architectural feature of the present invention and the effect reached, sincerely help with preferred embodiment and cooperate detailed explanation, illustrate as after:

See also Fig. 1, it is the schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in this embodiment, as shown in the figure, the present invention discloses a computer system 10, and it includes a network communication unit 11, it can be connected on the Internet, and keeps the communication between computer system and the VOIP server; One detecting unit 12, it has the networking package 24 of the relevant VOIP of detecting and the mechanism of checking first speaker identity, after treating that its checking is passed through, promptly assign a startup signal 14 and give a start unit 16, wherein the identification of first speaker identity may be by source IP address, purpose IP address, port number, telephone number and other status information; This start unit 16 receives the startup signal of being sent from detecting unit 12 14, and assign one according to computer system 10 present power down modes of living in and wake signal 17 to one wakeup unit 18 up, this computer system 10 that wakeup unit 18 can drive as shown in Figure 2 under the battery saving mode state is replied a normal operating conditions, promptly order about this computer system 10 and enter the SO state, at this moment, a CPU 20 of this computer system 10 can be opened a VoIP application 22 automatically again.

In addition, one power supply unit 28 is when computer system 10 is in the battery saving mode state, continue this network communication unit 11 of power supply, this detecting unit 12 and this start unit 16 so that computer system keep line on the Internet and keep computer system and the VOIP server between communication, so that when having detected a VoIP call request, can assign one immediately and start signal 14, start signal 14 for start unit 16 according to this, drive this computer system and reply normal operating conditions.

With present personal computer system is example, the south bridge wafer has the above-mentioned wakeup unit of mentioning 18, can receive one wakes signal up and replys a normal operating conditions with the computer system that drives under the battery saving mode state, so, the wakeup unit 18 of a preferred embodiment of the present invention also is regardless of and is limited to this example, all computer systems that can drive under the battery saving mode state are replied the device of normal operating conditions, all belong to the category of wakeup unit 18 of the present invention.See also Fig. 2, it is the battery saving mode view of rank configuration power supply interface into, the present invention can order about in the computer system 10 of S1, S2, S 3, S4 or S5 state and enter normal operating conditions, moreover, network communication of the present invention unit 11, detecting unit 12 and start unit 16 can use software or the real work of hardware, or its both combination, also can be integrated in a networking wafer or the Wi-Fi wafer, linking to Internet, and carry out the detecting action of networking package.

Again, see also Fig. 3, it is the flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, as above-mentioned shown in Figure 1, when a VoIP application enters battery saving mode or other factors when causing the interruption of VoIP application because of computer system, in order can not miss important incoming call, and make computer system not need the method for starting shooting again and carrying out operation procedure and opening the VoIP application automatically.At first, shown in step S30, the network communication unit can determine whether that needs reconnect computer system on the networking according to the connection state at networking, with keep computer system be connected on the networking and computer system and VOIP server between communication.Continue, execution in step S32, detecting unit can be detected the networking package of relevant VOIP at any time, continue, execution in step S34, whether decision has detected a networking call request, if when not having a networking call request to occur as yet, getting back to step S32 arrives to wait for a networking call request, when being defined as a networking call request, execution in step S36, the other side's identity of checking call request, and after treating that its authentication is passed through, promptly assign a startup signal and give this start unit.Continue, execution in step S38, start unit receives the startup signal of sending from detecting unit, and according to the present battery saving mode state of living in of computer system, assign one and wake signal up, continue to wakeup unit, execution in step S40, wakeup unit drives computer system and enters a normal operating conditions, and last, a CPU of this computer system is opened a VoIP application automatically again shown in step S42.

The above, it only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, be not to be used for limiting scope of the invention process, all according to the described shape of the present patent application claim, structure, feature and principle etc. change and modify, all should be contained in the claim of the present invention.

Claims

1. the framework of a computer system automatically opening voice communication application is characterized in that, this framework includes:

One network communication unit, its be keep a computer system be connected on the networking and this computer system and a VoIP server between communication, and when the networking line interrupts, this computer system is reconnected on the networking;

One detecting unit, it verifies the first speaker identity according to the networking package of a VoIP when having detected a VoIP call request, treat that the first speaker authentication is passed through after, start signal to assign one;

One start unit, its reception also starts signal according to this, drives this computer system that is under the battery saving mode state and gets back to a normal operating conditions and open a VoIP application automatically.

2. framework as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this start unit is to assign one to wake signal up, enters this normal operating conditions with this computer system that drives under the battery saving mode state.

3. framework as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, more comprises a CPU, treat that this computer system is got back to this normal operating conditions after, start this VoIP application.

4. framework as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, more comprises a power supply unit, and it is when this computer system is in the battery saving mode state, continues power supply and gives this network communication unit, this detecting unit and this start unit.

5. framework as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this first speaker identity is to be located at the interior IP address of networking package of this VoIP.

6. framework as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this first speaker identity is to be located at the interior telephone number of networking package of this VoIP.

7. framework as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, receives this and wakes signal up and enter this normal operating conditions and can be a south bridge wafer to drive this computer system under the battery saving mode state.

8. framework as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this start unit can be a basic input output system.

9. framework as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this battery saving mode state can be a state that advances S1, S2, S3, S4 or the S5 of rank configuration power supply interface.

10. framework as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this network communication unit and this detecting unit are can be integrated in a networking wafer or the Wi-Fi wafer.

11. the method for a computer system automatically opening voice communication VoIP application is characterized in that, this method comprises the following step:

Keep a computer system be connected on the networking and this computer system and a VOIP server between communication, and when the networking line interrupts so that this computer system reconnect on the networking;

When detecting a VoIP call request, verify the first speaker identity, treat that the first speaker authentication starts signal by the back to assign one according to the networking package of a VoIP;

Receive and, drive this computer system that is under the battery saving mode state and get back to a normal operating conditions and open a VoIP application automatically according to this startup signal.

12. method as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, receives and more comprise according to the step of this startup signal to assign one and wake signal up and enter this normal operating conditions with this computer system that drives under the battery saving mode state.

13. method as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, more comprising a step is a CPU, treat that this computer system is got back to this normal operating conditions after, start this VoIP application.

14. method as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, this first speaker identity is to be located at the interior IP address of networking package of this VoIP.

15. method as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, this first speaker identity is to be located at the interior telephone number of networking package of this VoIP.