CN100388188C - Apparatus and method for actualizing the hot key function of no-embedded controller by means of software - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for actualizing a hot key function of a no-embedded controller by means of software. The apparatus comprises a keyboard, a keyboard encoder and a software driver module, wherein the keyboard has the hot key function and is used for selecting hot keys by a user; the keyboard encoder is used for generating hot key scanning codes which correspond to the hot keys. Besides, the software driver module comprises a one or more software drivers which are used for receiving the hot key scanning codes, identifying the hot keys according to the hot key scanning codes and sending out a system management interruption to inform a basic input/output system.
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Technical field
The present invention is the technology that realizes hot key (Hot Key) function, particularly relevant for the device and method of realizing the hot key function of no embedded controller (Embedded Controller) with software.
Background technology
General computer system is to come the hot key of control system to switch and function executing with embedded controller, as notebook computer (Notebook) etc.Yet under some special situation, a computer system may not possess embedded controller.If a computer system under the situation that does not possess embedded controller, does not promptly support hot key to switch and function executing, then can cause to use and go up inconvenience greatly the user.But if having specific demand promptly to redesign hardware whenever, hot key switching and function with the computer system that realizes no embedded controller then must expend excessive research and development and production cost again, and existing technology there is no preferable solution.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, the objective of the invention is to propose a kind of device and method of realizing the hot key function of no embedded controller with software, do not possess in a computer system under the situation of embedded controller, the hot key of reaching control system with software mode switches and function executing, obtain and the same hot key function of computer system that possesses embedded controller, and need not to expend a large amount of research and development and production cost, solve the problem that existing technology can't break through effectively.
For obtaining above-mentioned purpose, the present invention proposes a kind ofly to realize the device of the hot key function of no embedded controller comprising the keyboard, keycoder and the software driver module that are provided with hot key function with software.
Be provided with the keyboard of hot key function, select hot key in order to the user to be provided; The keyboard that is provided with hot key function can adopt general general purpose keyboard, maybe can be adopted as the designed special keyboard of specific demand.If being provided with the keyboard of hot key function is general general purpose keyboard, then can be by some button on the keyboard is made as hot key, so that this general general purpose keyboard becomes the keyboard that is provided with hot key function.If being provided with the keyboard of hot key function is to be the designed special keyboard of specific demand, the button of hot key function then can appear being provided with on this special keyboard, is additional on original keyboard.
Keycoder, it is coupled to the keyboard that is provided with hot key function, scans sign indicating number in order to produce with the corresponding hot key of the selected hot key of user.When the user in the keyboard that is provided with hot key function during by next hot key, the hot key that keycoder can be pressed according to the user produces hot key corresponding with it and scans sign indicating number (a Scan Code), and sends hot key and scan sign indicating number.Possess in the computer system of embedded controller one, the hot key that keycoder sent scans sign indicating number, can be received by embedded controller, and the hot key pressed of identification user according to this.
The software driver module, it is coupled to keycoder, comprises one or many software drivers, and software driver can be finished with the executable program language of any computer, as C, C++ etc.The software driver module scans sign indicating number in order to the hot key that receives from keycoder, and scan sign indicating number with the hot key that is received, the selected hot key of identification user, and send system management interrupt (System ManagementInterrupt) notice Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) (BIOS).Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) can be called out corresponding system service program (System Routine) according to the system management interrupt of being received, to carry out hot key function.
In addition, the present invention proposes a kind ofly to realize may further comprise the steps the method for the hot key function of no embedded controller with software.At first must provide the keyboard, keycoder and the software driver module that are provided with hot key in the computer system of a no embedded controller.
The keyboard that is provided with hot key is selected hot key in order to the user to be provided; The keyboard that is provided with hot key can adopt general general purpose keyboard or be adopted as the designed special keyboard of specific demand; Keycoder scans sign indicating number in order to produce with the corresponding hot key of the selected hot key of user; The software driver module comprises software driver, and the executable program language of available any computer is finished, as C, C++ etc.; The software driver module scans sign indicating number in order to receive hot key, the selected hot key of identification user, and send system management interrupt with the notice Basic Input or Output System (BIOS).
When the user in the keyboard that is provided with hot key during by next hot key, the hot key that keycoder can the sensing user be pressed produces the hot key corresponding with it and scans sign indicating number, and sends hot key and scan sign indicating number; The hot key that the software driver module receives from keycoder scans sign indicating number, and the selected hot key of identification user according to this.
Then, the software driver module is sent the system management interrupt that scans sign indicating number corresponding to hot key, with the notice Basic Input or Output System (BIOS).At last, Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) is called out pairing system service program according to the system management interrupt that is received, and carries out and the corresponding hot key function of the selected hot key of user.
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10-is provided with the keyboard of hot key function
The 12-keycoder
14-software driver module
The 16-software driver
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Please refer to Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the functional block diagram that shows disclosed embodiment.As shown in the figure, a kind ofly realize the device of the hot key function of no embedded controller comprising the keyboard 10, keycoder 12 and the software driver module 14 that are provided with hot key function with software.
Be provided with the keyboard 10 of hot key function, can adopt general general purpose keyboard, maybe can be adopted as the designed special keyboard of specific demand.Be general general purpose keyboard if be provided with the keyboard 10 of hot key function, then can be by some button on the keyboard being made as hot key, so that general general purpose keyboard becomes the keyboard that is provided with hot key function.In this case, the keyboard 10 that is provided with hot key function is identical with the button of general general order keyboard, does not have the button that is additional to keyboard.If being provided with the keyboard of hot key function is to be the designed special keyboard of specific demand, the button of hot key function then can appear being provided with on this special keyboard, is additional on original keyboard, in order to being provided, the user selects hot key.For example,, the hot key of a playing back music then on keyboard, can occur, when the user presses the hot key of this playing back music on this special keyboard, just can carry out the function of playing back music if required hot key is the functional hot key with playing back music.
As previously mentioned, the present invention does not possess in the computer system of embedded controller one, finishes the purpose of supporting hot key function with software mode.With regard to the computer hardware of computer system, need not change design again, increase production cost.With regard to the user, need not to change mode of operation and existing computer system use habit, really solve the problem that existing technology can't break through effectively.
Please refer to Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is the flowchart that shows disclosed embodiment.The present invention proposes a kind ofly to realize may further comprise the steps the method for the hot key function of no embedded controller with software.At first must provide the keyboard, keycoder and the software driver module that are provided with hot key in the computer system of a no embedded controller.
The keyboard that is provided with hot key is selected hot key in order to the user to be provided.The keyboard that is provided with hot key can adopt general general purpose keyboard or be adopted as the designed special keyboard of specific demand.Keycoder scans sign indicating number in order to produce with the corresponding hot key of the selected hot key of user.The software driver module comprises software driver, and the executable program language of available any computer is finished, as C, C++ etc.The software driver module scans sign indicating number in order to receive hot key, the selected hot key of identification user, and send system management interrupt with the notice Basic Input or Output System (BIOS).
When the user in the keyboard that is provided with hot key during by next hot key (step S200), the hot key that keycoder can the sensing user be pressed, and produce the hot key corresponding and scan yard (a step S202), and send hot key and scan sign indicating number with it.The hot key that the software driver module receives from keycoder scans sign indicating number (a step S204), and the selected hot key of identification user (step S206) according to this.
Then, the software driver module is sent the system management interrupt (step S208) that scans sign indicating number corresponding to hot key, with the notice Basic Input or Output System (BIOS).At last, Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) is called out pairing system service program according to the system management interrupt that is received, and carries out and the corresponding hot key function of the selected hot key of user (step S210).
Referring again to Fig. 2, for example, if be adopted as the designed special keyboard of specific demand as the keyboard that is provided with hot key, the hot key function button of general general purpose keyboard then may appear being different from this is provided with the keyboard of hot key, in order to being provided, the user selects hot key.If hot key function is a playing back music, the hot key of a playing back music then just can appear on this keyboard.When the user presses the hot key of this playing back music (step S200), keycoder can sensing the hot key pressed of user, and the generation hot key corresponding with the hot key of playing back music scan yard (a step S202), and send hot key and scan sign indicating number.The hot key that the software driver module receives from keycoder scans sign indicating number (step S204), and the selected hot key of identification user is the hot key (step S206) of playing back music according to this.
Then, the software driver module is sent the system management interrupt (step S208) that scans sign indicating number corresponding to hot key, with the notice Basic Input or Output System (BIOS).At last, Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) is called out pairing system service program according to the system management interrupt that is received, and carries out the corresponding function of hot key (step S210) with the selected playing back music of user.
In sum, the device and method of realizing the hot key function of no embedded controller with software proposed by the invention.With software mode, in the computer system that does not possess embedded controller, finish that hot key switches and hot key function, reach and have the computer system identical functions of embedded controller, really the reached the present invention purpose desiring to reach.
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1. realize comprising the device of the hot key function of no embedded controller with software for one kind:
One is provided with the keyboard of hot key function, selects at least one hot key in order to the user to be provided;
One keycoder, it is coupled to the above-mentioned keyboard that is provided with hot key function, scans sign indicating number in order to produce with the corresponding hot key of the selected hot key of user; And
One software driver module, it is coupled to above-mentioned keycoder, comprises one or many software drivers, scans sign indicating number in order to the hot key that receives from above-mentioned keycoder, the selected hot key of identification user according to this, and send a system management interrupt with the notice Basic Input or Output System (BIOS).
2. the device of realizing the hot key function of no embedded controller with software according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: the above-mentioned Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) in the above-mentioned software driver module, be according to the said system management interrupt, call out pairing system service program, to carry out hot key function.
3. according to claim 1ly realize the device of the hot key function of no embedded controller with software, it is characterized in that: the above-mentioned keyboard that is provided with hot key function is meant general general purpose keyboard.
4. according to claim 1ly realize the device of the hot key function of no embedded controller with software, it is characterized in that: the above-mentioned keyboard that is provided with hot key function is meant and is the designed special keyboard of specific demand.
5. according to claim 1ly realize the device of the hot key function of no embedded controller with software, it is characterized in that: the above-mentioned software driver in the above-mentioned software driver module is to finish with the executable program language of computer.
6. realize may further comprise the steps the method for the hot key function of no embedded controller with software for one kind:
Provide one to be provided with keyboard, a keycoder and a software driver module of hot key in the computer system of a no embedded controller, the above-mentioned keyboard that is provided with hot key is selected hot key in order to the user to be provided, above-mentioned keycoder scans sign indicating number in order to produce with the corresponding hot key of the selected hot key of user, above-mentioned software driver module comprises one or many software drivers, scan sign indicating number in order to receive hot key, the selected hot key of identification user, and send a system management interrupt with the notice Basic Input or Output System (BIOS);
When the user in the above-mentioned keyboard that is provided with hot key during by next hot key, the hot key that above-mentioned keycoder produces corresponding to above-mentioned hot key scans sign indicating number, and sends above-mentioned hot key and scan sign indicating number;
The above-mentioned hot key that above-mentioned software driver module receives from above-mentioned keycoder scans sign indicating number, and the selected hot key of identification user according to this;
Above-mentioned software driver module is sent the system management interrupt that scans sign indicating number corresponding to above-mentioned hot key, with the notice Basic Input or Output System (BIOS); And
Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) is called out pairing system service program according to the said system management interrupt that is received, and carries out and the corresponding hot key function of the selected hot key of user.
7. according to claim 6ly realize the method for the hot key function of no embedded controller with software, wherein, the above-mentioned keyboard that is provided with hot key is meant general general purpose keyboard.
8. according to claim 6ly realize the method for the hot key function of no embedded controller with software, wherein, the above-mentioned keyboard that is provided with hot key is meant and is the designed special keyboard of specific demand.
9. according to claim 6ly realize the method for the hot key function of no embedded controller with software, wherein, the above-mentioned software driver in the above-mentioned software driver module is to finish with the executable program language of computer.
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