CN101000492A - Power supply control method - Google Patents

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CN101000492A
CN101000492A CN 200610005806 CN200610005806A CN101000492A CN 101000492 A CN101000492 A CN 101000492A CN 200610005806 CN200610005806 CN 200610005806 CN 200610005806 A CN200610005806 A CN 200610005806A CN 101000492 A CN101000492 A CN 101000492A
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A method for managing power supply includes setting computer system to be signal source of projector when projector is connected to computer system then carrying out operation state adjustment on computer system and said projector according to pre-selected power supply mode with multiple power-supply state parameter.

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Method for managing power supply
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of method for managing power supply, particularly a kind of method for managing power supply that is applicable to computer system and projector.
Background technology
Continuous progress along with the information age, having the high and digital projector that advantage such as control easily of maneuverability is used in office, school, school even family etc. widely at present and is located, especially often participate in the professional person of the company's meeting or the work of going out at needs, need often to rely on the demonstration explanation that projector carries out important sale propaganda or product presentations especially, therefore uses the presentation projector that has clear, specialty and control freely to save a large sum of cost and lifting efficient as enterprise.
The reflection of light is mainly done by projector by small minute surface, be projected on video or the picture signal, convert required color to screen, and the angle during by direct reflection presents bright dark degree, and the setting that can do when generally using projector is signal source, brightness, resolution mostly ... etc.
Common on the market projector is made of a main frame and a telepilot at present, the user will set the respective option of projector, usually need utilize button or the button on the telepilot in the projector to go manual setting, and these actions are not very convenient for the user, especially usually the user that need demonstrate explanation at various different meeting rooms needs manually to reset at every turn.
Though projector of new generation on the market at present is downloaded to its driver in the computing machine and carries out, the user utilizes computing machine to go to set projector by the USB transmission line again, also there is projector itself to have the function of radio base station, the user can carry out projection or projector's setting by wireless network, though can control the driver of projector by computing machine, but the user carries out the adjustment of every setting with computing machine with still need taking time again after projector is connected at every turn, still has inconvenience.
Therefore, how to invent a kind of method for managing power supply that is applicable to computing machine and projector that improves above-mentioned known technology shortcoming, for pressing for the problem of solution at present.
Summary of the invention
Fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of method for managing power supply, when being connected with computer system in projector, the signal source of automatic setting projector is computer system, and a plurality of power supply status parameters that electric source modes comprised of selecting in advance according to the user carry out the mode that running status is adjusted simultaneously to computer system and projector, can solve known technology and computer system be adjusted the shortcoming of every setting with needing to take time again after projector is connected as the user at every turn.
For achieving the above object, of the present invention one than broad sense embodiment for a kind of method for managing power supply is provided, be applicable to the Power Management Unit of computer system, and this computer system stores the multi-group power pattern, in order to control the running status of this computer system and projector simultaneously according to this electric source modes of selecting in advance, this method for managing power supply comprises the following step at least: when (a) being connected with this computer system in this projector, the signal source of setting this projector is this computer system; (b) according to a plurality of power supply status parameters that this electric source modes comprised of selecting in advance this computer system and this projector are carried out the running status adjustment.
Method for managing power supply of the present invention, wherein this power supply status parameter comprise this computer system and this projector projection mode, resolution, display brightness, fan speed, volume, close the time of screen and projector's picture, the time of system standby dormancy.
Method for managing power supply of the present invention, wherein this step (b) comprises the following step: (b1) this projection mode that sets according to this electric source modes is sent to this projector with projected picture; (b2) detect the resolution of this computer system and this projector and adjust the resolution of this computer system and this projector according to the setting of this electric source modes; (b3) according to selected this electric source modes set simultaneously this computer system and this projector display brightness, fan speed, volume, close the time of screen and projector's picture, the time of system standby dormancy.
Method for managing power supply of the present invention, wherein this computer system is sent to this projector by the image transmission interface with this projected picture, and this image transmission interface is video and graphic array display interface, digital visual interface or S terminal video interface.
Method for managing power supply of the present invention, wherein this projector receives this projected picture that this image transmission interface is transmitted by input interface, and is sent to a plurality of display format devices via display controller and shows.
Method for managing power supply of the present invention, wherein this computer system is come to be connected with this projector or is controlled the running status of this projector according to this power supply status parameter transmission command signal of this electric source modes by the command transfer interface, and this command transfer interface is RS232 transmission interface, universal serial bus transmission interface or wireless transmission interface.
Method for managing power supply of the present invention, wherein this projector receives this command signal that this command transfer interface is transmitted by the order receiver, makes embedded controller control the running status of this display controller, fan, loudspeaker or bulb according to this command signal.
Method for managing power supply of the present invention, wherein this method for managing power supply connects by the application programming interfaces and the system disk of this inside computer system successively, or connect by the hardware controls software of this inside computer system, hardware drive program, Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) and system disk, so that being sent to this projector via this image transmission interface, this projected picture carries out Projection Display, and this command signal is sent to this projector via this command transfer interface, to control the running status of this projector.
Of the present invention another than broad sense embodiment for a kind of method for managing power supply is provided, be applicable to the Power Management Unit of computer system, and this computer system stores the multi-group power pattern, in order to control the operation of this computer system and projector according to this electric source modes of selecting in advance, this method for managing power supply comprises the following step at least: when (a) being connected with this computer system in this projector, the signal source of setting this projector is this computer system; (b) according to a plurality of power supply status parameters that this electric source modes comprised of selecting in advance this computer system and this projector are carried out the running status adjustment; (c) set the power supply status of at least one device of this inside computer system, in order to save power supply.
Method for managing power supply of the present invention; wherein this device of setting of step (c) is a central processing unit; save power supply with the running speed of adjusting this central processing unit, and this step (c) comprises the screen protection program that step (c1) is closed this computer system automatically.
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Fig. 1 is the computer system of preferred embodiment of the present invention and the power management block scheme of projector.
Fig. 2 is the software flow pattern of the method for managing power supply of preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Wherein, description of reference numerals is as follows:
11 computer systems, 110 Power Management Unit
111Windows application programming interfaces 112 hardware controls softwares
113 hardware drive programs, 114 Basic Input or Output System (BIOS)s
12 projectors, 115 system hardwares
120 input interfaces, 121 display controllers
122 order receivers, 123 embedded controllers:
124 fans, 125 loudspeaker
126 bulbs, 127 red display formatters
128 green display format device 129 blue display format devices
13 image transmission interfaces, 14 command transfer interfaces
S21~26: it is the steps flow chart of method for managing power supply of the present invention
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The present invention discloses a kind of method for managing power supply, its form with power management software is stored in computer system and carries out in Power Management Unit, the user can preset the multi-group power pattern in advance, and be stored in the internal memory inside of computer system, when projector connects computer system, and when preparing to want projected images, for example: demonstration (Presentation), the user is as long as open power management software of the present invention and the electric source modes (Power Scheme) of the suitable environment of living in of selection, power management software will come the running status of automatic setting computer system and projector simultaneously according to the power supply status parameter that the electric source modes of selecting set, and the user does not need to take time again and carries out the adjustment of every setting.
See also Fig. 1, it is the power management block scheme of the computer system of preferred embodiment of the present invention and projector, as shown in the figure, mainly transmit projected picture between computer system 11 and the projector 12 by image transmission interface 13, and command transfer interface 14 connects mutually, or the power supply status parameter that the electric source modes selected according to the user of power management software sets transmits the running status that command signal is controlled projector 12.
Image transmission interface 13 can use video and graphic array display interface (VGA), digital visual interface (DVI) or S terminal video interface (S-Video); Command transfer interface 14 can be RS232 transmission interface, universal serial bus transmission interface (USB) or wireless transmission interface (Wireless); And the power supply status parameter can comprise computer system 11 and projector 12 projection mode, resolution, display brightness, fan speed, volume, close the time of screen and projector's picture, the time of system standby dormancy, but not as limit.In this preferred embodiment, projection mode can be divided into two kinds, but first kind of projection mode is all Display projector pictures of computer system 11 and projector 12, and another kind of projection mode is then closed for the display that has only projector's 12 Display projector picture computer systems 11 and do not shown.
Please consult Fig. 1 again, the power management structure of computer system 11 is by Power Management Unit 110, Windows operating system application programming interfaces (hereinafter to be referred as windows API) 111, hardware controls software 112, hardware drive program 113,115 formations of Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) (BIOS) 114 and system disk (system hardware), power management software can be by the path of Windows API 111 and system disk 115, or go to connect the path of BIOS 114 and system hardware 115 by hardware controls software (Hard ControlApplication) 112 and hardware drive program (Hardware Driver) 113, just hardware setting that can control computer system 11, for example: the speed of central processing unit (CPU), wireless network card, bluetooth ... etc.; And make computer system 11 will projected picture be sent to projector by above-mentioned path to carry out Projection Display via image transmission interface 13, or computer system 11 is connected mutually with projector 12, and the power supply status parameter that the electric source modes that power management software is selected according to the user sets transmits the running status that command signal is controlled projector 12.
In the present embodiment, the power management structure of projector 12 can be by input interface 120, display controller 121, order receiver 122, embedded controller 123, fan 24, loudspeaker 125, bulb 126, red display formatter (Red Display Formatter) 127, green display format device 128 and blue display format device 129 are formed, input interface 120 is mainly used to receive the projected picture that is transmitted via image transmission interface 13, and is sent to red display formatter 127 via the control of display controller 121, green display format device 128 and blue display format device 129 show; Order receiver 122 is mainly used to receive the command signal that command transfer interface 14 is transmitted, make embedded controller 123 trigger the resolution of display controller 121 control projected pictures according to this command signal, and the running status of control fan 124, loudspeaker 125 and bulb 126, and then the time of adjustment fan speed, display brightness, volume, the time of closing projector's picture and system standby dormancy.
See also Fig. 2 also please in conjunction with Fig. 1, wherein, Fig. 2 is the software flow pattern of the method for managing power supply of preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the user prepares to want projected images, for example: demonstration, need to open earlier the power management software that uses method for managing power supply of the present invention, and from the inner electric source modes of selecting to be fit to carry out environment of living in of the internal memory of computer system 11, the step of power management software is: when the user connects computer system 11 with projector 12, the time in projector 12 search signals source can be reduced in the connectivity port (step S21) that power management software is originated the signal of automatic setting projector 12 to be connected for computer system 11.
Then, the projection mode that configures according to electric source modes with projected picture successively via WindowsAPI 111, the path of system disk 115 and image transmission interface 13, or remove to connect BIOS 114 by hardware controls software 112 and hardware drive program 113 successively, the path of system hardware 115 and image transmission interface 13, be sent to the input interface 120 of projector 12, and trigger display controller 121 to transmit projected picture to red display formatter 127, green display format device 128 and blue display format device 129 show, certainly, also can be according to selected projection mode kind same Display projector picture (step S22) on the display of computer system 11, so the user does not need to go to switch projection mode by the hot key of Fn+F5 again.
Then, the resolution of detection computations machine system 11 and projector 12, and adjust the resolution (step S23) of computer system 11 and projector 12 according to the setting of electric source modes, and then both resolution is adjusted to optimal mode, so the user does not need to go manually to set resolution again.
For example, the resolution that detects computer system 11 when power management software is 1024 * 768, and the ultimate resolution of projector is 800 * 600 o'clock, signal to system hardware 115 downgrades 800 * 600 in order to the resolution with computer system 11 with giving an order, computer system 11 resolution that is sent to the projected picture of projector 12 will be 800 * 600 like this, can make the data of projector's 12 complete Display projector pictures; Otherwise, the ultimate resolution that detects computer system 11 when power management software is 800 * 600, and the resolution of projector is 1024 * 768 o'clock, the power management software display controller 121 of signal of can giving an order to projector 12, downgrade 800 * 600 in order to resolution, or the resolution of projector 12 is not adjusted projector 12.
Certainly the command signal that is used for controlling the resolution of projector 112 will be sent to order receiver 122 via command transfer interface 14, make embedded controller 123 trigger the resolution of display controller 121 control projected pictures according to this command signal.
Then, electric source modes according to user's employing, time (step S24) of the setting computer system 11 and display brightness, fan speed, the volume of projector 12, the time of closing screen and projector's picture, system standby dormancy simultaneously, so the user does not need manually to do the power management setup of computer system and projector.
Then running speed and other device of the central processing unit of setting computer system, wireless network card for example, bluetooth ... the power supply status that waits is to reach power saving effect (step S25).At last, automatically the screen protection program of computer system 11 is closed, avoid when doing the demonstration projection, entering suddenly the state of screen protection program.
Certainly, the numerical value that is used for adjusting respectively the power supply status parameter of computer system and projector's running status in the electric source modes can be made as identical, power management software is just directly controlled to synchronization the setting of computer system and projector like this, otherwise if the numerical value of power supply status parameter is made as difference, power management software also can be adjusted the setting of computer system and projector simultaneously according to setting value.
In sum, method for managing power supply of the present invention is when being connected with computer system in projector, the signal source of automatic setting projector is computer system, can reduce the time in projector search signal source, according to a plurality of power supply status parameters that electric source modes comprised of selecting in advance computer system and projector are carried out the mode that running status is adjusted simultaneously in addition, the running status of automatically setting computer system and projector, the user needs only pre-set electric source modes, after connecting projector afterwards at every turn, power management software just can automatically help the user to adjust the power management setup of computer system and projector, does not therefore need to take time again to carry out the adjustment of every setting.Therefore, method for managing power supply of the present invention has the value of industry.
The present invention can make various modifications by those skilled in the art, but does not break away from the protection domain of appended claims.

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1. method for managing power supply, be applicable to the Power Management Unit of computer system, and this computer system stores the multi-group power pattern, in order to control the running status of this computer system and projector simultaneously according to this electric source modes of selecting in advance, this method for managing power supply comprises the following step at least:
When (a) being connected with this computer system in this projector, the signal source of setting this projector is this computer system;
(b) according to a plurality of power supply status parameters that this electric source modes comprised of selecting in advance this computer system and this projector are carried out the running status adjustment.
2. method for managing power supply as claimed in claim 1, wherein this power supply status parameter comprise this computer system and this projector projection mode, resolution, display brightness, fan speed, volume, close the time of screen and projector's picture, the time of system standby dormancy.
3. method for managing power supply as claimed in claim 2, wherein this step (b) comprises the following step:
(b1) this projection mode that sets according to this electric source modes is sent to this projector with projected picture;
(b2) detect the resolution of this computer system and this projector and adjust the resolution of this computer system and this projector according to the setting of this electric source modes;
(b3) according to selected this electric source modes set simultaneously this computer system and this projector display brightness, fan speed, volume, close the time of screen and projector's picture, the time of system standby dormancy.
4. method for managing power supply as claimed in claim 3, wherein this computer system is sent to this projector by the image transmission interface with this projected picture, and this image transmission interface is video and graphic array display interface, digital visual interface or S terminal video interface.
5. method for managing power supply as claimed in claim 4, wherein this projector receives this projected picture that this image transmission interface is transmitted by input interface, and is sent to a plurality of display format devices via display controller and shows.
6. method for managing power supply as claimed in claim 5, wherein this computer system is come to be connected with this projector or is controlled the running status of this projector according to this power supply status parameter transmission command signal of this electric source modes by the command transfer interface, and this command transfer interface is RS232 transmission interface, universal serial bus transmission interface or wireless transmission interface.
7. method for managing power supply as claimed in claim 6, wherein this projector receives this command signal that this command transfer interface is transmitted by the order receiver, makes embedded controller control the running status of this display controller, fan, loudspeaker or bulb according to this command signal.
8. method for managing power supply as claimed in claim 7, wherein this method for managing power supply connects by the application programming interfaces and the system disk of this inside computer system successively, or connect by the hardware controls software of this inside computer system, hardware drive program, Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) and system disk, so that being sent to this projector via this image transmission interface, this projected picture carries out Projection Display, and this command signal is sent to this projector via this command transfer interface, to control the running status of this projector.
9. method for managing power supply, be applicable to the Power Management Unit of computer system, and this computer system stores the multi-group power pattern, and in order to control the operation of this computer system and projector according to this electric source modes of selecting in advance, this method for managing power supply comprises the following step at least:
When (a) being connected with this computer system in this projector, the signal source of setting this projector is this computer system;
(b) according to a plurality of power supply status parameters that this electric source modes comprised of selecting in advance this computer system and this projector are carried out the running status adjustment.
(c) set the power supply status of at least one device of this inside computer system, in order to save power supply.
10. method for managing power supply as claimed in claim 9; wherein this device of setting of step (c) is a central processing unit; save power supply with the running speed of adjusting this central processing unit, and this step (c) comprises the screen protection program that step (c1) is closed this computer system automatically.
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