CN101414454A - Method for updating display firmware - Google Patents
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The invention provides a method for updating display firmware. As two displays with different firmware versions are coupled in wired or wireless connection, the display firmware can be updated by the other display with the new version firmware. When the display firmware is updated, a user only needs to couple a first display with a second display and starts a firmware update program of one of the displays, and then the firmware update program compares the firmware version of the first display with that of the second display, and sets the display with the new version firmware as a control terminal and the display with the old version firmware as a slave terminal, and finally, the new version firmware is copied to the slave terminal by the control terminal so as to update the firmware of the slave terminal.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of method of firmware of refresh display, relate in particular to a kind of utilization and couple the method that two displays come the firmware of refresh display.
Background technology
The firmware of display (firmware) is used for controlling screen display setting (the On-Screen Display of display, OSD), the user sets the functions such as brightness, contrast, colour temperature, frequency, focusing and Gamma correction of adjusting display by screen display.Display is in the process of research and development design, the manufacturer of display can constantly test the firmware of display, to obtain the most stable firmware version, even after display dispatches from the factory, manufacturer also can be according to user's demand, and the firmware that issues a fresh edition adds new function or solves the compatibility issue of display and computer system.Use a piece of wood serving as a brake to halt a carriage body of latest edition can allow display bring into play best usefulness, the user can upgrade voluntarily to the website download latest firmware version of manufacturer or display be delivered to the service station request assist renewal usually.During the firmware of prior art refresh display, the casing of display need be taken apart, utilize relevant fixture to be connected again and upgrade with the microcontroller (MCU) of display.
Please refer to Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of firmware of the refresh display 16 of prior art.The firmware data storage of display 16 is in personal computer 10, during refresh display 16, the signal interface 18 of display 16 is connected with switching circuit board 14, again switching circuit board 14 is connected on the connectivity port 12 of personal computer 10, just can be connected with the signal interface 18 of display 16 by switching circuit board 14 personal computers, so that will be stored in display firmware data transmission in the personal computer 10 to the microcontroller of display 16 by connectivity port 12.Connectivity port 12 is parallel port (parallelport), serial port (COM port) or the universal serial (USB) of personal computer 10, and switching circuit board 14 comprises signal box and power supply.Personal computer 10 is connected with display 16 by switching circuit board 14, with the firmware of refresh display 16.Yet, use the signal of external switching circuit board 14 to be interfered easily, and external switching circuit board 14 operations are gone up more complicated, also damage easily of switching circuit board 14 simultaneously.In addition, in the time must upgrading several display firmwares, error takes place and obscures in such mode both consuming time and inconvenient managed firmware version easily.
In sum, utilize switching circuit board to come the firmware of refresh display, the user is not having under the situation of switching circuit board, the firmware of refresh display voluntarily, display can only be sent back to manufacturer or service station, not only can increase the cost of manufacturer, also very inconvenient for the user.Therefore, if can simplify the complicacy of the firmware of refresh display, for manufacturer, can save the time and the cost of a lot of research and development designs, for the user, the firmware of refresh display need not be sent display back to manufacturer or service station more voluntarily, save a lot of troubles, especially the user who manages a large amount of displays for needs is convenient especially.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, one object of the present invention is to provide a kind of method of firmware of refresh display, to address the above problem.
The invention provides a kind of method of firmware of refresh display, comprise following steps: couple first display and second display; Relatively second firmware of first firmware of this first display and this second display which be the new edition firmware; Set in to display at this and to have this new edition firmware person and be main control end, another person is the subordinate end; And this main control end with this new edition firmware update to this subordinate end.
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Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of firmware of the refresh display of prior art.
Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram of the firmware of refresh display of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the function block schematic diagram of Fig. 2 of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the process flow diagram of the method for the firmware of refresh display of the present invention.
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Please refer to Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram of the firmware of refresh display of the present invention.Utilization of the present invention couples the firmware of two displays with refresh display.Among Fig. 2, first display 22 has first firmware, and second display 24 has second firmware, and the version of second firmware is new than first firmware.When the user will upgrade the firmware of first display 22, at first set up the line of first display 22 and second display 24, first display 22 and second display 24 can couple by wired or wireless connection mode, wired connection mode can utilize analog signal connectivity port (D-sub), digital signal connectivity port (DVI) or universal serial (USB) to couple, and wireless connection mode can utilize bluetooth (bluetooth) or infrared ray to couple.When upgrading the firmware of first display 22 by wired connection mode, earlier couple first display, 22 to second displays 24 with connecting line, start the firmware update program of first display 22 then, for example press the specific button on first display 22 or enter screen display and set (On-Screen Display, OSD) start the firmware update program, promptly begin to upgrade the firmware of first display 22.When upgrading the firmware of first display 22 by wireless connection mode, after pressing the specific button on first display 22 or entering screen display setting (OSD) startup firmware update program, first display 22 can search second display 24 and set up line, then begins to upgrade the firmware of first display 22.In addition, when not knowing which firmware version of first display 22 or second display 24 is relatively newer, also can directly start wherein one firmware update program of first display 22 or second display 24, the display that then has the new edition firmware will upgrade the firmware of another display.
Please refer to Fig. 3, Fig. 3 is the function block schematic diagram of Fig. 2 of the present invention.First display 22 comprises the first signal interface 221, first microprocessing unit (MCU) 223 and first storage unit 225.Second display 24 comprises the second signal interface 241, second microprocessing unit 243 and second storage unit 245.In the present embodiment, first storage unit 225, second storage unit 245 are Nonvolatile storage unit (EEPROM), after coupling the first signal interface 221 and the second signal interface 241 with wired connection mode, start the firmware update program of first display 22.Under the line case of successful, first microprocessing unit 223 of first display 22 detects second microprocessing unit 243 of second display 24, and notify second microprocessing unit, 243 backups, second firmware in second storage unit 245, this moment, the microprocessing unit 223 of first display 22 also backed up first firmware in first storage unit 225.After treating the backup of second firmware, second microprocessing unit 243 notifies first microprocessing unit 223 to finish the firmware backup.First microprocessing unit 223 is after the response that receives second microprocessing unit 243, and which is the new edition firmware to judge relatively first firmware, second firmware.In the present embodiment, first display 22 has the old edition firmware, second display 24 has the new edition firmware, then first microprocessing unit 223 is set at first display 22 the subordinate end, second display 24 is set at main control end, and follow-up firmware update program is controlled (storage element that first display 22 then is regarded as second display 24) by second microprocessing unit 243.The new edition firmware that second microprocessing unit 243 will be stored in second storage unit 245 copies to first storage unit 225, and utilizes version date, start context or the check of firmware and (checksum) confirm whether backup data is correct.If backup data is entirely true, second microprocessing unit 243 will be stored in the microprocessing unit 223 of the new edition firmware loads of first storage unit 225 to first display 22.At last, just finish the firmware update program behind second microprocessing unit, 243 replacements, first display 22.Will be appreciated that, second storage unit 245 and inessential of first storage unit 225 of first display 22 and second display 24, in above-mentioned refresh routine, second display 24 also can be directly with first microprocessing unit of new edition firmware loads first display 22, but, can increase the reliability of firmware update program by the setting of two storage unit.
Please refer to Fig. 4, Fig. 4 is the method flow diagram of the firmware of refresh display of the present invention.According to the embodiment of the invention, during the firmware of refresh display, as long as connect two displays, just can utilize display to upgrade the firmware of another display, the method for the firmware of refresh display such as following step with new edition firmware with different firmware versions:
Step 110: couple two displays with wired or wireless connection mode, and start the wherein firmware update program of a display;
Step 120: whether the display that starts the firmware update program can detect another display, if, represent two display line successes, can set up communication, carry out step 130; If not, represent two display line failures, carry out step 180;
Step 130: the microprocessing unit of two displays respectively the firmware of backup itself in storage unit separately;
Step 140: the display that starts the firmware update program compares the firmware version of two displays, if the firmware version of two displays is identical, carry out step 180; If the firmware version difference of two displays, the display with new edition firmware is set at main control end, and the display with old edition firmware is set at the subordinate end, carry out step 150;
Step 150: main control end copies to the new edition firmware in the storage unit of subordinate end;
Step 160: whether the firmware data that main control end relatively copies in the subordinate end storage unit is identical with firmware data in the storage unit of main control end; If identical, carry out step 170; If different, carry out step 150;
Step 170: main control end is written into firmware data in the storage unit of subordinate end in the microprocessing unit of subordinate end;
Step 180: replacement subordinate end, the firmware update program of two displays of end.
In sum, the method for the firmware of refresh display of the present invention couples two displays with different firmware versions with wired or wireless connection mode, just can utilize the display with new edition firmware to upgrade the firmware of another display.During the firmware of refresh display, couple first display and second display and start wherein one firmware update program, the then firmware update program firmware version of this first display and this second display relatively, and to set the display with new edition firmware be main control end, and the display with old edition firmware is the subordinate end, by this main control end the new edition firmware copied to this subordinate end to upgrade the firmware of this subordinate end at last.In addition, display of the present invention utilizes storage unit to back up the firmware of display, can increase the reliability of the firmware of refresh display.The invention provides a kind of method of firmware of easy refresh display, do not need extra fixture, as long as couple two displays, can make the firmware of two displays all remain on up-to-date version, especially the user who manages a large amount of displays for needs is convenient especially.
The above only is the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all equalizations of doing according to claim of the present invention change and modify, and all should belong to covering scope of the present invention.
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10 personal computers, 12 connectivity ports
14 switching circuit boards, 16 displays
18 signal interfaces, 22 first displays
24 second displays, 221 first signal interfaces
241 second signal interfaces, 223 first microprocessing units
243 second microprocessing units, 225 first storage unit
245 second storage unit.
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1. the method for the firmware of a refresh display comprises step:
Couple first display and second display;
Which is the new edition firmware for first firmware of more described first display and second firmware of described second display;
Set in described paired display and have described new edition firmware person and be main control end, another person is the subordinate end; And
Described main control end with described new edition firmware update to described subordinate end.
2. method according to claim 1 also comprises step:
Before coupling described first display and described second display, start the firmware update program of described first display.
3. method according to claim 2, the described firmware update program that wherein starts described first display are to set the described firmware update program that starts described first display by the button of pressing described first display or the screen display that enters described first display.
4. method according to claim 2, wherein coupling described first display and described second display is to couple described first display and described second display by wireless mode.
5. method according to claim 1 also comprises step:
After coupling described first display and described second display, start the firmware update program of described first display.
6. method according to claim 5, the described firmware update program that wherein starts described first display are to set the described firmware update program that starts described first display by the button of pressing described first display or the screen display that enters described first display.
7. method according to claim 5, wherein coupling described first display and described second display is to couple described first display and described second display by wired mode.
8. method according to claim 1 also comprises step: duplicate first storage unit of described first firmware from first microprocessing unit of described first display to described first display; And
Duplicate second storage unit of described second firmware from second microprocessing unit of described second display to described second display.
9. method according to claim 8, wherein said main control end to described subordinate end, comprises step with described new edition firmware update:
The described new edition firmware that described main control end will be stored in the master control storage unit of described main control end copies to the subordinate storage unit of described subordinate end;
Described main control end confirms that described subordinate storage unit and described master control storage unit have identical described new edition firmware; And
The described new edition firmware that described main control end will be stored in described subordinate storage unit copies to the subordinate microprocessing unit of described subordinate end.
10. method according to claim 1, described first firmware of wherein more described first display and described second firmware of described second display which be the version date or the start context of more described first firmware and described second firmware for described new edition firmware.
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