CN101470617A - Computer device and its function starting method - Google Patents

Computer device and its function starting method Download PDF

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CN101470617A
CN101470617A CNA2007103073555A CN200710307355A CN101470617A CN 101470617 A CN101470617 A CN 101470617A CN A2007103073555 A CNA2007103073555 A CN A2007103073555A CN 200710307355 A CN200710307355 A CN 200710307355A CN 101470617 A CN101470617 A CN 101470617A
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The invention discloses a computer device, which comprises a functional key, a controller, a basic input output system unit and an operation system unit, wherein the functional key is used to start an intended function of the computer device, and outputs control signals when the functional key is enabled. The controller is used to receive the control signals, and sends corresponding functional codes and scan codes. The basic input output system unit is used to receive and store the functional codes. Furthermore, the operation system unit is equipped with an application program, receives the scan codes, receives the functional codes according to the scan codes, and executes corresponding programs according to the functional codes.

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The startup method of computer apparatus and function thereof
Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of computer apparatus and method, and particularly relevant for a kind of device and method that utilizes keyboard to start the computer apparatus function.
Background technology
In today of scientific-technical progress, PC has become information processing equipment indispensable in people's life.Especially notebook computer, the height portability that it provided makes information to carry and to be handled, especially now in the society, the sharp weapon in the needed a kind of work of working clan.
Along with demand day by day the increase of people, be attached to the function on the notebook computer, also along with increase to the notebook computer function.Operation for the convenience of the users, the starter gear of these functions is arranged on the Fn function key on the keyboard mostly, or the function key that increases in addition.And because the key on all keyboards all is via sending out corresponding keyboard scancode, informing the function that launch computer is relevant.Therefore, the increasing situation of this function key, the increasing scan code that also makes generation.And the phenomenon that clashes with operating system just can take place in this many scan code under the operating system of different editions.
Based on above-mentioned reason, just may be because the difference on the operating system version of being installed in the same computer apparatus, and the scan code that causes certain some function key to produce conflicts mutually with operating system and can't regular event, cause many functions so and lose.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, the invention provides a kind of computer apparatus and utilize keyboard to start the employed method of its function, only need one group of scan code, just can make a plurality of function keys start corresponding programs.
The present invention proposes a kind of computer apparatus, comprises function key, controller, basic input-output system unit and operating system unit.Function key is in order to starting the preset function of this computer apparatus, and when function key is enabled, exports a control signal.And controller is coupled to this function key, send corresponding function code in order to the foundation control signal and a scan code.In addition, basic input-output system unit is coupled to controller, and its function is receiving and storing above-mentioned function code.The operating system unit then has application program, is coupled to controller and basic input-output system unit, and the operating system unit is in order to receiving scan code, and comes the receiving function sign indicating number according to scanning, and carries out corresponding programs according to function code.
In addition, in computer apparatus of the present invention, wherein carry out corresponding program by the pressing function key.
In computer apparatus of the present invention, wherein when the operating system unit received scan code, the operating system unit is the receiving function sign indicating number also.
The invention provides a kind of function activating method of computer apparatus, wherein the computer apparatus of being carried has function key, and the step of the method comprises: at first, and the press condition of measuring ability key; Then, the press condition according to function key produces corresponding function code and scan code; At last, according to scan code receiving function sign indicating number, and according to the function code execution corresponding programs that is received.
The present invention converts the control signal that function key sent out to a function code because of employing and stores in advance, makes the application program module read this function code in addition again.Therefore, can not need to use a lot of scan codes, and the phenomenon that clashes with operating system is arranged because a lot of function keys is arranged.
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For above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing the specific embodiment of the present invention is elaborated, wherein:
Fig. 1 illustrates the synoptic diagram of an embodiment of computer apparatus of the present invention.
Fig. 2 illustrates the synoptic diagram of another embodiment of computer apparatus of the present invention.
Fig. 3 illustrates the synoptic diagram of function activating method one embodiment of computer apparatus of the present invention.
Fig. 4 illustrates the synoptic diagram of another embodiment of the function activating method of computer apparatus of the present invention.
The main element symbol description:
100: computer apparatus
110,260: function key
120: controller
130: the operating system unit
131: application program
140: basic input-output system unit
210: CPU (central processing unit)
220: chipset
221: north bridge chips
222: South Bridge chip
230: storer
240: the basic input/output system unit
250: hard disk
251: the operating system unit
S310~S330, S410~S440: the step of the function activating method of computer apparatus
Embodiment
Hereinafter with reference to correlative type, illustrate according to the computer apparatus of the embodiment of the invention with and the startup method of function.
Below please refer to Fig. 1, Fig. 1 illustrates the synoptic diagram of an embodiment of computer apparatus of the present invention.Computer apparatus 100 in the present embodiment comprises the operating system unit 130 and the basic input-output system unit 140 of function key 110, controller 120, built-in application program 131.Include many Fn keys (for example F1~F12 key) or extra additional key on the function key 110 wherein.And these Fn keys are all respectively represented a function usually, and for example the F1 key can be adjusted the contrast of screen, and F2 can adjust the brightness of screen etc., and extra function key then is when the Fn key does not apply use, in addition the additional key of Zeng Jiaing.
When the user will use the preset function of computer apparatus 100, just can push corresponding function key 110, at this moment, the control signal that produces when controller 120 receives being pressed of function key 110, and send one group of pre-set scan code to operating system unit 130.In addition, controller 120 also produces a function code to the function key 110 that should be pressed and sends and be stored into basic input-output system unit 140.Scan code wherein is the message that will notify the operating system unit 130 of back segment will carry out application program 131 wherein, and this scan code is by not used by the built-in function of most operating system.Function code then is a code of the application program that will carry out, and is the code that can discern for controller 120 and operating system unit 130.
When operating system unit 130 receives above-mentioned scan code, just can learn that a function will be activated.At this moment, operating system unit 130 can be by capturing function code in the basic input-output system unit 140, and so the application program 131 that the user will carry out just can be learnt in operating system unit 130, and start this execution action.
At this, lift a concrete example again, make this area tool know that usually the knowledgeable more can understand, and implement according to this.
When the user wants to transfer the volume of typhon, pushed the Fn key (for example being F10) that is used for transferring big volume, at this moment, controller 120 detects the F10 key and is pressed after the control signal that is transmitted, and has just produced one and has transferred the function code (for example being 01) of big volume to be stored in the basic input-output system unit 140.And the one group of scan code that produces comes notifying operation system unit 130 to carry out the function of transferring big volume.130 of operating system unit capture function code by basic input-output system unit 140 after having received this group scan code, and according to function code (this example is 01), carry out the action of transferring big volume.
Then, when the user wants to turn the volume of loudspeaker down, pushed the Fn key (for example being F9) that is used for turning down volume, at this moment, controller 120 detects the F9 key and is pressed after the control signal that is transmitted, and has just produced a function code (for example being 02) of turning volume down and has been stored in the basic input-output system unit 140.And the one group of scan code that produces comes notifying operation system unit 130 to carry out the function of turning volume down.130 of operating system unit capture function code by basic input-output system unit 140 after having received this group scan code, and according to function code (this example is 02), carry out the action of turning volume down.
Be not difficult in the start example by above-mentioned computer apparatus 100 to find that 120 of controllers have wherein used one group scan code, just can realize carrying out a plurality of functions.Effectively eliminate because of the keyboard scancode situation of conflicting too much that produce with built-in function operating system.
Below please refer to Fig. 2, Fig. 2 illustrates the synoptic diagram of another embodiment of computer apparatus of the present invention.In the computer apparatus 200 that Fig. 2 illustrates, comprise CPU (central processing unit) 210, chipset 220, storer 230, basic input-output system unit 240, hard disk 250 and function key 260.Chipset 220 wherein is made of north bridge chips 221 and South Bridge chip 222, and operating system unit 251 is stored in the hard disk 251.
When the user will use preset function at computer apparatus 200, just the pressing function key 260.This function key 260 is set on the keyboard (not illustrating) usually, can certainly be arranged on other the input peripheral equipment of computer apparatus 200 (for example mouse, touch control screen etc.).And South Bridge chip 222 detects the control signal that is pressed and is transmitted of function key 260, just produces and send scan code to operating system unit 251, and produces function code and be stored in basic input-output system unit 240.Operating system unit 251 can be by reading stored just now function code after receiving this scan code in the basic input-output system unit 240, and carry out relevant application program according to this function code.
Below please refer to Fig. 3, Fig. 3 illustrates the synoptic diagram of function activating method one embodiment of computer apparatus of the present invention.Its step comprises: at first, and the press condition of measuring ability key (S310), and when detecting function key and be pressed, produce corresponding a function code and a fixing scan code (S320), and store the function code that is produced.At last, again according to scan code receiving function sign indicating number, and according to the function code execution corresponding programs (S330) that is received.
Below will further propose an embodiment and be illustrated, more can understand this method so that this area tool is known the knowledgeable usually at the function activating method of above-mentioned computer apparatus.
Please refer to Fig. 3 (and please simultaneously with reference to Fig. 1), Fig. 3 illustrates the synoptic diagram of another embodiment of the function activating method of computer apparatus of the present invention.The step of this embodiment comprises: when the user will use correlation function, just push corresponding function key (S410) on the keyboard 110.At this moment, controller 120 detect function key be pressed and send the scan code sign indicating number to operating system unit 130 and the sending function sign indicating number to basic input-output system unit 140 (S420).And application program module 130 is after receiving scan code, and just by basic input-output system unit 140 read functions sign indicating numbers (S430), and the application program 131 in operating system unit 130 is carried out the defined functions of this function code (S440).
In sum, the present invention utilizes the scan code of the controller reception keyboard function key in the computer apparatus, and converting to a fixing scan code and corresponding function code of general carried out the action that starts function.Make the actual transmissions only to need one group, effectively avoided the increase of the keyboard scancode that causes because of the increase of function key, and then eliminated function key and the conflicting problem of operating system to the keyboard scancode of operating system and application program module.
Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; right its is not in order to qualification the present invention, any those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when can doing a little modification and perfect, so protection scope of the present invention is when with being as the criterion that claims were defined.

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1. computer apparatus comprises:
One function key in order to starting this computer apparatus one preset function, and when this function key is enabled, is then exported a control signal;
One controller is coupled to this function key, in order to send corresponding an one scan sign indicating number and a function code according to pushing this function key;
One basic input-output system unit is coupled to this controller, in order to receive and to store this function code; And
One operating system unit has an application program, is coupled to this controller and this basic input-output system unit, in order to receive this scan code, receives this function code according to this scan code, and carries out a corresponding program according to this function code.
2. computer apparatus as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, carries out this corresponding program by pushing this function key.
3. computer apparatus as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, when this operating system unit received this scan code, this operating system unit also received this function code.
4. the function activating method of a computer apparatus is characterized in that, this computer apparatus has a function key, and its step comprises:
Detect a press condition of this function key;
Produce corresponding a function code and one scan sign indicating number according to this press condition; And
Receive this function code according to this scan code, and carry out a corresponding program according to this function code.
5. the function activating method of computer apparatus as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, produces this corresponding function code and the step of this scan code according to this press condition, also comprises storing this function code.
6. the function activating method of computer apparatus as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, carries out this corresponding program by pushing this function key.
7. the function activating method of computer apparatus as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, receives the step of this function code according to this scan code, also comprises when receiving this scan code, receives this function code.
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