CN101799778A - Automatic resetting computer device and automatic resetting method - Google Patents

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CN101799778A
CN101799778A CN200910006623A CN200910006623A CN101799778A CN 101799778 A CN101799778 A CN 101799778A CN 200910006623 A CN200910006623 A CN 200910006623A CN 200910006623 A CN200910006623 A CN 200910006623A CN 101799778 A CN101799778 A CN 101799778A
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The invention relates to an automatic resetting computer device and an automatic resetting method. The computer device uses a controller to monitor whether a predetermined basic input output system can supply a host computer system to start up; if not, the host computer system uses a back-up basic input output system to start up; and after starting up, the host computer system can restore the predetermined basic input output system. When failing to start up, the computer device can automatically restart and complete the resetting technology of the computer device in order to effectively solve the problem that the starting area of the BIOS (Basic Input output System) is destroyed and can not be updated and avoid disassembling the whole BIOS hardware.

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Computer installation and automatic remapping method with automatic replacement
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of computer installation and automatic remapping method with automatic replacement, relate in particular to a kind of computer installation with a default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) and a BIOS backuping, and computer installation automatically switches to the automatic remapping method that BIOS backuping is started shooting when default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) boot failure.
Background technology
Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) (Basic Input/Output System; BIOS) for computer equipment when dispatching from the factory, burning is at the contained ROM (read-only memory) of its motherboard (Read Only Memory; ROM) program in is the firmware (Firmware) on the motherboard, in order to as the communication bridge between hardware and the operating system.Simultaneously, by BIOS can the set-up and calculated machine equipment system operation mechanism and the correlation parameter of hardware, and mainly deposit the basic input/output routine relevant and important, system information device, startup self-detection (Power On Self Test in it with computer equipment; POST) and system start-up boot program (boostrap) etc.
No matter computer installation is mobile computer or desk-top computer at present, and employed BIOS all adopts the design of flash memory (Flash Memory).But if flash memory access when failure, the BIOS data can't access will cause computer system to start shooting.When meeting with this type of problem, general improvement mode has with the software program method and reaches boot action for BIOS, or, flash memory is disassembled from motherboard, directly change a new flash memory.Yet above improvement mode is trouble completely all, need expend a large amount of manpowers and time and not have efficient, and for generally concerning the user that computer installation very is not familiar with, should be difficult to carry out above-mentioned improvement mode.
Therefore, how when the computer opening procedure failure, need not, and can automatically restart and finish the technology that computer installation is reset by aforementioned numerous and diverse improvement mode, real in present user expected.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, whether the present invention uses a controller can normally provide a host computer system to finish start to monitor a default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS), if do not have, then host computer system will utilize a BIOS backuping to start shooting, and after finishing start, host computer system will be repaired default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS).
Computer installation with automatic replacement of the present invention includes a host computer system, a default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS), a BIOS backuping, a lock track selector and a controller.Wherein, host computer system has one and enables control end, a data bus, an address bus and a control bus.Simultaneously, default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) and BIOS backuping all are coupled to the data bus and the address bus of host computer system.And one first of control end, the default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) that enable that the lock track selector is coupled to host computer system enables one second of controlled end and BIOS backuping and enables controlled end.Wherein, the lock track selector has one first state and one second state, first state provides first of the default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) of control end connection that enables of host computer system to enable controlled end, and second state provides second of the control end connection BIOS backuping that enables of host computer system to enable controlled end.
In addition, controller is coupled to the control bus of host computer system and a control end of lock track selector, wherein, controller control sluice track selector after one period on time switches to second state from first state, after one period stand-by period, send a reset signal again and give the control bus of host computer system, enable BIOS backuping with the start of resetting with the notice host computer system.
The method of automatic replacement of the present invention, its step be, a lock track selector that is in first state at first is provided.Then, host computer system enables a default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) to start shooting via the lock track selector.Then, after one period on time, the lock track selector is controlled by a controller, switches to one second state from first state, is connected to a BIOS backuping so that host computer system to be provided.Next, controller judges whether from the host computer system reception one successful starting-up signal is arranged in one period stand-by period.If be judged as, then controller control sluice track selector switches to first state, and is opposite, if the nothing of being judged as, then controller will be sent a reset signal and give host computer system, enable BIOS backuping with the notice host computer system, finish the purpose of start of resetting to reach.
In sum, computer installation and the automatic remapping method system with automatic replacement provided by the invention provides the computer installation with a default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS), a BIOS backuping, a controller, a lock track selector and a host computer system.Simultaneously, when the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) boot failure is preset in the computer installation utilization, the lock track selector host computer system that can automatically switch is connected to BIOS backuping, utilizing the BIOS backuping start of resetting, and default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) is repaired in finishing the start back.
So, when the invention provides the computer opening failure, automatically restart and finish the technology that computer installation is reset, damaged and the problem that can't upgrade, and needing to avoid trouble that whole BIOS hardware is changed with effective solution BIOS promoter region.
Above general introduction and ensuing detailed description are all exemplary in nature, are in order to further specify claim of the present invention.And relevant other objects and advantages of the present invention will be set forth in follow-up explanation and diagram.
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Fig. 1 has the function block diagram of the computer installation of automatic replacement for the present invention; And
Fig. 2 is a method flow synoptic diagram of the present invention.
And the description of reference numerals in the above-mentioned accompanying drawing is as follows:
1 computer installation
10 host computer systems
12 controllers
120 timers
14 lock track selectors
16 default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS)s
18 BIOS backuping
Enable control end
The Data_bus data bus
The Add_bus address bus
The Con_bus control bus
The Com common ends
C1 first output terminal
C2 second output terminal
The CE control end
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First enables controlled end
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Second enables controlled end
I 2The C internal integrate circuit bus
Input of GPIO standard and output interface
S1 starts shooting into function signal
The S2 reset signal
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Please refer to Fig. 1, have the function block diagram of the computer installation of automatic replacement for the present invention.Computer installation 1 includes a host computer system 10, one default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 16, a BIOS backuping 18, a lock track selector 14 and a controller 12.Wherein, host computer system 10 has one and enables control end
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One data bus Data_bus, an address bus Add_bus and a control bus Con_bus.Simultaneously, default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 16 and BIOS backuping 18 all are coupled to the data bus Data_bus and the address bus Add_bus of host computer system 10.
With reference to figure 1, lock track selector 14 has a common ends Com, one first output terminal C1 and one second output terminal C2 again, and the common ends Com of lock track selector 14 is coupled to the control end that enables of host computer system 10
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The first output terminal C1 of lock track selector 14 then is coupled to one first of default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 16 and enables controlled end
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And the second output terminal C2 of lock track selector 14 is coupled to one second of BIOS backuping 18 and enables controlled end
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Simultaneously, a control end CE of lock track selector 14 is via an internal integrate circuit bus I 2C is coupled to controller 12, and lock track selector 14 is controlled by controller 12 to carry out the switching of first state and second state.When lock track selector 14 is in first state, provide the control end that enables of host computer system 10
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Be connected to first of default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 16 and enable controlled end
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In addition, when lock track selector 14 is in second state, then provide the control end that enables of host computer system 10 Be connected to second of BIOS backuping 18 and enable controlled end
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With reference to figure 1, controller 12 also is coupled to the control bus Con_bus of host computer system 10 again, has a timer 120 in the controller 12.When host computer system 10 enables default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 16 with after carrying out boot program via lock track selector 14, timer 120 picks up counting.Behind one section on time T1, control sluice track selector 14 switches to second state from first state to controller 12 immediately again, at this moment, host computer system 10 enable control end
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Transfer to and be connected to second of BIOS backuping 18 and enable controlled end
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After on time T1 finishes, timer 120 is one section stand-by period T2 of timing again, at this moment, if host computer system 10 is finished start in stand-by period T2, then host computer system 10 can be sent one with output interface GPIO by the input of the standard among the control bus Con_bus and start shooting into function signal S1 to controller 12, to notify this controller 12.Controller 12 will be started shooting into function signal S1 by internal integrate circuit bus I according to this 2C control sluice track selector 14 switchbacks first state.
In addition, do not start shooting into function signal S1 if controller 12 is obtained in stand-by period T2, judge that then host computer system 10 can't start shooting, at this moment, controller 12 will be sent a reset signal S2 by control bus Con_bus and give host computer system 10, restart with notice host computer system 10.After host computer system 10 obtains reset signal S2, promptly enable BIOS backuping 18, to carry out the replacement boot program by the lock track selector 14 that is in second state.
When host computer system 10 was finished start in stand-by period T2 after, host computer system 10 can be sent with output interface GPIO by the input of the standard among the control bus Con_bus and start shooting into function signal S1 to controller 12, with notification controller 12.Controller 12 will be started shooting into function signal S1 by internal integrate circuit bus I according to this 2C control sluice track selector 14 switchbacks first state.So, the user can enter disc operating system (DOS) (Disk Operating System by operating host system 10; And in disc operating system (DOS) DOS, use refresh tool (Flash tool) will preset Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 16 and repair reduction DOS).
Cooperate Fig. 1, please refer to Fig. 2.Fig. 2 is a method flow synoptic diagram of the present invention.In the automatic remapping method step of the present invention, at first, lock track selector 14 is set makes it be in first state, at this moment, host computer system 10 enable control end
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Be coupled to first of default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 16 through lock track selector 14 and enable controlled end
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Host computer system 10 enables via 14 pairs of default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS)s 16 of lock track selector of first state, carries out boot program to use default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 16, as step S100.
Then, after first boot program in the default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 16 is decompressed, write immediately in the host computer system 10 to provide host computer system 10 to carry out boot program, as step S102.Then, behind one section on time T1, controller 12 control sluice track selectors 14 switch to second state, so that the control end that enables of host computer system 10 to be provided
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Be coupled to second of BIOS backuping 18 and enable controlled end
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As step S104.
Next, controller 12 is judged whether host computer system 10 is sent to start shooting into function signal S1, as step S106 in one section stand-by period T2.If have, then controller 12 control sluice track selectors 14 switch to first state, as step S108.Opposite, if do not have, then controller 12 will be sent reset signal S2 and give host computer system 10, enable with notice host computer system 10 14 pairs of BIOS backuping 18 of lock track selector by second state, to use BIOS backuping 18 boot program of resetting, as step S101.
Then, after second boot program in the BIOS backuping 18 is decompressed, write immediately in the host computer system 10, carry out the replacement boot program so that host computer system 10 to be provided, as step S103.After host computer system 10 is finished the replacement boot program, send with output interface GPIO by standard input and to start shooting into function signal S1 to controller 12, at this moment, controller 12 control sluice track selectors 14 switch to first state, so that the control end that enables of host computer system 10 to be provided Be coupled to first of default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 16 and enable controlled end
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At this, the user can enter disc operating system (DOS) (Disk Operating System by operating host system 10; DOS), and in disc operating system (DOS) DOS, use refresh tool (Flash tool) that default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 16 is repaired reduction, as step S105.
With reference to figure 1 and Fig. 2, controller 12 of the present invention is with a single-chip 8051 practical operations, when host computer system 10 utilizes default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 16 to open, single-chip 8051 is opened a timer 120, and to be boot program (Boot block) be decompressed into the on time T1 of the memory body RAM (not shown) the host computer system 10 from BIOS to its time length.And when the time arrived, single-chip 8051 switched to lock track selector 14 position of pointing to BIOS backuping 18.
At this moment, single-chip 8051 enters the state of standard input and output interface GPIO on the monitoring host computer system 10, and when default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 16 when being normal, single-chip 8051 can be received the signal from standard input and output interface GPIO.At this moment, single-chip 8051 with lock track selector 14 once more switchback point to the position of default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 16 so that next time still from default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 16 starts.
If default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 16 does not have correct executing, then single-chip 8051 can wait less than the state of standard input with output interface GPIO and change.In case surpass the stand-by period T2 that sets, single-chip 8051 is just sent reset signal S1.The lock track selector 14 of this moment still rests on the position of pointing to BIOS backuping 18, and therefore start next time can be used BIOS backuping 18 starts.
Because BIOS backuping 18 is in full accord with the content of default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 16, so after using BIOS backuping 18 starts, lock track selector 14 can automatic switchback point to the position of presetting Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 16.Therefore, enter disc operating system (DOS) DOS after, the user can use refresh tool (Flash tool) will preset Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 16 and repair reduction, will use default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 16 starts after new start.In addition, if after using BIOS backuping 18 starts, the user does not repair default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 16, after then next host computer system 10 attempts using default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 16 boot failures, can switch to BIOS backuping 18 starts by single-chip 8051.
In sum, computer installation and automatic remapping method with automatic replacement of the present invention, when the computer opening failure is provided, automatically restart and finish the technology of computer installation replacement, damaged and the problem that can't upgrade with effective solution Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) (BIOS) promoter region, and needing to be avoided trouble that whole Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) (BIOS) hardware is changed.
The above, only be the specific embodiment of the best of the present invention, feature of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any those of ordinary skills are in the field of the invention, can think easily and variation or modification, all can be encompassed in the scope of following claim of the present invention.

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1. the computer installation with automatic replacement is characterized in that, comprising:
One host computer system has one and enables control end, a data bus, an address bus and a control bus;
One presets Basic Input or Output System (BIOS), is coupled to this data bus and this address bus of this host computer system;
One BIOS backuping is coupled to this data bus and this address bus of this host computer system;
One lock track selector, this that is coupled to this host computer system enables one first of control end, this default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) and enables one second of controlled end and this BIOS backuping and enable controlled end, this lock track selector has one first state and one second state, wherein this first state this host computer system is provided this enable that control end connects this default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) this first enable controlled end, this second state this host computer system is provided this enable that control end connects this BIOS backuping this second enable controlled end; And
One controller, be coupled to this control bus of this host computer system and a control end of this lock track selector, this controller is after one period on time, control this lock track selector and switch to this second state from this first state, after one period stand-by period, send a reset signal again and give this control bus of this host computer system, enable this BIOS backuping with the start of resetting to notify this host computer system.
2. the computer installation with automatic replacement as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, this controller, is obtained one from this control bus of this host computer system and is started shooting into function signal in the stand-by period at this section, and then this controller is controlled this lock track selector from this this first state of second state switchback.
3. the computer installation with automatic replacement as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that, this lock track selector has a common ends, one first output terminal and one second output terminal, this common ends of this lock track selector be coupled to this host computer system this enable control end, this first output terminal of this lock track selector be coupled to this default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) this first enable controlled end, this second output terminal of this lock track selector be coupled to this BIOS backuping this second enable controlled end.
4. the computer installation with automatic replacement as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this controller is coupled to this control end of this lock track selector via an internal integrate circuit bus.
5. the computer installation with automatic replacement as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this controller is coupled to this host computer system via standard input with output interface.
6. a method of resetting automatically is characterized in that, comprising:
A., one lock track selector is provided, and this lock track selector is in one first state;
B. a host computer system enables a default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) to start shooting via this lock track selector;
C. after one period on time, this lock track selector is controlled by a controller, switches to one second state from this first state, is connected to a BIOS backuping so that this host computer system to be provided;
D. this controller judged whether in one period stand-by period, and receiving from this host computer system has a successful starting-up signal;
E. judge that then this controller is controlled this lock track selector and switched to this first state if having; And
F. judge that if do not have, then this controller is sent a reset signal and given this host computer system, enables this BIOS backuping to notify this host computer system, to finish the start of resetting.
7. the method for automatic replacement as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, behind step f, comprises that also this controller obtains this from this host computer system and start shooting into function signal, and controls the step g that this lock track selector switches to this first state.
8. the method for automatic replacement as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, after step g, also comprises the step h that this host computer system is repaired this default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS).
9. the method for automatic replacement as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, in step b, one first boot program of this default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) decompressed to this host computer system to start shooting.
10. the method for automatic replacement as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, in step f, one second boot program of this BIOS backuping decompressed to this host computer system to start shooting.
11. the method for automatic replacement as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, this first state provides one of this host computer system to enable control end and is connected to one first of this default Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) and enables controlled end.
12. the method for automatic replacement as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, this second state provides one of this host computer system to enable control end and is connected to one second of this BIOS backuping and enables controlled end.
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