CN101923456A - Computer system for accessing audio data under non-started state and audio data accessing method - Google Patents

Computer system for accessing audio data under non-started state and audio data accessing method Download PDF

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CN101923456A
CN101923456A CN 201010167957 CN201010167957A CN101923456A CN 101923456 A CN101923456 A CN 101923456A CN 201010167957 CN201010167957 CN 201010167957 CN 201010167957 A CN201010167957 A CN 201010167957A CN 101923456 A CN101923456 A CN 101923456A
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The invention discloses a computer system for accessing audio data under non-started state and an audio data accessing method. The computer system comprises a started state, a non-started state, an audio control module to process audio data, a power supply unit used for providing running voltage for the computer system and the audio control module, and an audio output unit to output processed audio data. The invention is characterized in that when the computer system is under a non-started state, the audio control module begins to receive the running voltage provided by the power supply unit to process the audio data and output to the audio output unit for playing. The invention is advantageous in that the music playing service can be provided without starting up a computer or extra emergency power supply; utilization is faciliated and electric power is saved.

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Computer system and access method thereof at non-started state access voice data
Technical field
The present invention is about a kind of computer system, but refers in particular in the non-started state computer system of access voice data still.
Background technology
The all very ripe and lasting improvement of the hardware manufacturing technology of computer product and the development of software service, computer product and service providers constantly provide up-to-date best outfit and use to the consumer, to increase the use value of computer system.Yet the hardware usefulness of computer system function high more or application service is powerful more, and required electric power supply also often improves accordingly during its running.After starting computer system each time, just need a large amount of electric power of electric power supply source output of computer system, to support the running of computer system integral body.
Many times, the user starts computer system often only in order to carry out one, two simple operation, and modal is exactly playing back music; Even but only carry out an application service, computer system is still supplied whole running with whole operational effectiveness and electric power.Under this class situation, usefulness that computer system is spent and electric power form unnecessary waste; If use portable computer product listoning music songs such as notebook computer still more, limited for fear of the time number that battery can be powered, the user also can't utilize merely playing back music of notebook computer heartily for a long time.The situation that this is known for the manufacturer and consumer of computer system, all is unsolved always problem.
Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is for a kind of mechanism that can be in access and processing audio under the non-started state in computer system is provided, to solve and the use inconvenience that the computer system that starts is produced and the problem of power wastage for simple listoning music or song.
In order to reach described purpose, the invention provides a kind of can be in the computer system of access voice data under the non-started state, one of them embodiment comprises: a power-supply unit, an audio processing modules and an audio output unit; In addition, computer system also has a starting state and a non-started state.The audio frequency control module is used for processing audio data, and the voice data after the output processing is play to audio output unit; Power-supply unit is then in order to supply audio frequency control module and the required running voltage of whole computer system operation.Wherein, when computer system was in non-started state, the audio frequency control module just received the running voltage of power-supply unit supply, with access and processing audio data.
In addition, in order to reach described purpose, the present invention also provides the method for a kind of computer system at non-started state access voice data, and among one of them embodiment, described computer system comprises the audio frequency control module and has non-started state and starting state; Described method comprises: when detecting computer system and be in non-started state, begin to supply the required running voltage of audio frequency control module and give the audio frequency control module; And by audio frequency control module processing audio data; And the voice data handled of output and playing.
By the method for computer system provided by the present invention and access voice data thereof, utilize a kind of means of very saving electric power, when allowing computer system be in non-started state, still be available for users to by audio frequency such as computer system enjoy music or songs.Except the use value and benefit that improve computer system, the present invention also takes into account the manufacturing cost of computer system, and proposes above-mentioned technological means.
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Fig. 1 is a kind of computer system first embodiment calcspar at non-started state access voice data provided by the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a data switch unit inner structure synoptic diagram provided by the present invention;
Fig. 3 is that the power supply status of a kind of computer system first embodiment at non-started state access voice data provided by the present invention switches figure;
Fig. 4 is a kind of computer system second embodiment calcspar at non-started state access voice data provided by the present invention; And
Fig. 5 is the method embodiment process flow diagram of computer system provided by the present invention at non-started state access voice data.
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10,10a computer system 100 power-supply units
102 condition monitoring unit, 1020 infrared ray receiver modules
104,104a audio frequency control module 1040 data access interfaces
106,106a data switch unit 1060 audio frequency input switch unit
10602 change-over switches, 1062 audio frequency output switch unit
10622 change-over switches, 108 audio output units
110,110a data access unit 112 voltage voltage regulation units
114 CPU (central processing unit), 116 logic controllers
118 system storages, 120 logical operation module
122,124 power supply switch units, 126 audio frequency input switch unit
128 control knob S301-S321 process steps
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Fig. 1 shows first embodiment of a kind of computer system at non-started state access voice data provided by the present invention, and this routine computer system 10 is by a power-supply unit 100 supply electric power.Computer system 10 is to be example with the portable computer, as less mini notebook computer (Netbook) of notebook computer (Notebook), volume or similar portable electric device etc.Power-supply unit 100 can be the battery or the AC power supplies of portable computer, is used to supply whole computer system 10 needed electric power under various operating states.The operating state of computer system 10 comprises a starting state (operation mode) and a non-started state (non-operation mode).The non-started state of present embodiment indication comprises according to the standard of advancing rank configurations and power interface (ACPI), to the defined dormant state of system power supply state (system power state) (Hibernation, S4) and off-mode (Soft off, S5); Starting state then refers in the system power supply state, the state except dormancy and off-mode.
The power-supply unit 100 of computer system 10 is not only to provide electric power during for starting state in computer system 10; Unless power-supply unit 100 separated fully with computer system 10 or remove, otherwise, still have the sustainable part running of some system element when computer system 10 during at non-started state.For example in general computer system, embedded controller (Embedded Controller, EC) can continue to obtain the stand-by electric (standby power) of power-supply unit 100 and detect the power supply supply status of computer system, first embodiment of the invention is then done explanation with embedded controller as the condition monitoring unit of required computer system 10.It should be noted, condition monitoring unit among first embodiment also can be any device that detects the power supply supply status of computer system 10 in the computer system 10, and those skilled in the art can replace embedded controller with other device according to actual demand.
Computer system 10 shown in Figure 1 comprises: a condition monitoring unit 102, an audio frequency control module 104, a data switch unit 106, an audio output unit 108, a data access unit 110, a voltage voltage regulation unit 112, a logical operation module 120 and power supply switch unit 122 and 124.Wherein logical operation module 120 is the subelement of computer system 10 processing logic computings, comprises a CPU (central processing unit) 114, a logic controller 116 and a system storage 118.In addition, audio frequency control module 104 can be connected with power-supply unit 100 by voltage voltage regulation unit 112.
As mentioned before, because condition monitoring unit 102 continues to receive the power supply that power-supply unit 100 is provided, so condition monitoring unit 102 can continue the situation that computer system 10 is given in 100 power supplies of monitoring power supply feeding unit, for example the size of current exported of monitoring power supply feeding unit 100 determines whether being provided with (assert) state switching signal 102_S.
Be with, when condition monitoring unit 102 judges that computer system 10 is in non-started state, for example current value ratio one predetermined critical exported of power-supply unit 100 is when low, condition monitoring unit 102 will be provided with state switching signal 102_S, so power supply switch unit 124 will be closed (close) according to the indication of state switching signal 102_S, and power supply switch unit 122 is opened (open) according to the indication of state switching signal 102_S, so that power-supply unit 100 stops transmission voltage to logical operation module 120, and audio frequency control module 104 required running voltages can be imported audio frequency control module 104.
In addition, the state switching signal 102_S that is set up also control data switch unit 106 exports voice data via the output terminal (becoming the output data 110_SO of data access unit 110) of data access unit 110, by the binding transmission of data switch unit 106, be regarded as the input data 104_SI of audio frequency control module 104 at last and feed-in audio frequency control module 104 is done further processing.On the other hand, the voice data that the state switching signal 102_S that is set up also makes audio frequency control module 104 handle is sent to data switch unit 106 as output data 104_SO, be sent to audio output unit 108 subsequently again, input data 108_SI as audio output unit 108 plays for audio output unit 108.With regard to the enforcement of reality, the audio output unit 108 of present embodiment can further couple with earphone output terminal (earphone output), loudspeaker horn devices such as (speaker) mutually.In addition, the also exportable audio frequency of audio output unit 108 is to the Bluetooth transmission module or the frequency modulation transmitter module (FM) of bluetooth earphone.
The audio frequency control module 104 of present embodiment can be a codec, MP3 decoding module for example is built in the storage element (for example hard disk) or the stored voice data of external storage element (for example USB external hard drive) of computer system 10 in it can read by data bus.Afterwards, again via interior processor (as digital signal processor (DSP) or microprocessor (microprocessor)) and the converter devices (not being shown among the figure) such as (as DAC) that is built among the audio frequency control module 104, compile, handling procedure such as decipher or format conversion.Above-mentioned voice data can comprise that MP3, WAV or WMA etc. are compatible with the data layout of MP3 decoding module.
Data access unit 110 is as reader device on the computer system 10 or universal serial bus (USB) interface, it can connect a storage element, for example connect and read storage cards (memory card) such as Flash, CF or SD, or connect an external hard drive of supporting USB interface with USB interface with reader device.Data access unit 110 connects and reads in the storage element stored one to multinomial voice data, handles to be sent to audio frequency control module 104.It should be noted, because audio frequency control module 104 is just to start when computer system 10 is in non-started state, so when reading device such as the hard disk of computer system 10 or USB external hard drive by data access unit 110 when audio frequency control module 104 desires, audio frequency control module 104 must be added some drivers or software module, just can become aggressive device (masterdevice) to read the data in the slave unit (slave device).
For example, audio frequency control module 104 necessary built-in IDE/PATA/SATA driver or software modules just can become aggressive device to read the data in the hard disk; Similarly, audio frequency control module 104 essential built-in USB driver or software modules just can become aggressive device to read the voice data in the USB external hard drive.Those skilled in the art can increase the driver of audio frequency control module 104 inside according to actual demand, to read required voice data.Moreover, computer system 10 also can comprise the control panel (figure does not show) with several operating units (as play button, sound volume button), the user can produce control command by controlling these operating units, carries out corresponding Audio Processing operation in order to control audio control module 104.
Otherwise when computer system 10 is starting state, when condition monitoring unit 102 predicts the current value that offers computer system 10 at present and is higher than predetermined critical, setting (de-assert) state switching signal 102_S will be cancelled in condition monitoring unit 102.Power supply switch unit 122 is promptly closed according to the indication of cancelling the state switching signal 102_S that is provided with, then unlatching of power supply switch unit 124, make power-supply unit 100 stop running voltage is inputed to audio frequency control module 104, change running voltage input arithmetic logic module 120, for the instructions of logical operation module 120 computer system 10 under starting state.
When state switching signal 102_S cancellation is provided with, also control data access unit 110 transmits the data (being output data 110_SO) that read via data switch unit 106, become the input data 116_SI of logic controller 116, handle by other element of logic controller 116 collaborative logical operation module 120.In addition, data switch unit 106 also transmits logical operation module 120 voice data that finishes of handling according to the state switching signal 102_S that cancellation is provided with: send output data 116_SO by logic controller 116, by data switch unit 106 its input data 108_SI as audio output unit 108 is sent to audio output unit 108 again, makes audio output unit 108 outputting audio datas.
Fig. 2 describes the inner structure of data switch unit 106, wherein comprises audio frequency input switch unit 1060 and audio frequency output switch unit 1062.Audio frequency input switch unit 1060 comprises one and switches switch 10602, and it is that the indication of the state switching signal 102_S that exported according to condition monitoring unit 102 is switched.Because state switching signal 102_S can be set up when computer system 10 is in non-started state, it switches to control its switch 10602 input end of audio frequency control module 104, so the output data 110_SO that is taken out by data access unit 110 will become the input data 104_SI of audio frequency control module 104.
In addition, audio frequency output switch unit 1062 comprises one and switches switch 10622, it also is controlled by state switching signal 102_S, and switch to the output terminal of audio frequency control module 104 during in non-started state in computer system 10, to receive the audio frequency output data 104_SO that is transmitted by audio frequency control module 104, again this output data 104_SO is play as the input data 108_SI that is sent to audio output unit 108 subsequently.It should be noted, in practical application, on-off circuit (switch circuit) can be set at the motherboard of computer system, construct above-mentioned change-over switch 10602 and 10622, therefore the manufacturing cost for computer system integral body can not increase too much, and whole system complexity can be too not high yet.
When state switching signal 102_S cancellation is provided with, audio frequency input switch unit 1060 is according to the control of state switching signal 102_S, change-over switch 10602 is switched to the input end of logic controller 116, the output data 110_SO that data access unit 110 is taken out becomes the input data 116_SI of logic controller 116, handles the data that receive in order to logic controller 116 collaborative other elements.Similarly, audio frequency output switch unit 1062 is also according to the control of state switching signal 102_S, change-over switch 10622 is switched to the output terminal of logic controller 116, so that with logical operation module 120 voice data that finishes of handling, via logic controller 116 (as the output data 116_SO of logic controller 116), audio frequency output switch unit 1062, after becoming the input data 108_SI input of audio output unit 108 at last, play.
What deserves to be mentioned is, audio frequency control module 104 among first embodiment system's 10 original data access unit 110 and the audio output units 108 that can use a computer, switching by data switch unit 106, make audio frequency control module 104 when computer system 10 is in non-started state, can receive voice data and outputting audio data.Computer system 10 has not been required to be under non-started state and has inputed or outputed voice data, and extra system element is set, and when increasing computer system 10 use value, can't make the manufacturing cost of computer system 10 increase too many.
Embodiment as for state switching signal 102_S reality, the general output that embedded controller had can be gone into (GPIO) one of them pin position and be connected to audio frequency control module 104, and go into the pin position by this general output and send a high potential signal to audio frequency control module 104, with notification audio control module 104 and begin follow-up Audio Processing operation.So switching mode of state switching signal 102_S, in the time of can detecting computer system 10 in condition monitoring unit 102 and be in starting state (for example previously described when current value is higher than predetermined critical), cancellation immediately being provided with state switching signal 102_S (for example drawing high its current potential to noble potential); Same, when detecting computer system 10 in condition monitoring unit 102 and being in non-started state (when for example previously described current value is lower than a predetermined critical), the potential value of state switching signal 102_S can be switched to electronegative potential.
Fig. 3 describes the power supply switching state figure of first embodiment of the invention.When the state switching signal 102_S powered-down switch unit 124 that is set up, make when audio frequency control module 104 begins to obtain required running voltage, power supply switch unit 122 can be opened simultaneously, so cut off the power supply that offers logical operation module 120.In addition, because unit such as data switch unit 106, audio output unit 108 and data access unit 110 in the present invention, be in computer system 10 all to need work under starting state or the non-started state no matter be, so power-supply unit 100 will continue to provide their required running voltage, and not influenced by the state (that is whether being set up) of state switching signal 102_S.
It should be noted, the running voltage of computer system 10 each unit is not necessarily identical, the power supply status figure that is depicted in Fig. 3 simplifies for convenience of description and in addition, those skilled in the art should know when the enforcement of reality, should carry out circuit layout (layout) with the required running voltage in each unit.
It should be noted, after computer system 10 enters starting state, will receive the electric power of power-supply unit 100 by other system element outside the computer system 10 sound intermediate frequency control modules 104 (for example network control unit, logical operation module 120 etc.).If the user is when desiring under starting state playing audio-fequency data, computer system 10 will be utilized the control of CPU (central processing unit) 114 by logic controller 116 (as south, north bridge chips), read audio file stored in the hard disk or the audio file by the network control unit access the Internet, will these file conversions or encoding and decoding output to audio output unit 108 again after handling.
Computer system 10 is under starting state, must supply with running voltage and give every system element, make CPU (central processing unit) 114 carry out that data processing, hard disk are rotated read-write, the control cresset flickers or the like, so that provide the user to carry out file editor, online, drawing at any time or watch activity such as film by computer system 10.Hence one can see that, and the element except audio frequency control module 104 all must enter starting state, that is computer system 10 can not be in non-started state; Therefore electric power consumption is bigger under starting state, the obvious like this effect that can not reach power saving.
With general notebook computer, but power-supply unit 100 only has six to eight hours in that the continuous power-on time of starting state is on average about.Yet, according to many users' custom, many times computer system 10 is started, expends a large amount of power supplys fully, but not to carry out the complex calculations operation, and only want simple operation such as listoning music or song (in other words, only as the usefulness of music player); At this moment, adopt the means that present embodiment proposed, can be under the state of computer system 10 shutdown or standby, but start the audio frequency control module 104 of independent processing data, and playing audio-fequency data indispensable unit come displaying audio file, and during with playing audio-fequency data will with less than element closed (for example not providing power supply) to them, so not only can exempt the program that the user makes or have much ado and starts shooting, and do not need power supply to other system element to be processed of not working (network control unit for example, logical operation module 120 etc.), so just can reach the demand of power saving.By the means that present embodiment proposed, identical power-supply unit 100 can allow the audio frequency control module longer time of 104 runnings.
Audio frequency control module 104 in the present embodiment receives the mode of electric power, be directly audio frequency control module 104 to be connected with power-supply unit 100 circuit, but voltage voltage regulation unit 112 can be set between the two, use after the voltage drop of power-supply unit 100 output is low to moderate the running voltage that is suitable for audio frequency control module 104; Also or directly utilize standby power (Standby power) as power source, also be enough to support the required voltage of audio frequency control module 104 runnings.
In addition, the user gives the audio frequency control module 104 output that also can come control audio output unit 108 by the mode of Remote except operation control panel (figure does not show) with input of control commands.For example, the condition monitoring unit 102 of present embodiment can comprise an infrared ray receiver module 1020 (as shown in Figure 1), therefore the user can be by a remote control (being telepilot) transmitting control commands, after 1020 receptions of infrared ray receiver module, the control command that condition monitoring unit 102 receives infrared ray receiver module 1020 again sends audio frequency control module 104 to.In the enforcement of reality, also can utilize embedded controller to reach above-mentioned Remote, (it is to be used among the Long-distance Control mechanism of electronic product for ConsumerIR, CIR) module because embedded controller contains consumer's infrared ray.It should be noted, any can in be built in condition monitoring unit 102, with the computer system under non-started state response Remote and start the module of associative operation, all can be applicable in the present embodiment.
Fig. 4 is the second embodiment calcspar of a kind of computer system at non-started state access voice data provided by the present invention.Second embodiment and first embodiment difference be that computer system 10a is provided with a data access unit 110a who is directly connected in audio frequency control module 104a, and audio frequency control module 104a more are provided with a data access interface 1040.In the present embodiment, data access unit 110a and data access interface 1040 are via the switching of audio frequency input switch unit 126, determine whether input audio data is to audio frequency control module 104a, make audio frequency control module 104a need not to share the original data access unit of computer system 10a (as shown in Figure 1 110).In another embodiment, audio frequency input switch unit 126 can not need be set, and make data access unit 110a be directly connected in audio frequency control module 104a.
Specifically, because not only one usually of the data access unit that had of computer system 10a, for example computer system 10a motherboard is provided with several USB interface or several reader devices, those skilled in the art are viewable design and the demand of making computer system 10a also, and one of them interface or one of them reader device are exclusively used in the input data to audio frequency control module 104a.Certainly, remaining USB interface or reader device still can supply computer system 10a access data under starting state.
Among second embodiment, the audio frequency that is arranged between data access interface 1040 and data access unit 110a is imported the control that switch unit 126 also is subjected to state switching signal 102_S, when being set up, state switching signal 102_S closes, the voice data (being output data 110_SO) of data access unit 110a output is sent to data access interface 1040 via audio frequency input switch unit 126, as the input data 104_SI of audio frequency control module 104a.By this, audio frequency control module 104a has directly connected special-purpose reader device (being data access unit 110a), can insert the data of data access unit 110a by storage device access interface 1040 direct access users.Under this kind design, data switch unit 106a does not promptly need to comprise audio frequency input switch unit (as 1060 among Fig. 2) again, also exempts the data hand-off process between audio frequency control module 104a and the logic controller 116, and is comparatively easy in the manufacturing.
Except reading from data access unit 110a voice data or the file when the non-started state, as computer system 10a during in starting state, still can or upgrade voice data by other element access, as read the data in the hard disk by logical operation module 120 controls, or, be input to audio output unit 108 again and play by the audio file on network control unit (as: adapter) access the Internet.The setting of computer system 10a in order to be done in the non-started state processing audio data do not influence the normal operation under the starting state.
In addition, even computer system 10a is in non-started state, the user might not want audio frequency control module 104a to carry out the operation of processing and outputting audio data, therefore, can comprise the control knob 128 that is connected in audio frequency control module 104a at the computer system 10a of second embodiment, and the user can utilize control knob 128 to come whether coming into operation of control audio control module 104a.
When computer system 10a is in non-started state, though audio frequency control module 104a has obtained the power supply that power-supply unit 100 is supplied with, but push control knob 128 with before starting audio frequency control module 104a the user, audio frequency control module 104a is access data access unit 110a or read voice data not, and only uses the standby power of pettiness to continue to detect whether push (being state closed circuit or open circuit) of control knob 128.Be pressed up to control knob 128, when representing the voice data that the user wishes that uppick audio frequency control module 104a handles and exports on audio output unit 108, audio frequency control module 104a just starts the operation of its processing audio data according to pushing of control knob 128.
Other each interelement connection and effect see also the explanation of first embodiment among second embodiment.
Fig. 5 then is the process flow diagram of a kind of computer system provided by the present invention at the method embodiment of non-started state access voice data, and please be simultaneously with reference to Fig. 1.In the present embodiment, the operating state of computer system 10 sustainable utilization condition monitoring unit 102 detection computations machine systems 10 is starting state or non-started state (S301).When computer system 10 was in non-started state, condition monitoring unit 102 was provided with state switching signal 102_S, began to receive its required running voltage (S303) from power-supply unit 100 with notification audio control module 104.Otherwise if computer system 10 is in starting state, condition monitoring unit 102 will cancel state switching signal 102_S will be set, and stop to receive this with notification audio control module 104 and operate voltage (S315).
After obtaining the needed voltage of running, audio frequency control module 104 can be pushed a control knob 128 (consulting Fig. 4) according to the user and be started, and begins to read the voice data (S305) from data access unit 110; Also can further receive the control command (S307) of control panel or remote control input, for example play or stop playing audio-fequency data etc.; Then, voice data is carried out corresponding processing (S309) again according to the control command that receives, the voice data in the present embodiment for example: song or music; The voice data that disposes via the transmission of the data switch unit 106 that is subjected to state switching signal 102_S control, outputs to audio output unit 108 from audio frequency control module 104 and plays (S311) again.
In said process, even computer system 10 is in non-started state, condition monitoring unit 102 still can detect the electric power thus supplied of power-supply unit 100, therefore, condition monitoring unit 102 can continue to judge whether the operating state of computer system 10 changes (S313) to some extent, with herein, promptly be to judge whether computer system 10 has entered starting state.If the operating state of computer system 10 does not change, audio frequency control module 104 can be returned below the step S309, continues to carry out the operation of processing audio data and output, for example plays, suspends or change music soon.But if among step S313, condition monitoring unit 102 is according to the variation of power-supply unit 100 power supply supply status, when judging computer system 10 and entering starting state (for example electric current is higher than a predetermined critical), then carry out following program according to the starting state of computer system 10.
When detection and judgement through step S301 or step S313, after learning that computer system 10 enters starting state, 102 cancellations of condition monitoring unit are provided with state switching signal 102_S, use notification audio control module 104 and stop to receive the running voltage (S315) that power-supply unit 100 is supplied again; And obtain electric power (S317) by other system element in the computer system 10 (as logical operation module 120, hard disk, network control unit etc.) from power-supply unit 100 subsequently, and then make elements such as CPU (central processing unit) 114 that computer system 10 can be by logical operation module 120, logic controller 116 carry out computing, processing (S319), with the various service function that provides general computer installation to be provided; The data switch unit 106 of this moment is the access path of switch audio output unit 108, make audio output unit 108 be connected in the data output end of logic controller 116, be sent to audio output unit 108 (promptly importing data 108_SI) also as being output as audio files such as music or song with the data (being output data 116_S0) that desire is play.
As step S313, the still continuous power supply state in condition monitoring unit 102 according to power-supply unit 100, judge whether computer system 10 changes into non-started state (S321) from starting state: if starting state is constant, computer system 10 promptly continues to provide service (S319) by logical operation module 120 elements such as grade; And after computer system 10 is closed or is in holding state, then execution in step S303 and following program once more.By this, make computer system 10 under starting state, can carry out general operation to reach, and under non-started state, still can provide read, processing audio data and the effect exported.
Therefore, comprehensive above-mentioned illustrated description and graphic, the unify method of access voice data of department of computer science provided by the present invention as can be known, can with the utilization that cooperatively interacts of the original system and device of computer system.With the illustrated project of above-mentioned embodiment is example, and embedded controller only need utilize a general output to go into the pin position and can make transmission, the reader device of switching signal in fact and can read indispensable element in the general especially computer system of audio file in the storage card, audio output unit; Computer system wright has not been required to be and does not provide audio service and significantly adjust computer system architecture when starting shooting, and avoids the increase of cost.
In addition, after shutdown, utilize original power-supply unit power supply,, also do not need to dispose in addition external power supply or standby power supply accessory power supply feeding unit, avoid the cost of manufacture of computer system or device volume to increase even the mechanism of voice data access is provided.And under the non-started state, power-supply unit only need provide to be handled and the required electric power of playing audio-fequency data, and many compared with the mode power saving that whole computer system is operated fully, reproduction time can prolong more of a specified duration.
In addition, under non-started state, provide the practice of voice data control, also meet the use habit that general user likes long-time listoning music or song, combine that production cost is low, the advantage of power saving; With the portable computer is example, but the user accesses audio file in the outdoor computer system of this access voice data of also can utilizing at any time, increases the convenience that uses, and also improves the use value of computer system.
Yet project and element in the middle of the various embodiments described above only for setting forth the illustration that the present invention lifted, there is no from the intention of limitting claimed scope.Allly follow spirit of the present invention and, and carry out a little modification or changer, the category that also belongs to the present invention and protected according to disclosed technological means.

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1. computer system at non-started state access voice data comprises:
One audio output unit;
One audio frequency control module is used to handle a voice data, and this voice data after the output processing is to this audio output unit; And
The power supply supply status of this computer system is monitored in one condition monitoring unit, and produces a state switching signal according to the power supply supply status;
Wherein, this computer system comprises a starting state and a non-started state, this state switching signal is in this starting state or this non-started state in order to indicate this computer system, when this state switching signal indicates this computer system when being in this non-started state, this audio frequency control module receives running voltage, with access and handle this voice data.
2. computer system according to claim 1 also comprises a data switch unit, and this data switch unit comprises:
One audio frequency output switch unit, switch according to this state switching signal, this audio frequency output switch unit is when this state switching signal points out that this computer system is in this non-started state, and this voice data that this audio frequency control module was handled is sent to this audio output unit; And
One audio frequency input switch unit switches according to this state switching signal, and this audio frequency input switch unit is sent to this audio frequency control module with this untreated voice data when this state switching signal points out that this computer system is in this non-started state.
3. computer system according to claim 1 wherein also comprises:
One power supply switch unit, switch according to this state switching signal, when this power supply switch unit points out that in this state switching signal this computer system is in this non-started state, the required running voltage of this audio frequency control module running is sent to this audio frequency control module.
4. computer system according to claim 1, wherein, this condition monitoring unit is an embedded controller.
5. computer system according to claim 1, wherein, this audio frequency control module also comprises:
One data access interface, when this computer system is this non-started state, in order to connect and a data access unit of this computer system of access to read this voice data.
6. computer system according to claim 5 wherein also comprises:
One audio frequency input switch unit, switch according to this state switching signal, this audio frequency input switch unit is when this state switching signal points out that this computer system is in this non-started state, and this voice data that this data access unit is exported is sent to this data access interface.
7. computer system according to claim 1, wherein, this non-started state comprises dormant state or off-mode.
8. computer system according to claim 1 wherein also comprises:
One control knob is connected in this audio frequency control module, and when this computer system was in this non-started state, this audio frequency control module was given as security according to pressing of this control knob, begins to handle this voice data.
9. a computer system is in the method for non-started state access voice data, and this computer system comprises an audio frequency control module and have a non-started state and a starting state that this method comprises:
By the power supply supply status of this computer system of condition monitoring unit monitors, be in this starting state or this non-started state to detect this computer system;
When detecting this computer system, begin to supply the required running voltage of this audio frequency control module and give this audio frequency control module for this non-started state;
Handle a voice data by this audio frequency control module; And
This voice data of handling of output and playing.
10. the method for access voice data according to claim 9, wherein, in the step of the power supply supply status of this this computer system of condition monitoring unit monitors, a state switching signal is exported according to the power supply supply status of this computer system in this condition monitoring unit, and this state switching signal is in this starting state or this non-started state in order to point out this computer system system.
11. the method for access voice data according to claim 10, wherein, this audio frequency control module begins to receive required running voltage according to the indication of this state switching signal.
12. the method for access voice data according to claim 9 wherein, begins to supply running voltage to after the step of this audio frequency control module, also comprises:
Give as security according to pressing of a control knob, start this audio frequency control module, to begin to read untreated this voice data.
13. the method for access voice data according to claim 9 wherein, before this audio frequency control module is handled the step of this voice data, also comprises:
This audio frequency control module reads stored this pending voice data of a storage element.
14. the method for access voice data according to claim 9, wherein, this computer system also comprises a logical operation module, and this method also comprises:
When detecting this computer system for this starting state, the required running voltage of this audio frequency control module of stop supplies is given this audio frequency control module; And
Supply this logical operation module required operating voltage.
15. the method for access voice data according to claim 9, wherein, this computer system also comprises an embedded controller, and this method comprises that detecting this computer system system with this embedded controller is in this starting state or this non-started state.
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