CN101923484A - Electronic device, computer executable system and application program display control method - Google Patents

Electronic device, computer executable system and application program display control method Download PDF

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CN101923484A
CN101923484A CN2009101494154A CN200910149415A CN101923484A CN 101923484 A CN101923484 A CN 101923484A CN 2009101494154 A CN2009101494154 A CN 2009101494154A CN 200910149415 A CN200910149415 A CN 200910149415A CN 101923484 A CN101923484 A CN 101923484A
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The invention relates to an electronic device, a computer executable system and an application program display control method. A processing unit of the electronic device executes an operating system core and then executes a first software platform and a second software platform through the operating system core. When a first application program is executed on the first software platform, a picture image generated by executing the first application program is controlled to display in a picture zone of a display unit by a first window manager of the first software platform, the first application program notifies the second software platform to execute a second application program, and then, a picture image generated by executing the second application program is displayed in the picture zone by a second window manager of the second software platform. Therefore, the elasticity for executing the application programs on different software platforms by users can be increased.

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Electronic installation, computer executable system, and application program display control method
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of electronic installation, computer executable system, reach application program display control method, relate to a kind of technical field that can on first software platform, show the picture of the application program that is executed in second software platform.
Background technology
Operating system can be considered combining of operating system kernel (kernel) and software platform (platform) substantially.Operating system kernel comprises memory management module generally, program is carried out control (process executioncontrol) module, multiple peripheral hardware device driving module, power management module or the like, and its function is to allow software platform carry out smoothly on electronic hardware by operating system kernel.And software platform comprises window manager (window manager), active manager (activity manager), notification manager (notification manager), application program actuator (application launch), Application Monitoring device (application monitor) and application program terminator (application terminator) on generally, and its function is to manage the executing state and the show state of application program.
At present, (Operating System OS) is the Windows of Microsoft to the operating system of most computers, and a few computers is used LINUX operating system.And general along with the mobile Internet access device, for example intelligent mobile phone or PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), increasing electronic installation uses the operating system beyond Windows and the LINUX operating system.Each operating system all has its relative merits, and some operation system function is stronger, but needs more resource and electronic installation can consume more electric power; And the operating system that has only needs less resource, but function is limited.In addition, also there are most manufacturers on the identical operations system core, to develop separately software platform.
In addition, different operating system or software platform use different window managers (windowmanager), and software vendor can develop exclusive application program at different window managers, and many application programs can not be striden window manager and carried out, for example, can't on second window manager, carry out at the application program of first window manager exploitation.Therefore, in the prior art, if the user desires to experience simultaneously the advantage of a plurality of application programs, the stronger application program of functions of use under the operating system that consumes less resource for example, just must wait for relevant software vendor's developing application, so cause the user very inconvenient.
Summary of the invention
The present invention proposes in order to address the above problem, and one of them purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of electronic installation, computer executable system, reaches application program display control method, to improve the elasticity that the user uses application program.
According to another object of the present invention, a kind of electronic installation is proposed, it comprises display unit, storage unit and processing unit, cell stores operating system kernel (kernel), first software platform, second software platform, first application program and second application program, wherein first software platform comprises first window manager (window manager), and second software platform comprises second window manager.Processing unit executive operating system core is carried out first software platform and second software platform by operating system kernel again.When first application program when first software platform is carried out, first window manager is controlled the picture area that is shown in display unit when first application program is carried out, and first application notification, second software platform is carried out second application program, and the picture image that is produced when by second window manager second application program being carried out is shown in picture area.
Wherein, during first application notification, second software platform, the parameter of picture area is sent to second window manager.
Wherein, described electronic installation can comprise input block, and when first application program received operational order from input block, first application program was sent to second application program with this operational order, carries out action by second application program according to operational order.
Wherein, described operational order comprises cursor position data, click commands (click), towing instruction or literal input instruction.
Wherein, first software platform and second software platform are carried out with multithreading (Multi-thread) in operating system kernel.
Wherein, second software platform is carried out with backstage operating type (background processing).
According to a further object of the present invention, a kind of computer executable system (computer-implemented system) is proposed, it is applicable to electronic installation, and this computer executable system comprises first software platform, second software platform and operating system kernel (kernel).First software platform comprises first window manager, and second software platform comprises second window manager.Operating system kernel is in order to control first software platform and second software platform is carried out on electronic installation.When first application program when first software platform is carried out, shown picture area when first window manager is controlled first application program and carried out, and first application notification, second software platform is carried out second application program, and the picture image that is produced when by second window manager second application program being carried out is shown in picture area.
Wherein, during first application notification, second software platform, the parameter of picture area is sent to second window manager.
Wherein, first application program also transmits the operational order that received to described second application program, carries out action by described second application program according to described operational order.
Wherein, described operational order comprises cursor position data, click commands (click), towing instruction or literal input instruction.
Wherein, first software platform and second software platform are carried out with multithreading (Multi-thread) in operating system kernel.
Wherein, second software platform is carried out with backstage operating type (background processing).
According to another purpose of the present invention, a kind of application program display control method is proposed, comprise the following step.At first the executive operating system core is then carried out first software platform and second software platform at operating system kernel, and wherein first software platform comprises first window manager, and second software platform comprises second window manager.Then, carry out first application program at first software platform, and shown picture area when controlling first application program and carry out by first window manager.Then, carry out second application program by first application notification, second software platform, the picture image that is produced when by second window manager second application program being carried out at last is shown in described picture area.
Wherein, when first application notification, second software platform, the parameter that this method also comprises picture area is sent to second window manager.
Wherein, when first application program received operational order, this method also comprised by first application program described operational order is sent to second application program, carried out action by second application program according to operational order.
Wherein, operational order comprises cursor position data, click commands (click), towing instruction or literal input instruction.
Wherein, first software platform and second software platform are carried out with multithreading (Multi-thread) at operating system kernel.
Wherein, second software platform is carried out with the backstage operating type.
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Fig. 1 is the calcspar of the embodiment of electronic installation of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram of the embodiment of electronic installation of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the synoptic diagram of the framework of computer executable system of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the process flow diagram of application program display control method of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the implementing procedure figure of application program display control method of the present invention; And
Fig. 6 is another implementing procedure figure of application program display control method of the present invention.
Main symbol description: 1 is electronic installation, and 11 is display unit, and 12 is storage unit, 13 is processing unit, 14 is operating system kernel, and 15 is first software platform, and 151 is first window manager, 152 is the first application program actuator, 153 is the first application program terminator, and 154 is first notification manager, and 159 is desktop images, 16 is second software platform, 161 is second window manager, and 162 is the second application program actuator, and 163 is the second application program terminator, 164 is second notification manager, 17 is first application program, and 171 is picture area, and 172 are diagram, 18 is second application program, 181 is picture image, and 182~184 is control knob, and 185 is the data input field, 19 is input block, 191 is cursor, and 192 is operational order, and 41~45 is steps flow chart, 51~59,561,562,591 is steps flow chart, and 61~66 is steps flow chart.
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With reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, it is respectively the calcspar of embodiment of electronic installation of the present invention and the synoptic diagram of embodiment.Among the figure, electronic installation 1 comprises display unit (display unit) 11, storage unit (storage unit) 12, processing unit (process unit) 13 and input block 19, storage unit 12 storage operating system cores (kernel) 14, first software platform 15, second software platform 16, first application program 17 and second application program 18.First software platform 15 comprises first window manager (windowmanager) 151, the first application program actuator (application launch), 152, the first application program terminator 153 and first notification manager 154.Second software platform 16 comprises second window manager 161, the second application program actuator 162, the second application program terminator 163 and second notification manager 164.Wherein, the application program actuator is in order to executive utility, and the application program terminator is in order to stopping application program, and notification manager is in order to receive or make an announcement (notification).Shown picture area when window manager is carried out in order to controlling application program.
First application program 17 is developed and only can be carried out on first software platform 15 at first software platform 15; And similarly, second application program 18 only can be performed at second software platform 16.With controlling application program, it is preferably cursor control device, keyboard, key groups or contactor control device to input block 19 for user's input operation instruction 192.Operational order 192 can comprise cursor position data, click commands (for example left button single key command, right-click instruction, left button are double-clicked instruction or right button double-click instruction), towing instruction or literal input instruction.
After electronic installation 1 start, processing unit 13 is then carried out first software platform 15 and second software platform 16 by operating system kernel 14 again from the storage unit 12 read operation system cores 14 and execution.Wherein, first software platform 15 and second software platform 16 are preferably carried out with multithreading (Multi-thread), therefore first software platform 15 and second software platform 16 can be carried out simultaneously, and have the interface of communication between the execution thread with mutual announcement information or shared data.And second software platform 16 is carried out with backstage operating type (background processing), shown in Fig. 2 (A), what display unit 11 showed after electronic installation 1 start is the desktop images 159 of first software platform 15, and second software platform 16 is carried out on the backstage and do not shown.And the icon 172 of one first application program 17 is arranged on the desktop images 159.In this embodiment synoptic diagram, the user operates input block 19 with the cursor 191 of control on the desktop images 159, and moving cursor 191 is to the application program that will carry out, at the button of pushing input block 19 to carry out selected application program.The technology that the technology of described control input block 19 and multithreading are well known to those skilled in the art is no longer carefully stated at this.
When first application program 17 when first software platform 15 is carried out, first window manager 151 controls, first application program 17 is shown in the picture area 171 of display unit 11 when carrying out.After being performed, first application program 17 just notifies second software platform 16.Second notification manager 164 is just carried out second application program 18 after receiving the notice that first application program 17 sends.Also the parameter of picture area 171 can be sent to second window manager 161 when wherein, first application program 17 is notified second software platform 16.After second application program 18 was carried out, the picture image 181 that second window manager 161 is produced when according to the parameter of the picture area 171 that is received second application program 18 being carried out was shown in picture area 171.When picture image 181 being changed, also upgrade at picture area 171 when the 18 execution actions of second application program.
Shown in Fig. 2 (B), after the user clicked icon 172, picture area 171 appearred on the desktop images 159, and the picture image 181 that the images in the picture area 171 are produced when to be second application program 18 carry out.In the present embodiment, picture image 181 has a plurality of control knobs (button) 182~184 and data input field 185.When the user instructs at 17 input operations of first application program, for example cursor 191 is moved to the button of pushing input block 19 on the control knob 183 again or input characters to data input field 185, then first application program 17 is sent to second application program 18 with operational order (cursor position, button trigger state or input characters), carries out action by second application program 18 according to operational order.
Wherein, first software platform and second software platform can just be carried out when electronic installation is started shooting, and with application program launching required time after reducing, but are not limited thereto.On other embodiment, also can when starting shooting, carry out by electronic installation first software platform earlier, when the user starts first application program by the time, carry out second software platform again, then sequential start second application program.
Operating system kernel 14, first software platform 15 and second software platform 16 form computer executable system (computer-implemented system), and its framework as shown in Figure 3.The function of described computer executable system is described with paragraph in front, no longer carefully states at this.Can know by above-mentioned description and to learn, the present invention and traditional multi-window computer are different, traditional multi-window computer uses window manager to control the display window of a plurality of application programs on same software platform, but all application programs must be carried out at same software platform; And electronic installation of the present invention can allow the user watch the picture of the application program of carrying out at second software platform on first software platform, and this measure can increase user convenience greatly.
With reference to Fig. 4, it illustrates the process flow diagram of application program display control method of the present invention.Among the figure, described method comprises the following step.At first in step 41 executive operating system core, then in step 42, carry out first software platform and second software platform at operating system kernel, wherein first software platform comprises first window manager, and second software platform comprises second window manager.Then, carry out first application program at first software platform in step 43, and shown picture area when controlling first application program and carry out by first window manager.Then in step 44, carry out second application program by first application notification, second software platform, at last in step 45, the picture image that is produced when by second window manager second application program being carried out is shown in described picture area.
With reference to Fig. 5, it illustrates the implementing procedure figure of application program display control method of the present invention.Among the figure, the present embodiment flow process is used to illustrate that in first software platform and the performed step of second software platform because first software platform and second software platform are carried out with multithreading, therefore two software platforms can separately operate.In step 51, carry out first application program at first software platform, shown picture area when step 52 determines first application program to carry out by first window manager, zone 171 as shown in Figure 2.Then,, promptly send the application program launching notice, do further action to trigger second software platform to second software platform by first application notification, second software platform in step 53.Follow execution in step 54.
At the second software platform end, judge whether to receive the application program launching notice in step 561, if (for example receiving the application program launching notice of sending in step 53) then carries out second application program in step 57.In step 58, the picture image that is produced when by second window manager second application program being carried out is shown in described picture area, shown in Fig. 2 (B), the picture image 181 that the user can watch second application program to be produced on the desktop images 159 of first software platform 15.Follow execution in step 562.
If second software platform is carried out with the backstage operating type, then second software platform can't directly receive operational order from input media.Therefore, at the first software platform end, judge whether operational order input in the step 54, if then transmit described operational order and input to second software platform in step 55 at first application program.At the second software platform end, judged whether the operational order input in the step 562, if then carry out action by second application program according to received operational order in step 59.Shown in Fig. 2 (B), when pressing the control knob 183 in the picture image 181 when user's moving cursor 191, first application program can receive cursor position and click commands (for example left button single key command, right-click instruction, left button are double-clicked instruction or right button double-click instruction), first application program is sent to second application program with cursor position and click commands, what second application program can judge that the user clicks from cursor position is control knob 183, carries out control knob 183 pairing actions according to click commands again.In step 591, upgrade its picture image when second application program according to carrying out action, then upgrade the picture area of first application program.
Wherein, first software platform and second software platform can just be carried out when electronic installation is started shooting, and with application program launching required time after reducing, but are not limited thereto.On other embodiment, also can when starting shooting, carry out by electronic installation first software platform earlier, when the user starts first application program by the time, carry out second software platform again, then sequential start second application program.
With reference to Fig. 6, it illustrates another implementing procedure figure of application program display control method of the present invention.Among the figure, in step 61, executive operating system core after the electronic installation start then in step 62, is carried out first software platform at operating system kernel, and wherein first software platform comprises first window manager.Then, start first application program at first software platform in step 63, and shown picture area when controlling first application program and carry out by first window manager.
In step 64, carry out second software platform, then carry out second application program in step 65.On the implementation, can give notice to operating system kernel behind first application program launching, make operating system kernel carry out second software platform, and second software platform be carried out on the backstage with multithreading, so, the user can not produce puzzlement because of the phenomenon of observing the execution of second software platform.In addition, after second software platform started, first application program can be sent to the correlation parameter of picture area second window manager of second software platform.In step 66, the picture image that is produced when by second window manager second application program being carried out is shown in described picture area at last.
Wherein, above-mentioned operating system kernel (kernel) is preferably the Linux core, owing to there are many manufacturers to develop different software platforms according to the Linux core, for example X-window platform and Android platform, and manufacturer also can be according to the indivedual developing applications of these software platforms.By electronic installation of the present invention, computer executable system and application program display control method thereof, the user can make the application program of various software platform on electronic installation, for example, the user can select to start shooting fast but software platform that application program is less as first software platform, and the software platform that can support the more application program is as second software platform, therefore when the user uses electronic installation of the present invention, the benefit of quick turn-on can be enjoyed, very few the or predicament of insufficiency of function of application program need be do not faced again.
The above only is an illustrative, and is not restrictive.Anyly do not break away from spirit of the present invention and category, and, all should be contained among the claim scope of the present invention its equivalent modifications of carrying out or change.

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1. electronic installation is characterized in that comprising:
Display unit;
Storage unit, its storage operating system core, first software platform, second software platform, first application program and second application program, wherein said first software platform comprises first window manager, described second software platform comprises second window manager; And
Processing unit, it carries out described operating system kernel, carries out described first software platform and described second software platform by described operating system kernel again;
Wherein, when described first application program when described first software platform is carried out, described first window manager is controlled the picture area that is shown in described display unit when described first application program is carried out, and described second software platform of described first application notification is carried out described second application program, and the picture image that is produced when by described second window manager described second application program being carried out is shown in described picture area.
2. electronic installation according to claim 1 when it is characterized in that described second software platform of described first application notification, is sent to described second window manager with the parameter of described picture area.
3. electronic installation according to claim 1, it is characterized in that also comprising input block, when described first application program receives operational order from described input block, described first application program is sent to described second application program with described operational order, carries out action by described second application program according to described operational order.
4. electronic installation according to claim 3 is characterized in that described operational order comprises cursor position data, click commands, towing instruction or literal input instruction.
5. electronic installation according to claim 1 is characterized in that described first software platform and described second software platform carry out with multithreading in described operating system kernel.
6. electronic installation according to claim 1 is characterized in that described second software platform carries out with the backstage operating type.
7. computer executable system, it is applicable to electronic installation, it is characterized in that described computer executable system comprises:
First software platform, it comprises first window manager;
Second software platform, it comprises second window manager; And
Operating system kernel, it controls described first software platform and described second software platform is carried out on described electronic installation;
Wherein, when first application program when described first software platform is carried out, shown picture area when described first window manager is controlled described first application program and carried out, and described second software platform of described first application notification is carried out second application program, and the picture image that is produced when by described second window manager described second application program being carried out is shown in described picture area.
8. computer executable system according to claim 7 when it is characterized in that described second software platform of described first application notification, is sent to described second window manager with the parameter of described picture area.
9. computer executable system according to claim 7 is characterized in that described first application program also transmits the operational order that received to described second application program, carries out action by described second application program according to described operational order.
10. computer executable system according to claim 9 is characterized in that described operational order comprises cursor position data, click commands, towing instruction or literal input instruction.
11. computer executable system according to claim 7 is characterized in that described first software platform and described second software platform carry out with multithreading in described operating system kernel.
12. computer executable system according to claim 7 is characterized in that described second software platform carries out with the backstage operating type.
13. an application program display control method is characterized in that comprising the following step:
The executive operating system core;
Carry out first software platform and second software platform at described operating system kernel, wherein said first software platform comprises first window manager, and described second software platform comprises second window manager;
Carry out first application program at described first software platform, and shown picture area when controlling described first application program and carry out by described first window manager;
Carry out second application program by described second software platform of described first application notification; And
The picture image that is produced when by described second window manager described second application program being carried out is shown in described picture area.
14. application program display control method according to claim 13 is characterized in that the parameter that also comprises described picture area is sent to described second window manager when described second software platform of described first application notification.
15. application program display control method according to claim 13, it is characterized in that when described first application program receives operational order, also comprise by described first application program described operational order is sent to described second application program, carry out action according to described operational order by described second application program.
16. application program display control method according to claim 15 is characterized in that described operational order comprises cursor position data, click commands, towing instruction or literal input instruction.
17. application program display control method according to claim 13 is characterized in that described first software platform and described second software platform carry out with multithreading in described operating system kernel.
18. application program display control method according to claim 13 is characterized in that described second software platform carries out with the backstage operating type.
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