CN101964835A - Electronic system with extended function and related method thereof - Google Patents

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CN101964835A
CN101964835A CN2009101582615A CN200910158261A CN101964835A CN 101964835 A CN101964835 A CN 101964835A CN 2009101582615 A CN2009101582615 A CN 2009101582615A CN 200910158261 A CN200910158261 A CN 200910158261A CN 101964835 A CN101964835 A CN 101964835A
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The invention discloses an electronic system with an extended function and a related method thereof. Particularly, the electronic system with the extended function comprises a first electronic device, a functional module, a control module, a second electronic device and a storage module, wherein the first electronic device comprises a first transmission port, the functional module is used for executing a first function, the control module is coupled with the first transmission port and the functional module and used for controlling the first transmission port and the functional module, the second electronic module comprises a second transmission port for being coupled with the first transmission port so as to exchange signals with the first electronic device, the storage module is coupled with the second transmission port and used for storing an operation program, and when the second transmission port is coupled with the first transmission port, the control module controls the functional module to execute a second function according to the operation program stored in the storage module. The invention ensures that the first electronic device performs the extended function besides original functions by using the original assembly of the first electronic device via the operation program of the second electronic device.

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Electronic system and correlation technique thereof with expanded function
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of electronic system and correlation technique thereof, relate in particular to a kind of electronic system and correlation technique thereof that reaches environmental protection and efficent use of resources with expanded function.
Background technology
Along with the progress of science and technology, the function of portable type electronic products such as mobile phone, PDA and external form are constantly weeded out the old and bring forth the new, and attract the consumer to buy new machine.Yet when the consumer changed new cell-phone or old mobile phone fault, old mobile phone just becomes did not have value, can only be used as resource recovery or idle.Such mode neither environmental protection is wasted resource again, runs in the opposite direction with the trend of carbon reduction, and improved necessity is arranged in fact.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, main purpose of the present invention promptly is to provide a kind of electronic system and correlation technique thereof with expanded function.
The present invention discloses a kind of electronic system with expanded function, includes one first electronic installation and a second electronic device.This first electronic installation includes one first coffret; One functional module is used for carrying out one first function; And a control module, be coupled to this first coffret and this functional module, be used for controlling this first coffret and this functional module.This second electronic device includes one second coffret, is used for coupling this first coffret, with this first electronic installation switching signal; And a storage module, be coupled to this second coffret, be used for storing an operation sequence.Wherein, when this second coffret was coupled to this first coffret, this control module was controlled this functional module and is carried out one second function according to this stored operation sequence of this storage module.
The present invention also discloses a kind of method that is used for one first electronic installation expanded function, and this first electronic installation is used for carrying out one first function, and this method includes a second electronic device and stores a operation sequence corresponding to one second function; And when this second electronic device was coupled to this first electronic installation, this first electronic installation was carried out this second function according to this operation sequence.
System and method of the present invention utilizes the original assembly of first electronic installation, by the stored operation sequence of second electronic device, makes first electronic installation performance original function extended function in addition.
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Fig. 1 is the functional block diagram of an electronic system of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 to Fig. 4 is the embodiment schematic diagram of the functional module among Fig. 1.
Fig. 5 is an embodiment schematic diagram of the control module among Fig. 1.
Fig. 6 is an embodiment schematic diagram of the storage module among Fig. 1.
Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram of an operating process of the embodiment of the invention.
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10 electronic systems, 300 image acquisition units
100 first electronic installations, 302 video processors
102 second electronic devices, 400 clock generators
104 first coffrets, 402 timing control units
106 functional modules, 500 transmission interface controller
108 control modules, 502 BIOS modules
110 second coffrets, 504 processors
112 storage modules, 600 storage elements
200 microphones, 602 store controllers
202 loudspeaker, 70 operating processes
204 Audio Controllers, 700,702,704,706,708 steps
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Please refer to Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the functional block diagram of an electronic system 10 of the embodiment of the invention.Electronic system 10 tool expanded functions, it includes one first electronic installation 100 and a second electronic device 102.First electronic installation 100 includes one first coffret 104, a functional module 106 and a control module 108 to be portable type electronic products such as mobile phone, PDA.Functional module 106 is used for carrying out one first function, and control module 108 is the operation of may command first coffret 104 and functional module 106 then.Second electronic device 102 can be a memory card, or has base, fixture of memory function etc., and it includes one second coffret 110 and a storage module 112.Second coffret 110 and first coffret, 104 couplings are used for coupling first coffret 104, make win electronic installation 100 and second electronic device 102 commutative signals.Storage module 112 is coupled to second coffret 110, stores corresponding to one second function operations program.
Further specify the mode of operation of electronic system 10.When first coffret 104 and second coffret 110 did not couple, functional module 106 was used for carrying out first function.On the contrary, when first coffret 104 and second coffret 110 are coupled in a time-out, control module 108 is according to the stored operation sequence of storage module 112, and control function module 106 is carried out second function.In simple terms, when first coffret 104 and second coffret 110 are coupled in a time-out, functional module 106 can not carried out original function (i.e. first function) but carry out extended function (i.e. second function).In this case, the function of first electronic installation 100 is expanded, to expand its scope of application.Thus, be example with the mobile phone, when the user bought new cell-phone, old mobile phone can expand its function by above-mentioned mechanism, reaches the purpose of environmental protection and efficent use of resources.
Be noted that electronic system 10 shown in Figure 1 is in order to illustrate notion of the present invention, those skilled in the art work as can do different modifications according to this, and is not limited thereto.For instance, in electronic system 10, first coffret 104 and second coffret 110 are not limited to the particular types interface, as long as can arrange in pairs or groups mutually.In the wire communication mode is example, and first coffret 104 and second coffret 110 can meet USB, PCMCIA, specifications such as IEEE 1394, SPI; And be example with the communication, first coffret 104 and 110 of second coffrets can meet specifications such as Bluetooth, WLAN.
In addition, according to different coffrets, the supply power mode of second electronic device 102 also needs corresponding the change.Transmit if carry out signal by the wire communication mode between first coffret 104 and second coffret 110, then first electronic installation 100 and second electronic device 102 required electric power can have three kinds of modes to supply.The power supply module (not being plotted among Fig. 1) that first kind of mode is first electronic installation 100 is except first coffret 104, functional module 106 and control module 108 are given in power supply, can be further when second coffret 110 be coupled to first coffret 104, by the signal connecting line between first coffret 104 and second coffret 110, supply power to second electronic device 102 (i.e. second coffret 110 and storage module 112).The second way is that the power supply module of first electronic installation 100 is given first coffret 104, functional module 106 and the control module 108 except powering, can utilize way of electromagnetic induction, supply power to second electronic device 102 (i.e. second coffret 110 and storage module 112).The third mode is that first electronic installation 100 has a power supply module respectively with second electronic device 102, to supply required separately electric power respectively.Under comparing, transmit if first coffret 104 and second coffret 110 carry out signal by communication, then first electronic installation 100 and second electronic device 102 required electric power can utilize above-mentioned wire communication mode to carry out signal when transmitting second kind and the third supply of electric power mode is supplied.
On the other hand, in above stated specification, after the first functional representation functional module, 106 executable original function, second function then are meant second electronic device 102 and first electronic installation 100 are connected, the extended function of reaching by functional module 106.Therefore, when those skilled in the art during second function, should stare the composition assembly of functional module 106 in design, design suitable extended function.
For instance, if the composition assembly of functional module 106 is as shown in Figure 2, include a microphone 200, loudspeaker 202 and an Audio Controller 204, be used for carrying out the Audio Processing function, then as long as the suitable stored operation sequence of design storage module 112, electronic system 10 can be reached alarm function.That is to say, when first coffret 104 and second coffret 110 are coupled in a time-out, control module 108 can be according to the stored operation sequence of storage module 112, the volume of the voice signal that control audio controller 204 is received at microphone 200 drives loudspeaker 202 and sends a caution sound during greater than a preset value.In this case, electronic system 10 is installed in the appropriate location after, can reach alarm function.
In addition, if the composition assembly of functional module 106 as shown in Figure 3, include an image acquisition unit 300 and a video processor 302, handle 300 picked image signals of image acquisition unit with cause video processor 302, to carry out IPF, then as long as the suitable stored operation sequence of design storage module 112, electronic system 10 can be reached automatically video recording function.That is to say, when first coffret 104 and second coffret 110 are coupled in a time-out, control module 108 can be according to the stored operation sequence of storage module 112, during greater than a preset value, drive image acquisition unit 300 record institute picked image signals in the degree of variation of 300 picked image signals of result show image acquisition unit of video processor 302.In other words, when image acquisition unit 300 current institute picked image signals with previous institute picked image signal difference degree during greater than a preset value, control module 108 can drive 300 yuan of records of image capture list institute picked image signal.Thus, electronic system 10 is installed in the appropriate location after, can reach automatically video recording function, so reach save from damage, effect such as protection at home.
Moreover, if the composition assembly of functional module 106 is as shown in Figure 4, include a clock generator 400 and a timing control unit 402, be used for carrying out the clock generating function, then as long as the suitable stored operation sequence of design storage module 112, electronic system 10 can be reached clocking capability.That is to say, when first coffret 104 and second coffret 110 are coupled in a time-out, control module 108 can be according to the stored operation sequence of storage module 112, and control timing control unit 402 picks up counting according to the clock signal that clock generator 400 is produced.Thus, electronic system 10 can reach clocking capability.Further, if functional module 106 comprises a display module, then control module 108 may command display modules show the timing result of timing control unit 402.
Fig. 2 to embodiment shown in Figure 4 in order to the possible execution mode of functions module 106, but not as limit, main purpose is to emphasize that notion of the present invention does not lie in how to realize functional module 106, but utilize functional module 106 original assemblies, by the operation sequence of second electronic device 102, make its performance original function extended function in addition.Therefore, the variation of every imitative this notion all should belong to category of the present invention, and is not limited to aforementioned example.
In addition, Fig. 1 only demonstrates the basic framework of first electronic installation 100, and it forms assembly in detail may be different according to different application.For example, see also Fig. 5, generally speaking, control module 108 can be reduced to by a transmission interface controller 500, a BIOS module 502 and a processor 504 to be formed.Transmission interface controller 500 is used for controlling the signal binding operation of first coffret 104 and second coffret 110.BIOS module 502 is coupled to transmission interface controller 500, is used for storing the specific program corresponding to first function.Processor 504 is the arithmetic core of first electronic installation 100 then, is used for executive program.Specifically, when second coffret 110 was coupled to first coffret 104, processor 504 was carried out the stored operation sequence of storage module 112, carries out the second corresponding function with control function module 106; And when second coffret 110 was not coupled to first coffret 104, processor 504 was carried out the stored program of BIOS module 502, carried out the first original function with control function module 106.
Certainly, Fig. 5 only is used for illustrating one of framework that control module 108 is possible, yet, its non-emphasis of the present invention, those skilled in the art are when can suitably realizing control module 108, and be not limited thereto according to required.Similarly, second electronic device 102 also has many different implementations, is example with Fig. 6, and storage module 112 is made up of a storage element 600 and a store controller 602.Storage element 600 can be common non-volatility memorizer, be used for storing application program corresponding to second function, store controller 602 then is used for when second coffret 110 is coupled to first coffret 104, operation sequence to the first electronic installation 100 that output storage element 600 is stored, and then reach second function.
In brief, the present invention utilizes first electronic installation, 100 original assemblies, by the operation sequence of second electronic device 102, makes its performance original function extended function in addition.Therefore, realize respectively that with mobile phone and memory card first electronic installation 100 and second electronic device 102 are example, after the user uses new mobile phone, can pass through aforementioned mechanism, the memory card that stores the operation of specified functions program is inserted in the old mobile phone, make old mobile phone can reach original function new function in addition, reach the purpose of environmental protection and efficent use of resources.In addition, when the new function of design, except the composition assembly that should consider first electronic installation 100, but should consider whether normal running of associated component simultaneously, for example, as if first electronic installation, 100 original image acquisition functions fault, then electronic system 10 must reach automatically video recording function.In other words, if the communication function of old mobile phone fault but other functions are all normal then can make it reach alarm, automatic video recording, calendar scheduling function by the present invention, can reach the purpose of environmental protection and efficent use of resources equally.
Further, the mode of operation of electronic system 10 can be reduced an operating process 70, as shown in Figure 7.Operating process 70 comprises following steps:
Step 700: beginning.
Step 702: control module 108 judges whether first coffret 104 is coupled in second coffret 110.If then execution in step 704; If not, execution in step 708 then.
Step 704: control module 108 is judged the operation sequence whether storage module 112 stores corresponding to an extended function.If then execution in step 706; If not, execution in step 708 then.
Step 706: control module 108 is according to the stored operation sequence of storage module 112, and control function module 106 is carried out these extended functions.
Step 708: control module 108 control function module 106 are carried out original function.
Therefore, according to operating process 70, when first coffret 104 after second coffret 110 is coupled in, if storage module 112 stores operation sequence corresponding to extended function, then control module 108 according to this control function module 106 carry out these extended functions.Otherwise then control function module 106 is carried out original function.
In known technology, when the consumer changed new cell-phone or old mobile phone fault, old mobile phone just becomes did not have value, can only be used as resource recovery or idle, caused environmental issue and waste resource.Under comparing, by mechanism of the present invention, the user can insert the memory card that stores the operation of specified functions program in the old mobile phone, makes old mobile phone can reach original function new function in addition, reaches the purpose of environmental protection and efficent use of resources.
The above only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, and all equalizations of doing according to claims of the present patent application change and modify, and all should belong to covering scope of the present invention.

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1. electronic system with expanded function comprises:
One first electronic installation, described first electronic installation comprises:
One first coffret;
One functional module is used for carrying out one first function; And
One control module is coupled to described first coffret and described functional module, is used for controlling described first coffret and described functional module; And
One second electronic device, described second electronic device comprises:
One second coffret is used for coupling described first coffret, with the described first electronic installation switching signal; And
One storage module is coupled to described second coffret, is used for storing an operation sequence;
Wherein when described second coffret was coupled to described first coffret, described control module was controlled described functional module and is carried out one second function according to the stored described operation sequence of described storage module.
2. electronic system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first coffret and described second coffret are by wired or wireless communication mode switching signal.
3. electronic system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first electronic installation also comprises a power supply module, be used for supplying power to described first coffret, described functional module and described control module, and when described second coffret is coupled to described first coffret, utilize the wire communication mode to supply power to described second coffret and described storage module.
4. electronic system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first electronic installation also comprises a power supply module, be used for supplying power to described first coffret, described functional module and described control module, and when described second coffret is coupled to described first coffret, utilize way of electromagnetic induction to supply power to described second coffret and described storage module.
5. electronic system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first electronic installation also comprises a power supply module, be used for supplying power to described first coffret, described functional module and described control module, and described second electronic device also comprises a second source supply module, is used for supplying power to described second coffret and described storage module.
6. electronic system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first function is an Audio Processing function, described functional module comprises:
One microphone is used for receiving voice signal;
One loudspeaker are used for output sound signal; And
One Audio Controller is coupled to described microphone and described loudspeaker, is used for controlling the operation of described microphone and described loudspeaker;
Wherein said second function is an alarm function, described control module is according to the stored described operation sequence of described storage module, controlling described Audio Controller, drives described loudspeaker and sends a caution sound during greater than a preset value in the volume of the voice signal that described microphone received.
7. electronic system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first function is an IPF, described functional module comprises:
One image acquisition unit is used for the pick-up image signal; And
One video processor is coupled to described image acquisition unit, is used for handling described image acquisition unit institute picked image signal, to produce a result;
Wherein said second function is an automatically video recording function, described control module is according to the stored described operation sequence of described storage module, the degree of variation that shows described image acquisition unit institute picked image signal in the described result of described video processor is during greater than a preset value, drives described image acquisition unit record institute picked image signal.
8. electronic system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first function are that a clock produces function, and described functional module comprises:
One clock generator is used for producing a clock signal; And
One timing control unit is coupled to described clock generator, is used for controlling described clock generator;
Wherein said second function is a clocking capability, described control module is according to the stored described operation sequence of described storage module, when described second coffret is coupled to described first coffret, controls described timing control unit and pick up counting according to described clock signal.
9. electronic system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said functional module also comprises a display module, described control module also is used for controlling the timing result that described display module shows described timing control unit.
10. electronic system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control module comprises:
One transmission interface controller is used for controlling the signal binding operation of described first coffret and described second coffret;
One BIOS module is coupled to described transmission interface controller, is used for storing the specific program corresponding to described first function; And
One processor, be coupled to described transmission interface controller, be used for when described second coffret is coupled to described first coffret, carry out the stored described operation sequence of described storage module, carry out described second function to control described functional module, and when described second coffret is not coupled to described first coffret, carry out the stored described specific program of described BIOS module, carry out described first function to control described functional module.
11. electronic system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said storage module comprises:
One storage element is used for storing described operation sequence; And
One store controller is coupled to described storage element and described second coffret, is used for when described second coffret is coupled to described first coffret, exports the stored described operation sequence of described storage element to described first electronic installation.
12. electronic system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first electronic installation is a mobile phone, and described second electronic device is a memory card.
13. a method that is used for one first electronic installation expanded function, described first electronic installation is used for carrying out one first function, and described method comprises:
One second electronic device stores the operation sequence corresponding to one second function; And
When described second electronic device was coupled to described first electronic installation, described first electronic installation was carried out described second function according to described operation sequence.
14. method as claimed in claim 13, wherein said second electronic device is coupled to described first electronic installation by the wired or wireless communication mode.
15. method as claimed in claim 13, it also is included in described second electronic device when not being coupled to described first electronic installation, and described first electronic installation is carried out described first function.
16. method as claimed in claim 13, wherein said first electronic installation is a mobile phone, and described second electronic device is a memory card.
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