CN102339095B - Expansion device for information equipment and expansion method - Google Patents
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The invention relates to an expansion device for information equipment. The expansion device comprises a shell, at least two information equipment interfaces and at least one peripheral equipment interface, wherein the information equipment interfaces are arranged on the shell and are used for connecting the information equipment in communication mode and the peripheral equipment interface is arranged on the shell and is used for connecting peripheral equipment in communication mode.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to information equipment miniaturization and Function Extension technology, more specifically, relate to expansion equipment and the extended method of information equipment.
Background technology
Along with the progress of infotech and growing to the demand of personal information processing ability, the information equipment (or claiming intelligent terminal) that is used for information processing becomes the focus that develops rapidly, and is widely used.Described information equipment is to assist the individual equipment of realizing the information processing function, such as pocket computer, game host, set-top box, personal digital assistant, mobile phone, digital camera and mobile internet device etc.
For the ease of the use of described information equipment, often need for it provides the peripherals expansion, especially concerning the portable equipment of compact dimensions, especially important by the extended capability that peripherals is obtained.Described peripherals includes but not limited to user input device, audio/video output device, image forming apparatus, network access equipment, External memory equipment and power-supply device.
For this reason, various expansion equipments have been developed.For example, docking station (Docking) equipment for digital equipments such as pocket computer and iPod is much on market, but they all can only support the equipment of single kind to expand, can only support interface or the Function Extension of pocket computer as the notebook docking station, the digital equipments such as iPod can only be supported interface or the Function Extension of this kind digital equipment.
Along with the size of pocket computer is more and more less, portability is more and more stronger; Simultaneously, the function of personal digital, communication apparatus is more and more stronger, all can support the daily pursuits such as office, amusement, communication to process on different equipment.Therefore within very long a period of time, a user may have a plurality of different types of information terminals, processes simultaneously identical or different work or entertainment content.Consider that information terminal apparatus is more and more portable, size is more and more less, the docking station device of bearing its interface, Function Extension has increasing demand, make must the time can realize more easily the input and output of information, as full size keyboard, mouse, large-sized monitor, sound equipment.
Only support the information equipment of single kind due to present existing expansion equipment.If for different types of information equipment, all be equipped with an expansion equipment, will cause the huge expenditure of customer charge, and for the additional demand of placing space and peripheral equipment.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, in order to address the above problem, the object of the present invention is to provide the expansion equipment that to support simultaneously two even a plurality of information equipments, its user-friendly and saving purchase cost.
According to an aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, a kind of expansion equipment of information equipment is provided, comprising: housing; At least two information equipment interfaces are arranged on described housing, are used for communicating to connect with information equipment; And at least one peripheral interface, be arranged on described housing, be used for communicating to connect with peripherals.
According to embodiment, in this expansion equipment, form signalling channel between the information equipment interface in the first information equipment interface in described at least two information equipment interfaces and described at least two information equipment interfaces except described first information equipment interface and/or at least one in described at least one peripheral interface.
According to embodiment, this expansion equipment further comprises: channel selecting module, be used for selecting the first information equipment interface of described at least two information equipment interfaces as main interface, and select the information equipment interface except described first information equipment interface in described at least two information equipment interfaces and/or at least one in described at least one peripheral interface as from interface, with at described main interface with described from the described signalling channel of formation between interface.
According to embodiment, in this expansion equipment, described channel selecting module comprises: first passage is selected module, be used for selecting the first information equipment interface of described at least two information equipment interfaces as main interface, and select in described two information equipment interfaces at least one in the information equipment interface except described first information equipment interface as from interface at least, with at described main interface with described from the described signalling channel of formation between interface.
According to embodiment, in this expansion equipment, described channel selecting module comprises: second channel is selected module, be used for selecting the first information equipment interface of described at least two information equipment interfaces as main interface, and select at least one in described at least one peripheral interface as from interface, with at described main interface with described from the described signalling channel of formation between interface.
According to embodiment, this expansion equipment further comprises: input block, be used for operating to produce operation information by the user, and wherein, described channel selecting module is selected described main interface and described from interface according to described operation information, to form described signalling channel.
According to embodiment, this expansion equipment further comprises: display unit, be arranged on described housing, be used for show the connection status of the connection status of the described information equipment interface of indication, described peripheral interface and the state of the signalling channel that formed by described channel selecting module.
According to embodiment, in this expansion equipment, described input block is the touch-screen integrated with described display unit.
According to embodiment, this expansion equipment further comprises: interface detection module, for detection of the connection status of described information equipment interface and the connection status of described peripheral interface, wherein, described channel selecting module is selected described main interface and described from interface automatically according to the connection status of described information equipment interface and the connection status of described peripheral interface, to form described signalling channel.
According to embodiment, in this expansion equipment, this channel selecting module is grouped into the described peripheral interface of contractor selection with what divide in advance according to the type of peripheral interface.
According to embodiment, in this expansion equipment, described channel selecting module is obtained the type information of the information equipment that has connected, and selects the grouping of described peripheral interface according to the type information of the information equipment that has connected.
According to embodiment, this expansion equipment further comprises: channel selecting mode decision module is used for determining the channel selecting pattern between automatic mode and manual mode.
According to embodiment, this expansion equipment further comprises: signal conversion module is used for carrying out the signal conversion on described signalling channel.
Another aspect according to the embodiment of the present invention, a kind of extended method of information equipment is provided, be applied to have in the expansion equipment of at least two information equipment interfaces and at least one peripheral interface, the method comprises: form signalling channel between the information equipment interface in the first information equipment interface in described at least two information equipment interfaces and described at least two information equipment interfaces except described first information equipment interface and/or at least one in described at least one peripheral interface.
According to embodiment, in this extended method, the step of the described signalling channel of described formation comprises: select first information equipment interface in described at least two information equipment interfaces as main interface, and select the information equipment interface except described first information equipment interface in described at least two information equipment interfaces and/or at least one in described at least one peripheral interface as from interface, with at described main interface with described from the described signalling channel of formation between interface.
According to embodiment, this extended method further comprises: receive the operation information of user's input, wherein, select described main interface and described from interface according to described operation information, to form described signalling channel.
According to embodiment, this extended method further comprises: utilize display unit to show the connection status of the connection status of the described information equipment interface of indication, described peripheral interface and the state of the signalling channel that formed by described channel selecting module.
According to embodiment, in this extended method, utilize the touch-screen reception described operation information integrated with described display unit.
According to embodiment, this extended method further comprises: detect the connection status of described information equipment interface and the connection status of described peripheral interface.
According to embodiment, in this extended method, automatically select described main interface and described from interface according to the connection status of described information equipment interface and the connection status of described peripheral interface, to form described signalling channel.
According to embodiment, in this extended method, be grouped into the described peripheral interface of contractor selection with what divide in advance according to the type of peripheral interface.
According to embodiment, in this extended method, describedly comprise with the step that is grouped into the described peripheral interface of contractor selection: the type information that obtains the information equipment that has connected; And the grouping of selecting described peripheral interface according to the type information of the information equipment that has connected.
According to embodiment, in this extended method, determine the channel selecting pattern between automatic mode and manual mode.
According to embodiment, this extended method further comprises: carry out the signal conversion on described signalling channel.
Can support simultaneously a plurality of information equipments to be expanded according to expansion equipment of the present invention and extended method, for the user facilitates, save simultaneously space and cost.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram of expansion equipment according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the block diagram of expansion equipment according to another embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the block diagram of expansion equipment according to another embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the process flow diagram of extended method according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 is the process flow diagram of extended method according to another embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the process flow diagram of extended method according to another embodiment of the present invention; And
Fig. 7 is the process flow diagram of extended method according to another embodiment of the present invention.
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Describe in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings according to exemplary embodiment of the present invention.Here, it should be noted that in the accompanying drawings, give structure and the essentially identical ingredient of function with identical Reference numeral, and in order to make instructions simpler and clearer, omitted about the redundancy of substantially the same ingredient and described.
In order to be easy to illustrate, at first the simple case of expansion equipment is according to an embodiment of the invention described.This expansion equipment comprises first information equipment interface, the second information equipment interface and the first peripheral interface, wherein at least one in first information equipment interface and the second information equipment interface and/or the first peripheral interface can be connected to form signalling channel.Namely, both first information equipment interface can be connected to form signalling channel with the second information equipment interface, also first information equipment interface (or second information equipment interface) can be connected to form signalling channel with the first peripheral interface, can also with first information equipment interface and the second information equipment interface be connected peripheral interface and both be connected simultaneously to form signalling channel.
As example, the expansion equipment in above-described embodiment only comprises two information equipment interfaces and a peripheral interface, but the invention is not restricted to this, can comprise more information equipment interface and peripheral interface according to expansion equipment of the present invention.Referring to accompanying drawing, various embodiment of the present invention is described.
Fig. 1 is the block diagram of expansion equipment 100 according to an embodiment of the invention.With reference to Fig. 1, expansion equipment 100 comprises signal conversion module 108, first information equipment interface 111, the second information equipment interface 112, audio interface 121, video interface 122, network interface 123, usb hub 124 and input equipment interface 125, and wherein first information equipment interface 111, the second information equipment interface 112, audio interface 121, video interface 122, network interface 123, usb hub 124 and input equipment interface 125 are arranged on the housing of expansion equipment 100.
First information equipment interface 111 be connected information equipment interface 112 and can be connected with information equipment.For example, portable computer can be connected to first information equipment interface 111, mobile phone can also be connected to the second information equipment interface 112, both also can connect simultaneously.
Audio interface 121, video interface 122, network interface 123, usb hub 124 and input equipment interface 125 for example can be connected respectively to multi-channel loudspeaker, large screen display, Broadband Network Access point, USB memory device and keyboard.
In the present embodiment, as example, form the first signal passage between first information equipment interface 111 and network interface 123, form the secondary signal passage between first information equipment interface 111 and usb hub 124, form the 3rd signalling channel between the second information equipment interface 112 and audio interface 121 and video interface 122, form the 4th signalling channel between the second information equipment interface 112 and input equipment interface 125, and form the 5th signalling channel between first information equipment interface 111 and the second information equipment interface 112.Thereby the portable computer that is connected to first information equipment interface 111 is linked into broadband network by the first signal passage via network interface 123, and passes through the secondary signal passage via the data on usb hub 124 access USB memory devices.The mobile phone that is connected to the second information equipment interface 112 uses multi-channel loudspeaker and large screen display audio plays/video content by the 3rd signalling channel via audio interface 121 and video interface 122, and passes through the input that the 4th signalling channel receives from keyboard via input equipment interface 125.In addition, this portable computer intercoms by the 5th signalling channel mutually with this mobile phone.
Notice, side signal transmission in the signalling channel of above-mentioned formation is to can be both unidirectional, for example in the 3rd signalling channel from the information equipment interface to peripheral interface, and for example in the 4th signalling channel from peripheral interface to the information equipment interface, can be also two-way, for example at first, second, in the 5th signalling channel.
Although shown here expansion equipment 100 comprises signal conversion module 108, the invention is not restricted to this, for communicating by letter because using same protocol to need not the situation of signal conversion of information equipment interface and peripheral interface, can omit signal conversion module 108.
In addition, although shown here expansion equipment 100 comprises two information equipment interfaces, the invention is not restricted to this, it is equally applicable to the situation more than two information equipment interfaces.
Shown here audio interface 121, video interface 122, network interface 123, usb hub 124 and input equipment interface 125 are examples of peripheral interface, be not be used to limiting the scope of the invention, expansion equipment of the present invention can comprise other peripheral interfaces.
Fig. 2 is the block diagram of expansion equipment 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention.With reference to Fig. 2, expansion equipment 200 comprises channel selecting module 201, signal conversion module 208, first information equipment interface 211, the second information equipment interface 212, audio interface 221, video interface 222, network interface 223, usb hub 224 and input equipment interface 225.Signal conversion module 208 wherein, first information equipment interface 211, the second information equipment interface 212, audio interface 221, video interface 222, network interface 223, usb hub 224 and input equipment interface 225 are similar with the corresponding parts in expansion equipment 100, are not described in detail here.
Wherein, can utilize the connection of change-over switch or MUX (this MUX both can be included in signal conversion module 208, also can be used as independent assembly) and the formation that disconnection realizes signalling channel.
Particularly, the configuration of formation signalling channel can comprise following situation:
A) in selection information equipment interface (for example, first information equipment interface 211) as main interface, the information equipment interface of selection except main interface (for example, the second information equipment interface 212) at least one and in peripheral interface forms signalling channel as from interface (wherein may not only comprise the information equipment interface but also comprise peripheral interface) at main interface and between interface;
B) in selection information equipment interface (for example, first information equipment interface 211) as main interface, at least one in the information equipment interface of selection except main interface (for example, the second information equipment interface 212) as from interface, form signalling channel at main interface and between interface; And
C) (for example, first information equipment interface 211) in selection information equipment interface is as main interface, and at least one in the selection peripheral interface forms signalling channel as from interface at main interface and between interface.
Notice, the above is used to form the quantity from interface of signalling channel can be over one.Thereby, main interface and between interface being both man-to-man relation (only one from interface), can be also the relation of one-to-many, that is, what consist of signalling channel for example can comprise a plurality of peripheral interfaces, a plurality of information equipment interface or combination both from interface.
Channel selecting module 201 is selected to form the main interface of signalling channels and is comprised manual mode and automatic mode from the mode of interface.
Under manual mode, channel selecting module 201 according to select main interface from the operation information of user's input and from interface to form signalling channel.
Under automatic mode, the selection of channel selecting module 201 can not rely on user's input, the following description of concrete condition:
Channel selecting module 201 can form signalling channel automatically according to the connection status of information equipment interface and peripheral interface, for example, when the connection status of being connected with network interface when first information equipment interface 211 is and connects, automatically form signalling channel between them.
In addition, channel selecting module 201 can select interface corresponding with it in peripheral interface to form signalling channel according to the type information of the information equipment that has connected on the information equipment interface automatically, for example, when mobile phone is connected to the second information equipment interface 212, as main interface, select to be connected to the input equipment interface 225 of keyboard with the second information equipment interface 212 according to the type information (this information indicates this information equipment to need the input equipment expansion) of mobile phone.
Further, the peripheral interface grouping together respectively that can will use simultaneously according to type in advance.For example, can be with audio interface 221 and video interface 222 minutes in same group.So, can automatically select the peripheral interface grouping corresponding with it according to the type information of the information equipment that has connected, with whole members of this interface packets as from interface, thereby the formation signalling channel.
Fig. 3 is the block diagram of expansion equipment 300 according to another embodiment of the present invention.With reference to Fig. 3, expansion equipment 300 comprises channel selecting module 301, interface detection module 303, demonstration and input block 305, signal conversion module 308, first information equipment interface 311, the second information equipment interface 312, audio interface 321, video interface 322, network interface 323, usb hub 324 and input equipment interface 325.Signal conversion module 308 wherein, first information equipment interface 311, the second information equipment interface 312, audio interface 321, video interface 322, network interface 323, usb hub 324 and input equipment interface 325 are similar with the corresponding parts in expansion equipment 200, are not described in detail here.
In expansion equipment 300, according to type, peripheral interface is divided into groups.For example, can be with the general audio interface 321 of using simultaneously and video interface 322 minutes in same group.In addition, also the input equipment interface 325 that be used for to connect keyboard can be divided at same group with the input equipment interface (not shown) that is connected connecting mouse.Expansion equipment 300 can also comprise peripheral interface grouping information memory unit (not shown), is used for storage about the information of peripheral interface grouping.
Above-mentioned peripheral interface grouping information is usually pre-stored in expansion equipment 300, but also can be arranged at any time and be revised by the user, so that user's use.
Interface detection module 303 is for detection of the connection status of each interface, that is, the connection status of first information equipment interface 311, the second information equipment interface 312, audio interface 321, video interface 322, network interface 323, usb hub 324 and input equipment interface 325.For example, when portable computer being connected to first information equipment interface 311, mobile phone is connected to the second information equipment interface 312, audio interface 321 is connected to multi-channel loudspeaker, video interface 322 is connected to large screen display, network interface 323 is connected to the Broadband Network Access point, and when input equipment interface 325 was connected to keyboard, interface detection module 303 detected the connection status of above-mentioned each interface for connecting.
Channel selecting module 301 may further include the first apparatus information acquiring module (not shown), is used for obtaining the facility information of the information equipment that has connected on described information equipment interface, and described facility information can comprise the type information of equipment.
The described type information of the information equipment that has connected on described information equipment interface that channel selecting module 301 obtains according to described the first apparatus information acquiring module, automatically in the information equipment interface of link information equipment and peripheral interface with it corresponding interface (or interface packets) set up signalling channel
Channel selecting module 301 may further include the second apparatus information acquiring module (not shown), be used for obtaining at described information equipment interface being connected the facility information of the information equipment that has connected with peripheral interface, described facility information can comprise the type information of equipment.
In the described type information of the information equipment that has connected that channel selecting module 301 obtains according to described the second apparatus information acquiring module, the information equipment interface of automatically setting up link information equipment according to a corresponding relation and peripheral interface with it corresponding interface (or interface packets) set up signalling channel (described corresponding relation represents that first kind equipment needs first kind peripherals)
Wherein, the first apparatus information acquiring module can also can be different modules for identical module from the second apparatus information acquiring module.
Show and input block 305 comprises for the display of the state of the connection status that shows each interface and established signalling channel and with integrated being used for of display and receives the touch-screen of the operation information of user's input.
Under automatic mode, channel selecting module 301 can select to form according to the connection status of the connection status of information equipment interface and peripheral interface information equipment interface and the peripheral interface of signalling channel automatically.
For example, interface detection module 303 detects portable computer and has been connected to first information equipment interface 311, and network interface 323 detected and be connected to the Broadband Network Access point.So channel selecting module 301 can form signalling channel between first information equipment interface 311 and network interface 323.
As other selection, according to the type information of the information equipment that has connected that is obtained by the apparatus information acquiring module, interface (or interface packets) corresponding with it in the peripheral interface that channel selecting module 301 can be selected to have connected automatically is to form signalling channel.
For example, in the present embodiment, interface detection module 303 detects that portable computer has been connected to first information equipment interface 311 and mobile phone has been connected to the second information equipment interface 312, the apparatus information acquiring module is obtained the portable computer that connected and the type information of mobile phone, obtain following information: 1) this portable computer possesses the audio/video playback ability, does not need the input equipment expansion; And 2) this mobile phone does not possess the audio/video playback ability, needs the input equipment expansion.
Simultaneously, interface detection module 303 detects audio interface 321 and is connected to that multi-channel loudspeaker, video interface 322 have been connected to large screen display, network interface 323 has been connected to the Broadband Network Access point and input equipment interface 325 has been connected to keyboard.
The peripheral interface link information that detects according to the above-mentioned information equipment type information that is obtained by the apparatus information acquiring module, by interface detection module and be stored in peripheral interface grouping information in the grouping information memory unit, channel selecting module 301 selects first information equipment interfaces 311 and audio interface 321 and video interface 322 to form signalling channels, because the affiliated grouping (audio/video playback) of the type of the portable computer that connects with first information equipment interface 311 and audio interface 321 and video interface 322 is corresponding.In addition, channel selecting module 301 selects the second information equipment interfaces 312 and input equipment interface 325 to form another signalling channels, because the affiliated grouping (input equipment expansion) of the type of the mobile phone that connects with the second information equipment interface 312 and input equipment interface 325 is corresponding.Thereby, the portable computer that is connected to first information equipment interface 311 can utilize multi-channel loudspeaker and large screen display audio plays/video via audio interface 321 and video interface 322 by the signalling channel between first information equipment interface 311 and audio interface 321 and video interface 322, simultaneously, the mobile phone that is connected to the second information equipment interface 312 can pass through the input that the signalling channel between the second information equipment interface 312 and input equipment interface 325 receives from keyboard via input equipment interface 325.
On the other hand, under manual mode, the user by show and input block 305 in touch-screen input operation information so that the information equipment interface and the peripheral interface that are used to form signalling channel of expectation are selected.Channel selecting module 301 forms signalling channel according to user's operation information.
For example, suppose that the user has inputted the operation information of selecting first information equipment interface 311 and network interface 323, channel selecting module 301 selects first information equipment interface 311 and network interface 323 to form signalling channel, thereby the portable computer that is connected to first information equipment interface 311 can be by this signalling channel via network interface 323 accessing to wide band network.
Display in demonstration and input block 305 shows the state of connection status and the established signalling channel of each interface at any time, thereby the user can check the information of interface and signalling channel in operation easily.
Although expansion equipment 300 comprises automatic mode and manual mode simultaneously, yet the invention is not restricted to this, also can only comprise wherein a kind of pattern according to expansion equipment of the present invention.
Shown here expansion equipment 300 is divided into groups audio interface and video interface together, and will divide into groups together with input equipment interface that mouse is connected with keyboard, but the invention is not restricted to this, can divide into groups to peripheral interface in any user-friendly mode according to expansion equipment 300 of the present invention.
Shown here expansion equipment 300 comprises the demonstration of display and touch-screen integrated installation and input block 305, but the invention is not restricted to this, the present invention also can be installed separately display and input block, in addition, also can use other input blocks except touch-screen to receive user's input, for example button, switch, knob, sliding bar etc.
Fig. 4 is the process flow diagram of extended method according to an embodiment of the invention, wherein selects to form the interface of signalling channel under manual mode.
In operation 401, receive the operation information of user's input, this operation information indication is used to form information equipment interface and the peripheral interface of signalling channel.
In operation 403, select information equipment interface and peripheral interface to form signalling channel according to operation information.
Fig. 5 is the process flow diagram of extended method according to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein utilizes the connection status of the connection status of information equipment interface and peripheral interface automatically to select to form the interface of signalling channel under automatic mode.
In operation 501, detect the connection status of information equipment interface and the connection status of peripheral interface.
In operation 503, form signalling channel between the information equipment interface that has connected and the peripheral interface that has been connected.
Fig. 6 is the process flow diagram of extended method according to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein utilizes the type of the information equipment that has connected automatically to select corresponding peripheral interface (grouping) under automatic mode.
In operation 601, in advance with the peripheral interface in expansion equipment according to type packet, and storage peripheral interface grouping information.
In operation 603, detect the connection status of information equipment interface and the connection status of peripheral interface, preferably show on display unit.
In operation 605, obtain the type of the information equipment that has connected.
In operation 607, according to the type of the information equipment that has connected and the peripheral interface grouping information of storage, select corresponding peripheral interface (grouping), thereby form signalling channel.
Fig. 7 is the process flow diagram of extended method according to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein can select between manual mode and automatic mode, and the connection status of DIF interface is connected connection status with peripheral interface and the state of the signalling channel that connected.
The operation 701, in advance with the peripheral interface in expansion equipment according to type packet.
In operation 703, detect the connection status of information equipment interface and the connection status of peripheral interface, and show on display unit.
In operation 705, determine that mode of operation is manual mode or automatic mode.
If mode of operation is manual mode, receive the operation information of user's input in operation 707, and select information equipment interface and peripheral interface to form signalling channel in operation 709 according to operation information, then show the state of the signalling channel that has connected on display unit in operation 711.
If determine that in operation 705 mode of operation is automatic mode, obtain the type of the information equipment that has connected in operation 713, and in operation 715 according to the corresponding peripheral interface of type selecting (grouping) of the information equipment that connected thus form signalling channel, then enter and operate 711.
As mentioned above, describe particularly each embodiment of the present invention in the above, but the invention is not restricted to this.It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art, can carry out various modifications, combination, sub-portfolio or replacement according to designing requirement or other factors, and they are in the scope of appended claims and equivalent thereof.
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1. the expansion equipment of an information equipment, is characterized in that, comprising:
Housing;
At least two information equipment interfaces are arranged on described housing, are used for communicating to connect with information equipment;
According at least one peripheral interface of type packet, be arranged on described housing, be used for communicating to connect with peripherals;
Peripheral interface grouping information memory unit is used for storage about the information of peripheral interface grouping; And
Channel selecting module, be used for selecting the first information equipment interface of described at least two information equipment interfaces as main interface, and select the information equipment interface except described first information equipment interface in described at least two information equipment interfaces and/or at least one in described at least one peripheral interface as from interface, with at described main interface and describedly form signalling channel between interface
Wherein, described channel selecting module is obtained the type information of the information equipment that has connected, and with reference to dividing into groups conduct from interface about the Information Selection of peripheral interface grouping peripheral interface or the peripheral interface corresponding with the type information of the information equipment that has connected.
2. expansion equipment as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:
Input block is used for operating to produce operation information by the user,
Wherein, described channel selecting module is selected described main interface and described from interface according to described operation information, to form described signalling channel.
3. expansion equipment as claimed in claim 2 further comprises:
Display unit is arranged on described housing, be used for to show the connection status of the connection status of the described information equipment interface of indication, described peripheral interface and the state of the signalling channel that formed by described channel selecting module.
4. expansion equipment as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:
Interface detection module, for detection of the connection status of described information equipment interface and the connection status of described peripheral interface,
Wherein, described channel selecting module is selected described main interface and described from interface automatically according to the connection status of described information equipment interface and the connection status of described peripheral interface, to form described signalling channel.
5. expansion equipment as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:
Signal conversion module is used for carrying out the signal conversion on described signalling channel.
6. the extended method of an information equipment is applied to have at least two information equipment interfaces and the expansion equipment according at least one peripheral interface of type packet, and the method comprises:
Storage is about the information of peripheral interface grouping; And
Select first information equipment interface in described at least two information equipment interfaces as main interface, and select the information equipment interface except described first information equipment interface in described at least two information equipment interfaces and/or at least one in described at least one peripheral interface as from interface, with at described main interface and describedly form signalling channel between interface
Wherein said selection further comprises from the step of interface:
Obtain the type information of the information equipment that has connected, and with reference to dividing into groups conduct from interface about the Information Selection of peripheral interface grouping peripheral interface or the peripheral interface corresponding with the type information of the information equipment that has connected.
7. extended method as claimed in claim 6 further comprises:
Receive the operation information of user's input,
Wherein, select described main interface and described from interface according to described operation information, to form described signalling channel.
8. extended method as claimed in claim 6 further comprises:
Detect the connection status of described information equipment interface and the connection status of described peripheral interface.
9. extended method as claimed in claim 8, wherein, select described main interface and described from interface according to the connection status of described information equipment interface and the connection status of described peripheral interface, automatically to form described signalling channel.
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