CN102375475B - Portable electronic equipment and light effect displaying method thereof - Google Patents

Portable electronic equipment and light effect displaying method thereof Download PDF

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CN102375475B
CN102375475B CN201010249119.4A CN201010249119A CN102375475B CN 102375475 B CN102375475 B CN 102375475B CN 201010249119 A CN201010249119 A CN 201010249119A CN 102375475 B CN102375475 B CN 102375475B
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The invention provides portable electronic equipment and a light effect displaying method thereof. The portable electronic equipment comprises a shell, a first light effect module and a first control unit, wherein the shell is arranged on a mainboard inside the shell; the first light effect module is arranged on the shell and comprises a light-emitting element; and the first control unit which is arranged on the mainboard is connected with the first light effect module and is used for receiving a message transmitted by an operating system during preset events of a preset application program and controlling the light-emitting element to emit light by using a first light-emitting control parameter according to the message so as to indicate the preset events of the preset application program. By the equipment and the method, the external surface of a notebook can be beautified, and the condition of the application program can be indicated, so that the utilization rate of hardware is improved, and energy conservation and environment friendliness are facilitated.

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A kind of portable electric appts and light effect displaying method thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to technical field of electronic equipment, particularly a kind of portable electric appts and light effect displaying method thereof.
Background technology
Along with the continuous consumerization of portable items of electronic, fashion-orientation, outward appearance constantly upgrades, adopt different patterns and technique, as the transparent figure of carve one in laptop case, as transparent Logo or other patterns, and light source is utilized to emit beam to illuminate this transparent figure.
But inventor finds in the process realizing the embodiment of the present invention, at least there are the following problems for prior art:
The transparent figure of portable electric appts is a static icon, only can play the effect beautified, and cannot effectively utilize this transparent figure and corresponding light source to carry out the change of actual embodiment application program.
Summary of the invention
The object of this invention is to provide a kind of portable electric appts and light effect displaying method thereof, embodying the change of application program by being arranged at light efficiency module on Portable electronic apparatus casing.
To achieve these goals, embodiments provide a kind of portable electric appts, comprising:
Housing;
Be arranged at the mainboard of described enclosure interior;
Be arranged on described housing, comprise the first light efficiency module of light-emitting component;
Be arranged at the first control unit on described mainboard, be connected with described first light efficiency module, for receiving the message that operating system issues when default application program generation predeterminable event, and the light-emitting component in the first light efficiency module according to described Message recover signature carries out luminescence with the first light emitting control parameter, to indicate default application program generation predeterminable event.
To achieve these goals, embodiments provide a kind of portable electric appts, comprising:
Housing;
Be arranged at the hardware platform comprising mainboard in described housing;
Be arranged on described housing, comprise the first light efficiency module of light-emitting component;
Based on the operating system that described hardware platform runs;
Be arranged at the first control unit on described mainboard;
Run on the driver element of monitoring unit in described operating system and described first control unit;
Described monitoring unit for monitoring whether default application program predeterminable event occurs, and when monitoring default application program generation predeterminable event, issues a message by described driver element to described first control unit;
Described first control unit is used for receiving described message by described driver element, and the light-emitting component in the first light efficiency module according to described Message recover signature carries out luminescence with the first light emitting control parameter, to indicate default application program generation predeterminable event.
In above-mentioned portable electric appts, also comprise:
Be arranged at the touch control module on described housing;
Described first control unit is also connected with described touch control module, for when described touch control module is touched, judge whether described default application program is run, and when default application program is in running status, the light-emitting component controlled in described first light efficiency module carries out luminescence with the second light emitting control parameter, is in running status to indicate default application program.
Above-mentioned portable electric appts, wherein, also comprises:
Preserve module, for recording the running status of described default application program;
Update module, for when the running status of described default application program changes, upgrades the running status recorded in described preservation module;
Specifically for the running status of the default application program by recording in described preservation module, described first control unit judges whether described default application program is run.
Above-mentioned portable electric appts, wherein, described first control unit is specifically for sending a request to operating system, and after receiving the response message that operating system returns in response to this request, judge whether described default application program is run according to the running status of the described default application program recorded in described response message.
Above-mentioned portable electric appts, wherein, also comprises:
Be arranged on described housing, comprise the second light efficiency module of light-emitting component;
Be arranged at the second control unit on described mainboard, for obtaining the currency of the operational factor of a hardware, and control the light emitting control parameter of the light-emitting component in described second light efficiency module according to the currency of the operational factor of described hardware, to indicate the currency of the operational factor of described hardware.
Above-mentioned portable electric appts, wherein, described shell has the transparent region of formation one pattern, and described first light efficiency module and the second light efficiency module include:
Circuit board;
Be arranged at the light-emitting component on described circuit board;
Photocon, for part or all of to described transparent region of the light transmission that sent by described light-emitting component.
Above-mentioned portable electric appts, wherein, states photocon, circuit board and light-emitting component by together with viscosity glue.
To achieve these goals, embodiments provide a kind of light effect displaying method of portable electric appts, comprising:
The message issued by operating system when being received in default application program generation predeterminable event;
Control the light-emitting component be arranged in the first light efficiency module on the housing of portable electric appts and carry out luminescence with the first light emitting control parameter, to indicate default application program generation predeterminable event.
Above-mentioned light effect displaying method, wherein, also comprises:
When touch control module is on a portable electronic device touched, judge whether described default application program is run;
When default application program is in running status, the light-emitting component controlled in described first light efficiency module carries out luminescence with the second light emitting control parameter, is in running status to indicate default application program.
Above-mentioned light effect displaying method, wherein, also comprises:
Obtain the currency of the operational factor of a hardware;
The light emitting control parameter of the light-emitting component be arranged in the second light efficiency module on the housing of portable electric appts is controlled, to indicate the currency of the operational factor of described hardware according to the currency of the operational factor of described hardware.
The embodiment of the present invention has following beneficial effect:
In the embodiment of the present invention, when presetting application program generation predeterminable event, operating system issues a message, and the first control unit is after receipt message, luminescence can be carried out with the first light emitting control parameter, to indicate default application program generation predeterminable event according to the light-emitting component in described Message recover signature light efficiency module.Therefore, this transparent pattern and light-emitting component not only make portable electric appts more attractive in appearance, and make user can know the change of software view more easily, achieve physical world and and digital world between interface.
In the embodiment of the present invention, light efficiency module can be luminous in a predefined manner, carrys out indicating user application program and there occurs predeterminable event, not only can beautify the outer surface of notebook, the situation of application program can also be indicated, improve the utilance of hardware, be conducive to energy-conserving and environment-protective.
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Fig. 1 is the structural representation of the notebook computer of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of the transparent region on the shell of the notebook computer of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the brightness change schematic diagram of transparent region under flashing state on the shell of the notebook computer of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the brightness change schematic diagram of the transparent region of the notebook computer of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the schematic flow sheet of the method for the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of the notebook computer of the embodiment of the present invention.
Embodiment
The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of portable electric appts, as mobile phone, notebook computer, panel computer etc., but be only described in detail for notebook computer in follow-up embodiment, other portable electric appts is compared with notebook computer, its difference is only the difference of processor ability and the difference of housing size, and these difference can't have any impact to the realization of the embodiment of the present invention, therefore, when notebook computer can realize, certainly other portable electric appts can realize too.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the housing of notebook computer arranges a light efficiency module, and by control unit, according to the scheduled event of the application program run in operating system, a situation arises controls the light emitting control parameter of the light-emitting component in light efficiency module, make light efficiency module can be luminous in a predefined manner, carry out indicating user application program and there occurs predeterminable event, make light efficiency module not only can beautify the outer surface of notebook, the situation of application program can also be indicated, improve utilance.
The notebook computer of first embodiment of the invention, as shown in Figure 1, comprising:
Housing (not shown);
Be arranged at the mainboard (not shown) of described enclosure interior;
Be arranged on described housing, comprise the first light efficiency module of light-emitting component;
Be arranged at the first control unit on described mainboard, be connected with described first light efficiency module, for receiving the message that operating system issues when default application program generation predeterminable event, and the light-emitting component in the first light efficiency module according to described Message recover signature carries out luminescence with the first light emitting control parameter, to indicate default application program generation predeterminable event.
In a particular embodiment of the present invention, first control unit receives the message that operating system issues when default application program generation predeterminable event, and carry out luminescence according to the light-emitting component that described light efficiency control command controls in described first light efficiency module with the first light emitting control parameter, in a particular embodiment of the present invention, the message that this operating system issues when default application program generation predeterminable event can be realized by following mode.
< mode one >
Message is a notification message.
Under this mode, the first control unit specifically comprises:
Preserve module, for the corresponding relation between the event of preserving and light emitting control parameter;
Receiver module, for receiving described notification message;
Parsing module, for resolving the event information carried in described notification message, determines event to occur;
Acquisition module, for obtaining the light emitting control parameter corresponding with the event that occurs according to described corresponding relation;
Control module, for utilizing the luminescence of light-emitting component described in the light emitting control state modulator corresponding with the event that occurs.
Certainly, this first control unit can also comprise:
One first configuration modification module, revises described corresponding relation for the amendment parameter of carrying in the amendment request that issues according to operating system.
As user does not think to notify that MSN receives new information more in a flashing manner, now, then can drive and issue a request to the first control unit, wherein carry the new light emitting control parameter of event of having preserved, and configuration modification module receive amendment request after, light emitting control parameter modification MSN can received corresponding to new information be the new light emitting control parameter of carrying in request, after amendment, if MSN receives new information again, then can notify user in new ways, as brightness gradual change, color cycle change etc.
Illustrated in greater detail is as follows.
In this manner, in described first control unit, preserve the corresponding relation between event and light emitting control parameter in advance, as shown in the table:
Event Light emitting control parameter
A1 B1
A2 B2
... ...
An Bn
... ...
Determine event after resolving the event information (as event identifier, event title etc.) wherein carried after first control unit receives this notification message, then obtain and the light emitting control parameter determined corresponding to event according to the corresponding relation of event and light emitting control parameter.
Certainly, when needing when there being multiple application program to show, then above-mentioned corresponding relation also needs the mark adding an application program, as follows:
< mode two >
Message is a light efficiency control message, wherein carry light emitting control parameter, this light efficiency control message is looked unfamiliar into by operating system layer and is issued, and directly controls the luminescence unit in the first light efficiency module after the first control unit receives this light efficiency control message after resolving the light emitting control parameter (as flicker frequency, light intensity or glow color etc.) of wherein being carried according to light emitting control parameter.
Under aforesaid way, following module should be set in operating system aspect:
Preserve module, for the corresponding relation between the event of preserving and light emitting control parameter;
Detection module, for detecting the current event of application program;
Judge module, for judging according to testing result whether current event exists in corresponding relation;
Issue processing module, during for there is current event in corresponding relation, according to the corresponding relation between the event of preserving in advance and light emitting control parameter, obtain and the light emitting control parameter corresponding to current event, and issue after being encapsulated into light efficiency control message.
Preserve the corresponding relation between event and light emitting control parameter in advance, then operating system aspect detects the event of application program institute in real time, and then judge whether the event of application program institute exists in corresponding relation according to testing result, if when there is the application program institute event detected in corresponding relation, then according to the corresponding relation between the event of preserving in advance and light emitting control parameter, obtain and the light emitting control parameter corresponding to the event of application program institute detected, and be issued to the first control unit after being encapsulated into light efficiency control message.
And the first control unit specifically comprises:
Receiver module, for receiving described light efficiency control message;
Parsing module, for resolving described light efficiency control message, obtains the light emitting control parameter of wherein carrying;
Control module, for resolving the luminescence of light-emitting component described in the light emitting control state modulator that obtains.
Certainly, also can arrange one second configuration modification module by software layer, the new parameter for inputting according to user revises the described corresponding relation of preservation.
Under aforesaid way, this light efficiency control message generally by be arranged in operating system for driving the driver element of the first control unit to be transferred to this first control unit, and this light efficiency control message can be generated and sent by operating system, also can be generated and sent by application program, be described in detail to being generated and sent light efficiency control message by application program below.
When generating and sending light efficiency control message by application program, first need the control section of the first control unit to be packaged into SDK (Software Development Kit, i.e. SDK) for application program.
API, namely Application Programming Interface, namely operating system leaves a calling interface of application program for, and application program makes operating system go the order of executive utility by the API of call operation system.
DLL and Dynamic Link Library (dynamic link library) is a kind of executable file format.With .exe file unlike .dll file can not directly perform, and they are loaded when performing by .exe (application program) usually, interior containing some resource and executable codes etc.
In order to use the api function in DLL, statement (.H) and its import library (.LIB) of api function must be had, in order to use api function, will have with .H and the .LIB file corresponding to API, and SDK provide just " kit " of a whole set of associated documents, example and instrument needed for developing Windows application program.
In a particular embodiment of the present invention, provide an ACoverIF.dll, the function wherein related to is as described below.
To control LED flicker, its function is as follows:
HRESULT LedLightCycle(DWORD ledId,BYTE brightnessOn,WORD transitionMs,WORDonMs,WORD offMs)Parameters
ledId
0based Led index,inside the module.
brightnessOn
High brightness ofthe period,0-off,0xFF-full on.
transitionMs,onMs,offMs
Time in ms,see remarks.
Return Values
S_OK
Succeeded.
E_ABORT
Default behavior enabled,see EnableDefaultBehavior.
E_FAIL
Device error.
It is luminous in a desired manner that above-mentioned function can control luminescence unit, which includes following several parameters, LED identifies (ledId), cycle (Period Time), brightness (brightnessOn), transition duration (transitionMs), continues duration (onMs) and closes duration (offMs), corresponding to this function, the brightness change of controlled LED as shown in Figure 3, wherein, represents brightness in the vertical direction.
To control LED flicker, its function is as follows:
HRESULT LedLight(DWORDledId,BYTE brightnessNew,WORD keepMs,WORD transitionMs)Parameters
ledId
0 based Led index,inside the module.
brightnessNew
New brightness to be set,0-off,0xFF-full on.
keepMs,transitionMs
Time in ms,see remarks.
Return Values
S_OK
Succeeded.
E_ABORT
Default behavior enabled,see EnableDefaultBehavior.
E_FAIL
Device error.
Above-mentioned function can control luminescence unit and change luminosity, which includes following several parameters, LED mark (ledId), new brightness (brightnessNew), brightness (brightnessOn), former brightness maintains duration (keepMs), transition duration (transitionMs), corresponding to this function, the brightness change of controlled LED as shown in Figure 4, wherein, represents brightness in the vertical direction.
Because .dll can be called by any program, then apply above-mentioned .dll file and any application program can be allowed all to use, there is great flexibility.
For above-mentioned mode, if the lamp effect that user needs amendment event corresponding, can be realized by following mode.
Mode one
One acquisition module is provided, for obtaining the target function and new argument that user specifies, and then opens this target function by modified module and preserve after the raw parameter value in described target function is revised as described new argument.
Aforesaid way one, during due to application program generation scheduled event, still can call original function, then the first control module can control luminescence unit with new parameter value after receiving this function, but because the parameter value in this function changes, therefore different effects can be embodied.
Mode two
Arrange one in application program inside and call modified module, the original function called during for being occurred by predeterminable event according to user's instruction is revised as new function.
When application program generation scheduled event, can call this new function, then the first control module can control luminescence unit with new parameter value after receiving this new function, therefore can embody different effects, reaches the object of amendment display mode.
Certainly, should be understood that, above-mentioned mode can be combined, to tackle more user's request.Can find from above description, the lamp effect corresponding due to event is revisable, instead of it is changeless, so user can modify arbitrarily according to the hobby of oneself and demand, fixing (corresponding with fixing application program/hardware relative to existing lamp effect, light effect to fix) mode compare, substantially increase flexibility, user's request obtained and better meets.
Fig. 4 is greater than for new brightness the explanation that former brightness carries out, but should be understood that new brightness also can lower than former brightness.
Certainly above-mentioned is only list the example about flicker control and brilliance control in dynamic link library, but other parameter can be added equally, as color etc., simultaneously, above-mentioned function realizes only illustrating, the concrete programming mode of function is varied, is not limited to above-mentioned form, as long as can transmit control command.
Meanwhile, above-mentioned various control programs can be modified by user, customize, and are not limited to control mode described above.
Then the structure of the light efficiency module in the embodiment of the present invention is described in detail below.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the shell of notebook computer has a transparent region (this transparent region forms a pattern), the first light efficiency module comprises:
Circuit board;
Be arranged at the light-emitting component on described circuit board;
For part or all of to described transparent region of light transmission that described light-emitting component is sent.
Photocon utilizes total reflection photoconduction principle, light can be transferred to required leakage interface arbitrarily from injecting end, as in embodiments of the present invention, this photocon be exactly light conduction that light-emitting component is sent to transparent region, to illuminate part or all of this transparent region.
Described photocon, circuit board and light-emitting component are sticked together by tack adhesive, can also be attached on housing by tack adhesive, and certainly, the connected mode between said elements is not fixed, and it also can by other as the modes such as welding, riveted joint be fixed.
First light efficiency module is illustrated several possible implementation below.
Mode one, transparent region comprise one or more part, the photocon that each part corresponds to a luminescence unit and is connected between part and luminescence unit.
As shown in Figure 2, the pattern that this transparent region is formed is the pattern of a flower, comprising flower core segment and 4 petal sections around this mid portion, now, 5 photocons of 5 LED and correspondence can be set, the light inlet of each photocon is towards the LED of correspondence, to receive the light that LED sends, and light-emitting window is towards flower core segment or petal sections, to spend core to be divided into example, after the light that corresponding LED sends enters optical guide unit, transmit at optical guide unit, then be irradiated to colored core segment by light-emitting window, illuminate colored core segment.
When photocon comprises multiple, also can be that the light entered from diverse location can penetrate from the position that correspondence is different by integrated light guide plate.
The quantity of mode two, luminescence unit is one, and the quantity being connected to the photocon between transparent region and luminescence unit is also one.
In mode two, whole transparent region is all lighted by a LED.
In a particular embodiment of the present invention, what need to control light-emitting component in light efficiency module by light emitting control parameter lights effect, to make transparent region present different display effects, as follows to the light emitting control parameter declaration of light-emitting component below.
In a particular embodiment of the present invention, light emitting control parameter is color control parameter, flicker frequency controling parameters, intensity control parameter etc., is respectively described below.
How glow color is controlled for example illustrates in mode one (transparent region comprises one or more part, the photocon that each part corresponds to a luminescence unit and is connected between part and luminescence unit).
When controlling glow color, this luminescence unit is 5 LED Color-changing lamps.
LED Color-changing lamp can make red, green, blue LED light between two respectively by capacitor step-down voltage stabilizing circuit, light separately and three-primary color LED is lighted simultaneously, then the light sending seven kinds of different colours comes.
Shown in composition graphs 2, to spend the display and control of core segment, in a particular embodiment of the present invention, the color whether lighting to control flower core segment of the three-primary color LED unit in LED Color-changing lamp corresponding to flower core segment can being controlled, lighting as controlled red primary LED unit, core segment is then spent to present redness, control blue primary LED unit to light, then spend core segment to present blueness ..., control RGB primary-color LED unit all to light, then spend core segment to present Baise.
How luminosity is controlled for example illustrates in mode one (transparent region comprises one or more part, the photocon that each part corresponds to a luminescence unit and is connected between part and luminescence unit).
The method controlling LED luminance can have multiple, as described below:
Change the electric current flowing through LED, general LED allows continuous operation electric current at about 20 milliamperes, before electric current reaches capacity, the luminosity of LED substantially with the current in proportion flow through, therefore just brilliance control can be realized by changing the electric current flowing through LED, brightness adjustment, if allow LED produce high-high brightness, so when forward current reduces to 5mA, can be 25% by such as 20mA forward current.
Another kind method is PWM brightness adjustment control method, and PWM light modulation changes forward current ON time to reach brightness adjustment effect by opening and closing LED, and LED is with maximum current conducting.Though switch motion may cause light flash, due to the persistence of vision, as long as frequency just can allow human eye discover more than 100Hz.And eyes can the on average conducting of LED and deadline, with the sensation causing LED dimmed, its brightness is then directly proportional to the LED conducting duty cycle, such as allow LED with 25% maximum current ON time just can produce 25% brightness.Comparatively speaking, pulse width modulation mode is more suitable for digital control.
How flicker frequency is controlled for example illustrates in mode one (transparent region comprises one or more part, the photocon that each part corresponds to a luminescence unit and is connected between part and luminescence unit).At this, this flicker frequency should be the visual persistence overcoming human eye, that is should be greater than the time of the persistence of vision.
The flicker frequency of control LED also can control by controlling forward current ON time.
Certainly, below be only the explanation carried out respectively with light emitting control parameter in 3 of LED, but should be understood that, other light sources, other controling parameters, multiple controling parameters Collaborative Control equally also can realize, its technology realizes not any difficulty, does not enumerate at this.
In mode one, (transparent region comprises one or more part below, each part corresponds to a luminescence unit and the photocon that is connected between part and luminescence unit) be example, enumerate the embodiment of the present invention and how be combined with instant messaging program and carry out display and control.
In prior art, if when notebook computer closes by user, if now instant messaging program (as MSN, QQ etc.) is also in running order, now user cannot know the message sink situation of instant messaging program.
And utilize the embodiment of the present invention, for predeterminable event for receiving new information, when instant signal procedure receives new information, operating system can issue a message, after first control unit receives the message that operating system issues, after obtaining (directly or indirectly) light emitting control parameter corresponding with this " receiving new information " event according to message, can control luminescence unit, to inform that user's instant messaging process accepts is to new information, illustrates as follows.
For Fig. 2, in mode one, (transparent region comprises one or more part, the photocon that each part corresponds to a luminescence unit and is connected between part and luminescence unit) when, when instant signal procedure receives new information, operating system can issue a message, first control unit then performs following control operation after receiving the message that operating system issues:
Control the mode that the LED Color-changing lamp corresponding with colored core segment light once with every 2s to glimmer; Or
Control the mode that LED Color-changing lamp corresponding to flower core segment light once with every 2s to glimmer, control the LED Color-changing lamp corresponding with 4 petal sections simultaneously and light with full red formula; Or
Control the LED Color-changing lamp corresponding with 4 petal sections to light in turn; Or
Control the LED Color-changing lamp corresponding with flower core segment to light in red mode, and brightness gradually changes.
Find the brightness of light efficiency module user, color and/or flicker frequency etc. be when meeting pre-provisioning request, then need not open notebook computer and just can know that instant messaging program receives the message of letter.
Be example in mode two (quantity of luminescence unit is, and the quantity being connected to the photocon between transparent region and luminescence unit is also) below, enumerate the embodiment of the present invention and how be combined with instant messaging program and carry out display and control.
In prior art, if when notebook computer closes by user, if now instant messaging program (as MSN, QQ etc.) is also in running order, now user cannot know the message sink situation of instant messaging program.
And utilize the embodiment of the present invention, for predeterminable event for receiving new information, when instant signal procedure receives new information, operating system can issue a message, after first control unit receives the message that operating system issues, after obtaining (directly or indirectly) light emitting control parameter corresponding with this " receiving new information " event according to message, can control luminescence unit, to inform that user's instant messaging process accepts is to new information, illustrates as follows.
For Fig. 2, in mode two, (quantity of luminescence unit is one, and the quantity being connected to the photocon between transparent region and luminescence unit is also one) when, when instant signal procedure receives new information, operating system can issue a message, first control unit then performs following control operation after receiving the message that operating system issues:
The mode that control luminescence unit is lighted once with every 2s is glimmered; Or
Control luminescence unit and change a color with every 2s; Or
The brightness controlling luminescence unit gradually changes.
Find the brightness of light efficiency module user, color and/or flicker frequency etc. be when meeting pre-provisioning request, then need not open notebook computer and just can know that instant messaging program receives new information.
Above-mentioned is the explanation carried out for instant messaging program, but should be understood that, the embodiment of the present invention also may be used for other application program, new mail is received as indicated for mailer, downloading task is indicated to complete for downloading, indicate CD burning to complete for imprinting program, differing at this one illustrates.
, should be understood that, the embodiment of the present invention also can simultaneously for multiple application program meanwhile, only needs different to light effect for different events is arranged, and obscures to avoid generation.
As shown in Figure 2, this transparent region comprises multiple subregion (pattern is made up of multiple part), and now every sub regions corresponds to an application program, then carrys out application program institute event corresponding to indicating user by the light efficiency of every sub regions.
Assuming that wherein spend the region at core segment place corresponding with QQ application program, the region at petal place, the upper left corner is corresponding with MSN application program ..., the region at petal place, the lower right corner is corresponding with Outlook application program.When then QQ application program receives letter message, flower core segment can present a light efficiency (as brightness gradual change), and MSN application program is when receiving letter message, upper left corner petal can present a light efficiency (as color cycle change), ..., and Outlook application program is when receiving new mail, lower right corner petal can present a light efficiency (as flicker).
By above specific embodiment, light efficiency module can have been utilized to represent whether application program scheduled event occurs, but in a particular embodiment of the present invention, one touch control module can also be set on notebook computer shell, this first control unit is also connected with described touch control module, for when described touch control module is touched, judge whether described default application program is run, and when default application program is in running status, the light-emitting component controlled in described first light efficiency module carries out luminescence with the second light emitting control parameter, running status is in indicate default application program.
And judge that whether preset application program runs and can perform in several ways, is respectively described below.
Mode one
In mode one, the running status presetting application program described in one preservation module record is set, a update module is also set simultaneously, by update module when the running status of described default application program changes, upgrades the running status recorded in described preservation module;
And by the running status of the default application program recorded in described preservation module, described first control unit judges whether described default application program is run.
As specific assigned one section of internal memory, according to process, operating system judges whether application program is run, when application program is run, record 1 in the internal memory distributed, otherwise record 0, after this, by periodic scan process, as being 0 before, present scan finds the process that application program is corresponding to be then revised as 1.
When user touches this touch control module, first control unit reads the value of the state recording field in this internal memory in real time, as for 1 time, then the light-emitting component controlled in described first light efficiency module carries out luminescence with the second light emitting control parameter, is in running status to indicate default application program.
As for concrete control mode, as long as determined light emitting control parameter before, then subsequent control and control are before without any difference, are not described in detail at this.
Mode two
In mode two, when user touches this touch control module, described first control unit sends a request to operating system, acquisition request presets the current state of application program, after operating system receives this request, can know whether application program is run by scan procedure, and the response message of the running status comprising default application program is returned to the first control unit, after first control unit resolves this response message, running status according to resolving the default application program obtained judges whether described default application program is run, and corresponding control light-emitting component.
Certainly, in mode one or mode two, the pattern that this touch control module can be formed with transparent region is independently arranged, but the pattern registration that this touch control module also can be formed with transparent region is arranged, and namely this transparent region is also a touch area.
When the pattern registration that touch control module and transparent region are formed is arranged, the part of the pattern formed according to transparent region touch area is divided into multiple subregion, and each subregion is corresponding with an application program, when the subregion of correspondence is touched, whether the first control unit application program corresponding to region that then judge to be touched is run.
In above-mentioned mode one, first control unit is directly searched the running status of preserving in module the second application program corresponding to this subregion of recording and is judged whether the second application program is run, and in mode two, described first control unit comprises the mark of the second application program corresponding to the subregion that is touched to the request that operating system sends, after operating system receives this request, can know whether the second application program is run by scan procedure, and the response message of the running status comprising the second application program is returned to the first control unit, display and control is carried out for the first control unit.
As follows for above-mentioned mode illustrated in greater detail.
As shown in Figure 2, this pattern comprises 4 sub regions (1 colored core segment and 4 petal sections), wherein spend the region at core segment place corresponding with QQ application program, the region at petal place, the upper left corner be corresponding with MSN application program ..., the region at petal place, the lower right corner is corresponding with Outlook application program.
When user touches the region at colored core segment place, in mode one, the first control unit directly searches the running status of the QQ application program recorded in preservation module to judge whether QQ application program is run, and in mode two, described first control unit comprises the mark of QQ application program to the request that operating system sends, after operating system receives this request, judge whether QQ application program is run by scan procedure, and result is issued to the first control unit.
Certainly, the corresponding relation of track and application program can also be set, and according to giving directions thing to determine the current running status needing the application program obtained of user at the track of touch area, as shown in Figure 2, when user's finger around pattern boundary slip one encloses, can judge that user is the running status needing to obtain all application programs (QQ, MSN ..., Outlook).
Certainly, in a particular embodiment of the present invention, because needs indicate multiple situation, therefore can control in mode in turn.
In a particular embodiment of the present invention, can also comprise:
Be arranged on described housing, comprise the second light efficiency module of light-emitting component;
Be arranged at the second control unit on described mainboard;
This second control unit obtains the currency of the operational factor (electricity etc. that volume as current in sound card, battery are current) of a hardware, and control the light emitting control parameter of the light-emitting component in described second light efficiency module according to the currency of the operational factor of described hardware, to indicate the currency of the operational factor of described hardware.
The second above-mentioned light efficiency module does not structurally have difference with the first light efficiency module before, does not do repeated description at this.
Should be understood that, above-mentioned said first, second is only division in logic, and from physical entity angle, the two can independently element/module, also can be same element/module.
As shown in Figure 6, for the schematic appearance of the notebook computer of the embodiment of the present invention, wherein surface of shell has a transparent dandelion pattern, wherein the blockage of top represents multiple light source, its light sent can project transparent region by light-guide device, light as 5 light sources that can be the left side can be projected onto on the petal descended slowly and lightly of 5, the left side, and the light of 3 light sources in the right can project on the circle of overall petal, scape and centre respectively.
As the petal flicker on the whole flower left side can be controlled when immediate information software receives message, and the petal flicker on the right of whole flower when mailing system receives new mail, can be controlled.
Certain various control mode is many, does not illustrate one by one at this.
The notebook computer of second embodiment of the invention comprises:
Housing;
Be arranged at the hardware platform comprising mainboard in described housing;
Be arranged on described housing, comprise the first light efficiency module of light-emitting component;
Based on the operating system that described hardware platform runs;
Be arranged at the first control unit on described mainboard;
Run on the driver element of monitoring unit in described operating system and described first control unit;
Described monitoring unit for monitoring whether default application program predeterminable event occurs, and when monitoring default application program generation predeterminable event, issues a message by described driver element to described first control unit;
Described first control unit is used for receiving described message by described driver element, and the light-emitting component in the first light efficiency module according to described Message recover signature carries out luminescence with the first light emitting control parameter, to indicate default application program generation predeterminable event.
At this, this monitor unit can be arranged at operating system, also can be arranged in application program, the mode of SDK bag described namely.
Above-mentioned notebook computer also comprises:
Touch control module;
Described first control unit is also connected with described touch control module, for when described touch control module is touched, judge whether described default application program is run, and when default application program is in running status, the light-emitting component controlled in described first light efficiency module carries out luminescence with the second light emitting control parameter, is in running status to indicate default application program.
Above-mentioned notebook computer also comprises:
Preserve module, for recording the running status of described default application program;
Update module, for when the running status of described default application program changes, upgrades the running status recorded in described preservation module;
Specifically for the running status of the default application program by recording in described preservation module, described first control unit judges whether described default application program is run.
In above-mentioned notebook computer, described first control unit is specifically for sending a request by described driver element to operating system, and after the message returned in response to this request by described driver element reception operating system, judge whether described default application program is run according to the running status of the described default application program recorded in described message.
Above-mentioned notebook computer also comprises:
Be arranged on described housing, comprise the second light efficiency module of light-emitting component;
Be arranged at the second control unit on described mainboard, for obtaining the currency of the operational factor of a hardware, and control the light emitting control parameter of the light-emitting component in described second light efficiency module according to the currency of the operational factor of described hardware, to indicate the currency of the operational factor of described hardware.
Described first light efficiency module and the second light efficiency module include:
Circuit board;
Be arranged at the light-emitting component on described circuit board;
For part or all of to described transparent region of light transmission that described light-emitting component is sent.
Certainly, the first above-mentioned light efficiency module and the second light efficiency module can independently be arranged, also can be a light efficiency module, but be no matter independently arrange or to be integratedly set together, it can the event of both display application programs, again can the operational factor of viewing hardware unit, as shown in Figure 2, flower core is utilized to assign to show volume, and a situation arises to utilize the petal of surrounding to show the event of 4 application programs, and for example, a situation arises for the event of display 1 application program to utilize flower core to assign to, utilize the petal of surrounding to show volume, the parameter of the hardware cells such as electricity.
The embodiment of the present invention additionally provides a kind of light effect displaying method of notebook computer, as shown in Figure 5, comprising:
Step 51, the light efficiency control command issued when being received in default application program generation predeterminable event;
Step 52, controls the light-emitting component be arranged in the first light efficiency module on the housing of notebook computer and carries out luminescence with the first light emitting control parameter, to indicate default application program generation predeterminable event.
Step 53, when the touch control module on notebook computer is touched, judges whether described default application program is run;
Step 54, when default application program is in running status, the light-emitting component controlled in described first light efficiency module carries out luminescence with the second light emitting control parameter, is in running status to indicate default application program.
Step 55, obtain the currency of the operational factor of a hardware, and control the light emitting control parameter of the light-emitting component be arranged in the second light efficiency module on the housing of notebook computer according to the currency of the operational factor of described hardware, to indicate the currency of the operational factor of described hardware.
Should be understood that, ordinal relation not fixing between above-mentioned step, as touch control module be touched first occur time, this step 53 and 54 can occur prior to other steps, and when needing to indicate the currency of the operational factor of described hardware more urgent, then step 55 can first occur.
The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention; it should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, under the premise without departing from the principles of the invention; can also make some improvements and modifications, these improvements and modifications also should be considered as protection scope of the present invention.

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1. a portable electric appts, is characterized in that, comprising:
Housing;
Be arranged at the mainboard of described enclosure interior;
Be arranged on described housing, comprise the first light efficiency module of light-emitting component;
Be arranged at the first control unit on described mainboard, be connected with described first light efficiency module, for receiving the message that operating system issues when default application program generation predeterminable event, and the light-emitting component in the first light efficiency module according to described Message recover signature carries out luminescence with the first light emitting control parameter, to indicate default application program generation predeterminable event; Described predeterminable event is corresponding with described first light emitting control parameter;
Wherein, described portable electric appts also comprises:
Be arranged at the touch control module on described housing;
Described first control unit is also connected with described touch control module, for when described touch control module is touched, judge whether described default application program is run, and when default application program is in running status, the light-emitting component controlled in described first light efficiency module carries out luminescence with the second light emitting control parameter, is in running status to indicate default application program.
2. portable electric appts according to claim 1, is characterized in that, also comprises:
Preserve module, for recording the running status of described default application program;
Update module, for when the running status of described default application program changes, upgrades the running status recorded in described preservation module;
Specifically for the running status of the default application program by recording in described preservation module, described first control unit judges whether described default application program is run.
3. portable electric appts according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described first control unit is specifically for sending a request to operating system, and after receiving the response message that operating system returns in response to this request, judge whether described default application program is run according to the running status of the described default application program recorded in described response message.
4. according to the portable electric appts in claim 1-3 described in any one, it is characterized in that, also comprise:
Be arranged on described housing, comprise the second light efficiency module of light-emitting component;
Be arranged at the second control unit on described mainboard, for obtaining the currency of the operational factor of a hardware, and control the light emitting control parameter of the light-emitting component in described second light efficiency module according to the currency of the operational factor of described hardware, to indicate the currency of the operational factor of described hardware.
5. portable electric appts according to claim 4, is characterized in that, described housing has the transparent region of formation one pattern, and described first light efficiency module and the second light efficiency module include:
Circuit board;
Be arranged at the light-emitting component on described circuit board;
Photocon, for part or all of to described transparent region of the light transmission that sent by described light-emitting component.
6. portable electric appts according to claim 5, is characterized in that, described photocon, circuit board and light-emitting component are sticked together by tack adhesive.
7. a portable electric appts, is characterized in that, comprising:
Housing;
Be arranged at the hardware platform comprising mainboard in described housing;
Be arranged on described housing, comprise the first light efficiency module of light-emitting component;
Based on the operating system that described hardware platform runs;
Be arranged at the first control unit on described mainboard;
Run on the driver element of monitoring unit in described operating system and described first control unit;
Described monitoring unit for monitoring whether default application program predeterminable event occurs, and when monitoring default application program generation predeterminable event, issues a message by described driver element to described first control unit;
Described first control unit is used for receiving described message by described driver element, and the light-emitting component in the first light efficiency module according to described Message recover signature carries out luminescence with the first light emitting control parameter, to indicate default application program generation predeterminable event; Described predeterminable event is corresponding with described first light emitting control parameter;
Wherein, described portable electric appts also comprises:
Touch control module;
Described first control unit is also connected with described touch control module, for when described touch control module is touched, judge whether described default application program is run, and when default application program is in running status, the light-emitting component controlled in described first light efficiency module carries out luminescence with the second light emitting control parameter, is in running status to indicate default application program.
8. portable electric appts according to claim 7, is characterized in that, also comprises:
Preserve module, for recording the running status of described default application program;
Update module, for when the running status of described default application program changes, upgrades the running status recorded in described preservation module;
Specifically for the running status of the default application program by recording in described preservation module, described first control unit judges whether described default application program is run.
9. portable electric appts according to claim 7, it is characterized in that, described first control unit is specifically for sending a request by described driver element to operating system, and after the response message returned in response to this request by described driver element reception operating system, judge whether described default application program is run according to the running status of the described default application program recorded in described response message.
10. according to the portable electric appts in claim 7-9 described in any one, it is characterized in that, also comprise:
Be arranged on described housing, comprise the second light efficiency module of light-emitting component;
Be arranged at the second control unit on described mainboard, for obtaining the currency of the operational factor of a hardware, and control the light emitting control parameter of the light-emitting component in described second light efficiency module according to the currency of the operational factor of described hardware, to indicate the currency of the operational factor of described hardware.
11. portable electric appts according to claim 10, is characterized in that, described housing have the transparent region of formation one pattern, and described first light efficiency module and the second light efficiency module include:
Circuit board;
Be arranged at the light-emitting component on described circuit board;
Photocon, for part or all of to described transparent region of the light transmission that sent by described light-emitting component.
12. portable electric appts according to claim 11, is characterized in that, described photocon, circuit board and light-emitting component are sticked together by tack adhesive.
The light effect displaying method of 13. 1 kinds of portable electric appts, is characterized in that, comprising:
The message issued by operating system when being received in default application program generation predeterminable event;
Control the light-emitting component be arranged in the first light efficiency module on the housing of portable electric appts and carry out luminescence with the first light emitting control parameter, to indicate default application program generation predeterminable event; Described predeterminable event is corresponding with described first light emitting control parameter;
Wherein, described light effect displaying method, also comprises:
When touch control module is on a portable electronic device touched, judge whether described default application program is run;
When default application program is in running status, the light-emitting component controlled in described first light efficiency module carries out luminescence with the second light emitting control parameter, is in running status to indicate default application program.
14. light effect displaying methods according to claim 13, is characterized in that, also comprise:
Obtain the currency of the operational factor of a hardware;
The light emitting control parameter of the light-emitting component be arranged in the second light efficiency module on the housing of portable electric appts is controlled, to indicate the currency of the operational factor of described hardware according to the currency of the operational factor of described hardware.
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