CN103853638B - A kind of method and electronic equipment for refreshing firmware - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a kind of method and electronic equipment for refreshing firmware, methods described is applied to an electronic equipment, and the electronic equipment is provided with a firmware, and the electronic equipment includes a data-interface, and methods described includes：When the firmware is in damaged condition, control the data-interface in running order；The first data in the storage device being connected with the data-interface are obtained, first data include the recovery data that the firmware can be made to return to normal condition from the distress condition；Based on first data, refresh the firmware, the firmware is returned to the normal condition from the distress condition.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to electronic technology field, more particularly to a kind of method and electronic equipment for refreshing firmware.
Background technology
The electronic equipments such as desktop computer, notebook computer all include a firmware, and firmware can be specifically BIOS（Basic
Input Output System, basic input output system）Or UEFI (Unified Extensible
Firmware Interface, unified Extensible Firmware Interface), the electronics such as the in store desktop computer of firmware, notebook computer
Self-check program and system self-triggered program after the programs of the most important basic input and output of equipment, system set-up information, start, be
Electronic equipment provides the bottom, most direct hardware setting and control.
But in the prior art, firmware very easily breaks down, such as in order to solve current version of firmware presence one
A little problems, are, for example, not support some hardware, or there are some BUG etc., are entered commonly using the method for firmware version is refreshed
The upgrading of row firmware version, if occurring powering off in escalation process or data transmission mistake, may result in firmware and occurs event
Barrier, or also result in firmware because the reason such as electrostatic causes the disorder of firmware internal data in use
Failure, at this moment needs to re-write firmware data to firmware chip, to solve the failure problems of firmware chip.At present, to firmware
Chip re-writes firmware data mostly in the following ways：
1st, firmware chip is pulled down from the mainboard of electronic equipment, firmware data is written to using firmware write-in instrument, so
It is welded to again on mainboard afterwards；
2nd, a standby firmware chip is reserved on mainboard, when primary firmware chip failure, is switched to
Standby firmware chip is operated, or data firmware data is write into primary firmware chip using standby firmware chip；
3rd, notebook computer uses EC（Embedded Controller, embedded controller）ROM（Read-Only
Memory, read-only memory）Firmware data is stored, actively firmware data is write to firmware chip when EC has found that firmware is damaged.
But the present inventor is during inventive technique scheme in realizing the embodiment of the present invention, it is found that above-mentioned technology is at least deposited
In following technical problem：
1st, the method for refreshing firmware is complex welds back again, it is necessary to which firmware chip is pulled down and re-write after firmware data
Go, it is very inconvenient, specifically, i.e.,：Need to take apart mainframe box, then mainboard is pulled down, then pulled down from mainboard
Firmware chip, then writes firmware data into firmware using instrument, and firmware chip finally is welded back into mainboard and cabinet is reinstalled,
These are required for the technical staff with certain professional ability to complete, and slightly slip up, or even can damage firmware chip, general
General family can not complete so cumbersome action, so mainboard can only be sent back to manufacturer or go to specialized maintenance station to be tieed up
Repair, so the complex technical problem of the method that there is refreshing firmware.
2nd, the mode of standby firmware chip is reserved on mainboard due to can additionally use a standby firmware chip, institute
So that production cost can be increased, simultaneously as a firmware chip is added, so the layout of each element on mainboard can be changed,
Also production cost can be increased, so there is the technical problem for increasing production cost using the scheme of standby firmware chip.
3rd, the electronics without EC functions such as desktop computer can not be applied to using the EC ROM modes for storing firmware data
Equipment, so a general solution can not be provided.
The content of the invention
The embodiment of the present invention is solved and brushed in the prior art by providing a kind of method and electronic equipment for refreshing firmware
The complex technical problem of the method for new firmware.
One aspect of the present invention provides a kind of method for refreshing firmware, and applied to an electronic equipment, the electronic equipment is installed
There is a firmware, the electronic equipment includes a data-interface, and methods described includes：When the firmware is in damaged condition, control
Make the data-interface in running order；The first data in the storage device being connected with the data-interface are obtained, it is described
First data include the recovery data that the firmware can be made to return to normal condition from the distress condition；Based on described first
Data, refresh the firmware, the firmware is returned to the normal condition from the distress condition.
Alternatively, the electronic equipment includes a control chip being connected with the data-interface, the control number
It is in running order according to interface, specifically include：The control chip is controlled to detect whether the data-interface sets with the storage
It is standby to be connected；When the data-interface is connected with the storage device, the control chip initializes the storage device so that
The electronic equipment can read the recovery data.
Alternatively, the control chip initializes the storage device, is specially：The control chip passes through the data
Interface and the storage device set up data channel so that the electronic equipment can read described the by the data channel
One data.
Alternatively, the data-interface is specially USB interface, and the recovery data are specially the corresponding number of the firmware
According to the control chip is specially USB control chips.
Alternatively, the electronic equipment includes a super input-output system with embeded processor, the control
The control chip detects whether the data-interface is connected with the storage device, is specially：The super input and output system
The system control control chip detects whether the data-interface is connected with the storage device.
Alternatively, first data also include self-operating data, and the firmware is stored in the firmware of the electronic equipment
It is described to be based on first data in chip, refresh the firmware, specifically include：, will be described extensive based on the self-operating data
Complex data is write in the firmware chip.
Alternatively, the electronic equipment includes a functional unit, when the firmware is in damaged condition, the function list
Member is closed.
On the other hand the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of electronic equipment, and the electronic equipment is provided with a firmware, the electricity
Sub- equipment includes：Casing；One circuit board, is arranged in the casing；Control chip, is arranged on the circuit board；One data
Interface, is connected with the control chip；Wherein, the control chip is used for when the firmware is in damaged condition, controls institute
State that data-interface is in running order, and obtain the first data in the storage device being connected with the data-interface, described the
One data include the recovery data that the firmware can be made to return to normal condition from the distress condition, and based on described first
Data, refresh the firmware, the firmware is returned to the normal condition from the distress condition.
Alternatively, whether the control chip is connected specifically for the detection data-interface with the storage device, and
When the data-interface is connected with the storage device, the storage device is initialized so that the electronic equipment can be read
Take the recovery data.
Alternatively, the control chip leads to specifically for setting up data by the data-interface and the storage device
Road so that the electronic equipment can read first data by the data channel.
Alternatively, the data-interface is specially USB interface, and the recovery data are specially the corresponding number of the firmware
According to the control chip is specially USB control chips.
Alternatively, the electronic equipment includes a super I/O chip, the super input-output system and one embedding
Enter formula processor to be connected, the super I/O chip be used to controlling the control chip detect the data-interface whether with
The storage device is connected.
Alternatively, the firmware is stored in the firmware chip of the electronic equipment, and the control chip is specifically for base
Self-operating data in first data, the recovery data are write in the firmware chip.
The one or more technical schemes provided in the embodiment of the present invention, have at least the following technical effects or advantages：
1st, it is in running order as a result of control data interface, and obtained from the storage device being connected with data-interface
The first data are obtained, the first data include the recovery data for enabling to firmware to return to normal condition from distress condition, and base
In the first data, refresh the technical scheme of the firmware of electronic equipment, so the firmware chip of electronic equipment need not be pulled down to weight
Welded back again after new write-in firmware data, so the step of simplifying refreshing firmware, refreshes in the prior art so as to solve
The complex technical problem of the method for firmware so that when the firmware of electronic equipment is damaged, user can facilitate scrubbing brush
New firmware so that firmware returns to normal condition by distress condition.
2nd, due to simplifying the step of refreshing firmware, the complex skill of the method for refreshing firmware in the prior art is solved
Art problem, so user can easily refresh firmware, normal condition is returned to by firmware from distress condition, therefore user is not required to
Firmware chip is pulled down and gone back thereto after write-in firmware data in welding, or sends mainboard back to manufacturer or specialty dimension
Repair station to be repaired, so improving the use feeling of user, add user experience.
3rd, because technical scheme provided in an embodiment of the present invention need not increase standby firmware chip, production will not be increased
Cost, is asked so also solving and there is the technology for increasing production cost using the scheme of standby firmware chip in the prior art
Topic, the technique effect of energy consumption is not increased so as to realize while the firmware for easily refreshing electronic equipment.
4th, because technical scheme provided in an embodiment of the present invention can be applied to desktop computer and notebook computer, Yi Jiqi
The electronic equipment of his same type, so the technical problem of a general solution can not be provided in the prior art by solving.
5th, due to the firmware of lower refreshing electronic equipment can be closed in the functional module of electronic equipment, so this
The method that technical scheme in inventive embodiments has provided a user extremely simple refreshing firmware so that user is refreshing firmware
During experience splendid, so as to add user experience.
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Fig. 1 is the method flow diagram provided in an embodiment of the present invention for refreshing firmware；
Fig. 2 is the flow chart provided in an embodiment of the present invention for refreshing firmware；
Fig. 3 is the functional block diagram of electronic equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention.
Embodiment
The embodiments of the invention provide a kind of method and electronic equipment for refreshing firmware, solve and refresh in the prior art
The complex technical problem of the method for firmware.
Technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention, for the complex technical problem of the method that solves above-mentioned refreshing firmware,
General thought is as follows：
When firmware on an electronic device is in damaged condition, control data interface first is in running order；
Then, the first data in the storage device being connected with data-interface are obtained, the first data include that firmware can be made
The recovery data of normal condition are returned to from distress condition；
The first data are finally based on, refreshes firmware, firmware is returned to normal condition from distress condition so that electronic equipment
Can normal operation so that reached simplify refresh firmware the step of technique effect.
In order to be better understood from above-mentioned technical proposal, below in conjunction with Figure of description and specific embodiment to upper
Technical scheme is stated to be described in detail.
The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of method for refreshing firmware, applies on an electronic equipment, the electronic equipment includes
One data-interface, in a particular application, the electronic equipment can be desktop computer or notebook computer, not make herein
Limitation.The electronic equipment is provided with a firmware, and the firmware can be BIOS or UEFI, also not be restricted herein.Connecing
In the description got off, will using electronic equipment as desktop computer, data-interface be USB interface exemplified by retouched to carry out detailed citing
State.
Fig. 1 is refer to, Fig. 1 is the method flow diagram of refreshing firmware provided in an embodiment of the present invention, and this method includes：
S1：When firmware is in damaged condition, control data interface is in running order；
S2：Obtain the first data in the storage device that is connected with data-interface, the first data including can make firmware from
Distress condition returns to the recovery data of normal condition；
S3：Based on the first data, refresh firmware, firmware is returned to normal condition from distress condition.
In step sl, can be because the reason such as electrostatic is caused admittedly specifically when firmware is in damaged condition
The disorder of number of packages evidence, or because there occurs failure during firmware version upgrade, thus result in electronic equipment without
When method normal operation.
In specific implementation process, electronic equipment can include a control chip being connected with data-interface, therefore, solid
When part is in damaged condition, control data interface is in running order, specifically, can include：Control the control core
Whether piece detection data-interface is connected with storage device, and when data-interface is connected with storage device, control chip is initial
Change storage device so that electronic equipment can read the recovery data in storage device, of course, in actual applications, control
Data-interface is in running order, in addition to by the voltage device of electronic equipment to the data-interface power the step of, herein
Just repeat no more.
Control the control chip to detect whether data-interface is connected with storage device, can be USB controls in the present embodiment
Whether coremaking piece detection USB interface is connected with USB storage device, in a particular application, and USB control chips for example can be to fly profit
Pu（Philips）Usb host controller can be included in the ISP1161 chips that company provides, USB control chips to control with equipment
Device, of course or other models that those skilled in the art can use control chip, inside control chip
Hub ports（Hub port）Two signal wires（D+ and D-）On have a 15K Ω pull down resistor, and USB device
In corresponding signal wire（Full-speed device such as USB flash disk is in D+ signal wires, and low-speed device such as keyboard or mouse are in D- signal wires）On have 15K
Ω pull-up resistor, when having USB device to insert data-interface, inserts the upper resistance signal of the equipment of the data-interface
For height, then Hub ports detect USB interface with this and are connected with USB device, and report to the host computer control in USB control chips
Device；Console controller is received after the report information from Hub ports, an interruption is produced, by reading Hub in control chip
Or actually related register understands the equipment high-speed equipment low-speed device of insertion USB interface, if console controller
The related information recognized shows the equipment of insertion from register when be high-speed equipment, it is possible to show USB interface with
USB storage device is connected.
Detected in control chip after data-interface is connected with storage device, control chip initializes the storage device, from
And enabling electronic equipment to read the recovery data in storage device, electronic equipment reads the recovery number in the storage device
According to and be written into firmware chip, so as to realize refresh firmware purpose.
In specific implementation process, control chip initialization storage device, can be that control chip passes through number specifically
Data channel is set up according to interface and storage device, so that electronic equipment can read the first data by the data channel.
Control chip is by setting up data channel between data-interface and storage device, in the present embodiment, can be USB
Control chip is by setting up data channel between USB interface and USB storage device, specifically, in USB storage device insertion
After USB interface, USB control chips determine have a high-speed equipment to access by obtaining the information that Hub ports are sent, USB control cores
The piece register write order related to Hub ports, allows Hub ports to reset port, Hub ports make the USB of storage device
Data wire is in rebooting status（Namely signal wire D+ and D- is logic low state）At least 10ms, shape is restarted when Hub is released
State, USB storage device is just in default conditions（Namely the USB registers of USB storage device have been in default conditions）,
In this case, USB control chips send a Get_Descriptor to USB storage device（Obtain descriptor）Ask to know
The size of road acquiescence flow maximum bag, after the return information of USB storage device is got, then by sending a Set_
Address（Setting address）Ask to distribute a single address to USB storage device, and USB storage device can read this
Individual request, and return to a confirmation to USB control chips and preserve new address, give new address to send a Get_
Descriptor asks to read the descriptor that this equipment is complete, includes the size of acquiescence flow maximum bag, USB storage device
The config. number of support, and the USB storage device other information, these information are used for communication backward by USB control chips
In.Then send Set_configuration（Setting configuration）Request, the USB storage device is configured with the config. number, now,
USB control chips just establish data channel between USB storage device, namely electronic equipment can be read by the data channel
Take the first data in USB storage device.Of course, in actual applications, USB control chips can also perform loading and USB
Corresponding Client Driver of storage device etc. is operated, and is just repeated no more herein.
In specific implementation process, electronic equipment can include a super input and output system with embeded processor
System, namely ESIO（Embedded controller Super Input/Output）Chip, control control chip detection data
Whether interface is connected with storage device, can be specifically：Super input-output system control control chip detects that data-interface is
It is no to be connected with storage device.This step can be combined with above-mentioned middle either step, can be that super input is defeated in the present embodiment
Go out system control USB control chips and go whether detection usb data interface is connected with USB storage device.
Above-mentioned part describes control data interface in detail in running order so that data-interface is USB interface as an example
Detailed process, in actual applications, it is other kinds of that the data-interface can also be that those skilled in the art can use
Data-interface, such as serial ports, parallel port etc., those skilled in the art according to actual conditions, can select the number of suitable type
The need for meeting actual conditions according to interface, just repeat no more herein.
After control data interface enters working condition, the method provided in an embodiment of the present invention for refreshing firmware enters step
Rapid S2, i.e.,：Obtain the first data in the storage device being connected with data-interface.
In step s 2, the first data in the storage device being connected with data-interface are obtained, specifically, due in step
Control data interface is in running order in rapid S1, so electronic equipment can be obtained and data by the data-interface
The first data in the connected storage device of interface, the first data include enabling to firmware to return to normally from distress condition
The recovery data of state.
In specific implementation process, the recovery data that the first data in storage device include, specifically, the recovery number
According to that can be the corresponding data of firmware, data-interface can be specifically USB interface, and control chip can be specifically USB control cores
Piece.
After the first data in the storage device being connected with data-interface are obtained by step S2, the embodiment of the present invention is carried
The method of confession enters step S3, i.e.,：Based on the first data, refresh firmware.
In step s3, based on the first data, refresh firmware, specifically, self-operating can also be included in the first data
Data, in electronic equipment after step S2 gets the first data in storage device, electronic equipment is according to the self-operating number
According to, by recover data be written in firmware chip so that firmware can return to normal condition from distress condition.
In specific implementation process, firmware can be stored in the firmware chip of electronic equipment, and for example BIOS is
It is stored in the BIOS chips of electronic equipment, the first data in storage device also include self-operating data, electronic equipment is being obtained
The first data in storage device are got, it becomes possible to perform the self-operating data in the first data, by the recovery in the first data
Data are written in firmware chip, so as to refresh the firmware in firmware chip.In the present embodiment, transporting certainly in the first data
Row data are performed by the super input-output system with embedded controller, pass through technical scheme in the present embodiment
Introduce, those skilled in the art can also select other suitable means according to actual conditions, to meet the need of actual conditions
Will, just repeat no more herein.
The method that preceding sections describe refreshing firmware provided in an embodiment of the present invention in detail, will stand user's below
Angle, describes the method provided in an embodiment of the present invention for refreshing firmware.Fig. 2 is refer to, Fig. 2 is user using present invention implementation
The flow chart during method for the refreshing firmware that example is provided, as shown in Fig. 2 after the firmware of electronic equipment is damaged, user only needs
The storage device including the first data is inserted into according to step S10 in the corresponding data-interface of electronic equipment, due to electronics
The data-interface of equipment is in running order, so in step S20, electronic equipment can just get in storage device
One data, so that in step s 30, the first data that electronic equipment just can be in storage device refresh electronic equipment
Firmware so that the firmware of electronic equipment returns to normal condition by distress condition, therefore, stands from the perspective of user, is only needed
Storage device including the first data, which is inserted into the corresponding data-interface of electronic equipment, can complete to refresh firmware, so
User may feel that very easy during firmware is refreshed.
It can be seen that in running order as a result of control data interface, and connect from data by above-mentioned part
The first data are obtained in the connected storage device of mouth, the first data include enabling to firmware to return to normally from distress condition
The recovery data of state, and based on the first data, refresh the technical scheme of the firmware of electronic equipment, so electronics need not be set
Standby firmware chip is pulled down to re-write after firmware data and welded back again, so the step of simplifying refreshing firmware, so as to solve
Determined and refreshed the complex technical problem of method of firmware in the prior art so that the firmware of electronic equipment damage when
Wait, user can easily refresh firmware so that firmware returns to normal condition by distress condition.
Due to simplifying the step of refreshing firmware, the complex technology of the method for refreshing firmware in the prior art is solved
Problem, so user can easily refresh firmware, normal condition is returned to by firmware from distress condition, therefore user need not
Firmware chip is pulled down and gone back thereto after write-in firmware data in welding, or sends mainboard back to manufacturer or specialized maintenance
Stand and repaired, so improving the use feeling of user, add user experience.
Simultaneously as technical scheme provided in an embodiment of the present invention need not increase standby firmware chip, it will not increase
, there is the technology of increase production cost using the scheme of standby firmware chip in the prior art so also solving in production cost
Problem, the technique effect of energy consumption is not increased so as to realize while the firmware for easily refreshing electronic equipment.
Further, because technical scheme provided in an embodiment of the present invention can be applied to desktop computer and notebook electricity
Brain, and other same types electronic equipment, so general solution can not be provided in the prior art by solving
Technical problem.
In specific implementation process, electronic equipment includes One function unit, and specifically, such as desktop computer can be wrapped
The functional module being made up of elements such as CPU, video card, hard disk, internal memories is included, when firmware is in damaged condition, electronic equipment can not
Due to operating system can not be loaded when starting, so the functional module is closed.
In a particular application, due to the method for refreshing firmware provided in an embodiment of the present invention, control data interface is employed
It is in running order, and the first data are obtained from the storage device being connected with data-interface, the first data include making
The recovery data that firmware returns to normal condition from distress condition are obtained, and based on the first data, refresh the firmware of electronic equipment
Technical scheme, it is possible to can normally be run in the case where the functional module of electronic equipment is closed, i.e., under S5 states, electronics
Equipment in the functional module of equipment including power supply all has been switched off, and now only needs to guarantee to control chip and number
Powered according to interface, for example, can be the other modes that can be used by battery or those skilled in the art to control core
Piece and data-interface are powered, and method provided in an embodiment of the present invention can just refresh the firmware of electronic equipment, therefore, if user
Confirm that the firmware of electronic equipment has been damaged, even if the functional module of electronic equipment is closed, equally only need to insertion
Including can make firmware returned to from distress condition normal condition recovery data storage device, you can complete to electronic equipment
The action that is refreshed of firmware.
It is can be seen that by above-mentioned part due to lower refreshing electricity can be closed in the functional module of electronic equipment
The firmware of sub- equipment, so the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention has provided a user the side of extremely simple refreshing firmware
Method so that user experiences splendid during firmware is refreshed, so as to add user experience.
The embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of electronic equipment, and electronic equipment is provided with a firmware, refer to Fig. 3, and Fig. 3 is this
The functional block diagram for the electronic equipment that inventive embodiments are provided, the electronic equipment includes：Casing 301；One circuit board 302, is set
In in casing 301；Control chip 303, is arranged on circuit board 302；One data-interface 304, is connected with control chip 303；Its
In, control chip 303 is used for when firmware is in damaged condition, and control data interface 304 is in running order, and obtains and number
The first data in the storage device being connected according to interface 304, the first data include firmware being made to return to just from distress condition
The recovery data of normal state, and based on the first data, refresh firmware, firmware is returned to normal condition from distress condition.
In specific implementation process, control chip 303 specifically for detection data-interface 304 whether with storage device phase
Even, and when data-interface 304 is connected with storage device, storage device is initialized so that electronic equipment can read recovery number
According to.
In specific implementation process, control chip 303 by data-interface 304 and storage device specifically for setting up data
Passage so that electronic equipment can read the first data by data channel.
In specific implementation process, data-interface 304 is specially USB interface, and it is specially the corresponding number of firmware to recover data
According to control chip 303 is specially USB control chips 303.
In specific implementation process, electronic equipment include a super I/O chip 305, super input-output system with
One embeded processor is connected, and super I/O chip 305 is used to control whether control chip 303 detects data-interface 304
It is connected with storage device.
In specific implementation process, firmware is stored in the firmware chip of electronic equipment, and control chip 303 is specifically for base
Self-operating data in the first data, will recover in data write-in firmware chip.
The method of refreshing firmware in electronic equipment and previous embodiment in the present embodiment is to be based on same inventive concept
Under two aspects, be described in detail in the implementation process above to method, so those skilled in the art can root
It is succinct for specification according to the structure and implementation process of the electronic equipment described above being apparent from the present embodiment,
This is just repeated no more.
Technical scheme in the embodiments of the present invention, at least has the following technical effect that or advantage：
1st, it is in running order as a result of control data interface, and obtained from the storage device being connected with data-interface
The first data are obtained, the first data include the recovery data for enabling to firmware to return to normal condition from distress condition, and base
In the first data, refresh the technical scheme of the firmware of electronic equipment, so the firmware chip of electronic equipment need not be pulled down to weight
Welded back again after new write-in firmware data, so the step of simplifying refreshing firmware, refreshes in the prior art so as to solve
The complex technical problem of the method for firmware so that when the firmware of electronic equipment is damaged, user can facilitate scrubbing brush
New firmware so that firmware returns to normal condition by distress condition.
2nd, due to simplifying the step of refreshing firmware, the complex skill of the method for refreshing firmware in the prior art is solved
Art problem, so user can easily refresh firmware, normal condition is returned to by firmware from distress condition, therefore user is not required to
Firmware chip is pulled down and gone back thereto after write-in firmware data in welding, or sends mainboard back to manufacturer or specialty dimension
Repair station to be repaired, so improving the use feeling of user, add user experience.
3rd, because technical scheme provided in an embodiment of the present invention need not increase standby firmware chip, production will not be increased
Cost, is asked so also solving and there is the technology for increasing production cost using the scheme of standby firmware chip in the prior art
Topic, the technique effect of energy consumption is not increased so as to realize while the firmware for easily refreshing electronic equipment.
4th, because technical scheme provided in an embodiment of the present invention can be applied to desktop computer and notebook computer, Yi Jiqi
The electronic equipment of his same type, so the technical problem of a general solution can not be provided in the prior art by solving.
5th, due to the firmware of lower refreshing electronic equipment can be closed in the functional module of electronic equipment, so this
The method that technical scheme in inventive embodiments has provided a user extremely simple refreshing firmware so that user is refreshing firmware
During experience splendid, so as to add user experience.
It should be understood by those skilled in the art that, embodiments of the invention can be provided as method, system or computer program
Product.Therefore, the present invention can be using the reality in terms of complete hardware embodiment, complete software embodiment or combination software and hardware
Apply the form of example.Moreover, the present invention can be used in one or more computers for wherein including computer usable program code
Usable storage medium（Including but not limited to magnetic disk storage, CD-ROM, optical memory etc.）The computer program production of upper implementation
The form of product.
The present invention is with reference to method according to embodiments of the present invention, equipment（System）And the flow of computer program product
Figure and/or block diagram are described.It should be understood that can be by every first-class in computer program instructions implementation process figure and/or block diagram
Journey and/or the flow in square frame and flow chart and/or block diagram and/or the combination of square frame.These computer programs can be provided
The processor of all-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, Embedded Processor or other programmable data processing devices is instructed to produce
A raw machine so that produced by the instruction of computer or the computing device of other programmable data processing devices for real
The device for the function of being specified in present one flow of flow chart or one square frame of multiple flows and/or block diagram or multiple square frames.
These computer program instructions, which may be alternatively stored in, can guide computer or other programmable data processing devices with spy
Determine in the computer-readable memory that mode works so that the instruction being stored in the computer-readable memory, which is produced, to be included referring to
Make the manufacture of device, the command device realize in one flow of flow chart or multiple flows and/or one square frame of block diagram or
The function of being specified in multiple square frames.
These computer program instructions can be also loaded into computer or other programmable data processing devices so that in meter
Series of operation steps is performed on calculation machine or other programmable devices to produce computer implemented processing, thus in computer or
The instruction performed on other programmable devices is provided for realizing in one flow of flow chart or multiple flows and/or block diagram one
The step of function of being specified in individual square frame or multiple square frames.
Obviously, those skilled in the art can carry out the essence of various changes and modification without departing from the present invention to the present invention
God and scope.So, if these modifications and variations of the present invention belong to the scope of the claims in the present invention and its equivalent technologies
Within, then the present invention is also intended to comprising including these changes and modification.
Claims (12)
1. a kind of method for refreshing firmware, applied to an electronic equipment, the electronic equipment is provided with a firmware, and its feature exists
In the electronic equipment includes a data-interface, and the electronic equipment also includes a functional unit, is in and damages in the firmware
During state, the functional unit is closed, and methods described includes：
It is that the data-interface is powered and controls the data-interface to be in work shape when the firmware is in damaged condition
State；
The first data in the storage device being connected with the data-interface are obtained, first data are described solid including that can make
Part returns to the recovery data of normal condition from the distress condition；
Based on first data, refresh the firmware, the firmware is returned to the normal condition from the distress condition.
2. the method as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that what the electronic equipment was connected including one with the data-interface
Control chip, the control data-interface is in running order, specifically includes：
The control chip is controlled to detect whether the data-interface is connected with the storage device；
When the data-interface is connected with the storage device, the control chip initializes the storage device so that institute
The recovery data can be read by stating electronic equipment.
3. method as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that the control chip initializes the storage device, is specially：
The control chip sets up data channel by the data-interface and the storage device so that the electronic equipment energy
First data are enough read by the data channel.
4. method as claimed in claim 3, it is characterised in that the data-interface is specially USB interface, the recovery data
The corresponding data of specially described firmware, the control chip is specially USB control chips.
5. method as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that the electronic equipment, which includes one, has the super of embeded processor
Level input-output system, the control control chip detects whether the data-interface is connected with the storage device, has
Body is：
The super input-output system control the control chip detect the data-interface whether with the storage device phase
Even.
6. the method as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that first data also include self-operating data, the firmware
It is stored in the firmware chip of the electronic equipment, it is described to be based on first data, refresh the firmware, specifically include：
Based on the self-operating data, the recovery data are write in the firmware chip.
7. a kind of electronic equipment, the electronic equipment is provided with a firmware, it is characterised in that the electronic equipment includes：
Casing；
One circuit board, is arranged in the casing；
Control chip, is arranged on the circuit board；
One data-interface, is connected with the control chip；
Power supply；Powered for the data-interface；
Wherein, the control chip is used for when the firmware is in damaged condition, and it is the data-interface to control the power supply
Power and control the data-interface in running order, and obtain in the storage device that is connected with the data-interface first
Data, first data include the recovery data that the firmware can be made to return to normal condition from the distress condition, and
Based on first data, refresh the firmware, the firmware is returned to the normal condition from the distress condition；
The electronic equipment also includes a functional unit, when the firmware is in damaged condition, and the functional unit, which is in, to close
Closed state.
8. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 7, it is characterised in that the control chip is specifically for detecting that the data connect
Whether mouth is connected with the storage device, and when the data-interface is connected with the storage device, initializes the storage
Equipment so that the electronic equipment can read the recovery data.
9. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 8, it is characterised in that the control chip by the data specifically for being connect
Mouth sets up data channel with the storage device so that the electronic equipment can pass through the data channel and read described first
Data.
10. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 9, it is characterised in that the data-interface is specially USB interface, described extensive
Complex data is specially the corresponding data of the firmware, and the control chip is specially USB control chips.
11. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 8, it is characterised in that the electronic equipment includes a super input and output core
Piece, the super input-output system is connected with an embeded processor, and the super I/O chip is described for controlling
Control chip detects whether the data-interface is connected with the storage device.
12. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 7, it is characterised in that the firmware is stored in the firmware of the electronic equipment
In chip, the control chip is specifically for based on the self-operating data in first data, by the recovery data write-in
In the firmware chip.
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