CN1282077C - USB facilities and driving programm installing method - Google Patents
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The present invention provides a portable universal serial bus (USB) device which comprises a driver, and a driver installing method for the portable USB device. The portable USB device can lie in a storage mode, a wireless communication mode or an interruption mode. The portable USB device comprises a USB interface module, a wireless communication module, a storage module and a switching module, wherein the USB interface module is used for connected with a USB interface of a host; the wireless communication module can be accessed into a wireless local area network to carry out wireless communication; the storage module is used for storing drivers and read-write data of the wireless communication module; the switching module is used for switching the storage module and the wireless communication module; the switching module comprises a mechanical switch, a first analog switch and a second analog switch.
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[technical field]
The present invention relates to a kind of USB (Universal Serial Bus, universal serial bus) equipment and drive programe installation method thereof, relate in particular to the portable USB equipment and the drive programe installation method thereof of a kind of built-in driver and tool several work pattern.
[background technology]
At present, the carry-on peripherals of USB, only there are flash memory disk (Flash Disk) or mouse a few devices such as (Mouse) can use the default driver of operating systems such as WIN 2000 or WIN XP, and do not need to carry specially the storage device that includes driver, just can reach the function of plug and play.Yet, the carry-on peripherals of USB that other is complicated, as wireless communication card or MP3 (Moving Picture Experts Group Layer-3 Audio) player etc., all need to use independently developed driver, promptly must additionally carry the storage device that includes driver, as CD or disk.This has lacked the facilitating functions of plug and play for the carry-on peripherals of USB.
For solving the above problems, a kind of existing method can be consulted No. 518466 patent in Taiwan (consulting Fig. 1) of on 01 21st, 2003 bulletins, this patent disclosure a kind of peripheral unit and drive programe installation method thereof of internal driving program.The peripheral unit 22 of this internal driving program can be obtained a driver for a computer system 21, and then can drive peripheral unit 22 on peripheral unit 22.Wherein, the driver of peripheral unit 22 is stored in the ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) of driver module 224, can utilize a microprocessor 221 to see through a decoding scheme 223 takes out its driver, and being sent to computer system 21 by the connectivity port (USB) 23 of peripheral unit 22, power supply brain system 21 is installed and is driven peripheral unit 22.
Though the peripheral unit 22 of this internal driving program does not need additionally to carry the storage device that includes driver, still, its driver is stored in the ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) not erasable, causes user's its driver of can't upgrading.In addition, it only has a functional module 222, user such as need use multiple function, then must carry a plurality of USB peripherals, and when being not enough to use, can cause the inconvenience that also needs additionally to carry a usb hub (Hub) to the user for a plurality of USB peripherals as the usb connecting port of computer system 21.
[summary of the invention]
At the existing in prior technology deficiency, a purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of USB device, but its plug and play ground use also can conveniently be upgraded.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of drive programe installation method of USB device, it can realize that plug and play ground uses this USB device, also can make things convenient for this USB device upgrading.
In order to realize purpose of the present invention, the invention provides a kind of portable USB equipment, this portable USB equipment can be in storage operation pattern, wireless telecommunications work pattern or interruption operation pattern.This portable USB equipment comprises that one can insert radio area network with the wireless communication module that carries out wireless telecommunications, a storage module in order to the driver that stores wireless communication module in order to the usb interface module, that connects the main frame USB interface, and one in order to switch the handover module of storage module and wireless communication module.Wherein, storage module also can be in order to read and write data.Handover module comprises a mechanical switch, first analog switch and second analog switch.Above-mentioned mechanical switch is in order to control the switching of first analog switch and second analog switch.When mechanical switch switches to stores port, when setting up being connected of first analog switch and storage module, this USB device is in the storage operation pattern, and the driver of the wireless communication module that is stored in storage module can be installed; When mechanical switch switches to wireless communication port, when setting up being connected of second analog switch and wireless communication module, this USB device is in the wireless telecommunications work pattern; When mechanical switch switches to interruptive port, when the storage operation pattern of interruption U SB equipment or wireless telecommunications work pattern, this USB device is in the interruption operation pattern.
The present invention further provides a kind of drive programe installation method of USB device, it is applicable to above-mentioned portable USB equipment, and it comprises the steps: that (a) activates first analog switch to start storage module; (b) transmit the driver of the wireless communication module that is stored in storage module to main frame; (c) driver of installation wireless communication module; (d) activate second analog switch to start wireless communication module, the driver that calls the wireless communication module that is installed on main frame is so that the wireless communication module operate as normal.
Compare and existing driver is stored in peripheral unit in the ROM (read-only memory), because the present invention is stored in driver in the erasable storage module, so but user's this USB device of plug and play ground use not only, its driver of also can upgrading easily.In addition, can be by the handover module of this USB device difference in functionality with mutual this USB device of use, so the user only need carry a USB device, just can alternatively read and write data or insert radio area network etc.
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Fig. 1 is the applied environment synoptic diagram of the peripheral unit of existing internal driving program.
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of USB device of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the drive programe installation method operation process chart of USB device of the present invention.
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Consulting shown in Figure 2ly, is the structural representation of USB device 6 of the present invention.USB device 6 of the present invention can be in storage operation pattern, wireless telecommunications work pattern or interruption operation pattern.The acquiescence work pattern of this USB device 6 is the storage operation pattern.When needs change the work pattern of this USB device 6, can switch by the handover module 62 of this USB device 6.When USB device 6 was in the storage operation pattern, it can be used as a USB storage facilities and uses; When USB device 6 was in the wireless telecommunications work pattern, it can be used as a USB wireless telecommunications system and uses; And under the interruption operation pattern, it keeps being connected with a kind of dormant state and main frame, waits for changing storage operation pattern or wireless telecommunications work pattern over to.
USB device 6 of the present invention comprises that one can insert wireless communication module 64 and the usb interface module 66 of radio area network to carry out wireless telecommunications in order to storage module 60, all die change pieces 62, one of the driver that stores wireless communication module 64.Wherein, storage module 60, wireless communication module 64 and usb interface module 66 all with 62 two-way connections of handover module.Storage module 60 also can be contained in its driver in the operating system of main frame (not shown) in order to read and write data, as WIN 2000, WIN ME, WIN NT or WIN XP etc.Handover module 62 comprises a mechanical switch 620, first analog switch 622 and second analog switch 624.The switching that mechanical switch 620 control first analog switches 622 and second analog switch are 624, it further comprises a stores port, a wireless communication port and an interruptive port (not shown).USB device 6 is connected with main frame USB interface (not shown) by usb interface module 66, and obtains power supply by the USB passage.
When mechanical switch 620 switches to stores port, promptly activate first analog switch 622, the conducting that is connected to that this moment first, analog switch 622 switched storage module 60 and handover module 62, promptly start and store module 60, in be contained in the storage module 60 of host operating system driver can allow USB device 6 as a USB storage facilities operate as normal, this moment, USB device 6 was in the storage operation pattern, and the driver that is stored in the wireless communication module 64 of storage module 60 can be mounted to main frame; When mechanical switch 620 switches to wireless communication port, promptly activate second analog switch 624, the conducting that is connected to that this moment second, analog switch 624 switched wireless communication module 64 and handover module 62, promptly start wireless communication module 64, the driver that has been installed on the wireless communication module 64 of main frame can allow USB device 6 as a USB wireless telecommunications system operate as normal, and this moment, USB device 6 was in the wireless telecommunications work pattern; When mechanical switch 620 switches to interruptive port, when interrupting storage operation pattern and wireless telecommunications work pattern, USB device 6 is in the interruption operation pattern.
In the present embodiment, storage module 60 can be flash memory (Flash Memory) or EEPROM erasable non-volatile (Non-Volatile) internal memories such as (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory).Wireless communication module 64 can be other portable USB equipment module, as MP3 player, radio-frequency card (Radio Frequency Identifier, RFID) etc.
Consulting shown in Figure 3ly, is the drive programe installation method operation process chart of USB device 6 of the present invention.When using this USB device 6, user's manual switchover mechanical switch 620 (consulting Fig. 2) is to stores port (step S510); Mechanical switch 620 activates first analog switch 622 and starts storage module 60 (step S520), this moment, the communication of 60 of usb interface module 66 and storage modules was set up, in be contained in the storage module 60 of host operating system driver can allow USB device 6 of the present invention as a USB storage facilities operate as normal; The user can open the driver of the wireless communication module 64 that is stored in storage module 60, and storage module 60 transmits this driver to main frame (step S530); Main frame is installed the driver (step S540) of wireless communication module 64; The driver of wireless communication module 64 installs, and user's manual switchover mechanical switch 620 is to interruptive port, the storage operation pattern (step S550) of interruption U SB equipment 6; Interruption finishes, and user's manual switchover mechanical switch 620 is to wireless communication port (step S560); Mechanical switch 620 activates second analog switch 624 and starts wireless communication module 64 (step S570), this moment, the communication of 64 of usb interface module 66 and wireless communication modules was set up, and the driver that has been installed on the wireless communication module 64 of main frame can allow USB device 6 of the present invention as a USB wireless telecommunications system operate as normal.
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1. USB device, it can be connected with main frame and with the interjob mode operating, it comprises one in order to connect the usb interface module of main frame USB interface, it is characterized in that: this USB device further comprises storage module, wireless communication module and one is in order to switch the handover module of storage module and wireless communication module, wherein, the driver of wireless communication module is stored in the storage module, handover module comprises a mechanical switch, one first analog switch that is connected with storage module, and second analog switch that is connected with wireless communication module, mechanical switch is controlled the switching of this first analog switch and second analog switch.
2. USB device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that storage module is a storage module in order to read and write data.
3. USB device as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that wireless communication module is one in order to insert the wireless communication module that radio area network carries out wireless telecommunications.
4. USB device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that activating first analog switch when mechanical switch, first analog switch switches the conducting that is connected to of handover module and storage module, this USB device is in the storage operation pattern, and the driver of the wireless communication module that is stored in storage module can be installed.
5. USB device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that activating second analog switch when mechanical switch, and second analog switch switches the conducting that is connected to of handover module and wireless communication module, and this USB device is in the wireless telecommunications work pattern.
6. USB device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this USB device is in the interruption operation pattern when the storage operation pattern of mechanical switch interruption U SB equipment and wireless telecommunications work pattern.
7. the drive programe installation method of a USB device, it is applicable to the described USB device of claim 1, it comprises the steps:
(a) activate first analog switch to start storage module;
(b) transmit the driver of the wireless communication module that is stored in storage module to main frame;
(c) driver of installation wireless communication module;
(d) activate second analog switch to start wireless communication module, the driver that calls the wireless communication module that is installed on main frame is so that the wireless communication module operate as normal.
8. as the drive programe installation method of claim 7 a described USB device, it is characterized in that wireless communication module is one can insert radio area network to carry out the wireless communication module of wireless telecommunications.
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