CN1402124A - Method and system for enabling multiple PDA operation systems by menu - Google Patents
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A method for enabling multiple PDA operating systems by menu is suitable for the notebook computer installed with the basic operating system (Windows OS for example) and multiple PDA operating system. It includes such steps as modifying the Bootstrap of BIOS, turning on computer, searching all the operating system, displaying them in menu mode, and choosing one operating system.
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Invention field
The present invention relates to a kind of technology that can among portable computer is meant the notebook or the electronic installation of ad eundem especially, realize starting PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) operating system and application program thereof, particularly relate to a kind of menu that in the notebook that a plurality of PDA operating systems have been installed, can pass through an operating system, specify one of them PDA operating system arbitrarily, and then the method and the system thereof of startup PDA operating system (comprising handheld computer Hand held PC, the Espresso Pocket PC or the operating system of other compact electronic device of ad eundem).
Background technology
Increase along with the penetration of computer use, no matter society is at home or on the work position, it often all is the problem of utilizing computing machine to solve to run in the life, for instance, the approach of known acquired information data mainly contains two aspects: one, by books, newpapers and periodicals, magazine, CD or the like fixed medium; Two, pass through NetFind.But all there are some drawbacks in this two aspect: at first, information material by first method obtains can become out-of-date fast along with era development, moreover the prosperity of information causes the life cycle of information material significantly to shorten, lost use value, and often can not upgrade again; Secondly, the information material by second method obtains along with the variation in epoch is being brought in constant renewal in, but also can cause very burden to the user, and this mainly can be inquired into from the following aspects:
One, known existing PC operating system (Operating System; OS), for example Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Linux etc. be tending towards complicated though the Design and Features of its application is powerful, and the design of user's operation are also directly perceived inadequately, easy.For the user who lacks the computer literacy background, when using this system, run into thick-and-thin, thereby cause fear like this computing machine.
Two, Cha Xun the user structure of awareness network does not know what this look into from.In the face of current this situation, the user often can only select to use the comparatively operating system of custom, several different operating systems maybe can only be installed to be switched with convenient in computer hardware platforms, this kind is called dual operating systems (Dual-OS) or multiple operating system (Multi-OS) with a cover operating system (OS) of existing system coexistence, but still can't solve the above problems, must solve the switching problem of a plurality of operating systems by an application program.
Three, now PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) becomes more and more popular, the characteristics that pda system has and desktop operating system Windows and application program thereof are replenished mutually, and for example volume is little, starting up speed is fast, function layout is compact, easy to use etc.Therefore, a kind of method of a plurality of PDA systems of support that realizes on notebook becomes a subject under discussion of being paid close attention to then, and the user can enjoy the function of different pda systems on same notebook.
Summary of the invention
Fundamental purpose of the present invention is to comprise a plurality of PDA operating systems a kind of the installation, and among the notebook (Notebook PC) of general basic operating system (as Windows OS), provide a kind of technology that can specify and start a certain operating system arbitrarily.
Method of the present invention mainly is at the notebook that a plurality of operating systems have been installed, and include a PDA operating system in these operating systems at least (as handheld computer Hand held PC, the operating system of Espresso Pocket PC or other compact electronic device of ad eundem, all define it hereinafter with PDA operating system) and a basic operating system, the means of boot program by reorganization BIOS, in notebook start (Power On) afterwards, through reading main startup record (Master Boot Record, MBR) the relevant operation system information that has been fit in the notebook among, obtain a plurality of operation system information that have been installed among the notebook, again the form of these operating systems with menu (Menu) is listed in the display, start any operating system so that the user can directly specify, and then reach the purpose of utilizing menu to start one of several operation systems.
The disclosed system of the present invention mainly is a framework on a kind of notebook that includes a plurality of operating systems, basic operating system (as WindowsOS) except notebook preload (Pre-load), the start-up routine of basic operating system, and, at least more include in order to outside the start button (Power On Button) that starts notebook:
One PDA operating system (PDA OS) is stored in the storage device of notebook;
One PDA start-up routine is pre-loaded among the BIOS of notebook, in order to startup PDA operating system, and the application program of opening PDA;
One operating system trace routine, be pre-loaded into BIOS (the Basic Input OutputSystem of notebook, Basic Input or Output System (BIOS)) among, a plurality of operating systems among the notebook have been installed in order to detection after notebook start, and these operating systems are shown in display with the form of menu, choose by input media and start wherein a certain operating system for the user, and then reach the purpose of utilizing menu to start one of several operation systems; And
One quick hardware diagnostic, it is pre-loaded among the BIOS of notebook, only support the input media of this menu operation form to carry out hardware diagnostic to minority, it can skip complicated hardware diagnosis algorithm in the general start-up routine of notebook, accelerate the toggle speed of notebook, so that the user can reach and specify the purpose that starts any operating system wherein by the mode of operation of menu.
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Fig. 1 is for realizing the flow chart of steps of method of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a hardware structure diagram of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a system construction drawing of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the flow chart of steps of system of the present invention, shows the operation workflow of the back BIOS chip 11 of start.
Fig. 5 is the local flow chart of steps of system of the present invention, shows the step that starts basic operating system and application program thereof.
Fig. 6 is the local flow chart of steps of system of the present invention, shows the step that starts PDA operating system and application program thereof.
Fig. 7 shows the step that directly starts PDA operating system and application program thereof with hot key for the another kind of embodiment process flow diagram of the present invention.
Fig. 8 is the hardware frame figure of another kind of embodiment of the present invention, shows to set up the structure that a PDA starts hot key.
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Relevant detailed technology content of the present invention and preferred embodiment, existing accompanying drawings describe in detail as after.
At first see also Fig. 1, according to the disclosed method of the present invention, it mainly is the notebook that a plurality of operating systems has been installed at a kind of, these are included the basic operating system (as Windows OS) of at least one PDA operating system and general notebook preload (Pre-load), are the purposes that realizes starting with menu one of a plurality of operating systems through the following steps:
The BIOS content of step 1, reorganization notebook, particularly the content of start-up routine block (Booting Block) is made amendment, in order to carry out following function: the speed of diagnosis algorithm that the first, when notebook is started shooting, skips over some computer hardwares to accelerate to start; The second, detect a plurality of operating systems that have been installed in the notebook;
Fig. 2 has disclosed the hardware configuration of realizing technology of the present invention, mainly is the basic hardware components based on existing notebook, includes at least: a CPU (central processing unit) (CPU) 10; One Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) (BIOS) chip 11; One main internal memory (Main Memory) 12; One storage device 13 (as Winchester disk drive, discs, internal memory or other similar recording medium); One output unit 14 is as display, touch control screen or other has the output unit 14 of identical function; And an input media 15, as mouse, keyboard, touch control screen or other has the input media 15 of identical functions.
Fig. 3 then is a system architecture of the present invention, composition of the present invention system has still comprised: the basic operating system of notebook preload (Pre-load) (as Windows OS) 31, the start-up routine 32 of basic operating system, the application program 33 of basic operating system 31, the driver 34 of basic operating system 31, and in order to start the start button (Power On Button) 20 of notebook; At least also include in addition:
One PDA operating system (PDA OS) 40 is stored in the storage device 13 of notebook;
The application program 41 of one PDA operating system 40;
One PDA start-up routine 42 is pre-loaded among the BIOS chip 11 of notebook, in order to startup PDA operating system 40, and the application program 41 of opening PDA;
The driver 43 of one PDA operating system 40; And
One boot program module 44 is pre-loaded among the BIOS chip 11 of notebook, wherein includes: diagnosis algorithm the speed to accelerate start of a quick hardware diagnostic 441 in order to skip over some computer hardwares when notebook is started shooting; An and operating system trace routine 442, in order to detect a plurality of operating systems that have been installed in the notebook, as the basic operating system (as WindowsOS) 31 of preload,, and its form with menu (Menu) is shown in output unit 14 with PDA operating system 40.
Wherein relevant with basic operating system 31 software contains application program 33 and driver 34, and the software that is relevant to PDA operating system 40 contains application program 41, with driver 43, it then is the storage device 13 that is stored in notebook respectively, preferably be stored in different hard disk cut section (Partition) 131,132 among the Winchester disk drive respectively; 32 of start-up routines as for PDA start-up routine 42 and basic operating system 31 are the BIOS chips 11 that is recorded in notebook in the lump.
See also Fig. 4 again, realize the notebook of technology of the present invention, its operation workflow at the back BIOS chip 11 of start comprises:
The diagnosis algorithm of A, operating part hardware, at this is execution by quick hardware diagnostic 441, only to the input media 15 of minority in order to support menu operation form, carry out hardware diagnostic as mouse, keyboard, touch control screen, main purpose is to skip complicated hardware diagnosis algorithm in the general start-up routine of notebook, accelerates the toggle speed of notebook;
B, detect mounted operating system, it is execution by operating system trace routine 442, detect a plurality of operating systems that have been installed in the notebook, basic operating system (as Windows OS) 31 as preload, with PDA operating system 40, and its form with menu (Menu) is shown in output unit 14;
C, obtain the information of choosing of user's selected a certain operating system (as PDA operating system) in aforesaid menu; And
D, the selected operating system of startup user.
Operating system trace routine 442 mainly is that (Master BootRecord, MBR) the operating system carve information among is with all operations system information in the storage device 13 of obtaining loaded notebook by reading main startup record.
According to the result that chooses of step C, if the user has chosen PDA operating system among menu, BIOS chip 11 will be carried out PDA start-up routine 42, and then brings into use PDA operating system 40 and application program 41 thereof; If chosen the basic operating system (as WindowsOS) 31 of general notebook preload, BIOS chip 11 will be carried out the start-up routine 32 of basic operating system 31, and then brings into use basic operating system 31 and application program 33 thereof.
And the start-up routine 32 of basic operating system 31 is also inequality on carrying out with the start-up routine 42 of PDA operating system 40, and the startup flow process of basic operating system 31 haply as shown in Figure 5, includes:
(a) at first carry out start back selftest (POST) program;
(b) basic operating system 31 with preload is written into main internal memory 12; And
(c) start basic operating system 31 and move its application program 33.
The startup flow process of PDA operating system then as shown in Figure 6, includes:
(A) at first the PDA operating system 40 of preload is loaded main internal memory 12; And
(B) start PDA operating system 40 and move its application program 41.
Can understand by above explanation and to start at the beginning of the basic operating system 31, will carry out the complicated hardware diagnosis algorithm, just so-called start back self test program (POST), it is mainly tested is that whether size, the internal memory function whether intact, keyboard of for example internal memory is complete, whether kind and kenel, interruptable controller and the timer of kind, hard drives and the floppy drive of display adapter be intact, if when adapter was set and main frame conflicts to some extent, the information that also can give a warning maybe can't be started shooting; Printer then is whether testing print-head removable, paper whether be stuck in the printer and computing machine whether online etc.On the contrary, if start PDA operating system 40 by PDA start-up routine 42, then can skip the complicated hardware diagnosis algorithm, directly startup is stated from the interior PDA operating system 40 of storage device 13 (as Winchester disk drive) of notebook in advance, open the application program 41 of PDA, and enter the PDA operating environment fast.
See also Fig. 7 at last, it is another kind of embodiment process flow diagram of the present invention, it is the step based on Fig. 4, and provide a kind of PDA that can after start, directly start specific PDA operating system 40 to start hot key (Hot Key) 16 (see figure 8)s, this PDA starts hot key 16 can be decided on the number of the operating system of being installed in the notebook, each PDA starts hot key 16 all a unique identification code, and this identification code will be recorded among the hot key definition list 17 among the BIOS chip 11, when pressing any PDA, the user starts hot key 16, BIOS will be that PDA startup hot key 16 is pressed according to 17 identifications of hot key definition list, again according to hot key definition list 17 defined contents, start the operating system of appointment, its detailed steps includes:
B1, at first read main startup record (Master Boot Record, whole operation system information in the relevant storage device 13 that has been fit into notebook among MBR);
B2, the cut section that judges whether to have a plurality of operating systems if having and then continue next step, otherwise are carried out the start-up routine 32 of basic operating system 31 and are opened basic operating system (as Windows OS);
PDA operating system 40 in B3, a plurality of operating system cut sections of detection is just made a recognized action;
B4, judged whether that any one PDA starts hot key 16 and is pressed, if have is that PDA startup hot key 16 is pressed according to 17 identifications of hot key definition list then, again according to hot key definition list 17 defined contents, start the operating system of appointment, and move its application program 41, otherwise continue next step;
B5, with detected a plurality of operating systems, be shown in output unit 14 with the form of menu, utilize input media 15 to choose the operating system that will start for the user; And
B6, the selected operating system of startup user.
The above only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, be not in order to limit claim scope of the present invention, every other do not break away from simple transformation and equivalence displacement or the modification that disclosed spirit is finished, and all should be included within the scope of claim of the present invention.
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1, a kind ofly start the method for a plurality of PDA operation systems by menu, include a PDA operating system at least in order to start in portable computer, with among the basic operating system any, wherein, the step that this method comprises has:
The BIOS content of step 1, reorganization portable computer, in order to carry out following function: the first, the speed of the diagnosis algorithm that when portable computer is started shooting, skips over some computer hardwares, second, detect a plurality of operating systems that have been installed in the portable computer to accelerate to start;
Step 2, with detected a plurality of operating systems, the output unit that is shown in portable computer with the form of menu is chosen for the user;
Step 3, obtain the information of choosing of user's selected a certain operating system in this menu;
Step 4, this selected operating system of user that starts.
2, as claimed in claim 1ly start the method for a plurality of PDA operating systems by menu, the step of wherein said reorganization BIOS content more includes sets up a quick hardware diagnostic, and the step of an operating system trace routine.
3, the method that starts a plurality of PDA operating systems by menu as claimed in claim 2, wherein said quick hardware diagnostic is that minority is carried out hardware diagnostic in order to the input media of supporting the menu operation form, to accelerate the toggle speed of portable computer.
4, as claimed in claim 3ly start the method for a plurality of PDA operating systems by menu, wherein said input media is to be selected from by mouse, keyboard, one of group family that gathers with touch control screen.
5, the method that starts a plurality of PDA operating systems by menu as claimed in claim 2, wherein said operating system trace routine is by reading the operating system carve information among the main startup record, to obtain all operations system information within the loaded portable computer.
6, as claimed in claim 1ly start the method for a plurality of PDA operating systems by menu, wherein said output unit is selected from one of group family that is gathered by screen and touch control screen.
7, a kind ofly start the method for a plurality of PDA operation systems by menu, include a PDA operating system at least in order to start in portable computer, with among the basic operating system any, wherein, the step that this method comprises has:
The BIOS content of step 1, reorganization portable computer, in order to carry out following function: the first, the speed of the diagnosis algorithm that when portable computer is started shooting, skips over some computer hardwares, second, detect a plurality of operating systems that have been installed in the portable computer to accelerate to start;
Step 2, provide a kind of PDA to start hot key, in order to the direct specific PDA operating system of startup after start;
Step 3, with detected a plurality of operating systems, the output unit that is shown in portable computer with the form of menu is chosen for the user;
Step 4, obtain the information of choosing of user's selected a certain operating system in this menu;
Step 5, this selected operating system of user that starts.
8, as claimed in claim 7ly start the method for a plurality of PDA operating systems by menu, the step of wherein said reorganization BIOS content more includes sets up a quick hardware diagnostic, and the step of an operating system trace routine.
9, the method that starts a plurality of PDA operating systems by menu as claimed in claim 8, wherein said quick hardware diagnostic is that minority is carried out hardware diagnostic in order to the input media of supporting the menu operation form, to accelerate the toggle speed of portable computer.
10, as claimed in claim 9ly start the method for a plurality of PDA operating systems by menu, wherein said input media is selected from by mouse, keyboard, one of group family that gathers with touch control screen.
11, the method that starts a plurality of PDA operating systems by menu as claimed in claim 8, wherein said operating system trace routine is by reading the operating system carve information among the main startup record, to obtain all operations system information that loads within the portable computer.
12, as claimed in claim 7ly start the method for a plurality of PDA operating systems by menu, it is number decision by the operating system of being installed among the portable computer that wherein said PDA starts hot key.
13, as claimed in claim 7ly start the method for a plurality of PDA operating systems by menu, wherein said PDA starts the pairing operating system of hot key and is defined by a hot key definition list among the BIOS chip.
14, as claimed in claim 7ly start the method for a plurality of PDA operating systems, more include before the wherein said step 3 by menu:
Step 3.1 judges whether to have the cut section of a plurality of operating systems, then continues next step if having, otherwise carries out the start-up routine of basic operating system;
PDA operating system in a plurality of operating system cut sections of step 3.2 detection; And
Step 3.3 has judged whether that any one this PDA starts hot key and is pressed, and then starts the specified PDA operating system of this PDA startup hot key if having, otherwise continues this step 3.
15, as claimed in claim 14ly start the method for a plurality of PDA operating systems by menu, the start-up routine of wherein carrying out basic operating system more includes: the step of carrying out start back self test program.
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