CN1591352A - Method and system for prompting running state - Google Patents

Method and system for prompting running state Download PDF

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CN1591352A
CN1591352A CN 03156641 CN03156641A CN1591352A CN 1591352 A CN1591352 A CN 1591352A CN 03156641 CN03156641 CN 03156641 CN 03156641 A CN03156641 A CN 03156641A CN 1591352 A CN1591352 A CN 1591352A
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The present invention relates to a running state prompting method and its system, applicable to embedded system. It utilizes simple hardware (fox example, original power supply activating lamp number) to respond the running state of said system. Said method and system include: prompting device which is used for outputting a specific signal to call user to the attention of that said embedded system is in abnormal state or not; drive module which is used for driving said prompting device to output a specific signal; and signal control module which is used for outputting a drive signal to drive signal to drive module. Said invention is aimed at utilizing said invented method and system to know the running state of the embedded system.

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Running status reminding method and system
Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of state prompt method and system, particularly about a kind of running status reminding method and system that is applicable to embedded system, normally whether by existing hardware device prompting user system running state.
Background technology
Embedded system operating system (embedded operating system) is the SOS that writes in the permanent memory, its software is to design at the needs of hardware unit, carry out some specific function, it is of wide application, and comprises automotive controls, electrical home appliances, digital camera, mobile phone, network firewall server and space shuttle etc.
Generally speaking, embedded system operating system does not possess the I/O devices such as keyboard, mouse or screen as standard computer usually, because of its major function not image scale semicomputer operating system equally carry out the data editor for the user.At present general inside is provided with the equipment of embedded system operating system, after start, only learns the start success or not by simple power supply cresset or easy LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) panel.For example, in-company network firewall server can be understood the success of whether starting shooting by the state display lamp on the server.When system boot, this state display lamp will begin to supply to point out to start shooting successfully according to power supply, and the cresset of power supply activation just lights, and prompting is started shooting successfully.
But above display lamp or LCD panel all are that it shows bright or dark state by the control of the electronic hardware of equipment, with embedded system operating system in equipment relation not.So, when if embedded system operating system can't move because of some reason produces the machine of delaying, even the state display lamp by this electronic hardware control is a light yellow, also not representing embedded system operating system is normal operation, so there is no the decree user, display lamp knows this embedded system operating system machine of having delayed, just, the user can't be easily from the outside of embedded system operating system, the running status that the judgement system is present.
Summary of the invention
For overcoming the shortcoming of above-mentioned prior art, fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of running status reminding method and system, be applicable on the embedded system of deficiency state indicating device whether it can react this system running state by simple hardware (for example original power supply activate cresset) normal.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose, a kind of running status prompt system provided by the invention is applicable to embedded system, and it comprises: be used to export whether a signal specific is in abnormal operating condition with prompting user embedded system suggestion device; Be used to drive the driver module that suggestion device is exported a signal specific; And be used to export the signal controlling module of a drive signal to driver module, drive signal by output makes driver module driving suggestion device export a signal specific, and when this embedded system operation generation is unusual, make the signal controlling module can't output drive signal, make suggestion device can't export a signal specific, make the user learn system's generation misoperation.
Running status reminding method of the present invention, be applicable to embedded system, this embedded system has a suggestion device at least, utilizes the operation conditions of this suggestion device prompting user system, and this method may further comprise the steps: a built-in signal controlling module in the operating system of embedded system; Then, when operating system is normally moved and count up to a predetermined value, make the signal controlling module export drive signal to a driver module; Then, make driver module drive suggestion device and export a signal specific, make the user learn the operation conditions of system according to this signal specific.
In sum, running status reminding method of the present invention and system are applicable on the embedded system of deficiency state indicating device, and whether it can react this system running state by simple hardware (for example original power supply activate cresset) normal.Make the user can come the present running status of judgement system easily from the outside of embedded system operating system.
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Fig. 1 is the basic framework calcspar of running status prompt system of the present invention; And
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of steps of the required execution of running status reminding method of the present invention.
Embodiment
Embodiment 1
Below be that the people who is familiar with this technology can understand other advantage of the present invention and effect easily according to the content that this instructions discloses by specific instantiation explanation embodiments of the present invention.The present invention also can be implemented or be used by other different instantiation mode, and the every details in this instructions also can be carried out various modifications and change based on different viewpoints and application under not departing from spirit of the present invention.
Fig. 1 illustrates the basic framework square of running status prompt system of the present invention.As shown in the figure, running status prompt system of the present invention is applicable to embedded system (figure is mark not), and this system comprises prompting cresset 11, a driver module 21 and a signal controlling module 31 at least.Prompting cresset 11 shows different prompting states according to the running status of embedded system, serves as normal or the machine of delaying with the running status of informing the user system, and when moving just often, prompting cresset 11 can regularly be done the action of glimmering; Otherwise when system's operation exception, prompting cresset 11 promptly continues to keep bright or continues to keep the state of turning off the light.Therefore, present embodiment be by the action of prompting cresset 11 for the operation of user judgement system normally whether, wherein, the power supply of available embedded system activates cresset (figure is mark) as prompting cresset 11.One cresset also can be set certainly in addition again make prompting cresset 11.
Prompting cresset 11 is to be driven by a driver module 21, and driver module 21 is one drive circuits, cresset controller for example, and it couples with the signal controlling module 31 that is used to send a drive signal 41.This signal controlling module 31 couples with prompting cresset 11, be state bright or that go out at present so as to regularly reading prompting cresset 11, this signal controlling module 31 is normally by the operating system of embedded system (figure is mark not) control, therefore carry out timer counter and when reaching a schedule time by this operating system, make signal controlling module 31 regularly read the cresset state (for example bright or dark) of prompting cresset 11, and according to the cresset state output drive signal 41 of pointing out cresset 11, make the cresset state of driver module 21 conversion prompting cresset 11, for example by bright deepening or by secretly brighten (just, producing blink states).
Therefore, when delay machine or move when undesired of system operation, to make operating system can't carry out timer counter, cause the signal controlling module 31 can't output drive signal 41, so the cresset state of prompting cresset 11 will continue to keep previous cresset state, just, be continuously bright or be continuously dark.
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of steps of the required execution of running status reminding method of the present invention.As shown in the figure, at first carry out step S1, for making prompting cresset 11 in embedded system operation regularly flicker just often, normal and carry out timer counter when reaching a schedule time in system operation, the current state that makes signal controlling module 31 read prompting cresset 11 points out cresset 11 follow-up for state bright or that go out with decision, then proceeds to step S2.
In step S2, signal controlling module 31 is exported a drive signal 41 according to the state of the prompting cresset 11 that reads, and makes driver module 21 output cresset state reverse signals to pointing out cresset 11, then proceeds to step S3.
In step S3, its present cresset state of cresset state reverse signal conversion that prompting cresset 11 will transmit according to driver module 21, for example, bright deepening or secretly brighten.
Embedded system through a schedule time after, repeat step S1 to step S3, this preset time spacing will determine the prompting cresset 11 flash speed.Therefore, when embedded system normally moved, signal controlling module 31 was regularly exported a drive signal 41 to make driver module 21 output reverse signals, and prompting cresset 11 can regularly be glimmered, and display system is normal condition at present.Otherwise, the machine if system delays, then signal controlling module 31 can't be moved, and the cresset state reverse signal that driver module 21 is exported is affected thereby limits the 11 executing state conversion of prompting cresset, prompting cresset 11 is maintained continue state shinny or that continue not work.
Embodiment 2
In embodiments of the invention 2, this running status prompt system also comprises a prompting loudspeaker (figure is mark not), it is the different prompting state of running status generation according to embedded system, with the running status of informing the user system is normal or the machine of delaying, when moving just often, the prompting loudspeaker can not send any sound; Otherwise when operation exception, this prompting loudspeaker is promptly sounded.
Under the situation of the normal operation of system, signal controlling module 31 continues to send a signal, forbid that driver module 21 drives the prompting loudspeaker and produces sound, when system delays machine, this signal controlling module 31 stops to send this inhibit signal, makes the prompting loudspeaker continue to sound and is in the machine situation of delaying with caution user system.

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1. a running status prompt system is applicable to embedded system, it is characterized in that, this system comprises:
One suggestion device is exported a signal specific, is used to point out this embedded system of user whether to be in unusual running status;
One driver module drives suggestion device and exports a signal specific; And
One signal controlling module by embedded system control, is exported a drive signal to driver module, makes this driver module drive suggestion device and exports a signal specific; When embedded system operation takes place when unusual, this signal controlling module can't output drive signal, makes suggestion device can't export a signal specific, makes the user learn this system's generation unusual condition.
2. running status prompt system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this suggestion device is at least one indication cresset.
3. running status prompt system as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that, under the situation of the normal operation of system, the signal controlling module will detect the state that flickers of indication cresset in advance, then export a drive signal to driver module, make driver module drive the indication cresset conversion state that flickers every a schedule time; If during system's generation unusual condition, can't make signal controlling module output drive signal, make driver module can't drive the indication cresset, thereby make the indication cresset continue to keep a fixing state that flickers.
4. running status prompt system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this suggestion device is at least one loudspeaker.
5. running status prompt system as claimed in claim 4, it is characterized in that, under the situation of the normal operation of system, the signal controlling module continues output one inhibit signal, make driver module forbid the loudspeaker signal of sounding, when system delayed machine, the signal controlling module stopped to export inhibit signal, made the loudspeaker signal of sounding.
6. a running status reminding method is applicable to embedded system, and this embedded system has a suggestion device at least, utilizes the operation conditions of this suggestion device prompting user system, it is characterized in that this method may further comprise the steps:
A built-in signal controlling module in the operating system of embedded system;
When operating system is normally moved and count up to a predetermined value, make the signal controlling module export drive signal to a driver module; And
Make driver module drive suggestion device and export a signal specific, the user can learn the operation conditions of system according to this signal specific.
7. running status reminding method as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, this suggestion device is at least one indication cresset.
8. running status reminding method as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, under the situation of the normal operation of system, the signal controlling module will detect the state that flickers of indication cresset in advance, then export a drive signal to driver module, make driver module drive the indication cresset conversion state that flickers every a schedule time; Wherein, during as if system's generation abnormality, can't make signal controlling module output drive signal, and make driver module can't drive the indication cresset, thereby make the indication cresset continue to keep a fixing state that flickers.
9. running status reminding method as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, this suggestion device is at least one loudspeaker.
10. running status reminding method as claimed in claim 9, it is characterized in that, under the situation of the normal operation of system, the signal controlling module continues output one inhibit signal, make driver module forbid the loudspeaker signal of sounding, when system delayed machine, the signal controlling module stopped to export inhibit signal, made the loudspeaker signal of sounding.
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