CN1734419A - Software updating apparatus and method for digital video record system - Google Patents
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The invention discloses software updating device and method of digital video recording system, which comprises the following parts: storing card mode which realizes to update the system, storing card slot concluded in the storing card mode, storing card with updating files, system software updating mode. When the storing card poked in the slot, it will send an interruption signal. The system software-updating mode executes the updating file to operate the system by the interruption signal.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of software updating apparatus and upgrade method, particularly relate to a kind of software updating apparatus and method of digital video record system.
Background technology
Along with the development of infotech, particularly Development of Multimedia Technology, digital video record system DVR (Digital Video Recorder) has progressively entered people's life.Digital video record system generally can be divided into two classes: a class is based on the video recording device of computing machine (or industrial computer); Another kind of is independently (or Embedded) video recording device of off line.It can be applied to any place that need write down or monitor scene.The major function that digital video record system require to be realized comprises collection, coding, storage, the broadcast of video, voice, and to the compressed information of the video noted, voice decipher, retrieval, playback.
Along with the output of digital video record system increases year by year, thousands of DVR are bought by the final user, so how effectively these systems are managed and upgrade? current, all provide system software in the increasing digital electronic device or with the part edition upgrading.For off line (or Embedded) video recording device independently, when the user needed the updating apparatus system software, the user need link to each other equipment by connecting line usually with computing machine, and it is loaded down with trivial details therefore to operate relative complex.Based on the video recording device of computing machine (or industrial computer), when carrying out software or firmware version upgrade, though it is additionally online to need not the user, the upgrade method relative complex needs the user manually to detect usually and also progressively carries out updating operation.
Therefore, how providing a kind of simple and easy update device fast and method, make DVR can realize the software upgrading operation automatically fast, easily, is current digital video record system problem demanding prompt solution.
Summary of the invention
Technical matters to be solved by this invention is to provide a kind of software automatic updating device and method of digital video record system, can realize the software upgrading operation automatically fast, easily.
To achieve these goals, the invention provides a kind of software updating apparatus of digital video record system, it realizes the upgrading of system software by storage card, comprise: a memory card module, it comprises a storage card slot, and in order to receive storage card, this storage card internal memory contains upgrade file, when this storage card inserts this storage card slot, produce a look-at-me; One system software upgrading module according to this look-at-me, is carried out this upgrade file, and system software is carried out updating operation.
The present invention and then a kind of method for upgrading software of digital video record system is provided, it realizes the upgrading of system software by storage card, at first in the storage card slot of this digital video record system, insert storage card, carry out the upgrade file in this storage card then, system software is carried out upgrading processing.
The present invention can realize the upgrading of system software by easy portable memory card (Memory Card), and need not to carry out complicated being connected with computing machine.And need not the user and manually search the upgrading menu, system can detect ROMPaq and popup menu immediately automatically, by window independently, make the user carry out updating and management fast, easily, understand and compare the difference of the version of current version and desire upgrading, thereby carry out system upgrade, add indefinite or new application.
Describe the present invention below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments, but not as a limitation of the invention.
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Fig. 1 is the user interface diagram of DVR system software upgrading;
Fig. 2 is the partial circuit synoptic diagram of DVR system software upgrading device of the present invention;
Fig. 3 enters the process flow diagram of DVR system software upgrading program for inserting storage card;
Fig. 4 is the process flow diagram of upgrading menu operation; And
The process flow diagram that Fig. 5 handles for choice menus.
Wherein, Reference numeral:
The 102-window
The 104-window
The 106-window
The 108-window
The 202-microprocessor
The 204-timer
The 206-I/O interface
208-Flash/EEPROM
210-RAM
212-ROM
The 214-memory card module
The 216-IR receiver module
Whether step 304-storage card inserts storage card slot
Step 306-finds the software upgrading file in the storage card catalogue
Does step 308-detect upgrade file?
Step 310-starts ROMPaq
Step 314-carries out the running of DVR system convention
Step 402-starts DVR system software upgrading menu to be handled
Whether the detected software upgrading file of step 404-through checking?
Step 406-coding upgrade file head
Step 408-obtains DVR system software information
Step 410-is in independent split window display message
Step 412-enters DVR system software upgrading choice menus and handles
Step 414-returns
Step 602-choice menus
Whether step 604-has selected [guiding] function
The highlighted prompting of step 606-moves to guide position
Whether step 608-has selected [Now] function
The direct start-up system software upgrade procedure of step 610-
Whether step 612-has selected [Later] function
Step 614-backup upgrading file
Whether step 616-has selected [Cancel] function
Step 618-closes pop-up window
Step 620-returns
Embodiment
Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing formula most preferred embodiment progress of the present invention is described in detail as follows.
The present invention is by storage card upgrading DVR software or firmware version, be applicable to have multimedia system, RAM (random access memory) card reader and the digital electronic product that is similar to digital TV set-top box (Set-top-box) processor etc.The present invention improves software upgrading function by storage card, makes the user can control the multimedia machine top box that is similar to DVR fast, easily.When the user need upgrade the DVR system software, the user only need insert the storage card with software upgrading file and start the DVR software upgrading.Store the upgrade file of final version in this storage card.Therefore, when storage card inserted the storage card slot of DVR, system can detect the upgrade file form automatically, simultaneously the automatic popup menu window of window management module.This menu window is used to show all software upgrade informations, for example date issued of the version of the filename of detected upgrade file, upgrading, this version, model, title, detailed description, and current software version that is using and date issued etc.
Then, pass through updating and management module management upgrade file according to this menu window, select " directly upgrading " by pressing the guiding control knob that is used for project choice, handle upgrading immediately, select " upgrading after a while " to duplicate upgrade file, so that under standby mode, upgrade, or select " cancellation upgrading " to cancel updating operation.Therefore DVR has increased dirigibility by the scalable function of storage card upgrade software, and the user downloads the DVR system software of final version timely from single portable memory card internal memory, and acceptance control method is optimized to per second.
See also Fig. 1, this figure is the user interface diagram of DVR system software upgrading.As shown in the figure, mainly be divided into two independently windows, window 102 and window 104.Window 102 is the display window of video or channel program.When software upgrading function activated, main window can not closed or interrupt, and video playback continues to carry out.Window 104 is the independent split windows that are used to show DVR system software upgrading menu.When the user inserted DVR storage card slot module with storage card, this split window was opened.This window is the window with higher priority, and it will cover video and show main window.Window 104 shows all detailed system software upgrading information explicit user explanations, it is the file (DVR178AAA_V222.run) by name of the upgrade file that arrives of current detection, upgraded version (V2.22.222), version date issued (27-Oct-2003), DVR model (DVR178AAA).Window 106 has shown the DVR software information that the active user is correlated with.Current use version (V1.11.111), version date issued (01-Jan-2003), DVR model (DVR178AAA).Like this, the user just can understand current version and desire the upgrading version between difference.Window 108 is the optional part of DVR system software upgrading menu.This part is carried out function selecting by telepilot left, to the right guiding key, the content that highlighted demonstration simultaneously (Highlight) is selected.If the user needs the directly DVR system software of upgrading final version, the user can point out key by the guiding highlighted demonstration of key [NOW], and presses enter key and directly upgrade.If the user wants the DVR system software of upgrading after a while, then need to press the guiding highlighted demonstration of key [LATER] prompting key, and press enter key and duplicate upgrade file, thereby the user can be upgraded under the stand-by state pattern any time afterwards.If the user does not need upgrading, the user can press the prompting key of the guiding highlighted demonstration of key [CANCEL], and keys in enter key, withdraws from DVR system software upgrading process.
Fig. 2 is the partial circuit synoptic diagram of DVR set-top box.The DVR set-top box comprises a microprocessor 202 in the present embodiment, and Flash (flash memory) or EEPROM (the erasable formula electricallyalterablereadonlymemory that removes) 208 is used for wiping the storage of data.RAM 210 is in order to store ephemeral data, and ROM 212 is in order to store permanent instruction code.Timer 2 04 is in order to timing, and I/O interface 206 is in order to provide peripheral connecting interface.
I/O interface 206 links to each other with memory card module 214 and IR receiver module 216.Memory card module 214 is in order to read any type of storage card, and IR receiver module 216 is in order to receive the infrared ray that telepilot produces.And link to each other with user's TV by this I/O interface 206, in order to analogue audio frequency and transmission of streams of video data to TV, thereby show all graphical user interface and information guiding figure.
When the user inserted any type of storage card and enters DVR system software upgrading program, memory card module produced a look-at-me automatically.Microprocessor 202 is CPU (central processing unit) of control DVR main system, and it reads or write the detail location of I/O interface 206, thereby according to the execution flow process that is stored in the microprocessor instructions code among the ROM212, reads or change above-mentioned output state.
These code layouts comprise in order to storage card interruption, system software upgrading modular program and Fig. 3, the Fig. 4 that enters DVR system software upgrading program, the upgrading choice menus among Fig. 5 and handling in the code block corresponding with the operating process functional block.
Fig. 3 is the storage card interrupt operation process flow diagram of DVR system software upgrading program.At first receive the look-at-me that memory card module produces, microprocessor is according to this look-at-me start-up system software upgrade procedure then.It is user when any type of storage card is inserted the built-in storage card slot of DVR system that storage card interrupts, an electric signal of generation.Whether storage card has inserted storage card slot (step 304) to microprocessor judges, the form of storage card can be a compact flash, or light medium, or safe and reliable digital multimedia card, memory stick (Memory Stick) and other compatible equipment.If there is not storage card to insert, then interrupt this program, start the routine running (step 314) of DVR system.Routine operates as other interruption that response produces.If determine that storage card has inserted storage card slot, then microprocessor finds software upgrading file (step 306) by browsing the storage card catalogue of all connections.Judge whether to detect software upgrading file (step 308) then.If detect the software upgrading file this moment, then microprocessor starts DVR system software upgrading program (step 310) as shown in Figure 4, if do not detect the software upgrading file, then return the storage card Interrupt Process, and restart the routine running (step 314) of DVR system.
Fig. 4 is the detail flowchart that DVR system software upgrading menu operation is handled.It starts after detecting upgrade file in the storage card by above-mentioned microprocessor.
At first guide microprocessor to start DVR system software upgrading menu and handle (step 402).Judge that then whether detected software upgrading file is through checking (step 404).If not through checking, then withdraw from the software upgrading operation, program is back to the said memory card interrupt routine simultaneously.If detect upgrade file through verifying, then microprocessor coding upgrade file head (step 406).This coding describes information in detail in order to obtain required software upgrading.Microprocessor obtains user-dependent DVR system software information (step 408).Like this, the user can recognize the difference between the version of current version and desire upgrading.
After all upgrade informations were finished coding, information showed (step 410) at independent split window, and this independent split window has the show state than main window higher priority, and it has covered the core of video demonstration main window.As shown in Figure 6, microprocessor enters DVR system software upgrading choice menus and handles (step 412).At last, microprocessor quits a program, and is back to said memory card Interrupt Process (step 414).
The operating process that Fig. 5 handles for choice menus.At first microprocessor prompting user choice menus after which function microprocessor judges user has selected, is carried out respective handling (step 602).Judge whether then to have selected [guiding] function (step 604), if selected this function, then microprocessor moves to guide position (step 606) with highlighted prompting.This [guiding] function comprises the upper and lower, left and right of telepilot, directionkeys if detect non-selected [guiding] function of being somebody's turn to do, then judges whether to have selected [Now] function (step 608), if selected, the direct start-up system software upgrade procedure of microprocessor (step 610) then.Like this, the user need wait for the processing of DVR system software auto-update, this process need one and a half hours or more time.If it is not selected to detect [Now], then detect [Later] whether selected (step 612), if selected, then microprocessor backup upgrading file copies to HDD (step 614) with it temporarily, so as under standby mode upgrading DVR system software.If [Later] is not selected, then judge whether [Cancel] selected (step 616), if this function is selected, then carries out the microprocessor software upgrading that logs off and handle operation, and close pop-up window (step 618).If [Cancel] is not selected, then microprocessor withdraws from this program (step 620), and is back to system software upgrading process shown in Figure 4.
Certainly; the present invention also can have other various embodiments; under the situation that does not deviate from spirit of the present invention and essence thereof; those of ordinary skill in the art work as can make various corresponding changes and distortion according to the present invention, but these corresponding changes and distortion all should belong to the protection domain of the appended claim of the present invention.
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1, a kind of software updating apparatus of digital video record system, the upgrading by storage card realization system software is characterized in that, comprising:
One memory card module, it comprises a storage card slot, in order to insert storage card, stores upgrade file in this storage card, when this storage card inserts this storage card slot, produces a look-at-me; And
One system software upgrading module according to this look-at-me, is carried out this upgrade file, and system software is carried out upgrading processing.
2, the software updating apparatus of digital video record system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, more comprises a window management module, in order to eject the upgrading window automatically according to this look-at-me.
3, the software updating apparatus of digital video record system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, more comprises a updating and management module, in order to the upgrade information of reception selection, and according to the corresponding upgrading processing of this upgrade information execution.
4, the software updating apparatus of digital video record system according to claim 3 is characterized in that, described upgrade information comprises and Upgrades Now, upgrades after a while and cancel upgrading.
5, the software updating apparatus of digital video record system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described upgrade file is the upgrade file of final version.
6, a kind of method for upgrading software of digital video record system, it comprises the steps: by the upgrading of storage card realization system software
In the storage card slot of this digital video record system, insert storage card; And
Carry out the upgrade file in this storage card, system software is carried out upgrading processing.
7, the method for upgrading software of digital video record system according to claim 6 is characterized in that, more comprises according to this insertion information, ejects the step of upgrading window automatically.
8, the method for upgrading software of digital video record system according to claim 6 is characterized in that, more comprises the step of the upgrade information that receives user's selection, comprising:
If upgrade information for Upgrading Now, is then carried out updating operation;
If upgrade information is then stored this upgrade file for upgrading after a while; And
If upgrade information then withdraws from this escalation process for the cancellation upgrading.
9, the method for upgrading software of digital video record system according to claim 6 is characterized in that, described upgrade file is the upgrade file of final version.
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