JP2004310521A - Method for displaying file information and catalog information in bios update step - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for displaying file information and catalog information in a basic input/output system (BIOS) update step. <P>SOLUTION: A computer system starts to set the operation and configuration thereof by means of a computer program stored in a basic input/output system memory. The method comprises, in the computer system, a step of suspending the execution of the computer program in response to a first trigger signal, a step of reading an index or index data and calculating them together with one operation method to acquire at least one piece of catalog information about basic input/output system files, a step of displaying at least one piece of file information and at least one piece of catalog information, and a step of selecting a necessary basic input/output system file from at least one piece of file information and at least one piece of catalog information and executing a burn program to reprogram the selected basic input/output system file in the basic input/output system memory. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method of displaying file information and inventory information in a file updating step, and more particularly, to a method of displaying file information and inventory information in a basic input / output system (BIOS) updating step of a computer system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the framework of the computer system, a basic input-output system (BIOS) is the most basic software in the operation of the computer system. The BIOS is primarily composed of a series of low-grade instruction sets that provide the most basic hardware testing when operating a computer system, as well as define the characteristics of the computer system and handle basic tasks. . For example, when the computer is started (Boot), a bootstrap test of the computer system is executed to detect and manage peripheral devices such as a hard disk and a keyboard, and transmit information to and from a connection port. Therefore, in the initial stage of starting the computer system, all operations are performed based on the contents of the BIOS. If a problem occurs in the BIOS at this time, the memory (RAM), hard disk (HD), central Since the detection of the processing device (CPU) or the like cannot be executed, the startup program cannot be completed safely and smoothly.
[0003]
And since BIOS plays such an important role in computer systems, we usually burn the BIOS program in non-volatile memory which does not require long-term power supply, The memory is built into the host board of the computer system to influence the power supply, and its contents are retained forever.
[0004]
Also, in light of the constant advancement of modern computer technology, the BIOS needs to be constantly updated in order to detect a more powerful central processing unit (CPU) and to have more hardware management functions. ing. Thus, as soon as the BIOS manufacturer announces a relatively new version of the BIOS, the manufacturer can update the computer-based BIOS by having the user download an update file having the BIOS burn program and the updated BIOS program code over the network. Update. The user downloads the update file having the burn program and the BIOS program code provided by the BIOS maker from the network to the local host, and then re-stores the BIOS update file in the BIOS memory using the BIOS burn program. By programming, the original BIOS contents are rewritten or the new BIOS contents are increased, thereby completing the update programming of the BIOS.
[0005]
At present, when the general burn program executes the BIOS update programming, the user needs to memorize the name of the BIOS file by himself and can execute the BIOS update operation again after inputting the file name by himself. However, if the user forgets the name of the BIOS file, the user can first bind the burn program, enter the work system, check again, store the file name, and execute the BIOS update operation again. Such a method not only causes inconvenience of execution, but also allows the user to check the file name of the BIOS after returning to the work system, so that the user's precious time is wasted.
[0006]
Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, the present applicant has made extensive studies and studies, and has finally devised a “method of displaying file information and catalog information in the BIOS update step”.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
A main object of the present invention is to allow a user to select a BIOS file to be updated based on file information and inventory information displayed on a BIOS update screen, and to complete the BIOS update operation quickly and easily. A method for displaying file information and catalog information in the above. Then, in the updating step, any unnecessary BIOS files and any unnecessary files occupying the space can be deleted directly from the storage device so that more storage space can be obtained and the immediate BIOS file and BIOS related data can be stored. Aim.
[0008]
Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for displaying file information and inventory information in a basic input / output system (BIOS) update step of a computer system.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The "method of displaying file information and catalog information in the BIOS update step" of the present invention for achieving the above object is achieved by a computer which starts the setting of the work and configuration by a computer program stored in a basic input / output system memory. In the system,
(A) suspending execution of the computer program in response to generation of a first trigger signal;
(B) reading index or index data and obtaining at least file information about at least the basic input / output system file and at least catalog information by performing an operation in accordance with the operation method;
(C) displaying at least-file information and at least-inventory information;
(D) selecting a required basic input / output system file from the at least-file information and at least-inventory information, and executing a burn program to select the selected basic input / output system file in the basic input / output system memory And reprogramming during the operation (corresponding to claim 1).
[0010]
In the method of the present invention, the basic input / output system memory is composed of a programmable non-volatilized memory, and the programmable non-volatiled memory is a flash memory.
[0011]
In the method of the present invention, the first trigger signal is generated by pressing a heat key provided on a basic input device which is a keyboard (corresponding to claim 3).
[0012]
In the method of the present invention, the index or the index data is stored in a storage device, wherein:
The index or index data is a file allocation table (File Allocation Table), a root catalog magnetic domain and a file description block (File Description Block) in the storage device, or a corresponding index or index data of the media.
The storage device is one of a floppy disk, hard disk, compact disk, ZIP disk, LS-120 disk and tape,
The operation method is a corresponding operation method of the storage device (corresponding to claim 4).
[0013]
In the method of the present invention, the burn program is stored in a storage device (corresponding to claim 5).
[0014]
In the method of the present invention, after the step (c),
(C1) deleting unnecessary files in the storage device and storing another basic input / output system file in the storage device in response to the generation of the second trigger signal;
(C2) displaying the at least file information and the inventory information on the at least the basic input / output system file in the storage device again (corresponding to claim 6).
[0015]
In the method of the present invention, the method further comprises:
(E) A step of rebooting the computer again, executing the already reprogrammed computer program, and starting the work and configuration setting of the computer system (corresponding to claim 7).
[0016]
In the method of the present invention, the file information is a file name, a file size, and a storage date of the basic input / output system file (corresponding to claim 8).
[0017]
In the method of the present invention, the data value represented by the first trigger signal is defined in a computer program stored in the basic input / output system memory (corresponding to claim 9).
[0018]
Further, in another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a "method of displaying file information and inventory information in a BIOS update step" is to use a computer program stored in a basic input / output system memory to modify its work and configuration. In the starting computer system,
Suspending execution of the computer program in response to the generation of the first trigger signal;
Reading the index or index data and obtaining at least-at least-file information and at least-file information and at least-inventory information about the inventory by performing an arithmetic operation in accordance with the operation method;
Displaying at least-file information and at least-inventory information;
Deleting unnecessary files in the storage device and storing other basic input / output system files in the storage device in response to the generation of the second trigger signal;
Displaying again the at least-file information and at least-inventory information relating to the at least-basic input / output system file in the storage device;
A required basic input / output system file is selected from the at least-file information and the at least-inventory information, and a basic input / output system file selected by executing a burn program is stored in the basic input / output system memory. And reprogramming (corresponding to claim 10).
[0019]
In the above other invention, the second trigger signal is generated by pressing a heat key provided on a basic input device which is a keyboard.
[0020]
Further, in the above other invention, the index or index data is stored in a storage device, wherein:
The index or index data is a file allocation table (File Allocation Table), a root catalog magnetic domain and a file description block (File Description Block) in the storage device, or a corresponding index or index data of a medium.
The storage device is any one of a floppy disk, hard disk, compact disk, ZIP disk, LS-120 disk and tape,
The operation method is a corresponding operation method of the storage device.
[0021]
In the method of the above other invention, the method further comprises:
Rebooting the computer again, executing the already reprogrammed computer program, and starting the work and configuration of the computer system.
[0022]
Further, in the method according to the other aspect of the invention, the burn program is executed in response to generation of a third trigger signal (corresponding to claim 11).
[0023]
In the method of the other invention, the file information is a file name, a file size, and a storage date of the basic input / output system file.
[0024]
In the method of the other invention, the data value represented by the trigger signal is defined in a computer program stored in the basic input / output system memory.
[0025]
In the method of the other invention, the list information is a list name and a list establishment date of the list (corresponding to claim 12).
[0026]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The method of displaying file information and inventory information in the BIOS update step of the computer system according to the present invention will be fully understood by referring to the accompanying drawings with reference to the following embodiments.
[0027]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a method of displaying file information and inventory information in a BIOS update step of a computer system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, after the computer system starts (boot), work and configuration setting are started mainly by a computer program (BIOS program) stored in the basic input / output system memory 15. The BIOS burn program is composed of a series of instruction sets, and represents a plurality of unequal instructions in the BIOS program described in the BIOS memory 15 in order to allow the user to update the BIOS in the BIOS use stage. Defined thermal key.
[0028]
When the user executes the BIOS program after booting the computer system 10, for example, pressing a certain push key from the basic input device 12, the scan code of the pressed push key is transmitted to the central processing unit (CPU) 11. Then, the process proceeds. At this time, the BIOS program selects the scan code pressed by the trigger key and proceeds with the process.
[0029]
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, when the scan code of the pressed key pressed by the user matches the scan code defined by the BIOS program to update the BIOS hot key, the first key generated by the pressed key is updated. The execution of the BIOS program is interrupted in response to the trigger signal, and the program enters the BIOS update program. Subsequently, a file allocation table (File Allocation Table, FAT) of the storage device 13 (for example, a magnetic disk) that stores the BIOS file, a root catalog magnetic domain and a file description block (File Description Block), or a media correspondence index or index data. , Read in accordance with the disk operation method, calculate the file information of all the files relating to the magnetic disk (at least-at least-file information of the basic input / output system-including file information and at least-catalog information of the catalog) and at least- Get inventory information about the inventory. Thereafter, on the display device of the computer system, the file information or the catalog information is displayed only once. In this case, the list information includes a file name, a file size, and a storage date. The list information includes a list name, a list establishment date, and the like.
[0030]
Next, the user presses another push key and the scan code of that push key and the BIOS program are defined to delete the old BIOS file and any unnecessary files occupying space on the magnetic disk. And whether the contents of the magnetic disk have been modified or the magnetic disk has been removed in response to the second trigger signal generated by the pressing key when the scan code of the stored new BIOS file matches. Is detected, and when the contents of the magnetic disk are altered or the magnetic disk is removed, it indicates that the error information has been notified to the user. On the other hand, when the magnetic disk complies with the request, the unnecessary BIOS file on the magnetic disk and any unnecessary file occupying the space are deleted, and the other BIOS files and the related data are stored on the magnetic disk. .
[0031]
Further, the file information and the catalog information are displayed only once on the display device for the user's selection. When the required BIOS file is selected, the burn program is called in response to the generation of the third trigger signal in the burn program storage device 14, and the selected BIOS program is re-stored in the BIOS memory 15. Program it. Finally, the computer is rebooted and the reprogrammed computer program is executed to begin the work and configuration of the computer system.
[0032]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that the display device of the computer system displays the obtained file information and inventory information at a time, and the user simply presses the up and down keys of the basic output device to display the required BIOS file. The point is that you only need to choose. Among them, the BIOS memory is a flash memory composed of a programmable non-volatile memory.
[0033]
Although the above embodiment shows an example in which the usage status of the BIOS file is stored using a magnetic disk, other storage devices (for example, a hard disk, a compact disk, a ZIP disk, an LS-120 disk) may be used. , Tape, etc.) to store the BIOS file and also implement the method of the present invention.
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
In short, according to the method of the present invention, when the user forgets the BIOS file name and the inventory position in which the file is located, the user enters the work system (OS) and then again stores the file name and then updates the BIOS. Can effectively solve the problems of the prior art and allow the user to proceed during the BIOS update step, delete unnecessary BIOS files and any other files occupying space in the storage device, and create a new BIOS file. Is stored and contributes to the update of the BIOS program, and the operation of updating the BIOS can be completed quickly and easily, so that the industrial utility value is great.
[0035]
The above embodiments are provided for more specifically describing the technical means of the present invention, and the technical idea of the present invention should not be limited thereto, unless it departs from the scope of the appended claims. Simple design changes, additions, substitutions, and the like by those skilled in the art all belong to the technical scope of the present invention.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a method for displaying file information and inventory information in a BIOS update step of a computer system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
10. Computer system

Claims (12)

In the computer system which starts the setting of the work and the configuration by the computer program stored in the basic input / output system memory,
(A) suspending execution of the computer program in response to generation of a first trigger signal;
(B) reading index or index data and obtaining at least file information about at least the basic input / output system file and at least catalog information by performing an operation in accordance with the operation method;
(C) displaying at least-file information and at least-inventory information;
(D) selecting a required basic input / output system file from the at least-file information and the at least-inventory information, and executing the burn program to select the selected basic input / output system file; Reprogramming in memory;
Displaying file information and inventory information in a basic input / output system (BIOS) update step comprising: The method of claim 1, wherein the basic input / output system memory is composed of a programmable non-volatile memory, and the programmable non-volatile memory is a flash memory. 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the first triggering signal is generated by pressing a heat key provided on a basic input device which is a keyboard. The index or the index data is stored in a storage device, wherein:
The index or the index data is a file allocation table (File Allocation Table), a root catalog magnetic domain and a file description block (File Description Block) in the storage device, or a corresponding index or index data of media.
The storage device is one of a floppy disk, a hard disk, a compact disk, a ZIP disk, an LS-120 disk, and a tape;
The operation method is a corresponding operation method of the storage device,
The method of claim 1, wherein: The method of claim 1, wherein the burn program is stored on the storage device. In the above method, after the step (c),
(C1) deleting unnecessary files in the storage device and storing another basic input / output system file in the storage device in response to the generation of the second trigger signal;
(C2) displaying again at least the file information and the at least inventory information on the at least the basic input / output system file in the storage device;
The method of claim 1, comprising: The method further comprises:
(E) restarting the computer again, executing the already reprogrammed computer program, and starting computer system work and configuration setting;
The method of claim 1, comprising providing. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the file information is a file name, a file size, and a storage date of the basic input / output system file. The method of claim 1, wherein the data value represented by the first trigger signal is defined in a computer program stored in the basic input / output system memory. In a computer system which starts its work and configuration setting by a computer program stored in a basic input / output system memory,
Suspending execution of the computer program in response to the generation of a first trigger signal;
Reading the index or index data, and obtaining at least-at least-file information and at least-file information and at least-inventory information on the inventory by performing an arithmetic operation in accordance with the operation method;
Displaying at least-file information and at least-inventory information;
Deleting unnecessary files in the storage device according to the second trigger signal and storing another basic input / output system file in the storage device;
Displaying at least the at least file information and at least inventory information relating to the at least basic input / output system files in the storage device, and re-displaying the at least file information and at least inventory information. Selecting a basic input / output system file and reprogramming the selected basic input / output system file into the basic input / output system memory by executing a burn program;
Displaying file information and inventory information in a basic input / output system (BIOS) update step comprising: The method of claim 10, wherein the burn program is executed in response to the generation of a third trigger signal. 11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the inventory information is an inventory name and an inventory establishment date of the inventory.

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