JPH10340148A - Automatic power off device for personal computer with cover - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To unnecessitate such a operation as to input a power off command of a personal computer by detecting the closing operation of a cover by using the personal computer and automatically issuing a power off command of the personal computer after automatically issuing an end command of an operating system of the personal computer. SOLUTION: When a cover of a personal computer is closed after job processing of the personal computer finishes, a detecting part 1 is started and it detects that the cover of the personal computer is closed. The part 1 which detects that the cover of the personal computer is closed starts an end command issuing part 2 of an O/S (operating system) of the personal computer, and the part 2 of the O/S of the personal computer issues an end command of the O/S of the personal computer. When the O/S of the personal computer ends, a power OFF command issuing part 3 of the personal computer issues a power OFF command of the personal computer. That makes it unnecessary to input a power OFF command of a personal computer.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a personal computer (abbreviated as "personal computer"), and more particularly, to a personal computer which relates to simplification and automation of operations from the use of a personal computer with a cover until the power is turned off. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional personal computer, for example, Shokai 60
JP-A-130493 discloses a CRT display for displaying a screen, a keyboard that covers the display surface of the CRT display, is electrically connected to the CRT display, and is pivotally connected to the CRT display. A power switch provided at the stop portion, the power switch being turned on and off by opening and closing the lid by the keyboard.
RT devices have been proposed.

Conventionally, a personal computer with a lid such as a notebook personal computer has been used. For example, in a notebook computer or the like, a display device such as an LCD is mounted on a lid, and when the personal computer is used, the lid is used in an open state.

[0004] In the personal computer with the lid, after completing the business process, the operator inputs a (1) O / S (operating system) end command of the personal computer,
(2) Input the power off command of the personal computer, and (3)
Close the lid of the PC.

[0005]

The above-mentioned conventional personal computer has a (1) personal computer O / S end command and (2) a personal computer until the personal computer operator closes the lid of the personal computer after completing the business process. It is necessary to input a power OFF command to the personal computer from the input means. Therefore, the operation is complicated, and there is a possibility that an operation error occurs.
There is a problem that.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has as its object to provide (1) a personal computer O / S termination command and (2) a personal computer It is not necessary to input the power OFF command of the power supply.
An object of the present invention is to provide a personal computer that can be an FF, simplifies and automates operations, and prevents operation errors.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic power-off apparatus for a personal computer with a lid according to the present invention comprises a personal computer with a lid (hereinafter referred to as a "personal computer").
After detecting the closing operation of the lid, a closing command of the operating system (referred to as "O / S") of the personal computer is automatically issued, and a power OFF command of the personal computer is issued after the O / S is completed. It is characterized in that it has a means for automatically issuing keys and eliminates the need for key input and input time required for operations until the power is turned off.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in a personal computer with a lid, a means (1 in FIG. 1) for detecting a transition from an open state of the lid to a closed state is provided. Means for automatically issuing a / S end command (FIG. 1
2) and the O / S processes the automatically issued O / S end command and monitors an end message when the O / S ends. When the O / S ends, the personal computer Means for automatically issuing a power-off command (3 in FIG. 1)
And. In the embodiment of the present invention, these means can be realized by program control.

In the embodiment of the present invention, when the lid of a personal computer with a lid is closed, an O / S end command of the personal computer and a power OFF command of the personal computer are automatically issued. For this reason, according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the lid-mounted personal computer and the lid are closed, (1) a personal computer O / S end command and (2) a personal computer power-off command are issued. The labor and time for key input of a personal computer are not required, and key input errors are prevented.

[0010]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining an embodiment of a personal computer automatic power-off device according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, an embodiment of a personal computer automatic power-off device with a lid according to the present invention includes a detecting unit 1 for detecting that a personal computer lid is closed, an O / S end command issuing unit 2 for the personal computer, PC power off command issuing unit 3
And

Next, the operation of one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

After the business process of the personal computer is completed, when the lid of the personal computer is closed, the detection unit 1 is activated (for example, activated by an interruption or the like), and it is detected that the lid of the personal computer is closed. Detecting unit 1 that detects closing
Starts the O / S end command issuing unit 2 of the personal computer, and the O / S end command issuing unit 2 of the personal computer issues an O / S end command of the personal computer. Then, when the O / S of the personal computer is completed, the power-off command issuing unit 3 of the personal computer issues a power-off command of the personal computer.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, one embodiment of the present invention comprises a program executed when the lid of the personal computer is closed.

Referring to FIG. 2, after the business process of the personal computer is completed, when the lid of the personal computer is closed, a switch (not shown) inside the personal computer is turned on in conjunction with the closing operation of the lid. When the switch is turned on, a program for performing the control shown in the flowchart of FIG. 2 is started.

O / S end command issuing unit 2 of personal computer
Issues an O / S end command of the personal computer, and processes the O / S of the personal computer as if it had been input from the keyboard of the personal computer (step S1).

Next, after confirming that the O / S of the personal computer has been completed, the power-off command issuing unit 3 issues a personal computer power-off command to turn off the personal computer (steps S2 and S3). Confirmation of completion of O / S of the personal computer is performed by checking an end message output on the display screen.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The following effects are obtained.

A first effect of the present invention is that, when a lid-mounted personal computer and a lid are closed, (1) a personal computer O / S end command and (2) a personal computer power-off command are issued. That is, the labor and time for key input of a personal computer are not required, and operability and convenience are improved.

The reason is that, in the present invention, (1) an O / S end command of the personal computer and (2) an input operation of turning off the power of the personal computer are automated in conjunction with the closing operation of the lid.

A second effect of the present invention is that there is no key input error for turning off the power.

The reason is that, similarly to the reason for the first effect, in the present invention, the key input operation for turning off the power is not required.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an automatic power supply O for a personal computer with a lid according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an FF device.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing flow when the lid of the personal computer is closed according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Detector that detects that the lid of the personal computer has been closed 2 O / S end command issuing unit of the personal computer 3 Power OFF command issuing unit of the personal computer

Claims (3)

[Claims] After using a personal computer with a lid (referred to as "PC"), a closing operation of the lid is detected,
The operating system of the personal computer ("O / S")
) Automatically issues a termination command, and automatically issues a power-off command of the personal computer after the O / S is completed. This eliminates the need for key input and time required for operation until the power is turned off. An automatic power-off device for a personal computer with a lid. 2. A personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a "PC") having an openable and closable lid, comprising: means for detecting a transition from an open state to a closed state of the lid; and when the closed state of the lid is detected. Means for automatically issuing an operating system (hereinafter referred to as “O / S”) end command, and transmitting the automatically issued O / S end command to the O / S.
Means for monitoring an end message when the S / S is completed and the O / S is terminated, and automatically issuing a power-off command of the personal computer when the O / S is terminated. , Automatic power supply O for personal computer with lid
FF device. 3. After using a personal computer with a lid (referred to as "PC"), it is started by closing the lid, and the operating system of the personal computer ("O / S")
And a means for automatically issuing a power-off command of the personal computer after the end of the O / S.