TW201600969A - Computer apparatus and method for keeping communication connection thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A computer apparatus and a method for keeping communication connection thereof are provided. The computer apparatus includes a communication module, an application processor circuit and a high-layer communication processor. The communication module is configured to establish a low-layer connection to an external server, wherein the low-layer connection includes a physical layer connection. The application processor circuit is configured to establish a high-layer connection through the communication module to the external server when the application processor circuit operates in a normal mode, wherein the high-layer connection includes a transport layer connection. The high-layer communication processor is configured to maintain the high-layer connection through the communication module to the external server when the application processor circuit operates in a power-saving mode.

Description

Computer device and communication connection method therefor

The present invention relates to an electronic device having network communication, and more particularly to a method for maintaining a communication connection between a computer device.

In a computer architecture, a communication processor connected to a chipset (such as a south bridge chip) or a central processing unit can provide network communication functions. The communication processor only provides a low layer connection function. The low-level connection includes a first layer (ie, a physical layer or a physical layer) and/or a second layer defined by an Open System Interconnection Reference Model (OSI model or OSI/RM) (ie, Data link layer or Data link Layer).

The high layer connection function is provided by firmware or software running on the central processor (or chipset). The high-level connection includes a third layer (ie, a network layer or a network layer) connection and/or a higher layer connection defined by the OSI model. For example, a central processing unit (or chipset) can provide OSI The User Datagram Protocol (UDP) function of the fourth layer of the model (ie, the transport layer or the Transport Layer) can also provide roaming and internet access belonging to the seventh layer of the OSI model (ie, the application layer or the application layer). Internet Protocol Address (IP address) leasing dealing, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or other application functions.

The communication processor of the computer can establish a low-level connection to the external server via the communication network, and the central processing unit (or chipset) of the computer can establish a high-level connection to the external server via the communication processor and the communication network. After the connection between the computer and the external server is established, the computer can enter sleep mode and stop supplying power to the central processor (or chipset) to reduce power consumption. In the case where the computer is in the service range of the same network router, the communication processor that continues to operate normally in the sleep mode can maintain a low-level connection to the external server. When a computer roams the service range of a different network router, the central processor (or chipset) in sleep mode must be woken up in order to perform high-level connectivity functions (such as renting) due to changes in IP addresses or other high-level communication parameters. New IP addresses or other connection maintenance) to maintain high-level connections to external servers. Wake up the central processor (or chipset) means that the entire system is woken up. However, frequently waking up the central processor (or chipset) will increase power consumption. For portable computers, frequently waking up the central processor (or chipset) will consume battery power.

The present invention provides a computer device that maintains a communication connection with a communication connection method thereof to maintain a high-level connection to an external server in a power saving mode.

A computer device for maintaining a communication connection according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication module, an application processor circuit, and a high-level communication processor. The communication module is configured to establish a low layer connection to the external server, wherein the lower layer connection comprises a physical layer connection. The first data end of the application processor circuit is coupled to the first data end of the communication module. The first data end of the high-level communication processor is coupled to the second data end of the communication module. When the application processor circuit is operating in the normal mode, the application processor circuit is configured to establish a high layer connection to the external server via the communication module, wherein the high level connection comprises a transport layer connection. When the application processor circuit is operating in a power saving mode, the higher layer communication processor is configured to maintain a high level connection to the external server through the communication module.

A method for maintaining a communication connection of a computer device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: configuring a communication module in the computer device, wherein the communication module is configured to establish a low-level connection to an external server, and the low-level connection includes The physical layer is connected to the computer device, wherein the first data end of the application processor circuit is coupled to the first data end of the communication module; and the high-level communication processor is configured in the computer device. The first data end of the high-level communication processor is coupled to the second data end of the communication module; when the application processor circuit operates in the normal mode, the application processor circuit passes the communication module to the external The server establishes a high-level connection, wherein the high-level connection includes a transport layer connection; and when the response When the processor circuit is operated in the power saving mode, the high-level communication processor maintains the high-level connection to the external server through the communication module.

Based on the above, the computer device according to the embodiments of the present invention can perform high-level connection functions (such as renting a new IP address or other connection maintenance) by the high-level communication processor without waking up the application processor circuit to maintain the external server. High-rise connection.

The above described features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description.

10‧‧‧Network

20‧‧‧External Server

100, 300‧‧‧ computer equipment

110‧‧‧Display circuit

120, 320‧‧‧Application Processor Circuit

130, 330‧‧‧Communication Module

140‧‧‧Sensor Hub

150, 630‧‧‧ sensor

310‧‧‧High-level communication processor

510‧‧‧Switch

520, 610‧‧‧ network chip

620, 710‧‧‧ sensor hub

711‧‧‧ Processing results

1 is a block diagram showing the circuitry of a computer device.

2 is a schematic diagram showing a network communication model of the application processor circuit and the communication module shown in FIG.

3 is a block diagram showing the circuitry of a computer device that maintains a communication connection in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic diagram showing a network communication model of the high-level communication processor, the application processor circuit, and the communication module shown in FIG. 3 according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the circuit of the computer device shown in FIG. 3 according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the circuit of the computer device shown in FIG. 3 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the circuit of the computer device shown in FIG. 3 according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

The term "coupled" as used throughout the specification (including the scope of the patent application) may be used in any direct or indirect connection. For example, if the first device is described as being coupled to the second device, it should be construed that the first device can be directly connected to the second device, or the first device can be connected through other devices or some kind of connection means. Connected to the second device indirectly. In addition, wherever possible, the elements and/ Elements/components/steps that use the same reference numbers or use the same terms in different embodiments may refer to the related description.

1 is a block diagram showing the circuitry of a computer device 100. The computer device 100 includes a display circuit 110, an application processor circuit 120, a communication module 130, a sensor hub 140, and one or more sensors 150. Depending on the design requirements, the application processor circuit 120 may include a central processing unit (or central processing unit), a microprocessor, a chipset (eg, a south bridge wafer), and/or other operational circuitry. The firmware and/or software can run on the application processor circuit 120. The firmware may be a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS). The software may be an operating system (OS), a driver, an application, and/or other software. Display circuit 110 is coupled to application processor circuit 120. The application processor circuit 120 can present the resource via the display circuit 110 The message/picture is given to the user.

The sensor hub 140 is coupled to the application processor circuit 120. Depending on the design requirements, sensor hub 140 may include a human interface device (HID) sensor controller or other sensor control circuit. One or more sensors 150 are coupled to the sensor hub 140. According to different design requirements, the sensor 150 may include an acceleration sensor or a g-sensor, a gyro sensor, a magnetometer, and a proximity sensor. , pressure sensor and / or other sensors. The sensor hub 140 is a microcontroller that can acquire, integrate, and process data from different sensors 150. After the sensor hub 140 processes the data of the sensor 150, the processing result is provided to the application processor circuit 120. Thus, sensor hub 140 can move such tasks away from application processor circuit 120 to conserve power and improve performance.

The communication module 130 is coupled to the application processor circuit 120. According to different design requirements, the communication module 130 may include a wired network interface (such as an Ethernet interface or other regional network interface) and/or a wireless network interface (such as a WiFi network interface or other wireless area). Network interface). The communication module 130 is configured to establish a low layer connection to the external server 20 via the network 10, wherein the lower layer connection comprises a physical layer connection. The application processor circuit 120 is configured to establish a high layer connection to the external server 20 via the communication module 130 and the network 10, wherein the high level connection comprises a transport layer connection. The network 10 can be A wired, wireless, and/or hybrid network of wireless media and wireless media.

For example, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a network communication model run by the application processor circuit 120 and the communication module 130 shown in FIG. Taking the Open System Interconnection Reference Model (OSI model or OSI/RM) as an illustrative example, the communication module 130 can establish a physical layer (first layer) connection to the external server 20 via the network 10. The data link layer (the second layer) is connected to the network layer (the third layer), and the application processor circuit 120 can connect to the external server via the communication module 130 and the network 10. The device 20 establishes a network layer connection, a transport layer (layer 4) connection, a session layer (the fifth layer) connection, a presentation layer (the sixth layer) connection, and an application layer (application layer). The seventh floor) is connected.

The network communication model between the computer device 100 and the external server 20 should not be limited to the above OSI model. In other embodiments, other network communication models may be employed between the computer device 100 and the external server 20 based on different application requirements. For example, if the TCP/IP protocol suite (TCP/IP Protocol Suite or TCP/IP Protocols) is used as an example, the communication module 130 can establish a physical layer connection and data link to the external server 20 via the network 10. The layer connection is connected to the network layer, and the application processor circuit 120 can establish a network layer connection, a transport layer connection and an application layer connection to the external server 20 via the communication module 130 and the network 10. The TCP/IP protocol suite is a network communication model including a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and an Internet Protocol (IP).

The low-level connection between the computer device 100 and the external server 20 (eg, physical layer connection and data link layer connection) is established by the communication module 130, and the high-level connection between the computer device 100 and the external server 20 (eg, The network layer connection, the transport layer connection, the conference layer connection, the presentation layer connection, and the application layer connection are all established by the application processor circuit 120. For example, the application processor circuit 120 can provide a User Datagram Protocol (UDP) connection function belonging to the fourth layer (ie, the transport layer) of the OSI model, and can also provide the seventh layer belonging to the OSI model (ie, the application layer). Roaming, Internet Protocol Address (IP address) leasing dealing, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or other connectivity functions.

After the connection between the computer device 100 and the external server 20 is established, the computer device 100 can communicate with the external server 20 via the network 10. The computer device 100 may enter a power saving mode (eg, a sleep mode or a sleep mode) and stop supplying power to the application processor circuit 120 to reduce power consumption. In the power saving mode, the communication module 130 can continue to operate normally to maintain a low level connection to the external server 20. In a situation where the computer device 100 is in the service range of the same network router, the communication module 130 that continues to operate normally in the power saving mode can maintain a low-level connection to the external server 20. When the computer device 100 roams the service range of different network routers, the application processor circuit 120 in the power saving mode must be woken up in order to perform high-level connection functions (such as renting) due to changes in IP addresses or other high-level communication parameters. New IP address or other connection maintenance) A high level connection to the external server 20 is maintained. Wake-up application processor circuit 120 means that the entire system is woken up. However, frequently waking up the application processor circuit 120 will increase power consumption. For a portable computer, frequently waking up the application processor circuit 120 will consume the battery's power.

3 is a block diagram showing the circuitry of a computer device 300 that maintains a communication connection in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The computer device 300 includes a high layer communication processor 310, an application processor circuit 320, and a communication module 330. Depending on the design requirements, application processor circuit 320 may include a central processing unit (or central processing unit), a microprocessor, a chipset (eg, a south bridge wafer), and/or other operational circuitry. The firmware and/or software can run on the application processor circuit 320. The firmware may be a basic input/output system (BIOS). The software may be an operating system (OS), a driver, an application, and/or other software.

The communication module 330 is configured to establish a low layer connection to the external server 20, wherein the lower layer connection includes a physical layer connection. The first data end of the communication module 330 is coupled to the first data end of the application processor circuit 320. The second data end of the communication module 330 is coupled to the first data end of the high-level communication processor 310. When the application processor circuit 320 is operating in the normal mode, the application processor circuit 320 is configured to establish a high level connection to the external server 20 via the communication module 330, wherein the high level connection includes a transport layer connection. When the application processor circuit 320 is operating in the power save mode, the high level communication processor 310 is configured to maintain the high level connection to the external server 20 via the communication module 330 and the network 10. Implementation details of the network 10, the external server 20, the computer device 300, the application processor circuit 320, and the communication module 330 shown in FIG. The descriptions of the network 10, the external server 20, the computer device 100, the application processor circuit 120, and the communication module 130 shown in FIG. 1 can be referred to, and thus will not be described again.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a network communication model executed by the high-level communication processor 310, the application processor circuit 320, and the communication module 330 of FIG. 3 according to an embodiment of the invention. Taking the OSI model as an illustrative example, the communication module 330 can establish a physical layer (ie, OSI model first layer) connection and a data link layer (ie, OSI model second layer) connection and network to the external server 20 via the network 10. The layer (ie the third layer of the OSI model) is connected. When the application processor circuit 320 is operating in the normal mode, the application processor circuit 320 can establish a network layer (ie, OSI model layer 3) connection and transmission layer to the external server 20 through the communication module 330 and the network 10. OSI model layer 4) connection, conference layer (ie OSI model fifth layer) connection, presentation layer (ie OSI model sixth layer) connection and application layer (ie OSI model seventh layer) connection. The implementation details of the application processor circuit 320 and the communication module 330 shown in FIG. 4 can be referred to the related descriptions of the application processor circuit 120 and the communication module 130 shown in FIG. 2, and thus will not be described again. Therefore, the computer device 100 operating in the normal mode can establish a connection to the external server 20.

The implementation details of the high-level communication processor 310 shown in FIG. 4 can be referred to the related description of the application processor circuit 320 shown in FIG. 4, and thus will not be described again. According to different design requirements, the high-level communication processor 310 may include a keyboard controller (KBC), a baseboard management controller (BMC), and a sensor hub. Or other embedded controllers (EC). Computer device 300 may enter a power saving mode (eg, sleep mode or sleep mode) and stop supplying power to application processor circuit 320 (or disable application processor circuit 320) to reduce power consumption. In the power saving mode, the communication module 330 can continue to operate normally to maintain a low level connection to the external server 20. When the application processor circuit 320 is operating in the power save mode, the application processor circuit 320 is unable to maintain a connection to the external server 20 for environmental changes in the network 10. When the application processor circuit 320 operates in the power saving mode, the high-level communication processor 310 can continue to operate normally to maintain the network layer (ie, the OSI model layer 3) of the external server 20 through the communication module 330 and the network 10. The connection, the transport layer (ie, the OSI model layer 4) connection, the conference layer (ie, the OSI model layer 5) connection, the presentation layer (ie, the OSI model layer 6) connection, and the application layer (ie, the OSI model layer 7) are connected.

The network communication model between the computer device 300 and the external server 20 should not be limited to the above OSI model. In other embodiments, other network communication models may be employed between the computer device 300 and the external server 20 based on different application requirements. For example, if the TCP/IP protocol family is used as an example, the communication module 330 can establish a physical layer connection, a data link layer connection, and a network layer connection to the external server 20 via the network 10, and the application processor. The circuit 320 (the high-level communication processor 310) can establish a network layer connection, a transport layer connection and an application layer connection to the external server 20 via the communication module 330 and the network 10.

Thus, computer device 300 can maintain a connection to external server 20 for changes in the environment of network 10. For example, when entering a power saving mode computer device 300 roaming in the service range of different network routers, since the high-level communication processor 310 can perform high-level connection functions (such as renting a new IP address or other connection maintenance) to maintain a high-level connection to the external server 20, the application processor Circuit 320 remains in the power save mode without being woken up. That is, the computer device 300 can reduce the wake-up probability of the application processor circuit 320, thereby reducing power consumption. For a portable computer, reducing the wake-up probability of the application processor circuit 320 can save battery power.

Here, a method of maintaining communication connection of the above computer device 300 will be described. The method of maintaining communication connection includes: configuring a communication module 330 in the computer device 300, wherein the communication module 330 is configured to establish a low-level connection to the external server 20, and the low-level connection includes a physical layer connection; configuring the application processor circuit In the computer device 300, the first data end of the application processor circuit 320 is coupled to the first data end of the communication module 330; the high-level communication processor 310 is configured in the computer device 300, wherein the high-level communication processor 310 The first data end is coupled to the second data end of the communication module 330; when the application processor circuit 320 is operating in the normal mode, the application processor circuit 320 establishes a high-level connection to the external server 20 through the communication module 330, wherein The high level connection includes a transport layer connection; and when the application processor circuit 320 operates in the power save mode, the high level communication processor 310 maintains the high level connection to the external server 20 via the communication module 330.

In some embodiments, when the computer device 300 is operating in a power saving mode (eg, a sleep mode or a sleep mode), the application processor circuit 320 is disabled or powered down.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the circuit of the computer device 300 of FIG. 3 according to an embodiment of the invention. The implementation details of the computer device 300 shown in FIG. 5 can be referred to the related descriptions of FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, and thus will not be described again. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the communication module 330 includes a switch 510 and a network chip 520. Depending on the design requirements, the network chip 520 may include wired network communication circuits (such as Ethernet chips or other area network chips) and/or wireless baseband circuits (such as WiFi network chips or other wireless areas). Network chip). The network chip 520 can establish a low-level connection to the external server 20 via the network 10, such as establishing a physical layer connection and a data link layer connection. Whether the application processor circuit 320 is operating in a normal mode or a power saving mode, the network die 520 can operate normally. The operation of the network chip 520 shown in FIG. 5 can be referred to the related description of the communication module 330 shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, and therefore will not be described again.

As shown in FIG. 5, the first selection end of the switch 510 is coupled to the first data end of the application processor circuit 320, and the second selection end of the switch 510 is coupled to the first data end of the high-level communication processor 310. The common end of the switch 510 is coupled to the data end of the network chip 520. When the application processor circuit 320 operates in the normal mode, the switch 510 couples the first data end of the application processor circuit 320 to the data end of the network chip 520. Therefore, when the application processor circuit 320 operates in the normal mode, the application processor circuit 320 can establish a high-level connection (eg, a transport layer connection) to the external server 20 through the switch 510, the network chip 520, and the network 10. When the application processor circuit 320 operates in the power saving mode, the switch 510 couples the first data end of the high layer communication processor 310 to the data end of the network chip 520. Therefore, when When the processor circuit 320 is operating in the power saving mode, the higher layer communications processor 310 can maintain a high level connection (e.g., transport layer connection) to the external server 20 via the switch 510, the network chip 520, and the network 10.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the circuit of the computer device 300 of FIG. 3 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The implementation details of the computer device 300 shown in FIG. 6 can be referred to the related descriptions of FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, and thus will not be described again. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the communication module 330 includes a network chip 610, and the high-level communication processor 310 includes a sensor hub 620. Depending on the design requirements, network chip 610 may include wired network communication circuits (such as Ethernet chips or other area network chips) and/or wireless baseband circuits (such as WiFi network chips or other wireless areas). Network chip). The network chip 610 can establish a low-level connection to the external server 20 via the network 10, such as establishing a physical layer connection and a data link layer connection. Whether the application processor circuit 320 is operating in a normal mode or a power saving mode, the network chip 610 can operate normally.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, computer device 300 is also configured with one or more sensors 630. Depending on various design requirements, sensor 630 may include an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a magnetometer, a proximity sensor, a pressure sensor, and/or other sensors. The first data end of the sensor hub 620 is coupled to the second data end of the network chip 610 of the communication module 330. Sensor hub 620 is a microcontroller that can acquire, integrate, and process data from different sensors 630. After the sensor hub 620 processes the data of the sensor 630, the processing result is provided to the application processor circuit 320 via the network wafer 610. Therefore, the sensor hub 620 can put such a task The application processor circuit 320 is removed to save power and improve performance. Depending on the design requirements, sensor hub 620 can be any type of sensor control/processing circuit, such as a human interface device (HID) sensor controller or the like.

Whether the application processor circuit 320 is operating in a normal mode or a power saving mode, the sensor hub 620 can operate normally. When the application processor circuit 320 is operating in the normal mode, the sensor hub 620 is configured to process the data of one or more of the sensors 630 and provide the processing results to the application processor circuit 320 via the network wafer 610. When the application processor circuit 320 operates in the normal mode, the application processor circuit 320 can establish a high-level connection (eg, a transport layer connection) to the external server 20 through the network chip 610 of the communication module 330, thus the sensor hub 620 The high-level connection function can be temporarily disabled. When the application processor circuit 320 is operating in the power saving mode, the high level connection function of the sensor hub 620 can be enabled, and thus the sensor hub 620 is configured to externally servo through the network chip 610 of the communication module 330. The device 20 maintains a high level connection (e.g., a transport layer connection). The operation of the network chip 610 and the sensor hub 620 shown in FIG. 6 can be referred to the related descriptions of the communication module 330 and the high-level communication processor 310 shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, respectively, and thus will not be described again.

Thus, computer device 300 of FIG. 6 can maintain a connection to external server 20 for changes in the environment of network 10. For example, when the computer device 300 entering the power saving mode roams the service range of different network routers, the sensor hub 620 can perform high-level connection functions (such as renting a new IP address or other connection maintenance) to maintain the external servo. Device 20's high-level connection, so the application processor The way 320 does not have to be woken up and remains in the power saving mode. That is, the computer device 300 shown in FIG. 6 can reduce the wake-up probability of the application processor circuit 320, thereby reducing power consumption.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the circuit of the computer device 300 of FIG. 3 according to still another embodiment of the present invention. The implementation details of the computer device 300 shown in FIG. 7 can be referred to the related descriptions of FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, and thus will not be described again. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the communication module 330 includes a network chip 610, and the high level communication processor 310 includes a sensor hub 710. For details of the implementation of the network chip 610 shown in FIG. 7, reference may be made to the related description of the network chip 610 shown in FIG.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, computer device 300 is also configured with one or more sensors 630. For details of the implementation of the sensor 630 shown in FIG. 7, reference may be made to the related description of the sensor 630 shown in FIG. The first data end of the sensor hub 710 is coupled to the second data end of the network chip 610 of the communication module 330, and the second data end of the sensor hub 710 is coupled to the second end of the application processor circuit 320. Data side. Sensor hub 710 is a microcontroller that can acquire, integrate, and process data from different sensors 630. After the sensor hub 710 processes the data of the sensor 630, the processing result 711 regarding the sensor 630 is provided to the application processor circuit 320. Thus, sensor hub 710 can move such tasks away from application processor circuit 320 to conserve power and improve performance. Depending on the design requirements, sensor hub 710 can be any type of sensor control/processing circuit, such as a human interface device (HID) sensor controller or the like.

Regardless of whether the application processor circuit 320 is operating in a normal mode or a power saving mode, The sensor hub 710 can operate normally. When the application processor circuit 320 is operating in the normal mode, the sensor hub 710 can process the data of one or more of the sensors 630 and provide processing results 711 regarding the sensor 630 to the application processor circuit 320. When the application processor circuit 320 operates in the normal mode, the application processor circuit 320 can establish a high-level connection (eg, a transport layer connection) to the external server 20 through the network chip 610 of the communication module 330, and thus the sensor hub 710 The high-level connection function can be temporarily disabled. When the application processor circuit 320 operates in the power saving mode, the high level connection function of the sensor hub 710 can be enabled, so the sensor hub 710 can maintain the external server 20 via the network chip 610 of the communication module 330. High-level connections (such as transport layer connections). The operation of the network chip 610 and the sensor hub 710 shown in FIG. 7 can be referred to the related descriptions of the communication module 330 and the high-level communication processor 310 shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, respectively, and thus will not be described again.

Thus, computer device 300 of FIG. 7 can maintain a connection to external server 20 for changes in the environment of network 10. For example, when the computer device 300 entering the power saving mode roams the service range of different network routers, the sensor hub 710 can perform high-level connection functions (such as renting a new IP address or other connection maintenance) to maintain the external servo. The high level connection of the device 20 is such that the application processor circuit 320 is maintained in the power saving mode without being woken up.

In summary, the computer device 300 in the above embodiments may not need to wake up the application processor circuit 320, but the high-level communication processor 310 performs high-level connection functions (such as renting a new IP address or other connection maintenance) to maintain the pair. External server 20 high-rise connections. That is, the computer device 300 can reduce the wake-up probability of the application processor circuit 320, thereby reducing power consumption.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

10‧‧‧Network

20‧‧‧External Server

300‧‧‧Computer equipment

310‧‧‧High-level communication processor

320‧‧‧Application Processor Circuit

330‧‧‧Communication Module

Claims (12)

A computer device for maintaining a communication connection, comprising: a communication module configured to establish a low-level connection to an external server, wherein the low-level connection comprises a physical layer connection; and an application processor circuit a first data end is coupled to a first data end of the communication module, and when the application processor circuit operates in a normal mode, the application processor circuit is configured to use the communication module to externally serve Establishing a high-level connection, wherein the high-level connection includes a transport layer connection; and a high-level communication processor, a first data end coupled to a second data end of the communication module, when the application processor circuit operates In a power saving mode, the high level communications processor is configured to maintain the high level connection to the external server via the communications module. The computer device of claim 1, wherein the physical layer connection comprises a first layer connection of an open system interconnection communication reference model, and the transport layer connection comprises a fourth of the open system interconnection communication reference model Layer connection. The computer device of claim 1, wherein the application processor circuit is disabled or powered off during the power saving mode. The computer device of claim 1, wherein the power saving mode comprises a sleep mode or a sleep mode. The computer device of claim 1, wherein the communication module comprises: a network chip; a first selection end of the switch is coupled to the first data end of the application processor circuit, and a second selection end of the switch is coupled to the first data end of the high-level communication processor, A common end of the switch is coupled to a data end of the network chip, wherein when the application processor circuit operates in the normal mode, the switch couples the first data end of the application processor circuit to The data end of the network chip, when the application processor circuit operates in the power saving mode, the switch couples the first data end of the high-level communication processor to the data end of the network chip. The computer device of claim 5, wherein the network chip comprises a wireless baseband circuit or a wired network communication circuit. The computer device of claim 1, wherein the high-level communication processor comprises: a sensor hub, a first data end coupled to the second data end of the communication module, the sensing A second data end of the hub is coupled to a second data end of the application processor circuit, wherein the sensor hub is configured to process at least one sense when the application processor circuit operates in the normal mode Detecting the data of the detector and providing the processing result to the application processor circuit, and when the application processor circuit is operating in the power saving mode, the sensor hub is configured to pass the communication module to the external server Maintain this high-level connection. A method of maintaining a communication connection of a computer device, comprising: configuring a communication module in the computer device, wherein the communication module is configured to establish a low-level connection to an external server, and the low-level connection comprises a physical layer connection ; Configuring an application processor circuit in the computer device, wherein a first data end of the application processor circuit is coupled to a first data end of the communication module; and a high-level communication processor is disposed in the computer device, The first data end of the high-level communication processor is coupled to a second data end of the communication module; when the application processor circuit operates in a normal mode, the application processor circuit passes the communication module Establishing a high-level connection to the external server, wherein the high-level connection includes a transport layer connection; and when the application processor circuit operates in a power-saving mode, the high-level communication processor transmits the external servo through the communication module The device maintains the high level connection. The method for maintaining a communication connection according to claim 8, wherein the physical layer connection comprises a first layer connection of an open system interconnection communication reference model, and the transmission layer connection comprises the open system interconnection communication reference model The fourth layer is connected. The method for maintaining a communication connection as described in claim 8 further includes: in the power saving mode, disabling or stopping the supply of the application processor circuit. The method for maintaining a communication connection according to claim 8, wherein the communication module comprises a network chip and a switch, and when the application processor circuit operates in the normal mode, the application is applied by the switch The first data end of the processor circuit is coupled to the data end of the network chip, and when the application processor circuit is operated in the power saving mode, the first data of the high level communication processor is controlled by the switch The data end is coupled to the data end of the network chip. The method of maintaining a communication connection according to claim 8, wherein the high-level communication processor includes a sensor hub, wherein when the application processor circuit operates in the normal mode, the sensor hub processes the Information of at least one sensor of the computer device and providing the processing result to the application processor circuit, and when the application processor circuit operates in the power saving mode, the sensor hub passes through the communication module pair The external server maintains the high level connection.