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五、發明說明（巧） 發明領域 本發明係關於基本輸入輸出系統（BI〇S)之領域，而尤其 有關應用於含有一軟體之方法及裝置，其中該軟體係用以 存取一大量儲存裝置，藉由運用一電腦基本輸入輸出系統 (BIOS)之系統晶片内未使用的快閃或其他不變性記憶體， 而執行一應用程式，並於啟動該作業系統後繼續使用。 相關文件對照 本發明係共同待決之美國專利申請案號S/N 08/9 8 8,603的 一延續部分（CIP)，於1997年10月12日申請，標題為：用 以標準化一基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)唯讀記憶體（R0M)内 其不變性記憶體之使用的方法及裝置。此處合併先前案例 藉以完整參考。 發明背景 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 本發明係關於系統之基本輸入輸出系統（BI〇s) ^電腦技 藝中熟知一種所提供之基本輸入輸出系統（BI〇s)程式，其 係特別用於個人電腦，以管理系統硬體之繁複和決定性作 業的測試與初始化，通常為準備電腦及其所連接之周邊， 供作業用。邵分程序係廣為人知的電力開啟自我測試 (POST)順序。超出電力開啟自我測試（p〇ST)程序以外，則 由基本輸入輸出系統（BI0S)指導啟動作業，該基本輸入輸 出系統（BIOS)通常來自所指定的一啟動裝置，像是一連接 之硬碟驅動’並於啟動後，依所需而存取基本輸入輸出系 統（BIOS)常式，以支援像是所連接之數位裝置間的通訊等 作業’其中該電腦系統係由該等連接之數位裝置所組成。 -4 - 本紙張尺度顧巾 _(CNS)A4 497076 A7 B7 五、發明說明（2 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 於個人電腦開發之早先階段，一相對較小且具不變性的 唯讀記憶體（ROM)晶片已足以供系統基本輸入輸出系統 (BIOS)使用，而相對較慢之唯讀記憶體（ROM)存取亦已足 夠。當個人電腦技術開發至更快速之中央處理單元（CPU) 以及廣泛之空前強大而複雜的周邊裝置時，迫使基本輸入 輸出系統（BIOS)之開發急起直追。基本輸入輸出系統 (BIOS)常式變得遠大於早先系統，且其必需具有高作業速 度。 於系統開發之結果中，目前爲止，將基本輸入輸出系統 (BIOS)壓縮於一唯讀記憶體（ROM)晶片中，等同於將基本 輸入輸出系統（BIOS)常式映射至系統其隨機存取記憶體 (RAM)，其中相較於直接從唯讀記憶體（ROM)執行，該等 常式也許可以更高速度加以存取及執行。 於加強並進一步開發該等基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)常 式，供更複雜而強大的個人電腦用之同時，於唯讀記憶體 (ROM)晶片中亦平行開發。一項這類開發係已知的快閃唯 讀記憶體（ROM)。快閃唯讀記憶體（ROM)係可抹除之不變 性積體電路（1C)記憶體，其可爲一完整區塊或者位於特定 區塊中，並可以新的記憶體之値重寫。現在，高階個人電 腦之這些快閃唯讀記憶體（ROM)晶片中倶備基本輸入輸出 系統（BIOS)，其所提供的新優點像是提出領域中之系統錯 誤的能力。因此，基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)可例如像是藉 由從網際網路下載一新版本，並於領域中“重新快閃”，以 提供一新版本，並且以該新版本重新快閃現存之基本輸入 -5- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） 請 先 閱讀 背 面 之 注 意 事 Η 訂 Μ 497076 A7 B7 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 五、發明說明（3 ) 輸出系統（BIOS)唯讀記憶體（R〇M)。 於一相關之開發中，將快閃唯讀記憶體（R〇M)晶片製作 成更大且更快速，並且因爲有關規模其經濟考量的各種緣 故，製作小型快閃唯讀記憶體（R〇M)晶片變得很不經濟。 於本專利申請案之當時，快閃唯讀記憶體（R〇M)晶片可供 例如大小爲1百萬位元（Mb)，以及2和4百萬位元（Mb)以 上。這些大小係相關於較普遍之位元組相關的記憶體容量 規定，爲八的因數。一 4百萬位元之快閃唯讀記憶體（R〇M) 具有5 1 2仟位元組（KB)的碼容量。 因爲可使用相對較便宜且大型之快閃唯讀記憶體（r〇m) 日曰片的結果，以及現行基本輸入輸出系統（BI〇s)中普遍具 有壓縮碼的事實，所以於本申請案之當時，普遍上，基本 輸入輸出系統（BIOS)快閃唯讀記憶體（R〇M)中的系統所佔 用之容量遠少於晶片的總記憶體容量。同時，因爲新的周 邊及其他擴充功能之迅速開發，所以系統起動時必需初始 化冻夕裝置，其中該等周邊像是目前爲高解析度且爲彩色 的視訊顯示器，然而系統之基本輸入輸出系統（Bi〇s)中無 法包括所有裝置之全部初始化。因此，許多這類裝置（例 如視訊圖形陣列（VGA)配接器）具有裝置製造商所提供之基 本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)功能。 現在原始設備製造商（OEMs)，附加價値經銷商（VARs)等 藉由使用較大型唯讀記憶體（R0M)晶片， 記憶體綱，可能可使用一唯讀記憶體 額外的記憶體容量，以提供該等周邊其基本輸入輸出系統 -6 - (請先閱讀背面之注意事項^填寫本頁) 5· rl裝 --線』 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） 五、發明說明（4) 然而，於技藝預亡啓動安全常式的其他常式。 應者必需與—第:基本輸入輸出系統（bi〇sm共 輸入輸出系二 之分割，定：：的功能。第三團體必須知道晶片 之結構和儲存狀況'。、口 ”他特徵，且同時必須知道駐留碼 發明人所知的一系姑 ^ W . ^ ^ χ 許一第三團體快閃寫入隨插即用 =2=用程式之基本輸入輸出系統_S)指 ,r，, 系統（os)啓動前或期間可加以執行。此一 _對映的精湛二要具口片之架構或 於f 、k π j田罘二團體予以改變。此 “於以上所參考之專利中請案中加以描述。 二%=待㈣寫入預先啓動作業之某些增加的啓動 ””更此夠於存取前起動和執行某些應 一：二？ ’、而要一種基本輸入輸出系統(m〇s)系統，其中 儲Π，於載入—作業系統前，用以從-硬碟或其他. μ裝㈣犯）尋找，初始化，及執行某些應用程 式。此-程式將於載入作業系統前，允許像是多媒體應用 預先規劃之方式播放，而提供廣告或者其他鎖定 硯眾群的貧訊。而且進-步期待的是，此一系統允許預先 啓動應用程式，以便於載入作業系統期間執行，甚至加以 ^7076 五、發明說明（5) 暫存，並與作業系統相整合，以 執行。 ；載入作業系統後繼續 於本發明一較佳之具體實施 ^ m Y 扼供—種用以呼叫一 二：一:：Γ式之方法，其係用於啓動-作業系統 )並於作業系統(os)啓動期間，繼續執行該應用 & ’胃方法包含下列步驟：（a)包括 :出:=os)中的一預先啓動應用程式管理員… 2 輸入輸出系統(聰)係用以指導電腦之初始化 和:乍^統(〇s)之啓動；（b)於作業系統(os)啓動前，當 s力日’ ’呼叫並執行孩預先啓動應用程式管理員(pAM); (Ο藉由該預先啓動應用程式管理員（PAM)檢查於基本輸入 輸„ (BIOS)的一檔案系統結構(FSS)中指向一應用程式 〈指標；⑷將該應用程式载人隨機存取記憶體（ram) 中，並執行該應用程式；（e )於作業系統（〇s)啓動時，當 包含孩應用程式時，則傳達基本輸入輸出系統（bi〇s)之位 址延伸；以及（f)於作業系統（〇8)啓動期間，繼續執行該 應用程式。 ' 於進一步之具體實施例中，具有一步驟，其係於作業系 統（〇s)啓動後呼叫一特定驅動器，以便暫存該應用程式， 並將其含括於作業系統（os)組態中，藉以促使該應用程式 於作業系統（0 S)啓動後以一穩定方式執行。於某些應用程 式中，該預先啓動應用程式管理員（PAM)可爲快閃記憶體 中的一可配置之虛擬隨機存取記憶體基本輸入輸出系統 8- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（21〇 x 297公釐） (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 裝 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製V. Description of the Invention (Technical Field) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the field of basic input and output systems (BIOS), and more particularly to methods and devices that include software, where the software system is used to access a large number of storage devices. By using an unused flash or other invariable memory in a system chip of a computer's basic input output system (BIOS), an application program is executed and continued to be used after the operating system is started. Relevant documents are a continuation part (CIP) of the co-pending US patent application No. S / N 08/9 8 8,603, filed on October 12, 1997 and entitled: To standardize a basic input and output Method and device for using invariable memory in system (BIOS) read-only memory (ROM). The previous cases are incorporated here for complete reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economics This invention is about the basic input and output system (BI0s) of the system It is used for personal computer to test and initialize the complicated and decisive tasks of the system hardware. It usually prepares the computer and its surroundings for operation. The Shao Fen program is a well-known power-on self-test (POST) sequence. Beyond the power-on self-test (POST) procedure, the boot operation is guided by the Basic Input Output System (BIOS). The Basic Input Output System (BIOS) usually comes from a designated boot device, like a connected hard disk. Drive 'and after booting, access basic input / output system (BIOS) routines as needed to support operations such as communication between connected digital devices', where the computer system is powered by the connected digital devices Composed of. -4-This paper scale Gu __ (CNS) A4 497076 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (2 Employee Consumer Cooperative of Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs was printed in the early stage of personal computer development. A relatively small and constant Read-memory (ROM) chips are sufficient for system basic input-output system (BIOS) use, and relatively slow read-only memory (ROM) access is also sufficient. When personal computer technology was developed to a faster central processing unit (CPU) and a wide range of unprecedentedly powerful and complex peripheral devices, forcing the development of the basic input-output system (BIOS) to catch up. The basic input-output system (BIOS) routines have become much larger than earlier systems and they must have high operating speeds In the results of system development, so far, compressing the basic input-output system (BIOS) into a read-only memory (ROM) chip is equivalent to mapping the basic input-output system (BIOS) routine to the system and its random storage. RAM, where these routines may be accessed and executed at a higher speed than when executed directly from read-only memory (ROM). Develop these basic input-output system (BIOS) routines for more complex and powerful personal computers, while also developing in parallel in read-only memory (ROM) chips. One such development is known as flash Read-only memory (ROM). Flash read-only memory (ROM) is erasable invariable integrated circuit (1C) memory, which can be a complete block or located in a specific block, and can be new Rewrite of the memory. Now, these flash read-only memory (ROM) chips of high-end personal computers are equipped with a basic input output system (BIOS), which provides new advantages like system errors in the proposed field Therefore, the basic input-output system (BIOS) can, for example, download a new version from the Internet and "flash again" in the field to provide a new version and re-flash with the new version. Flashing basic input -5- This paper size is applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) Please read the notes on the back Η Order 497076 A7 B7 Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Fives, Instructions (3) Output system (BIOS) read-only memory (ROM). In a related development, the flash read-only memory (ROM) chip was made larger and faster, and because For a variety of reasons related to economies of scale, making small flash read-only memory (ROM) chips has become very uneconomical. At the time of this patent application, flash read-only memory (ROM) chips were available. For example, the size is 1 million bits (Mb), and 2 and 4 million bits (Mb) or more. These sizes are related to the more general byte-related memory capacity requirements, which is a factor of eight. The 4 million-bit flash read-only memory (ROM) has a code capacity of 512 bytes (KB). Because the results of relatively cheap and large flash read-only memory (r0m) Japanese movies can be used, and the fact that compression codes are commonly available in current basic input-output systems (BI0s), this application At that time, generally, the system in the basic input output system (BIOS) flash read-only memory (ROM) occupied much less capacity than the chip's total memory capacity. At the same time, due to the rapid development of new peripherals and other expansion functions, the frozen device must be initialized when the system is started. These peripherals are currently high-resolution and color video displays. However, the system ’s basic input and output system ( BiOS) cannot include all initializations of all devices. As a result, many of these devices, such as video graphics array (VGA) adapters, have basic input-output system (BIOS) capabilities provided by the device manufacturer. At present, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), additional prices (VARs), etc. By using larger read-only memory (ROM) chips, the memory platform may use an additional memory capacity of a read-only memory to Provide the basic input and output system of these peripherals-6-(Please read the precautions on the back ^ fill in this page first) 5. rl installation-line "This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 public (%) 5. Description of the invention (4) However, other routines that initiate safety routines in the premature death of the craft. The respondent must be related to the first: the basic input-output system (bi0sm total input-output system is divided into two), and the function of the: is required. The third group must know the structure and storage status of the chip ', and other characteristics, and at the same time Must know the system known by the inventor of the resident code ^ W. ^ ^ Xu a third group flash write plug and play = 2 = use the program's basic input and output system _S) refers to, r ,, system (Os) It can be implemented before or during the start. The structure of this first _-contrast superb II must have an oral film or be changed in the f, k π j Tianyi two groups. This "claimed in the patents referenced above As described in. Two% = some additional startups to be written to the pre-start job "" This is more than enough to start and execute some applications before access. One: two? ', But a basic input output system (m0s) system, which stores Π, before loading-operating system, used to-hard disk or other. Μ installer) to find, initialize, and perform some application. This program will be played in a pre-planned way, such as multimedia applications, before it is loaded into the operating system, while providing advertisements or other targeted messages. Furthermore, it is expected that this system allows applications to be launched in advance to facilitate execution during the loading of the operating system, or even ^ 7076 5. Invention Description (5) Temporary storage and integration with the operating system for execution. ; After loading the operating system, continue to a better specific implementation of the present invention ^ m Y confession-a method used to call the 12: 1 :: Γ type, which is used to start-operating system) and the operating system ( os) During the startup, continue to execute the application & 'Stomach method includes the following steps: (a) Include: a pre-launch application manager in: os) ... 2 Input and output system (Satoshi) is used to guide the computer Initialization and: the start of the system (0s); (b) before the operating system (os) starts, when s Liri '' calls and executes the pre-launch application manager (pAM); (0 by The pre-launch application manager (PAM) checks a file system structure (FSS) in a basic input (BIOS) to point to an application <pointer; 载 loads the application into a random access memory (ram) And execute the application program; (e) when the operating system (0s) is started, when the child application program is included, the address extension of the basic input output system (bi0s) is communicated; and (f) the operation During system (〇8) startup, continue to run the application. '' Yu Jinyi In a specific embodiment, there is a step of calling a specific driver after the operating system (0s) is started to temporarily store the application and including it in the operating system (os) configuration to promote The application program is executed in a stable manner after the operating system (0 S) is started. In some applications, the pre-launched application manager (PAM) can be a configurable virtual random storage in flash memory. Basic memory input and output system 8- This paper size is in accordance with Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (21 × 297 mm) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) Cooperative printed by the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs
且 則 取 (VROMBI〇S)的—部分。 於本發明的另_ ^ 系統基本輸入輸’提供-種電腦系，统，其中包含-m ,ΡΛΛ/ίλ 系、、死（Bl〇S)的一預先啓動應用程式管理 初H Μ I ,輸入知出系統（BIOS)係用以指導電腦之 子刀士口化及作業系統々 < Ό動；一隨機存取記憶體（RAM);以 及一作業系統（〇s)。兮甘I ^ 開啓或重置時映射至==出系統（細）係於電力 射至隧機存取記憶體（RAM)，並執行該預 程式管理員(PAM)，以檢查於基本輸入輸出系 一:：統結構(Fss)中指向-預先啓動之應用 / '曰π，當找到—預先啓動之應用程式時，則將續 應用程式載入隨機存取記憶體(RAM)中，並加以執广 万、作業系統（0S)啓動時，當包含該應用程式之空間時， 基本輸入輸出系統（Bl〇s)對作業系統_傳達該隨機存 口己L缸（RAM)中的基本輸入輸出系統（Βι〇§)空間。 於系統之某些具體實施例中，當作業系統(0S)啓動後， 則呼叫—特定驅動器以暫存該應用程式，並將其含括 於作業系統（0S)組態中，藉以促使該應用程式於作業系統 (0S)啓動後以-穩定方式執行。該預先啓動應用程式管理 員(PAM)可爲快閃記憶體中所實行的-可配置之虛擬隨機 存取圮憶體基本輸入輸出系統（VR0M BI0S)& _部分。 尚有另一方面，提供一種基本輸入輸出系統（BI0S)，其 中包含一基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)碼部分，用以初始化_ 電腦系，和載入-作業系統（〇s);以及一預先啓動應用程 式管理員（PAM)部分。於映射至隨機存取記憶體（ram)之 -9-本紙張尺度適用t國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公髮 4^/076 A7 B7 五、發明說明（7 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 後三在載入作業系統（〇s)前呼叫並執行該預先啓動應用程 式管理員（PAM)部分，進而於啓動作業系統（〇s)之載入前 引發-或更多應用程式之執行，且其中於作業系統（〇s)啓 動時，該基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)傳達隨機存取記憶體 (R綱中所延伸之位址空間，以便計人該—或更多應用程 式藉以促使違-或更多應用程式於作業系統啓動期 間繼續執饤。孩基本輸入輸出系統（]31〇3)可當作快閃記憶 體中的-虛擬隨機存取記憶體（VR〇M)基本輸入輸出系統 (BIOS)而實行。本發明之具體實施例中，於第—次有可能 在電力開啓後非常快速地呼叫並執行像是_電話應用的_ 應用程式、，而該應用程式可繼續執行，且於作業系統啓動 時’甚至啓動作業系統後，可供一使用者用。 圖式簡诚 圖！係根據本發明-壓縮之基本輸入輸出系統（刪）的 加強I基本輸入輸出系統（BI〇s)記憶體映像，該壓缩之 基本輸入輸出系統（则S)係於—2 之快閃唯讀記憶體 (ROM)中。圖2説明於本發明的一具體實施例中，將圖】之基本輸入 輸出系統卿S)碼映像予以解壓縮，並映射至隨 憶體（RAM)。 " 二係二區塊圖，説明根據本發明一具體實施例的一虛 擬唯項d己丨思體（VR0M)系統之軟體架構。 圖4係一表單，説明根據本發明的一具體實施例中，有 關-虛擬唯讀記憶體（VRQM)基本輸人輸“統（則s)的 請 先 閱 讀 背 面 之 注 意 事 項 I 再 填響·5裝 訂 Μ -10 497076 A7 B7 五、發明說明（8 ) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 一第二團體軟體其安裝檢查之結構。 圖5係圖4中所呈現之欄位的：襴位定義表。。 圖6係一表單，説明根據本於 團體軟體功能。 、具組貫施例之第二 圖7係一表單，説明根據本發 唯讀記憶體（VROM)-覽表結構以、具體貫施例（虛擬 圖8係-處理流程圖，說明根據及本―：隨之定義表。 之處理步驟。 根據本發明的-具體實施例 本:Τ' —1處Γ流程圖，其與圖8之流程圖相依，説明根據 本發明-具體實施例的一應用程式載入順序。 圖⑽：區塊圖，展示本發明的—替代之具體實施例 中…己fe、體映像中之程式位置和控制轉移。 ::發：^佳之具體實施例，快閃唯讀記憶體(r_本二：Π統基本輸入輸出系統(BI0S)，和相關於該基 本輸入輸出系統（BI〇s)的—唯—驅動器，該唯 用以作爲優先化’錢，去能，新增，刪除插入程式：： 制。本發明之基本輸入輸出系統（BI0S)不限於快閃唯憶體（ROM)’而可應用於其他類型之重新可程式，不= 記憶體。本發明將快閃唯讀記憶體(R〇M)視爲一兑明： 明各方面的一良好選擇，因爲本發明的—較佳 A 將於快閃唯讀記憶體（R〇M)中提供某些基本輸人^ ^列 (BIOS)產品。 則W糸統 於本説明中，基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)稱爲—虛擬唯每 -11 - 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4^77i〇 x 297公 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 0 裝 訂：And take the-part of (VROMBIOS). In the present invention, the basic input input of the system provides a kind of computer system, including a pre-launched application management system, such as -m, ΛΛ / ίλ system, and dead (B10S). The known system (BIOS) is used to guide the computerized operating system and operating system of the computer: < automatic operation; a random access memory (RAM); and an operating system (0s). Xigan I ^ Mapping to == out when the system is turned on or reset (thin), the power is injected into the tunnel access memory (RAM), and the pre-program manager (PAM) is executed to check the basic input and output. System one :: Point-to-pre-launched applications in the system structure (Fss) / 'π, when a pre-launched application is found, load the continuation application into random access memory (RAM) and add When the operating system (OS) is started, when the space for the application is included, the basic input and output system (B10s) communicates the basic input and output in the random storage port and the L cylinder (RAM) to the operating system. System (Βι〇§) space. In some specific embodiments of the system, when the operating system (OS) is started, a specific driver is called to temporarily store the application and include it in the operating system (OS) configuration to promote the application. The program runs in a stable manner after the operating system (0S) is started. The pre-launch application manager (PAM) can be implemented in flash memory-configurable virtual random access memory basic input output system (VR0M BI0S) & _ part. In another aspect, a basic input / output system (BI0S) is provided, which includes a basic input / output system (BIOS) code portion for initializing a computer system and a load-operating system (0s); and a Launch the Application Manager (PAM) section. For mapping to random access memory (ram), -9- this paper size is applicable to National Standard (CNS) A4 specifications (210 X 297 issued 4 ^ / 076 A7 B7 V. Description of invention (7 Intellectual property of the Ministry of Economic Affairs) The Bureau ’s Consumer Cooperatives printed and called the pre-launch application manager (PAM) part before loading the operating system (〇s) three times after printing, which was then triggered before the loading of the operating system (〇s)-or The execution of multiple applications, and when the operating system (OS) is started, the basic input output system (BIOS) communicates the random access memory (the extended address space in the R class, in order to calculate that—or more Multi-applications are used to encourage illegal or more applications to continue to execute during the operating system startup. The basic input and output system (] 31〇3) can be used as a virtual random access memory (VR) in flash memory. Om) implemented by the basic input output system (BIOS). In the specific embodiment of the present invention, it is possible for the first time to call and execute an application program like _phone application very quickly after the power is turned on, and the The application can continue to run, and When the operating system is started, 'even after the operating system is started, it is available for a user. The diagram is a simple diagram! It is the enhanced basic input and output system (BI0s) of the basic input and output system (deleted) according to the invention-compression. Memory image, the compressed basic input and output system (then S) is in the flash read-only memory (ROM) of Figure 2. Figure 2 illustrates the basic input of a specific embodiment of the present invention. The output system (S) code image is decompressed and mapped to random memory (RAM). "Second series and two block diagrams illustrate a virtual unique item d 己 丨 think (VR0M) according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. ) The software architecture of the system. Figure 4 is a form that illustrates the basic input of "virtual read-only memory (VRQM) input and output" in a specific embodiment of the present invention. Please read the note on the back first. Matter I refilled · 5 bindings M -10 497076 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (8) The employee consumer cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs printed a second group of software to check the structure of its installation. Figure 5 is presented in Figure 4. Of the field: definition of niches Figure 6 is a form that illustrates the functions of the software in the organization according to the book. Figure 2 is a table with a group implementation example. Figure 7 is a form that illustrates the structure of the read-only memory (VROM) -list based on the present invention. Example (virtual FIG. 8 series-process flow chart, explaining the basis of this and the following: definition table. The processing steps. According to the present invention-specific embodiments of this: T ′-1 place Γ flowchart, which is similar to FIG. 8 The flow diagrams are dependent, illustrating an application loading sequence according to the present invention-a specific embodiment. Figure ⑽: block diagram showing the present invention-an alternative specific embodiment ... the position of the program in the body image, and Control transfer. :: Send: a specific embodiment of a flash memory, a flash-only read-only memory (r_this two: Π system basic input output system (BI0S), and a -only-drive related to the basic input output system (BI0s) This is only used to prioritize 'money, de-energy, add, delete insertion programs :: system. The basic input output system (BI0S) of the present invention is not limited to flash memory (ROM)' but can be applied to other The type is reprogrammable, not = memory. The present invention regards flash read-only memory (ROM) as a clear statement: a good choice in all aspects, because the present invention-the better A will be fast Some flash input memory (BIOS) products are provided in the flash ROM (ROM). Then in this description, the basic input output system (BIOS) is referred to as -virtual video memory -11- This paper size applies to Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 ^ 77i〇x 297 (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) 0 Binding:
-n n- 497076 A7 B7 五、發明說明（9) 記憶體基本輸入輸出系統（VROM BIOS)，而唯一驅動器稱 爲VROM-DVR，該唯一驅動器係基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS) 的一部分。給定一快閃晶片駐留式虛擬唯讀記憶體（VROM) 基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)，其係由一基本輸入輸出系統 (BIOS)製造商根據本發明一具體實施例所製造，且具有一 VROM-DVR實例，像是一原始設備製造商（OEM)的一合作 之第三團體可開發插入程式，並將其安裝於所配接的快閃 唯讀記憶體（ROM)中，作爲廣泛用途。於本發明的一方面 及具體實施例中，插入程式可由基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS) 製造商準備，並提供予原始設備製造商（OEM)，然後一原 始設備製造商（OEM)可針對一已知或所希望之系統架構而 安裝該插入程式的適當混合。 於本發明的另一方面，第三團體可經特許抑或授權，而 使用BIOS製造商所提供的一虛擬唯讀記憶體（VROM)開發 應用程式進行開發，以及提供市場新的虛擬唯讀記憶體 (VROM)插入程式。於某些方面，終端使用者也許可同時 藉由例如像是從網際網路下載而購買及安裝插入程式。 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 於本發明的一較佳具體實施例中，準備及安裝一虛擬唯 讀記憶體（VROM)基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)中之虛擬唯讀 記憶體（VROM)相容的插入程式之處理一般作業如下：首 先一開發人員使用一虛擬唯讀記憶體（VROM)開發應用程 式準備一插入程式，其中該插入程式合併安裝的功能碼。 該功能碼係伴隨於與虛擬唯讀記憶體（VROM)基本輸入輸 出系統（BIOS)其VROM-DVR相容之安裝碼中。於一安裝此 -12- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（21〇 X 297公釐） 497076 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 A7 B7 五、發明說明（10) 插入程式之系統中，將此虛擬唯讀記憶體（VROM)基本輸 入輸出系統（BIOS)複製至隨機存取記憶體（RAM)。其係此 功能碼之唯讀記憶體（R0M)晶片所配置的一實體複本’而 非.安裝一基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)時所出現的映像。伴隨 插入程式之安裝碼稱爲VROM-DVR，用以管理將新的插入 程式其功能碼加至隨機存取記憶體（RAM)中之虛擬唯讀記 憶體（VROM)基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)的複本。 於該安裝處理中，VROM-DVR執行數項作業，包括檢查 基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)映像中供安裝用之適當空間。於 某些具體實施例中，如果該空間不可用，則提示使用者， 准許其刪除一或更多駐留之模組，以建立新的插入程式之 空間。其他存取則可能簡單附上解釋而予以拒絕。如果有 適當空間，則VROM-DVR將新的插入程式其功能碼加至虛 擬唯讀記憶體（VROM)基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)的隨機存 取記憶體（RAM)映像中，然後呼叫一重新快閃順序，用以 快閃抹除基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)晶片中之現存碼，然後 將新的隨機存取記憶體（RAM)映像複製至晶片。 開發人員或安裝人員未必具有晶片本身，或者晶片上之 虚擬唯讀記憶體（VROM)基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)碼其映· 像的任何詳細知識。VROM-DVR係專爲這類事實而設計， 並根據必要性而管理其安裝。 同時所配置之VROM-BIOS係用以管理使用一類似上述功 能碼增加的方式，從一虛擬唯讀記憶體（VROM)基本輸入 輸出系統（BIOS)晶片删除插入程式。一相容程式可呼叫 -13- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 裝 訂· 497076 A7 五、發明說明（1巧 VROM-DVR ’作爲一或更多模組之初始刪除，其後該晶片 可重新快閃成一新的形式。以下描述VR〇M_D¥11之其他功 能。 .於本發明之許多具體實施例中，虛擬唯讀記憶體（VR〇M) 基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)之vr〇m_dVR部分具有其他功 能’像是優先化及賦能插入程式。該VR〇M-DVR例如可與 電力開啓自我測試（POST)碼合作，用以掃描插入程式，並 且賦能和啓動所找到之插人程式。 圖1係一虛擬唯讀1己憶體（VR〇M)基本輸入輸出系統 (BIOS)IOO之記憶體映像，其係於根據本發明一具體實施 例的一 2 Mb(5 12 KB)之快閃唯讀記憶體（R〇M)晶片中，以 一壓縮狀態加以説明’其中虛擬唯讀記憶體（VR〇M)基本 輸入輸出系統（3108)10〇以一唯一卩1^〇^4-0¥11101加強之。 该2 Mb唯i買記憶體（ROM)晶片不限用於本發明，而可應用 於其他大小，但2 Mb係用以説明本發明各種方面的一適當 選擇。 類似地，於某些方面，VROM-DVR101可視爲有點類似 一迷你作業系統之動作，該迷你作業系統係從一電腦上的 一硬碟驅動讀取和快閃寫入，除非該情況下，所配置係從 基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS) 1 〇〇中之快閃記憶體讀取和快閃 寫入。此唯一而創新之方法允許像是一原始設備製造商 (OEM)的一第三團體無需基本輸入輸出系統（BI〇s)1〇〇之架 構以及功能碼内容與駐留之詳細知識，而可於基本輸入輸 出系統（BIOS)IOO中增加或移除組成。 -14- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（21〇 X 297公釐） (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 裝 訂： 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 497076 A7 五、發明說明（12) 如以上所述 典型之系统唯^二 *項記憶體（R〇M)基本輸入 輸出系統（BIOS)碼係於起動陆 . Λ ΛΛ、 士认立士认Xf映射至隨機存取記憶體 (RAM) 〇由於基本輸入輸出系々、y w、；、人a处派綠、'死（Bl〇s)晶片中之碼已壓 縮.，所以通常於功能碼傳至隨彳幾存 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 取記憶體（RAM)時完成 、甘士认、认山 <隨機存取記憶體（RAM)後 之基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)碼μ ^ ^ Α ’勺—隨機存取記憶體（RAM) 映像。當然，如同記憶體於任^ 1可系統中係一重要資源一 般，基本輸入輸出系統（BI〇Sh甘Λ 八 ”相關碼於隨機存取記憶 體（RAM)中之記憶體容量係—％ 、 $魂。由基本輸入輸出系統 (BIOS)碼所執行的第一組作| F 1係電力開啓自我測試 (POST)，於其使用後，此部分之 <力此碼典需保留於隨機存 取記憶體（RAM)中，因爲於電力門於 刀開啓自我測試（P0ST)後之 正常作業期間將不使用’而且直到玄☆、 |直到系統電力切斷並重新開 始前將不再需要。 參照圖1和圖2，本發明其具體實施例中之資料區塊的記 憶體位址顯示於各區塊右側，熟知此項技藝人士將很熟 悉。於製造期間，快閃寫入基本輸入輸出系統（BI〇S)1〇〇 之VROM-DVRiCH提供一機制及方法，無需晶片架構或者 功能碼駐留之詳細知識，而可用以優先化，賦能，去能， 新增，及刪除插入程式。VROM-D VR係一功能碼順序，可 由一中央處理單元（CPU)加以存取，且爲—vr〇M-BI〇S及 其快閃唯項$己’f思體（R〇Μ)特有’並由其加以執行，其中該 快閃唯讀記憶體（ROM)具有所儲存資料的結構以及/或者加 以存取，該儲存之貧料係虛擬唯讀記憶體（VR〇M)基本輸 解壓縮。圖2係解壓縮並傳輪至 15 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） (請先閱讀背面之注意事項¾填寫本頁) rl裝 -丨線， 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 497076 Α7 Β7 五、發明說明（13) 入輸出系統（B10 S)版本和特定晶片所特有，且其中該特定 晶片上儲存虛擬唯1買記憶體（VROM)基本輸入輸出系統 (BIOS)，於本例子中爲一 2 Mb快閃唯讀記憶體（R〇M)。 •參照圖1，除了一 8 KB啓動區塊外，其中快閃寫入_ 4 KB隨插即用（PnP)公用程式，作爲延伸之系統組態資料 (ESCD) ’ 4 KB之P 6微碼（技藝中已知），一 4 KB碼解壓縮 和記憶體大小扇區，以及包含該壓縮之基本輸入輸出系統 (BIOS)功能碼的一壓縮基本輸入輸出系統（BI〇s)扇區。區 段1 0 3係一 64 KB區段，其係保留予由一原始設備製造商 (OEM)所提供之插入程式，而區段1〇5係一 64 kb區段，其 係保留予像是一視訊圖形陣列（vga)配接器，一小型電腦 系統介面（SCSI)驅動器網路，和個人電腦（PC)卡插入程式 之類的附加常式。 圖2係圖1基本輸入輸出系統（BI〇s)碼的一示範之基本輸 入輸出系統（BIOS)記憶體映像，其係根據本發明一具體實 施例而映射至隨機存取記憶體（RAM)。於本實例中展示運 行時間常式，IBM相容碼，以及系統設定常式。如技藝中 所熟知，隨機存取記憶體（RAM)中之位址位置説明於圖2 左側64 之電力開啓自我測試（p〇sT)碼於所映射的隨 機存取記憶體（RAM)中顯示，而此同一扇區於啓動如元件 1 0 9後再度顯不爲2白。於啓動後不再需要此電力開啓自 我測試（POST)碼。 於虛=唯讀記憶體（VR〇M)基本輸入輸出系統（BI0S)中， 配接該電力開啓自我測試（POST)碼係用以辨識增加之插入 -16- 本紙張尺度適用中國國豕標準（CNS)A4規格⑽χ 297公 .I----r-------裝--- (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) ·-n n- 497076 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (9) Memory basic input output system (VROM BIOS), and the only driver is called VROM-DVR, which is a part of the basic input output system (BIOS). Given a flash chip resident virtual read-only memory (VROM) basic input output system (BIOS), which is manufactured by a basic input output system (BIOS) manufacturer according to a specific embodiment of the present invention, and has a VROM-DVR examples, such as a cooperative third party of an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) can develop plug-ins and install them in the attached flash read-only memory (ROM) for a wide range of uses . In one aspect and specific embodiments of the present invention, the plug-in program may be prepared by a basic input output system (BIOS) manufacturer and provided to an original equipment manufacturer (OEM), and then an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) may The appropriate mix of known or desired system architectures to install the plug-in. In another aspect of the present invention, a third party may use a virtual read-only memory (VROM) development application provided by the BIOS manufacturer for development, and provide a new virtual read-only memory on the market through a license or authorization. (VROM). In some respects, end users may also purchase and install plug-ins at the same time by, for example, downloading from the Internet. Printed in a preferred embodiment of the present invention by the Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, a virtual read-only memory (VROM) in a virtual read-only memory (VROM) basic input output system (BIOS) The processing of compatible plug-ins is generally as follows: First, a developer uses a virtual read-only memory (VROM) to develop an application program to prepare a plug-in program, where the plug-in program incorporates installed function codes. This function code is accompanied by a VROM-DVR-compatible installation code that is compatible with the Virtual Read Only Memory (VROM) Basic Input Output System (BIOS). Install this on -12- This paper size is applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (21 × 297 mm) 497076 Printed by A7 B7, Consumer Cooperative of Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 5. Description of invention (10) Insert the program In the system, this virtual read-only memory (VROM) basic input-output system (BIOS) is copied to a random access memory (RAM). It is a physical copy of the function code read-only memory (R0M) chip 'instead of an image that appears when a basic input output system (BIOS) is installed. The installation code accompanying the plug-in program is called VROM-DVR, which is used to manage the virtual read-only memory (VROM) basic input-output system (BIOS) that adds the function code of the new plug-in program to the random access memory (RAM). Copy. During this installation process, the VROM-DVR performs several tasks, including checking the appropriate space in the Basic Input Output System (BIOS) image for installation. In some embodiments, if the space is unavailable, the user is prompted to allow it to delete one or more resident modules to create a new space for inserting programs. Other accesses may simply be rejected with explanations. If there is adequate space, VROM-DVR adds the new plug-in function code to the random access memory (RAM) image of the virtual read-only memory (VROM) basic input-output system (BIOS), and then calls a new one. The flash sequence is used to flash erase the existing code in the basic input output system (BIOS) chip, and then copy the new random access memory (RAM) image to the chip. The developer or installer does not necessarily have any detailed knowledge of the chip itself, or the virtual read-only memory (VROM) basic input-output system (BIOS) code on the chip. VROM-DVR is designed for such facts and manages its installation as necessary. At the same time, the configured VROM-BIOS is used to manage the use of a method similar to the above-mentioned function code addition to delete the inserting program from a virtual read-only memory (VROM) basic input output system (BIOS) chip. A compatible program can call -13- This paper size is applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) Binding · 497076 A7 V. Description of the invention ( The smart VROM-DVR is used as the initial deletion of one or more modules, after which the chip can be flashed back into a new form. The other functions of VROM_D ¥ 11 are described below. In many specific embodiments of the present invention In the virtual read-only memory (VROM) basic input-output system (BIOS), the vrOM_dVR part has other functions such as prioritization and enabling plug-in programs. The VROM-DVR can open itself with power, for example The test (POST) code is used to scan the plug-in program, and to enable and activate the plug-in program found. Figure 1 is a virtual read-only 1 memory (VROM) basic input and output system (BIOS) IOO Memory image, which is described in a compressed state in a 2 Mb (5 12 KB) flash read-only memory (ROM) chip according to a specific embodiment of the present invention, in which the virtual read-only memory Body (VR〇M) basic input output system (3108) Ten It is reinforced with a unique 卩 1 ^ 〇 ^ 4-0 ¥ 11101. The 2 Mb i-Buy Memory (ROM) chip is not limited to the present invention, but can be applied to other sizes, but 2 Mb is used to illustrate this A suitable choice of various aspects of the invention. Similarly, in some aspects, VROM-DVR101 can be regarded as acting a bit like a mini operating system, which reads and flash writes from a hard drive on a computer Unless this is the case, the configuration is read from the flash memory in the basic input output system (BIOS) 1000 and the flash write. This unique and innovative method allows for something like an original equipment manufacturer ( A third party of OEM) does not need the basic input and output system (BI0s) 100 structure and detailed knowledge of function code content and resides, but can add or remove components from the basic input and output system (BIOS) 100. -14- This paper size is in accordance with Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (21〇X 297 mm) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page) Binding: Printed by the Intellectual Property Bureau Staff Consumer Cooperative of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 497076 A7 V. Description of the invention (12) As mentioned above, the typical system only has two * term memory (ROM) basic input and output system (BIOS) codes on the booting land. Λ ΛΛ, Shishishishishi Xf is mapped to random access memory (RAM ) 〇Because the basic input and output system is 々, yw,;, the code in person a is green, and the code in the 'dead (B10) chip is compressed. Therefore, the function code is usually transmitted to the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Basic input and output system (BIOS) code after the employee consumer cooperative prints the memory (RAM), reads it, recognizes the mountain < random access memory (RAM), μ ^ ^ Α 'spoon-random access Memory (RAM) image. Of course, just as the memory is an important resource in any system, the memory capacity of the basic input-output system (BI0ShGANΛ eight) correlation code in random access memory (RAM) is-%, $ 魂. The first set of operations performed by the basic input / output system (BIOS) code | F 1 is the power-on self-test (POST). After its use, the code in this section must be kept in a random storage In the memory (RAM), it will not be used during normal operation after the power door is opened by the knife self-test (P0ST), and it will not be needed until the system power is cut off and restarted. Figure 1 and Figure 2. The memory address of the data block in the specific embodiment of the present invention is shown on the right side of each block. Those skilled in the art will be familiar with it. During manufacturing, flash write to the basic input and output system ( BIOS) 100's VROM-DVRiCH provides a mechanism and method that can be used to prioritize, enable, disable, add, and delete inserting programs without detailed knowledge of chip architecture or function code residency. VROM- D VR is a function code Sequence, which can be accessed by a central processing unit (CPU), and is executed by -vr〇M-BI〇S and its flash-only item, which is unique to the thinker (ROM), where The flash read-only memory (ROM) has the structure of the stored data and / or accesses it, and the stored data is decompressed by the virtual read-only memory (VROM). Figure 2 is decompressed and Conveyance to 15 This paper size is in accordance with Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) (please read the notes on the back first and fill in this page) rl-line, the Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Printed 497076 Α7 Β7 V. Description of the invention (13) The input and output system (B10 S) version and the specific chip are unique, and the specific chip stores the virtual only buy memory (VROM) basic input and output system (BIOS), In this example, it is a 2 Mb flash read-only memory (ROM). • Referring to Figure 1, in addition to an 8 KB boot block, the flash write_ 4 KB plug and play (PnP) is common Program, as extended system configuration data (ESCD) '4 KB of P 6 microcode (known in the art), 4 KB code decompression and memory size sectors, and a compressed basic input output system (BI0s) sector containing the compressed basic input output system (BIOS) function code. Segment 103 is 64 KB Sector is reserved for plug-ins provided by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM), while segment 105 is a 64 kb segment reserved for a video graphics array (vga) adapter Devices, a small computer system interface (SCSI) drive network, and additional routines such as personal computer (PC) card insertion programs. FIG. 2 is an exemplary basic input-output system (BIOS) memory image of the basic input-output system (BI0s) code of FIG. 1, which is mapped to random access memory (RAM) according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. . The running time routine, IBM compatible code, and system setting routine are shown in this example. As is well known in the art, the location of the address in the random access memory (RAM) is illustrated in Figure 2 on the left. The power-on self-test (p0sT) code is displayed in the mapped random access memory (RAM). However, after the same sector is activated, such as the component 1 10, it is no longer white. This power is no longer required after booting to a self-test (POST) code. In the virtual = read-only memory (VROM) basic input output system (BI0S), the power-on self-test (POST) code is used to identify the increased insertion. -16- This paper standard applies to China's national standard (CNS) A4 size ⑽χ 297 male. I ---- r ------- install --- (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) ·
497076 A7 B7 五、發明說明（14) 程式及基本輸入輸出系統（BI〇S)的延伸，以重新定位這類 插入程式及快閃唯讀記憶體（ROM)以外至影子隨機存取記 憶體（RAM)之延伸，並藉由執行該模組之INIT常式而尋找 一簽章，和啓動每一個這類模組。 圖2中之表單1 1 1代表隨機存取記憶體（RAM)中的位置， 其中於本示範之具體實施例中，圖1中區段1 0 5的附加裝 置模組映射至該位置。所附加之資料量或所使用之插入程 式模組量僅受限於快閃記憶體中未使用之可用量。 圖3係一區塊圖，説明根據本發明一具體實施例的一虛 擬唯讀記憶體（VROM)基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)系統之軟 體架構。一應用層1 1 3代表所配接的一使用者介面，用以 賦能一第三團體準備增加至一虛擬唯讀記憶體（VROM)基 本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)之插入程式，該虛擬唯讀記憶體 (VROM)基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)具有根據本發明的一 VROM-DVR，而且於本例子中包括一軟體開發工具箱 (SDK)和應用程式介面（API)程式館。附加程式之例子可包 括但不限於防毒程式，磁碟公用程式，網路卡掃描程式， 等等。 虛擬唯讀記憶體（VROM)驅動器1 1 5係本例子中之快閃唯 讀記憶體（ROM)晶片上的驅動器（VROM-DVR)，所配接之 驅動器係用以存取圖1基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS) 100上的每 一虛擬唯讀記憶體（VROM)區域。VROM-DVR115係其所駐 留的一快閃唯讀記憶體（ROM)(或其他不變性儲存裝置）， 唯讀記憶體（ROM)中所整合之VROM-BIOS，以及該VR〇M- -17- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（21〇 X 297公爱） (請先閱讀背面之注意事項3寫本頁) 訂 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 497076 A7 B7_ 五、發明說明（15) BIOS可應用的一電腦其作業系統（〇S)所特有。VROM BIOS 11 9係基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS) 100上之碼集，用以提 供基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)功能。 .圖4係一表單，説明一安裝檢查之結構，該安裝檢查允 許應用軟體決定一系統是否確實具有根據本發明一具體實 施例的一虛擬唯讀記憶體（VR0M)基本輸入輸出系統 (BIOS)。該安裝檢查包括一搜尋方法。該安裝檢查包括一 種用以搜尋系統記憶體中之美國資訊交換標準碼（ASCII)字 _nVR0MBI0Sn的一簽章之搜尋方法，其係從OFOOOOh至 OFFFFFh每次以1 6位元組爲邊界。然後該軟體可藉由計算 核對和而決定該結構是否有效。執行該核對和作業之方法 係將長度位元組於該結構頂端加上一 8位元之値。和爲零 指示一有效結構。此結構之入口點係虛擬唯讀記憶體 (VR0M)基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)功能的軟體介面。 圖5係圖4中各種欄位的一攔位定義表單。從圖5頂端之 開頭，攔位簽章係以一美國資訊交換標準碼（ASCII)字串代 表，美國資訊交換標準碼（ASCII)係以符號代表正文的一共 同方法。例如可使用字元字串"VR0MBI0S"。版本攔位係 一二進制編碼十進制（BCD)之値，以下列例子代表（1 〇 h之 値=版本1 . 0 )等。長度攔位係開始自簽章之整個安裝結構 的總位元組。核對和欄位係技藝中已知的一簡單之錯誤偵 測方案。核對和將一安裝結構與一接收站之位元組相加， 然後比較該値，以驗證一有效結構。實模式介面係入口點 之區段偏移。實模式係D 0 S執行其程式的模式。3 2位元 -18- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)497076 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (14) The extension of the program and the basic input output system (BI0S) to relocate such plug-in programs and flash read-only memory (ROM) to shadow random access memory ( RAM), and find a signature by executing the module's INIT routine, and activate each of these modules. The form 1 1 1 in FIG. 2 represents a position in the random access memory (RAM). In the specific embodiment of the present example, the additional device module in the segment 105 in FIG. 1 is mapped to the position. The amount of data attached or the number of plug-in modules used is limited only by the amount of unused available memory in the flash memory. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a software architecture of a virtual read only memory (VROM) basic input output system (BIOS) system according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. An application layer 1 1 3 represents a user interface to which a third party is prepared to add to a virtual read-only memory (VROM) basic input output system (BIOS) plug-in program. The read-memory (VROM) basic input-output system (BIOS) has a VROM-DVR according to the present invention, and in this example includes a software development kit (SDK) and an application programming interface (API) library. Examples of additional programs may include, but are not limited to, antivirus programs, disk utilities, network card scanners, and so on. The virtual read-only memory (VROM) drive 1 1 5 is the drive (VROM-DVR) on the flash read-only memory (ROM) chip in this example. The connected drive is used to access the basic input of Figure 1. Each virtual read-only memory (VROM) area on the output system (BIOS) 100. VROM-DVR115 is a flash read-only memory (ROM) (or other non-volatile storage device) in which it resides, a VROM-BIOS integrated in the read-only memory (ROM), and the VROM-17 -This paper size is in accordance with Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (21〇X 297 public love) (Please read the note on the back 3 to write this page) Order the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Consumer Cooperatives, and print the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Printed by Employee Consumer Cooperative 497076 A7 B7_ V. Description of Invention (15) A computer to which BIOS can be applied is unique to its operating system (OS). VROM BIOS 11 9 is a code set on the Basic Input Output System (BIOS) 100, which is used to provide basic input output system (BIOS) functions. Figure 4 is a form illustrating the structure of an installation check that allows application software to determine whether a system does have a virtual read-only memory (VR0M) basic input-output system (BIOS) according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. . The installation check includes a search method. The installation check includes a search method for searching a signature of the American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) word _nVR0MBI0Sn in the system memory, which ranges from OFOOOOh to OFFFFFh with 16 bytes at a time. The software can then determine if the structure is valid by calculating checksums. The method of performing the check and operation is to add a length byte to the top of the structure and add an 8-bit byte. A sum of zero indicates a valid structure. The entry point of this structure is the software interface of the virtual read-only memory (VR0M) basic input-output system (BIOS) function. FIG. 5 is a block definition form of various fields in FIG. 4. From the beginning of FIG. 5, the block signature is represented by an American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) string, and the American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) is a common method in which symbols represent text. For example, use the character string " VR0MBI0S ". The version stop is a binary coded decimal (BCD) 値, which is represented by the following example (値 of 10 h = version 1.0). The length stop is the total byte of the entire installation structure starting from the signature. Checking and fielding is a simple error detection scheme known in the art. Check and add a mounting structure to the bytes of a receiving station, and then compare the frame to verify a valid structure. The real-mode interface is the sector offset of the entry point. The real mode is the mode in which D 0 S executes its program. 3 2 digits -18- This paper size applies to Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page)
經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 497076 A7 B7__ 五、發明說明（16) 之保護模式介面係一碼區段基底位址。記憶體空間以保護 模式避免重疊至指定予一不同程式的另一記憶體空間。視 窗作業系統使用保護模式。 .藉由合併實模式和保護模式，插入程式可從D Ο S以及從 視窗_—加以安裝。熟知此項技藝人士將明白：於不偏離本 發明之精神和範圍下，有可能對圖4和5中所出現的表單進 行改變。例如，於一具體實施例中，可使用像是OS/2或 UNIX的一不同平台而執行安裝。於一較佳之具體實施例 中使用一視窗環境。 圖6係一表單，説明根據本發明一具體實施例之第三團 體軟體功能，其中所列之功能取決於一第三團體係一系統 整合者抑或一個人電腦（PC)使用者而選擇。由上而下， “功能-0取得虛擬唯讀記憶體（VROM) —覽表”將駐留於快 閃虛擬唯讀記憶體（VROM)中之虛擬唯讀記憶體（VROM) — 覽表傳回一項一覽表缓衝器，並加以分析。發明人所謂之 “一覽表緩衝器”必須夠大，足以保留所有虛擬唯讀記憶體 (VROM) —覽表。次一功能爲“功能-1取得虛擬唯讀記憶體 (VROM)大小，，，將虛擬唯讀記憶體（VROM)大小傳回呼口4 軟體，該虛擬唯讀記憶體（VROM)大小係以位元組計。“功 能-2賦能/去能虛擬唯讀記憶體（VROM) —覽表”允許呼叫 程式賦能或去能虛擬唯讀記憶體（VROM) —覽表中之某虛 擬唯讀記憶體（VROM) —覽表。發明人所謂之“虛擬唯讀記 憶體（VROM)緩衝器”必須夠大，足以儲存所有虛擬唯讀記 憶體（VROM)資料。“功能-3讀入虛擬唯讀記憶體（VROM) -19- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) ·裝 A7 B7______ 五、發明說明（17) 1 第二團體呼叫軟體從虛擬唯讀記憶體（VROM) 、見表貝料中讀入虛擬唯讀記憶體（VROM)資料。‘‘功能_ 4 新增/刪除虛擬唯讀記憶體（VROM)資料，，允許第三團體呼 叫軟體新增或刪除虛擬唯讀記憶體（VROM)資料。 沾知此項技藝人士將明白：一第三團體之呼叫軟體可由 特命提供基本輸人輸出系統（BI()S)附加程式的—軟體庭 商 n系統整合者，或者購買一基本輸入輸出系統 (BIOS)附加程式的一使用者予以使用。由於這些附加程式 係發明者所謂之“虛擬唯讀記憶體（VROM)插入程式，，，所 以其通常爲特許產品，並可爲預先啓動功能，或者後啓 動’基本輸入輸出系統（BI〇s)賦能功能。 圖7係一表單，説明一虛擬唯讀記憶體一覽表結 構，以及根據本發明一具體實施例的一伴隨定義。發明人 非系希王S龙表結構和伴隨之定義對熟知人士能夠不言 可喻。 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 虛板隹喂。己丨思髌（VR〇M) 一覽表對呼叫軟體應用程式告 知重要^訊，其係有關資料儲存所在，每一資科區塊之大 小，像是視訊圖形陣列（VGA)的資料類型等等。於安裝以 及/或者刪除一程式後此資料將改變，以反應目前狀態。 同時提供-機制(未顯示），於指示一安裝問題的一轉：錯 誤事件中，㈤以供應-組指令。於一具體實施例中，一保 護機制可藉由使用一鏡射技術（技藝中已知）而復原前面之 設定，因而一備份或内定安裝可取得優先。 熟知此項技藝人士將明白：於不偏離本發明之精神及範 -20- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公爱） 497076 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 A7 ___B7___五、發明說明（18) 圍下，此處所述之本發明的具體實施例可進行各種變化。 某些變化業已討論，像是使用快閃唯讀記憶體（ROM)以外 之其他不變性儲存裝置，以及可使用此處具體實施例中所 述之2 Mb唯讀記憶體（ROM)以外的不同大小之儲存裝置。 尚有許多其他這類變化。例如，著名的有：程式設計人員 使用個人方式建構功能碼，而許多不同之功能碼結構可達 成相似的結果。類似地，根據本發明一具體實施例的一虛 擬唯讀記憶體（VROM)基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)可達成許 多種類之插入程式。某些可達成預先啓動功能，而其他的 可達成後啓動基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)賦能功能。於多種 可能性中包括磁碟公用程式，防毒程式，個人電腦（PC)卡 掃描程式，特定裝置基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)碼等等。 預先啓動應用程式管理員（PAM) 於本發明的一方面，提供及配置一基本輸入輸出系統 (BIOS)延伸模組，於正常啓動作業系統前，用以在一硬碟 驅動或其他連接之大量儲存裝置（MSD)的儲存位置上進行 定位，初始化，及執行某些應用程式，於一較隹具體實施 例中更包括多媒體應用程式。該延伸模組係發明人所謂的 一預先啓動應用程式管理員（PAM)，可提供作爲一正常基 本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)的一部分，或作爲以上參照之揭露 中所述的一 V-R0M基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)其一部分，該 參照之揭露係一專利申請案，此處合併藉以參考。 於一較佳具體實施例中，使用發明人已知的一 V-R0M基 本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)，因爲多功能之快閃寫入功能繼承 -21 - (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) ·! 裝 訂-. 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） 497076 A7 B7_ 五、發明說明（19) 至該裝置。本發明之具體實施例中的一預先啓動應用程式 管理員（P AM)係一軟體模組，安裝或快閃寫入像是一 V-ROM基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)的一系統基本輸入輸出系統 (BIOS)以作爲一延伸。本具體實施例中的一預先啓動應用 程式管理員（PAM)模組包含分離部分，其駐留於V-R0M-BIOS之特定區域。例如，預先啓動應用程式管理員（PAM) 的一 N V Μ (不變性記憶體）部分駐留於N V Μ (不變性記憶 體）中，並由V-R0M載入及執行。預先啓動應用程式管理 員（P AM)的一後啓動部分之實行係用以存取或設定新的大 量儲存裝置（MSD)，然後尋找所需驅動器資訊（位置和類 型），並將該資訊連結於一第三部分或檔案系統結構（FSS) 模組，然後該模組成爲N V Μ (不變性記憶體）駐留碼的一 部分。熟知此項技藝人士將明白：於執行像是參照以上圖 1 - 7所述之壓縮，映射，及定址技術等功能實行期間，無 論將一預先啓動應用程式管理員（P AM)快閃寫入或預先安 裝於一基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)晶片中，都將遵循基本輸 入輸出系統（BIOS)慣例。因此，發明人認爲：以下所述之 處理步驟將以足以解釋本發明的可行方式進行。 圖8係一處理流程圖，説明根據本發明一具體實施例的 一預先啓動應用程式管理員（P AM)其V-R0M執行之邏輯處 理步驟。於本示範之具體實施例中，提供本發明之方法及 裝置並與上述的V-R0M功能相整合。此處理假設一可快閃 V-R0M晶片可根據以上揭露中所指導之前述具體實施例加 以安裝及作業。 -22- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） """"" (請先閱讀背面之注意事項今填寫本頁) rl裝 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 497076 Α7 Β7 五、發明說明（2〇) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 &步驟12i中開始預先啓動之基本輸入輸出系統（腦s) 作業。於步驟123中’ V_R〇M呼叫並執行—預先啓動應用 程式管理員(PAM)模組。步驟133代表一預先啓動模式， 期間預先啓動應用程式管理員(PAM)開始作業。於步驟 1 3 5 ’預先啓動應用程式f理f (PAM)存取並掃描其擋案 系統結構（FSS)模組之有效大量儲存裝置（msd)資訊，像是 類型，大小’作業系統(0S)參數等等。如果大量儲存裝置 (MSD)資訊指標可用，表示辨識得一裝置，則於步驟η? 中分析所指定之大量儲存裝置(MSD)。此步驟確認像是麵 型（SCSI，IDE)，大小，（容量，可用記憶體），格式（作’、 系統（0S)之啓動分割數，類型）等等之匹配。於步驟13 9 預先啓動應用程式管理員（PAM)決定是否達成匹配。如 爲是，則處理圖9步驟140中所説明之步驟加以回復〜 而，如果不匹配，則假設該系統已修正（即給定不同之指 令），或者大量儲存裝置（MSD)係一新裝置，且必須重置。 爲作説明用途，假設系統係快閃寫入之後首次啓動， 者增加一新的内定大量儲存裝置（MSD)，則歩驟139中 不匹配。此時，預先啓動應用程式管理員(pAM)設定一讲 幟(步驟，其可爲一簡單之二進制碼，因而相關於奇 大量儲存裝置（MSD)之新參數得以載入基本輸入輸出系 (BIOS)，供次一啓動作業用。這類參數可包括任何所需 訊，其中包括但不限於驅動器位置，以及存取及發動 預先啓動之應用程式的識別，該等預先啓動之應用程式, 是視訊’靜態廣告’聲㈣告’或者其他預先啓動的通央 業 果 夕火 或 將 旗 統 資 -23Printed by the Employees' Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 497076 A7 B7__ V. The protection mode interface of the invention description (16) is the base address of the one-code sector. The memory space is protected to avoid overlapping to another memory space assigned to a different program. Windows operating systems use protected mode. By combining Real Mode and Protected Mode, the plug-in can be installed from D Ο S and from Windows. Those skilled in the art will understand that it is possible to change the forms shown in Figs. 4 and 5 without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. For example, in a specific embodiment, the installation may be performed using a different platform such as OS / 2 or UNIX. A window environment is used in a preferred embodiment. FIG. 6 is a form illustrating a third group software function according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. The functions listed therein are selected depending on a third group system, a system integrator, or a personal computer (PC) user. From top to bottom, "Function-0 Get Virtual Read Only Memory (VROM)-List" returns the virtual read only memory (VROM) that resides in the Flash Virtual Read Only Memory (VROM)-List A list of buffers and analysis. The inventor's so-called "list buffer" must be large enough to hold all the virtual read-only memory (VROM)-the list. The next function is "Function-1 to obtain the size of the virtual read-only memory (VROM), and return the size of the virtual read-only memory (VROM) to the software of the port 4; the size of the virtual read-only memory (VROM) is Byte count. "Function-2 enable / disable virtual read-only memory (VROM)-list" allows calling programs to enable or disable virtual read-only memory (VROM)-a virtual list in the list Read Memory (VROM)-List. The so-called "virtual read-only memory (VROM) buffer" of the inventor must be large enough to store all the virtual read-only memory (VROM) data. "Function -3 read into virtual Read-Only Memory (VROM) -19- This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page) · Install A7 B7______ 5. Description of the invention (17) 1 The second group calling software reads the virtual read-only memory (VROM) data from the virtual read-only memory (VROM) and the table material. ‘‘ Feature_ 4 Add / delete virtual read-only memory (VROM) data, allowing third party calling software to add or delete virtual read-only memory (VROM) data. Those skilled in this art will understand that a third party's calling software can be provided by the special input-output system (BI () S) add-on—software vendor n system integrator, or purchase a basic input-output system ( Used by a user of the BIOS) add-on. Since these additional programs are the so-called "virtual read-only memory (VROM) plug-in programs" of the inventors, they are usually licensed products and can be pre-launched or post-launched 'Basic Input Output Systems (BI0s)' Enabling functions. Figure 7 is a form illustrating the structure of a virtual read-only memory list and an accompanying definition according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. The inventor is not a Greek King S dragon watch structure and accompanying definitions for a familiar person It can be self-evident. The consumer cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs prints a virtual board. It is important to inform the calling software application of the list of information. It is the place where the relevant data is stored. The size of the asset section, such as the data type of the video graphics array (VGA), etc. This data will change after installing and / or deleting a program to reflect the current state. At the same time, a mechanism (not shown) is provided. A turn indicating an installation problem: In the event of an error, supply-group instructions are used. In a specific embodiment, a protection mechanism can be achieved by using a mirroring technique (craftsmanship) (Known in China) and restore the previous settings, so a backup or default installation can take precedence. Those skilled in the art will understand: Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention -20- This paper standard applies Chinese National Standards (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 public love) 497076 Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs A7 ___B7___ V. Description of the invention (18) The specific embodiments of the invention described herein can be variously changed. Some changes have been discussed, such as the use of non-volatile storage devices other than flash read-only memory (ROM), and the use of different sizes other than 2 Mb read-only memory (ROM) as described in the embodiments herein. There are many other such changes. For example, it is well known that programmers construct function codes personally, and many different function code structures can achieve similar results. Similarly, according to a specific implementation of the present invention An example of a virtual read-only memory (VROM) basic input output system (BIOS) can achieve many types of plug-in programs. Some can achieve pre-start functions, Others can implement basic input / output system (BIOS) enabling functions after they are achieved. Among the many possibilities include disk utilities, antivirus programs, personal computer (PC) card scanners, and specific device basic input / output system (BIOS) codes Etc. Pre-launch the application manager (PAM). In one aspect of the present invention, a basic input output system (BIOS) extension module is provided and configured for use in a hard disk drive or other system before the operating system is normally started. To locate, initialize, and execute certain applications on the storage location of the connected mass storage device (MSD), a multimedia application is included in a more detailed embodiment. The extension module is a pre-launch called by the inventor The application manager (PAM) can be provided as part of a normal basic input / output system (BIOS) or as part of a V-R0M basic input / output system (BIOS) described in the disclosure above. The disclosure is a patent application, which is incorporated herein by reference. In a preferred embodiment, a V-R0M basic input-output system (BIOS) known by the inventors is used, because the multi-function flash write function inherits -21-(Please read the precautions on the back before filling (This page) ·! Binding-. This paper size applies to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) 497076 A7 B7_ V. Description of the invention (19) to the device. A pre-launch application manager (P AM) in a specific embodiment of the present invention is a software module that is installed or flash-written like a basic input-output system of a V-ROM basic input-output system (BIOS). The system (BIOS) is used as an extension. A pre-launched application manager (PAM) module in this embodiment includes a separate section that resides in a specific area of the V-ROM-BIOS. For example, a NVM (invariant memory) portion of the pre-launch application manager (PAM) resides in NVM (invariant memory) and is loaded and executed by V-ROM. The post-launch part of the pre-launch application manager (P AM) is implemented to access or set up a new mass storage device (MSD), then find the required drive information (location and type) and link the information In a third part or file system structure (FSS) module, the module then becomes part of the NV M (invariant memory) resident code. Those skilled in the art will understand that during the implementation of functions such as compression, mapping, and addressing techniques described with reference to Figures 1-7 above, whether a pre-launched application manager (P AM) flash is written Or pre-installed in a basic input output system (BIOS) chip, all will follow the basic input output system (BIOS) conventions. Therefore, the inventors believe that the processing steps described below will be performed in a feasible manner sufficient to explain the present invention. FIG. 8 is a processing flowchart illustrating logical processing steps performed by a pre-launch application manager (P AM) according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. In the specific embodiment of this demonstration, the method and device of the present invention are provided and integrated with the V-ROM function described above. This process assumes that a flashable V-R0M chip can be installed and operated in accordance with the foregoing specific embodiments as directed in the above disclosure. -22- This paper size is in accordance with China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) " " " " " (Please read the notes on the back first and fill in this page today) Printed by the Consumer Affairs Cooperative of the Property Bureau 497076 Α7 Β7 V. Description of the Invention (20) Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Office of the Ministry of Economic Affairs & Started the basic input-output system (brain s) operation that was started in advance in step 12i. In step 123, 'V_ROM' is called and executed-the application manager (PAM) module is activated in advance. Step 133 represents a pre-launch mode, during which the application manager (PAM) is pre-launched to start the operation. At step 1 3 5 'pre-launch the application program (PAM) to access and scan the effective mass storage device (msd) information of its file system structure (FSS) module, such as type, size' operating system (0S ) Parameters and so on. If the mass storage device (MSD) information indicator is available, indicating that a device is identified, the designated mass storage device (MSD) is analyzed in step η ?. This step confirms the matching of surface type (SCSI, IDE), size, (capacity, available memory), format (for ', system (0S) boot partition number, type), etc. At step 13 9 pre-launch the application manager (PAM) to determine if a match is reached. If yes, then process the steps explained in step 140 of FIG. 9 and reply ~ If there is no match, it is assumed that the system has been modified (that is, given a different instruction), or the mass storage device (MSD) is a new device And must be reset. For illustrative purposes, assuming that the system is started for the first time after flash writing, or a new default mass storage device (MSD) is added, there is a mismatch in step 139. At this time, pre-start the application manager (pAM) to set a flag (step, which can be a simple binary code, so new parameters related to the odd mass storage device (MSD) can be loaded into the basic input and output system (BIOS) ), For the next start-up operation. Such parameters can include any required information, including but not limited to the location of the drive, and the identification of accessing and launching pre-launched applications. These pre-launched applications are video 'Static ads' slogan' or other pre-launched Tongyang industry Guoxihuo or will be the flag of -23
(請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 裝 497076 A7 B7 五、發明說明（21 ) 經 濟 部 智 慧 財 產 局 消 費 合 作 社 印 製 顯示。然後如所説日月，該處理透過指導箭號前$回至步驟 125，以啓動作業系統（〇s)。 。 於步驟125中開始啓動作業系統（〇S)後，步驟127中啓 動伴隨其他系統驅動器的一檔案系統結構（fss)驅動器， 其具有存取及分析-連接之大量儲存裝置（msd)的功能。 於步驟129，該驅動器檢查步驟141中預先設定之旗幟設 定。如果找到該旗幟，表示目前尚未安裝有效的大量儲存 裝置（MSD)，則處理前進至步驟143，以分析新的大量儲 存裝置（MSD)。於步驟145，相關於大量儲存裝置（msd)驅 動备和其他驅動器之參數係位於大量儲存裝置（乂如）中， 其中該等其他驅動器係普遍用於預先啓動應用程式，並計 劃於預先啓動作業期間執行。於步驟147載入這類參數， 並準備供傳至步驟13 5之檔案系統結⑽叫模組。於㈣ 149完成將參數從大量儲存裝置（MSD)傳輸至檔案系統結 構（FSS)模組後，步驟丨5 !中回復包括完成啓動作業系統 (OS)之正常系統作業。 下次該系統電力開啓時，於預先啓動之分析期間將辨識 新的改變，而且將存取及自動顯示包括多媒體廣告的任何 載入廣告，之後啓動作業系統_。，然而，如果於步驟 141中沒有設定旗幟，則步驟129中將找不到旗幟。假設 步驟139中，於前一啓動事件期間，所需資訊已存取，^ 入而且匹配。果眞如此，則如前面所述處理前進至圖9。 圖9係一處理流程圖，其與圖8之流程圖相依，説明根據 本發明的-應用程式載入順序。圖9説明根據匹配之資訊 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) :#· rl裝 24- ^/076 五、發明說明（22) 、存：士儲存裝置(MSD)及顯示像是廣告等的載入順 ^ 2以匹配〈貪訊係包含於步驟1 3 9 (圖8 )的檔案系 ;離組中。於步.驟1 4 0中，檔案系統結構(FSS)(Please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page) Installation 497076 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (21) Printed and displayed by the Consumer Goods Agency of the Intellectual Property Agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Then, as stated, the process returns to step 125 by instructing $ before the arrow to start the operating system (0s). . After starting the operating system (OS) in step 125, a file system structure (fss) drive accompanying other system drives is started in step 127, which has a function of accessing and analyzing-connecting a large number of storage devices (msd). In step 129, the driver checks the flag setting preset in step 141. If the flag is found to indicate that a valid mass storage device (MSD) is not currently installed, the process proceeds to step 143 to analyze the new mass storage device (MSD). At step 145, the parameters related to the mass storage device (msd) driver and other drives are located in the mass storage device (such as), wherein these other drives are generally used to pre-launch the application program and are planned to be pre-launched. During execution. Load such parameters in step 147 and prepare the file system howling module for transmission to step 135. After completing the transfer of the parameters from the mass storage device (MSD) to the file system structure (FSS) module at ㈣ 149, the reply in step 5! Includes completing the normal system operation of starting the operating system (OS). The next time the system is powered on, new changes will be identified during the pre-launched analysis, and any loaded ads, including multimedia ads, will be accessed and automatically displayed, after which the operating system will be activated. However, if the flag is not set in step 141, the flag will not be found in step 129. Assume that in step 139, the required information has been accessed, entered and matched during the previous startup event. If so, the process proceeds to FIG. 9 as described previously. Fig. 9 is a processing flowchart, which is dependent on the flowchart of Fig. 8 and illustrates the application loading sequence according to the present invention. Figure 9 illustrates the matching information (please read the precautions on the back before filling this page): # · rl 装 24- ^ / 076 V. Description of the invention (22), storage: MSD and display like The loading of advertisements and so on ^ 2 to match the "corruption system" is included in the file system of step 139 (Figure 8); In step 1. 40, the file system structure (FSS)
旲且存取大！储存裝置（MSD)驅動器，並且載人N =憶體L;於步驟⑷中，以類似之方式載入任何應 f驅動。於步驟144 ’從大量儲存裝置(Ms。)載入 任何目標應用程式Γ縻生 μ 、 （廣口）。…、後於步·驟1 4 ό中，執行所載 入之應用程式。炊後★人卓职】1。丄 、 、後万；步I 1 4 8中，以與完全載入作業系 ，（os)下之正常執行相—致的—方式執行該應用程式驅動 為。孩應用程式係於電力開啓至作業系統（0S)載入（預先 :動，亦可月匕正於啓動）期間顯示。然後於步驟U 0，設 疋一新的旗幟，其指向預先啓動廣告之任何新增或改變， 供下次啓動用。 如以上圖8和9中所指導之處理流程順序係用以示範可於 t發明中實行的-這類處理。於不偏離本發明之精神和範 圍下’其可包含許多變化。例如於一具體實施例中，可將 一廣告排程從分封交換網路下載至一大量儲存裝置 (MSD)。該廣告排程可包括數項個別廣告，其可能像是重： 畫壓縮標準（MPEG)視訊剪輯，其中—剪輯將以串列次序 j循環）於每一預先啓動事件中播放。於播放前一廣告之 後i可用以罝傳孩廣告排程並識別適當廣告和應用程式驅 動器的一檔案系統結構（FSS)驅動器將設定一新的旗幟， 供次-廣告用。以此方式，下次系統電力開啓時，入 並播放新的廣告。 請 先 閱 讀 背 面 之 注 意 事 項* I® ί裝 頁 訂 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 -25 497076 A7 B7__ 五、發明說明（23) (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 於本發明的另一具體實施例中，提供一應用程式，用以 作爲部分之預先啓動應用程式管理員（PAM)軟體，該軟體 可駐留於一儲存之大量儲存裝置（MSD)上，並可與系統基 本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)中的對應軟體進行通訊。於本發明 之具體實施例中，任何媒體類型之任何新廣告可由一使用 者加以選擇，並於正常作業期間的任何時間快閃寫入基本 輸入輸出系統（BIOS)。類似地，這類廣告和驅動器資訊可 由一第三團體使用一連接之配接的網路伺服器而快閃寫入 基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)。於系統電力開啓後，則暫存新 的指標，並保留於系統基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)(檔案系統 結構（FSS)模組）中。於某些具體實施例中，這些指標可指 示一新的或交替選擇之大量儲存裝置（MSD)裝置，其中駐 留該等廣告。 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 尚有另一具體實施例中，可將一檔案系統結構（FSS)模組 加以區段化，而包含屬於一個以上大量儲存裝置（MSD)之 分離區塊，其中具有駐留的分離廣告。此改變可表示以網 路連接一起的一些個別之視訊顯示單元（VDU)，其同時具 有最小且爲個別之大量儲存裝置（MSD)功能。連接至視訊 顯示單元（VDU)網路的一主要啓動站和大量儲存裝置（MSD) 可提供每一連接單元的基本輸入輸出系統（BIOS)初始化。 於本具體實施例中，預先啓動之廣告或指令可針對指派這 類視訊顯示單元（VDU)之個人加以個人化。 圖1 0係一區塊圖，説明於載入作業系統之前，於作業系 統載入期間，如何載入一預先啓動的應用程式，並促成其 -26- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） 497076 A7 B7 五、發明說明（24) 執行，以及於作業系統啓動後，加以暫存及使用。 於圖1 0中，兀件1 5 1代表上述之快閃虛擬唯讀記憶體 (VR0M)，其中如通常於技藝中，基本輸入輸出系統（bi〇s) 碼映像（箭號155)(至隨機存取記憶體（RAM)i53之上層位 址。於替代之具體實施例中’所示之快閃虛擬唯讀記憶體 (VROM)同時可爲其他種類的基本輸人輸出系統（則s)唯 讀記憶體（ROM)。當基本輸人輸出系統（Bi〇s)碼可於隨機 存取記憶體（RAM)中作業後，如箭號161所説明及上述前 面的其他具體實施例，基本輸入輸出系統（BI〇s)從本例子 中先前映射至隨機存取記憶體（RAM)的功能碼，或者從一 大量儲存裝置（MSD)159載入如上述的一預先啓動應用程 式。 於本具體實施例中，於賦能先前例子中的—預先啓動庫 用程式之步驟外採取-步驟。該步驟爲：基本輸入輸出系 統（刪）傳達其本身之位址空間，以及預先啓動應用程式 的位址空間，，該預先啓動應用程式係基本輸入輸出系統 (BIOS)& β刀’使作業'系統⑽）不會於啓動期間重疊寫 入。此可取決於-般著名之作業系統，以不同的方式完 成。 藉由此處理，預先啓動應用程式可於箭號163所示之作 業系統（OS)載入期間繼續作業。於某些情況下，立可於亏 時間點以外作業，但爲了保證出現—穩定系統而供作業了 需有另外的作業。 作業系統（OS)完成載入時則啓動進一步之步驟。此時， -27- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公爱） (請先閱讀背面之注意事項^^寫本頁) 裝 訂· 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 497076 A7 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 五、發明說明（25) 本具體實施例及時執行-特殊驅動器，其係先前含括於作 業系統（os)組態中。然後此驅動器可於作業系統㈣内重 新定位該應用程式，或者藉由“釋放，，作業系統_之資 源’而將該應用程式綁入作费玄^ 、 、丨作茉系統（〇s)所控制的空間，但 同樣仍可加以使用。例如於視窗98tm中，驅動器可使用 虛擬位址描述符（VAD)結合虛擬記憶體管理員（vmm) 例來標示“恢復’’空間的延伸。 、 雖然相較於-傳統之啓動作業所立即發動的一所希望 應用程式，該處理其本身似乎非常複雜，但於了解本發 (具體實施例所提供的唯_系統其優點時必須考慮即時 題。即使-作業系統（os)啓動僅花費30_9〇秒鐘，但某些 況下，等候-應用程式發動之時間可能長得無法接受、 如，如果使用者必須使用電腦系統播一通緊急電話進行戍 動，：於-傳統系統中可能須等候90秒鐘。於根據此處之 具體貫施例的-系統中，如果使用像是—硬碟的一大量 存裝置⑽D)，則預先啓動階段可能於數毫秒或者數秒 之内。 上k具f施例指導—種用以載人—應用程式供作 系統_啓動前後及期間執行的方法。熟知此項技藝人 將明白：該方法可延伸爲載入及執 戟夂執仃一個以上這類之應 ^例如’吾人可配置一虛擬唯讀記憶體（VR0M)或 =本輸入輸出系統（麵），以載入一位址簿，以及賦 以通話的一IP電話應用程式 郵件客户端。古令夕、二起~Τ Λ匕W ^ % 有1午可此性，但顯然通訊應用係可 之 明 問 狀 例 儲 鐘 業 士 其 能 子 期 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) «裝 J^T. 規格 ώο X： -28- 497076 A7 _B7_ 五、發明說明（26) 待之選擇。當然，尚有其他可能性。例如，一作家可能希 望直接到一文書處理器。 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 有許多種可能可用以呈現預先啓動應用程式。因此，本 發明之方法及裝置應可提供最寬廣的範圍。本發明之精神 及範圍僅限於以下的申請專利範圍。 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 -29- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐）旲 And access big! Storage device (MSD) drive, and manned N = memory L; in step ，, load any application drive in a similar manner. At step 144 ', load any target application Γ from the mass storage device (Ms.) to generate μ, (wide mouth). …, After step 1 4th, execute the loaded application. After cooking ★ Renzhuo】 1.丄, 后, 万; in step I 1 48, the application driver is executed in a manner consistent with the normal execution under the fully loaded operating system (os). The kid app is displayed during the power on until the operating system (0S) is loaded (previously: moving, or the moon dagger is starting). Then at step U 0, a new banner is set, which points to any additions or changes to the pre-launch advertisement for the next startup. The sequence of processes as directed in Figures 8 and 9 above is intended to demonstrate what can be done in the invention-this type of process. It may include many variations without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, in a specific embodiment, an advertisement schedule can be downloaded from a packet switching network to a mass storage device (MSD). The advertisement schedule may include several individual advertisements, which may look like: Picture Compression Standard (MPEG) video clips, where-the clips will be looped in serial order j) in each pre-launch event. A file system structure (FSS) driver that can be used to schedule advertisements and identify appropriate ads and application drivers after playing the previous ad will set a new banner for sub-advertising. In this way, the next time the system power is turned on, a new advertisement is played and played. Please read the precautions on the back first * I® Binding Printed by the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Employee Consumption Cooperative printed -25 497076 A7 B7__ V. Description of Invention (23) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) In another embodiment of the present invention, an application program is provided as a part of a pre-launch application manager (PAM) software, which software can reside on a stored mass storage device (MSD) and can interact with The corresponding software in the system basic input output system (BIOS) communicates. In a specific embodiment of the present invention, any new advertisement of any media type can be selected by a user and flash written into the basic input output system (BIOS) at any time during normal operation. Similarly, such advertisements and drive information can be flash written by a third party using a connected network server to the Basic Input Output System (BIOS). After the system power is turned on, new indicators are temporarily stored and retained in the system's Basic Input Output System (BIOS) (File System Structure (FSS) module). In some embodiments, these indicators may indicate a new or alternately selected mass storage device (MSD) device in which such advertisements reside. Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. In another specific embodiment, a file system structure (FSS) module can be segmented to include separate blocks belonging to more than one mass storage device (MSD). With a resident detached ad. This change can represent some individual video display units (VDUs) connected together via a network, which at the same time have the smallest and individual mass storage device (MSD) functions. A primary boot station and a mass storage device (MSD) connected to the video display unit (VDU) network can provide basic input output system (BIOS) initialization for each connected unit. In this embodiment, pre-launched advertisements or instructions can be personalized for individuals who assign such video display units (VDUs). Figure 10 is a block diagram illustrating how to load a pre-launched application during the operating system loading period before the operating system is loaded, and promote its -26- This paper size applies to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specifications (210 X 297 mm) 497076 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (24) Implementation and temporary storage and use after the operating system is started. In FIG. 10, the element 15 1 represents the above-mentioned flash virtual read-only memory (VR0M), where, as is commonly used in the art, the basic input-output system (bi0s) code image (arrow 155) (to Address of the upper layer of random access memory (RAM) i53. In the alternative embodiment, the flash virtual read-only memory (VROM) shown at the same time can be other types of basic input and output systems (s) Read-only memory (ROM). After the basic input and output system (Bi0s) code can be operated in random access memory (RAM), as described by arrow 161 and the other specific embodiments described above, the basic The input-output system (BI0s) loads a pre-launched application as described above from a function code previously mapped to random access memory (RAM) in this example, or from a mass storage device (MSD) 159. In the specific embodiment, steps are taken in addition to the steps of enabling the library program in advance of the previous example. This step is: the basic input output system (deleted) communicates its own address space, and the application program is launched in advance. Address space, the pre-launch application Formula-based basic input output system (BIOS) & β knife 'the working' ⑽ system) does not overlap during start writing. This can be done in different ways depending on the well-known operating system. With this processing, the pre-launched application can continue to work during the loading of the operating system (OS) shown by arrow 163. In some cases, it is possible to work outside the time of loss, but additional work is required to ensure the emergence and stability of the system. When the operating system (OS) finishes loading, further steps are initiated. At this time, -27- This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 public love) (Please read the precautions on the back ^^ write this page) Binding · Printed by the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Consumer Cooperative 497076 A7 Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. 5. Description of the Invention (25) This specific embodiment is executed in time-a special driver that was previously included in the operating system (OS) configuration. This driver can then relocate the application within the operating system, or bundle the application into the Feixuan system by "Release, Operating System_Resources". Controlled space, but it can still be used. For example, in Windows 98tm, the drive can use the virtual address descriptor (VAD) combined with the virtual memory manager (vmm) to mark the extension of the "recovery" space. Although the process itself seems to be very complicated compared to a desired application that is launched immediately by a traditional start-up operation, the real-time problem must be considered when understanding the advantages of the system provided by the specific embodiment. .Even if the operating system (OS) takes only 30_90 seconds to start up, in some cases, waiting for the application to launch may be unacceptably long. For example, if the user must use the computer system to make an emergency call to do it? Action: In the traditional system, it may have to wait 90 seconds. In the system according to the specific embodiment here, if a mass storage device such as a hard disk is used (D), the pre-start phase may be in Within milliseconds or seconds. The following examples are provided for guidance-a method for carrying people-an application program for the system _ before and after and during execution. Those skilled in the art will understand that this method can be extended to load and execute more than one such application. For example, 'I can configure a virtual read-only memory (VR0M) or = this input and output system (surface ) To load an address book and an IP phone application mail client that is assigned a call. Ancient Lingxi, two ~ T Λ W W W ^% is available at 1 pm, but obviously the application of communication is a clear example of the case of Zhong Zhongshi (please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) «Install J ^ T. Specifications FREE X: -28- 497076 A7 _B7_ V. Description of invention (26) To be selected. Of course, there are other possibilities. For example, a writer may want to go directly to a word processor. (Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page) There are many possibilities for presenting pre-launched applications. Therefore, the method and apparatus of the present invention should provide the widest range. The spirit and scope of the present invention are limited to the scope of patent application below. Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs -29- This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm)