TW557426B - Interface device for simulating mainboard of notebook computer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is an interface device for simulating notebook computer mainboard. It is used for simulating environment of a notebook computer mainboard on a desktop computer mainboard and consists of an interface slot and an interface card. The interface slot is to be installed on a desktop computer mainboard. After combining the interface card with the interface slot and by cooperating with a desktop computer, the interface device can be used for simulating environment of notebook computer mainboard.

Description

557426 V. Description of the invention (1) The present invention relates to an interface device for simulating a notebook computer motherboard, and in particular to an interface device applicable to a desktop motherboard to simulate a notebook computer. The motherboard environment of the computer improves the technical support and debugging convenience for the notebook motherboard. The development of computers is changing with each passing day. From the early vacuum tube era to the current use of personal computers (Persona 1 Computer, hereinafter referred to as PC), computers are used for almost any job. Nowadays personal computers, in addition to desktop computers, are common equipment in ordinary offices or personal homes, because of the need for outings and business trips, portable and lightweight notebook computers are becoming more and more popular. Therefore, every home appliance manufacturer has listed notebook computers as one of its main products. In addition, the following is a brief summary, each of the 'phase system factory's business opportunities are being organized in debugging, so the system, or can be brought to the development, called the CPU) Manufacturers separated by a period of time ... etc., such as repeated R & D Passing different table types is the reason to increase the belt, so Zhuang's manufacturers, time, product manufacturers, etc., also support the process of the new office. Computers based on the components of the table do the work, the volume is basically, the processor (Centra 1 P r cessing U ni 1 ;, such as Intel, AMD, etc. will launch new Generation of processor products. For example, chipset manufacturers, motherboard manufacturers, and computers need to develop new products to grasp the motherboard of the processor. A new motherboard often requires a test, supercomputer motherboard. It can be easily replaced or modified because it is used for mold picking. In the second test, it is easy to simplify the test of the second notebook computer, because for the sake of a, the weight is oriented to light, thin, short, and small. The development of Fangbi a computer will put the original on the table

Page 4 557426 V. Description of the invention (2) Such as sound card, display card Because the computer is highly integrated, this will make the notebook computer easy to debug.提供 A simulation pen is provided on the desktop computer motherboard. For the notebook computer, the notebook computer motherboard is simulated to simulate the notebook computer motherboard to simulate a stroke ^ including: an interface slot, an interface card, and The interface functions as an analog notebook computer. The main i-type uses the interface card type function, which is built in the motherboard. As a result, for the sake of notebook, the system will be more complicated than that of a desktop computer. During the development of the brain, the system is not so much more than that of a desktop computer. The main purpose of the present invention is to remember the interface device of the computer motherboard. It simulates the motherboard environment of a notebook computer, the technical support of the motherboard, and the convenience of debugging. According to the purpose of the present invention, a mold interface device is proposed. The brief description of the device is as follows: an interface device for a computer board, which is used in the environment of a desktop computer. A computer motherboard; and a slot to combine with the desktop computer motherboard and a motherboard environment. According to another object of the present invention, an interface device for simulating a notebook computer motherboard is provided. A brief description of the device is as follows: An interface device for simulating a notebook computer motherboard is used for a desktop computer motherboard to simulate A notebook computer motherboard environment, the interface device includes: an interface slot configured on the desktop computer motherboard; and an interface card that can be combined with the interface slot to work with the desktop computer motherboard The environment of the motherboard of the notebook computer is simulated, wherein the interface card includes a plurality of signal terminals for conducting electrical signals with the interface slot; and an integrated controller circuit. To achieve the above object of the present invention

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What's more, a preferred embodiment is described below, with the accompanying drawings, as follows: Brief description of the drawings in detail: FIG. 1 shows a simplified block combining the interface device of the present invention with a desktop computer system Illustration. FIG. 2 is a structural diagram of an interface device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Explanation of symbols: β 10: CPU 30: Southbridge 50: Interface device 70: ISA bus 90. · Desktop computer motherboard 110: Interface slot 1 3 0: External keyboard controller

20: North Bridge 40 • Thermal sensor 60: PCI bus 80 • SMB 1 0 0 • Interface card 1 2 0: Integrated controller circuit 14 0: Signal terminal For a preferred embodiment, please refer to FIG. 1 and its drawing A simplified system diagram of an interface device according to the present invention combined with a desktop computer motherboard. As shown in the figure, the original desktop computer system includes a Central Processing Unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 10, a North Bridge 20, a Peripheral Component Interconnect (hereinafter referred to as PCI) bus, A South Bridge 30, a System Management Bus (hereinafter referred to as SMB) 80, a thermal sensor 40, and an Industry Standard Architecture (hereinafter referred to as

557426 V. Description of the invention (4) =: The interface device 50 of the present invention is SMB 8. Come and electricity = pre-government-related devices and transmit related data. J electricity is managed by SMB 80 and computer systems for thermal sensors 4 and so on; while surface mount = 50 is via ISA busbar 70 and south bridge 3〇 connection.凊 Refer to FIG. 1 'The interface device 50 of the present invention is mainly used to connect the upper computer motherboard to simulate the environment of the notebook computer motherboard to facilitate debugging and technical support of the Weiji computer motherboard. . Please refer to FIG. 2 to describe a structure diagram of the interface device 50 of the present invention on a desktop computer motherboard 90. The interface device 50 of the present invention mainly includes two parts, namely an interface slot U0 and an interface card 100. The interface card 100 further includes an integrated controller circuit 120, an external keyboard controller circuit 130, and a signal terminal 40. The main functions of the integrated controller circuit 120 include temperature control of a central processing unit (CPU), monitoring of battery power, control of a keyboard / mouse, control of volume, and screen Control of lightness and darkness. Generally, 'integrated controller circuit' 20 is the original design of the notebook computer motherboard, and it has different designs with different manufacturers. The purpose is to reduce the work that the CPU is responsible for, as described above. Features. In the present invention, 'for the convenience of debugging and technical support for the notebook computer motherboard, these integrated controller circuits which are not found in the desktop computer motherboard are proposed to make the interface card 100, and the interface is used. Slot 110 is used to allow the desktop computer motherboard 90 to simulate the environment of a notebook computer motherboard. In addition, the interface card 100 also includes an external keyboard controller circuit 130 for controlling the keyboard and mouse.

557426 V. Description of the invention (5) Serial communication. The external Qiu Eclipse plus k-controller circuit circuit 13G can also be integrated in the whole signal: η: ίι ° included signal terminals 14 ° include the following analog converter input signal terminals (da〇 * dai) , Used to convert the digital "number" into a type μ > f _ ^ control element, for example, to adjust ίί 2: the analog signal is needed to mSBY, + 12V), in order to improve the human immunity of ^ screen; power Signal terminal (+5 bu. &Amp; electrical terminal (GND) for I integrated controller circuit 120 'to provide ground potential; output / input write (delete) and output / input read signal terminal (I0R #), This is the input and output signal of the 1SA bus; the microcontroller chip selects the k number terminal (MCCS #) to trigger the microcontroller chip, this is the trigger (low active); the keyboard controller chip selects the signal terminal / Used to select the keyboard controller chip, which is also a low potential trigger; f system address signal terminal (SA2), which is the address line of the ISA bus; speaker signal driver terminal (SPEAK), used to control the speaker Output; interrupt request signal terminal (IRQ12), this is the middle of the ISA bus Signal; gate A20 signal terminal (Gate A20, A2〇G), which is also the letter of the isa bus, used to input from the external keyboard controller circuit; 30; keyboard reset signal terminal (KBRCIN), this signal Input from external keyboard controller circuit 13 to reset the system; integrated controller instruction signal terminal (Ec Present I / iidi ^ tor, ECRPES #) to indicate whether the EC interface card is inserted; system data signal terminal ( SD7 ~ SD0), used to transfer system data; power conversion signal terminal (PWRSW #), which is the signal line of the power button; system standby control signal terminal (Suspend Plane A, B, C controller,

Page 8 557426 V. Description of the invention (6) SUSA #, SUSB #, SUSC #), used to control the degree of system suspend, is divided into three levels of A, B and C; low battery indicator signal terminal (BATLOW # ) To notify the system when the power is lower than a standard; the system management bus data signal terminal (SMDATA), which is the SMB data line; the system management bus clock signal terminal (SMCLK), which is the SMB clock signal Line 'system control interrupt signal terminal (S ys 7em C 〇ntr ο 1 Interrupt, SCI1 #, SCI 0 #), this is the system control interrupt number for power management, resume reset signal terminal (Resume Reset, RSMRST #); Gate pci Reset signal terminal (GPCIRST) 'is used to isolate the reset signal from non-standby (suspen (j) components so that the non-standby components are also reset and the data disappears Or other unexpected conditions; external system management interrupt signal terminal (EXTSMI #) for emergency interruption. These inputs or outputs are used to indicate electricity, such as the number, only the board, so here is combined with the desktop electrical environment, so increase For the No. 1 Lu terminal, for example, the battery power makes a sound so that the interface is not special. The host computer can be a note 140, that is, a low-power indicator signal terminal (BATLOW #) used to integrate the controller circuit. That is, it is lower than the standard, so that the integrated controller circuit can do the sound, etc., because these signals are the original signal on the motherboard. The motherboard of the desktop computer can simulate the signal terminal of the notebook computer to make the interface device. 4 〇, so the function of these signal terminals-introduced. The interface device of the card 100 and the interface slot 110 is applied to the board 90, which can simulate the ring of a notebook computer motherboard. The desktop computer motherboard is modularized. Features, and the convenience of computer motherboard debugging.

Page 9 557426 V. Description of the invention (7) [Inventive effect :) The interface device disclosed in the above embodiment of the present invention = "Motherboard" can be connected to a notebook computer motherboard. Use ::: Integrate the controller to Imitate the environment of the motherboard of a notebook computer, i == 'Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with the preferred embodiment: Sending the present invention, anyone skilled in this art will not leave, as described above, The purpose of the present invention is to use the example of embellishment and retouching, which can simulate the motherboard of a notebook computer and let the host of the desktop computer assist, so this interface device is not limited to facilitate debugging and technology. Behind the scenes, of: the characteristics revealed. Prevail. Defined by the scope of the patent application

Claims (1)

55742 Sha VI. Scope of patent application1. An interface device for simulating a notebook computer motherboard for a desktop computer motherboard to simulate the environment of a notebook computer motherboard. The interface device includes: an interface slot And configured on the desktop computer motherboard; and an interface card for combining with the interface slot and simulating the environment of the notebook computer motherboard with the desktop motherboard, wherein the interface card Including: ^ a plurality of 彳 § terminals for conducting electrical signals with the interface slot; and an integrated controller (Embedded Controller) circuit. 2. The interface device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the integrated controller circuit is used for temperature control of a central processing unit (CPU). 3. The interface device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the integrated controller circuit is used to monitor the power of a battery. ^ 4 · ρ The interface device as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the circuit is used to control a keyboard or a mouse input. Enter w ... The interface device as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the integrated control 6 controller is used to control the volume. Person · The interface device as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the entire 5-diameter controller electric defeat # 7 electric tower is used to control the brightness of a screen. The face card includes an interface device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the interface is an external keyboard controller (External Keyboard), which is used to control a keyboard and a mouse input. 557426 6. Scope of patent application 8. The interface device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the signal terminals include a digital-to-analog converter input signal terminal. 9. The interface device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the signal terminals include a keyboard controller chip selection signal terminal. 10. The interface device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the signal terminals include a speaker drive signal terminal. 11. The interface device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the signal terminals include a keyboard reset signal terminal. ^ 1 2 · The interface device according to item 1 of the patent application range, wherein the signal terminals include a system standby control signal terminal. ^ 13. The interface device as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the # terminals include a low battery indicator signal terminal. The interface device according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the equalization number terminal includes a system control interrupt signal terminal. 15. The interface device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the dedicated signal terminal includes a recovery reset signal terminal. 1 / The interface device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the 7th and 7th terminals include a gate PCI reset (Gate PCI Reset) signal terminal and so on. # 2 The interface described in item 1 of the patent scope The device, wherein the device includes an external system management interrupt signal terminal. Integrated control; = The interface device described in item 1, wherein the °° circuit further includes an external keyboard controller circuit.