TWI236295B - A computer system having the immediate video recording function and its video recording method - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for immediate video recording applied to a computer system. The method comprises: At first, pressing a video recording touch to start the BIOS of the computer system. Then, the BIOS make the computer system supply the power to a portion of device of therein. Thereafter, loading the recording program to record at a situation that the computer is not loading the OS, the video recorded saves to a hard disk of the computer system. So, the present invention effectively reduce the preparing time that video recorded by computer system.

Description

1236295 V. Description of the invention α) Technical field to which the invention belongs The present invention relates to a method for recording images of a portable computer system, and more particularly, to a method in which the portable computer system is not loaded into an operating system How to record images. With the rapid development and advancement of electronic technology in the past, portable computers (such as notebook computers) carry their unique characteristics of lightness, thinness, etc., and have almost the same level of functions and features as desktop computers. Equipped, has become an indispensable tool for business people. In addition, the portable computer has a large capacity of hard disk storage space and its powerful computing capabilities, which makes it different from ordinary mobile digital devices (such as PDA). Due to the uniqueness of the portable computer, the trace of the portable computer is often seen in various occasions, such as meetings or customer negotiations. Generally, a conventional portable computer can be connected to a camera via a transmission interface such as a universal serial bus (USB). If you want to use a conventional portable computer for recording, you must first turn on the power and enter its operating system (0 perati ο n System), and then run the recording / recording driver (V ideo / Sound) in the operating system. Recording Driver Program). The need for video recording is often unexpected. Sometimes, for example, when listening to a lecture or watching a performance, a temporary recording is required. At this time, if you want to record with a conventional notebook computer, it often takes a while to enter its operating system. And wait until the recording / recording driver runs

12785TWF.PTD Page 5 1236295 V. Description of the invention (2) Recording is possible, which is very inconvenient for many users who need to record temporarily. In addition, when the conventional portable computer system is recording, it is necessary to fully power on the computer system because it needs to be fully powered on to enter its operating system. However, if we only need to record and do not need to do other actions, it is very uneconomical to use a portable computer to record. Of course, in order to save the time required for booting, the user may use a video recording device such as a digital video camera (DV). However, it cannot record for a long time (depending on its built-in memory capacity), and to increase the recording time, it must increase the memory capacity. In addition, due to limited memory capacity, it is often necessary to transfer previously recorded content to other storage devices. Therefore, people who use other video recording devices, in addition to carrying video recording devices, may also need to carry extra devices such as high-capacity devices and cables, which will cause users inconvenience in carrying or moving, and also increase The trouble of hardware replacement. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a real-time recording method capable of performing a recording operation at any time. Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a computer system with an Immediate Image Recording function, which can record for a long time as long as it consumes less power. To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a real-time recording method, which is suitable for a computer system having a real-time recording function, and includes the following steps:

12785TWF.PTD Page 6 1236295 V. Description of the invention (3) Step: a. Immediate operation interface for operating the computer system (Immediate

Video Recording Operation Interface) to enable the real-time recording function of the computer system; b • provide power to some devices of the computer system; c • record video without the computer system loaded into the operating system; d · record the video Save to a hard drive in your computer system. In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned step a includes: first enabling a real-time recording button on the real-time recording operation interface, and activating the basic input of the computer system by enabling the real-time recording button. Embedded control program for output system (BI 0S). In a better case, the above step b is based on the embedded control program (Embedded 0S) stored in the basic input and output system to determine the supply of power to the central processing unit, memory, hard disk, and recording in the computer system ~ Sound Recording Unit and Video Recording Unit. In addition, in one embodiment of the present invention, when the instant recording function of the computer system is ended, the computer system is automatically turned off. In another embodiment of the present invention, after the instant recording function of the computer system is ended, the computer system is in a standby state, and when the instant recording function of the computer system is not activated again within a first preset time, the computer The system automatically powers off. Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present invention, after the instant recording function of the computer system is ended, the computer system is in a standby state, and after a specific preset time is continuously enabled for a specific key, the computer system will be

12785TWF.PTD Page 7 1236295 V. Description of the invention (4) The system power is off. Generally, this specific button is the live recording button on the live recording operation interface, which is used to determine whether the live recording function of the computer system is enabled. From another perspective, the present invention provides a computer system including a real-time recording operation interface and a basic input-output system chip. The instant recording operation interface is connected to the basic input and output system chip, which is used to start or end the real-time recording function of the computer system of the present invention. The present invention also includes a system chipset (systems chipset) and a hard disk. The system chipset is coupled to the basic input-output system chip and the hard disk. When the real-time: recording function is activated, the basic input-output system The chip will control the computer system of the present invention to supply power to the hard disk, and then load the video / recording driver stored in the hard disk through the system chipset. In addition, the present invention further includes a memory, a central processing unit (CPU), a recording unit, and a recording unit, all of which are coupled to the system chipset. When the real-time recording function is activated, the basic input-output system chip controls the computer system of the present invention to supply power to the memory, the central processing unit, the hard disk, the recording unit, and the recording unit, and records the hard disk video through the system chipset. / The recording driver is temporarily stored in the memory, and then the central processing unit reads the recording \ recording driver temporarily stored in the memory through the system chipset to control the recording unit to perform the recording action through the system chipset, and also controls The recording unit performs a recording operation. Finally, the sound effect recorded by the recording unit and the image recorded by the recording unit are converted into a video file of a preset format, and then stored in the hard disk by a preset naming rule through the system chipset. As mentioned above, when recording using the method of the present invention,

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12785TWF.PTD Page 8 1236295 V. Description of the invention (5) Access to the basic round-in private system and the two-out system at the loading operation system. Therefore, the present invention does not need to wait for the computer system. In addition, it can directly perform the recording operation due to the anger. To provide power to the present invention, when using the instant recording function of the present invention, only the power can be used to enter the device, so the present invention can consume less light and time for recording. In order to make the concepts, features, and advantages of the present invention obvious, the following special features and features, and other advantages, features, and advantages can be used to explain the following embodiments of f + in more detail, and cooperate with the drawings to make the formula "f" 1 太 I = Iί 的 Detailed description of the computer system invented, and in order to highlight ffl # > Μ 1 Ϊ! Application, it is recommended (but not limited to) that the present invention should be applied to a computer. Portable computer system, but familiar with this technology: The invention can also be applied to other computer systems such as desktop computer systems (PC) according to actual needs. FIG. 1 shows a computer system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG .: Please refer to FIG. 1. The real-time recording operation interface ioi is coupled to the basic input and output, the integrated chip 103, and then the basic input and output system. The chip i 03 is further coupled to the system chipset 1 110. In addition, the system chipset i J 〇 is also coupled to a central processing unit 105, a memory 107, a hard disk 10, a recording unit i 2 0, and a recording unit 130. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a computer system having a real-time video recording function according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 2. Generally speaking, the system chipset 110 can include a North Bridge chip 112 and a South Bridge chip as shown in FIG. 2.

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1 〇3, hard disk 1 09, recording unit i 20 and recording stand ^ 系统 出 日 Japanese film 日 9 19, said 丨 Laotian from the mountains and mountains m T do not record early Wu 1 300 and North Bridge chip 1 2 Tap the central processing unit 105 and the memory 107. 114. Among them, the south bridge chip 114 is coupled to the basic diagram. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a real-time recording method and a flight chart according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 together, as described in step s 3 丨 〇, the user can start or end the instant recording function of the computer system of the present invention by operating the instant recording button 丨 丨. In more detail, when the user, as described in step S 3 1 2, for example, enables the real-time recording button 1 1 'of the real-time recording operation interface 1 0j to start the computer of the present invention when the computer system is not turned on. When the system has a real-time recording function, as described in step S 3 14, the basic input / output system chip 1 0 3 is activated. In this embodiment, an embedded control program is programmed in the basic input / output system chip 103. Therefore, after starting the basic I / O system chip 103, the computer system of the present invention is supplied with power to the central processing unit 105 and the memory 1 according to the embedded control program as described in step S320. 7. Hard disk 1 0 9, recording unit 1 2 0 and recording unit 1 3 0, that is to make the power on. After the central processing unit 105, the memory 107, the hard disk 109, the recording unit 120 and the recording unit 130 are powered on. The basic I / O system chip 103 performs the real-time recording operation through the system chip group 1 10 as described in step S330. In more detail, firstly, as described in step S 3 2 2, the basic input / output system chip 1 03 will load a video from the hard disk 1 0 9 through the south bridge chip 1 1 4 according to the embedded control program. The recording drives the cake, and the recording / recording driver is temporarily stored in the memory 107 through the south bridge chip ji 4 and the north bridge chip 112. And when the central processing unit 105 passes the Northbridge

12785TWF.PTD Page 10 1236295 V. Description of the invention (7) Chip 1 1 2 reads the temporary recording / recording driver from memory 1 0 7 and will pass through North Bridge chip 1 12 and South Bridge chip ii 4 The recording unit 120 and the recording unit 130 are controlled, and the recording and recording operations are performed separately when the computer system of the present invention is not loaded into the operating system, and the recorded video and sound are stored as described in step S340. To your hard drive. In this embodiment, the recording unit 120 includes a video chip 22 and a photographing device 126 such as a video camera. When the central processing unit 105 controls the recording unit 120 to perform video recording, the photographing device 126 sends the recorded image to the video chip 122, and the analog chip 122 converts the analog image signal into digital image data. In another alternative, in the example, the 'photographic device 1 2 6 is further coupled to the video chip 1 2 2 via the transmission interface 丨 2 4. Therefore, the camera device 26 sends the recorded image to the video chip 122 through the transmission interface 124. Generally (but not limited to this), the transmission interface 1 2 4 can be, for example, a universal serial bus interface, an infrared transmission interface, or a Bluetooth transmission interface. In addition, the recording unit 130 includes, for example, an audio chip (Audio Ch + ip) 132 of AC 9 7 and a receiver 3, 4. After the receiving device 134 receives the sounds from the ^^ world, it will be converted into digital sound effects 22 through the sound effect chip 1 3 2 and then combined with the image data as described in step S3 4 2 to be converted into a predictive f ^ -type video file. , Such as MPEG4 and other formats. Then, via the South Bridge: 2 to Hard Disk 1 0 09 'and as described in step S344' according to a two-name rule (for example: D —M —Y_H —M), the above-mentioned preset format is regarded as L ^ Get up. In addition, the 'real-time recording operation interface 1 0 1 may further include ay) a known button 13, a forward button 15 and a back

1236295 V. Description of the invention (8) (Backward) button 1 7. The user can cut and play the video file in the preset format made by the recording unit 12 and the ‘2 recording in the hard disk 109. Jie said early το 1 3 0 when the instant video provided by the present invention: the response, its detailed description of "reference; send: mention, the basic input and output system is Γ. 3PV is the power to the central processing unit 105, the situation '\ Electricity, the system stops supplying 12. And the recording unit 13〇, so that the original = power ;, the recording unit status. 1 is not poor computer system showing a shutdown state Example 1: When the instant recording function ends, the system The automatic power is turned off. The second embodiment of the electrical system of the invention is: when the real-time recording function is occupied, the system is in a standby state. Here, ^ b,, ^ /, the computer system of the present invention enables real-time again. Record 7 is activated when a first preset. Otherwise, the video function is re-implemented. Example 3: When the real-time recording function is '2: The source is turned off. The system is in standby. Here, ^ θ,' 本The specific button _vm 3 of the computer-based recording button η of the invention enables, for example, the power of the computer system to be turned off immediately. The first pre-delta time also makes the present invention summarized above. The present invention has at least 1. 2 hesitated, 2 o'clock embedded control program Control & mortar ^ = At rain wafer into the system output system without manned operation system of the system 14 months ... ^ $ present at the sun and moon-shaped complain q computer, the video can be carried out

12785TWF.PTD Page 12 1236295 V. Description of the invention (9) The action effectively reduces the preparation time for recording. 2. When the present invention performs the action of real-time recording, it only needs to supply power to some devices, so the present invention can perform long-term recording as long as it consumes a little power. 3. Because the need for recording is often unexpected, the present invention can meet the needs of users for recording at any time. 4. Since the present invention stores the recorded video on a hard disk, the present invention has a huge capacity to store the recorded video file. Compared with a general camera, such as a digital camera, the recording time of the present invention can be very long. That is, the present invention can be regarded as a digital camera with a large storage capacity. 5. When the present invention saves the recorded video, it has been saved as a general video file. Therefore, the present invention does not need to perform subsequent processing after transcoding as other recording devices. 6. In addition, because the present invention directly stores video files in a hard disk, the need for hardware swapping is eliminated. Although the present invention has been disclosed in the preferred embodiment as above, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make some modifications and retouching without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention The scope of protection shall be determined by the scope of the attached patent application.

12785TWF.PTD Page 13 1236295 Brief Description of Drawings Figure 1 is a block diagram of a computer system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a computer system having a real-time video recording function according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a real-time recording method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Illustration of Graphical Symbols] 1 1: Real-time recording button 1 3: Play button 1 5: Forward button 17: Back button 1 0 1: Real-time recording operation interface 103: Basic I / O system chip 1 0 5: Central processing unit 1 0 7: Memory 1 0 9: Hard disk 1 1 0: System chipset 1 1 2: Northbridge chip 1 1 4: Southbridge chip 1 2 0: Video unit 1 2 2 · Video chip 1 2 4: Universal sequence bus Interface 1 2 6: Camera 1 3 0: Recording unit

12785TWF.PTD Page 14 1236295 Brief description of the diagram 132: Sound chip 134: Receiver S310 > S312, S314, S320, S330, S332, S334, S 3 4 0, S 3 4 2, S 3 4 4: Instant The flow of the recording method

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Claims (1)

1236295 6. Scope of patent application 1 · A real-time recording method is applicable to a computer system with a real-time recording function, and the computer system includes a real-time recording operation interface, which includes the following steps: a. Operate the real-time recording operation interface to start The real-time recording function of the computer system, b. Providing power to some devices of the computer system; c. Recording when the computer system is not loaded into the operating system; and d. Storing the recorded video to the computer system Hard drive. 2. The instant recording method described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein step a further includes the following steps: a-1. Enable one of the instant recording buttons of the instant recording operation interface, and by operating the instant recording button system It is used to decide whether to enable the real-time recording function of the computer system; and 'a-2. An embedded control program that starts one of the basic input and output systems of the computer system. 3. The instant recording method as described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein step b is based on the internal control program of the basic input and output system of the computer system to determine the supply of power to the central processing unit of the computer system, Memory, hard disk, recording unit and video unit. 4. The instant recording method described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein when the instant recording button is enabled again, the instant recording function of the computer system is ended. 5. The instant recording method described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein 12785TWF.PTD Page 16 1236295 6. Scope of Patent Application Before step C, it also includes loading a video / recording driver from the hard disk of the computer system. 6. The real-time recording method described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein step d further includes the following steps: d-1. Convert the recorded video into a video file of a preset format; and d-2. Set a naming rule to save the video file in the preset format to the hard disk of the computer system. 7. The instant recording method as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the computer system is automatically powered off after the instant recording function of the computer system is ended. 8. The instant recording method described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein when the instant recording function of the computer system is ended, the computer is in a standby state. 9. The instant recording method described in item 8 of the scope of patent application, wherein when the instant recording function of the computer system is ended and the instant recording function of the computer system is not activated again within a first preset time, the The computer system automatically powers off. 10. The instant recording method as described in item 8 of the scope of patent application, wherein after the instant recording function of the computer system is ended, if a specific key is continuously enabled for a second preset time, the computer system can be powered on shut down. 1 1. The instant recording method as described in item 10 of the scope of patent application, wherein the specific button is one of the instant recording operation interfaces. 12785TWF.PTD Page 17 1236295 1, and by operating the real-time recording button to determine whether the recording function is on or off. A computer system with a real-time recording function, including a real-time recording operation interface for starting or -Real-time video recording function; "Integrate the basic video input interface of the basic input-output system (Bi0s) for real-time recording"; a system chipset 'connect to the basic input-output system chip; a hard disk, power consumption The system chipset, when the real-time recording function is activated, 'the basic input-output system chip controls the computer system to supply power to the hard disk' and load a recording / recording stored in the hard disk through the system chipset Driver; a memory, coupled to the system chipset, when the real-time recording function is activated, the basic input-output system chip controls the computer system to supply power to the memory for temporary storage through the system's chipset The recording / recording driver; a central processing unit, coupled to the system chipset, when the real-time recording function is activated, the basic output The output system chip controls the computer system to supply power to the central processing unit, and the central processing unit reads the recording / recording driver temporarily stored in the memory through the system chipset to control the computer system to perform recording And recording action; a recording unit, coupled to the system chipset, when the real-time recording function 1236295 VI. Scope of patent application 1 > «^ ______ month h» Deer L movement Japanese special, # ^ φ, the basic input and output system chip control 4 2 force to the recording unit, and the central Haier computer system for aa 2 control The recording unit performs a recording action; two; through the system can & = ί video unit, coupled to the system chipset, report 4 + ίΐΓΓ · basic input and output system-system chip recording power Lm the recording unit, and Recorded in: computer system for the system chipset to replace i with a pre-formatted video slot, and see through 2: 14. If applied, store the default naming rules on the hard disk and pass through the computer It is described in Item 13 of the Yueyuegan Patent Scope: g * Yu, Yu, Xian, where the car 蛴 said H < eight have real-time video recording platform b a South Bridge Η Η 日 Japanese and Japanese film group includes: dagger Gongkai 'is coupled to the basic north; The sound unit and the hard i :; the system chip, the record 15 north as a bridge two pieces, the computer system that consumes the memory, 1 / consumption of the brother described in 13 items with green & one tone The recording unit in U includes d, there is a real-time recording function II = farming, lightly connected to the irj group; and the Φ # 站 ^^ 又 chip, the priest's private tongue device is to change the 4 you connected to a digital data. The sound received by the money is transferred through the sound effect chip. 16 · If the computer system under the scope of the patent application, the video recording has a real-time recording function 1: the chip is coupled to the system 1: a camera I set, the recorded $ = 2 groups, in which the photography: total: scene: M image is transmitted to the video chip, which is to transfer the recorded image through the video chip 1236295 VI. Scope of patent application Replaced with digital information. 1 7. The computer system with real-time video recording function as described in item 16 of the scope of patent application, wherein the video recording unit further includes a transmission interface for coupling the video chip and the photographing device to each other, so that the photographing device The recorded image is transmitted to the video chip through the transmission interface. 1 8. The computer system with real-time recording function as described in item 17 of the scope of patent application, wherein the transmission interface includes a universal serial bus (USB) interface. 19. The computer system with a real-time recording function as described in item 13 of the scope of patent application, wherein the real-time recording operation interface includes a real-time recording button for determining whether the real-time recording function is enabled or not. 20. The computer system with a real-time recording function as described in item 19 of the scope of patent application, wherein the real-time recording operation interface further includes a play button, a forward button, and a back button for operating the hard disk. The video file in the preset format is played. 12785TWF.PTD Page 20