TWI254240B - Operation status displaying device of visual type computer platform - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a visual type computer platform operation status displaying device, which can be integrated with a computer platform to provide visual illustration of operation status, and is characterized in that a specially designed indicator array module of is arranged on an operation panel outside the computer platform to generate indications of different visual effects for respectively representing various operation status of the computer platform so that a user can easily and visually identify the current operation status of the computer platform at any time.

Description

1254240 V. OBJECT DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Technical Fields of the Invention) The present invention relates to a computer engineering technology, and more particularly to a visual computer platform operating state display device, which can be applied to a computer platform, for example a notebook computer, a desktop personal computer, a tablet PC, a personal digital assistant (PDA), etc., for various operating states of the computer platform (for example, at least including a power-on state, Whether the operating temperature of the host unit circuit is overheated, whether the remaining battery capacity is sufficient, etc.) provides a visual operation status display function, thereby allowing the user to visually know the current operating states of the computer platform. [Prior Art] Various computer platforms, such as notebook computers, desktop personal computers, tablet PCs, personal digital assistants (PDAs), etc., are practical applications. There is often a need to let users know the current state of their internal host unit circuits. The operating state includes, for example, a power-on state (ie, whether the power has been turned on), whether the operating temperature is too high, whether the remaining battery power is sufficient, etc., thereby allowing the user to properly use the computer platform. Most of the platforms use the operating system to display the remaining battery power and operating temperature through the window interface on the screen. However, one of the disadvantages of this method is that the user must open the window interface by using the mouse, for example, to browse. The remaining battery value and the operating temperature value are obviously quite laborious and inconvenient. In addition, since this method of use requires the user to check the operating state by himself, in an emergency (for example,

17874 Inventec.ptd Page 5 1254240 V. Description of invention (2) The temperature is about to exceed the critical upper limit, etc.), the user usually fails to know the emergency situation earlier and causes the computer platform to be affected. damage. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above disadvantages of the prior art, the main object of the present invention is to provide a visual computer platform operating state display device, which can provide a visual operation state display function to a computer platform, thereby The user can conveniently and visually know the current operating states of the computer platform from the appearance of the computer platform at any time and pre-prepare the necessary emergency work for various emergencies. The visual computer platform operating state display device of the present invention is designed to be integrated into a computer platform, such as a notebook computer, a desktop personal computer, a tablet computer, a personal digital assistant device, etc., for Various operational states of the computer platform (eg, including at least a power-on state, whether the operating temperature of the host unit circuit is overheated, whether the remaining battery power is sufficient, etc.) to provide a visual operational status display function, thereby making the user available Visually know the current operational status of the computer platform. The visual computer platform operating state display device of the present invention is characterized in that a specially designed lamp array module is arranged in a predetermined array on a predetermined position on an external operation panel of a computer platform for The light array module emits light signals of various forms of visual effects to respectively represent various current operating states of the computer platform, thereby allowing the user to conveniently control the panel from the outside of the computer platform. At any time, visually know the current operating status of its computer platform.

17874 Inventec.ptd Page 6 1254240 V. INSTRUCTIONS (3) Various emergency situations are pre-made for necessary precautions, so they are extremely progressive and practical. [Embodiment] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a visual computer platform operating state display device of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Fig. 1 is a view showing the application architecture of the visual state computer display state display device 100 of the present invention and the basic architecture of the modular component model. As shown in the figure, the visual computer platform operating state display device 1 of the present invention is integrated into a computer platform 10 for practical applications, such as a notebook computer, a desktop personal computer, and a tablet computer (tablet PC). ), a personal digital assistant (PDA), etc., and the computer platform 10 is selectively provided with a battery unit 12 for providing a visual operation status display function to the computer platform 10 Therefore, the user can visually know various current operating states of the computer platform 10, for example, at least the power-on state of the computer platform 10 (ie, whether the power has been turned on), and the internal host unit circuit 1 1 The level of operating temperature, the current remaining capacity of battery unit 12, and so on. The basic architecture of the modular component model of the visual computer platform operating state display device 100 of the present invention comprises at least: (a) a light array module 1 1 0; (b) a boot state detecting module 1 2 1 ; ( c )—Battery power detection module 1 2 2 ; ( d )—Operating temperature detection module 1 2 3 ; ( e )—First light number driving module 1 3 1 ; ( f )— The second lamp number driving module 1 3 2 ; and (g) - the third lamp number driving module 1 3 3 . The lamp array module 110 is a group of light-emitting units as shown in FIG.

Π 874 Inventec. ptd Page 7 1254240 V. Description of the Invention (4) 1 1 1 (In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, for example, 8 light-emitting units LED, LED2, LED3, LED4, LED5, LED6, The LEDs 7 and 8 are arranged on the external control panel of the computer platform 10 in a predetermined array (in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, for example, arranged in an annular array on the computer platform 10 Around the power switch 13. Basically, the light array module 1 1 0 needs to be disposed on the external control panel of the computer platform 10 to allow the user to view the position of the computer platform 10 at any time. The light-emitting unit 111 in the light array module 110 can be, for example, a light-emitting diode (LED), for example. And a preferred embodiment thereof uses a two-color LED device (dual LED), which can respectively emit at least two different color lights, such as (blue + green), (blue + red), (blue + yellow), (blue + purple), etc.; but each two-color glow The color of the light emitted by the polar device is an optional design choice. The boot state detection module 1 2 1 can detect whether the power of the computer platform 10 is turned on (that is, it can detect the computer platform 1 Whether there is a boot event 2 0); if yes, a power-on message is sent in response. The battery power detection module 1 2 2 can continuously detect the computer platform 10 after the computer platform 10 is turned on. The current remaining battery value of the battery unit 1 2, and a corresponding battery remaining power message is issued according to the detected remaining power value. In this embodiment, for example, the battery unit 12 has a power range (ie, The range between the maximum charge value and the critical charge value is divided into a plurality of stages, for example, 8 stages; each of which can cause the battery power detecting module 1 2 2 to issue a corresponding battery remaining Electricity

17874 Inventec.ptd Page 8 1254240 V. Description of invention (5) Quantity message. The operating temperature detecting module 1 2 3 can continuously detect the internal host unit circuit 1 of the computer platform 1 (for example, including the central processing unit chip and its surrounding wafers) after the computer platform 10 is turned on. The operating temperature value is sent and a corresponding operating temperature message is issued based on the detected temperature value. The first light source driving module 1 31 can drive the light emitting unit 1 1 1 in the light array module 1 1 0 in response to the boot message sent by the boot state detecting module 1 21 In a manner, a type 1 light signal 1 0 1 is issued, for example, so that all eight two-color light-emitting units 1 1 1 emit a blue light. However, it should be noted that the illumination pattern and color of the first type signal 10 1 can be a random design choice, so it can also have many other different forms and colors to represent the computer. Platform 10 is currently powered on. The second light source driving module 1 3 2 can drive the light source array module 1 1 in response to different battery remaining power values represented by the battery remaining power message sent by the battery power detecting module 1 2 2 The light-emitting unit 1 11 in 0 respectively issues a second type light signal 1 0 2 in a different predetermined manner; for example, when the remaining battery power is in the first stage, the first two-color light-emitting unit 11 1 emits blue. The color light, in the second stage, causes the second two-color light-emitting unit 1 1 1 to emit a blue light, and so on until the eighth stage, the last eighth two-color light-emitting unit 1 1 1 emits blue Light number. The user can know that the current remaining battery power of the battery unit 12 is at that stage by the light emitting unit 111 of the visual light array module 110. But here

17874 Inventec.ptd Page 9 1254240 V. Description of the invention (6) It should be noted that the illumination pattern and color of the type 2 signal 1 0 2 can be a random design choice, so it is also There may be many other different forms and colors of light to represent the current remaining capacity of the battery unit 12. The third light source driving module 1 3 3 can respond to the operating temperature of the operating temperature detecting module 1 2 3 described above. The different operating temperature values represented by the signals are used to drive the lighting units 1 1 1 of the light array module 1 1 0 to issue a 3rd type light message 1 0 3 in different predetermined manners; for example, When the operating temperature is slightly higher than room temperature, the eight two-color lighting units 111 sequentially emit clocks of different colors in a clockwise direction in a predetermined cycle (for example, blue, green, red, yellow, purple, orange, Pink, 彀) produces a colorful visual effect with a low-speed rotation; on the contrary, when the operating temperature is higher, the lighting period is shortened to achieve a more rapid rotation and easy to attract attention, thereby attracting use. Attention Such a pre-made anti-emergency work necessary range. However, it should be noted that the light-emitting form and color of the type 3 signal 1 0 3 is a random design choice, so it can also have many other different forms and colors to represent the computer platform. The current operating temperature of the host unit circuit 1 1 of 10. Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 at the same time. In practical applications, when the user presses the power switch 1 3 on the computer platform 10, the computer platform 10 generates a boot event 2 0, which causes the power on state. The detection module 1 2 1 responsively sends a power-on message to the first light source driving module 133, so that the first light source driving module 1 31 drives the light in the light array module 1 1 0 Unit 1 1 1 issues a type 1 light message 1 0 1, for example, to make all 8 two-color light sheets

17874 Inventec.ptd Page 10 1254240 V. Invention Description (7) Both elements 1 1 1 emit blue lights to inform the user of the status of the computer platform 10 is turned on. After the computer platform 10 is turned on, it will cause the battery power detecting module 1 2 2 to continuously detect the current remaining battery value of the battery unit 12 of the computer platform 10, and according to the remaining detected. A corresponding battery remaining power message is sent to the second light source driving module 1 3 2, so that the second light source driving module 1 3 2 is based on the remaining battery power of the battery power detecting module 1 2 2 The message is used to drive the light-emitting unit 1 1 1 in the light array module 1 1 0 to issue a second type light signal 1 0 2 in a predetermined manner; for example, when the remaining battery power is in the first stage, the first one is made. The two-color light-emitting unit 1 1 1 emits a blue light, the second two-color light-emitting unit 11 1 emits a blue light in the second stage, and so on; thereby allowing the user to visually light the number The one of the array modules 1 1 0 emits a light signal to know that the current remaining capacity of the battery unit 12 is at that stage. In addition, after the computer platform 10 is turned on, it also causes the operating temperature detecting module 1 2 3 to continuously detect the current operating temperature value of the internal host unit circuit 1 1 of the computer platform 10, and according to its Sending a corresponding operating temperature message to the third lamp driving module 1 3 3, so that the third lamp driving module 133 responds to the operating temperature message to drive the lamp array module The light-emitting unit 1 1 1 in 1 1 0 sends a 3rd type light signal 1 0 3 in a predetermined manner; for example, when the operating temperature is slightly higher than room temperature, 8 two-color light-emitting units 1 1 1 The hour hand direction sequentially emits different color lights (for example, blue, green, red, yellow, purple, orange, pink, and enamel) in a predetermined cycle to produce a colorful visual effect of low-speed rotation;

17874 Inventec.ptd Page 11 1254240 V. Description of the invention (8) The operating temperature is more rotatable and easy to be noticed. The operating state of this type of display is generally set for the computer. , by means of the signal state of the effect, thereby allowing the board to be ready for the state of the art, and the technical entities defined in the above-mentioned embodiments are broadly defined as the same, or When applying for a patent in the South, the person pays attention to the emergency situation. The hair device can provide one-on-one special computer with the information to distinguish the user's use of the emergency situation and only the essential technology in the following or The method is a kind of visual effect that makes it shine brightly. Pre-made necessary anti-Ming provides a kind of external operation group for the whole-sense lamp array to send the computer to reduce the period necessary for its electricity. Short to take advantage of this. The array model of the platform that achieves a more rapid user-introduced design represents a convenient way to prepare for the application of the practical invention and the equivalent of the following: The computer brain level prevention is based on an electric state group. The current platform platform does not work. The computer platform does not work as a pre-existing form of various external fronts. The brain platform is capable of arranging the visual operation of the array, and thus the operation of the control surface is therefore a preferred embodiment and is not intended to limit the scope. The technical content of the present invention is within the scope of the patent. Any change as defined by the scope of application for patents by any other person will be deemed to be covered by this issue.

17874 Inventec.ptd Page 12 1254240 Brief Description of the Drawings [Simplified Schematic] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system architecture showing the application architecture and modularization of the visual state computer operating state display device of the present invention. The basic structure of the component model; FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing an embodiment of the arrangement and arrangement of the light-emitting units in the lamp array module used in the present invention. (Component Symbol Description) 10 Computer Platform 11 Host Unit Circuit 12 Battery Unit 13 Power Switch 20 Power On Event 100 Visual Computer Platform Operation Status Display Device 101 of the Present Invention Type 1 Light Number Message 102 Type 2 Light Number Message 103 No. 3 Type signal message 110 Light array module 111 Light unit (LED) 121 Power on state detection module 122 Battery power detection module 123 Operation temperature detection module 131 First light number drive module 132 No. - Light No. 3 area drive module 133 third light number drive module

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Claims (1)

1254240 6. Patent application scope 1. A visual computer platform operation state display device, which can be integrated into a computer platform, and the computer platform is provided with a battery unit for providing a visual operation state display function for the computer platform. The visual computer platform operating state display device comprises at least: a light array module, which is arranged by a group of light emitting units in a predetermined array on the outside of the computer platform; a boot state detecting module, which can Detecting whether the computer platform has been turned on; if so, issuing a power-on message; a battery power detecting module that detects the current remaining battery value of the battery unit of the computer platform and detects a remaining battery power message and a corresponding battery remaining power message; an operating temperature detection module that detects the current operating temperature value of the host unit circuit of the computer platform and based on the detected temperature value Sending a corresponding operating temperature message; a first light source driving module, which can be returned to the power-on state detecting module The activated message is sent to drive the light-emitting unit in the light array module to issue a first type of light signal in a predetermined manner; and a second light-numbered driving module, which can be returned to the battery power detecting module Sending a remaining battery power message to drive the light emitting unit in the light array module to issue a second type light signal in a predetermined manner; and a third light driving module, which can be operated to operate the temperature detecting mode The operating temperature message sent by the group drives the lighting unit in the light array module to issue a third type signal in a predetermined manner. 17874 Inventec.ptd Page 14 1254240 VI. Patent application scope 2. If applying for a patent display device, 3. If applying for a patent display device, 4. For example, applying for a patent display device, 5. For example, applying for a patent display device, (Personal 6 For example, if you apply for a patent display device, it is surrounded by a ring. 7. If you are applying for a patent display device, you should display the vision as shown in item 1 of the visual range. The operating state of the computer platform, wherein the computer platform is a notebook computer. The operating state of the visual computer platform according to the first item, wherein the computer platform is a desktop personal computer. The visual computer according to the first item The operating state of the platform, wherein the computer platform is a tablet computer. The operating state of the visual computer platform according to the first item, wherein the computer platform is a visual assistant device (Digital Assistant, PDA) 0, the visual type described in the first item The operating state of the computer platform, wherein all the light-emitting unit arrays in the light array module are arranged on the computer platform The first term of a range of visual internet computers operating state wherein the respective light emitting cells divided light-emitting diode array apparatus of the lights in the module. a computer platform operating state display device, which can be integrated to provide a visual operation capability for the computer platform; the computer platform operating state display device comprises at least: a light array module, which is composed of a group of light emitting units a predetermined array is arranged outside the computer platform; a boot state detection module that detects whether the computer platform has been turned on; if so, sends a boot message; 17874英业达.ptd Page 15 1254240 VI. Applying for a patent range, operating unit unit circuit temperature value, and transmitting a light emitting unit emitted by the first module to a light emitting unit issued by a second module. Device, 1 0. As for the patent display device, 1 1. As for the patent display device, 1 2 . As for the patent display device, (Personal 1 3 , such as the patent display device, is surrounded by a ring. 1 4. The patent display device, the temperature detecting module, can detect the current operating temperature value of the main platform of the computer platform, and according to the detected corresponding operating temperature message; the light driving module , which can respond to the boot message detected by the power-on state and drive the predetermined mode in the light array module to issue a first type light signal; and the light source driving module, which can respond to the temperature detection The operating temperature message drives the light array module to issue a second type of signal in a predetermined manner. The operating state of the visual computer platform according to item 8 of the scope, wherein the computer is flat The operating mode of the visual computer platform according to the eighth aspect, wherein the computer platform is a desktop personal computer. The operating state of the visual computer platform according to the eighth item, wherein the computer platform is The tablet computer operating state of the visual computer platform according to item 8 wherein the computer platform is a digital assistant device (Digital Assistant, PDA) 0. The scope of the visual computer platform operating state described in item 8 wherein the light array All of the light-emitting unit arrays in the module are arranged in the operating state of the visual computer platform according to item 8 of the power supply range of the computer platform, wherein each of the light-emitting units in the light array module is divided into 17874 Inventec.ptd Page 16 1254240 VI. Application for patent range It is a two-color LED device. The visual computer platform operating state display device of claim 8, further comprising: a battery power detecting module capable of detecting a current remaining of a battery unit on the computer platform a power value, and a corresponding battery remaining power message is sent according to the measured remaining power value; and a third light source driving module, which can respond to the remaining battery power generated by the battery power detecting module The power message drives the lighting unit in the light array module to issue a third type signal in a predetermined manner. 17874 Inventec.ptd Page 17