TWI255423B - Method of wake-up and instantly initiating application program for computer system - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention relates to a method of wake-up and instantly initiating application program for computer system. It is employed to solve the inconvenient procedure. Usually, the computer users need to firstly wake up the computer from the sleeping mode, it then initiates every application one by one of the integration system of the computer integrated in the application program. The method comprises the following procedures: firstly, it detects a preset target event. Secondly, it sets up an initiating sign of the target and the computer waked up from the sleeping mode to a normal mode after detecting the preset target event. Further, it checks if the target has been set up. Furthermore, it resets the initiating flag of the target after checking the setup of the target. Moreover, it checks if the target application is being executed. If it is not yet executed, it executes the target application accordingly.

Description

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[Technical Field] The present invention relates to a control system for a computer operating mode, in particular, an integrated integrated system for controlling wake-up and quick start of the integrated system. The device wakes up from the sleep state to the normal application of the device for setting up the device with the device in the sleep mode. The computer technology is continuously developed. The application of an integrated system to a standard device is widely used in many applications such as industry, office, home, and the like. The integration of computer devices into home devices is an inevitable trend. For example, in a commercial product of the TV-PC system, the television set and the computer device constitute an integrated system for watching TV programs. For example, a multimedia device is constructed by combining a video playback device with a computer device. In the current window operating system widely used in computer devices (for example

Windows XP 'Windows 200 0 'Windows Me), has integrated the advanced architecture power interface standard ACPI (Advanced) in its operating system

Configuration and Power Interface) The power management function of the ACPI interface standard controls the power management of related hardware in the computer device. The Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is implemented by the computer. The industry's development of the power management system interface, the purpose is to have a common power management interface between the operating system and the hardware to improve the main power

1255423 V. INSTRUCTIONS (2) The non-uniform interface established by the respective manufacturers in the power management of the brain device. Through the power management system, the operating system (〇perat ing System) can manage the power usage of peripheral devices in a certain manner. The power management functions specified in the A CP I interface standard include functions such as power on, hibernation, standby, and shutdown. According to the user's setting, the computer device can enter the standby or hibernation state, and the computer device can be in a low power consumption (Low-P〇wer State) in the standby state, and the computer device can be more power-saving in the sleep state. status. In the prior art, there are many patents derived from the application of power management technology, such as in the Republic of China Invention Patent No. 321739, which discloses a dynamic sleep time technology in a computer device, here - 兮 2 f:: 'A computer device equipped with a battery' first determines: = the size of the case, the decision to operate the data storage device until the correct size of the sleep file is required - the appropriate sleep energy, whether the battery capacity drops to The decision to sleep energy quasi-brain enters a dormant state. When the sleep is in this position, the electric power is revealed: 2: ί民国 Invention Patent No. 1 99925, the central processing unit of the computer is υπι connected to the signal unit of the leisure state, used for sleep state The register unit and the 6 central processing unit are in the e-sleep mode and receive data 1255423

V. DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (3) Access device interrupt signal 5 Tiger sleep control mechanism and clock pulse control unit [Summary of the Invention] Technical Problem to be Solved by the Invention · When a computer device is integrated into a home device application, And Lu, should be able to meet the general habits of operating the home device in order to prevent users from rejecting new products and to feel the additional functions of the computer device. That is to say, the computer device must be the same as the operation of the general household equipment, and can support the function of immediate activation for the best design. However, in the design of a conventional computer television system, the user must press the power switch to wake up the computer device from the sleep state, and then use the button or mouse to execute the target application of the target device. In addition to non-conformity, the general usage habits of users using home devices (such as televisions or multimedia devices) are not paid. Accordingly, the main object of the present invention is to provide a method for waking up and quickly starting an application of a computer system, which is to solve the problem that the computer device is integrated into the integrated system of the application device, and the user must first put the computer device into a dormant state. Worried in sorrow, and then - start the troublesome process of each application. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for determining whether a predetermined target event occurs by a computer system, and determining whether to wake up the computer and target the application. When the computer device detects a predetermined target event, a target is set up. The device initiates the flag and causes the computer device to wake up from the sleep state.

1255423 V. INSTRUCTIONS (4) To normal working mode Another aspect of the present invention Checking a target device Moving target application The user executes the target application of the target device after normal execution. It is a method of periodically setting the flag flag to the status of the flag by the resident program. The target device is started by using some actions of the target device; the computer of the present invention is first installed, and the wake-up is set to set the standard line. If the problem is solved, the invention is integrated and activated. And each test 1 pre-establishes a standard reply to the positive 'when the check device is not executed, the technical hand-offering know-how application device item configuration target device starts the normal working mode to the start flag of the target; Execution section: The integration of the technical requirements is set; in the flag, the type; the inspection equipment starts to check the technical means used in the target problem is in the system, when the computer device is finished and then enters the sleep mode, the debt test After the predetermined target event is made and the device of the computer device is started by the dormant check flag, whether the flag has been set, whether the target application is executing the application. The present invention compares the effects of the prior art: Integration: 丄 The invention effectively overcomes the traditional use of the computer] use = 2; " Therefore, in use, the user only needs to follow the normal "normal operation °, ^% customary, that is The use of the entire integrated system can greatly enhance the convenience of equipment use.

1255423 V. Description of invention (5) Sex. The specific method and control process adopted by 奋 $ , will be explained by the “list and accompanying schema” of Ding Zhi. [Embodiment] The first figure shows that the Putian ρ1 includes the wake-up and quick start diagram of the computer device of the present invention. The equipment of the integrated system is composed of a system 10, and the household appliance 10 is mainly included in the product. The central processing unit saves I Jin 2 (1), and the memory 11 (RAM), the read-only memory 12, and the data storage key ^). $, such as a hard disk drive), and the input device 14 (for example, an interface 2 = set 1 and a target device 2 permeable - suitable connection π & ί to enable the computer device 1 to be controlled through the connection interface Or carry out the transmission of data. S t, set 1 system for one operating system (0perating

χΓ : ' For example, it can be widely used Wi-WS Ϊ 4 ΓΓΓ; i0^00 'Windows Me ^ ^ ^ I, ^ G = i under the control, according to the integrated standard two, the person executes A specific function 'and a target application (Application Program) 17 can be executed.兮 j:«aa;;w丘 0 + 4 々夕τ A pumping > This τ The device 2 can perform its specific function under the normal execution condition of the target application. In addition, under the control of the central processing unit & system mechanism 18 of the computer device i, the computer is controlled to operate in the positive mode or the sleep mode. The sleep control mechanism 18 can be the operating system

$9页 1255423 V. Description of the invention (6) The sleep control program provided by the 6th, for example, the operating system 丨6 series can be an operating system that integrates the Z advanced architecture power interface standard 4 (: 丨 power management function, by The ACPI interface standard controls the power management operations of related hardware in a computer device. Power management functions specified in the ACPI interface standard include Active, Hibernation, Standby, and Power Off. (Shutdown) and other functions. According to the user's < fixed, the shame device can enter the standby or hibernation state, in the standby state, the device is in the low power state (Low-power state), while the sleep state can make the computer The device handles a more power-saving state. Under the typical ACPI architecture, the system defines the state of the power supply as not the power state, which is: so a normal power supply state. S1-first-order standby state, in this state In the middle, the power supply is stopped to the monitoring write and the disk drive, but the power is still supplied to the central processing unit, the memory and the wind S2-the first-order standby state, except for the one viewer and the disk drive. S 3 - the second-order standby state, where the device, the disk drive, and the central processing unit maintain the minimum power supply to the random storage S4-sleep state, in which the component 'but the operating system is The power supply and program execution status are stored in the state except 'stop power supply to monitor the power supply to the central processing unit and the cache state' to stop supplying power to the monitoring and cache memory devices, and only to retrieve the memory (RAM). Powered to all devices and the original open data before closing. And want to put the computer in hibernation 1255423

When the wake-up is returned to the normal power-on state, the original state can be quickly restored. S 5 - Turn off all power supplies. /, to simply press the power switch without re-executing the lengthy flag setting unit 1 9 can be marked (Flag), in order to generate the flag in the manner of the present invention, the target device can be started The flag can be one of the flags of the electricity, or a flag signal of the other party. & and temporary storage of a standard device start flag for sad judgment. Any hardware or software is used as the basis for the judgment of the present invention. For example, a system in which a chip set (e.g., software control) in the brain device 1 is set or controlled to combine the computer device 1 with the target device 2 constitutes an integrated system 1 in the present invention. The technique of the present invention can be applied to various computer-based application systems. σ For example, the integrated system 丨00 can be a computer television system (TV^PC), and the television and the computer device form an integrated system for watching television programs. The target application 17 is an application for watching TV programs (TV-watching Appl ication). Usually, in this application, the television device is provided with a remote controller 21 for the user to remotely control the operation function of the television. A power switch 22 is provided on the remote controller 21 for controlling the power on and off of the television by remote control. In addition, in the application field of the computer television system, the power switch 2 2 of the remote controller 2 can be used as the first target event (f ^ s Seven Target Event) judged by the present invention, and the computer device 1 is on the panel. Power button can be used as

1255423 V. Inventive Description (8) The second target event (Sec〇nd Target Event) judged by the present invention. In addition to being applicable to a computer television system, the technology of the present invention can also be applied to other integrated devices that use a computer device as a control device. For example, the target device can be an image playback device. The image playback device and the computer device form a multimedia integration system. > As shown in the first figure, it shows a control flow chart of the present invention. In step:1〇1, after the computer device completes the system startup and various configuration settings, the computer device enters under the control of the sleep control mechanism after the time set by the user or preset by the system. Sleep mode (step 10 2). The sleep control mechanism of the computer device can be a standard sleep power saving mode in the current window operating system or a sleep power saving mode defined by the operator. For example, the 4 sleep state may be that the computer device stores the data and program execution status of the original open in the normal working mode into the random access memory, and turns off the preset hardware device (such as a monitor and a disk drive). , central processing unit and cache memory, etc.), and then enter the power saving mode. The sleep mode 2 can also store the data and program execution status of the original device in the normal working mode to the hard disk (Hard Disk), and enter the power saving mode. Rf When the computer device is in hibernation, its various states of storage to random access memory or hard disk may have the following different conditions: 1. The application is in the foreground (F〇regr〇und) and all Execution in the display mode (Ful 1-screen Display Mode); 2) The target application is executed in the foreground and non-full display modes;

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1255423 V. Description of invention (9) The implementation of the target application is in the background and all-line; ·, 贞 not in the game 4 · The target application is in the background and non-full display mode · 5 · Do not execute the target application. In the sleep state of the computer device, if the target event (Target Event) is detected, the computer device is awakened by the sleep state (step 1〇4)... The device is awakened by the sleep state to return to the normal working mode field = 〇 5 seconds), and the second device is checked in the parent interval - for example, the preset time period (for example, step 06) (if the device start flag (F1 (8) is set up (step, Check the target device in step m

In the case of the present invention, the fresh hopper, the L 丹 禾 禾 板, and the JL action, and the next ί formula are periodically checked in the next inspection cycle (ie, returning to step 106). When the value of the device is checked, the start flag of the device has been set to start the flag (step 〗 〖 hang, the private device will reset (Reset) the target device is started (step 109). If the check: ^ check the target Whether the application is executing the target application - if the target application is not executed, the "iC and full screen mode (step ιι〇) will be checked; if the formula is executed, the private mode has been executed, Then check the target application to the target; P靡田=2 and full screen mode (step 111), if not, then 112). Put = in foreground and full-screen display mode (after step, the second 々, '[The computer device wakes up and the target application starts to return to step 106 above.

Page 13 1255423 V. Description of the invention By awakening the computer, the computer can be widely used. The invention is only for the sake of the invention. Others: The species made: the patent, (10) '^逑The invention example It can be set up and quickly started to use the application of the computer device to control the wake-up of a device and to start the implementation of the industrial use value, only for the technology can be based on various improvements and changes . Improvements and changes are still within the scope. Know, the method of the present invention The equipment of the target is clearly provided. The invention of the method of the present invention, the invention of the present invention, and the above embodiments, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, illustrate the spirit of the invention and the simple description of the boundary 1255423. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The first figure shows a system connection diagram of an integrated system comprising a computer device comprising the computer device wake-up and quick start application method of the present invention and a target device; the second figure shows the control of the present invention. flow chart. Description of each component symbol: 100 Integrated system 1 Computer device 10 Central processing unit 11 Random access memory 12 Read only memory 13 Data storage device 14 Input device 15 Connection interface 16 Operating system 17 Target application 18 Sleep control Mechanism 19 Flag setting unit 2 Target device 21 Remote control 22 Remote control power switch

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Claims (1)

1255423 A computer system wake-up and quick start application method is implemented in an integrated system of two devices that use a computer device as a control target, and the "Xuan computer device completes system startup and configuration of various configurations and then goes to sleep. After the mode, the target application for quickly starting the target device's method includes the following steps: (a) speculating a preset target event, (=) after detecting the target event, The computer device sets up a private e and prepares the start flag 'and wakes up the computer device from the sleep state to the normal working mode; and (c) checks whether the target device start flag is set; (d) After checking that the target device start flag has been set, reset the target device start flag; (e) check that the target application is otherwise executing the target application. Executing, if not already executed, y = Patent scope: 帛 帛 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑3. System: 3. The scope of the computer system of the first item of the first item should be awakened and quickly started, wherein the target equipment is - TV, the TV set "The shame device constitutes an integrated system for watching TV programs. . 4 · Awakening and quick start of the computer system as claimed in item i of the patent scope Page 16 1255423, the scope of patent application ^ ------ method of using the program 'where the computer device brain device will be the original data and program is included in the random access memory of the computer device, And, good and evil to u stored to the | seven into the power-saving mode. For example, the computer system of the first application of the patent scope, the method of purely using the program, wherein the computer device eye f, the Jieqi start brain device will separate the original data and program execution from the hard disk of the computer device. In, and enter the power saving mode. U is stored in the computer. The computer is installed in the computer. 4 6. : : η 1 Z wake-up and quick start application method. After step (e), the following steps are included. Six's include the following steps: work in the foreground and full firefly m · check the target § and the target application is in the screen display mode, if the target device application is not working in the foreground and full mode, then The application is placed in the foreground and full screen display. 0 Screen display mode第17页