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本發明係有關於一種主機板(motherboard)，特別有關於具有備用之網路電路的主機板。The present invention relates to a motherboard, and more particularly to a motherboard having a spare network circuit.
主機板常常以內建(onboard)、或插卡型式結合網路電路以提供網路介面。The motherboard often combines network circuits with an onboard or plug-in type to provide a network interface.
然而，網路電路常面臨瞬間大電壓或大電流，很容易被損毀。頻繁的送修狀況不只耗費廠商資源，更造成客戶不便。However, network circuits often face large voltages or large currents that are easily destroyed. Frequent repairs not only cost the manufacturer's resources, but also cause inconvenience to customers.
本說明書揭露一種新的主機板技術，其中除了常態使用的網路電路，更具有至少一個備用的網路電路。This specification discloses a new motherboard technology in which at least one spare network circuit is provided in addition to the network circuit normally used.
在本發明一種實施方式中，一主機板包括一第一網路電路、一第二網路電路、一網路連接埠、一開關電路以及一驅動器。開關電路乃用來耦接第一、或第二網路電路至網路連接埠。驅動器負責根據網路連接埠與第一網路電路之狀況切換上述開關電路。In an embodiment of the invention, a motherboard includes a first network circuit, a second network circuit, a network port, a switch circuit, and a driver. The switching circuit is configured to couple the first or second network circuit to the network port. The driver is responsible for switching the above switching circuit according to the condition of the network connection and the first network circuit.
開關電路在一常態設定下可耦接第一網路電路至上述網路連接埠。在網路連接埠連接有網路系統但第一網路電路不回應該網路系統時，驅動器令開關電路自上述常態設定切換至一備用設定，改以第二網路電路耦接上述網路連接埠以實現網路通訊。The switch circuit can be coupled to the first network circuit to the network port in a normal state setting. When the network connection is connected to the network system but the first network circuit does not respond to the network system, the driver switches the switching circuit from the normal setting to an alternate setting, and the second network circuit is coupled to the network. Connect 埠 for network communication.
為讓本發明之上述和其他目的、特徵、和優點能更明顯易懂，下文特舉出較多個實施例，並配合所附圖式，作詳細說明如下。The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood.
第1圖為本發明主機板的一種實施方式。主機板100具有第一網路電路102、第二網路電路104、網路連接埠106、開關電路108以及驅動器110。開關電路108由驅動器110切換，用以耦接第一、或第二網路電路102、或104至網路連接埠106。Figure 1 is an embodiment of a motherboard of the present invention. The motherboard 100 has a first network circuit 102, a second network circuit 104, a network port 106, a switch circuit 108, and a driver 110. The switch circuit 108 is switched by the driver 110 for coupling the first or second network circuit 102, or 104 to the network port 106.
在一常態設定下，開關電路108耦接第一網路電路102至網路連接埠106。在常態設定下，第一網路電路102負責主機板100之網路通訊功能。In a normal state setting, the switch circuit 108 is coupled to the first network circuit 102 to the network port 106. In the normal state setting, the first network circuit 102 is responsible for the network communication function of the motherboard 100.
驅動器110將基於網路連接埠106與第一網路電路102之狀況，決定是否切換開關電路108。舉例說明之，若網路連接埠106連接有一網路系統112、且第一網路電路102能與網路系統112正常溝通，則驅動器110判定主機板100網路功能正常、且令開關電路108維持其常態設定。若網路連接埠106連接有網路系統112、但第一網路電路102無法回應網路系統112，則驅動器110判定網路功能發生錯誤、且令開關電路108自常態設定切換至一備用設定。備用設定下，開關電路108以第二網路電路104取代第一網路電路102耦接網路連接埠106。第二網路電路104取代第一網路電路102實現主機板100之網路通訊功能。The driver 110 will decide whether to switch the switch circuit 108 based on the status of the network port 106 and the first network circuit 102. For example, if the network port 106 is connected to the network system 112 and the first network circuit 102 can normally communicate with the network system 112, the driver 110 determines that the network function of the motherboard 100 is normal, and the switch circuit 108 is enabled. Maintain its normal settings. If the network port 106 is connected to the network system 112, but the first network circuit 102 cannot respond to the network system 112, the driver 110 determines that the network function has an error and causes the switch circuit 108 to switch from the normal setting to an alternate setting. . In the standby setting, the switch circuit 108 is coupled to the network port 106 by the second network circuit 104 instead of the first network circuit 102. The second network circuit 104 replaces the first network circuit 102 to implement the network communication function of the motherboard 100.
除了上述動作，驅動器110更可與第二網路電路104溝通。在某些實施方式中，驅動器110更在開關電路108切換至上述備用設定後偵測第二網路電路104之狀態，以判斷網路錯誤之來源。若第二網路電路104亦不回應網路系統112，則可能是網路系統112出錯而非第一網路電路102損壞。此時，驅動器110切換開關電路108回上述常態設定；且主機板100仍舊以第一網路電路102負責網路通訊功能。反之，若開關電路108切換至備用設定後網路即恢復正常，則代表第一網路電路102的確損壞。此時，驅動器110令開關電路108於日後使用皆固定操作於備用設定，以第二網路電路104取代第一網路電路102實現主機板100之網路通訊功能。In addition to the above actions, the driver 110 can communicate with the second network circuit 104. In some embodiments, the driver 110 detects the state of the second network circuit 104 after the switch circuit 108 switches to the standby setting to determine the source of the network error. If the second network circuit 104 also does not respond to the network system 112, then the network system 112 may be in error rather than the first network circuit 102 being corrupted. At this time, the driver 110 switches the switch circuit 108 back to the above normal setting; and the motherboard 100 is still responsible for the network communication function by the first network circuit 102. On the other hand, if the network returns to normal after the switch circuit 108 is switched to the standby setting, it means that the first network circuit 102 is indeed damaged. At this time, the driver 110 causes the switch circuit 108 to be fixedly operated in the standby setting for later use, and the second network circuit 104 replaces the first network circuit 102 to implement the network communication function of the motherboard 100.
本發明主機板上的網路電路數量不限定於兩個。本發明主機板的其他實施方式更具有多於一個的備用網路電路。一旦原先使用之網路電路損壞，即從該些備用網路電路中擇一替補。The number of network circuits on the motherboard of the present invention is not limited to two. Other embodiments of the motherboard of the present invention have more than one alternate network circuit. Once the previously used network circuit is damaged, a substitute is selected from the spare network circuits.
第2圖圖解本發明主機板的另一種實施方式。主機板200包括第一網路電路202、第二網路電路204、第一網路連接埠206、第二網路連接埠208、開關電路210以及驅動器212。開關電路210由驅動器212控制，負責第一、第二網路電路202、204連接至第一、第二網路連接埠206、208的情形。Figure 2 illustrates another embodiment of the motherboard of the present invention. The motherboard 200 includes a first network circuit 202, a second network circuit 204, a first network port 206, a second network port 208, a switch circuit 210, and a driver 212. The switch circuit 210 is controlled by the driver 212 and is responsible for the connection of the first and second network circuits 202, 204 to the first and second network ports 206, 208.
在一常態設定下，開關電路210令第一、第二網路電路202、204分別耦接第一、第二網路連接埠206、208。此常態設定形成一雙網路架構，主機板200可藉以連接兩個網路系統(圖中標示為第一網路系統214與第二網路系統216)。In a normal state, the switch circuit 210 causes the first and second network circuits 202, 204 to be coupled to the first and second network ports 206, 208, respectively. The normal state setting forms a dual network architecture, and the motherboard 200 can connect two network systems (labeled as the first network system 214 and the second network system 216).
第一、第二網路連接埠206與208可以信號C1 與C2 顯示其是否連接有網路系統。驅動器212可接收信號C1 與C2 ，以了解第一、第二網路連接埠206與208與網路系統的連接狀況。A first, a second port 206 connected to the network 208 can signal C 1 and C 2 indicate whether the system is connected to a network. The driver 212 can receive the signals C 1 and C 2 to understand the connection status of the first and second network ports 206 and 208 to the network system.
開關電路210可具有一第一備用設定，以下說明其操作。在開關電路210處於上述常態設定、第一網路連接埠206連接有一網路系統(如第一網路系統214)、且第二網路連接埠208未連接任何網路系統的狀況下，若第一網路電路202無法正常與第一網路系統214溝通，則驅動器212切換開關電路210至第一備用設定。在第一備用設定下，第一網路電路202與第一網路連接埠206斷開，改由第二網路電路204耦接第一網路連接埠206與第一網路系統214通訊。Switch circuit 210 can have a first alternate setting, the operation of which is described below. In the case that the switch circuit 210 is in the above-mentioned normal setting, the first network port 206 is connected to a network system (such as the first network system 214), and the second network port 208 is not connected to any network system, The first network circuit 202 is unable to communicate normally with the first network system 214, and the driver 212 switches the switch circuit 210 to the first standby setting. In the first standby setting, the first network circuit 202 is disconnected from the first network port 206, and the second network circuit 204 is coupled to the first network port 206 to communicate with the first network system 214.
在某些實施方式中，驅動器212更在開關電路210自常態設定切換至第一備用設定後偵測第二網路電路204之狀態，以判斷網路錯誤之來源。若第二網路電路204亦不回應第一網路系統214，則可能是第一網路系統214出錯而非第一網路電路202損壞。此時，驅動器212切換開關電路210回上述常態設定-第一、第二網路電路202、204分別耦接第一、第二網路連接埠206、208。反之，若開關電路210自常態設定切換至第一備用設定後網路即恢復正常，則代表第一網路電路202的確損壞。驅動器212可除能第一網路電路202，令開關電路210日後皆單以第二網路電路204實現主機板200之網路通訊。In some embodiments, the driver 212 detects the state of the second network circuit 204 after the switch circuit 210 switches from the normal setting to the first standby setting to determine the source of the network error. If the second network circuit 204 also does not respond to the first network system 214, then the first network system 214 may be in error rather than the first network circuit 202 being corrupted. At this time, the driver 212 switches the switch circuit 210 back to the above-described normal state setting - the first and second network circuits 202, 204 are respectively coupled to the first and second network ports 206, 208. On the contrary, if the network returns to normal after the switching circuit 210 is switched from the normal setting to the first standby setting, it means that the first network circuit 202 is indeed damaged. The driver 212 can disable the first network circuit 202, so that the switch circuit 210 can implement the network communication of the motherboard 200 by the second network circuit 204 in the future.
開關電路210另可具有一第二備用設定，以下說明其操作。在開關電路210處於上述常態設定、第一網路連接埠206未連接有任何網路系統、且第二網路連接埠208連接一網路系統(如圖示之第二網路系統216)的狀況下，若第二網路電路204無法正常與第二網路系統216溝通，則驅動器212切換開關電路210至第二備用設定。在第二備用設定下，第二網路電路204與第二網路連接埠208斷開，改由第一網路電路202耦接第二網路連接埠208與第二網路系統216通訊。Switch circuit 210 can alternatively have a second alternate setting, the operation of which is described below. In the above-mentioned normal setting of the switch circuit 210, the first network port 206 is not connected to any network system, and the second network port 208 is connected to a network system (such as the illustrated second network system 216). In the case, if the second network circuit 204 cannot normally communicate with the second network system 216, the driver 212 switches the switch circuit 210 to the second standby setting. In the second standby setting, the second network circuit 204 is disconnected from the second network port 208, and the first network circuit 202 is coupled to the second network port 208 to communicate with the second network system 216.
在某些實施方式中，驅動器212更在開關電路210自常態設定切換至第二備用設定後偵測第一網路電路202之狀態，以判斷網路錯誤之來源。若第一網路電路202亦不回應第二網路系統216，則可能是第二網路系統216出錯而非第二網路電路204損壞。此時，驅動器212切換開關電路210回上述常態設定一第一、第二網路電路202、204分別耦接第一、第二網路連接埠206、208。反之，若開關電路210自常態設定切換至第二備用設定後網路即恢復正常，則代表第二網路電路204的確損壞。驅動器212可除能第二網路電路204，令開關電路210日後皆單以第一網路電路202實現主機板200之網路通訊。In some embodiments, the driver 212 detects the state of the first network circuit 202 after the switch circuit 210 switches from the normal setting to the second standby setting to determine the source of the network error. If the first network circuit 202 does not respond to the second network system 216, then the second network system 216 may be in error rather than the second network circuit 204 being corrupted. At this time, the driver 212 switches the switch circuit 210 back to the normal state. The first and second network circuits 202 and 204 are respectively coupled to the first and second network ports 206 and 208. On the contrary, if the network returns to normal after the switching circuit 210 is switched from the normal setting to the second standby setting, it means that the second network circuit 204 is indeed damaged. The driver 212 can disable the second network circuit 204, so that the switch circuit 210 can implement the network communication of the motherboard 200 by the first network circuit 202 in the future.
第2圖所示之實施例並非用來限定網路電路、連接埠組為兩組。本發明主機板的其他實施方式更可以多於兩組的多重網路架構實現本發明所提出的備用技術。驅動器將根據網路之運作狀況切換開關電路，以改變網路電路與網路連接埠之間的連接。損壞之網路電路將由其他閒置之網路電路取代。The embodiment shown in Fig. 2 is not intended to limit the network circuit and the connection group is two groups. Other embodiments of the motherboard of the present invention may implement more than one of the multiple network architectures of the present invention. The driver will switch the switching circuit according to the operating conditions of the network to change the connection between the network circuit and the network port. The damaged network circuit will be replaced by other idle network circuits.
本發明所使用的所有網路電路並不限定內建於主機板上。其他型式(如插卡式…等)的網路電路皆可用來實現本發明之網路電路。舉例說明之，本發明主機板上的網路電路可皆內建於主機板、或皆為插卡式、或部分內建於主機板且部分為插卡式。All network circuits used in the present invention are not limited to being built into the motherboard. Other types of network circuits (e.g., plug-in type, etc.) can be used to implement the network circuit of the present invention. For example, the network circuits on the motherboard of the present invention may all be built in the motherboard, or all of them are plug-in cards, or partially built in the motherboard, and partially plug-in cards.
本發明所使用的網路通訊技術不限定於有線之技術。其他技術(如藍芽、wireless…等)皆可用用於本發明之主機板。例如，採用wireless通訊技術時，上述網路連接埠可以天線實現。The network communication technology used in the present invention is not limited to the wired technology. Other techniques (e.g., Bluetooth, wireless, etc.) can be used for the motherboard of the present invention. For example, when using wireless communication technology, the above network connection can be realized by an antenna.
100．．．主機板100. . . motherboard
102．．．第一網路電路102. . . First network circuit
104．．．第二網路電路104. . . Second network circuit
106．．．網路連接埠106. . . Network connection埠
108．．．開關電路108. . . Switch circuit
110．．．驅動器110. . . driver
112．．．網路系統112. . . Network system
200．．．主機板200. . . motherboard
202．．．第一網路電路202. . . First network circuit
204．．．第二網路電路204. . . Second network circuit
206．．．第一網路連接埠206. . . First network connection埠
208．．．第一網路連接埠208. . . First network connection埠
210．．．開關電路210. . . Switch circuit
212．．．驅動器212. . . driver
214．．．第一網路系統214. . . First network system
216．．．第二網路系統216. . . Second network system
C1 與C2 ．．．信號C 1 and C 2 . . . signal
第1圖為本發明主機板的一種實施方式；以及Figure 1 is an embodiment of a motherboard of the present invention;
第2圖為本發明主機板的一種實施方式。Figure 2 is an embodiment of the motherboard of the present invention.
100．．．主機板100. . . motherboard
102．．．第一網路電路102. . . First network circuit
104．．．第二網路電路104. . . Second network circuit
106．．．網路連接埠106. . . Network connection埠
108．．．開關電路108. . . Switch circuit
110．．．驅動器110. . . driver
112．．．網路系統112. . . Network system
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