TWI463409B - Configuration management systems and methods for electronic devices - Google Patents

Description

Configuration setting management system and method for electronic device

The present invention relates to a configuration and management system and method for an electronic device, and particularly relates to a bar code data that can be outputted by an electronic device and/or can be directly transmitted to an electronic device through bar code data other than the electronic device. System and method for making related settings.

In recent years, with the development of science and technology, various electronic devices with various types of functions have become an important necessity in modern people's lives. For example, a compact digital camera can be conveniently photographed and viewed and processed in related devices, such as computer systems. In addition, the TV/display can play pre-recorded materials, such as movies stored on a disc. In addition, a TV with one network connection capability allows users to access the Internet via this TV and perform network related services. Furthermore, some devices may have a projection capability such as a projector or a video camera. Users can view data, photos or movies through these devices.

In general, individual users may have their own preferences when using electronic devices. For example, for individual users, the brightness or contrast of the electronic device when displaying the data may be different. Therefore, conventionally, an electronic device usually provides an interface to set its internal configuration settings. Through this interface, the user can adjust and set various parameters in the configuration settings, so that the electronic device can operate in its own preferred mode.

However, some electronic devices are not only available for single use. Different users can configure their own configuration for an electronic device. Configuration. In some cases, since the configuration settings on the electronic device are changed by others, the user often repeatedly configures the configuration settings for the same electronic device. These irritating and complicated setup procedures often cause inconvenience to the user.

In view of this, the present invention provides a configuration setting management system and method for an electronic device, and the electronic device can output bar code data corresponding to the configuration, and/or can directly correlate the electronic device through bar code data other than the electronic device. Set up to avoid repeated and cumbersome manual setup procedures to speed up the setup time of the electronic device.

A configuration setting management system for an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a storage unit, an output unit, and a processing unit. The storage unit stores at least one configuration setting of the corresponding electronic device. The processing unit encodes the at least one configuration setting into bar code data according to an encoding rule. The output unit outputs the barcode data to a carrier.

A configuration setting management method for an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, at least one configuration setting of a corresponding electronic device is provided. Then, the at least one configuration setting is encoded into bar code data according to an encoding rule. Thereafter, the barcode data is output to a carrier.

In some embodiments, the output unit can include a printer and the carrier can include a printable medium. The printer prints bar code data onto printable media.

In some embodiments, the output unit can include a radio frequency identification transceiver, and the carrier can include a radio frequency identification tag. The radio frequency identification transceiver transmits the bar code data to the radio frequency identification tag.

In some embodiments, the output unit can include a universal serial bus unit, and the carrier can include a portable storage unit. The universal sequence bus unit transmits the bar code data to the portable storage unit.

In some embodiments, the output unit can include a micro-projection module, and the carrier can include a projection screen. The micro-projection module projects bar code data onto the projection screen.

In some embodiments, the output unit can include a picture output unit, and the carrier can include a display module. The screen output unit transmits the barcode data to the display module for display.

A configuration setting management system for an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a receiving unit and a processing unit. The receiving unit acquires a piece of code data from a carrier. The processing unit decodes the barcode data into a configuration setting according to a decoding rule, and sets the electronic device according to the configuration setting.

A configuration setting management method for an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, a piece of code data is obtained from a carrier. Then, the barcode data is decoded into a configuration setting according to a decoding rule, and the setting is performed on the electronic device according to the configuration.

In some embodiments, the receiving unit may include a scanning module or a camera module, and perform a scanning operation or a photographing operation on the carrier to obtain an image of the corresponding barcode data. The processing unit can analyze the image to obtain barcode data.

In some embodiments, the receiving unit can include a radio frequency identification transceiver, and the carrier can include a radio frequency identification tag. The radio frequency identification transceiver acquires bar code data from the radio frequency identification tag.

In some embodiments, the receiving unit can include a universal sequence sink The unit is arranged, and the carrier may comprise a portable storage unit. The universal serial bus unit obtains bar code data from the portable storage unit.

The above method of the present invention can exist in a coded manner. When the code is loaded and executed by the machine, the machine becomes the means for practicing the invention.

The above described objects, features, and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the description and appended claims appended claims

Fig. 1 shows a configuration setting management system of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The configuration setting management system 100 of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to an electronic device such as a digital camera, a television/display, a mobile device, such as a mobile phone, or an electronic device having a projection function, such as a projector and a camera. . In this embodiment, the electronic device can output the bar code data of the corresponding configuration.

The configuration setting management system 100 of the electronic device includes at least a storage unit 110, an output unit 120, and a processing unit 130. The storage unit 110 can record at least one configuration setting. It is worth noting that in some embodiments, the configuration settings can include at least one setting item. As mentioned before, the electronic device can be a coefficient camera, a television/display, a mobile phone, or a projector. In some embodiments, when the electronic device coordinates the camera, the setting items in the configuration settings may include a scene mode, a focal length, an exposure amount, an aperture value, a shutter speed, a flash setting, a continuous shooting setting, a storage size, and/or Red-eye phenomenon, etc. In some embodiments, when the electronic device is a television/display, the setting items in the configuration settings may include brightness, contrast, bilingual mode, sound, internet, channel list, and/or language, and the like. In some embodiments, when the electronic device is a mobile phone, the setting items in the configuration settings may be packaged. Includes phone settings, display settings, and/or call settings. In some embodiments, when the electronic device is a projector, the setting items in the configuration settings may include color configuration, color temperature, gamma, contrast, brightness, chroma, hue, aperture adjustment, bulb power, image position, and map. Such as appearance, lens zoom shift, pixel adjustment, keystone correction, anamorphic lens, language, menu position, and/or network. It should be noted that the above-mentioned electronic device and the setting items in the corresponding configuration settings are only examples of the present case, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the configuration setting management system 100 of the electronic device may further include an input unit (not shown in FIG. 1), such as a button disposed on the electronic device or a remote controller of one of the corresponding electronic devices. The user can generate/set this configuration setting via the input unit. In addition, in some embodiments, the configuration setting management system 100 of the electronic device may further include a display unit (not shown in FIG. 1) for displaying the generation/setting process of the corresponding configuration settings.

The processing unit 130 can encode the configuration settings into a piece of code data according to an encoding rule. It is to be noted that, in some embodiments, the barcode data may be a one-dimensional barcode, a two-dimensional barcode, such as a QR (Quick Response) code, or a barcode of any dimension, and the encoding rule is used to convert a string of characters/numbers. Convert to barcode information. The output unit 120 can output the barcode data to a carrier. In some embodiments, the output unit 120 can be a printer and the carrier can be a printable medium such as paper. The printer can print barcode data onto printable media. In some embodiments, the output unit 120 can be a wireless radio frequency identification (RFID) transceiver, and the carrier can be a radio frequency identification tag. Radio frequency identification transceiver To transfer the barcode data to the RFID tag. It is reminded that in some implementations, the RFID transceiver can also be called a Radio Frequency Identification Receiver (Receiver) or a Radio Frequency Identification Reader (Reader), which can be used to read data from the RFID tag. And the logic of writing data to the RFID tag. In some embodiments, the output unit 120 can be a universal serial bus (USB) unit, and the carrier can be a portable storage unit. The universal sequence bus unit can transmit the bar code data to the portable storage unit. In some embodiments, the output unit 120 can be a micro-projection module, and the carrier can be a projection screen. The micro-projection module can project bar code data onto the projection screen. In some embodiments, the output unit 120 can be a picture output unit, and the carrier can be a display module. The screen output unit can transmit the barcode data to the display module for display. It should be noted that the foregoing output unit 120 and the carrier are only examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 2 shows a configuration setting management method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The configuration setting management method of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to an electronic device such as a digital camera, a television/display, a mobile device, such as a mobile phone, or an electronic device having a projection function, such as a projector and a camera. In this embodiment, the electronic device can output the bar code data of the corresponding configuration.

In step S210, at least one configuration setting of the corresponding electronic device is provided. As mentioned above, when the electronic device coordinates the camera, the setting items in the configuration settings may include scene mode, focal length, exposure amount, aperture value, shutter speed, flash setting, continuous shooting setting, storage size, and/or red eye. Phenomenon and so on. When the electronic device is a TV/display, the setting items in the configuration settings The target can include brightness, contrast, bilingual mode, sound, internet, channel list, and/or language. When the electronic device is a mobile phone, the setting items in the configuration settings may include mobile phone settings, display settings, and/or call settings. When the electronic device is a projector, the setting items in the configuration settings may include color configuration, color temperature, gamma, contrast, brightness, chroma, hue, aperture adjustment, lamp power, image position, image appearance, lens focus. Zoom displacement, pixel adjustment, keystone correction, anamorphic lens, language, menu position, and/or network.

It is reminded that in some embodiments, the user can generate/set this configuration setting through an input unit such as a button disposed on the electronic device or a remote controller of one of the corresponding electronic devices. In some embodiments, the generation/setting process of the respective configuration settings can be displayed through a display unit.

Next, in step S220, the configuration settings are encoded into one piece of code data according to an encoding rule. Similarly, in some embodiments, the bar code material may be a one-dimensional bar code, a two-dimensional bar code, or a bar code of any dimension, and the encoding rule may be a rule for converting a string of characters/numbers into bar code information. Then, in step S230, the bar code data corresponding to the configuration is output to a carrier. It is to be noted that, in some embodiments, step S230 may output barcode data to the carrier through an output unit. In some embodiments, the output unit can include a printer, a radio frequency identification transceiver, a universal serial bus unit, a micro-projection module, and/or a picture output unit. In some embodiments, the carrier can include a printable medium, a radio frequency identification tag, a portable storage unit, a projection screen, and/or a display module. It should be noted that the foregoing output unit and carrier are only examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 3 shows a configuration setting management system of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. The configuration setting management system 300 of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to an electronic device such as a digital camera, a television/display, a mobile device, such as a mobile phone, or an electronic device having a projection function, such as a projector and a camera. . In this embodiment, the electronic device can receive the bar code data of the corresponding configuration setting to perform related settings.

The configuration setting management system 300 of the electronic device includes at least a receiving unit 310 and a processing unit 320. The receiving unit 310 can obtain a piece of code data from a carrier. It should be noted that in some embodiments, the receiving unit 310 can be a scanning module or a camera module, and the carrier can be a printable medium such as paper. The scanning module or the camera module can perform a scanning operation or a photographing operation on the printable medium to obtain an image of the corresponding barcode data. In some embodiments, the carrier may be a projection screen or a display module, wherein the projection screen or the display module may have a display of corresponding bar code data. Similarly, the camera module can perform a photographing operation on the projection screen or the display module to obtain an image of the corresponding barcode data. Processing unit 320 can analyze the image to obtain bar code data. It is to be noted that in some embodiments, the receiving unit 310 can be a radio frequency identification transceiver, and the carrier can be a radio frequency identification tag. The radio frequency identification transceiver can obtain bar code data from the radio frequency identification tag. In some embodiments, the receiving unit 310 can be a universal serial bus unit, and the carrier can be a portable storage unit. The universal serial bus unit can obtain barcode data from the portable storage unit. It should be noted that the receiving unit 310 and the carrier are only examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. After obtaining the barcode data, the processing unit 320 can decode the barcode data according to a decoding rule. Set for a configuration. It is reminded that in some embodiments, the barcode data may be a one-dimensional barcode, a two-dimensional barcode, or a barcode of any dimension, and the decoding rule is a rule for converting the barcode information into a string of characters/numbers. It should be noted that the configuration settings may be different according to different electronic devices, and will not be described here. After the configuration settings are obtained, the processing unit 320 can set the electronic device according to the configuration settings. In addition, in some embodiments, the configuration setting management system 300 of the electronic device may further include a display unit (not shown in FIG. 3) for displaying the received configuration settings or encoded data.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration setting management method of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. The configuration setting management method of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to an electronic device such as a digital camera, a television/display, a mobile device, such as a mobile phone, or an electronic device having a projection function, such as a projector and a camera. In this embodiment, the electronic device can receive the bar code data of the corresponding configuration setting to perform related settings.

In step S410, a piece of code data is obtained by a carrier. It should be noted that in some embodiments, the barcode data may be obtained by the carrier through a receiving unit. In some embodiments, when the receiving unit is a scanning module or a camera module, and the carrier is a printable medium, the scanning module or the camera module can perform a scanning operation or a photographing operation on the printable medium to Get an image of the corresponding barcode data. In some embodiments, the carrier may be a projection screen or a display module, wherein the projection screen or the display module may have a display of corresponding bar code data. Similarly, the camera module can perform a photographing operation on the projection screen or the display module to obtain an image of the corresponding barcode data. Images can be analyzed to obtain bar code data. In some embodiments, When the receiving unit is a radio frequency identification transceiver and the carrier is a radio frequency identification tag, the radio frequency identification transceiver can obtain the bar code data from the radio frequency identification tag. In some embodiments, when the receiving unit is a universal serial bus unit and the carrier is a portable storage unit, the universal serial bus unit can obtain the barcode data from the portable storage unit. It should be noted that the foregoing receiving unit and carrier are only examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. Next, in step S420, the barcode data is decoded into a configuration setting according to a decoding rule. Similarly, in some embodiments, the bar code data can be a one-dimensional bar code, a two-dimensional bar code, or a bar code of any dimension, and the decoding rule is a rule for converting bar code information into a string of characters/numbers. It should be noted that the configuration settings may be different according to different electronic devices, and will not be described here. After the configuration setting is obtained, in step S430, the setting is made for the electronic device according to the configuration setting.

Figure 5 is a diagram showing a configuration setting management system for an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. The configuration setting management system 500 of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to an electronic device such as a digital camera, a television/display, or an electronic device having a projection function, such as a projector and a camera. In this embodiment, the electronic device can output the bar code data of the corresponding configuration, and quickly complete the configuration setting setting of the electronic device by using the output bar code data.

The configuration management system 500 of the electronic device includes at least a receiving unit 510, an output unit 520, a storage unit 530, and a processing unit 540. The user can generate/set this configuration setting through an input unit (not shown) such as a button disposed on the electronic device or a remote controller of one of the corresponding electronic devices. Remind that the configuration settings can include at least one setting item. Head. The configuration settings can be different depending on different electronic devices. The case is not limited to any electronic device and corresponding configuration settings. In some embodiments, storage unit 530 can temporarily store this configuration setting. The processing unit 540 can encode the configuration settings into a piece of code data according to an encoding rule, such as a QR code of the QR code. The processing unit 540 can output the barcode data to a carrier through the output unit 520. Similarly, in some embodiments, output unit 520 can be a printer and the carrier can be a printable medium such as paper. The printer can print barcode data onto printable media. In some embodiments, the output unit 520 can be a radio frequency identification transceiver, and the carrier can be a radio frequency identification tag. The RFID transceiver can transmit the bar code data to the RFID tag. In some embodiments, the output unit 520 can be a universal serial bus unit, and the carrier can be a portable storage unit. The universal sequence bus unit can transmit the bar code data to the portable storage unit. In some embodiments, the output unit 520 can be a micro-projection module, and the carrier can be a projection screen. The micro-projection module can project bar code data onto the projection screen. In some embodiments, the output unit 520 can be a picture output unit, and the carrier can be a display module. The screen output unit can transmit the barcode data to the display module for display. It should be noted that the foregoing output unit 520 and the carrier are only examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

When the electronic device is to be configured, the electronic device can obtain a piece of code data from a carrier through the receiving unit 510. Similarly, in some embodiments, the receiving unit 510 can be a scanning module or a camera module, and the carrier can be a printable medium such as paper. Scanning module or photo The phase module can perform a scan job or a camera job on the printable medium to obtain an image containing one of the barcode data. In some embodiments, the carrier may be a projection screen or a display module, wherein the projection screen or the display module may have a display of corresponding bar code data. Similarly, the camera module can perform a photographing operation on the projection screen or the display module to obtain an image of the corresponding barcode data. Processing unit 540 can analyze the image to obtain bar code data. In some embodiments, the receiving unit 510 can be a radio frequency identification transceiver, and the carrier can be a radio frequency identification tag. The radio frequency identification transceiver can obtain bar code data from the radio frequency identification tag. In some embodiments, the receiving unit 510 can be a universal serial bus unit, and the carrier can be a portable storage unit. The universal serial bus unit can obtain barcode data from the portable storage unit. It should be noted that the receiving unit 510 and the carrier are only examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. It should be noted that when the output unit 520 and the receiving unit 510 are respectively a radio frequency identification transceiver, the output unit 520 and the receiving unit 510 may be combined. In addition, when the output unit 520 and the receiving unit 510 are respectively a universal sequence bus unit, the output unit 520 and the receiving unit 510 may be combined. After the barcode data is obtained, the processing unit 540 can decode the barcode data into a configuration setting according to a decoding rule, and set the electronic device according to the configuration setting. It is reminded that in some embodiments, the acquired barcode data and/or decoded configuration settings can be displayed through a display unit (not shown).

It is reminded that since the micro-projection module is usually combined with a mobile device and has a small volume and a small number of operation buttons, for the user, the control button of the micro-projection device is used to perform related configuration settings. system Very inconvenient. Furthermore, electronic devices such as mobile devices, which currently have camera modules, are prevalent. Therefore, the user can output the barcode data by using the micro-projection module of the electronic device, and then input the barcode data into the electronic device through the camera module and decode the image to perform related setting, thereby providing corresponding configuration settings. Efficient and easy to set up.

Therefore, through the configuration setting management system and method of the electronic device of the present invention, the electronic device can output the bar code data of the corresponding configuration, and/or can directly set the electronic device through the bar code data other than the electronic device. This avoids repeated and cumbersome manual setting procedures to speed up the configuration setting time of the electronic device.

The method of the invention, or a particular type or portion thereof, may exist in the form of a code. The code may be included in a physical medium such as a floppy disk, a CD, a hard disk, or any other machine readable (such as computer readable) storage medium, or is not limited to an external computer program product, wherein When the code is loaded and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes a device for participating in the present invention. The code can also be transmitted via some transmission medium, such as a wire or cable, fiber optics, or any transmission type, where the machine becomes part of the program when it is received, loaded, and executed by a machine, such as a computer. Invented device. When implemented in a general purpose processing unit, the code combination processing unit provides a unique means of operation similar to application specific logic.

While the present invention has been described in its preferred embodiments, the present invention is not intended to limit the invention, and the present invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of protection is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

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1 is a schematic view showing a configuration setting management system of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart showing a configuration setting management method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration setting management system for an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flow chart showing a configuration setting management method of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration setting management system for an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (26)

An electronic device configuration setting management system is applicable to an electronic device, comprising: a storage unit for storing at least one configuration setting of the corresponding electronic device; and a processing unit for the at least one according to an encoding rule The configuration setting code is a piece of code data; and an output unit is configured to output the bar code data to a carrier, wherein the bar code data is used to set the electronic device. The configuration configuration management system for an electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising an input unit for receiving an input corresponding to the at least one configuration setting. The configuration configuration management system for an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the barcode data comprises a one-dimensional barcode or a two-dimensional barcode. The configuration configuration management system for an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the output unit comprises a printer, the carrier comprises a printable medium, and the printer prints the barcode data to the printer Above the print media. The configuration and management system for an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the output unit comprises a radio frequency identification transceiver, the carrier comprises a radio frequency identification tag, and the radio frequency identification transceiver uses the bar code The data is transferred to the RFID tag. The configuration and management system for an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the output unit comprises a universal serial bus unit, the carrier comprises a portable storage unit, and the universal serial bus unit Transmitting the barcode data into the portable storage unit. The configuration and management system for an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the output unit comprises a micro-projection module, the carrier comprises a projection screen, and the micro-projection module projects the barcode data to the On the projection screen. The configuration configuration management system for an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the output unit comprises a picture output unit, the carrier comprises a display module, and the picture output unit transmits the bar code data to the display In the module, to display. An electronic device configuration setting management system is applicable to an electronic device, comprising: a receiving unit for acquiring a piece of code data by a carrier; and a processing unit for decoding the bar code data into one according to a decoding rule The settings are configured and the electronic device is set according to the configuration settings. The configuration and management system for an electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the receiving unit comprises a scanning module or a camera module, and a scanning operation or a camera operation is performed on the carrier to obtain a phase One of the barcode data should be imaged, and the processing unit analyzes the image to obtain the barcode data. The configuration and management system for an electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the receiving unit comprises a radio frequency identification transceiver, the carrier comprises a radio frequency identification tag, and the radio frequency identification transceiver is configured by the radio frequency identification transceiver. The radio frequency identification tag obtains the bar code data. Configuration of the electronic device as described in claim 9 The management system, wherein the receiving unit comprises a universal serial bus unit, the carrier comprises a portable storage unit, and the universal serial bus unit obtains the barcode data by the portable storage unit. The configuration setting management system for an electronic device according to claim 9, further comprising a display unit for displaying the barcode data or the configuration setting. A configuration and management method for an electronic device, which is applicable to an electronic device, comprising the steps of: providing at least one configuration setting corresponding to the electronic device; encoding the at least one configuration setting into one code data according to an encoding rule; The barcode data is output to a carrier, wherein the barcode data is used to set the electronic device. The method for managing configuration of an electronic device according to claim 14, further comprising receiving an input corresponding to the at least one configuration setting through an input unit. The method for managing configuration settings of an electronic device according to claim 14, wherein the barcode data comprises a one-dimensional barcode or a two-dimensional barcode. The method for managing configuration settings of an electronic device according to claim 14, further comprising printing the barcode data onto a printable medium through a printer. The method for managing configuration of an electronic device according to claim 14, further comprising transmitting the barcode data to a radio frequency identification tag through a radio frequency identification transceiver. The method for managing configuration of an electronic device according to claim 14, further comprising transmitting the barcode data to a portable storage unit through a universal serial bus unit. The method for managing configuration settings of an electronic device according to claim 14, further comprising projecting the barcode data onto a projection screen through a micro projection module. The method for managing configuration of an electronic device according to claim 14, further comprising transmitting the barcode data to a display module through a screen output unit for display. A configuration and management method for an electronic device is applicable to an electronic device, comprising the steps of: obtaining a code data from a carrier; decoding the barcode data into a configuration setting according to a decoding rule; and setting according to the configuration The electronic device is set up. The method for managing configuration of an electronic device according to claim 22, further comprising the steps of: performing a scanning operation or a camera operation on the carrier through a scanning module or a camera module to obtain a corresponding An image of the barcode data; and analyzing the image to obtain the barcode data. The method for managing configuration of an electronic device according to claim 22, further comprising obtaining the barcode data from a radio frequency identification tag through a radio frequency identification transceiver. The configuration of the electronic device as described in claim 22 of the patent application scope The management method further includes obtaining the barcode data by a portable storage unit through a universal serial bus unit. The method for managing configuration settings of an electronic device according to claim 22, further comprising displaying the barcode data or the configuration setting through a display unit.