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本發明係有關於一種擴充座，特別是關於一種用於特定行動裝置之擴充座。The present invention relates to a docking station, and more particularly to a docking station for a particular mobile device.
現今，多數公司主管或業務人員為求商務上的快速，多使用行動較為方便之筆記型電腦。更仔細地說，在為求方便的情況下，筆記型電腦並不會具有太多的連接介面。當使用者於辦公室或家裡時，通常還是需要許多的其他周邊裝置來輔助使用。因此市面上為了達到擴充筆記型電腦外接功能的目的，多會設計一個可與筆記型電腦連接之擴充座(Port Replicator或Docking Station)，藉此提供多樣化的連接介面，以連接各種周邊裝置來提高筆記型電腦之擴充功能。一旦連接筆記型電腦與擴充座，筆記型電腦就可如同桌上型電腦般的應用周邊裝置；而當筆記型電腦與擴充座分離之後，又成為可攜帶式的電腦。Today, most company executives or business people use business-oriented notebook computers for quick business. More specifically, the notebook does not have too many connection interfaces for convenience. When the user is in the office or at home, many other peripheral devices are usually required to assist in the use. Therefore, in order to expand the external function of the notebook computer, a docking station (Port Replicator or Docking Station) can be designed to connect with the notebook computer, thereby providing a variety of connection interfaces to connect various peripheral devices. Improve the expansion of the notebook. Once the notebook and the docking station are connected, the notebook computer can be used as a desktop computer peripheral device; when the notebook computer is separated from the docking station, it becomes a portable computer.
請參閱圖1，圖1為傳統擴充座連接筆記型電腦的示意方塊圖。圖1包括擴充座10、筆記型電腦11以及周邊裝置12~14。擴充座10包括對接連接端101、通用串行連接埠102~104，筆記型電腦11包括對接連接端111。通用串行連接埠102~104耦接於對接連接端101。筆記型電腦11透過對接連接端111連接於擴充座10之對接連接端101，以使筆記型電腦11與擴充座連接。周邊裝置12~14分別透過通用串行連接埠102~104連接於擴充座10以提供筆記型電腦11使用。Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a conventional docking station connected to a notebook computer. 1 includes a docking station 10, a notebook computer 11, and peripheral devices 12-14. The docking station 10 includes a docking connector 101, a universal serial port 102-104, and the notebook computer 11 includes a docking connector 111. The universal serial ports 102 to 104 are coupled to the docking terminal 101. The notebook computer 11 is connected to the docking connection end 101 of the docking station 10 through the docking connector 111 to connect the notebook computer 11 to the docking station. The peripheral devices 12 to 14 are connected to the docking station 10 through the universal serial ports 102 to 104, respectively, to provide the notebook computer 11 for use.
然而，在各家廠商在製造擴充座10時，通常為僅具有自家筆 記型電腦11能使用對應於對接連接端101之對接連接端111，即並無法提供給其他廠牌或其他行動裝置使用。或者是即使其他廠牌筆記型電腦的連接端規格相同而體型大小不同，亦同樣無法應用於擴充座10上。因此，當筆記型電腦11離開擴充座10時，擴充座10即毫無用途。However, when each manufacturer manufactures the docking station 10, it usually has only its own pen. The notebook computer 11 can use the docking connection end 111 corresponding to the docking connection end 101, that is, it cannot be provided to other brands or other mobile devices. Or even if the connection terminals of other brand notebook computers have the same specifications and different body sizes, they cannot be applied to the docking station 10. Therefore, when the notebook computer 11 leaves the docking station 10, the docking station 10 is useless.
本發明實施例提供一種擴充座，擴充座包括第一對接連接端、複數個訊號傳輸端以及控制電路。控制電路耦接於第一對接連接端與所述訊號傳輸端。第一對接連接端提供第一行動裝置連接，所述訊號傳輸端提供周邊裝置或第二行動裝置連接。當第一對接連接端連接第一行動裝置，控制電路執行第一傳輸模式；當第一對接連接端未連接第一行動裝置，控制電路執行第二傳輸模式。The embodiment of the invention provides a docking station, which comprises a first docking connection end, a plurality of signal transmission ends and a control circuit. The control circuit is coupled to the first docking connection end and the signal transmission end. The first docking connection provides a first mobile device connection, and the signal transmission terminal provides a peripheral device or a second mobile device connection. When the first docking connection is connected to the first mobile device, the control circuit performs the first transmission mode; when the first docking connection is not connected to the first mobile device, the control circuit performs the second transmission mode.
綜上所述，本發明實施例提供之擴充座除了能夠提供特定對接連接端的行動裝置正常使用擴充連接介面的功能外，亦能夠提供其他非特定的行動裝置直接以擴充連接介面作為輸入端的達到擴充或轉接之功能。使擴充座即使是在特定行動裝置未連接的閒置情況下，亦能具有其他用途。In summary, the docking station provided by the embodiment of the present invention can provide the expansion of the connection interface as an input terminal, and can also provide other non-specific mobile devices to expand the connection interface as an input terminal. Or transfer function. The docking station can be used for other purposes even when the specific mobile device is not connected.
為使能更進一步瞭解本發明之特徵及技術內容，請參閱以下有關本發明之詳細說明與附圖，但是此等說明與所附圖式僅係用來說明本發明，而非對本發明的權利範圍作任何的限制。The detailed description of the present invention and the accompanying drawings are to be understood by the claims The scope is subject to any restrictions.
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圖1為傳統擴充座連接筆記型電腦的示意方塊圖；圖2為本發明實施例之擴充座方塊圖；圖3為本發明實施例之擴充座於第一傳輸模式之示意圖；圖4為本發明實施例之擴充座於第二傳輸模式之示意圖； 圖5為本發明另一實施例之擴充座於第二傳輸模式之示意圖；圖6為本發明實施例之擴充座判斷傳輸模式之流程圖。1 is a schematic block diagram of a conventional docking station connected to a notebook computer; FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a docking station according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a docking station in a first transmission mode according to an embodiment of the present invention; A schematic diagram of a docking station of the embodiment of the invention in a second transmission mode; FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a docking station in a second transmission mode according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a docking station determining transmission mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.
在下文將參看隨附圖式更充分地描述各種例示性實施例，在隨附圖式中展示一些例示性實施例。然而，本發明概念可能以許多不同形式來體現，且不應解釋為限於本文中所闡述之例示性實施例。確切而言，提供此等例示性實施例使得本發明將為詳盡且完整，且將向熟習此項技術者充分傳達本發明概念的範疇。Various illustrative embodiments are described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the inventive concept may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the illustrative embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these exemplary embodiments are provided so that this invention will be in the
請參閱圖2，圖2為本發明實施例之擴充座方塊圖。擴充座20包括對接連接端201、通用串行連接埠202~204以及控制電路205，控制電路205包括判斷單元2051。對接連接端201耦接於控制電路205，以及通用串行連接埠202~204耦接於控制電路205。Please refer to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a docking station according to an embodiment of the present invention. The docking station 20 includes a docking connector 201, a universal serial port 202-204, and a control circuit 205. The control circuit 205 includes a determining unit 2051. The docking terminal 201 is coupled to the control circuit 205, and the universal serial ports 202-204 are coupled to the control circuit 205.
在本發明實施例中，擴充座20用以提供行動裝置之擴充功能。更仔細地說，擴充座20通常依使用者工作場所或家裡上網的位置，固定放置於辦公桌或電腦桌上。使用者僅需攜帶行動裝置進行移動，而不須將擴充座20、甚至是連接於擴充座20之周邊裝置一併帶走。值得一提的是，擴充座20具有風扇，用以提供所連接之行動裝置在使用時散熱，避免長時間使用行動裝置過熱造成當機。In the embodiment of the present invention, the docking station 20 is used to provide an extension function of the mobile device. More specifically, the docking station 20 is typically placed at a desk or computer desk depending on where the user is at home or at home. The user only needs to carry the mobile device for movement without having to take the docking station 20 or even the peripheral device connected to the docking station 20. It is worth mentioning that the docking station 20 has a fan for providing heat dissipation of the connected mobile device during use, and avoids the use of the mobile device for overheating for a long time.
對接連接端201用以連接行動裝置。更仔細地說，對接連接端201用以連接具有對應匹配對接連接端201之對接連接端的特定行動裝置。舉例來說，在實際應用上，戴爾電腦(DELL)所製造的擴充座，其對接連接端僅僅提供其自家筆記型電腦之型號做連接。也就是說，其他廠商所生產之筆記型電腦若無對應戴爾電腦製造的擴充座所使用之對接連接端，即無法與之連接。在其他實施例中，行動裝置亦可以為智慧型手機或平板電腦，本發明僅以 此做為說明，並不以此做為限制。The docking connection end 201 is used to connect the mobile device. More specifically, the docking connector 201 is used to connect a particular mobile device having a docking connector that corresponds to the mating docking connector 201. For example, in practical applications, the docking station made by Dell (DELL) has only the model of its own notebook computer for connection. That is to say, the notebook computer produced by other manufacturers cannot be connected to the docking terminal used by the expansion stand made by Dell computer. In other embodiments, the mobile device can also be a smart phone or a tablet. This is for illustrative purposes and is not intended to be limiting.
通用串行連接埠202~204(Universal Serial Bus，USB)用以耦接周邊裝置。更仔細地說，通用串行連接埠202~204用以連接具有USB傳輸介面之周邊裝置或具USB傳輸介面行動裝置。舉例來說，周邊裝置可以是滑鼠、鍵盤、耳機、喇叭或其他為USB傳輸介面之裝置。值得一提的是，在本發明實施例中，並不限定為USB2.0之規格，亦可為USB3.0之規格等等。另外，雖然在圖2中僅示出三個通用串行連接埠202~204，但技術領域具通常知識者應了解，亦可以其他數目、其他傳輸介面作為實施方式，本發明並不以此做為限制。A universal serial port 202~204 (Universal Serial Bus, USB) is used to couple peripheral devices. More specifically, the universal serial port 202~204 is used to connect a peripheral device having a USB transmission interface or a USB transmission interface mobile device. For example, the peripheral device can be a mouse, a keyboard, a headset, a speaker, or other device that is a USB transmission interface. It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present invention, it is not limited to the specification of USB2.0, and may also be the specification of USB3.0 and the like. In addition, although only three universal serial ports 202-204 are shown in FIG. 2, those skilled in the art should understand that other numbers and other transmission interfaces may be used as embodiments, and the present invention does not For the limit.
控制電路205耦接於對接連接端201與通用串行連接埠202~204。控制電路205可包含適當的電路、邏輯和/或編碼，控制電路205更具有判斷單元2051。判斷單元2051用以判斷對接連接端201是否連接行動裝置。在擴充座20啟動下，當擴充座20之對接連接端201連接於行動裝置時，控制電路205執行第一傳輸模式；當擴充座20之對接連接端201未連接於行動裝置時，控制電路205執行第二傳輸模式。更仔細地說，透過判斷單元2051判斷，當行動裝置連接於對接連接端201時，控制電路205判斷為特殊行動裝置，執行擴充座20的第一傳輸模式。另外，當行動裝置未連接於對接連接端201時，控制電路205執行擴充座20的第二傳輸模式。The control circuit 205 is coupled to the docking connection 201 and the universal serial port 202-204. The control circuit 205 can include appropriate circuitry, logic, and/or coding, and the control circuit 205 further has a determination unit 2051. The determining unit 2051 is configured to determine whether the docking connection end 201 is connected to the mobile device. When the docking station 20 is activated, the control circuit 205 performs the first transmission mode when the docking connector 201 of the docking station 20 is connected to the mobile device; when the docking connector 201 of the docking station 20 is not connected to the mobile device, the control circuit 205 The second transfer mode is executed. More specifically, the judging unit 2051 determines that when the mobile device is connected to the docking connection terminal 201, the control circuit 205 determines that the special mobile device performs the first transmission mode of the docking station 20. In addition, when the mobile device is not connected to the docking connection 201, the control circuit 205 performs the second transmission mode of the docking station 20.
接著將進一步詳述本發明實施例之擴充座於第一傳輸模式或第二傳輸模式之操作。請參閱圖3，圖3為本發明實施例之擴充座於第一傳輸模式之示意圖。圖3包括擴充座30、行動裝置31以及周邊裝置32~34。擴充座30包括對接連接端301、通用串行連接埠302~304以及控制電路305，控制電路305包括判斷單元3051。對接連接端301耦接於控制電路305，以及通用串行連接埠302~304耦接於控制電路305。周邊裝置32~34分別透過通用 串行連接埠302~304連接於擴充座30，行動裝置31之對接連接端311透過對接連接端301連接於擴充座30。擴充座30之內部元件、連接方式與圖2相同。另外，周邊裝置32~34與行動裝置31亦如先前所述，於此不再贅述。The operation of the docking station of the embodiment of the present invention in the first transmission mode or the second transmission mode will be further described in detail. Please refer to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a docking station in a first transmission mode according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 includes a docking station 30, a mobile device 31, and peripheral devices 32-34. The docking station 30 includes a docking connector 301, a universal serial port 302-304, and a control circuit 305. The control circuit 305 includes a determining unit 3051. The docking terminal 301 is coupled to the control circuit 305, and the universal serial ports 302-304 are coupled to the control circuit 305. Peripheral devices 32~34 are respectively versatile The serial connection ports 302-304 are connected to the docking station 30, and the docking connection end 311 of the mobile device 31 is connected to the docking station 30 through the docking connection end 301. The internal components and connection methods of the docking station 30 are the same as those of FIG. In addition, the peripheral devices 32 to 34 and the mobile device 31 are also as described above, and details are not described herein again.
在本發明實施例中，在擴充座30啟動下，當判斷單元3051判斷出行動裝置31之對接連接端311連接於擴充座30之對接連接端301時，控制電路305執行第一傳輸模式。更仔細地說，第一傳輸模式即為行動裝置31透過對接連接端301直接使用通用串行連接埠302~304所連接之周邊裝置32~34之操作模式。舉例來說，當在第一傳輸模式的情況下，具USB傳輸介面的滑鼠可以連接於通用串行連接埠302並控制連接於對接連接端301之行動裝置31。或者，行動裝置31可以透過連接於通用串行連接埠303之USB傳輸介面的外接硬碟存取資料。In the embodiment of the present invention, when the expansion unit 30 is activated, when the determining unit 3051 determines that the docking connection end 311 of the mobile device 31 is connected to the docking connection end 301 of the docking station 30, the control circuit 305 executes the first transmission mode. More specifically, the first transmission mode is an operation mode in which the mobile device 31 directly uses the peripheral devices 32 to 34 connected by the universal serial ports 302 to 304 through the docking terminal 301. For example, in the case of the first transmission mode, a mouse with a USB transmission interface can be connected to the universal serial port 302 and control the mobile device 31 connected to the docking terminal 301. Alternatively, the mobile device 31 can access the data through an external hard disk connected to the USB transmission interface of the universal serial port 303.
請參閱圖4，圖4為本發明實施例之擴充座於第二傳輸模式之示意圖。於圖4中，其擴充座30內部元件與連接方式、周邊裝置32~33與圖3相同，其差異在於通用串行連接埠304耦接於行動裝置35。當判斷單元3051判斷擴充座30之對接連接端301未連接於特殊行動裝置時，控制電路305執行第二傳輸模式，提供行動裝置35透過通用串行連接埠302~304進行連接。Please refer to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a docking station in a second transmission mode according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, the internal components and connection modes of the docking station 30 and the peripheral devices 32-33 are the same as those of FIG. 3, except that the universal serial port 304 is coupled to the mobile device 35. When the judging unit 3051 judges that the docking connection end 301 of the docking station 30 is not connected to the special mobile device, the control circuit 305 executes the second transmission mode, and the mobile device 35 is connected through the universal serial port 302 to 304.
更仔細地說，行動裝置35可以不具有如行動裝置31之對接連接端311。也就是說，行動裝置35透過其USB傳輸介面連接至擴充座30之通用串行連接埠302~304其中之一，如通用串行連接埠304，並可透過其他的通用串行連接埠302~303使用其他的周邊裝置32~33。舉例來說，第二傳輸模式為集線器(Hub port replicator)功能之模式。在第二傳輸模式中，使用者可直接透過通用串行連接埠304連接一般行動裝置(亦即任何使用USB傳輸介面之行動裝置)進行連接，並透過通用串行連接埠304使用通用串行連接埠302所連接之USB滑鼠進行操作。或者，透過連接於通用 串行連接埠303之USB傳輸介面的外接硬碟存取資料。值得一提的是，雖然在圖4中示出行動裝置35連接通用串行連接埠304，但技術領域具通常知識者應了解，亦可透過與其他通用串行連接埠302~303連接作為實施方式，本發明並不以此做為限制。More specifically, the mobile device 35 may not have a docking connection 311 such as the mobile device 31. That is to say, the mobile device 35 is connected to one of the universal serial ports 302-304 of the docking station 30 through its USB transmission interface, such as the universal serial port 304, and can pass through other universal serial ports 302. 303 uses other peripheral devices 32 to 33. For example, the second transmission mode is a mode of a hub port replicator function. In the second transmission mode, the user can connect directly to the general mobile device (that is, any mobile device using the USB transmission interface) through the universal serial port 304, and use the universal serial connection through the universal serial port 埠304. The USB mouse connected to 埠302 operates. Or by connecting to the universal The external hard disk access data of the USB transmission interface of the serial port 303. It is worth mentioning that although the mobile device 35 is connected to the universal serial port 304 in FIG. 4, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that it can also be implemented by connecting with other universal serial ports 302-303. The present invention is not limited thereto.
請參閱圖5，圖5為本發明另一實施例之擴充座於第二傳輸模式之示意圖。圖5包括擴充座50、行動裝置55以及周邊裝置52~53。擴充座50包括對接連接端501、高解析度多媒體介面502、視頻圖形陣列介面503、特定介面504以及控制電路505，控制電路505包括判斷單元5051以及格式轉換單元5052。對接連接端501耦接於控制電路505，高解析度多媒體介面502耦接於控制電路505，以及視頻圖形陣列介面503與特定介面504耦接於控制電路505。周邊裝置52~53分別透過高解析度多媒體介面502以及視頻圖形陣列介面503連接於擴充座50，行動裝置55透過特定介面504連接於擴充座50。Please refer to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a docking station in a second transmission mode according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 includes a docking station 50, a mobile device 55, and peripheral devices 52-53. The docking station 50 includes a docking connector 501, a high-resolution multimedia interface 502, a video graphics array interface 503, a specific interface 504, and a control circuit 505. The control circuit 505 includes a determining unit 5051 and a format converting unit 5052. The docking terminal 501 is coupled to the control circuit 505, the high-resolution multimedia interface 502 is coupled to the control circuit 505, and the video graphics array interface 503 and the specific interface 504 are coupled to the control circuit 505. The peripheral devices 52-53 are connected to the docking station 50 through the high-resolution multimedia interface 502 and the video graphics array interface 503, respectively, and the mobile device 55 is connected to the docking station 50 through the specific interface 504.
在本發明實施例中，擴充座50之內部元件與圖4相同。其差異在於，在圖5中，高解析度多媒體介面502、視頻圖形陣列介面503與特定介面504取代通用串行連接埠302~304。值得一提的是，控制電路505具有格式轉換單元5052。接著將針對所述之差異進行說明，其他相同之元件於此不再贅述。In the embodiment of the present invention, the internal components of the docking station 50 are the same as those of FIG. The difference is that in FIG. 5, the high-resolution multimedia interface 502, the video graphics array interface 503, and the specific interface 504 replace the universal serial ports 302-304. It is worth mentioning that the control circuit 505 has a format conversion unit 5052. The differences will be described below, and other similar components will not be described herein.
高解析度多媒體介面502(High-Definition Multimedia Interface，HDMI)以及視頻圖形陣列介面(Video Graphics Array，VGA)為訊號傳輸端，更進一步地說，為一種影音訊號傳輸介面。也就是說，在擴充座50為第二傳輸模式下，行動裝置55可以透過擴充座50之特定介面504，將影音訊號傳輸之周邊裝置52~53進行撥放。舉例來說，行動裝置55為具有HDMI或顯示埠(DisplayPort)端子之筆記型電腦，周邊裝置52~53為銀幕顯示器。行動裝置55透過特定介面504連接至擴充座50後，能夠進一步將影音訊號顯示在透過高解析度多媒體介面502或視頻圖形陣列 介面503所連接之銀幕顯示器上。特定介面504例如是HDMI或顯示埠。在本發明實施例中，擴充座50即為具有轉接功能之裝置。High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) 502 and Video Graphics Array (VGA) are signal transmission ends, and further, an audio-visual signal transmission interface. That is to say, in the second transmission mode of the docking station 50, the mobile device 55 can play the peripheral devices 52-53 of the audio and video signal transmission through the specific interface 504 of the docking station 50. For example, the mobile device 55 is a notebook computer having an HDMI or DisplayPort terminal, and the peripheral devices 52-53 are screen displays. After the mobile device 55 is connected to the docking station 50 through the specific interface 504, the video signal can be further displayed through the high-resolution multimedia interface 502 or the video graphics array. The screen 503 is connected to the screen display. The specific interface 504 is, for example, HDMI or display port. In the embodiment of the present invention, the docking station 50 is a device having a transfer function.
在擴充座50為第二傳輸模式下，控制電路505之判斷單元5051會進一步地判斷所連接行動裝置55與周邊裝置52或53之訊號格式。換句話說，控制電路505之判斷單元5051會進行判斷輸入與輸出之訊號格式，例如圖5，當行動裝置55連接於特定介面504時，周邊裝置52接收高解析度多媒體介面502輸出之HDMI訊號，而周邊裝置53接收視頻圖形陣列介面503輸出之VGA訊號。在判斷單元5051判斷後，控制電路505則透過格式轉換單元5052進行訊號格式轉換，將輸入之HDMI訊號或輸入顯示埠之訊號轉換成輸出之VGA訊號。在本發明實施例中，行動裝置可以為筆記型電腦、智慧型手機或平板電腦，周邊裝置為銀幕顯示器、投影裝置或電視等顯示裝置，本發明僅以上述作為說明，並不以此做為限制。In the second transmission mode of the docking station 50, the determining unit 5051 of the control circuit 505 further determines the signal format of the connected mobile device 55 and the peripheral device 52 or 53. In other words, the determining unit 5051 of the control circuit 505 performs a signal format for determining the input and output. For example, in FIG. 5, when the mobile device 55 is connected to the specific interface 504, the peripheral device 52 receives the HDMI signal output by the high-resolution multimedia interface 502. The peripheral device 53 receives the VGA signal output by the video graphics array interface 503. After the determining unit 5051 determines, the control circuit 505 performs signal format conversion through the format converting unit 5052, and converts the input HDMI signal or the input display signal into an output VGA signal. In the embodiment of the present invention, the mobile device may be a notebook computer, a smart phone or a tablet computer, and the peripheral device is a display device such as a screen display, a projection device or a television. The present invention is only described above, and is not limit.
圖6為本發明實施例之擴充座判斷傳輸模式之流程圖，其包括步驟S101~S109。請同時參照圖5以便理解。在步驟S101中，判斷所連接之行動裝置是否連接於擴充座之對接連接端。若所連接之行動裝置是連接於擴充座之對接連接端，則為步驟S103，判斷為特殊行動裝置，控制電路執行第一傳輸模式。若所連接之行動裝置不是連接於擴充座之對接連接端，則為否，在步驟S105中，判斷為一般行動裝置，控制電路執行第二傳輸模式。在步驟S107中，進一步判斷輸入與輸出之訊號格式。在步驟S109中，將輸入之訊號格式轉換成輸出之訊號格式。FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a docking station determining transmission mode according to an embodiment of the present invention, which includes steps S101 to S109. Please refer to Figure 5 for understanding. In step S101, it is determined whether the connected mobile device is connected to the docking connection end of the docking station. If the connected mobile device is connected to the docking connection end of the docking station, then in step S103, it is determined that the special mobile device is in operation, and the control circuit executes the first transmission mode. If the connected mobile device is not connected to the docking connection end of the docking station, then no, in step S105, it is determined that the mobile device is a general mobile device, and the control circuit executes the second transmission mode. In step S107, the signal format of the input and output is further determined. In step S109, the input signal format is converted into an output signal format.
在步驟S101中，控制電路505透過判斷單元5051判斷對接連接端501是否連接行動裝置。若判斷單元5051判斷出對接連接端501連接於行動裝置則進入步驟S103，若判斷單元5051判斷出接連接端501未連接於行動裝置則進入步驟S105。In step S101, the control circuit 505 determines via the determination unit 5051 whether or not the docking connection terminal 501 is connected to the mobile device. If the determining unit 5051 determines that the docking connection 501 is connected to the mobile device, the process proceeds to step S103. If the determining unit 5051 determines that the connection terminal 501 is not connected to the mobile device, the process proceeds to step S105.
在步驟S103中，當判斷單元5051判斷出對接連接端501連 接於行動裝置時(圖5未繪示，對應至圖3即為行動裝置31)，表示所連接之行動裝置為特定行動裝置，則控制電路505執行第一傳輸模式。In step S103, when the determining unit 5051 determines that the docking connection terminal 501 is connected When the mobile device is connected (not shown in FIG. 5, corresponding to FIG. 3 is the mobile device 31), indicating that the connected mobile device is a specific mobile device, the control circuit 505 executes the first transmission mode.
在步驟S105中，當判斷單元5051判斷出接連接端501未連接於行動裝置時，表示其他透過高解析度多媒體介面502、視頻圖形陣列介面503或特定介面504所連接之行動裝置(如圖5中行動裝置55)為一般行動裝置，則控制電路505執行第二傳輸模式，並進入步驟S107。In step S105, when the determining unit 5051 determines that the connection terminal 501 is not connected to the mobile device, it indicates that other mobile devices connected through the high-resolution multimedia interface 502, the video graphics array interface 503 or the specific interface 504 (see FIG. 5) The medium mobile device 55) is a general mobile device, and the control circuit 505 executes the second transmission mode, and proceeds to step S107.
在步驟S107中，控制電路505之判斷單元5051會進一步地判斷所連接的一般行動裝置55與周邊裝置52或53之訊號格式。接著，在判斷單元5051判斷後，控制電路505則透過格式轉換單元5052進行訊號格式轉換，將行動裝置55輸入之訊號轉換成周邊裝置52或53接收之訊號。In step S107, the determination unit 5051 of the control circuit 505 further determines the signal format of the connected general mobile device 55 and the peripheral device 52 or 53. Next, after the determining unit 5051 determines, the control circuit 505 performs signal format conversion through the format converting unit 5052, and converts the signal input by the mobile device 55 into the signal received by the peripheral device 52 or 53.
綜上所述，本發明實施例提供之擴充座除了能夠提供特定行動裝置正常使用擴充連接介面的功能外，亦能夠提供其他一般、非特定行動裝置直接以擴充連接介面作為輸入端的達到擴充或轉接之功能。使擴充座即使是在特定行動裝置未連接的閒置情況下，亦能具有其他用途。In summary, the docking station provided by the embodiment of the present invention can provide the function of expanding the connection interface by using a specific mobile device, and can also provide other general and non-specific mobile devices to directly expand or connect the expansion interface as an input terminal. Connected to the function. The docking station can be used for other purposes even when the specific mobile device is not connected.
以上所述，僅為本發明最佳之具體實施例，惟本發明之特徵並不侷限於此，任何熟悉該項技藝者在本發明之領域內，可輕易思及之變化或修飾，皆可涵蓋在以下本案之專利範圍。The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the features of the present invention are not limited thereto, and any one skilled in the art can easily change or modify it in the field of the present invention. Covered in the following patent scope of this case.
30‧‧‧擴充座30‧‧‧ expansion seat
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