TWI578232B - Handheld device and operating system updating method thereof - Google Patents

Description

Handheld device and operating system updating method thereof

The present invention provides a handheld device and an operating system updating method thereof, and more particularly to a handheld device and an operating system updating method for ensuring that an operating system in a handheld device is not interrupted during an update process.

Software engineers often continue to modify the operating system for a period of time after the handheld device is released. This modification typically includes modifications to execution efficiency, debugging of code, addition of new features, and changes to customer needs. Once the operating system changes to a certain extent, the software engineer will release a new version of the image file or firmware file to allow the user to update the operating system in their handheld device.

Since the memory capacity of the handheld device is not large, the handheld device does not back up the old image file or firmware file. Therefore, in the process of updating, if the handheld device suddenly loses power, its operating system will fail to update and interrupt the update. At this time, if the content of the update failure is a mirror file, the operating system of the handheld device may not work. If the failed content is a firmware file, it will cause problems that the handheld device cannot predict (such as a function module cannot work).

Therefore, if it can be ensured that the operating system in the handheld device is not interrupted during the updating process, the problem that the operating system of the handheld device cannot be operated or the handheld device cannot be predicted can be avoided.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for updating an operating system, which is applicable to a handheld device. The operating system update method is used to update the operating system of the handheld device. The operating system updating method includes the steps of: receiving an update data associated with one of the operating systems; determining whether the direct current power is received; if receiving the direct current power, controlling the operating system to enter a recovery mode, and updating the operating system according to the updated data According to this, an update result is generated, and if the DC power is not received, it is determined whether the battery power of one of the handheld devices is greater than or equal to a preset power, and when the battery power is greater than or equal to the preset power, the operating system is controlled to enter the recovery mode. And updating the operating system according to the update data to generate an update result according to the update result; after the update result is generated, restarting the operating system, and determining whether the update result is a result signal indicating that the update is successful; and if the update result is a result signal indicating that the update is successful , execute the operating system.

According to the operating system update method of the embodiment of the present invention, if the update result is not the result signal indicating that the update is successful, the control operating system returns to the recovery mode, and the operating system is re-updated according to the update data to generate an update result accordingly.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a handheld device for updating an operating system disposed in a handheld device. The handheld device includes a storage component and a processor. The storage component receives and stores an update data associated with one of the operating systems. The processor electrically connects the storage element and determines whether the DC power is received. If the processor determines that DC power is received, the processor controls the operating system to enter a recovery mode and updates the operating system based on the updated data to generate an update result accordingly. If the processor determines that the DC power is not received, the processor determines whether the battery power of one of the handheld devices is greater than or equal to a predetermined power. The processor controls the operating system to enter the recovery mode when the battery power is greater than or equal to the preset power, and updates the operating system according to the update data to generate an update result accordingly. After the processor generates the update result, the operating system is restarted, and it is determined whether the update result is a result signal indicating that the update is successful. If the update result is a result signal indicating that the update was successful, the processor executes the operating system.

According to the handheld device according to the embodiment of the present invention, if the update result is not representative A new successful result signal, the processor controls the operating system to return to the recovery mode, and re-updates the operating system based on the updated data to generate an update result accordingly.

In summary, the handheld device and the operating system update method provided by the embodiments of the present invention can ensure that the operating system is not interrupted during the update process, so as to prevent the operating system from being unable to operate due to interrupted update or generating other unpredictable problem.

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.

100‧‧‧Handheld devices

110‧‧‧Communication components

120‧‧‧ processor

130‧‧‧Storage components

140‧‧‧ display

Steps S210, S220, S230, S240, S250, S260, S270, S280, S290, S300‧‧

1 is a schematic diagram of a handheld device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart of a method of updating an operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the following, the invention will be described in detail by way of illustration of various exemplary embodiments of the invention. 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. In addition, the same reference numerals may be used in the drawings to indicate similar elements.

The handheld device and the operating system updating method thereof provided by the embodiments of the present invention first check whether the current power of the handheld device is sufficient to complete the updating action before updating the operating system. When the current power is not enough to complete the update action, the handheld device does not perform the update action. When the current power is sufficient to complete the update action, the handheld device will perform the update action until the update is successful. Accordingly, the handheld device and its operating system update method can ensure that the operating system is not interrupted during the update process, to prevent the operating system from operating due to interrupted updates or other unpredictable problems. The motor control circuit disclosed in the present invention will be further described below.

First, please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a handheld device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the handheld device 100 is used to update the settings in the handheld An operating system of 100 in the device. In the present embodiment, the handheld device 100 can be a smart phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, or other hand-held device 100 that needs to update the operating system, which is not limited by the present invention. The handheld device 100 includes a storage component 130 and a processor 120. The storage element 130 is electrically coupled to the processor 120. The storage component 130 receives and stores updated data associated with one of the operating systems. In this embodiment, the update data is an image file or a firmware file for the user to update the operating system in the handheld device 100.

Furthermore, the handheld device 100 further includes a communication component 110 electrically coupled to the processor 120. When the handheld device 100 detects that the current operating system needs to be updated, the communication component 110 will receive the updated data through a transmission mode on a remote server (not shown), and transmit the updated data through the processor 120. To storage element 130. Transmission methods can be asymmetric digital subscriber loop (ADSL) transmission, cable television network transmission, optical fiber transmission, Bluetooth transmission, near field communication (NFC) transmission, multimedia messaging (MMS) transmission, instant messaging (IM) transmission. The infrared transmission (Infrared) transmission, the IEEE 802.11 transmission, the GSM transmission, the GPRS transmission, the Internet, or the 3G/4G mobile communication network, which is not limited by the present invention.

The processor 120 is configured to determine whether the DC power is received to check whether the handheld device 100 has external power. In this embodiment, the additional power is provided by a mains power. Furthermore, the handheld device 100 is plugged into a mains socket through a power cord to receive the mains power provided by the mains outlet, and converts the mains power to DC power via an AC/DC converter. The additional power may also be provided by other power supply devices, which is not limited by the present invention.

If the processor 120 determines that DC power is received, it indicates that there is external additional power, so the current power is sufficient to complete the update operation. The processor 120 will control the operating system into a recovery mode (Recovery Mode) and will then update the operating system based on the updated data to generate an updated result accordingly. And the technical field of the art has The knowledge processor should know that the processor 120 updates the operation mode of the operating system according to the update data, and therefore will not be described herein.

If the processor 120 determines that no DC power is received, it indicates that there is no external additional power at present. At this time, the processor 120 further determines whether the battery power of one of the handheld devices 100 is greater than or equal to a preset power to check whether the battery power of a battery disposed in the handheld device 100 is sufficient to complete the update action. In this embodiment, the preset power is preferably 50% of the total power holding power to ensure that the battery power can complete the long-term update action. The preset power can also be set to other power values, which is not limited by the present invention.

If the battery power is greater than or equal to the preset power, the processor 120 will control the operating system to enter the recovery mode, indicating that the current battery power is sufficient to complete the update action. The processor 120 will then update the operating system based on the updated data to generate an update result accordingly.

After the processor 120 generates the update result, the processor 120 will restart the operating system and determine whether the update result is a result signal indicating that the update was successful. If the update result is a result signal indicating that the update is successful, it indicates that the operating system has been updated. At this point, the processor 120 will execute the operating system (ie, the operating system after the operation is updated) and simultaneously inform the user that the operating system has been updated. For example, the handheld device 100 further includes a display 140, and the display 140 is electrically connected to the processor 120. The processor 120 controls the display 140 to display the update status of the operating system as "the operating system has been updated" to inform the user that the operating system has been updated. The present invention does not limit the content displayed on the display 140.

If the update result is not the result signal indicating that the update is successful, the operation system update fails. At this point, the processor 120 will control the operating system back to the recovery mode and re-update the operating system based on the updated data to generate an update result accordingly. Therefore, as can be seen from the above, if the operating system update fails, the processor 120 will update the operating system again until the update is successful, and the operating system that failed the update will not be executed. Accordingly, the handheld device 100 can ensure that the operating system is not interrupted during the update process to avoid The system is unable to operate due to an interrupted update or has other unforeseen problems.

In the above, when the battery power is less than the preset power, it means that the current battery power is not enough to complete the update action. At this point, the processor 120 will further determine if the operating system is to be updated. For example, the processor 120 can control the display 140 to display a message "whether to update the operating system", and the user can control whether the processor 120 is to update the operating system through the operation interface (such as a button) of the handheld device 100. The processor 120 can also determine whether to update the operating system in other manners, which is not limited by the present invention.

If the processor 120 determines that the operating system is not to be updated, the processor 120 will end the update of the operating system and simultaneously notify the user 140 that the current power is insufficient to complete the update action. For example, the display 140 of the handheld device 100 will display the update status of the operating system as "the current power is not sufficient to complete the update action." The present invention does not limit the content displayed on the display 140.

If the processor 120 determines that the operating system is to be updated, the processor 120 will control the display 140 to display information to be added to the DC power. For example, the display 140 displays "Please connect the power" to inform the user that the handheld device 100 needs to receive additional power. After the display 140 displays the information to be added to the DC power, the processor 120 will further determine whether DC power is added to determine whether the handheld device 100 has received additional power. For example, the user plugs the handheld device 100 through a power cord to a mains outlet to receive the mains power (ie, additional power) provided by the utility outlet, and converts the mains power to DC power via the AC to DC converter. At this time, the processor 120 will judge that DC power is added. As another example, the user does not plug the handheld device 100 to the utility outlet so that the handheld device 100 does not receive additional power. At this point, the processor will determine that no DC power has been added. The additional power may also be provided by other power supply devices, which is not limited by the present invention.

If the processor 120 determines that DC power is added, it indicates that the current power is sufficient to complete the update operation. The processor 120 will control the operating system into a recovery mode, and root The operating system is updated according to the updated data to generate an update result accordingly. The processor 120 will then further determine whether the update result is a result signal representative of the successful update. The implementation manner in which the processor 120 determines whether the update result is a result signal has been described above, and therefore will not be described herein.

If the processor 120 determines that no DC power is added, it indicates that the handheld device 100 has not received additional power, and the current power is not sufficient to complete the update action. The processor 120 will re-control the display 140 to display information to be added to the DC power until the handheld device 100 has received additional power.

According to the above embodiment, the present invention can be summarized as an operating system updating method, which is applicable to the handheld device 100 described in the above embodiment. Please refer to FIG. 2 and refer to FIG. 1 at the same time. 2 is a flow chart showing a method of updating an operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, the storage component 130 of the handheld device 100 receives an update profile associated with one of the operating systems and confirms that an update is required (step S210). The implementation of the storage component 130 for receiving the update data is described in the embodiment of FIG. 1 and will not be further described herein.

Next, the processor 120 of the handheld device 100 will determine whether DC power has been received (step S220). If the processor 120 determines that DC power is received, the processor 120 will control the operating system to enter the recovery mode, and then update the operating system based on the updated data to generate an update result accordingly (step S230). The person skilled in the art should know that the processor 120 updates the operation mode of the operating system according to the update data, and therefore will not be described herein.

If the processor 120 determines that no DC power has been received. The processor 120 will further determine whether the battery power of the handheld device 100 is greater than or equal to the preset power to check whether the battery power of the battery disposed in the handheld device 100 is sufficient to complete the update action (step S260). If the battery power is greater than or equal to the preset power, the processor 120 will control the operating system to enter the recovery mode, step S230. Indicates that the current battery power is sufficient to complete the update action. The processor 120 will then update the operating system based on the updated data to generate an update result accordingly.

After step S230, the processor 120 of the handheld device 100 will restart the operating system and determine whether the update result is a result signal indicating that the update is successful, to check whether the operating system has been updated (step S240). If the result of the update is a result signal indicating that the update was successful, it indicates that the operating system has been updated. The processor 120 will execute the operating system to operate the updated operating system (step S250). If the update result is not the result signal indicating that the update is successful, the operation system update fails. At this point, the processor 120 will return to step S230 to generate an update result accordingly. Therefore, as can be seen from the above, if the operating system update fails, the processor 120 will update the operating system again until the update is successful, and the operating system that failed the update will not be executed. Accordingly, the handheld device 100 can ensure that the operating system is not interrupted during the update process to prevent the operating system from operating due to interrupted updates or other unpredictable problems.

In step S260, if the battery power is less than the preset power, it indicates that the current battery power is insufficient to complete the update operation. At this time, the processor 120 will further determine whether or not to update the operating system (step S270). For example, the processor 120 can control the display 140 to display a message "whether to update the operating system", and the user can control whether the processor 120 is to update the operating system through the operation interface (such as a button) of the handheld device 100.

If the processor 120 determines that the operating system is not to be updated, the processor 120 will end the update of the operating system, that is, perform step S300, and simultaneously notify the user 140 that the current power is insufficient to complete the update action. If the processor 120 determines that the operating system is to be updated, the processor 120 will control the display 140 to display information to be added to the DC power (step S280). An embodiment in which the display 140 displays information to be added with DC power has been described in the previous embodiment, and therefore will not be described herein.

After step S280, the processor 120 further determines whether DC power is added to determine whether the handheld device 100 has received additional power (step S290). If the processor 120 determines that DC power is added, it indicates that the current power is sufficient to complete the update operation. The processor 120 will execute step S230 to generate an update result according to the result, and further determine whether the update result is a result indicating that the update is successful. number. If the processor 120 determines that no DC power is added, it indicates that the handheld device 100 has not received additional power, and the current power is insufficient to complete the update action. The processor 120 will re-control the display 140 to display information to be added to the DC power until the handheld device 100 has received additional power.

If it is determined in step S260 that the power is sufficient and then step S230 is performed, if the update operation is unsuccessful, the battery may be exhausted by continuously repeating steps S230 to S240. At this time, when there is new power (for example, changing the battery), Then, step S240 is executed to restart the operating system, and it is determined whether the update result is a result signal indicating that the update is successful.

In summary, the handheld device and the operating system updating method thereof according to the embodiments of the present invention first check whether the current power of the handheld device is sufficient to complete the update action before updating the operating system. When the current power is not enough to complete the update action, the handheld device does not perform the update action. When the current power is sufficient to complete the update action, the handheld device will perform the update action until the update is successful. Accordingly, the handheld device and its operating system update method can ensure that the operating system is not interrupted during the update process, to prevent the operating system from operating due to interrupted updates or other unpredictable problems.

The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

100‧‧‧Handheld devices

110‧‧‧Communication components

120‧‧‧ processor

130‧‧‧Storage components

140‧‧‧ display

Claims (8)

An operating system updating method is applicable to a handheld device for updating the operating system of the handheld device, the operating system updating method includes: receiving an update data associated with the operating system, and confirming that the update is required; determining whether Receiving the DC power; if the DC power is received, controlling the operating system to enter a recovery mode, and updating the operating system according to the update data to generate an update result, and if the DC power is not received, Determining whether the battery power of one of the handheld devices is greater than or equal to a predetermined power, and controlling the operating system to enter the recovery mode when the battery power is greater than or equal to the preset power, and updating the operating system according to the update data And generating the update result; after the generating the update result, restarting the operating system, and determining whether the update result is a result signal indicating that the update is successful; and if the update result is the result signal indicating that the update is successful, executing The operating system; if the update result is not the result of the update being successful , Automatic control of the operating system back to the recovery mode, and re-update the operating system according to the update data, thereby generating the updated results. The operating system update method of claim 1, wherein if the battery power is less than the preset power, determining whether to update the operating system, and displaying information to be added to the DC power when determining to update the operating system, wherein After displaying the information to be added to the DC power, determining whether the DC power is added, and controlling the operating system to enter the recovery mode when determining that the DC power is added, and updating the operating system according to the update data, thereby Produce the result of this update. The operation system update method of claim 2, wherein, in the step of determining whether to update the operating system, if it is determined that the operating system is not to be updated, the update is ended. working system. The operation system update method of claim 2, wherein, in the step of determining whether or not the DC power is added, if it is determined that the DC power is not added, the information to be added to the DC power is redisplayed. The operating system update method of claim 1, wherein the updating the data is received through a transmission mode in the step of receiving an update data associated with the one of the operating systems. A handheld device for updating an operating system disposed in the handheld device, the handheld device comprising: a storage component that receives and stores an update data associated with the operating system; and a processor, the electrical connection Storing the component and determining whether the DC power is received; wherein, if the processor determines that the DC power is received, the processor controls the operating system to enter a recovery mode, and updates the operating system according to the update data to According to the result of the update, if the processor determines that the DC power is not received, the processor determines whether the battery power of the handheld device is greater than or equal to a preset power, and the processor has the battery power greater than or equal to the preset Controlling the operating system to enter the recovery mode when power is set, and updating the operating system according to the update data to generate the update result; wherein, after the processor generates the update result, restarting the operating system, and determining the Whether the update result is a result signal indicating that the update is successful, and if the update result is successful on behalf of the update The result signal, the processor executes the operating system; wherein, if the update result is not the result signal representing the successful update, the processor automatically controls the operating system to return to the recovery mode, and re-updates the update according to the update data The operating system to generate the updated results accordingly. The handheld device of claim 6, wherein if the battery power is less than the preset power, the processor determines whether to update the operating system, and controls a display display when the processor determines to update the operating system Adding information of the DC power, wherein after the display displays information to be added to the DC power, the processor determines whether the DC power is added, and controls the operating system to enter the DC power when the processor determines that the DC power is added The recovery mode is updated, and the operating system is updated based on the update data to generate the update result accordingly. The hand-held device of claim 7, wherein if the processor determines not to update the operating system, the updating of the operating system ends.