WO2008110066A1 - Ordinateur personnel utilisant un disque dur à système de branchement à chaud - Google Patents

Ordinateur personnel utilisant un disque dur à système de branchement à chaud Download PDF

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WO2008110066A1
WO2008110066A1 PCT/CN2008/000461 CN2008000461W WO2008110066A1 WO 2008110066 A1 WO2008110066 A1 WO 2008110066A1 CN 2008000461 W CN2008000461 W CN 2008000461W WO 2008110066 A1 WO2008110066 A1 WO 2008110066A1
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Xiaobing Dai
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    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/44—Arrangements for executing specific programs
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    • G06F9/4411—Configuring for operating with peripheral devices; Loading of device drivers
    • G06F9/4413—Plug-and-play [PnP]

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  • This invention generally relates to a personal computer, and more particularly to a computer that can use a pluggable system hard disk.
  • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Existing personal computers (Personal Computer) whether it is a Microsoft Windows operating system PC or a Macintosh operating system Apple Computer (Apple Computer), whether it is desktop (Desk Top) or portable ( Lap Top or Notebook) has one or more hard drives, one of which must be a system hard drive.
  • the system's hard disk contains the operating system software and system setup parameters of the machine, as well as the drivers for system devices (such as sound cards and graphics cards). These are required for the normal startup and operation of the computer.
  • the system hard disk of all personal computers is currently fixed on the motherboard of the machine, and only the body casing can be removed to take it out.
  • each system hard disk can only be used on its corresponding computer, and the system hard disks between the computers cannot be interchanged.
  • the user needs to manually set the system hard disk when replacing the system hard disk on one computer, for example, the hard disk jumper needs to be set, and the BIOS setting of the computer needs to be changed. Etc. This is difficult for a typical computer user.
  • the solution proposed by the present invention to the above problems is a computer that can use a pluggable system hard disk.
  • the computer case has a removable (portable) hard drive socket that allows the removable hard drive to be easily inserted and removed.
  • the mobile hard disk socket is directly connected to the hard disk interface on the computer motherboard. If the mobile hard disk inserted by the user is a system hard disk (with operating system software), after booting, the computer confirms that the user's mobile system hard disk is the The system's hard drive is up and running.
  • the computer also comes with a built-in system hard drive that is located behind the mobile system hard drive in the ordering of the boot sequence.
  • the technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem is that a mobile hard disk slot is disposed on the outer surface of the computer chassis. At the end of the slot is a removable hard drive connector that is connected to the system hard drive socket on the computer's motherboard by a hard drive data cable. There is also a hard drive power plug at the end of the slot that connects to the computer's power supply.
  • the system setting parameters of the computer and the driver of the system device are stored in a memory chip such as a BIOS chip on the motherboard of the machine.
  • the computer When a mobile hard disk is inserted into the mobile hard disk socket of the computer and turned on, the computer automatically detects whether there is a running operating system in the mobile hard disk, that is, whether the mobile hard disk is a system hard disk. If so, the computer confirms that the mobile hard disk is its system hard disk and starts the operating system in the mobile hard disk. When the operating system starts, the system setting parameters of the machine and the driver of the system device are read by the memory chip on the motherboard.
  • the computer is booted and running by its built-in system hard disk (when the machine is configured with a built-in system hard disk), or does not start (when the When the machine is not configured with a built-in system hard disk).
  • the invention has the beneficial effects that when a public place such as a library, a classroom, an internet cafe, an airport, a station, a hotel, a restaurant, etc. is equipped with such a computer, the user only needs to carry his mobile system hard disk, and can be at any one of them.
  • Class computers run their own operating systems and applications to process and store data and documents, just like computers in your home or office.
  • the mobile hard disk is only the size or smaller of a normal cigarette case and is easy to carry. Users use the same hard disk at home, in the office, and on the go, eliminating the hassle of updating the same document on different computers, and making it easy to back up data and documents.
  • Such computers can be equipped with no operating system and application software, or only equipped with the most basic operating system and application software in the built-in hard disk, which can reduce the cost and make the computer more popular.
  • a computer system comprising: a hard disk interface, the hard disk interface receiving a mobile hard disk; and a storage device, the storage device storing system setting parameters of the computer system and driving of the system device a program; when the mobile hard disk includes the first operating system, the computer system reads the system setting parameter and the driver on the storage device to perform system configuration, and from the mobile hard disk The included first operating system is started.
  • the computer system can also include a built-in system hard drive including a second operating system that can boot the computer system. In one embodiment, the second operating system on the internal system hard disk has a lower boot priority than the first operating system.
  • the storage device may be a BIOS chip, and the computer system may be a desktop personal computer.
  • a method comprising: connecting a mobile hard disk to a computer system; detecting whether the mobile hard disk includes an operating system, and if so: from the mobile hard disk The storage device reads system setting parameters; and starts from the operating system included in the mobile hard disk.
  • the method further comprises detecting whether the computer system includes an operating system Built-in hard drive. Wherein, if the mobile hard disk includes a first operating system, and the built-in hard disk of the computer system includes a second operating system, the first operating system is given a higher priority. If the mobile hard disk does not include an operating system, reading system setting parameters from a storage device other than the mobile hard disk; and booting from the operating system included in the internal hard disk.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic view of the main components of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a schematic view of the use of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the system startup sequence of the present invention. In the picture:
  • System host 2. Mobile hard disk socket 3. Mobile hard disk slot
  • Hard disk data cable 8. System hard disk interface on the motherboard 9. Power cable for powering the mobile hard disk 10. Host power supply box 11. Mobile system hard disk 12. Keyboard
  • Fig. 1 is an exemplary embodiment of a computer system in accordance with the present invention.
  • the host (1) of the computer system may have a mouth (2) on the outer surface of the chassis, and the opening (2) may be connected to the removable hard disk slot (3).
  • the size of the inner cavity of the mobile hard disk slot can be slightly larger than the size of the mobile hard disk (1 1 ), so that the mobile hard disk can be smoothly inserted and removed.
  • the hard disk data cable (7) of the computer system and one power cable (9) can be connected separately. Go to the mobile hard drive slot (3).
  • the position of the connector of the data line and the power line can be matched with the position of the data line interface and the power interface after the mobile hard disk is inserted into the slot, so that the connector can be smoothly inserted into the corresponding interface.
  • the other end of the data line (7) is inserted into the first hard disk interface (8) on the motherboard (6) of the computer system host (1).
  • One end of the power cord (9) is connected to a power output interface on the host power supply box (10).
  • the computer system also includes a storage device such as a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), etc., the system setting parameters of the computer system and the drivers of the system device can be stored in the storage device.
  • the computer system can also include a built-in system hard drive (not shown).
  • the built-in system hard drive can include one or more operating system and system configuration parameters. In one embodiment, if a hard disk is not inserted in the mobile hard disk slot or the inserted hard disk is not a system hard disk (not including the necessary operating system), the computer system is booted from the built-in system hard disk for use.
  • the user can choose whether to shut down or boot from the internal hard disk. Alternatively, the user can select the system hard disk to boot before the system is booted, whether or not the system hard disk is inserted.
  • the present invention is not limited to the form given in the drawings.
  • the computer system may have no opening (2) and a mobile hard disk slot (3), but a hard disk connection that leads to the chassis.
  • the computer is connected to the computer system in a manner that is external to the hard disk.
  • the hard disk connector may include the necessary hard disk data interface, and may include a power interface for supplying power to the mobile hard disk.
  • the hard disk connector does not include a power interface, but supplies power to the mobile hard disk through an external power source, and the present invention is not limited in this regard.
  • the present invention can be used in conjunction with other system devices, such as a compact disc drive (5), a keyboard (12), a mouse (13), and a display (14).
  • a variety of existing and later developed hard disk technologies and hard disk interface standards can be applied to the present invention.
  • the mobile hard disk of the present invention may be a prior art IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) hard disk, and the hard disk interface may follow the conventional ATA/100 or ATA/133 parallel ATA standard, or may follow the new Serial ATA (SATA) standard.
  • the power supply box can supply a voltage of 12V, 5V, 3.3V or other value to the mobile hard disk according to the standards to be followed.
  • the invention is not limited to the illustrated desktop personal computer, but may be other forms of personal computer or a server.
  • the mobile hard disk may be a SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) hard disk, and the hard disk interface may comply with the SCSI standard, an advanced standard of the SCSI standard, and the like.
  • FIG. 3 which depicts a startup process for a computer system of the present invention, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
  • the computer first checks the inserted mobile hard disk. Whether it is a system hard disk (ie there is no operating system that can be run). If yes, the computer uses the mobile system hard disk as its system hard disk, and reads the system setting parameters of the machine and the driver of the system device from the memory chip on the motherboard (6), and then starts and runs the mobile system hard disk. Operating system program.
  • the inserted mobile hard disk is a non-system hard disk
  • the computer is equipped with a built-in system hard disk
  • the system setting parameters of the machine and the driver of the system device are read by the memory chip on the motherboard (6), and then started. Run the operating system program on the internal system hard drive.
  • the computer does not have a built-in hard disk, or the internal hard disk is a non-system hard disk, it will not start after booting.

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Dans la présente invention, un système informatique comprend une interface de disque dur, servant à contenir un disque dur amovible et une unité de stockage servant à conserver les paramètres de réglage systématique du système informatique et les programmes de pilote des dispositifs du système. Dans ce système, lorsque le disque dur amovible contient un premier système d'exploitation, le système informatique lit les paramètres de réglage systématique et les programmes de pilote dans le moyen de stockage pour configurer le système et lance le premier système d'exploitation contenu dans le disque dur amovible.
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