CN101192093A - External hard disk electricity-saving method - Google Patents
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The invention provides an external hard disk and a power saving method of the external hard disk, the method comprises the following steps that: the external hard disk is connected with a computer for communication, the computer executes a data saving operation on the external hard disk, after the computer stops the data saving operation, the external hard disk can automatically count a certain length of pre-resting time, if the computer does not execute the data saving operation within the pre-resting time, the external hard disk gets into the power-saving mode; after the computer recovers the data saving operation, the external hard disk is wakened up, the saving operation of the computer can be recovered and accepted.
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The present invention relates to a kind of electricity saving method of external connected hand disk, especially refer to that a kind of communication is connected in the external connected hand disk of computing machine, it can judge whether computing machine carries out the operation of access, and the electricity saving method that enters dormancy or arouse automatically according to the operation of computer access.
Background technology
General employed personal computer; regular meeting carries out the access of data by the hard disk that is installed in the computer host box; but go out for needing often; need to use the user of this hard disc data again; deposit data in fixed computer host box, just can't be satisfied the demand and used the needs of this hard disk whenever and wherever possible.
Therefore, proposed a kind of external hard-disk cartridge at present, it has box body, and this box body is in order to installing hard disk in it, and switching circuit board is installed to connect this hard disk in this box body.Like this, the user can be connected on the computing machine by connector on this external hard-disk cartridge such as thrift mate (USB), and computing machine makes the hard disk of this external hard-disk cartridge carry out the access of data.Because the volume of this external hard-disk cartridge is small and exquisite, can carry again, and the user's that uses specified hard disc whenever and wherever possible of can satisfying the demand user demand.
Yet, aforesaid external hard-disk cartridge is that hard disk is hidden in the box body, the user can't be by the working condition of learning this hard disk in appearance, health condition and power consumption situation when using, so the user just can't grasp work, health and the electricity consumption situation of hard disk really.In addition, the hard disk in the aforesaid external hard-disk cartridge, no matter whether computing machine carries out data access to it, hard disk often is in power-up state.Therefore, when computing machine stopped that hard disk carried out data access, this kind state promptly formed the waste of electric power.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, first embodiment of the invention provides a kind of electricity saving method of external connected hand disk, wherein this external connected hand disk has control module, hard disk and display unit, and its external connected hand disk is to analyze and the state and hard disk failure record sheet (Self-Monitoring Analysis andReporting Technology in serviceable life that reads hard disk; S.M.A.R.T.) mode can be taken into account power saving and keep hard disk life-span this external connected hand disk simultaneously according to the service life state of the hard disk mode with the pre-dormancy time of dynamic adjustment.The electricity saving method of aforementioned external connected hand disk, its step comprises as follows: at first, the external connected hand disk communication is connected in computing machine, this computing machine carries out the operation of data access to this external connected hand disk; And after external connected hand disk detects the operation that computing machine stops data access, this external connected hand disk will be counted one section pre-dormancy time automatically, in during the pre-dormancy time of this section, if computing machine no datat accessing operation still, then this external connected hand disk enters battery saving mode; And after external connected hand disk detected the operation of computing machine restore data access, this external connected hand disk was promptly aroused from this battery saving mode, and recovered to accept the operation of computer access.
After aforesaid external connected hand disk uses this control module to detect the operation that computing machine stops data access, this external connected hand disk will be counted one section pre-dormancy time automatically, in during the pre-dormancy time of this section, if computing machine is the words of no datat accessing operation still, this control module is promptly controlled the power supply of cutting off this hard disk or is controlled this hard disk and enters dormancy, makes this external connected hand disk enter this battery saving mode.And after aforesaid external connected hand disk uses this control module to detect the operation of computing machine restore data access, i.e. control recovers the power supply of this hard disk or arouses this hard disk in the dormancy.And, this external connected hand disk device is count enable hard disk on time and its magnetic head number of times that rises and falls also, or to read the technology of hard disk failure record sheet information (S.M.A.R.T), frequent degree computing according to nearest use hard disk startup draws best pre-dormancy time, dynamically changes pre-dormancy time to keep hard disk life-span.Aforesaid external connected hand disk uses this display unit, with the battery saving mode state that shows external connected hand disk, power saving time, the power of having saved, hard disk failure record sheet record and/or best dormancy time.
Second embodiment of the invention provides a kind of electricity saving method of external connected hand disk, wherein this external connected hand disk has control module, hard disk and display unit, and application software is installed in computing machine, and this external connected hand disk can read failure logging table (the Self-Monitoring Analysis and ReportingTechnology of hard disk; S.M.A.R.T.).The electricity saving method of aforementioned external connected hand disk, its step comprises as follows: at first, the external connected hand disk communication is connected in computing machine, this computing machine carries out the operation of data access to this external connected hand disk; And stop the operation of data access in computing machine after, application software will be counted one section pre-dormancy time automatically, during the pre-dormancy time of this section in, if computing machine no datat accessing operation still, application software then makes this external connected hand disk enter battery saving mode; After the operation of computing machine restore data access, this application software is promptly aroused this external connected hand disk in the battery saving mode, and recovers this external connected hand disk is carried out the operation of data access.
After aforesaid computing machine stopped the operation of data access, application software was promptly ordered this control module control to cut off the power supply of this hard disk or control this hard disk and is entered dormancy, makes this external connected hand disk enter this battery saving mode.And after the operation of aforesaid computing machine restore data access, i.e. the control of this control module of application software order recovers the power supply of this hard disk or arouses this hard disk in the dormancy.And, this application software is count enable hard disk on time and its magnetic head number of times that rises and falls also, or to read the technology of hard disk failure record sheet information (S.M.A.R.T), frequent degree computing according to nearest use hard disk startup draws best pre-dormancy time, dynamically changes pre-dormancy time to keep hard disk life-span.Aforesaid external connected hand disk uses this display unit, with the battery saving mode state that shows external connected hand disk, power saving time, the power of having saved, hard disk failure record sheet record and/or best dormancy time.
The present invention also provides a kind of external connected hand disk, but its communication is connected in computing machine, and aforesaid external connected hand disk is characterized in that, includes: first interface; Second interface; Hard disk; Control module, connect described computing machine by described first interface, and connecting described hard disk by described second interface, described control module is according to the operation of described computer access data, to control the battery saving mode that described hard disk enters dormancy or arouses described hard disk; Display unit is connected in described control module, and described display unit is controlled by described control module, and then shows described hard disk power down mode; And/or sound playing unit, being connected in described control module, described sound playing unit is controlled by described control module, and then with the described hard disk power down mode of sound playing.
Use the present invention, whether external connected hand disk carries out the judgement of data access to it according to computing machine, and enters park mode or aroused automatically, thereby reaches the power saving effect.
Above general introduction and ensuing detailed description all are exemplary in nature, are used to further specify claim of the present invention.And relevant other objects and advantages of the present invention will be set forth in follow-up explanation and diagram.
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Fig. 1 is for implementing environment architecture synoptic diagram of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the schematic flow sheet of first embodiment of the invention; And
Fig. 3 is the schematic flow sheet of second embodiment of the invention.
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1 external connected hand disk
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122 hard disk failure record sheets
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Please refer to shown in Figure 1ly, it is for implementing environment architecture synoptic diagram of the present invention.The electricity saving method of external connected hand disk provided by the invention is implemented in the environment architecture of external connected hand disk 1 that communication is connected in computing machine 2.External connected hand disk 1 includes control module 10, hard disk 12, power input interface 11, first interface 14, second interface 18, speech play unit 17 and display unit 16, and stores hard disk failure record sheet 122 in hard disk 12.
As shown in Figure 1, in external connected hand disk 1, power input interface 11 receives working power (not indicating) from the outside so that the work electricity consumption of each unit in the external connected hand disk 1 to be provided.Control module 10 in this external connected hand disk 1 is connected in this computing machine 2 by 14 communications of first interface, and employed first interface 14 can be the interface of USB, 1394, SATA, ESATA, RJ45 or Wireless.In addition, the control module 10 in this external connected hand disk 1 is connected in this hard disk 12 by second interface 18, and employed second interface 18 can be SATA interface, SD interface or IDE bus interface.
In addition, the display unit 16 in control module 10 these external connected hand disks 1 of control can be used to show the battery saving mode state of this external connected hand disk 1, power saving time, the power of having saved and hard disk failure record sheet write down and/or best dormancy time.Display unit 16 can be shown by LED demonstration or LCD to be implemented.Except display unit 16, control module 10 is also controlled this sound playing unit 17 of this external connected hand disk 1, represents the battery saving mode state of this external connected hand disk 1, power saving time, the power of having saved and hard disk failure record sheet record and/or best dormancy time by sound.
Cooperate Fig. 1, please refer to Fig. 2, it is the first embodiment of the invention schematic flow sheet.First embodiment of the invention provides a kind of electricity saving method of external connected hand disk in aforesaid environment architecture, and the electricity saving method step of external connected hand disk comprises as follows: at first, external connected hand disk 1 is connected in this computing machine 2 by 14 communications of first interface, and 2 pairs of these external connected hand disks 1 of this computing machine carry out the operation (S11) of data access.Then, the control module 10 of external connected hand disk 1 is used its firmware and is judged whether this computing machine 2 continues this external connected hand disk 1 is carried out data access (S12), if "Yes" then get back to step (S11), if "No" then this external connected hand disk 1 will be counted one section pre-dormancy time automatically, and in during the pre-dormancy time of this section, if computing machine is the no datat accessing operation still, then this external connected hand disk is entered battery saving mode (S13).The enforcement of this battery saving mode utilizes 10 controls of this control module to cut off the power supply of these hard disks 12 or controls this hard disk 12 and enters dormancy and implement.
The pre-dormancy time of aforementioned this section can be analyzed this hard disk on time in hard disk failure record sheets 122 and this magnetic head number of times that rises and falls by this control module 10, learn and calculate, or, by these control module 10 analyses obtain recently several times the hard disk on time and the magnetic head landing of dormancy time and/or magnetic head landing number of times frequently spend, and calculate the pre-dormancy time of this section.
Behind step S13, the control module 10 of external connected hand disk 1 is judged the whether restore data access (S14) of this computing machine, if "No" then get back to step (S13), if "Yes" then the control module 10 of this external connected hand disk 1 are promptly controlled the power supply that recovers this hard disk 12 or aroused this hard disk 12 in the dormancy, and then recover to accept the operation (S15) of computing machine 2 accesses.
Cooperate Fig. 1, please refer to Fig. 3, it is the second embodiment of the invention schematic flow sheet.Second embodiment of the invention provides a kind of electricity saving method of external connected hand disk in aforesaid environment architecture, and the electricity saving method step of external connected hand disk comprises as follows: at first, external connected hand disk 1 is connected in this computing machine 2 by 14 communications of first interface, and 2 pairs of these external connected hand disks 1 of this computing machine carry out the operation (S21) of data access.Then, application software in this computing machine 2 judges whether this computing machine 2 continues this external connected hand disk 1 is carried out data access (S22), if "Yes" then get back to step (S21), if "No" then this control module 10 in the application software order external connected hand disk 1 in this computing machine 2, control this external connected hand disk 1 and will count one section pre-dormancy time automatically, and in during the pre-dormancy time of this section, if computing machine is the no datat accessing operation still, then this application software enters battery saving mode (S23) with this external connected hand disk.Utilizing these control module 10 controls to cut off the power supply of this hard disk 12 or control this hard disk 12 enters dormancy and implements this battery saving mode.
The pre-dormancy time of aforementioned this section can be analyzed this hard disk on time in hard disk failure record sheets 122 and this magnetic head number of times that rises and falls by this control module 10, learn and calculate, or, by these control module 10 analyses obtain recently several times the hard disk on time and the magnetic head landing of dormancy time and/or magnetic head landing number of times frequently spend, and calculate the pre-dormancy time of this section.
Behind step S23, application software in this computing machine 2 is judged the whether restore data access (S24) of this computing machine, if "No" then get back to step (S23), if this control module 10 in "Yes" then this computing machine 2 order external connected hand disks 1, control recovers the power supply of this hard disk 12 or arouses this hard disk 12 in the dormancy, and then recovers this external connected hand disk 1 is carried out the operation (S25) of data access.
In sum, aforesaid external connected hand disk 1 uses the Presentation Function and the sound playing of this sound playing unit 17 of display unit 16, represents the battery saving mode state of this external connected hand disk 1, power saving time, the power of having saved and hard disk failure record sheet write down and/or best dormancy time.Therefore, aforesaid demonstration and sound-playing function can allow the user, from the behaviours in service such as the working condition that can learn hard disk 12 in it in appearance, health condition and power consumption situation of external connected hand disk 1.In addition, whether aforesaid external connected hand disk 1 carries out the judgement of data access to it according to computing machine 2, and enters park mode or aroused automatically, thereby reaches the power saving effect.
But the above only is the detailed description of the best specific embodiment of the present invention and graphic, and any those of ordinary skill in the art can easily change or revise in the field of the invention, and it can be encompassed in following the application's the claim.
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1. the electricity saving method of an external connected hand disk is characterized in that comprising step:
The external connected hand disk that provides communication to be connected in computing machine carries out the operation of data access to described external connected hand disk for described computing machine;
After external connected hand disk detects the operation that computing machine stops data access, described external connected hand disk will be counted one section pre-dormancy time automatically, in during the pre-dormancy time of this section, if computing machine no datat accessing operation still, then described external connected hand disk enters battery saving mode; And
After external connected hand disk detected the operation of computing machine restore data access, described external connected hand disk was promptly aroused from described battery saving mode, and recovered to accept the operation of computer access.
2. the electricity saving method of external connected hand disk as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Described external connected hand disk has control module and hard disk, after described control module detects the operation that computing machine stops data access, described external connected hand disk will be counted one section pre-dormancy time automatically, in during the pre-dormancy time of this section, if computing machine is the words of no datat accessing operation still, described control module is promptly controlled the power supply of cutting off described hard disk or is controlled described hard disk and enters dormancy, makes described external connected hand disk enter described battery saving mode; And after described control module detects the operation of computing machine restore data access, i.e. control recovers the power supply of described hard disk or arouses described hard disk in the dormancy, and recovers to accept the operation of computer access.
3. the electricity saving method of external connected hand disk as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that,
Wherein said pre-dormancy time is to read hard disk failure record sheet record in the described hard disk by described control module, described control module counts out hard disk on time and the hard disc magnetic head number of times that rises and falls, described control module is analyzed described hard disk on time and the described magnetic head number of times that rises and falls, and calculates the pre-dormancy time of this section or described pre-dormancy time is the set time.
4. the electricity saving method of external connected hand disk as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that,
Wherein said control module analysis obtain recently several times the hard disk on time and the magnetic head landing of dormancy time and/or magnetic head landing number of times frequently spend, and calculate described section pre-dormancy time.
5. the electricity saving method of external connected hand disk as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Wherein said external connected hand disk has display unit, and described display unit is in order to the battery saving mode state that shows described external connected hand disk, power saving time, the power of having saved and hard disk failure record sheet record and/or best dormancy time.
6. the electricity saving method of external connected hand disk as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that,
Wherein said display unit is that LED shows or LCD shows.
7. the electricity saving method of external connected hand disk as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Wherein said external connected hand disk has sound playing unit, and described sound playing unit is represented the battery saving mode state of described external connected hand disk, power saving time, the power of having saved and hard disk failure record sheet record and/or best dormancy time with sound.
8. the electricity saving method of external connected hand disk as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Wherein at the external connected hand disk that provides communication to be connected in computing machine, for described computing machine described external connected hand disk is carried out the operation steps of data access after, also have following steps:
Application software is installed on computers, is used to control the operation of the control module of external connected hand disk;
Stop the operation of data access at computing machine after, application software on the computing machine will be controlled described external connected hand disk one section pre-dormancy time of counting automatically, in during the pre-dormancy time of this section, if computing machine no datat accessing operation still, then described external connected hand disk enters battery saving mode; And
After the operation of computing machine restore data access, described computing machine promptly arouses the described external connected hand disk in the battery saving mode, and recovers described external connected hand disk is carried out the operation of data access.
9. external connected hand disk, but its communication is connected in computing machine, and aforesaid external connected hand disk is characterized in that, includes:
First interface;
Second interface;
Hard disk;
Control module, connect described computing machine by described first interface, and connecting described hard disk by described second interface, described control module is according to the operation of described computer access data, to control the battery saving mode that described hard disk enters dormancy or arouses described hard disk;
Display unit is connected in described control module, and described display unit is controlled by described control module, and then shows described hard disk power down mode; And/or
Sound playing unit is connected in described control module, and described sound playing unit is controlled by described control module, and then with the described hard disk power down mode of sound playing.
10. external connected hand disk as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that,
Described display unit or sound playing unit also are used for showing the battery saving mode state of described external connected hand disk, power saving time, the power of having saved and/or best dormancy time.
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