CN101226485B - Portable computer - Google Patents
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A portable computer comprises a main system and an auxiliary system, wherein the main system comprises a host board and a first screen, the auxiliary system comprises a second screen and a microprocessor, the microprocessor comprises a general input/output interface and a screen control bus, the microprocessor controls the main system via the general input/output interface.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of portable computer, and particularly relate to the portable computer that a kind of backup system can be controlled main system.
Background technology
Along with people are more and more high for the functional requirement of portable computer, the designing technique of portable computer is also maked rapid progress.Thereby develop and the many kinds of portable computers that function is different.Recently, Microsoft begins to develop the portable computer that the double screen structure, for example No. the 20060130072nd, United States Patent (USP) and No. 20060250320 structure.Microsoft is according to the operating system of a kind of new kenel of this structural development, Windows Vista, and many portable computers manufacturer is also along with this operating system, the generation portable computer that development makes new advances.
The characteristic of above-mentioned portable computer is that the usable front panel and reverse panel of its loam cake has display screen.Microsoft has also done suitable support to this kind portable computer on operating system, wherein also comprised the application of many commercial affairs, multimedia and system aspects.Above-mentioned several application is not need the portable computer loam cake is raised, just can by on the secondary screen that covers and on the interface that covers main system is for example play multimedia, inquiry Email or battery electric quantity in hard disk or the optical storage media or the like various work.Yet above-mentioned application all must be that the computer booting state could use, that is to say when the user under the not really sufficient situation of portable computing electro-mechanical force, above-mentioned application just can't be accomplished off-line operation.In addition, above-mentioned application also can't be accomplished switching on and shutting down control, shuts down computer via the shown shutdown options of giant-screen so the user wants switching on and shutting down still must raise loam cake.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of portable computer with main and subsidiary system, the user can open the loam cake of portable computer, just can utilize backup system with the control main system.
For reaching above-mentioned and other purpose, the present invention proposes a kind of portable computer.This portable computer comprises main system and backup system.Main system comprises the motherboard and first screen, and wherein, first screen couples motherboard.Backup system couples motherboard.This backup system comprises second screen and microprocessor, and wherein, microprocessor comprises universal input/output interface and screen control bus.This screen control bus couples second screen.This universal input/output interface couples motherboard.Microprocessor is controlled main system by universal input/output interface.
According to the described portable computer of preferred embodiment of the present invention, above-mentioned microprocessor is according to a starting-up signal, and by universal input/output interface, a power supply start-up command of emulation main system is to start main system.And microprocessor is according to an off signal, by universal input/output interface, and a power supply shutdown command of emulation main system.When main system receives the power supply shutdown command,, make main system enter dormancy or off-mode according to system state.In a preferred embodiment, microprocessor more comprises System Management Bus, USB (universal serial bus), and microprocessor couples motherboard by this System Management Bus and USB (universal serial bus).Can transmit data by USB (universal serial bus) between main system and the backup system, and, read battery capacity by System Management Bus.
Portable computer structure of the present invention is to be coupled to main system and subsystem with universal input/output interface.Therefore the user can control main system by universal input/output interface when using backup system, for example start or enter dormancy or enter off-mode or the like.In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, the user can also browse electronic information, play multimedia by backup system, also can understand the main system state of present portable computer, for example the endurance of plug-in or battery whether.Therefore, the portable computer of the embodiment of the invention can be controlled main system from backup system, makes to manipulate more easy and convenience.
For above and other objects of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, preferred embodiment of the present invention cited below particularly, and conjunction with figs. are described in detail below.
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Fig. 1 is the circuit block diagram of portable computer according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the circuit block diagram of portable computer according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the operating system calcspar of portable computer according to another embodiment of the present invention.
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100,200,300: portable computer
110,210,310: main system
112,212: motherboard
114,214: the first screens
120,220,320: backup system
122,230: microprocessor
124,232: universal input/output interface
126,238: the screen control bus
128,224: the second screens
216: magnetic storage device
222: the Nonvolatile memory device
226: user's interface
234: System Management Bus
236: USB (universal serial bus)
312: the first operating system
330: the second operating system
332: the electronic information browsing program
334: multimedia playing program
336: power management routines
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Fig. 1 is the circuit block diagram of portable computer according to an embodiment of the invention.Please refer to Fig. 1, portable computer 100 comprises main system 110 and backup system 120.Main system 110 comprises the motherboard 112 and first screen 114.Backup system 120 comprises second screen 128 and microprocessor 122, and wherein, microprocessor 122 comprises universal input/output interface (General Purpose Input Output, GPIO) 124 and screen control bus 126.
In the present embodiment, portable computer 100 can be notebook computer (Notebooks) Tablet PC (Tablet PC), palmtop computer (Palmtops) or super brain machine (UMPC).
Above-mentioned first screen 114 is coupled to motherboard 112, and motherboard 112 also is coupled to the microprocessor 122 and second screen 128 respectively.Microprocessor 122 couples second screen 128 by screen control bus 126, and microprocessor 122 couples motherboard 112 with control control main system 110 by universal input/output interface 124.Below just with the said modules explanation embodiment of the invention.
At first, when user's desire was done the action of start to this portable computer 100, the user did not need to open loam cake, as long as close down at loam cake, microprocessor 122 is given an order.Next, microprocessor 122 just can send a signal by universal input/output interface 124, the action of starting shooting with main control system plate 112.If with the power supply supply mechanism of general X86, microprocessor 122 can be couple to the power knob part of motherboard 122 by universal input/output interface 124, above-mentioned signal can for example be a power-on pulse just, and the user presses power knob with emulation.
The start mode of above-mentioned control main system 110 by backup system 120 can go up some soon than raising the speed that loam cake starts shooting again.In addition, present embodiment is opened the mode of computing machine main system 110 during the computing machine loam cake on entire, and the demonstration of picture only occurs at second screen 128.Because of second screen 128 is the auxiliary screen of first screen 114, so can be little more a lot of than first screen 114.Entire when going up the computing machine loam cake and start during this period of time, the backlight of giant-screen 114 is not need to light, and this screen 114 does not need to drive, so show that from the small screen 128 mode of boot-strap information can be than more saving electric energy from the mode of giant-screen 114 demonstration boot-strap informations.
Continuation is with reference to Fig. 1, and in the operation of another embodiment, the user can handle for example document editor, oral report, Flame Image Process or the like work by the interior operating system of building main system 110 in.When finishing computer operation, the user may entirely go up the rest of computing machine loam cake.Can use backup system 120 this moment, also can turn off main system 110 earlier and keep backup system 120 continuation runnings according to user's demand.The user may assign instruction to close main system 110 from 120 pairs of microprocessors 112 of backup system.When microprocessor 122 is received off signal, just pass through the power supply shutdown command of universal input/output interface 124 emulation main systems 110.In general; main system 110 inside have several relevant for the setting to shutdown command usually; usually having one in the BIOS of for example general X86 computing machine is in particular and presses the setting value that the action after the power knob is done; usually this setting value has two definition at least; one is dormancy, and another is shutdown.So, just can make main system 110 enter dormancy or off-mode according to above-mentioned setting value when motherboard 112 receives the power supply shutdown command.
Certainly, the user may be the situation of opening in main system 110 and backup system 120.The user can close whole systems from backup system 120.Especially work as the user and no longer operate backup system 120, can close main system 110 and backup system 120, or just turn off backup system 120 systems.The user can open the computing machine loam cake once more.The user assigns one of them system or all shutdown of system from backup system 120.For example all shutdown of system, microprocessor 122 is done the shutdown action by universal input/output interface 124 control main systems 110, then does the shutdown action of backup system 120, just can finish whole system that closes.
With reference to the foregoing description, those of ordinary skill in the art just as can be seen, the mode of the backup system of this embodiment 120 control main systems 110 uses that go up can be more convenient rapid.Especially when using backup system 120 to do start or shutdown, do not need to open the computing machine loam cake, can save user's quality time.Another advantage, backup system 120 can be operated individually and use when main system 110 be closed.So utilize the circuit structure of the foregoing description, backup system 120 is by universal input/output interface 124 control main systems 110.On the other hand, this power on-off modes also relatively meets user's psychological expectations demand, and can save unnecessary power consumption and the endurance that prolongs battery.
Fig. 2 is the circuit block diagram of portable computer according to another embodiment of the present invention.Please be simultaneously with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the portable computer 200 of Fig. 2 comprises main system 210 and backup system 220.Main system 210 has comprised motherboard 212, first screen 214 and magnetic storage device 216.Backup system 220 has comprised second screen 224, microprocessor 230, user's interface 226 and Nonvolatile memory device 222, wherein microprocessor 230 comprises universal input/output interface 232, System Management Bus 234, USB (universal serial bus) (Universal Serial Bus abbreviates USB as) 236 and screen control bus 238.The portable computer 200 of Fig. 2 with the portable computer 100 of Fig. 1 in the difference of structure is, portable computer more than 200 magnetic storage device 216, Nonvolatile memory device 222, user's interface 226, System Management Bus 234 and USB (universal serial bus) 236.
Above-mentioned motherboard 212 is coupled to first screen 214 and magnetic storage device 216, and motherboard 212 also is coupled to microprocessor 230, second screen 224, user's interface 226 and Nonvolatile memory device 222 respectively.Wherein, microprocessor 230 couples second screen 224 by screen control bus 238, and controls this screen 224.Microprocessor 230 is coupled to motherboard 212 by universal input/output interface 236, System Management Bus 234 and USB (universal serial bus) 236, and wherein, 230 of microprocessors are controlled main system 210 by universal input/output interface 236.In addition, the data transfer between main system 210 and the backup system 220 is then undertaken by USB (universal serial bus) 236.Below just go on to say the embodiment of the invention with the above-mentioned assembly that waits.
In general magnetic storage device 216 can comprise the hard disk of high power capacity.Microprocessor 230 is connected by USB (universal serial bus) 236 with motherboard 212, so microprocessor 230 can be obtained data on the magnetic storage device 216 by this USB (universal serial bus) 236 and motherboard 212.The main system 210 of portable computer 200 and backup system 220 are all when opening situation, the data of magnetic storage device 216 can transmit electronic information data, multi-medium data or the like fast by the path of the USB (universal serial bus) 236 of above-mentioned microprocessor 230.And with these data storage to Nonvolatile memory device 222.
With reference to the foregoing description, main system 210 more can comprise the memory device of a plug and play.Those of ordinary skills can pass through USB (universal serial bus) 236, with the data storage of the memory device of plug and play to Nonvolatile memory device 222.Therefore after the main system 210 of portable computer 200 was closed, the user still can read electronic information, watch picture or playing back music from backup system 220.Therefore need not be as the mode that must start motherboard, central processing unit, peripheral hard disk in the past earlier, could capture the data in the hard disk of main system 210.
In addition, the Nonvolatile memory device of Fig. 2 222 is because be to be applied in portable computer 200, must consider to have characteristics such as volume is little, capacity is big, in light weight, non-volatile and shatter-proof.The better embodiment of Nonvolatile memory device 222 is to adopt anti-and flash memory (NAND FLASH).Therefore, if implement Nonvolatile memory device 222, except storing the storage medium that many data are used as backup system 220 with anti-and flash memory.Behind the stop supplies power supply, the user does not worry that these data anti-and that flash memory is stored can disappear yet again.
With reference to the foregoing description, this area has knows the knowledgeable just as can be seen usually, and the backup system 220 of this embodiment more can comprise DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory).The effect of DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) can be kept in the operational data of microprocessor 230, and can avoid portable computer 200 to use in rocking environment the time, may cause system's shakiness and reading of data is slow excessively.For example move advance between or unstable above-knee operation.The particular data that the temporary backup system 220 of this DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) will be used can make the work of backup system 220 more smooth.
As mentioned above, the user's interface 226 among Fig. 2 provides an operation-interface, and cooperates second screen, 224 shown function choosing-items to do when operating, and the user can select the data of Nonvolatile memory device 222 to use intuitively.User's interface 226 can be control panel or multi-functional options button.When shown function choosing-item is selected and after enabling, can produces signal to microprocessor 230.Microprocessor 120 received signals and according to signal go the action.For example transmit starting-up signals to microprocessor 230 from user's interface 226: microprocessor 230 is according to starting-up signal, the power supply start-up command of emulation main system 210; Then, the power supply start-up command is sent to motherboard 212 by universal input/output interface 232; Then, start main system 210.Perhaps for example transmit off signals to microprocessor 230 from user's interface 226: microprocessor 230 is according to off signal, the power supply shutdown command of emulation main system 210; Then, the power supply shutdown command is sent to motherboard 212 by universal input/output interface 232; Then, main system 230 receives the power supply shutdown command, and according to the operation system state on the main system 230, makes main system 210 enter dormancy or off-mode.
What deserves to be mentioned is that microprocessor 230 is by a picture anglec of rotation of screen control bus 238 controls second screen 224.For example, during the application of the loam cake of computing machine, the picture anglec of rotation that the BIOS of computing machine sets this screen 224 is 0 degree on entire.In the application of raising the computing machine loam cake, the picture anglec of rotation that BIOS sets this screen 224 is 180 degree.So, the demonstration of second screen 224 can allow the user picture be had the sensation of normal video picture.
The embodiment of the invention can be used the circuit structure of two operating systems in Fig. 2 in some application scenarios.Fig. 3 is the operating system calcspar of portable computer according to another embodiment of the present invention.Please refer to Fig. 3, the magnetic storage device of the main system 310 of Fig. 3 is stored first operating system 312.The Nonvolatile memory device of backup system 320 is stored second operating system 330, and wherein, second operating system 330 has comprised electronic information browsing program 332, multimedia playing program 334 and power management routines 336.The content of first operating system 312 is shown in first screen of the foregoing description, and the content of second operating system 330 is shown in second screen of the foregoing description.Backup system 320 is coupled to universal input/output interface, System Management Bus, USB (universal serial bus) and the screen control bus that has comprised the foregoing description that couple that reaches between main system 310, two systems between system and screen.
At first, the microprocessor that the power management routines 336 of second operating system 330 can make the above embodiments is according to starting-up signal, the power supply start-up command of emulation main system 310.The power supply start-up command is sent to motherboard by universal input/output interface, and starts main system.Power management routines 336 also can make microprocessor according to off signal, the power supply shutdown command of emulation main system 310.After main system 310 receives power supply shutdown command from backup system 320, and, make main system 310 enter dormancy or off-mode according to the system state of first operating system 312.This power management routines 336 can also make microprocessor pass through universal input/output interface, learns that power supply is provided by battery or plug-in.This power management routines 336 also can make microprocessor read battery capacity by System Management Bus.Therefore the user can understand the power supply status of present portable computer 300 by power management routines 336.
Secondly, if main system 310 is an off-mode, provide the reading and storing of operational data of backup system 320 by the Nonvolatile memory device.The multimedia playing program 334 of second operating system 330 can make the microprocessor of the above embodiments play the interior multi-medium data of Nonvolatile memory device.For example, playing back music, picture or video file.In addition, when main system 310 and backup system 320 all started, electronic information browsing program 332 made the file of microprocessor Email that constantly acquisition is downloaded recently in the main system or electronic fax etc., and updated stored is to the Nonvolatile memory device.For example under the situation of closing main system 310, the user thinks that off-line state watches Email, can be operated by the electronic information browsing program 332 of second operating system 330.Because up-to-date electronic information file can read from the Nonvolatile memory device.So the user can go to see the up-to-date electronic information of being downloaded before from the small screen of backup system 320.
In sum, the portable computer structure of the embodiment of the invention is to be coupled to main system and subsystem with universal input/output interface.Therefore the user can control main system by universal input/output interface when using backup system, for example start or enter dormancy or enter off-mode or the like.Therefore, the portable computer of the embodiment of the invention can be controlled main system from backup system, makes operation and use more easy and convenient.
Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; right its is not in order to limit the present invention; have in the technical field under any and know the knowledgeable usually; without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when can doing a little change and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention is as the criterion when looking the claim person of defining of the present invention.
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1. portable computer comprises:
One main system comprises:
One motherboard; And
One first screen couples this motherboard; And
One backup system couples this motherboard, and this backup system comprises:
One second screen; And
One microprocessor comprises a universal input/output interface and a screen control bus, and this screen control bus couples this second screen, and this universal input/output interface couples this motherboard, and this microprocessor is controlled this main system by this universal input/output interface.
2. portable computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein, this microprocessor is according to a starting-up signal, and by this universal input/output interface, a power supply start-up command of this main system of emulation starts this main system.
3. portable computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein, this microprocessor is according to an off signal, by this universal input/output interface, one power supply shutdown command of this main system of emulation, this main system receives this power supply shutdown command, and according to a system state, makes this main system enter dormancy or off-mode.
4. portable computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein, this microprocessor also comprises a System Management Bus, this microprocessor couples this motherboard by this System Management Bus.
5. portable computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein, this microprocessor also comprises a USB (universal serial bus), this microprocessor couples this motherboard by this USB (universal serial bus).
6. portable computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein, backup system also comprises user's interface, and the user is provided an operation-interface.
7. portable computer as claimed in claim 4, wherein, this microprocessor reads a battery capacity by this System Management Bus.
8. portable computer as claimed in claim 5 wherein, transmits data by this USB (universal serial bus) between this main system and this backup system.
9. portable computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein, this main system comprises a magnetic storage device, and this backup system comprises a Nonvolatile memory device, this magnetic storage device is stored one first operating system, and this Nonvolatile memory device is stored one second operating system.
10. portable computer as claimed in claim 9, wherein, this second operating system comprises an electronic information browsing program, a multimedia playing program and a power management routines.
11. portable computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein, this microprocessor is controlled a picture anglec of rotation of this second screen by this screen control bus.
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