US20040218351A1 - Method and apparatus for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions - Google Patents
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions. An input device, personal computer host, and encoder in turn integrate hardware, operating system, and application programs to provide personal computer and electronic device functions at the same time.
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- This application is a continuation-in-part (CIP) of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/352,676, entitled “METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATING PERSONAL COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FUNCTIONS”, filed on Jan. 28, 2003, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
- The present invention relates to a personal computer integration technology, and in particular to an apparatus and a method for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions.
- Presently, personal computers feature powerful computing capability and a wide range of multimedia capabilities. Integrating personal computer and electronic device functions has become an important priority in the personal computer industry. However, there exist problems in integrating personal computer and electronic device functions.
- One challenge is to provide an integrated interface, such as a keyboard or a remote controller, to execute the personal computer and electronic device functions. In addition, the information and text conventionally appearing in the display accompanying the power-up procedures of the personal computer are complex and overly technical in the integrated mode. Finally, personal computer hardware dedicated to integration of this type is costly and cannot fully satisfy user requirements.
- Accordingly, an object of the invention is to provide a method and apparatus for integration of hardware, operating system, and application programs. Using an input device with integrating functions, such as a keyboard or a remote controller, the personal computer can maintain its original powerful functions while enabling electronic device function.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a customized BIOS to improve power-up procedures to make integrate them with electronic device function.
- To achieve the present objects, one embodiment of the invention discloses an apparatus for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions, comprising an input device, a personal computer host, and an encoder.
- The input device includes dedicated personal computer and electronic device function hot keys. The personal computer hot key enables a standard personal computer mode. Electronic device function hot keys enable electronic device mode. Electronic device function hot keys are provided by adding extra keys to the input device layout or by assigning existing keys to function on the input device as hot keys.
- The input device can be designed specifically for personal computer integration with electronic device functions such as DVD, VCD, CD, MP3, TV, VCR and Radio. Alternatively, the input device can be enabled by assigning existing keys to function on the input device as electronic device function hot keys, eliminating the need for extra keys on an input device. Practically, the input device can be implemented as a keyboard or a remote controller. When the input device is a keyboard, the encoder can be a keyboard. When the input device is a remote controller, the encoder can be a corresponding encoder.
- The personal computer host includes a customized BIOS and electronic device application programs. The customized BIOS executes power-up procedures in electronic device mode. If the hot key used is the personal computer function hot key, the personal computer host enters personal computer mode and standard follow-up steps of the power-up procedure follow. Thus, standard personal computer functions are provided, irrespective of mode employed. For electronic device function, the personal computer host enters electronic device mode and the follow-up steps of power-up procedures are performed by the customized BIOS, in which power-up procedures are accompanied by graphics and text matching electronic device function.
- Electronic device application programs execute electronic device function according to keys used and registered by the encoder. As an example, if the DVD/VCD hot key is used, electronic device application programs execute DVD/VCD function. If the FM/Radio hot key is used, electronic device application programs execute FM/Radio function. Electronic device application programs are provided by any computer-executable program language, such as C, C++. As given above, electronic device functions are enabled without affecting the original personal computer functions, accomplishing a major aim of the invention.
- The encoder is coupled with the personal computer host and the input device. The encoder produces code corresponding to the hot key used in the input device, and sends the corresponding code to the personal computer host.
- In addition, another embodiment of the invention discloses a method for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions. First, an input device, personal computer host, and encoder are provided. The input device includes dedicated personal computer and electronic device function hot keys. The personal computer host, comprising customized BIOS and electronic device application programs, executes the personal computer functions and electronic device function. The encoder, coupled with the personal computer host, and the input device, produces corresponding code from hot keys used.
- Using a hot key, with the personal computer in off or standby mode enables the personal computer host. The encoder produces the corresponding code according to the hot key used and sends the corresponding code to the personal computer host.
- The personal computer host then determines whether the hot key used is the personal computer function hot key or electronic device function hot key according to the corresponding code, and, accordingly, enters personal computer mode, executing standard personal computer functions, or electronic device mode, initiating electronic device application programs to execute electronic device function.
- The present invention can be more fully understood by reading the subsequent detailed description and examples with references made to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
- FIG. 1 is a diagram of the apparatus for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions according to a first embodiment of the present invention; and
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the method for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram of the apparatus for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment, the invention discloses an apparatus comprising an
input device 14, apersonal computer host 10, and anencoder 12. In the first embodiment, theinput device 14 is an integrated keyboard and theencoder 12 is a keyboard encoder. - The
input device 14, i.e. an integrated keyboard, includes a personal computer functionhot key 140 and electronic device function hot keys. The diagrammed electronic device function hot keys include DVD/VCDhot key 142, CD/MP3hot key 144, TV/VCRhot key 146, and FM/Radiohot key 148, although the inventive apparatus and method can encompass any applied electronic device functions. The personal computer functionhot key 140 enables the personal computer mode, providing the personal computer functions. Electronic device function hot keys are provided by adding dedicated keys to a standard keyboard layout, or by assigning existing keys to function as the hot keys in a standard keyboard. Here, theinput device 14 can be implemented in other devices, such as a remote controller. - The
personal computer host 10 includes a customizedBIOS 16 and electronicdevice application programs 18. The customizedBIOS 16 executes power-up procedures in electronic device mode. Electronicdevice application programs 18 execute electronic device functions in electronic device mode, according to the hot keys used and registered by thekeyboard decoder 12. The DVD/VCDhot key 142, for example, instructs the personal computer host to initiate the correspondingelectronic device programs 18 and execute DVD/VCD function. Like key use for other functions enables like activation of corresponding devices. Electronicdevice application programs 18 are provided by any computer-executable program language, such as C, C++. - The
keyboard encoder 12 is coupled with thepersonal computer host 10 and theinput device 14. Thekeyboard encoder 12 produces a corresponding code when activated by a hot key in theinput device 14, and sends the corresponding code to thepersonal computer host 10. - FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the method for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, an input device, personal computer host, and encoder are first provided. The input device includes dedicated personal computer and electronic device function hot keys. Electronic device function hot keys are provided by adding dedicated keys to the input device layout or by assigning existing keys to function as hot keys on the input device. The input device can be a keyboard or a remote controller. In the second embodiment, the input device is a keyboard and the encoder is a keyboard encoder.
- The personal computer host includes a customized BIOS and electronic device application programs. The personal computer host executes both personal computer and electronic device functions. Electronic device function programs are provided by any computer-executable program language. Electronic device application programs execute electronic device function according to the hot key used and registered by the keyboard encoder. The keyboard encoder is coupled with the personal computer host and the input device. The keyboard encoder produces the corresponding code according to the key used.
- A hot key on the input device is used with the computer system in off or standby mode (S200, S202) and the hot key used enables the personal computer host (S204). The personal computer and electronic device function hot keys provide corresponding functionalities, respectively, such that, when enabled, the personal computer host enters power-up mode from off or standby mode.
- The keyboard encoder identifies the hot key used, produces the corresponding code (S206), and sends the corresponding code to the personal computer host. The personal computer host then determines whether the hot key used is the personal computer function hot key or the electronic device function hot key according to the corresponding code (S208). If the personal computer function hot key is used, the personal computer host enters personal computer mode and executes personal computer functions (S210). If the electronic device function hot key is used, the personal computer host initiates the customized BIOS (S212) and enters electronic device mode (S214). The personal computer host then initiates the corresponding electronic device application programs to execute electronic device function (S216).
- Thus, the described embodiments of the apparatus and method for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions, integrating personal computer hardware with modified operation system and application programs to accomplish personal computer functions and electronic device function at the same time. The personal computer can maintain normal functions and, at the same time, enables electronic device function with the integrated interface.
- While embodiments of the invention have been described by way of example and in terms of preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto. To the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements (as would be apparent to those skilled in the art). Therefore, the scope of the appended claims should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar arrangements.
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1. An apparatus for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions, comprising:
an input device, comprising a personal computer function hot key and at least one electronic device function hot key, the personal computer function hot key enabling personal computer mode and providing personal computer functions and electronic device function hot keys enabling electronic device mode and providing electronic device functions;
a personal computer host, comprising a customized BIOS and at least one electronic device application program, the customized BIOS executing power-up procedures when in electronic device mode, and electronic device application programs for executing electronic device functions when in electronic device mode;
an encoder, coupled with the personal computer host and the input device, producing a corresponding code according to the hot key used and sending the corresponding code to the personal computer host.
2. The apparatus for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the input device, electronic device function hot keys are enabled by adding dedicated function keys to the input device layout.
3. The apparatus for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions as claimed in claim 2 , wherein in the input device, electronic device function hot keys are enabled by assigning functionality to existing keys on the input device.
4. The apparatus for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions as claimed in claim 1 , wherein in the personal computer host, electronic device application programs execute corresponding electronic device functions according to the hot key used and registered by the encoder.
5. The apparatus for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions as claimed in claim 1 , wherein in the personal computer host, electronic device application programs are enabled by computer-executable program language.
6. The apparatus for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the input device is a keyboard.
7. The apparatus for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the input device is a remote controller.
8. The apparatus for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the encoder is a keyboard encoder.
9. A method for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions, comprising:
providing an input device, personal computer host, and encoder, the input device comprising a personal computer function hot key and at least one electronic device function hot key, the personal computer host comprising a customized BIOS and at least one electronic device application program for executing personal computer functions and electronic device functions, and the encoder coupled with the personal computer host and the input device, for producing corresponding code according to hot keys used;
the encoder producing code corresponding to the hot key used and sending the corresponding code to the personal computer host;
the personal computer host determining whether the hot key used is the personal computer function hot key or electronic device function hot key according to the corresponding code;
the personal computer host entering personal computer mode and executing personal computer functions if the hot key used is the personal computer function hot key; and
the personal computer host entering electronic device mode and initiating electronic device application programs to execute electronic device function if the hot key used is one of the electronic device function hot keys.
10. The method for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the input device, electronic device function hot keys are enabled by adding dedicated function keys to the input device layout.
11. The method for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the input device, electronic device function hot keys are enabled by assigning functionality to existing keys on the input device.
12. The method for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions as claimed in claim 9 , wherein in the personal computer host, electronic device application programs execute the corresponding electronic device functions according to the hot key used and registered by the encoder.
13. The method for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions as claimed in claim 9 , wherein in the personal computer host, electronic device application programs are enabled by computer-executable program language.
14. The method for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the input device is a keyboard.
15. The method for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the input device is a remote controller.
16. The method for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the encoder is a keyboard encoder.
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