CN1402125A - Method and system for directly starting personal digital assistant operating system with hardware components - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention has proposed a method and system for starting PDA operating system directly with the hardware component in the Portable computer (Portable PC), the invention starts the component (such as the Hot Key, Hot Key) through designing PDA of a hardware, upgrade the boot program of BIOS, and means of the built-in PDA operating system, can detect PDA to start the component after (enable) is started in the system, start the boot program (boottrap) of the PDA operating system directly, otherwise will start the basic operating system (such as Windows OS) that the general Portable computer preloads; the invention can avoid complex starting program and realize the purpose of directly starting the PDA operating system in the portable computer by hardware starting.

Description

Method and system for directly starting personal digital assistant operating system with hardware components

field of invention

The present invention relates to a technology that can provide a personal digital assistant (PDA) operating system and its application program in a portable computer, especially a notebook computer or an electronic device of the same level. Can directly utilize a hotkey to quickly start the PDA operating system (including the operating system of Hand held PC, pocket computer PocketPC or other small electronic devices of the same level), and then as the method and system used by PDA.

Background technique

With the increase of computer penetration, the general public, whether at home or at work, often use computers to solve problems encountered in life. For example, there are two known ways to obtain information: Aspects: 1. Through fixed media such as books, newspapers, magazines, CDs, etc.; 2. Search through the Internet. But there are some disadvantages in both aspects: First, the information obtained through the first method will become obsolete with the rapid development of the times. Moreover, the development of information has greatly shortened the life cycle of information and lost its use value. And it is often impossible to update; secondly, the information obtained through the second method is constantly updated with the changes of the times, but it will also cause a lot of trouble to users. This can be mainly discussed from the following aspects:

1. Known existing personal computer operating systems (Operating System; OS), such as Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Linux, etc., although the design and functions of their applications are powerful, they tend to be complicated, and the design of user operations It is not intuitive and simple enough. Like this, for the user who lacks computer knowledge background, runs into many obstacles when using this system, thus causes the sense of fear to computer.

2. The user who inquires does not understand the structure of the network, and does not know where to start the inquiry. Faced with the current situation, users often can only choose to use a more accustomed operating system, or can only install several different operating systems on the computer hardware platform to facilitate switching. This set of operations coexisting with the existing system The system (OS) is called Dual-OS or Multi-OS, but it still cannot solve the above-mentioned problems. It is necessary to use an application program to solve the switching problem of multiple operating systems.

3. Personal digital assistants (PDAs) are becoming more and more popular now. PDA systems have the characteristics of complementing each other with the desktop operating system Windows and its applications, such as small size, fast boot speed, compact function arrangement, and ease of use. Therefore, a method of supporting multiple PDA systems on a notebook computer has become an issue of concern, so that users can enjoy the functions of different PDA systems on the same notebook computer.

Contents of the invention

The main purpose of the present invention is in notebook computer (Notebook PC), realizes with a hardware component such as hot key quick start PDA operating system and similar operating system (as handheld computer Hand held PC, pocket computer Pocket PC or The operating systems of other small electronic devices of the same level are hereinafter defined as PDA operating systems), thereby providing a notebook computer that can start quickly and can be used as a PDA.

The method of the present invention is mainly to design a hot key (Hot Key) at the notebook computer, and the means of pre-loading the PDA start-up program in the BIOS (Basic Input Output System, basic input and output system) of the notebook computer, and start the notebook computer (Power After On), if the BIOS detects that the hotkey has been pressed, it skips the complicated hardware diagnostic steps in the general startup program of the notebook computer, and directly starts the PDA operation preloaded in the storage device (such as a hard disk drive) of the notebook computer. System, open the application program of PDA, and quickly enter the operation environment of PDA.

The system disclosed in the present invention is mainly based on the notebook computer, except for the basic operating system (such as Windows OS) that is pre-loaded on the notebook computer (Pre-load), the startup program of the basic operating system, and the pre-loading program used to start the general portable computer. In addition to the Power On Button of the loaded operating system (such as Windows OS), it also includes:

One hot key, used to directly start the PDA operating system through hardware;

A PDA operating system (PDA OS), stored in the storage device of the notebook computer;

A PDA startup program, which is pre-loaded into the BIOS of the notebook computer, is used to start the PDA operating system and open the PDA application program screen; and

A hotkey detection program is pre-loaded into the BIOS of the notebook computer, and is used for executing the PDA startup program after detecting that the startup hotkey of the PDA is pressed, and then starting to use the application program of the PDA operating system.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the flow chart of steps realizing the method of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a hardware structural diagram of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a system structure diagram of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the step flowchart of system of the present invention, shows the step of directly starting PDA operating system and application program thereof with hotkey;

Fig. 5 is a flow chart of partial steps of the system of the present invention, showing the steps of another embodiment of directly starting the PDA operating system and its application programs with hot keys.

Specific embodiments

The detailed technical content and preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

At first please refer to Fig. 1, realize the method for directly starting the PDA operating system with hardware elements at portable computer disclosed according to the present invention, be to realize through the following steps:

1, provide a hot key, set a kind of hardware component that can be used for the user to start the PDA system in the notebook computer, it can be button or other hardware input devices with the same function;

2. Provide a PDA operating system, which can be preloaded in the storage device of the notebook computer, such as hard disk drive, CD, memory or other similar recording media, and provide the operating environment and application programs of the PDA through this PDA operating system ;

3. Provide a PDA startup program, which is pre-installed in the BIOS (Basic Input Output System) chip of the notebook computer, to start the PDA operating system and open the PDA application program screen; and

4. Provide a button detection program, which is pre-loaded into the BIOS chip of the notebook computer, and executed after the notebook computer is turned on (Power On), to execute the corresponding button after detecting that the PDA startup hotkey is pressed. The PDA starts the program.

In the same way, this notebook computer can further include: installing a basic operating system (such as Windows OS), starting the basic operating system and its application program, so that the user can selectively directly start the PDA operating system, Or start the basic operating system generally installed in the notebook computer, and this step is mainly to preload (Pre-load) a basic operating system in the notebook computer, a startup program for starting the basic operating system, and its application program, and a power on button (Power On Button) for starting the preloaded operating system (such as Windows OS) is provided. Therefore, the user can selectively activate the hot key 20 or the power button on the PDA to directly start the PDA operating system or the basic operation program. No matter which key is pressed, it will be detected by the key detection program, and then the corresponding startup program will be executed to further start its operating system. For example: after detecting that the PDA startup hotkey is pressed, the PDA startup program is executed, and then the PDA operating system and its application programs are started to be used; otherwise, if the startup hotkey is pressed, the basic operations preloaded in general portable computers are executed. The startup program of a system (such as Windows OS) to start using the basic operating system and its applications.

Fig. 2 discloses the hardware structure that realizes the technology of the present invention, is mainly based on the basic hardware components of existing notebook computers, and has added a kind of PDA startup hotkey 20 that can directly start the PDA operating system. Wherein the basic hardware components of the notebook computer at least include: a central processing unit (CPU) 10, a basic input output system (BIOS) chip 11, a main memory (MainMemory) 12, a storage device 13 (such as a hard disk drive, a CD chips, internal memory or other similar recording media), a power on button (Power On Button) 14, and other peripheral devices 15.

Fig. 3 is the system structure of the present invention, and the composition system of the present invention still comprises: the basic operating system (such as Windows OS) 31 of notebook computer preloading (Pre-load), the starting program 32 of basic operating system, basic operating system The application program 33 of 31, and the driver program 34 of basic operating system 31; In addition, it also includes at least:

A PDA operating system (PDA OS) 40, stored in the storage device 13 of the notebook computer;

An application program 41 of a PDA operating system 40;

A PDA startup program 42, preloaded among the BIOS chip 11 of the notebook computer, in order to start the PDA operating system 40, open the application program 41 of PDA;

A driver 43 for the PDA operating system 40; and

A button detection program 44, pre-loaded among the BIOS chip 11 of notebook computer, in order to detect that after the start hotkey 20 of PDA is pressed, execute PDA start program 42, and then begin to use among the PDA operating system 40 App41.

Wherein the software related to the basic operating system 31 contains the application program 33 and the driver program 34, and the software related to the PDA operating system 40 contains the application program 41, and the driver program 43 is respectively stored in the storage device 13 of the notebook computer, and finally Preferably, they are stored in different disk partitions (Partition) in the hard disk drive; as for the PDA boot program 42 and the boot program 32 of the basic operating system, they are recorded in the BIOS chip 11 of the notebook computer together.

Please refer to Fig. 4 again, realize the notebook computer of the technology of the present invention, its system operation process after starting up comprises:

A, after the key detection program 44 detects that the hot key 20 is pressed, the PDA operating system 40 that is preloaded is loaded into the main memory 12;

B, start PDA operating system 40 and run its application program 41;

C, after the key detection program 44 detects that the power on button (Power On Button) 14 is pressed, execute the self-test program (POST) after starting the machine;

D. Load the preloaded basic operating system 31 into the main memory 12; and

E. Start the basic operating system 31 and run its application program 33 .

If the notebook computer is started by starting the basic operating system 31 through the power-on button 14, the complex hardware diagnostic steps in the startup program 32 will be executed, which is the so-called post-start self-test program (POST), and its main test is, for example, The size of the memory, whether the memory is intact, whether the function of the keyboard is complete, the type of display adapter card, the type and type of hard disk drive and floppy disk drive, whether the interrupt controller and timer are intact, if the adapter card is set When there is a conflict between the setting and the host computer, a warning message will also be issued or the machine cannot be turned on; the printer is to test whether the print head can be moved, whether the paper is stuck in the printer, and whether the computer is online, etc. On the contrary, if start the hot key 20 by pressing the PDA startup hotkey 20 that directly starts the PDA operating system 40, just can pass through the PDA startup program 42, skip the complex hardware diagnostic steps in the general startup program 32 of the notebook computer, and directly start the preloaded program. The PDA operating system 40 in the storage device (such as the hard disk drive) of the notebook computer opens the application program 41 of the PDA, and quickly enters the PDA operating environment.

Please refer to Fig. 5 at last, be another kind of embodiment of the present invention, it is based on the step of Fig. 4, has increased several steps (A1-A4) before aforementioned step A, in order to detect PDA startup heat Whether the key 20 can correctly start the designated PDA operating system 40, these steps can be realized by updating the content in the chip of the BIOS, including:

A1, first read the relevant operating system information loaded in the storage device 13 of the notebook computer in the main boot record (Master Boot Record, MBR);

A2. Determine whether there are multiple operating system partitions, if so, continue to the next step, otherwise skip to step C;

A3, detect the PDA operating system 40 among a plurality of operating system partitions, that is, do an action of identification; and

A4, judge whether there is the PDA operating system that starts with the PDA hot key 20 designated start, if then continue next step A, in order to start the PDA operating system 40 and run its application program 41, otherwise jump to step C, carry out general The startup job of the computer's base operating system and its applications.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims of the present invention. All other simple transformations and equivalent replacements or modifications that do not deviate from the spirit disclosed in the present invention should be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims (7)

1. A method for directly starting a personal digital assistant operating system with hardware components, in order to directly start a personal digital assistant (PDA) operating system in a portable computer, the method comprises the steps of: Step A. Provide a PDA activation hotkey for the user to directly activate the PDA system; Step B. Provide a PDA operating system, pre-loaded in the storage device of the portable computer, thereby providing a PDA operating environment for the portable computer; Step C. provide a PDA startup program, pre-installed in the BIOS chip of the portable computer, in order to start the described PDA operating system; and Step D. Provide a key detection program, which is pre-loaded into the BIOS chip of the portable computer, to execute the PDA startup program after detecting that the PDA startup hotkey is pressed. 2. The method for directly starting the PDA operating system with hardware components as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the steps of installing a basic operating system in the portable computer and starting the basic operating system. 3. The method for directly starting the PDA operating system with hardware components as claimed in claim 2, wherein the step includes: preloading a basic operating system in the portable computer, in order to start the startup program of the basic operating system, and its application program, and a power button for starting the preloaded operating system is set. 4, the method for directly starting PDA operating system with hardware element as claimed in claim 2, wherein the step of starting described PDA operating system and described basic operating system comprises: Step A, after described PDA startup hotkey is pressed, the PDA operating system of preload is loaded into main memory; Step B, start described PDA operating system and run its application program; Step C, when the power-on button is pressed, execute the self-test program after power-on; Step D, loading the preloaded basic operating system into the main memory; and Step E, start the basic operating system and run its application program. 5. The method for directly starting the PDA operating system with hardware components as claimed in claim 4, wherein before the step of loading the preloaded described PDA operation into the main memory of the portable computer, it also includes: Step A1, first read the operating system information loaded in the storage device of the notebook computer in the main boot record; Step A2, judging whether there are partitions of multiple operating systems, if so, continue to the next step, otherwise, skip to step C; Step A3, detecting the PDA operating system among the plurality of operating system partitions; and Step A4, judge whether there is the PDA operating system specified by the PDA startup hotkey, if so, continue this step A, in order to start the PDA operating system and run its application program, otherwise, jump to this step C, carry out general The computer's base operating system and the startup actions of its applications. 6. A system for directly starting the personal digital assistant operating system with hardware components, wherein the system mainly includes: A PDA operating system, stored in the storage device of the portable computer; An application program of the PDA operating system; A PDA startup hotkey, used to directly start the PDA operating system through hardware; A PDA startup program, pre-loaded into the BIOS chip of the portable computer, used to start the PDA operating system and open the PDA application program; A driver program for the PDA operating system; and A button detection program, pre-loaded in the BIOS chip of the notebook computer, is used to execute the PDA startup program after detecting that the startup hotkey of the PDA is pressed, and then start to use the application program in the PDA operating system . 7. The system for directly starting the PDA operating system with hardware components as claimed in claim 6, further comprising a basic operating system preloaded in a portable computer, a startup program of the basic operating system, an application program of the basic operating system, the The driver program of the basic operating system, and the power-on button used to start the basic operating system, the power-on button can be detected by the key detection program after being pressed, and then the basic operating system is started.

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