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WO2008138258A1 - Peripheral device operation method, peripheral device and host - Google Patents

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WO2008138258A1
WO2008138258A1 PCT/CN2008/070908 CN2008070908W WO2008138258A1 WO 2008138258 A1 WO2008138258 A1 WO 2008138258A1 CN 2008070908 W CN2008070908 W CN 2008070908W WO 2008138258 A1 WO2008138258 A1 WO 2008138258A1
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Jilin Li
Guzheng Wu
Dong Wei
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  • the present invention relates to the field of electronic computer technology, and in particular, to a method for operating a peripheral device. Background technique
  • peripheral devices such as digital cameras, digital video cameras, wireless network cards, wireless modems, printers, etc., as opposed to personal computer systems.
  • peripheral devices can be classified into two types according to their characteristics: peripheral devices that can be used independently and peripheral devices that are used together.
  • the so-called stand-alone peripheral device refers to a peripheral device that can be used independently and provides a specific function without depending on the connection with the personal computer, such as a digital camera.
  • the so-called peripheral device refers to a peripheral device that must be connected to a personal computer to provide a specific function, such as a cable modem, a wireless network card, a wireless modem, and the like.
  • peripheral device that can be used independently or a peripheral device that is used together
  • firmware and operation of the peripheral device are basically the same, as shown in Figure 1.
  • the firmware of the peripheral device is usually stored in a non-volatile memory of the peripheral device, such as a Read Only Memory ("ROM").
  • ROM Read Only Memory
  • RAM random access memory
  • CPU central processing unit
  • Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for operating a peripheral device, a peripheral device, and a host, so that the requirements of the peripheral device for the capacity of the nonvolatile memory are reduced.
  • the peripheral device establishes a connection with the host, loads the firmware of the peripheral device directly from the host, and the peripheral device runs the firmware.
  • connection unit configured to establish a connection with the host, receive firmware of the peripheral device sent by the host, and forward the firmware of the peripheral device to the loading unit;
  • a loading unit configured to load firmware of the peripheral device sent by the connection unit
  • a running unit configured to run firmware of the peripheral device
  • the connecting unit instructs the loading unit to receive the firmware of the peripheral device; the loading unit receives and loads the firmware of the peripheral device; the operating unit is in the loading unit After the firmware loading of the peripheral device is completed, the firmware of the peripheral device is executed.
  • the embodiment of the invention further provides a host, including:
  • connection unit configured to establish a connection with the peripheral device, receive firmware of the peripheral device sent by the loading unit, and forward the firmware of the peripheral device to the peripheral device;
  • a loading unit configured to acquire firmware of the peripheral device after the connection unit establishes a connection with the peripheral device, and send firmware of the peripheral device to the connection unit.
  • the peripheral device establishes a connection with the host, directly loads the firmware of the peripheral device from the host, and the peripheral device runs the firmware. Since the firmware of the peripheral device does not need to be stored in the peripheral device In the volatile memory, the peripheral device has reduced requirements on the capacity of the nonvolatile memory, thereby saving cost and improving the market competitiveness of the product. Moreover, during the peripheral device production debugging process, the firmware of the peripheral device is not frequently downloaded into the non-volatile memory of the peripheral device, and the firmware of the peripheral device can be directly loaded from the host, thereby improving the periphery. Equipment production debugging efficiency. DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of firmware storage and operation of a peripheral device in the prior art
  • FIG. 2 is a flow chart of a method for operating a peripheral device according to a first embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a peripheral device according to a second embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a host in a third embodiment of the present invention. detailed description
  • a first embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for operating a peripheral device.
  • only an initialization command of a hardware, an initialization command of a communication interface, and other firmware of the peripheral device are stored in a nonvolatile memory of the peripheral device.
  • Stored in the storage unit of the host (such as a hard disk).
  • the peripheral devices in this embodiment are peripheral devices that need to be connected to a host to provide a specific function, such as a wireless data card, a wireless modem, a wireless communication module, and the like.
  • the following is a specific example of the host computer as a personal computer.
  • the process is as shown in FIG. 2, and the method for operating the peripheral device in this embodiment includes:
  • step 210 initialization of the peripheral hardware is completed.
  • the hardware system initialization instruction stored in the peripheral device ROM is automatically loaded to complete the state self-test and the system configuration process of the peripheral device hardware system. This process is a necessary process for peripheral devices, and the initialization process of the hardware system varies from peripheral device to peripheral device.
  • Step 220 completing initialization of a communication interface between the peripheral device and the personal computer.
  • the communication interface initialization instruction stored in the peripheral device ROM is automatically loaded, and the personal computer also needs to load the communication interface initialization instruction stored in the personal computer, and complete the peripheral
  • the configuration process of the communication channel between the device and the personal computer realizes the communication function between the peripheral device and the personal computer.
  • the firmware of the peripheral device is generated by the peripheral device manufacturer in a specific format and provided to the user through various possible channels (eg, the firmware of the peripheral device is recorded on the optical disc to the user), and the user selects the peripheral device.
  • the firmware is stored in a storage unit of the personal computer. Since the storage unit of the personal computer has a large capacity and is very inexpensive to use, it is very suitable for storing firmware of a peripheral device having a relatively large capacity.
  • the peripheral device or the personal computer initiates the firmware loading process of the peripheral device. For example, the personal computer determines whether the firmware of the peripheral device matches the type of the peripheral device, and if so, performs a firmware loading process of the peripheral device, that is, the firmware of the peripheral device passes between the personal computer and the peripheral device.
  • the communication interface is sent to the peripheral device; if the personal computer determines that the firmware of the peripheral device does not match the peripheral device type, terminating the firmware loading process of the peripheral device.
  • the firmware of the peripheral device will be directly loaded from the personal computer into the RAM of the peripheral device, and the firmware is booted from the ROM when the current peripheral device is booted.
  • the process of loading into RAM is similar.
  • Step 240 the peripheral device runs the firmware, that is, the central processing unit of the peripheral device executes the firmware command of the peripheral device stored in the RAM. Specifically, after the firmware of the peripheral device is directly loaded into the RAM of the peripheral device from the personal computer, the program pointer of the peripheral device points to a specific location in the RAM, and the firmware of the peripheral device starts to run normally in the RAM. Peripheral specific features.
  • the firmware of the peripheral device does not need to be stored in the non-volatile memory of the peripheral device, so that the requirement of the non-volatile memory capacity of the peripheral device is greatly reduced, thereby saving the cost and improving the market competition of the product. force.
  • the firmware of the peripheral device is stored in the host, and the update of the firmware in the host is easier than the update of the firmware in the peripheral device, the peripheral device can be easily upgraded.
  • a personal computer is taken as an example, but the host is not limited to a personal computer, and may be a personal digital assistant ("PDA"), a server, or the like.
  • PDA personal digital assistant
  • a peripheral device in the second embodiment of the present invention includes:
  • connection unit configured to establish a connection with a host (such as a personal computer), receive firmware of the peripheral device sent by the host, and forward the firmware of the peripheral device to the loading unit;
  • a loading unit configured to receive firmware of the peripheral device sent by the connecting unit, load firmware of the peripheral device, and directly write the firmware of the peripheral device to the RAM of the peripheral device;
  • the operating unit is configured to run firmware of the peripheral device, that is, the peripheral processing unit of the peripheral device executes firmware instructions of the peripheral device stored in the RAM of the peripheral device.
  • the connecting unit instructs the loading unit to receive the firmware of the peripheral device; the loading unit receives and loads the firmware of the peripheral device; the operating unit completes the firmware of the peripheral device in the loading unit After loading, run the firmware of the peripheral.
  • the connection unit establishes a connection with the host by including the following subunits: a hardware initialization subunit for completing initialization of the peripheral hardware; a communication interface initialization subunit, configured to complete communication between the peripheral device and the host Initialization of the interface.
  • the peripheral device in this embodiment may be a peripheral device such as a wireless data card, a wireless modem, or a wireless communication module for use with a personal computer.
  • the firmware of the peripheral device is stored in the storage unit of the personal computer instead of the non-volatile memory of the peripheral device, the requirement for the non-volatile memory capacity of the peripheral device is greatly reduced, thereby saving the product.
  • the market is competitive.
  • the firmware of the peripheral device is not frequently downloaded into the non-volatile memory of the peripheral device, and only needs to be directly loaded from the host, thereby improving the debugging efficiency of the peripheral device.
  • the host includes: a storage unit for storing firmware of the peripheral device;
  • connection unit configured to establish a connection with the peripheral device, receive firmware of the peripheral device sent by the loading unit, and forward the firmware of the peripheral device to the peripheral device;
  • a loading unit configured to acquire firmware of the peripheral device from the storage unit after the connection unit establishes a connection with the peripheral device, and send the acquired firmware of the peripheral device to the connection unit, where the connection unit
  • the firmware of the peripheral device is forwarded to the peripheral device.
  • the host in this embodiment may be a personal computer.
  • the various units mentioned in the second and third embodiments of the present invention are all logical units, and may be implemented in the same physical module or in different physical modules during physical implementation, and may be a processing.
  • the device can also be a logic circuit (including programmable logic circuits), or a set of instructions running on the processor, as long as the corresponding functions can be implemented.
  • the running unit and the loading unit may be the same processor, such as a Digital Signal Processor ("DSP"), and the connecting unit is a programmable logic circuit.
  • DSP Digital Signal Processor
  • the peripheral device establishes a connection with the host, directly loads the firmware of the peripheral device from the host, and the peripheral device runs the firmware. Since the firmware of the peripheral device does not need to be stored in the non-volatile memory of the peripheral device, the requirement for the non-volatile memory capacity of the peripheral device is greatly reduced, thereby saving the cost and improving the market competitiveness of the product. Moreover, during the peripheral device production debugging process, it is not necessary to frequently download the peripheral device firmware to the non-volatile memory of the peripheral device, and only need to be directly loaded from the host device, thereby improving the peripheral device production debugging efficiency.
  • the peripheral device Since the firmware of the peripheral device is stored in the host, and the update of the firmware in the host is easier than the update of the firmware in the peripheral device, the peripheral device can be easily upgraded.

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Description

外围设备运行方法、 外围设备及主机 本申请要求于 2007 年 05 月 15 日提交中国专利局、 申请号为 200710106256.0、 发明名称为"外围设备运行方法、 夕卜围设备及主机"的中国 专利申请的优先权， 其全部内容通过引用结合在本申请中。 技术领域
本发明涉及电子计算机技术领域， 特别涉及外围设备的运行方法。 背景技术
随着个人计算机的普及以及各种电子技术的蓬勃发展， 各种消费类电 子产品层出不穷， 这些电子产品通常可以和个人计算机互连互通， 并为用 户提供特定的功能。 相对于个人计算机系统， 这些电子产品通常可以称为 外围设备， 如数码照相机， 数码摄像机， 无线上网卡， 无线调制解调器， 打印机等等。
上述的外围设备按照其使用的特点可以分为两类： 可独立使用的外围 设备和配合使用的外围设备。 所谓可独立使用的外围设备是指， 可以不依 赖与个人计算机的连接而独立使用并提供特定功能的外围设备， 如数码照 相机等。 所谓配合使用的外围设备是指， 必须依赖与个人计算机的连接才 能提供特定功能的外围设备， 如有线调制解调器， 无线上网卡， 无线调制 解调器等。
对计算机而言， 其外围设备的工作效率及其可靠性高低， 对整个计算 机系统的工作有很大影响， 因此， 对计算机外围设备的技术及其产品性能 也提出了更高的要求。
无论是可独立使用的外围设备还是配合使用的外围设备， 目前外围设 备的固件 （Firmware ) 的存贮与运行过程基本是相同的， 如图 1所示。
外围设备的固件通常是存贮在外围设备的非易失存储器， 如只读存储 器 (Read Only Memory, 简称" ROM")中的， 在外围设备上电时， 该固件再从 ROM中加载到随机存取存储器 ( Random Access Memory,简称" RAM" )中 , 然后再由外围设备的中央处理器（ Central Processing Unit, 简称" CPU" )在 RAM中正常执行。 然而， 随着外围设备的功能日渐强大， 外围设备系统越来越复杂， 因 此客观上要求外围设备中用于存储固件的非易失存储器如 ROM 的容量越 来越大， 进而导致外围设备的制造成本将愈来愈高。
另一方面， 由于在外围设备的生产调试过程中需要频繁地将外围设备 的固件下载到外围设备的非易失存储器如 ROM中， 再由外围设备的 CPU 在 RAM中执行， 因此， 会对外围设备的生产调试造成不便。 发明内容
本发明实施例提供一种外围设备运行方法、 外围设备及主机， 使得外 围设备对非易失存储器容量的要求降低。
本发明实施例提供的一种外围设备运行方法， 包括：
外围设备与主机建立连接， 从所述主机直接加载所述外围设备的固件， 所述外围设备运行所述固件。
本发明实施例提供的一种外围设备， 包括：
连接单元， 用于与主机建立连接， 接收所述主机发送的所述外围设备 的固件， 将所述外围设备的固件转发给加载单元；
加载单元， 用于对所述连接单元发送的所述外围设备的固件进行加载； 运行单元， 用于运行所述外围设备的固件；
所述连接单元在建立与所述主机的连接后， 指示所述加载单元接收所 述外围设备的固件； 所述加载单元接收并加载所述外围设备的固件； 所述 运行单元在所述加载单元完成所述外围设备的固件加载后， 运行所述外围 设备的固件。
本发明实施例还提供一种主机， 包括：
连接单元， 用于与外围设备建立连接， 接收加载单元发送的所述外围 设备的固件， 将所述外围设备的固件转发给所述外围设备；
加载单元， 用于在所述连接单元建立与所述外围设备的连接后， 获取 所述外围设备的固件， 将所述外围设备的固件发送给所述连接单元。
本发明实施例提供的技术方案中，
外围设备与主机建立连接， 从该主机直接加载该外围设备的固件， 该 外围设备运行该固件。 由于该外围设备的固件无需存贮在该外围设备的非 易失存储器中， 使得该外围设备对非易失存储器容量的要求降低， 从而节 约成本提升产品的市场竟争力。 而且， 在该外围设备生产调试过程中， 无 须频繁地将该外围设备的固件下载到该外围设备的非易失存储器中， 只需 从主机中直接加载该外围设备的固件即可， 提高了外围设备生产调试效率。 附图说明
图 1是现有技术中外围设备的固件存贮与运行示意图；
图 2是根据本发明第一实施例中的外围设备运行方法流程图； 图 3是根据本发明第二实施例中的外围设备结构示意图；
图 4是根据本发明第三实施例中的主机结构示意图。 具体实施方式
为使本发明的目的、 技术方案和优点更加清楚， 下面将结合附图对本 发明作进一步地详细描述。
本发明的第一实施例涉及一种外围设备运行方法， 在本实施例中， 在 外围设备的非易失存储器中仅存贮硬件的初始化指令、 通信接口的初始化 指令， 该外围设备的其他固件存贮在主机的存贮单元（如硬盘） 中。 本实 施例中的外围设备为需要连接主机共同提供特定功能的外围设备， 如无线 数据卡， 无线调制解调器， 无线通信模块等等。
下面以主机为个人计算机为例进行具体说明， 其流程如图 2 所示， 本 实施例中的外围设备运行方法， 包括：
步骤 210中， 完成外围设备硬件的初始化。
具体地说， 当外围设备联通个人计算机上电后， 将自动加载存储在该 外围设备 ROM中的硬件系统初始化指令，完成外围设备硬件系统的状态自 检及系统配置过程。 该过程为外围设备的必须过程， 而且因为外围设备的 不同， 其硬件系统的初始化过程也各不相同。
步骤 220, 完成外围设备与个人计算机之间通信接口的初始化。 具体地 说， 当外围设备完成上述硬件的初始化过程后， 自动加载存储在该外围设 备 ROM中的通信接口初始化指令，个人计算机也需加载存储在该个人计算 机中的通信接口初始化指令， 配合完成外围设备与个人计算机之间通信通 道的配置过程， 实现外围设备与个人计算机之间的通信功能。 步骤 230, 从该个人计算机直接加载该外围设备的固件， 该固件的加载 过程可以由该个人计算机发起， 也可以由该外围设备发起。
具体地说， 该外围设备的固件由该外围设备生产厂商以特定的格式生 成， 通过各种可能渠道提供给用户 （如将该外围设备的固件刻录在光盘中 给用户）， 用户将该外围设备的固件存储到个人计算机的存贮单元中。 由于 个人计算机的存贮单元容量巨大， 使用成本非常低廉， 非常适合存储容量 相对巨大的外围设备的固件。
当外围设备与个人计算机相连并完成上述硬件的初始化以及通信接口 的初始化过程后， 由该外围设备或该个人计算机发起该外围设备的固件加 载过程。 比如说， 该个人计算机判断该外围设备的固件与该外围设备类型 是否匹配， 如果匹配， 则执行该外围设备的固件加载过程， 即将该外围设 备的固件通过该个人计算机与该外围设备之间的通信接口发送给该外围设 备； 如果该个人计算机判定该外围设备的固件与该外围设备类型不匹配， 则终止该外围设备的固件加载过程。
无论是该外围设备发起的固件加载过程， 还是该个人计算机发起的固 件加载过程， 该外围设备的固件将直接从该个人计算机加载到该外围设备 的 RAM中，与当前外围设备启动时固件从 ROM加载到 RAM的过程类似。
步骤 240, 该外围设备运行该固件， 即由该外围设备的中央处理单元执 行存贮于该 RAM中的该外围设备的固件指令。 具体地说， 该外围设备的固 件从该个人计算机直接加载到该外围设备的 RAM中后，该外围设备的程序 指针指向 RAM中的特定位置，该外围设备的固件开始在 RAM中正常运行， 实现外围设备特定的功能。
由于在本实施例中， 该外围设备的固件无需存贮在该外围设备的非易 失存储器中， 使得外围设备对非易失存储器容量的要求大幅度降低， 从而 节约成本提升产品的市场竟争力。 而且， 在外围设备生产调试过程中， 无 须频繁地将外围设备的固件下载到该外围设备的非易失存储器， 只需从主 机直接加载即可， 提高了外围设备生产调试效率。 而且， 由于外围设备的 固件存贮在主机中， 而主机中固件的更新比外围设备中固件的更新更容易， 因此可以方便地进行外围设备的升级。 需要说明的是， 本实施例中虽以个人计算机为例进行说明， 但主机不 限于个人计算机， 也可以是个人数字助理（ Personal Digital Assistant, 简称 "PDA" ), 服务器等。
本发明的第二实施例中的一种外围设备， 如图 3 所示， 所述外围设备 包括：
连接单元， 用于与主机（如个人计算机）建立连接， 接收该主机发送 的该外围设备的固件， 将该外围设备的固件转发给加载单元；
加载单元， 用于接收该连接单元发送的该外围设备的固件， 加载该外 围设备的固件， 即将接收的该外围设备的固件直接写入该外围设备的 RAM 中；
运行单元， 用于运行该外围设备的固件， 即由该外围设备的中央处理 单元执行存储于该外围设备的 RAM中的该外围设备的固件指令。
所述连接单元在建立与主机的连接后， 指示该加载单元接收该外围设 备的固件； 所述加载单元接收并加载该外围设备的固件； 所述运行单元在 该加载单元完成该外围设备的固件加载后， 运行该外围设备的固件。
其中， 连接单元通过包含以下子单元， 与所述主机建立连接： 硬件初 始化子单元， 用于完成该外围设备硬件的初始化； 通信接口初始化子单元， 用于完成该外围设备与该主机之间通信接口的初始化。 本实施例中的外围 设备可以是无线数据卡， 无线调制解调器， 或无线通信模块等与个人计算 机配合使用的外围设备。
由于外围设备的固件是存贮在个人计算机的存贮单元中， 而非该外围 设备的非易失存储器中， 使得该外围设备对非易失存储器容量的要求大幅 度降低， 从而节约成本提升产品的市场竟争力。 而且， 在该外围设备生产 调试过程中， 无须频繁地将该外围设备的固件下载到该外围设备的非易失 存储器中， 只需从主机直接加载即可， 提高了外围设备生产调试效率。
本发明的第三实施例中涉及的一种主机， 如图 4所示， 该主机包括： 存贮单元， 用于存贮外围设备的固件；
连接单元， 用于与该外围设备建立连接， 接收加载单元发送的该外围 设备的固件， 将该外围设备的固件转发给该外围设备； 加载单元， 用于在该连接单元建立与该外围设备的连接后， 从该存贮 单元获取该外围设备的固件， 并将获取的该外围设备的固件发送给该连接 单元， 由该连接单元将该外围设备的固件转发给该外围设备。 使得外围设 备对非易失存储器（如 ROM )容量的要求大幅度降低， 从而节约成本提升 产品的市场竟争力。
在实际应用中， 本实施例中的主机可以是个人计算机。
需要说明的是， 本发明第二、 第三实施例中提到的各种单元都是逻辑 单元， 在物理实现时可以在同一个物理模块实现也可以在不同的物理模块 实现， 可以是一个处理器， 也可以是一块逻辑电路（包括可编程的逻辑电 路）， 还可以是一段运行在处理器上的指令集合， 只要能够实现相应的功能 即可。 例如， 第二实施例中， 运行单元和加载单元可以是同一个处理器， 例如数字信号处理器（Digital Signal Processor, 简称" DSP" ), 而连接单元 则是一块可编程逻辑电路。
综上所述， 在本发明的实施例中， 外围设备与主机建立连接， 从该主 机直接加载该外围设备的固件， 该外围设备运行该固件。 由于该外围设备 的固件无需存贮在该外围设备的非易失存储器中， 使得外围设备对非易失 存储器容量的要求大幅度降低， 从而节约成本提升产品的市场竟争力。 而 且， 在外围设备生产调试过程中， 无须频繁地将外围设备的固件下载到该 外围设备的非易失存储器， 只需从主机直接加载即可， 提高了外围设备生 产调试效率。
由于外围设备的固件存贮在主机中， 而主机中固件的更新比外围设备 中固件的更新更容易， 因此可以方便地进行外围设备的升级。
虽然通过参照本发明的某些优选实施例， 已经对本发明进行了图示和 描述， 但本领域的普通技术人员应该明白， 可以在形式上和细节上对其作 各种改变， 而不偏离本发明的精神和范围。

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权 利 要 求
1. 一种外围设备运行方法， 其特征在于， 包括：
外围设备与主机建立连接， 从所述主机直接加载所述外围设备的固件， 所述外围设备运行所述固件。
2. 根据权利要求 1所述的外围设备运行方法， 其特征在于， 在所述外 围设备与主机建立连接的步骤之前， 还包括：
在所述主机中预先存贮所述外围设备的固件。
3. 根据权利要求 2所述的外围设备运行方法， 其特征在于， 在从所述 主机直接加载所述外围设备的固件的步骤中， 包括：
从所述主机中获取预先存贮的所述外围设备的固件；
将获取的所述外围设备的固件直接写入所述外围设备的随机存取存储 器中。
4. 根据权利要求 1至 3中任一项所述的外围设备运行方法， 其特征在 于， 在所述外围设备与主机建立连接的步骤中， 还包括：
完成所述外围设备硬件的初始化， 完成所述外围设备与所述主机之间 通信接口的初始化。
5. 根据权利要求 4所述的外围设备运行方法， 其特征在于， 所述硬件 的初始化指令存贮在所述外围设备中；
所述通信接口的初始化指令分别存贮在所述外围设备以及所述主机 中。
6. 一种外围设备， 其特征在于， 包括：
连接单元， 用于与主机建立连接， 接收所述主机发送的所述外围设备 的固件， 将所述外围设备的固件转发给加载单元；
加载单元， 用于对所述连接单元发送的所述外围设备的固件进行加载； 运行单元， 用于运行所述外围设备的固件；
所述连接单元在建立与所述主机的连接后， 指示所述加载单元接收所 述外围设备的固件； 所述加载单元接收并加载所述外围设备的固件； 所述 运行单元在所述加载单元完成所述外围设备的固件加载后， 运行所述外围 设备的固件。
7. 根据权利要求 6所述的外围设备， 其特征在于， 所述加载单元按照 下述方式加载所述外围设备的固件：
将从所述连接单元接收的所述外围设备的固件直接写入所述外围设备 的随机存取存储器中。
8. 根据权利要求 7所述的外围设备， 其特征在于， 所述运行单元按照 下述方式运行所述外围设备的固件：
通过所述外围设备的中央处理单元执行存储于所述外围设备的随机存 取存储器中的所述外围设备的固件指令。
9. 根据权利要求 6至 8中任一项所述的外围设备， 其特征在于， 所述 外围设备为：
无线数据卡， 无线调制解调器， 或无线通信模块。
10. 一种主机， 其特征在于， 包括：
连接单元， 用于与外围设备建立连接， 接收加载单元发送的所述外围 设备的固件， 将所述外围设备的固件转发给所述外围设备；
加载单元， 用于在所述连接单元建立与所述外围设备的连接后， 获取 所述外围设备的固件， 将所述外围设备的固件发送给所述连接单元。
11. 根据权利要求 10所述的主机， 其特征在于， 还包括：
存贮单元， 用于存贮所述外围设备的固件；
所述加载单元从所述存贮单元中获取所述外围设备的固件。
12. 根据权利要求 10或 11所述的主机， 其特征在于， 所述主机为个 人计算机。
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