Split type computer

Abstract

The invention provides a split-type computer which is provided with two physically independent components, one component is called as a card seat, the other component is called as a card machine, and the card seat and the card machine are combined together to form the split-type computer. The method is an important adjustment innovation of a computer system structure. By re-dividing the boundaries of the exclusive resources and the shared resources and simply and conveniently replacing and combining the user side, the complexity and the use difficulty of a computer system can be remarkably reduced, the safety risk of systematicness is reduced, and the safety, stability, usability and reliability of application products are remarkably improved. Furthermore, different manufacturers develop card machines with different functions and different contents, so that ecological diversification of application products is facilitated, fault positioning and troubleshooting are facilitated, development cost and maintenance cost are remarkably reduced, and unsafe factor accident liability affiliation is clarified.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of computers, and in particular to an adjustment innovation of computer architecture. Technical Background

[0002] The current computer architecture is a multi-application system under shared memory. These applications share computing resources, have low comprehensive hardware costs and wide applicability. However, under this architecture, applications, operating systems, and hardware devices are becoming increasingly complex. Too many intermediate layers lead to overall performance degradation, a surge in maintenance costs, and huge security risks. Faced with these problems, foreign industry leaders are only satisfied with minor repairs due to their first-mover advantage and reform difficulties, while domestic practitioners are unable to come up with good solutions.

[0003] The inventor of the present invention is a veteran in the field of computer operating systems. In his long-term research, he found that a single application + a dedicated operating system + customized hardware, such a computer system has the characteristics of simplicity, reliability and security. If there is a problem, someone is responsible, and the fault is easy to locate and solve. At the same time, the dedicated machine can effectively improve performance, improve product quality, shorten the iteration cycle, and is also conducive to intellectual property protection. If it is possible to achieve simple and flexible adaptation connection and efficient utilization with diverse and basically stable external devices in the environment, such a computer system will have good usability and ease of use in practice, and can be quickly promoted. With the continuous reduction in computer hardware prices, continuous reduction in size, and continuous enhancement of functions, computer systems using this new hardware and new architecture have created a new category with obvious market-oriented product advantages and broad application prospects.

[0004] The inventors have fully considered and deeply realized that it is necessary to properly inherit and connect with the existing old system structure. The present invention changes the "software mixed mode" of the application product to the "physical single mode" by redividing the boundary between exclusive resources and shared resources, which is an adjustment innovation of the computer system structure. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of the above problems, the present invention proposes a split computer, characterized in that it has two physically independent components, one component X includes a computing unit, a memory, an application program p, and a connection terminal a, the application program p runs in the component X, and the application program p complies with specification P, and the other component Y includes one or more of a connection adapter, an information collector, a format converter, and a collection and distribution device and has a connection terminal b and a connection terminal c at the same time, the connection terminal a complies with specification S, the connection terminal b complies with specification S, the connection terminal c complies with specification T, the connection terminal a can be connected to any connection terminal b, the connection terminal c can be connected to any connection terminal that complies with specification T, the effectiveness of specification P is higher than that of specification S, and the effectiveness of specification S is higher than that of specification T.

[0006] Component X is called a card machine, component Y is called a card holder, and the card machine and the card holder together form a split computer. The card machine is used to solve application-related characteristic problems, and can also contain other necessary resources for solving application problems or improving application performance. The card holder is the middle layer for data exchange between the card machine and external devices, which is used to solve common problems between card machines and provide a clear and definite basic working environment for the card machine.

[0007] The connection method and connection details between the card machine and the card holder comply with specification S (including but not limited to "physical connection specification / electrical connection specification / data interaction protocol / information collection specification / etc."). When using the same specification S, different card machines can be replaced as needed according to the needs of the application scenario.

[0008] In order to maximize the use of all possible external devices (these external devices may include but are not limited to "power supply / TV / monitor / sound / headphone / microphone / camera / sensor / mouse / keyboard / Ethernet / Wifi / Bluetooth / USB connection / standard converter / switch controller / etc."), the connection method and connection details between the card holder and the external devices shall comply with specification T (including but not limited to "physical connection specification / electrical connection specification / data interaction protocol / information collection specification / etc."). When using the same specification T, different card holders can be replaced with each other, and the same card holder can be connected to different external devices.

[0009] The statement "Specification P is more effective than Specification S, and Specification S is more effective than Specification T" in the claims is rare in the field of computer software and hardware. Here is a clear and concise explanation of it. Translated into plain language, although Specification S and Specification T may have an impact on Application P, they are not enough to cause Application P to be unable to achieve its function; and although Specification T may have an impact on Specification S, it is not enough to cause Specification S to be unable to achieve its agreement; that is: the behavior permitted by the specification with higher effectiveness cannot be prohibited by the specification with lower effectiveness. For example: a product also has Specification P, Specification S, and Specification T, and Application P complies with Specification P. During operation, if there are certain agreements in Specification S or Specification T that cause Application P to be unable to achieve its function, then the product is not within the scope of the claims of the present invention; or if there are certain agreements in Specification T that cause Specification S to be unable to achieve its agreement, then the product is not within the scope of the claims of the present invention. This statement is one of the indispensable key feature elements that distinguish the present invention from other existing things.

[0010] The technical effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0011] The present invention is a major adjustment and innovation of computer architecture. The inventors have fully considered and deeply realized that it is necessary to make appropriate and necessary inheritance and connection with the existing old architecture. By setting up a dedicated physical container for the application and redividing the boundaries between exclusive resources and shared resources, the complexity of the computer system can be significantly reduced, the systemic security risks can be significantly reduced, and the overall performance and stability reliability of the application products can be significantly improved. In this split computer, the concept of the operating system is downplayed, the importance of the operating system is weakened, the independence, integrity, robustness and overall responsibility of the application product itself are emphasized, the lock-in effect of old products and the conversion cost of new products are reduced, and the overall negative impact brought about by changes in the operating system can be effectively reduced. In addition, the integrated hardware and software product solution can simply and conveniently realize the coordination of hardware and software, achieve complementary conversion of advantages and disadvantages, and can effectively reduce the requirements for the process level of the processor chip and reduce dependence on foreign bottleneck products. (This is the impact of changes at the national and social levels).

[0012] Some features of the present invention are similar to "single-application devices". How can "single-application devices" compete with multi-application systems? The answer is: although application P is only oriented to a local range and a local field, from a higher dimension, through the good design of specification P, specification S, and specification T, a variety of colorful application P can cover a sufficiently broad and complete full field. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses, and responsibilities are clear and do not affect each other, and they can be used as needed. Although a flower and a bee are incomplete, the entire ecosystem can be infinite. This provides industry managers with more effective management and control means, which is conducive to the healthy and orderly development of the industry. (This is the impact of changes on industry managers).

[0013] Furthermore, through simple and convenient replacement combinations on the user side, the difficulty of using application products can be significantly reduced, which is conducive to different manufacturers developing card machines with different functions and contents, and is conducive to the diversification of the application product ecosystem; at the same time, the characteristics of dedicated card machines can significantly reduce the difficulty of developing application products, reduce development costs and maintenance costs; reducing system complexity is conducive to fault location and troubleshooting, and clarifying the responsibility for unsafe factors and accidents. (This is the impact of changes at the enterprise and consumer levels).

[0014] Although the current old computer architecture is a multi-application model, it objectively only benefits a very small number of application products. They use their first-mover advantage to squeeze out the living space of similar competing products and monopolize the market for horizontal development. The present invention can effectively avoid monopoly and reduce the occurrence of winner-takes-all situations, which is conducive to the long-term healthy development of the application product market. (This is an invisible change in the impact of market development). BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

[0016] Figure 1 —Schematic diagram of a split computer. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The present invention will be further described below by specific embodiments:

[0018] The following is a brief description of the implementation of the present invention from the perspectives of product manufacturers, merchants, and users.

[0019] Product manufacturers: The physicalization of applications using card machines as carriers enables manufacturers to use any reasonable and effective technical solutions, tailor and customize software / hardware / appearance according to the specific needs of application products, achieve application goals and assume the resulting responsibilities and rights. Manufacturers can also develop completely offline card machines based on product characteristics, and network environment and network working mode are no longer prerequisites that all application products must meet.

[0020] Merchants: The application entity model makes product distribution and sales simpler and more convenient, with strong operability, easy maintenance and management. Merchants can be freed from the maintenance responsibility of application products, effectively avoiding the occurrence of unclear responsibilities and rights. In addition, the card holder and card machine can be sold separately to meet the different needs of users.

[0021] User: For new users, they may need to purchase the card machine and the card holder together; for old users, they only need to purchase the corresponding card machine according to the application requirements. New users first connect the card holder to external devices (which may include but are not limited to "power supply / TV / monitor / sound / headphones / microphone / camera / sensor / mouse / keyboard / Ethernet / Wi Fi / Bluetooth / USB connection / standard converter / switch controller / etc."), and then they can use the card machine. In addition, the connection between the card holder and the external device is usually basically stable and does not need to be replaced frequently. The card machine needs to be frequently plugged in and replaced according to the changes in work content and application scenarios. Different card machines are physically isolated, and the application experience / data security / fault handling / product maintenance of the card machine are all the responsibility of the product manufacturer. The same card machine can be used in any environment that provides the same specification card holder, which is easy to carry and plug and play.

[0022] Here are some simple and specific usage scenarios to illustrate: User Zhang San is a teacher who has a 70-inch home TV at home. Zhang San has a 23-inch monitor in the office. Zhang San has a 20-inch car monitor in his private car. Zhang San has a teaching projector in his classroom. These external devices usually have HDMI / VGA interfaces. In this case, Zhang San or the device administrator configures card holders with matching specifications for the devices under their respective jurisdiction in advance. (The estimated size of a card holder is the size of a cigarette box, and the estimated price is about 300 yuan). The specifications and models of this card holder also need to be considered to match the user's card machine as much as possible. Zhang San has an architectural design card machine with high security requirements. (The estimated size of a card machine is the size of a credit card, and the estimated price is about 700 yuan). Zhang San can carry the card machine with him and connect it to the card holder in different places, plug and play. At the same time, simplicity, efficiency, security, as well as the software and hardware requirements of the application and the specific conditions of the work scenario are taken into account.

[0023] Li Si is a firefighting lecturer. He has a set of card machines and card holders uniformly configured for the police system. (A certain split computer complies with the specifications P, S, and T in the public security field. The equipment may be standard inside the police system. Different police officers only need to replace their own card machines as needed according to different application scenarios. However, outside the police system, these special card machines may not match the social card holders.) When Li Si is explaining the course, he can first replace the original card holder in the classroom with the special card holder for the police system he carries (the HDMI / VGA interface of the projector is usually standard), and then connect his card machine to his card holder, so that he can play the firefighting materials while explaining the course content. After the course is over, just restore the original card holder in the classroom. Simple, light, fast, does not affect each other, and is durable.

[0024] Let's take the use scenario of a certain bank's financial card machine as an example: a certain bank launched a financial card machine. Because the card machine contains a calculator, memory, application program and necessary software and hardware resources, and these resources are exclusive and dedicated. The card holder itself does not contain software and hardware facilities directly related to the application. Therefore, the business flow and data flow encryption / flow information / process control / business links / supervision and audit / data protection executed by the financial card machine are completely strictly controlled by the card machine product party, so the product's security, operation efficiency and user experience are highly guaranteed. (The current old system architecture, with its resource sharing characteristics, will produce a lot of uncontrollable factors. If there is a problem, it is unclear, and the efficiency of buck-passing is low, which leads to the invisible restraint of corporate obligations and the limitation of further development space.)

[0025] Take a film and television / educational card machine as an example. The feature of this type of card machine is the playback of video content, and most of its users are ordinary consumers. This type of card machine can be specifically optimized for the control method to reduce the difficulty of use. And because of the dedicated resources, the product side can use customized video decoding chips, which can not only reduce manufacturing costs, but also protect content copyrights. (Although mobile phone videos are very convenient now, they may not be suitable for some people, such as children or the elderly who are alone at home. The current old system architecture, in addition to the difficulty of controlling software and hardware, is difficult to find content, there are many nesting doll renewal traps, personal information is easily leaked, etc., which are all hard to guard against and lingering troubles)

[0026] Take the digital transformation of manufacturing enterprises as an example. my country is vigorously promoting the digital transformation of enterprises, and many problems have been exposed, such as the leakage of core data of enterprises, poor protection of process secrets in key links, untimely response of Party B, too many intermediate links leading to difficulty in fault location, rigid business processes leading to slow response to changes, and unclear positioning of responsibilities and rights between Party A and Party B. Large enterprises with strong resources and financial resources rely heavily on Party B, but have not achieved the expected and due transformation effect. On the one hand, small and medium-sized enterprises with weak resources and financial resources cannot afford Party B, and on the other hand, they are deterred and hesitant in the face of various problems that have occurred in large enterprises. They want to develop by themselves but lack the corresponding technical capabilities, resulting in slow progress in the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises. The root cause of these problems is that under the current old computer architecture, mainstream development technologies are dominated by large foreign companies, various new technologies emerge in an endless stream and change frequently, the learning cycle is long and the learning cost is high, and a large number of programmers are highly concentrated on Party B. ToB projects have high requirements for programmers, who must be proficient in both software development and enterprise business, all of which require time accumulation. Programmers have finally accumulated enough industry and corporate experience, but are about to face the 35-year-old crisis. Their learning ability has declined and they cannot keep up with the development of new technologies. They are forced to transfer or be eliminated, resulting in serious waste of talent and prominent personnel conflicts. New programmers face insufficient industry experience, poor communication between old and new personnel, and difficulties in mentoring, which further leads to high R&D costs and poor user experience. Another important reason is that Party B targets industry customers and instinctively hopes that the source code of the project program will be highly reused, resulting in complex and bloated software functions and low execution efficiency; Party A's information system is stereotyped, lacks pertinence and differentiation, and has very few truly useful functions. Function changes and adjustments are extremely difficult, and follow-up tracking cannot be implemented. The information system is the neural network of the enterprise, and differentiation is the basic requirement for the survival of the enterprise. This kind of contradiction between Party A and Party B is very difficult to resolve. Due to the bold adjustment and innovation of the split computer of the present invention from the architecture level, the card machine is dedicated to the card holder, and the card holder is widely adaptable, and all aspects can be highly controllable; due to the reduced product complexity and the flat development learning curve, the enterprise can use any feasible technical solution in process optimization, link adjustment, information collection, rapid response, etc. as long as it can achieve business goals, and the control power is fully extended, which greatly reduces the dependence on the second party; the enterprise no longer blindly follows and catches up with the so-called new technology and new trend, but instead cultivates its own internal professional development talents. This change will truly benefit the long-term and healthy development of the enterprise.

[0027] Finally, let's briefly describe the formulation of card machine and card holder related specifications. These specifications may include but are not limited to "physical connection specifications / electrical connection specifications / data interaction protocols / information collection specifications / etc." The formulation of the specifications and the content of the specifications must be consistent and matched in terms of time, industry, scope and regional jurisdiction. When designing the specification agreement, the effectiveness of the relevant specifications must be fully considered. From the perspective of convenience for users, the number of specifications and models of card holders should be less rather than more.

[0028] The above embodiments are intended to provide a summary and sample description of the implementation methods of the present invention, rather than a limitative description of the present invention.

Claims

1. A split computer, characterized in that: There are two physically independent components, one component X includes a calculator, a memory, an application program p, and a connection terminal a, the application program p runs in the component X, and the application program p complies with specification P, and the other component Y includes one or more of a connection adapter, an information collector, a format converter, and a collection and distribution device and has a connection terminal b and a connection terminal c at the same time, the connection terminal a complies with specification S, the connection terminal b complies with specification S, the connection terminal c complies with specification T, the connection terminal a can be connected to any connection terminal b, the connection terminal c can be connected to any connection terminal that complies with specification T, the effectiveness of specification P is higher than that of specification S, and the effectiveness of specification S is higher than that of specification T.

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