Electronic device

Abstract

The utility model provides electronic equipment, and relates to the technical field of electronic equipment. The electronic equipment comprises a host, a first interface and a second interface, the display equipment is provided with a second interface, and the second interface and the first interface belong to the same type of interfaces; wherein the first interface and the second interface can establish an auxiliary channel through a first pin and a second pin in the interfaces, the auxiliary channel can transmit target configuration information between the host and the display equipment, and the target configuration information comprises data used for configuring operation parameters of the host.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, and in particular to an electronic equipment. Background Art

[0002] At present, there are more and more scenarios where the Tiny microcomputer and the OPS (Open Pluggable Specification) large screen are used together. When the Tiny host is connected to the OPS large screen, the large screen as the power supply of the host needs to know the power required by the current host configuration, and then allocate power to the host according to this demand.

[0003] However, since the large screen cannot automatically obtain the power requirements of the host, it cannot deliver appropriate power to the host. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the embodiment of the present application is to provide an electronic device, including the following technical solutions:

[0005] The present application provides an electronic device, the electronic device comprising: a host having a first interface;

[0006] A display device having a second interface, wherein the second interface and the first interface are of the same type of interface;

[0007] Among them, the first interface and the second interface can establish an auxiliary channel through the first pin and the second pin in the interface, and the auxiliary channel can transmit target configuration information between the host and the display device, and the target configuration information includes data for configuring the operating parameters of the host.

[0008] In some modified implementations of the present application, the host and the display device have the same or different hardware platforms and / or operating systems; and / or,

[0009] The host and the display device can implement different ranges of functions.

[0010] In some modified implementations of the present application, the first interface and the second interface are DP display interfaces, and the first pin and the second pin are auxiliary channel pins of the DP display interface.

[0011] In some modified implementations of the present application, a display register is provided in the display device, and the display register is used to store the target configuration information sent by the host through the auxiliary channel, and the display device can read and parse the target configuration information from the display register.

[0012] In some modified implementations of the present application, the first interface and the second interface also establish a power transmission channel through the power pins in the interfaces, and the display device can supply power to the host through the power transmission channel, and the power supply parameters of the display device are determined based on the target configuration information.

[0013] In some modified implementations of the present application, the first interface and the second interface also establish a data transmission channel through data transceiver pins in the interface, and the display device can transmit configuration instructions through the data transmission channel and / or the auxiliary channel, and the configuration instructions are generated based on the target configuration information.

[0014] In some modified implementations of the present application, the display of the display device is capable of displaying and outputting a configuration interface, and the target configuration information includes data for configuring the host operating parameters generated based on a configuration operation acting on the configuration interface.

[0015] In some modified implementations of the present application, the configuration interface includes at least one of a control that can trigger a one-key restore function of the host, a control that triggers a host diagnostic function, a control that modifies a host fan mode, and a control that sets a host hardware configuration item.

[0016] In some modified implementations of the present application, the first interface and the second interface are connected via a cable of a DP display interface; or,

[0017] The first interface and the second interface are connected via wireless communication.

[0018] In some modified implementations of the present application, the first interface and the second interface may also be a high-definition multimedia interface or a universal serial bus interface. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] By reading the detailed description below with reference to the accompanying drawings, the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the exemplary embodiments of the present application will become easy to understand. In the accompanying drawings, several embodiments of the present application are shown in an exemplary and non-limiting manner, and the same or corresponding reference numerals represent the same or corresponding parts, wherein:

[0020] Figure 1 The structure block diagram of the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application is schematically shown;

[0021] Figure 2 The flowchart of the control method provided in the embodiment of the present application is schematically shown.

[0022] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0023] Host 1 , first interface 11 , display device 2 , second interface 21 , auxiliary channel 3 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided in order to enable a more thorough understanding of the present disclosure and to fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

[0025] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the technical terms or scientific terms used in this application should have the common meanings understood by technicians in the field to which this application belongs.

[0026] Embodiment 1

[0027] Reference Figure 1 Embodiment 1 of the present invention proposes an electronic device, which includes: a host 1 having a first interface 11; and a display device 2 having a second interface, wherein the second interface and the first interface 11 are interfaces of the same type; wherein the first interface 11 and the second interface can establish an auxiliary channel 3 through a first pin and a second pin in the interface, and the auxiliary channel 3 can transmit target configuration information between the host 1 and the display device 2, wherein the target configuration information includes data for configuring the operating parameters of the host 1.

[0028] Specifically, the electronic device provided in this embodiment includes a host 1 and a display device 2, which can be used in conjunction. The host 1 can be a tiny host 1, or can also be one of the devices such as a laptop computer, a chassis, a server, etc. The display screen can be used as a display of the host 1 and can provide power for the host 1. In addition, the display device 2 can be a touch screen with a touch function, which can be used to operate some configurations and settings of the host 1 through the touch screen when the host 1 is not equipped with a mouse and a keyboard.

[0029] The host 1 has a first interface 11, and the display device 2 has a second interface. The first interface 11 and the second interface are of the same type. An auxiliary channel 3 can be established through their respective first pins and second pins, so that the host 1 and the display device 2 can transmit target configuration information through the auxiliary channel 3. The transmission here can be bidirectional transmission. The target configuration information includes data for configuring the operating parameters of the host 1. For example: the target configuration information can include but is not limited to data for configuring the power supply parameters of the host 1, such as power supply power, etc., so that the display screen can obtain the power required for the configuration of the host 1, and then allocate power to the host 1 according to this power requirement to meet the operating requirements of the host 1; such a design can directly utilize the current hardware design of the host 1 without the need for additional hardware design, and can implement the configuration of the host 1 during the boot process of the host 1, with high security and reliability.

[0030] Furthermore, in a specific implementation, the host 1 and the display device 2 have the same or different hardware platforms and / or operating systems; and / or the host 1 and the display device 2 can implement different functional ranges.

[0031] Specifically, in the technical solution adopted by the present invention, the host 1 and the display device 2 may have the same hardware platform, or the host 1 and the display device 2 may have different hardware platforms, where the hardware platform may include but is not limited to a processor, such as the host 1 uses an Intel platform CPU and the display device 2 uses an ARM architecture CPU, or the host 1 uses an AMD platform CPU and the display device 2 uses an ARM architecture CPU; and / or, the host 1 and the display device 2 may have the same operating system, for example, the host 1 and the display device 2 may both use Windows system, IOS system, or Linux system, or the host 1 and the display device 2 may use different operating systems, for example, the host 1 and the display device 2 may respectively use Windows system and Android system, iOS system and Linux system, etc.; based on this, the host 1 and the display device 2 may be set to implement different functional scopes, such as, for example, when the Tiny host is running, if there is no new processing task for a period of time, it will automatically enter sleep mode to save power consumption; while the OPS large-screen device needs to display content in real time during operation for users to view at any time, so it does not support entering sleep mode. If the Tiny host and the OPS large-screen device are used together without any adaptation, the different functions supported by the two will inevitably affect the normal use of the device and bring inconvenience to the user. For example, when the user is watching the OPS large-screen device, the device suddenly enters the sleep state and the display screen goes off. Therefore, it is necessary to control the operation of the Tiny host based on the target configuration information, adapt the OPS large-screen device to achieve its target function, and prohibit certain functions of the Tiny host, that is, the functions that the OPS large-screen device is not compatible with.

[0032] Further, in a specific implementation, the first interface 11 and the second interface are DP display interfaces, and the first pin and the second pin are auxiliary channel 3 pins of the DP display interface.

[0033] Specifically, in order to achieve the establishment of the auxiliary channel 3, in the technical solution adopted by the utility model, the first interface 11 and the second interface can be DP display interfaces respectively. The DP (DisplayPort, abbreviated as DP) display interface is a digital video interface standard interface developed by a PC and chip manufacturer alliance and standardized by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA). The first pin and the second pin are the auxiliary channel 3 pins of the DP display interface to achieve the establishment of the auxiliary channel 3, so that the host 1 can communicate directly with the display through the auxiliary channel 3.

[0034] Among them, the first interface 11 and the second interface can be connected through a wired connection, for example: the first interface 11 and the second interface can be connected through a cable of a DP display interface; or, the first interface 11 and the second interface can also establish a connection through wireless communication, for example: connected through Bluetooth or wifi.

[0035] Furthermore, in a specific implementation, the first interface 11 and the second interface may also be a high-definition multimedia interface or a universal serial bus interface.

[0036] Furthermore, in a specific implementation, a display register is provided in the display device 2, and the display register is used to store the target configuration information sent by the host 1 through the auxiliary channel 3, and the display device 2 can read and parse the target configuration information from the display register.

[0037] Specifically, in order to realize the storage of target configuration information by the display device 2, in the technical solution adopted by the utility model, a display register is provided in the display device 2, specifically a DPCD register, and the unused bytes in the middle of the DPCD register can be defined to store the target configuration information sent by the host 1 through the auxiliary channel 3. Specifically, the host 1 sends the target configuration information to be transmitted in a preset format through the auxiliary channel 3 to the corresponding area of ​​the display register of the receiving end of the display device 2. After receiving the target configuration information, the display device 2 can read and parse the target configuration information from the display register to configure the operating parameters of the host 1.

[0038] The following examples illustrate two types and modes of transmission between the host 1 and the display device 2:

[0039] The first transmission type is power transmission, specifically, the first interface 11 and the second interface establish a power transmission channel through the power pins in the interface, so that the display device 2 can supply power to the host 1 through the power transmission channel, and further the power supply parameters of the display device 2 to the host 1 are determined based on the target configuration information, and the power supply parameters here include power supply power, voltage, etc.

[0040] The second transmission type is data transmission, specifically, the first interface 11 and the second interface establish a data transmission channel through the data receiving and transmitting pins in the interface, so that the display device 2 can transmit configuration instructions through the data transmission channel and / or the auxiliary channel 3, and the configuration instructions are generated based on the target configuration information; specifically, the host 1 transmits the information to be transmitted to the display device 2 through the data transmission channel and / or the auxiliary channel 3, and the display device 2 generates configuration instructions according to the information provided by the host 1, and transmits them to the host 1 through the data transmission channel and / or the auxiliary channel 3, so as to perform some configuration and settings on the host 1, and also includes: the host 1 can send content sources to the display through the data transmission channel, such as: rendered data to be displayed, etc., so that the display device 2 can display the content.

[0041] Furthermore, in a specific implementation, the display of the display device 2 can display and output a configuration interface for the user to configure and set the host 1. The above-mentioned target configuration information includes data for configuring the operating parameters of the host 1 generated based on the configuration operation acting on the configuration interface; in use, the host 1 transmits the target configuration information to the display device 2 through the data transmission channel and / or the auxiliary channel 3, the display device 2 parses and extracts the target configuration information, and displays it on the configuration interface of the display. The user can perform some configurations and settings on the host 1 on the configuration interface, for example: allocate appropriate power to the host 1, trigger the OKR of the host 1 through the touch screen, run the UEFI diagnostic tools and management functions contained in the BIOS itself, modify the BIOS settings and restore the factory settings, etc.

[0042] Among them, the configuration interface includes at least one of a control that can trigger the one-key restore function of the host 1, a control that triggers the diagnostic function of the host 1, a control that modifies the fan mode of the host 1, and a control that sets the hardware configuration items of the host 1. The display device parses relevant data from the target configuration information and performs relevant configuration and settings according to actual needs, so that the diagnostic function, fan mode, and hardware configuration of the host 1 can be configured and set through the display device 2.

[0043] Embodiment 2

[0044] Reference Figure 2 The second embodiment of the present utility model proposes a control method, which is applied to a first electronic device. The first electronic device may be, but is not limited to, an Android large-screen device, an electronic whiteboard, a TV device, a large tablet device, or other device with a display function. The control method mainly includes the following steps:

[0045] Step S1: after establishing a target connection with a second electronic device, obtaining target configuration information of the second electronic device, the target configuration information including data for configuring operating parameters of the second electronic device;

[0046] Among them, the second electronic device can be one of the devices such as tiny host 1, laptop computer, chassis, server, etc. The connection between the second electronic device and the first electronic device can be a wired connection or a wireless connection. The wired connection can adopt a DP connection established by an OPS conversion module; after the first electronic device is connected to the first electronic device, the first electronic device can obtain the target configuration information of the second electronic device, where the target configuration information includes data used to configure the operating parameters of the second electronic device. Specifically, the second electronic device BIOS can collect its own SVID (power management protocol) / SSID, hardware configuration, the latest power requirement of the adapter, some functions supported and turned on, machine brand information and BIOS / EC version information, etc., and transmit it to the first electronic device through the auxiliary channel 3 between the first electronic device and the second electronic device, but is not limited to this acquisition method; it should be noted that the first electronic device and the second electronic device have the same or different hardware platforms and / or operating systems, specifically: the host 1 and the display device 2 can be windows devices respectively, or the host 1 and the display device 2 can be windows devices and android devices.

[0047] Step S2: configuring the second electronic device based on the target configuration information to control the second electronic device to achieve a target function;

[0048] Among them, after the first electronic device obtains the target configuration information of the second electronic device, the second electronic device can be configured based on the target configuration information. The configuration here can be an automatic configuration of the first electronic device, and / or can also be a manual configuration of the user. After configuration, the second electronic device can be controlled to achieve the target function. The target function here can include but is not limited to: OKR, UEFI diagnosis and management, modification of BIOS settings, fan mode, etc.

[0049] Further, in a specific implementation, obtaining the target configuration information of the second electronic device in step S1 includes at least one of the following:

[0050] S101, receiving target data transmitted by the second electronic device through the target connection after the second electronic device is powered on, and parsing the target data to obtain first target configuration information;

[0051] Specifically, after the second electronic device is turned on and detects that the first electronic device is connected, the BIOS collects its own SVID / SSID, hardware configuration, the latest power requirement of the adapter, some functions that are supported and turned on, machine brand information and BIOS / EC version information, etc., and transmits target data to the second electronic device. After the first electronic device receives and parses the target data, it obtains the first target configuration information, and the first target configuration information can automatically configure the second electronic device.

[0052] S102, reading target data written by the second electronic device through the target connection after it is powered on from the target register, and parsing the target data to obtain second target configuration information;

[0053] Specifically, the first electronic device has a target register, which can be a DPCD register of a display module. The target register stores target data written by the second electronic device through a target connection after powering on. The first electronic device obtains second target configuration information after parsing the target data. The second target configuration information can automatically configure the second electronic device.

[0054] S103: Display and output a configuration interface, and obtain third target configuration information based on a configuration operation performed on the configuration interface, wherein the configuration interface is an application interface generated based on the target data sent by the second electronic device.

[0055] Specifically, the first electronic device can display and output a configuration interface, which is an application interface generated based on the target data sent by the second electronic device. The configuration interface may include at least one of a control that can trigger the one-key restore function of the host 1, a control that triggers the diagnostic function of the host 1, a control that modifies the fan mode of the host 1, and a control that sets the hardware configuration item of the host 1. The first electronic device obtains third target configuration information based on the configuration operation acting on the configuration interface, and the third target configuration information is a configuration item that can be manually configured or changed.

[0056] It should be noted that in the description of this specification, the terms "upper", "lower", etc. indicate the orientation or position relationship based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model; the terms "connect", "install", "fixed", etc. should be understood in a broad sense, for example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0057] In the description of this specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "specific embodiments", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0058] The above is only a specific implementation of the utility model, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed by the utility model, which should be included in the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An electronic device, It is characterized in that include: A host having a first interface; A display device having a second interface, wherein the second interface and the first interface are of the same type of interface; Among them, the first interface and the second interface can establish an auxiliary channel through the first pin and the second pin in the interface, and the auxiliary channel can transmit target configuration information between the host and the display device, and the target configuration information includes data for configuring the operating parameters of the host.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The host and the display device have the same or different hardware platforms and / or operating systems; and / or, The host and the display device can implement different ranges of functions.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The first interface and the second interface are DP display interfaces, and the first pin and the second pin are auxiliary channel pins of the DP display interface.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The display device is provided with a display register, and the display register is used to store the target configuration information sent by the host through the auxiliary channel. The display device can read and parse the target configuration information from the display register.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The first interface and the second interface also establish a power transmission channel through the power pins in the interfaces, and the display device can supply power to the host through the power transmission channel. The power supply parameters of the display device are determined based on the target configuration information.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The first interface and the second interface also establish a data transmission channel through data transceiver pins in the interface, and the display device can transmit configuration instructions through the data transmission channel and / or the auxiliary channel, and the configuration instructions are generated based on the target configuration information.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The display of the display device can display and output a configuration interface, and the target configuration information includes data for configuring the host operation parameters generated based on the configuration operation acting on the configuration interface.

8. The electronic device according to claim 7, It is characterized in that The configuration interface includes at least one of a control capable of triggering a one-key restore function of the host, a control capable of triggering a diagnostic function of the host, a control capable of modifying a fan mode of the host, and a control capable of setting a hardware configuration item of the host.

9. The electronic device according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The first interface and the second interface are connected via a DP display interface cable; or, The first interface and the second interface are connected via wireless communication.

10. The electronic device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The first interface and the second interface may also be a high-definition multimedia interface or a universal serial bus interface.

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