Storage Device Mode Switching for Boot System Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The current boot system setup for electronic devices, which requires a separate chip for storing boot system data and an M.2 slot for the hard drive, leads to high costs due to the need for multiple components and slots.
Innovation Solution
A control method and electronic device configuration that allows a target storage member to switch between different application modes in response to trigger signals, using multiple data read/write paths and power parameters to optimize data operations and reduce component requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a separate chip and M.2 slot are used for boot system storage and hard drive connection, then data operation reliability is improved, but device cost and structural complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the boot system storage function and hard drive storage function into a single storage member (solid-state drive). The storage member can operate in different application modes: first application mode for boot system data operations, and second application mode for hard drive data operations. This merging eliminates the need for separate chips and M.2 slots, reducing structural complexity while maintaining reliable data operations through mode switching.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage member is designed with multi-functionality to perform both boot system storage and hard drive storage functions. By configuring the storage member to support multiple application modes with different data read/write paths and power parameters, it can universally handle different types of data operations, replacing multiple dedicated components with a single versatile storage device.
2Reliability
If a separate chip and M.2 slot are used for boot system storage and hard drive connection, then data operation reliability is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple storage functions into a single storage member, eliminating the need for separate boot system storage chips and hard drive interfaces. This consolidation reduces the bill of materials and assembly complexity, directly lowering manufacturing cost while maintaining data operation reliability through the storage member's ability to switch between application modes.
Solution Approach 2:
By designing the storage member with universal multi-functionality to handle both boot system and hard drive operations, the patent reduces the total component count. This multi-functional approach allows a single component to replace multiple dedicated components, thereby reducing manufacturing cost while preserving the reliability needed for different data operations.
3Reliability
If multiple dedicated components are used for different data operations, then data operation reliability is improved, but device space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines boot system storage and hard drive storage functions into a single storage member, eliminating the need for separate physical components. This merging significantly reduces the space occupied on the motherboard by removing redundant chips, connectors, and wiring, while maintaining reliable data operations through the storage member's multi-mode operation capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage member's universal design allows it to perform multiple storage functions in a single physical location. By making the storage member multi-functional, the patent consolidates what would otherwise require multiple dedicated components spread across the device, thereby reducing overall device space requirements while preserving data operation reliability.
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AI summary
A control method includes obtaining a trigger signal that changes an operation status of an electronic device and controlling a target storage member of the electronic device to switch to an application mode corresponding to the trigger signal to cause the target storage member to respond to different data read/write operations from the electronic device through different data read/write paths. Configuration parameters of the target storage member are different in different application modes.