TW201426311A - Method, system for configuring peripherals, and a computer-readable medium - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosure herein is related to a method and a system for configuring peripherals. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the system mainly includes a computer system and one or more peripheral devices connected with the computer system. With the software in the computer system, a user is allowed to configure one or more profiles. The profiles stored in each peripheral device are downloaded from the computer system. The profile records the settings of controlled items of every peripheral device. A switching mechanism provided in the peripheral device allows the computer system to configure the peripheral devices to meet a specific operational environment according to the selected profile. For implementing the invention, the peripheral device is configured to have a profile button used to switching the profiles, a command button for switching the item-to-be-controlled, and a tuning button for detail tuning.

Description

Peripheral device setting method, system and computer readable medium

The present invention relates to a peripheral device setting method and system and a computer readable medium, and more particularly to a setting method and related system for storing a set of settings for controlling peripheral devices in each peripheral device.

Under the framework of the conventional computer system, the peripheral device needs to communicate with the computer system through a driver installed in the operating system of the computer system, and the operating system often provides a setting interface for the user to perform setting according to requirements. For example, setting the sensitivity of the computer mouse, the response speed of the keyboard button, the volume of the speaker microphone, etc., need to be specific hardware, and set by the driver through each operating system itself.

As shown in FIG. 1A, a general computer system 10 is connected to peripheral devices such as a computer mouse 12, a keyboard 14 and a headphone microphone 16 or a speaker via an input/output interface 103, and the computer system 10 is connected to the interface 103 through the operating system 101. The internal and external peripherals communicate, including exchanging messages with the corresponding peripheral devices through the drivers for driving various peripheral devices, thereby driving the peripheral operations accordingly. Therefore, the general computer system 10 should carry the corresponding driving computer mouse 12 The driver one (111), the driver two (112) for exchanging messages with the keyboard 14, and the driver three (113) corresponding to the headset microphone 16, through which the operating system 101 can provide user operations and computer operations.

Referring to FIG. 1B, it is described that some peripheral manufacturers may continue to develop and give these weeks in addition to the drivers (111, 112, 113) originally installed in the computer operating system 101 to support various peripheral devices. An additional custom driver with other functions, such as the custom driver set 105 shown. The driver preset in the operating system 101 can generally provide at least some peripheral basic functions, such as general movement control of the mouse, playback around the audio and video, size control, etc., and the additional loading to the operating system is described herein. The custom driver set 105 within it will be possible to add or replace the originally preset driver.

When the customized driver set 105 different from the driver preset in the operating system 101 is additionally loaded in the computer system 10, a plurality of program components are generated in the operating system 101, and these components may be attached to the original driver. Or the whole replace it. As shown in the figure, the first customized driver 111', the second customized driver 112' and the third customized driver 113' which are newly added to the peripheral device respectively drive different peripheral devices (12, 14, 16). ). One of the purposes of this type of customized driver is to be able to brake the general peripherals to produce other functions that are different from those provided by the default driver.

In the prior art, the user can only set preferences for a single device. If multiple peripheral devices need to frequently switch between different settings, the prior art does not propose an integrated solution for the setting of various peripheral devices.

In order to provide a plurality of setting parameters for a plurality of computer peripheral devices that can be set by the user for the preference or the environment, the present invention provides a method and system for setting the peripheral device, and the need to integrate a plurality of setting profiles. The computer readable medium storing the program for executing the setting method, the main technology is that each peripheral device connected to a computer system is managed by a control program installed on the host side of the system, and can store more A set of settings, through the function buttons on the device, can easily switch between different settings sets to meet different preferences or environmental needs.

According to one of the embodiments, the main component of the peripheral device setting system has a computer system in which one or more system-side setting profiles are stored, and peripheral devices connected to the computer system, wherein each peripheral device has a memory, and is configured for storage. The set, set set records the set values of one or more controlled items in one or more peripheral devices. In order to realize that the user can switch different setting sets when operating a peripheral device, the peripheral device should be provided with a setting button for providing a switching setting set, a command button for switching the controlled item, and an adjustment button for performing function adjustment. The peripheral device may further include a display that displays the set state.

In another embodiment, the peripheral device setting system includes a computer system that can carry a control software, and the peripheral software is driven by the control software. The memory of the computer system also stores the system-side setting set. The peripheral device of this example is controlled. The control software includes a control unit for managing circuit units and signals in the peripheral device, a memory unit for storing one or more sets of settings or one or more setting links, and a communication unit for connecting the peripheral device and the computer system. And an input unit for switching the set of settings, wherein in addition to providing means for switching the set of settings, a means for switching the controlled items and a function adjusting means are further included.

The means for switching the set of settings may be performed by a set key to perform a switch setting set, and a means for switching the controlled item may be performed by a command key to perform a switch controlled item, and the function adjusting means may perform an adjustment function by an adjustment key.

When the peripheral device operated by the user is a computer mouse, the aforementioned setting button is the first button, the command button is the second button, and the wheel on the mouse is used to adjust the function of the controlled item. In other embodiments, if the peripheral is installed Set as a keyboard device or a sound input device, the setting button is the first button, the command button is the second button, and the adjusting button is a knob.

The embodiment of the method for setting a peripheral device according to the present invention comprises first initializing a computer system and one or more peripheral devices connected to the computer system, and starting a control software loaded on the computer system to control the software to obtain information of one or more peripheral devices. After the user operates the specific peripheral device, the generated control signal is received by the control software via the hardware input and output of the computer system, and then the corresponding control command is obtained by interpreting the driver corresponding to the control signal, and then a corresponding control command is obtained. A set of settings stored in the peripheral device or a set of connection settings can be obtained based on the control command comparison, so that the control software can drive the related peripheral device according to the obtained set of settings.

According to the description of the embodiments, the peripheral device setting method and system according to the present invention are particularly used to integrate various computer peripheral devices connected to a computer system, such as a keyboard, a mouse, an earphone, or the like. There are buttons, a display screen and peripheral devices that can perform input/output control. In addition, other related hardware that can be applied to the peripheral device setting technology mentioned in the present invention, such as a casing device of a computer system, and functions that can be set in the casing device, such as lighting installed on the exterior and heat dissipation provided in the casing device, are not excluded. Fans, etc.

First, in order to implement the peripheral device setting method and system described in the embodiments of the present invention, a control software for integrating the driving and setting values of each computer peripheral device should be provided in a computer system, and the control software is first installed in the storage medium in the system. After being executed, it becomes a resident program resident in the memory, and provides a user operation interface to provide the user with The operation interface is easy to set, store or modify various surrounding parameters, including new and deleted related settings.

For a related embodiment, reference may be made to the schematic diagram of the peripheral device setting system of the present invention shown in FIG. 2.

The figure shows a computer system 20 carrying an operating system 201 for operating the system. In addition to the operation of the computer system 20 itself, the operating system 201 is more responsible for contacting the peripheral devices (211, 213) in the embodiment of the present invention. Including installing a control software 207 that integrates the driving modes of each peripheral device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control software 207 mainly provides a peripheral device (211, 213) for controlling and setting each computer system 20 on the computer system 20, including providing a graphical user interface (GUI) to perform settings, including new A function of adding, updating, storing, and deleting a plurality of setting profiles including one or more peripheral device setting parameters.

In the figure, the computer system 20 is provided with a memory unit 203. In addition to the program for storing the operation of the general computer system 20, in the embodiment of the present invention, the memory unit 203 further stores at least a driver for driving various peripheral devices, and the foregoing control software. The program set of 207, the set of one or more settings, and the like.

In this example, the operating system 201 drives the peripheral device 211 and the peripheral device 213 through the driving module 205 in the system 20. After the system 20 is started, the driving program is executed according to the command connected to the operating system 201, and the driving module 205 includes the driving. Commands, interfaces, etc. of each peripheral.

In the embodiment of the present invention, one of the objectives is to provide a function that each peripheral device (211, 213) can store mutual setting commands, in particular, by the control software 207 loaded in the system 20, generated by the control software 207 (according to user preferences). Or system preset) stored in the memory unit 203 for each week The system side setting set 231 of the edge device. The peripheral device 211 and the peripheral device 213 should be provided with a memory for storing the set of settings 221 and the set set 223 of the system end set 231 stored in the computer system 20; another embodiment is Each peripheral device only describes one or more setting links corresponding to one or more setting sets stored at the end of the system 20, and can be mapped through a lookup table function.

The system-side setting set 231 stored in the system 20 end and the setting set (221, 223) stored in the various peripheral devices are setting contents for integrating the setting parameters of one or more peripheral devices, and the setting basis is, for example, according to a specific work purpose. User preferences, etc. In the function provided by the invention, the user can set a plurality of setting sets through the control software loaded on the computer system, and the peripheral device connected to the computer system and supporting the technology should be provided with the memory of the device end, which can be The computer system (20) control software (207) downloads a plurality of setting sets (231) corresponding to different operating environments for storage in the memory of the device side; or in another manner, corresponding to the memory of the device side. The setting connection of the set is set, and then the switching of the plurality of setting sets can be performed by the function buttons related to the peripheral devices.

Through the foregoing system architecture of the peripheral setting method provided by the present invention, each peripheral device (211, 213) can achieve mutual setting through the integration of the control software (207) of the system end (20). The main technique is that the control software (207) of the system side (20) integrates the drivers of the peripheral devices (211, 213), and can accept the setting commands generated by the peripheral devices (211, 213), and the driving of each device is performed correspondingly. Moreover, the control software further controls one or more system-side setting sets that have been stored in the memory of the computer system, and the system-side setting is set in each peripheral device. The source of the set of settings.

When the system receives the setting set corresponding to the setting button on the peripheral device (211, 213), the control software (207) will drive each peripheral device (211, 213) according to the setting parameter contained in the setting set, and each peripheral device (211, 213) will be based on Drive the content setting hardware. In particular, the peripheral device supporting the technology of the present invention may be provided with a memory for storing each setting set, or mapping (setting the set stored in the computer system) setting links of various setting sets, and the memory is preferably a flash memory. The flash memory is set and adjusted through the setting keys, command keys or rotating devices set on the peripheral device. The hardware structure will be described later.

For example, in the case of a computer mouse, the settings for the computer mouse contained in the foregoing setting set may include "dots per inch (DPI)", that is, the solution of the optical component. The image function can be used to provide multi-stage DPI setting switching using function keys provided on a specific peripheral device (not limited to the mouse itself). In addition, the computer mouse's setting also has the mouse's "Lift-Off-Distance (LOD)", which can set the working sensitivity of the surface with different roughness. It can also include setting the "polling rate", which is the frequency at which the mouse sends messages to the host computer every second.

In addition to the main parameters that can be set by these computer mice, in the embodiment to which the present invention is applied, the peripheral keys on the computer mouse can be used to set other peripheral devices connected to the same computer system, such as using a rotating device on the mouse ( For example, the control wheel) sets the volume, sound quality, high and low sound distribution of the earphone or speaker, or can set the color temperature and brightness of the lamp on the computer casing or keyboard through the rotating device, and can also set the rotation speed of the cooling fan.

In the foregoing embodiment for a computer mouse, a set of settings may include a set of one or more set parameters, providing a user setting a plurality of different Peripheral settings for use, such as when switching to a set of settings, the entire computer peripheral device is configured to set the computer mouse with a specific number of dots per dot (DPI), working height (LOD), polling rate, earphones Volume, brightness of the computer system, fan speed, etc., can also be used with other function keys or rotating devices to perform temporary fine-tuning. Or after adjustment, the relevant set of settings can be stored as a new set of settings.

For example, when performing a computer game, you can set the appropriate mouse dot matrix number, working height, speaker or headphone volume, subwoofer, keyboard key response, and the general paperwork requirements are different. It can be switched to another set of settings. In the working environment of a specific setting set, if the user makes temporary adjustments during use, such as amplifying the volume adjustment of the earphone, if the content of the setting is not specifically stored before shutting down or switching other setting sets, then next time The original settings will be restored when switching.

In the design of the hardware structure, the related peripheral device (such as a keyboard, a mouse, an earphone, a computer casing device) applying the foregoing technology may be provided with a function selection key for switching main functions and a degree adjustment key for performing fine adjustment, and the embodiment may be Referring to FIG. 3, a block diagram of a peripheral device applied to the peripheral device setting method of the present invention is shown.

The figure shows the main functional circuits of the peripheral device 32 connected to a computer system 31. The peripheral device 32 can be a keyboard, a mouse, an earphone, a computer housing device or other input and output devices that can be driven and set by the system, as described above. There should be a control unit 321 for managing the communication between each circuit unit and the signal. The control unit 321 is electrically connected to other circuit units, such as the communication unit 322, the memory unit 323, the display unit 324, the input unit 325, and various button units. For example, setting button 351, command button 352, and adjustment button 353.

The peripheral device 32 is connected to the computer system 31 through the communication unit 322, and is connected and communicated by wireless or wired. The memory unit 323 is a necessary component for applying the peripheral device setting technology of the present invention, and the memory unit 323 is used to record the set of settings provided by the computer system 31, that is, each setting set is carried by one or more systems stored in the computer system. The set of settings is based on a related set of features of the peripheral device 32. For example, the computer mouse is provided with a scroll wheel, so that the related control function can link the features of the scroll wheel; the keyboard is provided with a plurality of buttons, so the set of settings is The control function should preferably correspond to the features of this device.

Display unit 324 may be one of the options in the application of the present invention, and may still operate in embodiments of the present invention in peripheral devices that are not provided with display unit 324 (or display). However, the peripheral device 32 as shown is provided with a display unit 324, so that it can be used to prompt the set of settings currently switched, or other peripheral devices currently being controlled or functions therein, such as the color, brightness, and The number of displays, etc., prompts the user what settings he is currently in. The display unit 324 can be a liquid crystal display or other display that can display more content, so that the currently set content can be represented by text or a pattern.

Next, the input unit 325 of the peripheral device 32, the input unit 325 can be an input button, a knob, a touch pad or other input device originally provided by the device 32, or can be added input for applying the technology of the present invention. Device. Regardless of whether the originally input function or the newly added button is applied, the input unit 325 mainly provides means for switching the setting set, means for switching the controlled item, and function adjustment means. As shown in the example shown in the figure, the peripheral device 32 is provided with a set profile button 351 and a command button (Command). The button 352, the adjustment key 353, and the like are connected to the input device of the input unit 325.

The setting button 351 can be used to switch between different setting sets stored in the device 32, the command button 352 is used to switch different controlled items in each setting set, and the adjusting button 353 is to perform function adjustment on the item. Since the set values of the respective controlled items of the different peripheral devices have been stored in the respective setting sets, the set values adjusted by the adjustment keys 353 may be temporarily or temporarily adjusted in the technical scope of the present invention. However, the user can still store the set value through the control software of the computer system (such as 207 in Fig. 2); if not stored, the system will be restarted or the different set of settings will be switched to the original set value.

It is worth mentioning that, in order to implement the peripheral device setting method and related system proposed by the present invention, various peripheral devices supporting the technology should implement the aforementioned profile button (351) by means of an inherent input device or a new button. , a command button 352 and an adjustment button 353. However, the settings, commands, and adjustments performed by the setting keys 351, the command keys 352, and the adjustment keys 353 can be replaced by different input means, for example, by using a composite button having both rotation and depression. At the same time, the functions of these three buttons are replaced; the functions of these three buttons can be realized by a software button on a touch screen. Regardless of the input means, the purpose is to perform switching setting sets, switch controlled items, and adjust the set values of controlled items through different control commands.

First embodiment:

If the peripheral device is a computer mouse, the settings of the computer mouse include a polling rate, a DPI, a LOD, a light source, a button assignment, etc., and the related hardware design can be referred to FIG. Show intention. In the embodiment of the present invention, the computer mouse 4 should be provided with a communication interface 409 with the connected computer system, and is not limited to a wireless or wired connection, and is particularly useful for accepting drive commands from the computer system. The computer mouse 4 should be provided with a memory 407 for storing one or more setting sets or related information corresponding to various peripheral device setting values.

The figure shows that the computer mouse 4 is provided with a rotating device, such as the scroll wheel 401 originally used to scroll the pages in the computer screen, and the computer mouse 4 is provided with a first button 403, a second button 404, etc. in order to respond to the functions provided by the invention. The setting key for switching the setting set and the command key for switching the controlled item are combined with the scroll wheel 401 to implement an adjustment key for adjusting the function of the controlled item to achieve the purpose of the setting method of the peripheral device of the present invention.

The computer mouse 4 of this example is further provided with a display 405, which displays a set of settings, a controlled item or an adjusted content of the current switching through a light number, a display icon or other display content. According to another embodiment, if the computer mouse 4 is not provided with the display 405, the connected computer system terminal can display the previously set information in the screen display area 421 of the display screen 42, and the screen display area 421 is preferably It is generated by the control software executed on the computer system side.

When the user operates the computer mouse 4, the overall setting content of the user and other related peripheral devices can be performed through the aforementioned scroll wheel 401, the first button 403 and the second button 404. The connected computer system receives the key code generated by the computer mouse 4 through the communication interface 409, and generates a control command after being interpreted by the driver, and the setting content corresponding to the command is converted into a driving command and transmitted to the relevant peripheral devices. Execute the corresponding settings. A set of settings may record the settings of multiple peripheral devices, so once a set of settings is executed, the corresponding multiple peripheral devices will be based on The setting content reaches the corresponding overall setting environment.

For example, a setting button (such as a first button 403) that can set a set of various peripheral setting values can be switched on the computer mouse 4, and a command button (such as a second button 404) that performs adjustment can be provided, or a knob or A wheel member, such as a roller 401. When the setting button is used to switch each setting set, one button can be switched in a cyclic manner. For example, if the switching value is 1, it corresponds to the first group setting set, and the value is 2, corresponding to the second group setting set, and the value is 3, Corresponding to the third set of setting sets, and so on; when the setting keys are continuously pressed, the values corresponding to different settings, that is, cyclically switching 1, 2, 3, etc., are alternately matched to the set of the first group to the third group in turn. However, various buttons and control devices may be in other forms, and are not limited to the manner in which the drawings of the present invention are displayed. When the foregoing invention technology is applied, when the setting key (or means) on the computer mouse 4 is switched to a specific value (corresponding to a setting set), the control software of the computer system side will drive each related peripheral device to execute according to the corresponding setting parameter. Corresponding hardware settings, the user can then use the command button (or means) to select the controlled item, and then use the adjustment button (or means) for detail adjustment or temporary adjustment, such as controlling the volume, brightness of the light, and the like.

It is worth mentioning that the peripheral setting method of the present invention can provide more, more flexible and more expandable peripheral setting environment. For example, if the computer system is connected with 4 peripheral devices, each peripheral device has 6 segments of adjustment. Function, so that at least a combination of 24 (6 times 4) settings is provided, resulting in an expanded effect.

Second embodiment:

Fig. 5 is a schematic view showing a keyboard device applied to the peripheral device setting method of the present invention. In order to realize the setting function proposed by the present invention, in this example, the keyboard The device 5 should be provided with a memory 507 for storing one or more setting sets loaded from the connected computer system (not shown in the figure), and a communication interface for connecting the computer system by wireless or wired means. 509.

The original function of the keyboard device 5 is to provide a plurality of buttons. In order to perform the functions provided by the present invention, a button 501 (first button) can be added to implement the aforementioned setting button. This example is mainly used to switch the keyboard recorded in the keyboard. The set of settings in the internal memory 507 of the device, the button 501 does not exclude the use of a single button or a composite button on the original keyboard to perform the same function.

The keyboard device 5 can perform the function of the aforementioned command key by using a specific button (second button) on the original button, such as Ctrl, Shift, Alt, Fn, for switching the controlled item to be adjusted in the selected setting set. For example, if you want to set a computer mouse, the controlled items can include polling rate, DPI, LOD, light source, button definition, and so on.

The keyboard device 5 can be further configured with a knob 503, which can implement the aforementioned adjustment button. After the selected button 501 and a specific button select a controlled item, the knob 503 can be used to adjust the setting parameters of the controlled item. The display 505 on the keyboard device 5 can represent the current set of settings, controlled items, and detail adjustments in a possible manner, such as by light number, color, and illustration.

The settings relating to the keyboard device 5 include a polling rate, a key backlight, a function key definition, and the like. For example, the preset value setting file can be set to 1 and corresponds to a setting set; when the button 501 (first button) is pressed once, the setting file indicated therein is switched once, and the setting file is 2, Corresponds to the next set of settings; after pressing a plurality of times, the set files are switched multiple times in sequence. The display 505 is used to display the current switching state, for example, by using numbers, English letters or colors (such as LEDs of different colors), patterns, etc., so that the user can know the state after the switching through the display 505.

Then, to adjust for a specific item, the function can be switched by using a specific definable button on the keyboard device 5, such as a selection button (Alt) on the keyboard device 5, but it is not excluded to design a new button (second button). When the selection button or the second button is pressed once, it switches to an adjustable item (such as the volume of the headset), and then the knob 503 or other function keys can be adjusted to adjust various settings. For example, adjust the “volume level sound”; if you press the selection button (the second button) again, you can switch to the “number of dots per inch” adjustment item of the setting mouse, and then adjust the dot matrix per inch with the knob 503. number. The signals generated by these set values will be transmitted to the computer system through communication, and the control software will receive them and interpret them to control the parameters of specific peripherals, and then complete the settings through the driver.

Similarly, if the keyboard device 5 is not designed with the display 505, a prompt screen for displaying the setting contents can be generated through the control software of the computer system. This control software also provides a value for the user to store the new settings.

The design of the keys above the keyboard device 5 is not limited to the one shown in the figure. For example, the portion of the display 505 can use multiple lights (such as LED lights) to indicate the current set of settings for switching.

Third embodiment:

6 is a schematic diagram of a sound input and output device applied to a peripheral device setting method of the present invention. The sound input and output device shown in the figure is a headphone receiver 6, and its main function is to collect sound and broadcast, and is not excluded as a general Speaker or other audio input and output device. The settings for the headset 6 or other audio input and output devices include audio output channel, output volume, output mute setting, equalizer, microphone volume, input mute setting, and auto gain control (AGC). ), with other sound effects.

In order to satisfy the design for achieving the technical object of the present invention, the head-mounted type of this example The earphone 6 can be provided with a first button 601 for performing setting set switching, a second button 602 for performing controlled item selection, and a knob 603 for performing the controlled item detail adjustment on one side of the earmuff portion. A display 605 can also be provided to indicate the currently set message.

Similarly, if the headphone 6 is not designed with the display 605, a prompt screen for displaying the setting content can be generated through the control software of the computer system terminal (not shown in this figure). The design of the keys on the headset 6 is not limited to that shown. Similarly, the design of the aforementioned knob 603 and display 605 are also not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention.

Fourth embodiment:

In addition to the aforementioned conventional computer peripheral devices, the techniques proposed by the present invention are applicable to a variety of peripheral devices having a memory, a communication interface, and a controlled capability, such as the housing device 7 shown in FIG.

In this example, the housing device 7 can be a casing of a general computer device or a casing of a specific electronic device. In addition to being a protective casing of a general computer system, the casing device 7 is electrically connected to the computer system therein. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a control command of the computer system and transmit the set command. Items that can be controlled on the housing unit 7, such as the speed of the fan 707, other possible controlled functions include the brightness of the exterior lighting.

The housing device 7 should be provided with a memory (not shown) for storing one or more sets of settings, and a first button 701 for switching the set of settings, a second button 702 for switching controlled items in each set, and The display 705 for displaying the setting state can be further set by the knob 703 for adjusting the detail setting value.

For a peripheral device setting system implemented by integrating the foregoing various embodiments, reference may be made to the schematic diagram of the embodiment shown in FIG.

The figure shows that the computer system 80 is connected with a plurality of peripheral devices, such as a computer mouse 811, a keyboard 813, a headset 815, and a housing device 817. The peripheral devices supporting the setting method proposed by the present invention can be provided with corresponding switching. Setting the set, switching the controlled item, and setting the function adjustment function, preferably by setting a few buttons or knobs, providing the user with the ability to switch the setting set of the plurality of peripheral devices simultaneously when operating a peripheral device. , to achieve the effect of peripheral devices controlling peripheral devices.

The computer system 80 is provided with a control software 82. As shown in FIG. 8 above, when the computer system is started, and enters a specific operating system, the control software 82 that integrates the operation of each peripheral device is executed, and the control rights of each peripheral device are obtained. The operating system becomes a control platform for the control software 82 for each peripheral device.

The control software 82 includes a resident program 827. After executing the control software 82, the resident program 827 will be resident in the system main memory to listen to the messages from the peripheral devices at any time, so that the control software 82 can immediately respond to the message.

The control software 82 includes a driver 821 for driving various peripheral devices. The driver 821 can be from a program loaded when the peripheral device is installed, or can be a driver for a common peripheral device supported by the operating system in the computer system 80. However, the special purpose of the driver 821 is to interpret the signals generated by the various function keys provided on the various peripheral devices to which the present invention is applied, and the driver used is to drive the peripheral device that sends the message.

The control software 82 is further coupled to one or more setting sets 823 stored in the memory of the computer system 80. The correspondence table 825 is implemented in the form of a lookup table or a database, and the correspondence table 825 can be compared by obtaining a key code or a control signal transmitted by a specific peripheral device. The information corresponding to the control signal, such as receiving a key code of a set key, can be used to find the set of corresponding switching settings by using the correspondence table 825. Similarly, corresponding to the setting set, the corresponding table 825 can also be obtained. Control the value of the project and related details.

For example, according to the manner in which the correspondence table 825 may be described, the key code of the setting key provided on each peripheral device for switching the setting set corresponds to a setting set in the setting set stored by each peripheral device, and is used for The key code of the command key for switching the controlled item corresponds to one of the selected set of controlled items, and an adjustment key for performing function adjustment of the selected controlled item, the key code corresponding to the adjusted function of the controlled item .

Then, the control software 82 can provide a user interface 829 which is convenient for the user to access, and the user can obtain the information of the peripheral devices connected to the computer system through the graphical user interface 829. After the setting of the peripheral device setting system of the present invention is completed, the related method flow can refer to the flow of the embodiment of the peripheral device setting method shown in FIG.

Initially, in step S901, the system will first initialize, connect the computer system with one or more peripheral devices, and then, in step S903, manually or automatically start the control software, and the control software will obtain various peripheral devices through the operating system and the hardware interface. The information, including the state of the drive, is used to understand which peripheral devices support the peripheral device setting method of the present invention performed by the control software.

After executing the control software, the resident system memory has a resident program, and listens to the messages of the peripheral devices at any time. When a user operates a specific peripheral device and uses a button or a specific means to generate a control signal, in step S905, the control software will pass through the computer. The hardware input and output of the system and the operation of the operating system receive this control signal. The control software is more controlled and stored in the computer. One or more system-side setting sets in the memory of the system, and each peripheral device can load a compatible set of one or more settings through the control software.

The control signal may be from a specific peripheral device, so the control software interprets the control signal through the corresponding driver. In step S907, the corresponding control command is obtained. The control command may be an instruction to switch the set set, as in step S909, the comparison is performed. A set of settings can be obtained. The set of settings is obviously one of the set of settings stored in the peripheral device that sends the control signal; the comparison can also be a set link connecting the set of settings, because the set of related settings It can be stored in the computer system. At this point, the control software will drive the associated peripherals based on this set of settings, including driving and adjusting for specific controlled items. Wherein, the control signal is sent by the setting button or the related switching means, and the control signal can be compared by the corresponding table to obtain the corresponding instruction, including switching the setting set, switching the controlled item, or performing the adjustment of the controlled item. instruction.

For example, a setting set corresponding to a set of one or more peripheral devices is set. Therefore, the set values are translated into signals for driving the peripheral devices through the driver corresponding to each device, such as In step S911, the entire computer system and related peripheral devices are all entered into the operating environment set by the set of settings.

For example, the user operates a computer mouse, and the computer mouse has buttons or switchable interfaces that can switch setting sets, controlled items and adjustments. Then, by pressing one or more setting keys to select a setting set, the computer system will obtain the content of the setting set, and then drive the peripheral devices of each end through the control software, such as setting the DPI value of the computer mouse and the keys of the keyboard. Reaction speed, volume of the headset, and fan speed on the enclosure. After that, the computer system is in the set corresponding to this setting. In the operating environment, the user can then adjust for the specific device, that is, continue to operate the computer mouse, and press one or more command buttons to select a controlled item to be adjusted, such as a headset. volume.

For the step of adjusting, refer to the flow of the embodiment of the peripheral device setting method shown in FIG.

After selection, a controlled item is selected. If the controlled item selected above is the volume of the headset, the information is also obtained by the control software of the system, and then the corresponding peripheral device is adjusted to control the sovereignty of the item. In this mode, the user can continue to use the adjustment button (such as the scroll wheel) to adjust the volume of the headset, and the system receives the adjustment signal (step S101), and the adjusted signal is also transmitted through the system. The control software interprets the driver with the driver (step S103), and the function of the adjustment is obtained by interpreting and comparing (step S105), for example, using the scroll wheel to adjust the volume to become larger or smaller, and then driving the corresponding peripheral device through the control software. The value required by the user, the volume of the headset of this example is reached (step S107).

The invention also relates to a computer readable medium storing a related program set for executing the peripheral device set. The computer readable medium is carried on a computer system side, wherein the program is a program set for executing the aforementioned control software. The program includes a plurality of program instructions for implementing the peripheral device setting method of the present invention. For example, at initialization, program instructions for connecting information of one or more peripheral devices of the computer system can be obtained, including control according to instructions generated by each peripheral device. Program instructions stored in one or more system-side settings in a memory of a computer system, including program instructions capable of receiving control signals from one or more peripheral devices, including peripheral devices that utilize corresponding control signals The driver interprets the program instructions of the control signal, including the ability to compare the set of settings stored in the peripheral device or the connection according to the control command A program instruction for setting the connection of the setting set, and a program command including one or more peripheral devices for driving each connected computer system.

In summary, the peripheral device setting method and system provided by the present invention provide a technology for storing a plurality of setting sets by using a specific peripheral device, thereby controlling other peripheral devices, and setting the set to be set for user preference or environment needs. The plurality of setting parameters of the plurality of computer peripheral devices, the present invention provides that the peripheral device can switch the setting set through the set switching means, and the method can conveniently drive the peripheral devices connected to a computer system into an operating environment, further supplemented by Adjust the functionality of specific detail items to suit different preferences or needs.

However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent structural changes that are made by using the specification and the contents of the present invention are equally included in the present invention. Within the scope, it is combined with Chen Ming.

10‧‧‧ computer system

12‧‧‧Computer mouse

14‧‧‧ keyboard

16‧‧‧ headphone microphone

101‧‧‧Operating system

111‧‧‧Driver One

112‧‧‧Driver II

113‧‧‧Driver III

103‧‧‧Output interface

111’‧‧‧First custom driver

112’‧‧‧Second custom driver

113’‧‧‧ third custom driver

105‧‧‧Customized Driver Sets

20‧‧‧ computer system

201‧‧‧Operating system

203‧‧‧ memory unit

205‧‧‧Drive Module

231‧‧‧System-side setting set

207‧‧‧Control software

211‧‧‧ peripheral device

221‧‧‧Set set one

213‧‧‧ peripheral devices II

223‧‧‧Set set two

31‧‧‧ computer system

32‧‧‧ peripheral devices

321‧‧‧Control unit

322‧‧‧Communication unit

323‧‧‧ memory unit

324‧‧‧Display unit

325‧‧‧ input unit

351‧‧‧Setting button

352‧‧‧Command button

353‧‧‧Adjustment keys

4‧‧‧Computer mouse

401‧‧‧Roller

403‧‧‧First button

404‧‧‧second button

405‧‧‧ display

407‧‧‧ memory

409‧‧‧Communication interface

42‧‧‧Display screen

421‧‧‧Screen display area

5‧‧‧ keyboard device

501‧‧‧ button

503‧‧‧ knob

505‧‧‧ display

507‧‧‧ memory

509‧‧‧Communication interface

6‧‧‧ Headphones

601‧‧‧First button

602‧‧‧ second button

603‧‧‧ knob

605‧‧‧ display

7‧‧‧Shell device

701‧‧‧First button

702‧‧‧second button

703‧‧‧ knob

705‧‧‧ display

707‧‧‧fan

80‧‧‧ computer system

82‧‧‧Control software

821‧‧‧Driver

823‧‧‧Setting set

825‧‧‧ correspondence table

827‧‧‧ resident program

829‧‧‧User interface

811‧‧‧Computer mouse

813‧‧‧ keyboard

815‧‧‧ headphone

817‧‧‧Shell unit

Step S901~S911‧‧‧One of the peripheral device setting procedures

Step S101~S107‧‧‧ Peripheral device setting process 2

1A and FIG. 1B are schematic diagrams showing a conventional connection relationship between a computer system and a peripheral device; FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of a peripheral device setting system according to the present invention; and FIG. 3 is a view showing a periphery of a peripheral device setting method applied to the present invention. Block diagram of the device circuit; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a peripheral device applied to the peripheral device setting method of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a peripheral device applied to the peripheral device setting method of the present invention; 6 is a schematic diagram of a peripheral device applied to a peripheral device setting method of the present invention; FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a peripheral device applied to a peripheral device setting method of the present invention; FIG. 8 is applied to the periphery of the present invention. A schematic diagram of a device setting system embodiment; FIG. 9 shows one of the processes of the peripheral device setting method; FIG. 10 shows a second embodiment of the peripheral device setting method.

80‧‧‧ computer system

82‧‧‧Control software

821‧‧‧Driver

823‧‧‧Setting set

825‧‧‧ correspondence table

827‧‧‧ resident program

829‧‧‧User interface

811‧‧‧Computer mouse

813‧‧‧ keyboard

815‧‧‧ headphone

817‧‧‧Shell unit

Claims (20)

A peripheral device setting system includes: a computer system, wherein the memory stores one or more system-side setting sets; one or more peripheral devices electrically connected to the computer system, wherein each peripheral device is provided with one or more storage devices Setting a set of memory, each set of settings being carried from the one or more system-side settings of the computer system, each set of settings recording a set value of one or more controlled items of the one or more peripheral devices, Each peripheral device includes: a setting button for switching a setting set, wherein the key code of the setting key corresponds to a setting set of the one or more setting sets stored by each peripheral device; and a command key for switching the controlled item, the command The key code of the key corresponds to one of the controlled items in the set; and an adjustment key that performs the function adjustment, and the key code of the adjustment key corresponds to the adjustment function of the controlled item. The peripheral device setting system according to claim 1, wherein the computer system is provided with a correspondence table corresponding to the setting key, the command key, and the key code of the adjustment key and the corresponding content. The peripheral device setting system of claim 1, wherein the peripheral device further comprises a display for displaying the set state. A peripheral device setting system, comprising: a computer system carrying a control software, wherein the control software is provided with a driving module for driving various peripheral devices, and one or more system end setting sets stored in the memory of the computer system; One or more peripheral devices electrically connected to the computer system are controlled by the control software, wherein each peripheral device is provided with: a control unit for managing communication between the circuit units in the peripheral device and the signal; a memory unit, electrical Connecting the control unit for storing one or more sets of settings, or setting links of the one or more setting sets; a communication unit electrically connected to the control unit to provide connection between the peripheral device and the computer system; The input unit is electrically connected to the control unit, provides a means for switching the set of settings, a means for switching the controlled items, and a function adjusting means; wherein each set of settings stored in the memory unit records the one or more a set value of one or more controlled items in the peripheral device; the control software selects one of the setting sets stored in each peripheral device by means of the switch setting set, and selects the selected setting by means of the means for switching the controlled item One of the controlled items corresponding to one peripheral device in the set, and adjusting the selected controlled item through the function adjusting means Setting. The peripheral device setting system of claim 4, wherein the peripheral device further comprises a display unit that displays a set state. The peripheral device setting system according to claim 4, wherein the means for switching the setting set is to perform a switching setting set by using a setting key, and the means for switching the controlled item is to perform a switching controlled item by using a command key. And the function adjustment means performs the function adjustment of the controlled item with an adjustment key. The peripheral device setting system according to claim 6, wherein the peripheral device is a computer mouse, the setting button is a first button, the command button is a second button, and the adjusting button is the computer One of the scroll wheels of the mouse. The peripheral device setting system according to claim 6, wherein the peripheral device is a keyboard device, the setting button is a first button, the command button is a second button, and the adjusting button is a knob. The peripheral device setting system according to claim 6, wherein the peripheral device is a sound input/output device, the setting button is a first button, the command button is a second button, and the adjusting button is a Knob. The peripheral device setting system of claim 4, wherein the control software is resident in a memory of the computer system after execution. The peripheral device setting system of claim 10, wherein the control software further provides a user interface for providing user operation. The peripheral device setting system of claim 4, wherein the set of settings stored in each peripheral device is set from one or more system end settings in the memory of the computer system. A peripheral device setting method includes: initializing a computer system and one or more peripheral devices connected to the computer system; and starting a control software carried on the computer system, the control software obtains information of the one or more peripheral devices The control software is provided with one or more system-side setting sets; the control software is outputted from the hardware device of the computer system and the operation of the operating system, and is received by one of the peripheral devices connected to the computer system. a control signal; Interpreting the control signal to obtain a corresponding control command; and comparing, according to the control command, a set of settings stored in the peripheral device or a set link connecting the set of settings, the control software is obtained according to the control The set of settings drives the associated peripherals. The method for setting a peripheral device according to claim 13 wherein the control soft system interprets the received control signal through a driver loaded in the computer system, and the driver used to drive the control signal is sent. Peripheral device. The peripheral device setting method according to claim 13, wherein the setting set or the setting connection connecting the setting set is obtained according to the control instruction, and includes a controlled item in the setting set. The peripheral device setting method according to claim 15, wherein a function adjustment of the controlled item is further included according to the control instruction. The method for setting a peripheral device according to claim 16, wherein the control signal is a key code of the peripheral device that sends the control signal. The method for setting a peripheral device according to claim 17, wherein the key code is a key code of a setting key of the peripheral device for switching the setting set, or a key for switching a command key of the controlled item. The code, or the key code of an adjustment key that performs function adjustment. The method for setting a peripheral device according to claim 13, wherein the set of settings stored in each peripheral device is set from one or more system end settings in the memory of the computer system. A computer readable medium, wherein the program set is executed in a computer system for executing a peripheral device setting method, the program set comprising: a program instruction for obtaining information linking one or more peripheral devices of a computer system; controlling program instructions stored in one or more system-side setting sets in the memory of the computer system; receiving one of the one or more peripheral devices a program command for issuing a control signal; the program command for interpreting the control signal by a driver corresponding to the peripheral device that sends the control signal, the interpreted control signal forms a control command; and the control command is compared according to the control command And a program set stored in the peripheral device or a program command connecting the setting of the setting set; and a program command for driving the one or more peripheral devices.