Computer system and method of indicating operating states of peripheral devices thereof
First Claim
1. A computer system, comprising:
- a main body having a port connectable to a peripheral device;
a monitor which displays a video signal received from the main body; and
a peripheral device controller which;
detects whether the peripheral device is connected to the port, checks an operating state of the peripheral device where the peripheral devices is connected to the port, and outputs the operating state of the peripheral device.
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Abstract
A computer system having a main body and fitted with a port to which an peripheral device such as a printer, a camcorder, an MP3 player, a digital camera, a digital TV, etc., is connectable. A monitor outputs a video signal received from the main body to display an operating state of the peripheral device in a window of the monitor. A peripheral device controller provided in the main body detects whether the peripheral device is connected to the port, checks the operating state of the peripheral device if the peripheral device is connected to the port, and outputs information about the state of the peripheral device. The information about the state of the peripheral device is included in the video signal to indicate useful information about the peripheral device to a user of the computer system.
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25 Claims
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1. A computer system, comprising:
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a main body having a port connectable to a peripheral device;
a monitor which displays a video signal received from the main body; and
a peripheral device controller which;
detects whether the peripheral device is connected to the port, checks an operating state of the peripheral device where the peripheral devices is connected to the port, and outputs the operating state of the peripheral device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of indicating an operating state of a peripheral device in a computer system having a main body mounted with a port to which the peripheral device is connectable, and a monitor which outputs a video signal received from the main body, the method comprising:
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detecting whether the peripheral device is connected to the port;
checking the operating state of the peripheral device if the peripheral device is connected to the port; and
displaying the operating state of the peripheral device on the monitor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer system, comprising:
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a monitor which presents data to a user in usable form;
a port through which a peripheral device is connectable to the computer system;
a registry which stores first data about the peripheral device;
a peripheral device controller which;
detects whether the peripheral device is connected to the port;
determines if the first data is stored in the registry if the peripheral device is connected to the port; and
if the peripheral device is connected to the port and the first data is stored in the registry, the peripheral device controller;
collects second data representing an operation state of the peripheral device from the peripheral device, collects the first data from the registry, and outputs the first and second data as the user data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of providing user information on an operating state of a peripheral device connectable to a computer system, the method comprising:
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registering first data about the peripheral device in a registry of the computer;
detecting whether the peripheral device is connected to the computer;
determining if the first data is stored in the registry; and
if the peripheral device is determined to be connected to the computer and the first data is stored in the registry;
collecting second data representing an operation state of the peripheral device from the peripheral device, collecting the first data from the registry, and presenting the first and second data to the user as the user information. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A computer readable medium which provides instructions for determining an operating state of a peripheral device connectable to a computer, the computer readable medium comprising:
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a first area which stores instructions which cause the computer to detect whether the peripheral device is connected to the computer; and
a second area which stores instructions which cause the computer;
to determine if first data about the peripheral device is stored in a registry of the computer, and if the peripheral device is determined to be connected to the computer and the first data is stored in the registry, the instructions cause the computer to;
collect second data representing an operation state of the peripheral device from the peripheral device, collect the first data from the registry, and present the first and second data to the user as user information, - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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