Computer system and method of controlling the same
First Claim
1. A method controlling a computer system having a retractable antenna to access a wireless network to wirelessly receive and transmit data of the system, comprising:
- sensing whether the antenna is drawn out; and
executing a network accessing program accessing the network, if sensed that the antenna is drawn.
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Abstract
A method of controlling a computer system having an antenna capable of being drawn out and in, with which an automatic wireless network connection/disconnection can be made by drawing out/in the antenna. The present invention provides automatically wirelessly accessing and disconnecting to a computer system in one of system power states of powered, power-save and powered-off, by sensing whether the antenna is drawn out/in, and if sensed that the antenna is drawn out, converting the system into the powered state, if the system is in the state of power-save or powered-off, and executing/closing a network accessing program wirelessly accessing/disconnecting the network depending upon whether the antenna is drawn out/in, respectively.
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19 Claims
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1. A method controlling a computer system having a retractable antenna to access a wireless network to wirelessly receive and transmit data of the system, comprising:
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sensing whether the antenna is drawn out; and
executing a network accessing program accessing the network, if sensed that the antenna is drawn. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer system having a retractable antenna to access a wireless network to wirelessly receive and transmit data of the system, comprising:
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an antenna sensing unit sensing drawing and retracting of the antenna;
a system signal generating unit generating a system control signal controlling the system; and
a controlling unit controlling the system signal generating unit to output a driving signal to a network accessing program accessing the network, if the antenna sensing unit senses that the antenna is drawn out. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of controlling wireless network access and disconnect of a computer, comprising extending and retracting an antenna to automatically wirelessly connect and disconnect, respectively, to the network in one of computer power states of powered, power-save and powered-off.
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12. A wireless network controller to wirelessly access a network and in communication with a computer having a power manager, the controller comprising:
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a wireless signal sensor;
a detector detecting an operating state of the sensor; and
a programmed computer processor determining a power state of the computer in response to a detected operating state of the sensor, determining execution status of network access software in the computer, generating control signals to the power manager of the computer to start the network access software in response to the power state of the computer and the execution status of the network access software, and controlling wireless data communication between the network and the executing network access software. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A computer system, comprising:
a wireless network controller comprising a wireless signal sensor and a programmed computer processor generating control signals in one of computer power states of powered, power-save and power-off to automatically execute a network access software to establish a wireless network access, in response to an operating state of the wireless signal sensor. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A computer system, comprising:
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sensing means for sensing wireless signals;
detecting means for detecting an operating state of the sensing means;
control signal generating means for generating signals to automatically execute a network access software in response to the operating state of the sensing means; and
wireless network protocol means for wirelessly exchanging data between a wireless network and the computer via the sensing means. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A network access controller in a computer, the controller comprising:
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a wireless signal sensor; and
a programmed computer processor detecting an operating state of the sensor, generating control signals in one of the computer power states of powered, power-save and power-off to automatically execute a network access software to establish a wireless network access, in response to the detected operating state of the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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