Voice diagnostic apparatus for mainboard

• US 6,262,669 B1
• Filed: 09/07/1999
• Issued: 07/17/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hsin-Chan Lu
• Original Assignee: Hsin-Chan Lu
• Inventors: Leu, Sophie
• Primary Examiner(s): Lefkowitz, Edward
• Application Number:
  US09/391,253
• Time in Patent Office: 679 Days
• Field of Search: 347/635, 347/691.6, 347/692, 702/182, 702/183, 702/185, 702/186
• US Class Current: 340/635
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/321 Display for diagnostics, e.g. diagnostic result display, self-test user interface

Abstract

A voice diagnostic system for diagnosing the mainboard of a computer system comprises a decoder, a thermal sensor, voice control device and a speaker. The decoder is connected via buses to the a voice control device. The decoder decides which peripheral component is out of order or in an abnormal status based on the problem signal from a defective peripheral component. The speaker generates a sound corresponding to the problem signal from the voice control device. Users can immediately tell the defective peripheral components by the sound of problem signals.

Claims

1. A voice diagnostic apparatus of a computer, comprising:

a decoder mounted on a mainboard of said computer, said decoder receiving an error message and decoding said error message to identify a defective peripheral on said computer or a defective component on said mainboard that fails a computer to boot up;

a voice control device coupled to said decoder for generating a control signal according to said defective peripheral or said defective component; and

a speaker coupled to said voice control device for announcing said defective peripheral or said defective component;

wherein said voice diagnostic apparatus detects a defective peripheral or component that fails to boot up said computer while said computer is powering on and announces said defective peripheral or component.

2. A voice diagnostic apparatus of a computer, comprising:

a decoder mounted on a mainboard of said computer, said decoder receiving an error message and decoding said error message to identify a defective peripheral on said computer or a defective component on said mainboard that fails a computer to boot up;

a voice control device coupled to said decoder for generating a control signal according to said defective peripheral or said defective component;

a speaker coupled to said voice control device for announcing said defective peripheral or said defective component; and

a thermal sensor mounted on said mainboard, said thermal sensor detecting the temperature of a CPU on said mainboard and sending a temperature signal to said voice control device, and said voice control device generating a control signal to said speaker for announcing said temperature of said CPU.