SWITCH APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20150046629A1
• Filed: 08/08/2014
• Published: 02/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: LIN, CHING-CHUNG
• Granted Patent: US 9,846,667 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/316
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4022 using switching circuits, e.g. switching matrix, connection or expansion network G06F13/4009 takes precedence

Abstract

An electronic device connected to numerous first load medias and second load medias. The electronic device comprises a processor and a switch module. The processor is capable of switching between a first working mode and a second working mode. Under the second working mode, the processor generates a second control signal, the switch mode establishes independent electronic connections between specified first load medias and specified second load medias, thus, the first load medias and the second load medias simultaneously communicate with each other through the electronic device.

Claims

1. An electronic device connected with a plurality of first load medias and a plurality of second load medias, the electronic device comprising:

a processor configured to generate different control signals; and

a switch module coupled to the processor, the first load medias, and the second load medias,

wherein the processor is capable of switching between a first working mode and a second working mode;

in the first working mode, when a specified first load media and a specified second load media are selected, the processor generates a first control signal, and the switch module establishes an electronic connection between the specified first load media and the specified second load media, in response to the first control signal generated by the processor;

in the second working mode, when at least two first load medias and at least two second load medias are selected, the processor generates a second control signal, and the switch mode establishes independent electronic connections between the at least two selected first load media and the at least two selected second load medias; and

the at least two selected first load medias simultaneously communicate with the corresponding at least two selected second load medias.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the switch module further generates a locking signal while a read/write operation occurs between the selected first load media(s) and the selected second load media(s), the processor controls the switch to be in a lock state for preventing the read/write operation from being interrupted in response to the locking signal.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the switch module further generates a unlocking signal while the read/write operation is finished, the processor controls the switch to be cut off in response to the unlocking signal.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a display module;

wherein the display module displays a video signal transmitted between the selected first load media and the second load media when the processor is in the first working mode.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the display module further displays video signals transmitted between the selected first load medias and the selected second load medias in a picture when the processor is in the second working mode.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the switch module comprises a first switch unit, a second switch unit, a plurality of first buffers, and a plurality of second buffers;

the first switch unit connects to the first load medias, the second switch, and the first buffers;

the second switch unit connects to the second load media, and the second buffers;

each of the first switch unit and the second switch unit includes a first terminal and a second terminal;

each of the first buffers and the second buffers includes an inputting terminal, a first outputting terminal, and a second outputting terminal;

each of the inputting terminal of the first buffers is connected to the first terminal of the first switch unit;

each of the first outputting terminal of the first buffers is connected to the second terminal of the first switch unit;

each of the inputting terminal of the second buffers is connected to the first terminal of the second switch unit;

each of the first outputting terminal of the first buffers is connected to the second terminal of the second switch unit;

each of the second outputting terminals of the first buffers and the second buffers is connected to the processor.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein there are two first load media, two second load medias, two first buffers, and two second buffers;

each of the first switch unit and the second switch unit comprises a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, and a fourth switch;

each of the first switch, the second switch, the third switch, and the fourth switch is controlled by the processor;

under the first working mode, for transmitting signals from the selected first load media to the selected second load media, the signals passes through the first switch of the first switch unit connected to the selected first load media, the corresponding first buffer, the second switch of the first switch unit, the fourth switch of the first switch unit, the fourth switch of the second switch unit, and the second switch of the second switch unit orderly.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein under the first working mode, for transmitting signals from the selected second load media to the selected first load media, the signals passes through the first switch of the second switch unit connected to the selected second load media, the corresponding second buffer, the second switch of the second switch unit, the fourth switch of the second switch unit, the fourth switch of the first switch unit, and the second switch of the first switch unit orderly.

9. A switch apparatus in an electronic device connected with a plurality of first load medias and a plurality of second load medias besides the electronic device;

the switch apparatus working under a first working mode or a second working mode;

the switch apparatus comprising;

a switch module connected between to the first load medias and the second load medias;

where under the second working mode, the switch independent electronic connections between the at least two selected first load media and the at least two selected second load medias; and

the at least two selected first load medias simultaneously communicate with the corresponding at least two selected second load medias.

10. The switch apparatus of claim 9, where under the first working mode, the switch module establishes an electronically connection between a specified first load and a specified second load media for communicating.

11. The switch apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a processor;

wherein the switch module further generates a locking signal while a read/write operation occurs between the selected first load media(s) and the selected second load media(s), the processor controls the switch to be in a lock state for preventing the read/write operation from being interrupted in response to the locking signal.

12. The switch apparatus of claim 11, wherein the switch module further generates a unlocking signal while the read/write operation is finished, the processor controls the switch to be cut off in response to the unlocking signal.

13. The switch apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a display module;

wherein the display module displays a video signal transmitted between the selected first load media and the second load media when the processor is in the first working mode.

14. The switch apparatus of claim 13, wherein the display module further displays video signals transmitted between the selected first load medias and the selected second load medias in a picture when the processor is in the second working mode.

15. The switch apparatus of claim 11, wherein the switch module comprises a first switch unit, a second switch unit, a plurality of first buffers, and a plurality of second buffers;

the first switch unit connects to the first load medias, the second switch, and the first buffers;

the second switch unit connects to the second load media, and the second buffers;

each of the first switch unit and the second switch unit includes a first terminal and a second terminal;

each of the first buffers and the second buffers includes an inputting terminal, a first outputting terminal, and a second outputting terminal;

each of the inputting terminal of the first buffers is connected to the first terminal of the first switch unit;

each of the first outputting terminal of the first buffers is connected to the second terminal of the first switch unit;

each of the inputting terminal of the second buffers is connected to the first terminal of the second switch unit;

each of the first outputting terminal of the first buffers is connected to the second terminal of the second switch unit;

each of the second outputting terminals of the first buffers and the second buffers is connected to the processor.

16. The switch apparatus of claim 15, wherein there are two first load media, two second load medias, two first buffers, and two second buffers;

each of the first switch unit and the second switch unit comprises a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, and a fourth switch;

each of the first switch, the second switch, the third switch, and the fourth switch is controlled by the processor;

under the first working mode, for transmitting signals from the selected first load media to the selected second load media, the signals passes through the first switch of the first switch unit connected to the selected first load media, the corresponding first buffer, the second switch of the first switch unit, the fourth switch of the first switch unit, the fourth switch of the second switch unit, and the second switch of the second switch unit orderly.

17. The switch apparatus of claim 16, wherein under the first working mode, for transmitting signals from the selected second load media to the selected first load media, the signals passes through the first switch of the second switch unit connected to the selected second load media, the corresponding second buffer, the second switch of the second switch unit, the fourth switch of the second switch unit, the fourth switch of the first switch unit, and the second switch of the first switch unit orderly.