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Popup control system for portable computer having setup function and popup function
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1991-10-29
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Granted: 1994-03-22
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Expires: 2011-10-29
Abstract
Abstract A selection menu screen for specifying if a popup function should be enabled or disabled is displayed in a setup process. The selected information in the setup process is stored in an RTC memory backed up by a battery. A CPU initiates a timer interrupt process in response to an interrupt signal from a programmable interrupt timer. At this time, the CPU refers to the RTC memory, and skips a routine for a popup process when the popup function is disabled and executes a routine for another timer interrupt process. The CPU performs the popup process only when the popup function is enabled.
Inventors
- 👤 Keiichi Uehara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:44
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/22; G09; G09G; G09G5/00; G09G5/14; G04; G04G; G04G11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A portable computer system, comprising: key input means for inputting data and commands; a central processing unit for controlling the system; memory means for storing a plurality of system configuration information and setup and popup utility programs, wherein the plurality of system configuration information includes a status of the popup utility program; setup means for displaying the plurality of system configuration information on a display screen and selectively setting the plurality of system configuration information, the setup means being inactive while an application program is being executed; timer interrupt means for periodically generating an interrupt signal to the central processing unit; means for determining, in response to the interrupt signal, whether the status of the popup utility program is enabled or disabled; popup means for displaying on the display screen, in response to the status of the popup utility program as being enabled and independent of the execution of the application program, a predetermined portion of the system configuration information and selectively setting the predetermined portion of the system configuration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A portable computer system, comprising: key input means for inputting data and commands; a central processing unit for controlling the system; memory means for storing a plurality of system configuration information and setup and popup utility programs, wherein the plurality of system configuration information includes a status of the popup utility program; setup means for displaying the plurality of system configuration information on a display screen and selectively setting the plurality of system configuration information, the setup means being inactive while an application program is being executed; timer interrupt means for periodically generating an interrupt signal to the central processing unit; means for determining, in response to the interrupt signal, whether the status of the popup utility program is enabled or disabled; popup means for displaying on the display screen, in response to the status of the popup utility program as being enabled and independent of the execution of the application program, a predetermined portion of the system configuration information and selectively setting the predetermined portion of the system configuration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A portable computer system according to claim 1, wherein the memory means comprises an information memory storing the system configuration information indicating the status of the popup utility program, and a battery for providing a backup function for the information memory.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
113 words
A portable computer system according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined portion of the system configuration information displayed by the popup means comprises at least one of a remaining power of a battery for driving the portable computer system, a status of an incorporated loudspeaker, a status of a resume function, a status of a function to inform of a low-battery status by a sound, a status of a power of an incorporated modem, a status of the display screen, a status of the central processing unit, a status of a function to automatically power off an incorporated hard disk drive, and a status of a function to automatically deactivate the display screen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
109 words
A portable computer system according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined portion of the system configuration information displayed by the popup means comprises a remaining power of a battery for driving the portable computer system, a status of an incorporated loudspeaker, a status of a resume function, a status of a function to inform of a low-battery status by a sound, a status of a power of an incorporated modem, a status of the display screen, a status of the central processing unit, a status of a function to automatically power off an incorporated hard disk drive, and a status of a function to automatically deactivate the display screen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
110 words
A popup control method for a portable computer having a setup function and a popup function to be initiated by a timer interrupt process to alter a system configuration, comprising the computer steps of: displaying, by the portable computer, on a setup menu screen a menu for selection of whether the popup function is to be enabled or disabled; selecting, by a user of the portable computer, whether the popup function is to be enabled or disabled in accordance with said displayed menu; omitting, by the portable computer, a popup process during execution of said timer interrupt process when the popup function is selected as disabled in the selecting step.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
110 words
A popup control method for a portable computer having a setup function and a popup function to be initiated by a timer interrupt process to alter a system configuration, comprising the computer steps of: displaying, by the portable computer, on a setup menu screen a menu for selection of whether the popup function is to be enabled or disabled; selecting, by a user of the portable computer, whether the popup function is to be enabled or disabled in accordance with said displayed menu; omitting, by the portable computer, a popup process during execution of said timer interrupt process when the popup function is selected as disabled in the selecting step.
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