Method for Safely Removing an External Image Processing Device for a Computer System and Related Computer System
OwnerYung-Yen Changinventor
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Abstract
A method for safely removing an external image processing device for a computer system is disclosed. The computer system is operated in a power-on mode. The method includes receiving a removing command indicating to remove the external image processing device from the computer system, asking a BIOS of the computer system to response a management message corresponding to the removing command according to the removing command, and informing an operating system of the computer system to safely remove the external image processing device according to the management message.
Claims19
A method for safely removing an external image processing device for a computer system operated in a power-on mode, the method comprising:
- receiving a remove command indicating to remove the external image processing device from the computer system;
- requesting a basic input/output system (BIOS) of the computer system to return a management message corresponding to the remove command according to the remove command;
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- informing an operating system of the computer system to safely remove the external image processing device according to the management message.
A computer system comprising:
- a hardware circuit, for implementing functions of the computer system;
- an operating system;
- an external image processing device, capable of being coupled to the hardware circuit by insertion, for outputting image processing results of the hardware circuit;
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- a remove control device comprising:
- a remove command generating unit, for generating a remove command indicating to remove the external image processing device from the computer system;
- a reception unit, for receiving the remove command;
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- an intermediate unit, for requesting a basic input/output system (BIOS) of the computer system to return a management message corresponding to the remove command according to the remove command.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.