# US 2013/0254601 A1 · Debugging device

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- Number: US 2013/0254601 A1
- Document ID: US20130254601A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/721,075
- Filed: 2012-12-20
- Published: 2013-09-26
- Earliest claimed: 2012-03-22
- Assignees: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.; HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
- Inventors: XIAO-GANG YIN; GUO-YI CHEN
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130254601A1

## CPC

- G06F 11/325: {by lamps or LED's}
- G06F 11/2284: {by power-on test, e.g. power-on self test [POST]}
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## Abstract

A debugging device for a terminal electronic device includes a first connector, a second connector, a processor, and a display unit. The first connector is coupled to the terminal electronic device to receive power on self test (POST) codes. The second connector is coupled to the terminal electronic device. The processor converts the received POST codes into malfunction-indicator codes, and stores the malfunction-indicator codes. The malfunction-indicator codes are displayed on the display unit, and can be transmitted to the terminal electronic device via the second connector.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A debugging device for a terminal electronic device, the debugging device comprising:
a first connector configured to couple to the terminal electronic device to receive power on self test (POST) codes;
a processor electronically connected to the first connector, the processor converting the POST codes into malfunction-indicator codes, and storing the malfunction-indicator codes;
a display unit electronically connected to the processor, and displaying the malfunction-indicator codes; and
a second connector electronically connected to the processor, and configured to couple to the terminal electronic device to transmit the malfunction-indicator codes to the terminal electronic device.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The debugging device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a body, wherein the first connector and the second connector are respectively positioned at two opposite ends of the body.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The debugging device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the processor is received and integrated in the body.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The debugging device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the display unit is exposed on the body.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The debugging device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the display unit is two seven-segment Nixie tubes.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The debugging device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first connector is a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) connector or an industry standard architecture (ISA) connector.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The debugging device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second connector is a universal serial bus (USB) connector.

### Claim 8

A debugging device in communication with a terminal electronic device, the debugging device comprising:
a first connector configured to couple to the terminal electronic device to receive power on self test (POST) codes;
a second connector configured to couple to the terminal electronic device; and
a processor electronically connected between the first connector and the second connector;
wherein the processor converts the POST codes into malfunction-indicator codes, the processor stores the malfunction-indicator codes, and transmits the malfunction-indicator codes to the terminal electronic device via the second connector.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The debugging device as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a displaying unit electronically connected to the processor, wherein the malfunction-indicator codes are displayed on the displaying unit.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The debugging device as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a body, wherein the first connector and the second connector are respectively positioned at two opposite ends of the body.