# US 2014/0157202 A1 · Method for setting peripheral device removing interface, electronic device and computer readable storage medium > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0157202 A1 - Document ID: US20140157202A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/861,379 - Filed: 2013-04-12 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-11-30 - Assignees: Wistron Corporation - Applicants: Wistron Corporation - Inventors: Sophi Xiao; Jingjing Hua - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140157202A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A method for setting peripheral device removing interface includes steps of displaying a first peripheral device removing interface in an electronic device, wherein the electronic device has N first connecting ports and N is a positive integer larger than one; displaying N first icons in the first peripheral device removing interface; and moving the N first icons in the first peripheral device removing interface to positions corresponding to the N first connecting ports. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for setting peripheral device removing interface comprising steps of: displaying a first peripheral device removing interface in an electronic device, wherein the electronic device has N first connecting ports and N is a positive integer larger than one; displaying N first icons in the first peripheral device removing interface; and moving the N first icons in the first peripheral device removing interface to positions corresponding to the N first connecting ports. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the step of moving the N first icons in the first peripheral device removing interface to positions corresponding to the N first connecting ports comprises steps of: connecting a peripheral device to an i-th first connecting port of the N first connecting ports, wherein i is a positive integer smaller than or equal to N; determining that a j-th first icon of the N first icons is corresponding to the i-th first connecting port and changing a display color of the j-th first icon, wherein j is a positive integer smaller than or equal to N; and moving the j-th first icon in the first peripheral device removing interface to a position corresponding to the i-th first connecting port. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, further comprising steps of: displaying the j-th first icon by a first color when the peripheral device is connected to the i-th first connecting port and is transmitting data; displaying the j-th first icon by a second color when the peripheral device is connected to the i-th first connecting port and is idle; and displaying the j-th first icon by a third color when the peripheral device has not been connected to the i-th first connecting port yet. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising steps of: displaying a second peripheral device removing interface in the electronic device when a hub is connected to one of the N first connecting ports, wherein the hub has M second connecting ports and M is a positive integer larger than one; displaying M second icons in the second peripheral device removing interface; and moving the M second icons in the second peripheral device removing interface to positions corresponding to the M second connecting ports. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the step of moving the M second icons in the second peripheral device removing interface to positions corresponding to the M second connecting ports comprises steps of: connecting a peripheral device to a p-th second connecting port of the M second connecting ports, wherein p is a positive integer smaller than or equal to M; determining that a q-th second icon of the M second icons is corresponding to the p-th second connecting port and changing a display color of the q-th second icon, wherein q is a positive integer smaller than or equal to M; and moving the q-th second icon in the second peripheral device removing interface to a position corresponding to the p-th second connecting port. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, further comprising steps of: displaying the q-th second icon by a first color when the peripheral device is connected to the p-th second connecting port and is transmitting data; displaying the q-th second icon by a second color when the peripheral device is connected to the p-th second connecting port and is idle; and displaying the q-th second icon by a third color when the peripheral device has not been connected to the p-th second connecting port yet. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the N first connecting ports and the M second connecting ports are universal serial bus connecting ports. ### Claim 8 An electronic device comprising: a storage unit for storing a peripheral device removing program; a processing unit electrically connected to the storage unit and used for executing the peripheral device removing program; N first connecting ports electrically connected to the processing unit, N being a positive integer larger than one; a display unit electrically connected to the processing unit, the display unit displaying a first peripheral device removing interface and displaying N first icons in the first peripheral device removing interface when the peripheral device removing program is executed; and an input unit electrically connected to the processing unit and used for moving the N first icons in the first peripheral device removing interface to positions corresponding to the N first connecting ports. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The electronic device of claim 8, wherein when a peripheral device is connected to an i-th first connecting port of the N first connecting ports, the processing unit determines that a j-th first icon of the N first icons is corresponding to the i-th first connecting port and changes a display color of the j-th first icon, the input unit is used for moving the j-th first icon in the first peripheral device removing interface to a position corresponding to the i-th first connecting port, i is a positive integer smaller than or equal to N, j is a positive integer smaller than or equal to N. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the display unit displays the j-th first icon by a first color when the peripheral device is connected to the i-th first connecting port and is transmitting data; the display unit displays the j-th first icon by a second color when the peripheral device is connected to the i-th first connecting port and is idle; and the display unit displays the j-th first icon by a third color when the peripheral device has not been connected to the i-th first connecting port yet. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the display unit displays a second peripheral device removing interface and displays M second icons in the second peripheral device removing interface when a hub is connected to one of the N first connecting ports, the hub has M second connecting ports, M is a positive integer larger than one, the input unit is used for moving the M second icons in the second peripheral device removing interface to positions corresponding to the M second connecting ports. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The electronic device of claim 11, wherein when a peripheral device is connected to a p-th second connecting port of the M second connecting ports, the processing unit determines that a q-th second icon of the M second icons is corresponding to the p-th second connecting port and changes a display color of the q-th second icon, the input unit is used for moving the q-th second icon in the second peripheral device removing interface to a position corresponding to the p-th second connecting port, p is a positive integer smaller than or equal to M, q is a positive integer smaller than or equal to M. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the display unit displays the q-th second icon by a first color when the peripheral device is connected to the p-th second connecting port and is transmitting data; the display unit displays the q-th second icon by a second color when the peripheral device is connected to the p-th second connecting port and is idle; and the display unit displays the q-th second icon by a third color when the peripheral device has not been connected to the p-th second connecting port yet. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the N first connecting ports and the M second connecting ports are universal serial bus connecting ports. ### Claim 15 A computer readable storage medium for storing a set of instructions, the set of instructions executing steps of: displaying a first peripheral device removing interface in an electronic device, wherein the electronic device has N first connecting ports and N is a positive integer larger than one; displaying N first icons in the first peripheral device removing interface; and allowing a user to move the N first icons in the first peripheral device removing interface to positions corresponding to the N first connecting ports. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, the set of instructions executing steps of: when a peripheral device is connected to an i-th first connecting port of the N first connecting ports, determining that a j-th first icon of the N first icons is corresponding to the i-th first connecting port and changing a display color of the j-th first icon, wherein i is a positive integer smaller than or equal to N, and j is a positive integer smaller than or equal to N; and allowing the user to move the j-th first icon in the first peripheral device removing interface to a position corresponding to the i-th first connecting port. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, the set of instructions executing steps of: displaying the j-th first icon by a first color when the peripheral device is connected to the i-th first connecting port and is transmitting data; displaying the j-th first icon by a second color when the peripheral device is connected to the i-th first connecting port and is idle; and displaying the j-th first icon by a third color when the peripheral device has not been connected to the i-th first connecting port yet. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, the set of instructions executing steps of: displaying a second peripheral device removing interface in the electronic device when a hub is connected to one of the N first connecting ports, wherein the hub has M second connecting ports and M is a positive integer larger than one; displaying M second icons in the second peripheral device removing interface; and allowing the user to move the M second icons in the second peripheral device removing interface to positions corresponding to the M second connecting ports. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The computer readable storage medium of claim 18, the set of instructions executing steps of: when a peripheral device is connected to a p-th second connecting port of the M second connecting ports, determining that a q-th second icon of the M second icons is corresponding to the p-th second connecting port and changing a display color of the q-th second icon, wherein p is a positive integer smaller than or equal to M, and q is a positive integer smaller than or equal to M; and allowing the user to move the q-th second icon in the second peripheral device removing interface to a position corresponding to the p-th second connecting port. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The computer readable storage medium of claim 19, the set of instructions executing steps of: displaying the q-th second icon by a first color when the peripheral device is connected to the p-th second connecting port and is transmitting data; displaying the q-th second icon by a second color when the peripheral device is connected to the p-th second connecting port and is idle; and displaying the q-th second icon by a third color when the peripheral device has not been connected to the p-th second connecting port yet.