Method and apparatus for controlling a startup bootstrap program of an intelligent TV set
View Patent ↗Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method and apparatus for controlling a startup bootstrap program of an intelligent TV set, and relate to the field of an embedded system so as to shorten a period of time for startup boot while initializing a screen normally. In the disclosure, after a system is powered on, a first task of initializing a screen in a startup bootstrap program is executed, and the length of preset time required for executing the first task is obtained, wherein the startup bootstrap program is a bootstrap program for initializing pieces of software/hardware of the system; executing a second initialization task unrelated to initializing the screen in the startup bootstrap program is executed while the first task is being executed, thus addressing the problem in the related art.
1. A method for controlling a startup bootstrap program of an intelligent TV set, the method comprising:
after a system is powered on, executing a first task of initializing a screen in a startup bootstrap program, and obtaining the length of preset time required for executing the first task, wherein the startup bootstrap program is a bootstrap program for initializing pieces of software/hardware of the system; and
executing a second initialization task unrelated to initializing the screen in the startup bootstrap program while the first task is being executed.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the respective tasks in the process of the startup bootstrap program are executed sequentially in the steps of:
executing a task of initializing a panel;
executing a task of transmitting a panel signal carrying image data of the initialization of the system; and starting a preset timer while starting executing the task of transmitting the panel signal, and executing a second initialization task unrelated to initializing the screen;
after the timer counts to the obtained length of time required for executing the task of transmitting the panel signal, executing a task of initializing an I 2 C interface of the screen; and
executing a task of initializing a backlight board.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the respective tasks in the process of the startup bootstrap program are executed sequentially in the steps of:
executing a task of initializing a panel;
executing a task of transmitting a panel signal carrying image data of the initialization of the system;
executing a task of initializing an I 2 C interface of the screen; and starting a preset timer while starting executing the task of initializing an I 2 C interface of the screen, and executing a second initialization task unrelated to initializing the screen; and
after the timer counts to the obtained length of time required for executing the task of initializing the I 2 C interface of the screen, executing a task of initializing a backlight board.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the respective tasks in the process of the startup bootstrap program are executed sequentially in the steps of:
executing a task of initializing a panel;
executing a task of transmitting a panel signal carrying image data of the initialization of the system; and starting a preset timer while starting executing the task of transmitting the panel signal, and executing a second initialization task unrelated to initializing the screen;
after the timer counts to the obtained length of time required for executing the task of transmitting the panel signal, executing a task of initializing an I 2 C interface of the screen;
restarting the preset timer while starting executing the task of initializing an I 2 C interface of the screen, and executing a second initialization task, which is unrelated to initializing the screen and has not been executed; and
after the timer counts to the obtained length of time required for executing the task of initializing the I 2 C interface of the screen, executing a task of initializing a backlight board.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the respective tasks in the process of the startup bootstrap program are executed sequentially in the steps of:
executing a task of initializing a panel;
executing a task of transmitting a panel signal carrying image data of the initialization of the system; and starting a preset timer while starting executing the task of transmitting the panel signal, and executing a second initialization task unrelated to initializing the screen; and
after the timer counts to the obtained length of time required for executing the task of transmitting the panel signal, executing a task of initializing a backlight board.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the total length of time for executing the second initialization tasks unrelated to initializing the screen is no less than the total length of time required for executing the first tasks.
7. An apparatus for controlling a startup bootstrap program of an intelligent TV set, the apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and a memory, wherein the memory stores therein instructions executable by the at least one processor, and the instructions are executed by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor:
after a system is powered on, to execute a first task of initializing a screen in a startup bootstrap program, and to obtain the length of preset time required for executing the first task, wherein the startup bootstrap program is a bootstrap program for initializing pieces of software/hardware of the system; and
to execute a second initialization task unrelated to initializing the screen in the startup bootstrap program while the first task is being executed.
8. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is configured:
to execute a task of initializing a panel; to execute a task of transmitting a panel signal carrying image data of the initialization of the system; to start a preset timer while starting executing the task of transmitting the panel signal, and to execute a second initialization task unrelated to initializing the screen; after the timer counts to the obtained length of time required for executing the task of transmitting the panel signal, to execute a task of initializing an I 2 C interface of the screen; and to execute a task of initializing a backlight board.
9. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is configured:
to execute a task of initializing a panel; to execute a task of transmitting a panel signal carrying image data of the initialization of the system; to execute a task of initializing an I 2 C interface of the screen; to start a preset timer while starting executing the task of initializing an I 2 C interface of the screen, and to execute a second initialization task unrelated to initializing the screen; and after the timer counts to the obtained length of time required for executing the task of initializing the I 2 C interface of the screen, to execute a task of initializing a backlight board.
10. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is configured:
to execute a task of initializing a panel; to execute a task of transmitting a panel signal carrying image data of the initialization of the system; to start a preset timer while starting executing the task of transmitting the panel signal, and to execute a second initialization task unrelated to initializing the screen; after the timer counts to the obtained length of time required for executing the task of transmitting the panel signal, to execute a task of initializing an I 2 C interface of the screen; to restart the preset timer while starting executing the task of initializing an I 2 C interface of the screen, and to execute a second initialization task, which is unrelated to initializing the screen and has not been executed; and after the timer counts to the obtained length of time required for executing the task of initializing the I 2 C interface of the screen, to execute a task of initializing a backlight board.
11. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is configured:
to execute a task of initializing a panel; to execute a task of transmitting a panel signal carrying image data of the initialization of the system; to start a preset timer while starting executing the task of transmitting the panel signal, and to execute a second initialization task unrelated to initializing the screen; and after the timer counts to the obtained length of time required for executing the task of transmitting the panel signal, to execute a task of initializing a backlight board.
12. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the total length of time for executing the second initialization tasks unrelated to initializing the screen is no less than the total length of time required for executing the first tasks.
13. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, storing therein computer executable instructions comprising instructions for performing the steps of:
after a system is powered on, executing a first task of initializing a screen in a startup bootstrap program, and obtaining the length of preset time required for executing the first task, wherein the startup bootstrap program is a bootstrap program for initializing pieces of software/hardware of the system; and
executing a second initialization task unrelated to initializing the screen in the startup bootstrap program while the first task is being executed.
14. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein the computer executable instructions comprise instructions for performing the steps of:
executing a task of initializing a panel;
executing a task of transmitting a panel signal carrying image data of the initialization of the system; and starting a preset timer while starting executing the task of transmitting the panel signal, and executing a second initialization task unrelated to initializing the screen;
after the timer counts to the obtained length of time required for executing the task of transmitting the panel signal, executing a task of initializing an I 2 C interface of the screen; and
executing a task of initializing a backlight board.
15. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein the computer executable instructions comprise instructions for performing the steps of:
executing a task of initializing a panel;
executing a task of transmitting a panel signal carrying image data of the initialization of the system;
executing a task of initializing an I 2 C interface of the screen; and starting a preset timer while starting executing the task of initializing an I 2 C interface of the screen, and executing a second initialization task unrelated to initializing the screen; and
after the timer counts to the obtained length of time required for executing the task of initializing the I 2 C interface of the screen, executing a task of initializing a backlight board.
16. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein the computer executable instructions comprise instructions for performing the steps of:
executing a task of initializing a panel;
executing a task of transmitting a panel signal carrying image data of the initialization of the system; and starting a preset timer while starting executing the task of transmitting the panel signal, and executing a second initialization task unrelated to initializing the screen;
after the timer counts to the obtained length of time required for executing the task of transmitting the panel signal, executing a task of initializing an I 2 C interface of the screen; restarting the preset timer while starting executing the task of initializing an I 2 C interface of the screen, and executing a second initialization task, which is unrelated to initializing the screen, and has not been executed; and
after the timer counts to the obtained length of time required for executing the task of initializing the I 2 C interface of the screen, executing a task of initializing a backlight board.
17. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein the computer executable instructions comprise instructions for performing the steps of:
executing a task of initializing a panel;
executing a task of transmitting a panel signal carrying image data of the initialization of the system; and starting a preset timer while starting executing the task of transmitting the panel signal, and executing a second initialization task unrelated to initializing the screen; and
after the timer counts to the obtained length of time required for executing the task of transmitting the panel signal, executing a task of initializing a backlight board.
18. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein the total length of time for executing the second initialization tasks unrelated to initializing the screen is no less than the total length of time required for executing the first tasks.