IP Library Patent Application 11078343
Patent Application
App. No. 11/078,343

Computer system for executing multimedia player system and the method thereof

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App. No.
11/078,343
Abstract

A computer system for executing multimedia player system and the method thereof are disclosed. The computer system is installed with a first operating system and a second operating system with lower resource consumption than the first operating system. Users send a remote signal to initiate the extensible firmware interface and drive necessary hardware for executing multimedia player system though an input unit. Then judging whether the remote signal is for executing the multimedia player system, if yes, the second operating system and the multimedia player system are executed. If the remote signal is not for executing the multimedia player system, the first operating system is executed and all hardware of the computer system is driven. Thus users only need to operate the multimedia player system by sending a remote signal through the input unit and the initiating time of the computer system is reduced.

Claims (48)

1 . A computer system for executing multimedia player system comprising:

a first operating system;

a second operating system with lower system resource consumption than the system resource consumption of the first operating system;

a multimedia player system for executing at least one multimedia operation;

an extensible firmware interface for driving a plurality of necessary hardware equipment of the computer system while executing the multimedia player system; and

a basic input output system for initiating the extensible firmware interface;

wherein a remote signal is sent by an input unit to initiate the basic input output system for initiating the extensible firmware interface and driving the necessary hardware equipment; by judging the remote signal, the basic input output system or the extensible firmware interface executes the second operating system as well as the multimedia player system or the first operating system; while executing the first operating system, the extensible firmware interface drives all of a plurality of hardware equipment of the computer system.

2 . The computer system for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the remote signal is judged by the basic input output system.

3 . The computer system for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the remote signal is judged by the extensible firmware interface.

4 . The computer system for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first operating system is a Windows operating system.

5 . The computer system for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second operating system is a Linux operating system.

6 . The computer system for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the multimedia player system plays MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) music, compact disk (CD), digital versatile disc (DVD), Video Compact Disc (VCD), TV programs, broadcasting or digital photographs.

7 . The computer system for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the input unit is a remote controller.

8 . The computer system for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the extensible firmware interface further having a first extensible firmware interface and a second extensible firmware interface; the first extensible firmware interface is for driving the necessary hardware equipment of the computer system when executes the multimedia player system, or executing the second operating system as well as the multimedia player system while the second extensible firmware interface is for driving all of hardware equipment of the computer system or executing the first operating system.

9 . A method for executing multimedia player system applied to a computer system installed with a multimedia player system, a first operating system and a second operating system with lower system resource consumption than the system resource consumption of the first operating system comprising the steps of:

receiving a remote signal by the computer system;

initiating a basic input output system of the computer system;

initiating an extensible firmware interface for driving a plurality of necessary hardware equipment of the computer system while executing the multimedia player system; and

judging the remote signal being a signal for executing the multimedia player system and then executing the second operating system as well as the multimedia player system;

wherein judging the remote signal is not a signal for executing the multimedia player system then executing the first operating system and driving all of a plurality of hardware equipment of the computer system.

10 . The method for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the step of judging the remote signal is run by the basic input output system.

11 . The method for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the step of judging the remote signal is run by the extensible firmware interface.

12 . The method for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the first operating system is a Windows operating system.

13 . The method for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the second operating system is a Linux operating system.

14 . The method for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the multimedia player system plays MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) music, compact disk (CD), digital versatile disc (DVD), Video Compact Disc (VCD), TV programs, broadcasting or digital photographs.

15 . The method for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 9 , wherein on step of initiating an extensible firmware interface, the extensible firmware interface being initiated is a first extensible firmware interface of the extensible firmware interface.

16 . The method for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the step of judging the remote signal not a signal for executing the multimedia player system, then executing the first operating system and driving all of a plurality of hardware equipment of the computer system further comprising the step of: initiating a second extensible firmware interface of the extensible firmware interface to drive all of a plurality of hardware equipment of the computer system.

17 . A computer system for executing multimedia player system comprising:

a first operating system;

a second operating system with lower system resource consumption than the system resource consumption of the first operating system;

a multimedia player system for executing at least one multimedia operation; and

an extensible firmware interface for driving a plurality of necessary hardware equipment of the computer system while executing the multimedia player system;

wherein a remote signal is sent by an input unit to initiate the extensible firmware interface and drive the necessary hardware equipment; according to the remote signal, the second operating system as well as the multimedia player system or the first operating system are executed; while executing the first operating system, the extensible firmware interface drives all of a plurality of hardware equipment of the computer system.

18 . The computer system for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the first operating system is a Windows operating system.

19 . The computer system for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the second operating system is a Linux operating system.

20 . The computer system for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the multimedia player system plays MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) music, compact disk (CD), digital versatile disc (DVD), Video Compact Disc (VCD), TV programs, broadcasting or digital photographs.

21 . The computer system for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the input unit is a remote controller.

22 . The computer system for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the extensible firmware interface further having a first extensible firmware interface and a second extensible firmware interface; the first extensible firmware interface is for driving the necessary hardware equipment of the computer system when executes the multimedia player system, and executing the second operating system as well as the multimedia player system while the second extensible firmware interface is for driving all of hardware equipment of the computer system and executing the first operating system.

23 . A method for executing multimedia player system applied to a computer system installed with a multimedia player system, a first operating system and a second operating system with lower system resource consumption than the system resource consumption of the first operating system comprising the steps of:

receiving a remote signal by the computer system;

initiating an extensible firmware interface for driving a plurality of necessary hardware equipment of the computer system while executing the multimedia player system; and

judging the remote signal being a signal for executing the multimedia player system and then executing the second operating system and the multimedia player system;

wherein judging the remote signal is not a signal for executing the multimedia player system then executing the first operating system and driving all of a plurality of hardware equipment of the computer system.

24 . The method for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the first operating system is a Windows operating system.

25 . The method for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the second operating system is a Linux operating system.

26 . The method for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the multimedia player system plays MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) music, compact disk (CD), digital versatile disc (DVD), Video Compact Disc (VCD), TV programs, broadcasting or digital photographs.

27 . The method for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 23 , wherein on step of initiating an extensible firmware interface, the extensible firmware interface being initiated is a first extensible firmware interface of the extensible firmware interface.

28 . The method for executing multimedia player system as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the step of judging the remote signal not a signal for executing the multimedia player system, then executing the first operating system and driving all of a plurality of hardware equipment of the computer system further comprising the step of: initiating a second extensible firmware interface of the extensible firmware interface to drive all of a plurality of hardware equipment of the computer system as well as execute the first operating system.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 5, 2008
From: INTERVIDEO INC.
To: COREL TW CORP.
Reel/Frame 020902/0807 →
REAFFIRMATION AND JOINDER AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 28, 2006
From: COREL CORPORATION; COREL INC.; WINZIP INTERNATIONAL LLC; WINZIP COMPUTING LLC; WINZIP COMPUTING LP; CAYMAN LTD. HOLDCO; WINZIP COMPUTING, S.L.U.; WINZIP HOLDINGS SPAIN, S.L.U.; INTERVIDEO, INC.; INTERVIDEO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORP.; COREL US HOLDINGS, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 018688/0199 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2005
From: WU, TUNG-PENG; LIU, CHI-MIN
To: INTERVIDEO INC.
Reel/Frame 016252/0814 →