APPARATUS AND METHODS TO DISPLAY THE STATUS OF AN ANCILLARY EMBEDDED SYSTEM

摘要

A method and apparatus for indicating the status of an ancillary embedded system in an electronic device. In one exemplary embodiment, the method includes starting an initialization process of a high-level embedded system in the electronic device. The method further includes determining the status of the ancillary embedded system. The method further includes generating display information for the status of the ancillary embedded system. The method further includes storing the display information in a manner retrievable by the high-level embedded system. The method further includes reading the stored set of display information and displaying an indication of the status on a user display prior to completion of the high-level embedded system's initialization process. The method further includes periodically updating the stored set of display information by the ancillary embedded system to provide a real-time indication of status.

主权项

1. A device, comprising:
a user display; a first embedded system running a first operating system, the first operating system having a first boot time; and a second embedded system running a second operating system, the second operating system having a second boot time, the second boot time being shorter than the first boot time; wherein the second embedded system is configured to perform a user function after start-up of the second embedded system is complete, and the first embedded system is configured to cause the user display to display at least one status indication of the second embedded system after the start-up of the second embedded system is complete and before start-up of the first embedded system is complete.