公开(公告)号：EP1239366A1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-11

申请号：EP01130835.0

申请日：2001-12-27

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Navoni, Loris Giuseppe ,  Borgatti, Michele ,  Cali Lorenzo ,  Rolandi, Pierluigi

IPC: G06F9/445

CPC classification number: G06F8/61

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of expanding the functional capabilities of portable electronic devices (1) with user friendly modes, wherein a host device (1) is associated a quick-connect function-expanding module (8).
In this method:

at each installation of a given module (8), the functional expansion module and the host device (1) recognize each other;
on first installation of a given module (8) in the host device (1), a series of checking operations are carried out automatically;
the user can select to activate the available expansion; and
once a given application is selected,
the configuration and functions required for each application are stored up.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种扩展便携式电子设备（1）具有用户友好的模式的功能能力，worin主机设备（1）相关联的方法的快速连接功能扩展模块（8）。 在该方法中：在给定的模块的每个安装（8），所述功能扩展模块和主机设备（1）识别海誓山盟; 在主机设备（1），一系列检查操作被自动地进行给定模块（8）的第一安装; 用户可以选择激活可用的扩展; 一旦给定的应用被选择时，每个应用所需的结构和功能都存储起来。