1. A computer system, comprising:
a switch module, generating a first clicking indication signal and a second clicking indication signal;
a power control module, generating a standby power good signal;
a logic control module, connected to the switch module and the power control module, outputting a UID light control signal according to the first clicking indication signal and the power good signal when receiving the first clicking indication signal and the power good signal, and outputting a reset signal according to the second clicking indication signal and the power good signal when receiving the second clicking indication signal and the power good signal; and
a management control module, connected to the logic control module, controlling a UID light of the computer system according to the UID light control signal when receiving the UID light control signal, and resetting the management control module when receiving the reset signal.
2. The computer system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the switch module comprises a switch, and generates the first clicking indication signal according to a first operation on the switch by a user and the second clicking indication signal according to a second operation on the switch by the user.
3. The computer system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first operation is shortly clicking the switch, while the second operation is long clicking the switch.
4. The computer system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the logic control module is maintained at an effective potential within a first predetermined period of the first clicking indication signal, and outputting the UID light control signal when the power good signal continuously keeps the effective potential within the first predetermined period, and the logic control module outputs the reset signal when the second clicking indication signal keeps the effective potential within a second predetermined period and the power good signal continuously keeps the effective potential with the second predetermined period.
5. The computer system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the management control module resets the management control module at a standby state and a power-on state and receive the UID light control signal at the standby state and power-on state.
6. The computer system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the management control module is a baseboard management controller (BMC).
7. A computer system, comprising:
a switch module, generating a third clicking indication signal and a fourth clicking indication signal;
a power control module, generating a standby power good signal;
a logic control module, connected to the switch module and the power control module, outputting a UID light control signal according to the third clicking indication signal and the power good signal when receiving the third clicking indication signal and the power good signal, and outputting a power-on signal according to the fourth clicking indication signal and the power good signal when receiving the fourth clicking indication signal and the power good signal; and
a management control module, connected to the logic control module, controlling the computer system to power on according to the power-on signal when receiving the power-on signal, and controlling a UID light of the computer system according to the UID light control signal when receiving the UID light control signal.
8. The computer system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the switch module comprises a switch, and generates the third clicking indication signal according to a third operation on the switch by a user and the fourth clicking indication signal according to a fourth operation on the switch by the user.
9. The computer system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the third operation is double clicking the switch, while the fourth operation is shortly clicking the switch.
10. The computer system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the logic control module outputs the power-on signal when the fourth clicking indication signal experiences two consecutive level changes and keeps an effective potential within a fixed period, and outputs the UID light control signal when the third clicking indication signal experiences four consecutive level changes and keeps an effective potential within a fixed period for twice among the four consecutive level changes.
11. The computer system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the management control module powers on the computer system at a standby state when receiving the power-on signal, and receives the UID light control signal when the computer system stays at the standby state and a power-on state.
12. The computer system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the management control module is a baseboard management controller (BMC).
13. A clicking signal processing method for a computer system comprising a switch module, a power control module, a logic control module and a management control module, comprising steps of:
providing a first operation and a second operation for a user on the switch module;
generating a first clicking indication signal or a second clicking indication signal by the switch module according to the first operation or the second operation respectively;
outputting a UID light control signal according to the first clicking indication signal and the power good signal by the logic control module when receiving the first clicking indication signal and the power good signal;
outputting a reset signal according to the second clicking indication signal and the power good signal when receiving the second clicking indication signal and the power good signal; and
controlling a UID light of the computer system according to the UID light control signal by the management control module when receiving the UID light control signal, and resetting the management control module when receiving the reset signal.
14. The clicking signal processing method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the first operation is shortly clicking a switch included by the switch module, while the second operation is long clicking the switch.
15. The clicking signal processing method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the logic control module is maintained at an effective potential within a first predetermined period of the first clicking indication signal, and outputting the UID control signal when the power good signal continuously keeps the effective potential within the first predetermined period, and the logic control module outputs the reset signal when the second clicking indication signal keeps the effective potential within a second predetermined period and the power good signal continuously keeps the effective potential with the second predetermined period.
16. The computer system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the management control module resets the management control module at a standby state and a power-on state and receives the UID light control signal at the standby state and power-on state.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
We claim as our invention:
1. A method for controlling an X-ray device having at least one X-ray tube and at least one X-ray detector that is movable relative to said at least one X-ray tube, said method comprising the steps of:
before activating an X-ray tube, designated for an examination, to emit X-rays, automatically electronically checking whether an X-ray detector, also designated for said examination, said been activated;
automatically electronically obtaining position data identifying a position of at least one of said designated X-ray tube and said designated X-ray detector;
using said position data, automatically electronically determining respective positions of said designated X-ray tube and said designated X-ray detector relative to each other, and comparing said relative positions to correct relative positions for said examination; and
allowing activation of said designated X-ray tube to emit X-rays in said examination only if said designated X-ray detector is activated and said designated X-ray tube and said designated X-ray detector are in said correct relative positions.
2. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the step of allowing activation of said designated X-ray tube comprises enabling manual activation of said designated X-ray tube.
3. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the step of allowing activation of said designated X-ray tube comprises automatically electronically triggering said designated X-ray tube.
4. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said at least one X-ray tube is freely movable within a field of use for conducting different types of examinations.
5. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said at least one X-ray detector is freely movable within a field of use for conducting different types of examinations.
6. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the step of automatically electronically obtaining position data comprises automatically electronically obtaining position data identifying a position of at least one of said designated X-ray tube and said designated X-ray detector using a non-contacting position determination system.
7. A method as claimed in claim 6 comprising employing an optical position detection system as said position detection system.
8. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said X-ray device comprises a plurality of X-ray tubes and a plurality of X-ray detectors, and wherein the step of automatically electronically obtaining position data comprises automatically electronically obtaining position data identifying respective positions of all of said X-ray tubes and respective positions of all of said X-ray detectors, and wherein the step of determining the relative position comprises determining, from said position data, relative positions of all of said X-ray tubes and all of said X-ray detectors relative to each other, and identifying the relative position, from among said relative positions, of said designated X-ray tube and said designated X-ray detector for comparison to said correct relative position.
9. A method as claimed in claim 8 wherein the step of automatically electronically obtaining position data for all of said X-ray tubes and all of said X-ray detector comprises affixing marking objects to each of said X-ray tubes and each of said X-ray detectors so that each of said X-ray tubes has a plurality of said marking objects affixed thereto, and each of said X-ray detectors has a plurality of said marking objects affixed thereto, detecting each plurality of marking objects with a sensor and determining position data for each plurality of marking objects, and determining said position data for the respective X-ray tubes and the respective X-ray detectors from the position data for each plurality of marking objects.
10. A method as claimed in claim 8 wherein the step of automatically electronically obtaining position data comprises affixing a sensor to each of said X-ray tubes and each of said X-ray detectors, disposing a marking object in a field of use of said X-ray tubes and X-ray detectors, identifying at least one of a direction and range of each sensor relative to said marking object, and determining said position data for the respective X-ray tubes and the respective X-ray detectors from said at least one of said detection and range for each sensor.
11. An X-ray system comprising:
at least one X-ray tube;
at least one X-ray detector that is movable relative to said at least one X-ray tube;
a position determination system for automatically electronically obtaining position data identifying a position of at least one of an X-ray tube designated for an examination and an X-ray detector designated for said examination, before activating said designated X-ray tube to emit X-rays in said examination;
a position correlation unit for, using said position data, automatically electronically determining respective positions of said designated X-ray tube and said designated X-ray detector relative to each other, and for comparing said relative positions to correct relative positions for said examination; and
an activation unit which checks whether said designated X-ray detector is activated and which allows activation of said designated X-ray tube to emit X-rays in said examination only if said designated X-ray detector is activated and said designated X-ray tube and said designated X-ray detector are in said correct relative positions.
12. An X-ray system as claimed in claim 11 wherein said activation unit enables manual activation of said designated X-ray tube.
13. An X-ray system as claimed in claim 11 said activation unit automatically electronically triggers said designated X-ray tube.
14. An X-ray system as claimed in claim 11 wherein said at least one X-ray tube is freely movable within a field of use for conducting different types of examinations.
15. An X-ray system as claimed in claim 11 wherein said at least one X-ray detector is freely movable within a field of use for conducting different types of examinations.
16. An X-ray system as claimed in claim 11 wherein said position determination system is a non-contacting position determination system.
17. An X-ray system as claimed in claim 16 wherein said position detection system is an optical position detection system.
18. An X-ray system as claimed in claim 11 comprising a plurality of X-ray tubes and a plurality of X-ray detectors, and wherein said position determination system automatically electronically obtains position data identifying respective positions of all of said X-ray tubes and respective positions of all of said X-ray detectors, and wherein said position correlation unit determines, from said position data, relative positions of all of said X-ray tubes and all of said X-ray detectors relative to each other, and identifies the relative position, from among said relative positions, of said designated X-ray tube and said designated X-ray detector for comparison to said correct relative position.
19. An X-ray system as claimed in claim 11 wherein said position determination system comprises marking objects affixed to each of said X-ray tubes and each of said X-ray detectors so that each of said X-ray tubes has a plurality of said marking objects affixed thereto, and each of said X-ray detectors has a plurality of said marking objects affixed thereto, a sensor for detecting each plurality of marking objects and determining position data for each plurality of marking objects, and a unit for determining said position data for the respective X-ray tubes and the respective X-ray detectors from the position data for each plurality of marking objects.
20. An X-ray system as claimed in claim 11 wherein said position determination system comprises respective sensors affixed to said X-ray tubes and to said X-ray detectors, a marking object disposed in a field of use of said X-ray tubes and X-ray detectors, and a unit for identifying at least one of a direction and range of each sensor relative to said marking object, and for determining said position data for the respective X-ray tubes and the respective X-ray detectors from said at least one of said detection and range for each sensor.
21. An X-ray system as claimed in claim 11 comprising a selection unit for receiving an input designating an X-ray tube as said designated X-ray tube and designating an X-ray detector as said designated X-ray detector.