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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multi-processor system for preventing load from being imposed on a processor local bus when a lock is acquired and released. SOLUTION: A lock register 22 which manages a lock is installed not at a processor local bus 18 side but at a side band bus 23 side. Then, CPU 11 to 13 perform access through the side band bus 23 to the lock register 22 when acquiring and releasing a lock. Also, when the CPU 11 to 13 output a reading signal to acquire the lock, lock bits are read from the lock register 22, and lock bits in a lock status "1" are immediately written in the lock register 22. Therefore, it is possible to perform the atomic execution of the read modify write of the lock bits. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a format conversion circuit capable of capturing the video data given from the outside by using an existing digital broadcast receiver system chip without modification. SOLUTION: A format conversion circuit 100 is provided with: an FIFO memory 101 for writing and reading video data VD synchronously with a sampling clock CK; a header generating circuit 102 for generating a packet header of an MPEG2-TS; a synchronous timing detection circuit 103 for detecting a horizontal synchronizing signal of the video data VD; a counter 104 for counting the number of bytes of the packet header and the number of bytes of the video data VD read from the FIFO memory 101; and a switch 105 for selecting the packet header until the number of counted bytes reaches 4 bytes and thereafter selecting the video data read from the FIFO memory 101. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus and method that ensure a response within a fixed time by effectively shortening interrupt latency, which is the time from the generation of a request for interrupt handling by a device to the invocation of a handler for interrupt handling. SOLUTION: The apparatus includes a general purpose CPU and an interrupt processor for executing an interrupt handling program for executing interrupt handling prioritized over other processing. The interrupt processor includes an interrupt handling execution unit for executing interrupt handling, a memory for storing the interrupt handling program for executing interrupt handling, an interrupt detection part for detecting an execution request requesting the execution of interrupt handling, and an interrupt handling selection part for selecting whether to execute interrupt handling on the general purpose CPU or on the interrupt handling execution unit. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a digital data recording and reproducing device and its method, that records and reproduces digital data of a digital broadcast program or the like at the same time. SOLUTION: The digital data recording and reproducing device 10 is configured, such that a time division control means 18 applies time division control to a recording control means 16 and a reproduction control means 22 for recording data 42 in compliance with the MPEG2-PES(moving picture experts group phase 2-packetized elementary stream) generated by the recording control means 16 for a recording means 20 and to allow the reproduction control means 22 for read the data 42 in compliance with the MPEG2-PES recorded in the recording means 20 at the same time.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To first execute other processing by interrupting a bus cycle under execution when another processing is requested on the condition that no READY signal is returned from the opposite party for a long time although a microprocessor issues a bus cycle. SOLUTION: This system uses a bridge chip 12 provided with a bus retry output part for outputting a bus retry (BRTY) signal and a microprocessor (MPU) 10 provided with a bus retry discriminating part for discriminating the presence/absence of the BRTY signal inputted from the bridge chip 12, a bus cycle control part for temporarily interrupting the bus cycle under execution and executing it again later when this bus retry discriminating part detects the input of the BRTY signal, an interrupt discriminating part for discriminating the presence/absence of another processing request when the bus cycle is interrupted and an interrupt control part for executing the other processing before the re-execution of the bus cycle when that interrupt discriminating part detects the other processing request.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a circuit and a method that can quickly transfer data between clock domains without loss or the like.SOLUTION: A circuit 100 that transfers data between a first clock domain and a second clock domain includes a data holding circuit 200 and an enable signal generation circuit 300. The enable signal generation circuit enables input and output enable signals. For first and second clocks, the input enable signal is enabled so as to cover, in a period from an edge match to the next edge match, an edge of a predetermined side of the first clock earlier than and closer to each edge of the predetermined side of the second clock appearing after the edge match, and the output enable signal is enabled so as to cover an edge of the predetermined side of the first clock later than and closer to each edge of the predetermined side of the second clock appearing after the edge match.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a receiving reproducing device, that can reduce the effect on reproduction of moving image data due to fluctuations in a data transmission rate produced on a communication channel. SOLUTION: The reception reproducing device 60 consists of a reception means 42, that receives moving image data transmitted via a communication channel, reproduction means 50, 52 that reproduce received moving image data, a buffer B that temporarily stores moving image data received by the reception means 42 and outputs the stored moving image data at a prescribed speed, and a buffer A that temporarily stores the moving image data outputted from the buffer B and supplies the moving image data required for the reproduction processing to the reproduction means 50, 52.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To guarantee a real-time property in multi-task control and to improve the processing efficiency of a system. SOLUTION: The system in which a processor executes processing while switching a plurality of tasks includes: an execution means for executing an instruction of each task while switching the tasks; an identification means for identifying whether an instruction to be executed is a predetermined specific instruction; and a determination means which, when the instruction to be executed is the specific instruction, determines whether the execution means is allowed to execute the specific instruction based on a predetermined condition or to perform task switching processing without executing the specific instruction. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To omit a ROM for storing a boot code and maximize a cost reduction effect due to the ROM omission. SOLUTION: A starting system 10 using boot code includes an external memory 12 storing boot code, a buffer 14 connected to the external memory 12 to accumulate the boot code transferred from the external memory 12, a DMA controller 18 for commanding the transfer of the boot code from the external memory 12 to the buffer 14, and a mapping circuit 22 connected to the buffer 14 to map the boot code accumulated in the buffer 14 to a CPU 20. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inform a person adjusting the direction of an antenna 70 about the strength of a received signal of the antenna 70 without the need for connecting or adding a special device to the antenna 70 and a connection cable 74. SOLUTION: The satellite broadcast receiver 20 consists of a reception strength information output means 22 that outputs reception strength information denoting the strength of a received signal of the antenna 70, a modulation means 30 that multiplexes the reception strength information with a carrier, and a superimposing means 40 that superimposes the carrier with which the reception strength information is multiplexed onto the connection cable 74.