Information processing device
View Patent ↗An information processing device capable of accepting a communication request from another information processing device without fail, regardless of whether the device is in a standby state or not. A first condition detection circuit detects, synchronously with a clock signal, a communication start condition for starting communication with the other information processing device, and a second condition detection circuit detects, asynchronously with the clock signal, the communication start condition for starting communication with the other information processing device. A selector circuit selects a suitable one of the first and second condition detection circuits.
1. An information processing device connected to a second information processing device for communicating information therewith through a bus, comprising:
a clock control circuit for controlling start and stop of supply of a clock signal to individual parts of said information processing device;
a first condition detection circuit for detecting, synchronously with the clock signal, a communication start condition for starting communication with the second information processing device;
a second condition detection circuit for detecting, asynchronously with the clock signal, the communication start condition for starting communication with the second information processing device; and
a selector circuit for selecting a suitable one of said first and second condition detection circuits;
wherein said second condition detection circuit detects the communication start condition for starting communication with the second information processing device when the supply of the clock signal to the individual parts of said information processing device is stopped by said clock control circuit.
2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein said clock control circuit restarts the supply of the clock signal when the communication start condition for starting communication with the second information processing device is detected by said second condition detection circuit.
3. The information processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising a holding circuit for setting a communication line connected to the second information processing device in a hold state when the supply of the clock signal to said information processing device is stopped by said clock control circuit.
4. The information processing device according to claim 3 , wherein said holding circuit cancels the hold state when the supply of the clock signal is started by said clock control circuit.
5. The information processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising a communication target detection circuit for detecting a target of communication when the communication start condition is detected by said second condition detection circuit,
wherein said clock control circuit again stops the supply of the clock signal if the target of communication detected by said communication target detection circuit is not said information processing device.
6. An information processing device connected to a second information processing device for communicating information therewith through a bus, comprising:
a clock control circuit for controlling start and stop of supply of a clock signal to individual parts of said information processing device;
a first condition detection circuit for detecting, synchronously with the clock signal, a communication start condition for starting communication with the second information processing device;
a CR oscillator circuit for oscillating at a predetermined frequency;
a second condition detection circuit for detecting, synchronously with a signal output from said CR oscillator circuit, the communication start condition for starting communication with the second information processing device;
a selector circuit for selecting a suitable one of said first and second condition detection circuits;
wherein said second condition detection circuit detects the communication start condition for starting communication with the second information processing device when the supply of the clock signal to the individual parts of said information processing device is stopped by said clock control circuit.
7. The information processing device according to claim 6 , wherein said clock control circuit restarts the supply of the clock signal when the communication start condition for starting communication with the second information processing device is detected by said second condition detection circuit.
8. The information processing device according to claim 6 , further comprising a holding circuit for setting a communication line connected to the second information processing device in a hold state when the supply of the clock signal to said information processing device is stopped by said clock control circuit.
9. The information processing device according to claim 8 , wherein said holding circuit cancels the hold state when the supply of the clock signal is started by said clock control circuit.
10. The information processing device according to claim 6 , further comprising an oscillation control circuit for stopping the oscillation of said CR oscillator circuit when the supply of the clock signal to said information processing device by said clock control circuit is stabilized, and for starting the oscillation of said CR oscillator circuit when the communication start condition is detected by a third condition detection circuit which detects the communication start condition a synchronously with the clock signal.
11. The information processing device according to claim 6 , further comprising a communication target detection circuit for detecting a target of communication when the communication start condition is detected by said second condition detection circuit,
wherein said clock control circuit again stops the supply of the clock signal if the target of communication detected by said communication target detection circuit is not said information processing device.