IP Library Granted Patent US 11,176,073
Granted Patent B2
US 11,176,073 · App. 16/993,706 · Granted Nov 16, 2021

Data processing apparatus

Inventors: Syuhei Mitani (Tokyo, JP); Akira Nakayama (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
G06F13/4022G06F1/3209G06F1/3215G06F2213/3808
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Patent No.
US 11,176,073
App. No.
16/993,706
Granted
Nov 16, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A data processing apparatus includes a power-source controller, a data processing device, a physical-layer section, a communication controller, and a state controller. The power-source controller controls a first power-source setting and a second power-source setting. The second power-source setting causes less electric power consumption than the first power-source setting. The communication controller performs the communication with the data processing device through a predetermined communication path and the physical-layer section under the first power-source setting. The communication controller stops the communication with the data processing device through the communication path and the physical-layer section under the second power-source setting. The state controller maintains the second communication state with respect to the data processing device side of the communication path while electric power supply to the physical-layer section is reduced under the second power-source setting.

Claims (47)

1. A data processing apparatus comprising:

a power-source controller that controls a first power-source setting and a second power-source setting, the second power-source setting causing less electric power consumption than the first power-source setting;

a data processing device;

a physical-layer section that is brought to a first communication state when communication with the data processing device is performed under the first power-source setting, the physical-layer section being brought to a second communication state before switching from the first power-source setting to the second power-source setting is performed, the second communication state causing the communication with the data processing device to be stopped;

a communication controller that performs the communication with the data processing device through a predetermined communication path and the physical-layer section under the first power-source setting, the communication controller stopping the communication with the data processing device through the communication path and the physical-layer section under the second power-source setting; and

a state controller that maintains the second communication state with respect to the data processing device side of the communication path while electric power supply to the physical-layer section is reduced under the second power-source setting, wherein

the predetermined communication path has a data line of a universal serial bus, the data line including a D+ line and a D− line that perform reception and transmission of a differential signal,

the communication controller is configured to control the physical-layer section, to thereby

bring the physical-layer section to the first communication state, upon performing the communication with the data processing device under the first power-source setting, and

bring the physical-layer section to the second communication state, upon stopping the communication with the data processing device before the switching from the first power-source setting to the second power-source setting is performed,

the state controller includes

a first resistor and a second resistor each comprising a pull-down resistor that provides a predetermined resistance component,

a first switch section that selectively couples the first resistor and the physical-layer section to the D+ line, and

a second switch section that selectively couples the second resistor and the physical-layer section to the D− line,

the first switch section being configured to perform a first switching that switches from coupling between the physical-layer section and the D+ line to coupling between the first resistor and the D+ line, and the second switch section being configured to perform a second switching that switches from coupling between the physical-layer section and the D− line to coupling between the second resistor and the D− line, responsive to the physical-layer section being brought to the second communication state, in response to outputting of a Hi level signal from the data processing device to the D+ line and outputting of a Lo level signal from the data processing device to the D− line, from a state in which a signal level of the D+ line and a signal level of the D− line are both at the Lo level when the physical-layer section is in the first communication state, and

the power-source controller switches from the first power-source setting to the second power-source setting by reducing the electric power supply to the physical-layer section, after the first switching and the second switching are performed.

2. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising

a receiver that receives, from the data processing device, a request signal that requests switching from a state under the second power-source setting to a state under the first power-source setting when the data processing device requires the communication with the physical-layer section in the state under the second power-source setting, wherein

the power-source controller switches from the second power-source setting to the first power-source setting in response to outputting of the Lo level signal from the data processing device to the D+ line and outputting of the Hi level signal from the data processing device to the D− line and in response to the reception of the request signal by the receiver from the data processing device when the physical-layer section is in the second communication state,

the first switch section performs, after the power-source controller performs the switching from the second power-source setting to the first power-source setting and the physical-layer section is brought to the first communication state, switching from the coupling between the first resistor and the D+ line to the coupling between the physical-layer section and the D+ line, and

the second switch section performs, after the power-source controller performs the switching from the second power-source setting to the first power-source setting and the physical-layer section is brought to the first communication state, switching from the coupling between the second resistor and the D− line to the coupling between the physical-layer section and the D− line.

3. A data processing apparatus, comprising:

a power-source controller that controls a first power-source setting and a second power-source setting, the second power-source setting causing less electric power consumption than the first power-source setting;

a data processing device;

a physical-layer section that is brought to a first communication state when communication with the data processing device is performed under the first power-source setting, the physical-layer section being brought to a second communication state before switching from the first power-source setting to the second power-source setting is performed, the second communication state causing the communication with the data processing device to be stopped;

a communication controller that performs the communication with the data processing device through a predetermined communication path and the physical-layer section under the first power-source setting, the communication controller stopping the communication with the data processing device through the communication path and the physical-layer section under the second power-source setting; and

a state controller that maintains the second communication state with respect to the data processing device side of the communication path while electric power supply to the physical-layer section is reduced under the second power-source setting, wherein

the predetermined communication path has a data line of a universal serial bus, the data line including a D+ line and a D− line that perform reception and transmission of a differential signal,

the physical-layer section is coupled to the D+ line and the D− line,

the communication controller is configured to control the physical-layer section to thereby

bring the physical-layer section to the first communication state, upon performing the communication with the data processing device under the first power-source setting, and

bring the physical-layer section to the second communication state, upon stopping the communication with the data processing device before the switching from the first power-source setting to the second power-source setting is performed,

the state controller includes

a first resistor and a second resistor each comprising a pull-down resistor that provides a predetermined resistance component, and

a first switch section that performs coupling and decoupling between the D+ line and the first resistor, and

a second switch section that performs coupling and decoupling between the D− line and the second resistor,

the first switch section being configured to perform a first coupling that couples the D+ line and the first resistor, and the second switch section being configured to perform a second coupling that couples the D− line and the second resistor, responsive to the physical-layer section being brought to the second communication state, in response to outputting of a Hi level signal from the data processing device to the D+ line and outputting of a Lo level signal from the data processing device to the D− line from a state in which a signal level of the D+ line and a signal level of the D− line are both at the Lo level when the physical-layer section is in the first communication state, and

the power-source controller switches from the first power-source setting to the second power-source setting by reducing the electric power supply to the physical-layer section, after the first coupling and the second coupling are performed.

4. The data processing apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising

a receiver that receives, from the data processing device, a request signal that requests switching from a state under the second power-source setting to a state under the first power-source setting when the data processing device requires the communication with the physical-layer section in the state under the second power-source setting, wherein

the power-source controller switches from the second power-source setting to the first power-source setting in response to outputting of the Lo level signal from the data processing device to the D+ line and outputting of the Hi level signal from the data processing device to the D− line, and in response to the reception of the request signal by the receiver from the data processing device when the physical-layer section is in the second communication state,

the first switch section decouples, after the power-source controller performs the switching from the second power-source setting to the first power-source setting and the physical-layer section is brought to the first communication state, the coupling between the D+ line communication path and the first resistor, and

the second switch section decouples, after the power-source controller performs the switching from the second power-source setting to the first power-source setting and the physical-layer section is brought to the first communication state, the coupling between the second resistor and the D− line.

5. The data processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the communication controller performs, after the switching from the state under the second power-source setting to the state under the first power-source setting is performed in response to the request signal received by the receiver, the communication with the data processing device through the D+ line, the D− line, and the physical-layer section under the first power-source setting.

6. The data processing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the communication controller performs, after the switching from the state under the second power-source setting to the state under the first power-source setting is performed in response to the request signal received by the receiver, the communication with the data processing device through the D+ line, the D− line, and the physical-layer section under the first power-source setting.

7. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first resistor and the second resistor are coupled to a ground line.

8. The data processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the first resistor and the second resistor are coupled to a ground line.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Jun 8, 2021
From: OKI DATA CORPORATION
To: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056470/0625 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 14, 2020
From: MITANI, SYUHEI; NAKAYAMA, AKIRA
To: OKI DATA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053498/0626 →