US20040153597A1
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Communication control semiconductor device and interface system
Assignee: Hitachi Industry and Control Solutions Co Ltd
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Filing: 2002-03-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2022-03-20
Abstract
Abstract Host control means ( 23 ) which performs communication control as a host, and function control means ( 24 ) which performs communication control as a function, are mounted on one semiconductor chip. With its mounting, the host control means and the function control means are configured so as to be able to operate simultaneously. There are further provided an input/output terminal to and from which a data signal transmitted/received by communication control operations of these control means, switching means ( 29 ) connected to the input/output terminal and capable of switching a path through which a transmit/receive data signal passes upon communications under the control of the host control means, and a path through which the transmit/receive data signal passes upon communications under the control of the function control means, and a switching control register ( 27 C) which controls the state of the switching means.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshinobu Kanai
- 👤 Masao Naruse
- 👤 Naoki Hattori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:27
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F13/00; G06F13/38; G06F13/382; G06F13/385; G06F2213/00; G06F2213/0042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
1 . A communication control semiconductor device which constitutes an interface system for transmitting and receiving data between computers and peripheral devices, or between the computers or between the peripheral devices, comprising: first control means which performs communication control as a master device; and second control means which performs communication control as a slave device, said first control means and said second control means being mounted on one semiconductor chip, wherein the first control means and the second control means are configured so as to be able to operate simultaneously.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
1 . A communication control semiconductor device which constitutes an interface system for transmitting and receiving data between computers and peripheral devices, or between the computers or between the peripheral devices, comprising: first control means which performs communication control as a master device; and second control means which performs communication control as a slave device, said first control means and said second control means being mounted on one semiconductor chip, wherein the first control means and the second control means are configured so as to be able to operate simultaneously.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
105 words
2 . The communication control semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a first buffer memory which temporarily stores data transmitted/received by the first control means; and a second buffer memory which temporarily stores data transmitted/received by the second control means, wherein the first control means and the second control means are respectively provided with control registers set by third control means, the first control means and the second control means are connected to the third control means via an internal bus, and the first buffer memory and the second buffer memory are indirectly connected to the internal bus via the control registers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
112 words
3 . The communication control semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a first buffer memory which temporarily stores data transmitted/received by the first control means; and a second buffer memory which temporarily stores data transmitted/received by the second control means, wherein the first control means and the second control means are respectively provided with control registers set by third control means, the first control means and the second control means are connected to the third control means via an internal bus, the first buffer memory is directly connected to the internal bus, and the second buffer memory is indirectly connected to the internal bus via the corresponding control register.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
140 words
4 . A communication control semiconductor device which constitutes an interface system for transmitting and receiving data between computers and peripheral devices, or between the computers or between the peripheral devices, comprising: first control means which performs communication control as a master device; second control means which performs communication control as a slave device; an input/output terminal to and from which each of data signals transmitted/received according to communication control operations of these control means is inputted/outputted; switching means connected to the input/output terminal and capable of switching a path through which a transmit/receive data signal passes upon communications under the control of the first control means, and a path through which the transmit/receive data signal passes upon communications under the control of the second control means; and a switching control register which controls the state of the switching means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
140 words
4 . A communication control semiconductor device which constitutes an interface system for transmitting and receiving data between computers and peripheral devices, or between the computers or between the peripheral devices, comprising: first control means which performs communication control as a master device; second control means which performs communication control as a slave device; an input/output terminal to and from which each of data signals transmitted/received according to communication control operations of these control means is inputted/outputted; switching means connected to the input/output terminal and capable of switching a path through which a transmit/receive data signal passes upon communications under the control of the first control means, and a path through which the transmit/receive data signal passes upon communications under the control of the second control means; and a switching control register which controls the state of the switching means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
5 . The communication control semiconductor device according to claim 4 , further comprising third control means which effects a setting on the switching control register.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
6 . The communication control semiconductor device according to claim 4 or 5 , wherein the first control means and the second control means are respectively provided with control registers set by the third control means, and these control registers and the switching control register are respectively placed in different positions in an address space of the third control means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
94 words
7 . The communication control semiconductor device according to claim 5 or 6 , wherein the first control means and the second control means are connected to the third control means via an internal bus and respectively provided with a first buffer memory which temporarily stores data transmitted/received by the first control means, and a second buffer memory which temporarily stores data transmitted/received by the second control means, the first buffer memory is directly connected to the internal bus, and the second buffer memory is connected to the internal bus via the control register.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
102 words
8 . The communication control semiconductor device according to any of claims 4 to 7 , further including a first input/output terminal to and from which a transmit/receive data signal is inputted/outputted, and a second input/output terminal to and from which a transmit/receive data signal is inputted/outputted, wherein the first control means is provided with a first port corresponding to the first input/output terminal and a second port corresponding to the second input/output terminal, and the second port and a port of the second control means are configured so as to be connectable to the second input/output terminal via the switching means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
72 words
9 . The communication control semiconductor device according to any of claims 4 to 7 , further comprising one first control means, two or more second control means, and three or more input/output terminals to and from which a transmit/receive data signal is inputted/outputted, wherein the first control means and one of the two or more second control means are connectable to any one of the input/output terminals via the switching means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
87 words
10 . An interface system, comprising: a communication control semiconductor device as described in any of claims 4 to 7 ; a first connector connectable to a host device; a second connector connectable to a function device; and external switching means connected between a transmit/receive data input/output terminal of the communication control semiconductor device and the first connector and the second connector, wherein the external switching means is configured so as to be controlled in conjunction with the switching means provided inside the communication control semiconductor device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
86 words
11 . An interface system, comprising: a communication control semiconductor device as described in claim 8 or 9 ; a first connector connectable to a host device; two or more second connectors connectable to a function device; and external switching means connected between a transmit/receive data input/output terminal of the communication control semiconductor device and any one of the second connectors, wherein the external switching means is configured so as to be controlled in conjunction with the switching means provided inside the communication control semiconductor device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
12 . The interface system according to claim 10 or 11 , wherein the external switching means is configured such that a connected state is switched by a signal outputted from a general purpose port provided in the communication control semiconductor device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
55 words
13 . The interface system according to claim 10 or 11 , wherein the external switching means and the switching means provided inside the communication control semiconductor device are configured such that connected states are switched based on a common control signal outputted from the switching control register provided inside the communication control semiconductor device.
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