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Central processing unit restoring mechanism for a system having a plurality of central processing units
Assignee: Pioneer Corp
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Filing: 1982-07-08
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Granted: 1985-11-12
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Expires: 2002-07-08
Abstract
Abstract A two-way data communication system using a plurality of CPUs is provided with at least one CPU which detects abnormalities in the operation of further CPUs and accordingly cuts the power to and resets an erroneously operating CPU.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Hashimoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 17:41
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/16; H04N7/173; G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/07; G06F11/14; G06F11/1402; G06F11/1415; H04N2007/17372
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
In a system comprising a plurality of central processing units wherein two-way data communication is effected between said central processing units; the improvement comprising a central processing unit restoring mechanism, comprising: at least one power source control section connected to and responsive to a first of said central processing units for controlling the application of power to a group of remaining ones of said central processing units, said group comprising at least one of said central processing units, a power supply unit connected directly to said first central processing unit and, via said power source control section, to said group of central processing units, and a group of reset sections, each said section connected to and associated with a respective one of said central processing units in said group, each said reset section being connected to and operated by said power source control section to reset a respective central processing unit, said group of reset sections comprising at least one reset section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
In a system comprising a plurality of central processing units wherein two-way data communication is effected between said central processing units; the improvement comprising a central processing unit restoring mechanism, comprising: at least one power source control section connected to and responsive to a first of said central processing units for controlling the application of power to a group of remaining ones of said central processing units, said group comprising at least one of said central processing units, a power supply unit connected directly to said first central processing unit and, via said power source control section, to said group of central processing units, and a group of reset sections, each said section connected to and associated with a respective one of said central processing units in said group, each said reset section being connected to and operated by said power source control section to reset a respective central processing unit, said group of reset sections comprising at least one reset section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, said first central processing unit including means for detecting erroneous operation of said remaining central processing units.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A system as claimed in claim 2, said power source control section interrupting the application of power to an erroneously operating central processing unit for a predetermined time, in response to said first central processing unit detecting said erroneous operation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
90 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said reset sections comprises an input terminal, first and second output terminals, and a time constant circuit connected between said input and second output terminals, said input terminal receiving a signal from said power source control section, said input terminal being connected to said first output terminal, said first output terminal being connected to the power supply terminal of an associated central processing unit, and said second output terminal coupled to a reset terminal of said associated central processing unit.
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