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US5901292A
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Computer system having expansion unit
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1997-02-28
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Granted: 1999-05-04
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Expires: 2017-02-28
Abstract
Abstract An analog switch is provided to be connected to the signal lines of a bus of a computer body to be led to an expansion unit. When the signal lines of the bus of the expansion unit are pulled up, a high value is sent to the signal lines of the bus of the computer body. When the signal lines of the bus of the expansion unit are pulled down, a low value is sent to the signal lines of the bus of the computer body. After the potential levels of the signal lines of one bus equal to those of the signal lines of the other bus by the high value or the low value sent, a connection control gate array sets the analog switch on. This can allow the signal lines of both buses to be connected together without causing a transient phenomenon even while the bus cycle is being executed.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobutaka Nishigaki
- 👤 Nobutaka Nakamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:37
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F13/00; G06F13/38; G06F13/40; G06F13/4004; G06F13/4022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
233 words
A computer system equipped with an expansion unit to be detachably attached to a computer body for functional expansion, signal lines of buses of said computer body and said expansion unit being connected together via a connector when said computer body is attached to said expansion unit, said computer body comprising: an analog switch provided on said signal lines of said bus of said computer body which are to be led to said expansion unit; means for activating a power supply of said expansion unit when said computer body is attached to said expansion unit; means for resetting said expansion unit after said power supply of said expansion unit is activated; means for sending a preset value to said bus of said computer body in such a way that potential levels of said signal lines of said bus of said computer body become equal to those of said signal lines of said bus of said expansion unit, after said expansion unit is reset; means for setting said analog switch on after said preset value is sent to said bus of said computer body; and means for releasing a reset state of said expansion unit after said analog switch is set on, wherein said signal lines of said buses of said computer body and said expansion unit are connectable together while an execution cycle of said bus of said computer body is being executed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
233 words
A computer system equipped with an expansion unit to be detachably attached to a computer body for functional expansion, signal lines of buses of said computer body and said expansion unit being connected together via a connector when said computer body is attached to said expansion unit, said computer body comprising: an analog switch provided on said signal lines of said bus of said computer body which are to be led to said expansion unit; means for activating a power supply of said expansion unit when said computer body is attached to said expansion unit; means for resetting said expansion unit after said power supply of said expansion unit is activated; means for sending a preset value to said bus of said computer body in such a way that potential levels of said signal lines of said bus of said computer body become equal to those of said signal lines of said bus of said expansion unit, after said expansion unit is reset; means for setting said analog switch on after said preset value is sent to said bus of said computer body; and means for releasing a reset state of said expansion unit after said analog switch is set on, wherein said signal lines of said buses of said computer body and said expansion unit are connectable together while an execution cycle of said bus of said computer body is being executed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The computer system according to claim 1, wherein said preset value to be to said bus of said computer body is either a high value or a low value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
241 words
A computer system equipped with an expansion unit to be detachably attached to a computer body for functional expansion, signal lines of buses of said computer body and said expansion unit being connected together via a connector when said computer body is attached to said expansion unit, said computer body comprising: an analog switch provided on said signal lines of said bus of said computer body which are to be led to said expansion unit, and a resistor connected to said signal lines of said bus of said computer body in parallel tosaid analog switch; means for activating a power supply of said expansion unit when said computer body is attached to said expansion unit; means for resetting said expansion unit after said power supply of said expansion unit is activated; means for, when a command in an execution cycle of said bus becomes active after said expansion unit has been reset, delaying said execution cycle of said bus for said command by a preset first period; means for setting said analog switch on upon passage of a preset second period after said command in said execution cycle of said bus of said computer body has become active; and means for releasing a reset state of said expansion unit after said analog switch is set on, wherein said signal lines of said buses of said computer body and said expansion unit are connectable together while a bus cycle is being executed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
241 words
A computer system equipped with an expansion unit to be detachably attached to a computer body for functional expansion, signal lines of buses of said computer body and said expansion unit being connected together via a connector when said computer body is attached to said expansion unit, said computer body comprising: an analog switch provided on said signal lines of said bus of said computer body which are to be led to said expansion unit, and a resistor connected to said signal lines of said bus of said computer body in parallel tosaid analog switch; means for activating a power supply of said expansion unit when said computer body is attached to said expansion unit; means for resetting said expansion unit after said power supply of said expansion unit is activated; means for, when a command in an execution cycle of said bus becomes active after said expansion unit has been reset, delaying said execution cycle of said bus for said command by a preset first period; means for setting said analog switch on upon passage of a preset second period after said command in said execution cycle of said bus of said computer body has become active; and means for releasing a reset state of said expansion unit after said analog switch is set on, wherein said signal lines of said buses of said computer body and said expansion unit are connectable together while a bus cycle is being executed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The computer system according to claim 3, wherein said first period is set longer than said second period.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
288 words
A computer system equipped with an expansion unit to be detachably attached to a computer body for functional expansion, signal lines of buses of said computer body and said expansion unit being connected together via a connector when said computer body is attached to said expansion unit, said computer body comprising: a first analog switch provided on said signal lines of said bus of said computer body which are to be led to said expansion unit, and a series circuit of a resistor and a second analog switch connected to said signal lines of said bus of said computer body in parallel to said first analog switch; means for activating a power supply of said expansion unit when said computer body is attached to said expansion unit; means for resetting said expansion unit after said power supply of said expansion unit is activated; means for setting said second analog switch on after said expansion unit is reset; means for, when a command in an execution cycle of said bus becomes active after said second analog switch has been set on, delaying said execution cycle of said bus for said command by a preset first period; means for setting said first analog switch on upon passage of a preset second period after said command in said execution cycle of said bus of said computer body has become active; means for setting said second analog switch off after said first analog switch has been set on; and means for releasing a reset state of said expansion unit after said second analog switch is set off, wherein said signal lines of said buses of said computer body and said expansion unit are connectable together while a bus cycle is being executed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
288 words
A computer system equipped with an expansion unit to be detachably attached to a computer body for functional expansion, signal lines of buses of said computer body and said expansion unit being connected together via a connector when said computer body is attached to said expansion unit, said computer body comprising: a first analog switch provided on said signal lines of said bus of said computer body which are to be led to said expansion unit, and a series circuit of a resistor and a second analog switch connected to said signal lines of said bus of said computer body in parallel to said first analog switch; means for activating a power supply of said expansion unit when said computer body is attached to said expansion unit; means for resetting said expansion unit after said power supply of said expansion unit is activated; means for setting said second analog switch on after said expansion unit is reset; means for, when a command in an execution cycle of said bus becomes active after said second analog switch has been set on, delaying said execution cycle of said bus for said command by a preset first period; means for setting said first analog switch on upon passage of a preset second period after said command in said execution cycle of said bus of said computer body has become active; means for setting said second analog switch off after said first analog switch has been set on; and means for releasing a reset state of said expansion unit after said second analog switch is set off, wherein said signal lines of said buses of said computer body and said expansion unit are connectable together while a bus cycle is being executed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The computer system according to claim 5, wherein said first period is set longer than said second period.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
293 words
A computer system equipped with an expansion unit to be detachably attached to a computer body said functional expansion, signal lines of buses of said computer body and said expansion unit being connected together via a connector when said computer body is attached to said expansion unit, said computer body comprising: a first analog switch provided on said signal lines of said bus of said computer body which are to be led to said expansion unit, and a series circuit of a resistor and a second analog switch connected to said signal lines of said bus of said computer body in parallel to said first analog switch; means for activating a power supply of said expansion unit when said computer body is attached to said expansion unit; means for resetting said expansion unit after said power supply of said expansion unit is activated; means for setting said second analog switch on in response to changing state of said expansion unit into ready; means for, when a command in an execution cycle of said bus becomes active after said second analog switch has been set on, delaying said execution cycle of said bus for said command by a preset first period; means for setting said first analog switch on upon passage of a preset second period after said command in said execution cycle of said bus of said computer body has become active; means for setting said second analog switch off after said first analog switch has been set on; and means for releasing a reset state of said expansion unit after said second analog switch is set off, wherein said signal lines of said buses of said computer body and said expansion unit are connectable together while a bus cycle is being executed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
293 words
A computer system equipped with an expansion unit to be detachably attached to a computer body said functional expansion, signal lines of buses of said computer body and said expansion unit being connected together via a connector when said computer body is attached to said expansion unit, said computer body comprising: a first analog switch provided on said signal lines of said bus of said computer body which are to be led to said expansion unit, and a series circuit of a resistor and a second analog switch connected to said signal lines of said bus of said computer body in parallel to said first analog switch; means for activating a power supply of said expansion unit when said computer body is attached to said expansion unit; means for resetting said expansion unit after said power supply of said expansion unit is activated; means for setting said second analog switch on in response to changing state of said expansion unit into ready; means for, when a command in an execution cycle of said bus becomes active after said second analog switch has been set on, delaying said execution cycle of said bus for said command by a preset first period; means for setting said first analog switch on upon passage of a preset second period after said command in said execution cycle of said bus of said computer body has become active; means for setting said second analog switch off after said first analog switch has been set on; and means for releasing a reset state of said expansion unit after said second analog switch is set off, wherein said signal lines of said buses of said computer body and said expansion unit are connectable together while a bus cycle is being executed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The computer system according to claim 7, wherein said first period is set longer than said second period.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
169 words
A method of controlling buses connection between a computer body and an expansion unit to be detachably attached to said computer body, said computer body having a switch provided on a bus of said computer body which are to be led to said expansion unit, said method comprising the steps of: activating a power supply of said expansion unit w hen said computer body is attached to said expansion unit; resetting said expansion unit after said powersupply of said expansion unit is activated; sending a preset value to said bus of said computer body so that a potential level of said bus of said computer body becomes equal to a potential level of a bus of said expansion unit, after said expansion unit is reset; turning on said switch after said preset value is sent to said bus of said computer body while an execution cycle of said bus of said computer is executed; and releasing a reset state of said expansion unit after the switch is turned on.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
169 words
A method of controlling buses connection between a computer body and an expansion unit to be detachably attached to said computer body, said computer body having a switch provided on a bus of said computer body which are to be led to said expansion unit, said method comprising the steps of: activating a power supply of said expansion unit w hen said computer body is attached to said expansion unit; resetting said expansion unit after said powersupply of said expansion unit is activated; sending a preset value to said bus of said computer body so that a potential level of said bus of said computer body becomes equal to a potential level of a bus of said expansion unit, after said expansion unit is reset; turning on said switch after said preset value is sent to said bus of said computer body while an execution cycle of said bus of said computer is executed; and releasing a reset state of said expansion unit after the switch is turned on.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A busses connection control method according to claim 9, wherein said preset value to be set to said bus of said computer body is either a high value or a low value.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
165 words
A method of controlling buses connection between a computer body and an expansion unit to be detachably attached to said computer body, said computer body having a switch provided on a bus of said computer body which are to be led to said expansion unit and a registor connected to said bus of said computer body in parallel to said switch, said method comprising the steps of: activating a power supply of said expansion unit when said computer body is attached to said expansion unit; resetting said expansion unit after said power supply of said expansion unit is activated; delaying an execution cycle of said bus of said computer body by a preset first period when a command in said execution cycle becomes active after said expansion unit is reset; turning on said switch upon passage of a preset second period after said command in said execution cycle becomes active; and releasing a reset state of said expansion unit after said switch is turned on.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
165 words
A method of controlling buses connection between a computer body and an expansion unit to be detachably attached to said computer body, said computer body having a switch provided on a bus of said computer body which are to be led to said expansion unit and a registor connected to said bus of said computer body in parallel to said switch, said method comprising the steps of: activating a power supply of said expansion unit when said computer body is attached to said expansion unit; resetting said expansion unit after said power supply of said expansion unit is activated; delaying an execution cycle of said bus of said computer body by a preset first period when a command in said execution cycle becomes active after said expansion unit is reset; turning on said switch upon passage of a preset second period after said command in said execution cycle becomes active; and releasing a reset state of said expansion unit after said switch is turned on.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
A buses connection control method according to claim 11, wherein said first period is set longer than said second period.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
200 words
A method of controlling buses connection between a computer body and an expansion unit to be detachably attached to said computer body, said computer body having a first switch provided on a bus of said computer body which are to be led to said expansion unit and a series circuit of a resistor and a second switch connected to said bus of said computer body in parallel to said first switch, said method comprising the steps of: activating a power supply of said expansion unit when said computer body is attached to said expansion unit; resetting said expansion unit after said power supply of said expansion unit is activated; turning on said second switch after said expansion unit is reset; delaying an execution cycle of said bus of said computer body by a preset first period when a command in said execution cycle becomes active after said expansion unit is reset; turning on said first switch upon passage of a preset second period after said command in said execution cycle becomes active; turning off said second switch after said first switch is turned off; and releasing a reset state of said expansion unit after said second switch is turned off.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
200 words
A method of controlling buses connection between a computer body and an expansion unit to be detachably attached to said computer body, said computer body having a first switch provided on a bus of said computer body which are to be led to said expansion unit and a series circuit of a resistor and a second switch connected to said bus of said computer body in parallel to said first switch, said method comprising the steps of: activating a power supply of said expansion unit when said computer body is attached to said expansion unit; resetting said expansion unit after said power supply of said expansion unit is activated; turning on said second switch after said expansion unit is reset; delaying an execution cycle of said bus of said computer body by a preset first period when a command in said execution cycle becomes active after said expansion unit is reset; turning on said first switch upon passage of a preset second period after said command in said execution cycle becomes active; turning off said second switch after said first switch is turned off; and releasing a reset state of said expansion unit after said second switch is turned off.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
A buses connection control method according to claim 13, wherein said first period is set longer than said second period.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
205 words
A method of controlling buses connection between a computer body and an expansion unit to be detachably attached to said computer body, said computer body having a first switch provided on a bus of said computer body which are to be led to said expansion unit and a series circuit of a resistor and a second switch connected to said bus of said computer body in parallel to said first switch, said method comprising the steps of: activating a power supply of said expansion unit when said computer body is attached to said expansion unit; resetting said expansion unit after said power supply of said expansion unit is activated; turning on said second switch in response to changing state of said expansion unit into ready; delaying an execution cycle of said bus of said computer body by a preset first period when a command in said execution cycle becomes active after said expansion unit is reset; turning on said first switch upon passage of a preset second period after said command in said execution cycle becomes active; turning off said second switch after said first switch is turned off; and releasing a reset state of said expansion unit after said second switch is turned off.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
205 words
A method of controlling buses connection between a computer body and an expansion unit to be detachably attached to said computer body, said computer body having a first switch provided on a bus of said computer body which are to be led to said expansion unit and a series circuit of a resistor and a second switch connected to said bus of said computer body in parallel to said first switch, said method comprising the steps of: activating a power supply of said expansion unit when said computer body is attached to said expansion unit; resetting said expansion unit after said power supply of said expansion unit is activated; turning on said second switch in response to changing state of said expansion unit into ready; delaying an execution cycle of said bus of said computer body by a preset first period when a command in said execution cycle becomes active after said expansion unit is reset; turning on said first switch upon passage of a preset second period after said command in said execution cycle becomes active; turning off said second switch after said first switch is turned off; and releasing a reset state of said expansion unit after said second switch is turned off.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
A buses connection control method according to claim 15, wherein said first period is set longer than said second period.
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