Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120246356 | CONTROL DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a control device includes a receiving unit configured to receive an interrupt request requesting an interrupt process to be executed by a processing device that executes one or more processes; a storage unit configured to store therein the interrupt request; a determining unit configured to determine a state of the processing device; a sending unit configured to send the interrupt request to the processing device; and a control unit configured to store the interrupt request received by the receiving unit in the storage unit when the processing device is determined by the determining unit to be in an idle state in which the processing device is not executing the processes and a predetermined condition is not satisfied, and to control the sending unit to send the interrupt request stored in the storage unit to the processing device when the predetermined condition is satisfied. | 09-27-2012 |
20120246501 | CONTROLLER AND PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to one embodiment, a controller includes a state detecting unit, a calculating unit, and a determining unit. The state detecting unit detects an idle state in which indicates there are no process that can execute on a processing device capable of performing one or more processes. The calculating unit calculates a resuming time, which indicates a time length until the next process starts, when the state detecting unit detects the idle state. The determining unit determines an operation mode of the processing device on the basis of the resuming time calculated by the calculating unit. | 09-27-2012 |
20120246503 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND JUDGING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a processor, a non-volatile storage unit, a receiving unit, a judging unit, and a transmitting unit. The receiving unit receives from the processor an inquiry about accessibility of the storage unit. The judging unit judges, upon receipt of the inquiry, whether the storage unit is accessible on the basis of a start-up time period between starting power supply to the storage unit and activation of the storage unit. The transmitting unit transmits a judgment result obtained by the judging unit to the processor. | 09-27-2012 |
20130080812 | CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a control system includes a processing device; a main storage device to store the data; a cache memory to store part of the data stored; a prefetch unit to predict data highly likely to be accessed and execute prefetch, reading out data in advance onto the cache memory; and a power supply unit. The system further includes: a detecting unit to detect whether the processing device is in an idle state; a determining unit that determines whether to stop the supply of power to the cache memory in accordance with the state of the prefetch when determined as idle state; and a power supply control unit that controls the power supply unit so as to stop the supply of power, or controls the power supply unit so as to continue the supply of power. | 03-28-2013 |
20130191670 | CONTROL DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a control device includes a calculator and a setting unit. The calculator is configured to calculate a system processing time indicating a time required for processing executed after a system, the system including a plurality of elements, power to each element being individually controlled, resumes from a sleep state in which the number of elements supplied with power is limited to a predetermined number and an operation of the system is stopped. The setting unit is configured to set a mode indicating an operation state of the system according to the system processing time calculated by the calculator when a resume factor indicating a factor for resuming the system from the sleep state occurs. | 07-25-2013 |
20130254773 | CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to an embodiment, a control apparatus for controlling a target device includes an estimation unit and an issuing unit. The estimation unit is configured to estimate a second amount of energy required for the entire system including the target device and the control apparatus until the target device completes an execution of its function that is requested in accordance with an execution request for the target device. The issuing unit is configured to issue a control command for causing the target device to execute its function in accordance with the execution request, when the first amount of energy at a time point of receiving the execution request is greater than the second amount of energy. | 09-26-2013 |
20130268781 | STATE CONTROL DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to an embodiment, a state control device controls a state transition of an information processing device. The information processing device includes a processor; a power supply unit; and an electric storage unit. The state control device includes a controller to, when the power amount accumulated in the electric storage unit is decreased to a first power amount while the information processing device is in a first state, cause the information processing device to transit from the first state to a second state in which power consumption of the processor is lower than that in the first state, and to, when the power amount accumulated in the electric storage unit is increased to a second power amount larger than the first power amount while the information processing device is in the second state, cause the information processing device to transit from the second state to the first state. | 10-10-2013 |
20140013138 | MEMORY CONTROL DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND SYSTEM BOARD - According to an embodiment, a memory control device controls a memory from/to which data are read/written by a processor. The memory control device includes a clock switcher and a control signal switcher. The clock receives as input a first clock and a second clock at a higher frequency than the first clock, supplies the first clock to the memory until the second clock becomes stable, and supplies the second clock after the second clock has become stable. The a control signal switcher starts supplying, to the memory, a first control signal for initializing the memory to a state allowing reading/writing of data by the processor while the first clock is being supplied to the memory, and supplies, to the memory, a second control signal according to the reading/writing of data by the processor, after the second clock is supplied to the memory and the memory is initialized. | 01-09-2014 |
20140013140 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a processor, a first memory, and a power supply controller. The processor is configured to execute a program. The first memory is configured to store therein the program. The power supply controller is configured to stop supplying a power to the first memory when the processor transitions to an idle state where the processor waits for an interrupt, and start supplying the power to the first memory when the processor receives the interrupt in the idle state. When the processor receives the interrupt in the idle state, the processor executes initialization of the first memory to set the first memory into a state where the first memory is accessible from the processor. | 01-09-2014 |
20140089715 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, an information processing apparatus is powered by a power source including a power generation unit and a power storage device that stores power generated by the power generation unit. The information processing apparatus includes a first obtaining, a second obtaining unit, and a first control unit. The first obtaining unit is configured to obtain first information indicating a value of power generated by the power generation unit. The second obtaining unit is configured to obtain second information indicating an value of stored energy in the power storage device. The first control unit is configured to start a process that is set in advance when the value of power indicated by the first information is greater than zero and the value of stored energy indicated by the second information is equal to or greater than a first threshold value. | 03-27-2014 |
20140245045 | CONTROL DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a control device includes a processor setting unit, a resumption data reading unit, and a resumption processing unit. The processor setting unit is configured to identify, among a plurality of processors included in an information processing system, each of which is connected to one or more memories, a processor connected to a memory storing resumption data for resuming the information processing system and to activate the identified processor, in response to a resumption request for resuming the information processing system from hibernation. The information processing system includes two or more processors each connected with one or more memories. The resumption data reading unit is configured to read the resumption data from the memory that stores the resumption data. The resumption processing unit is configured to resume the information processing system by using the read resumption data. | 08-28-2014 |
20140245047 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, OPERATION STATE CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, an information processing apparatus that includes a processor, has a first control unit, a power storage unit, and a second control unit. The first control unit is configured to control execution of a process by the processor. The power storage unit is configured to store therein power. The second control unit is configured to control reduction of power consumption of the information processing apparatus in a case where there is a process waiting to be executed and an amount of stored power of the power storage unit is equal to or less than a first threshold. | 08-28-2014 |
20150019895 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND JUDGING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a processor, a non-volatile storage unit, a receiving unit, a judging unit, and a transmitting unit. The receiving unit receives from the processor an inquiry about accessibility of the storage unit. The judging unit judges, upon receipt of the inquiry, whether the storage unit is accessible on the basis of a start-up time period between starting power supply to the storage unit and activation of the storage unit. The transmitting unit transmits a judgment result obtained by the judging unit to the processor. | 01-15-2015 |