# US 12,602,099 B2 · Power-on operation execution method and apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,602,099 B2 - Document ID: US12602099B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/212,292 - Filed: 2023-06-21 - Published: 2023-10-19 - Granted: 2026-04-14 - Earliest claimed: 2021-11-18 - Assignees: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited - Applicants: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited - Inventors: Peng Qiang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12602099B2 ## CPC - G06F 1/24: Resetting means - G06F 1/26: Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof (for memories G11C) - G06F 9/4401: Bootstrapping (security arrangements therefor G06F21/57) - H03L 7/08: Details of the phase-locked loop - H03L 7/06: using a reference signal applied to a frequency- or phase-locked loop - Y02D 10/00: Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H03L: AUTOMATIC CONTROL, STARTING, SYNCHRONISATION OR STABILISATION OF GENERATORS OF ELECTRONIC OSCILLATIONS OR PULSES (generation of oscillations H03B) - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE ## Abstract A power-on operation execution method and apparatus are provided. The method includes: starting a processor of the chip in response to the chip being connected to a host and a frequency of a first clock signal of the chip being switched to a stable state; receiving a reset signal transmitted from the host, the reset signal being transmitted in response to a frequency of a second clock signal of the host being switched to a stable state; and executing a power-on operation in response to the reset signal, a time point at which the frequency of the first clock signal is switched to the stable state being earlier than a time point at which the frequency of the second clock signal is switched to the stable state. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A power-on operation execution method, performed by a chip, comprising: starting a processor of the chip in response to the chip being connected to a host and a frequency of a first clock signal of the chip being switched to a stable state, wherein the chip comprises a clock gating, a clock phase locked loop, and a controller and physical layer; controlling the first clock signal to enter the clock phase locked loop through the clock gating; receiving a reset signal transmitted from the host, the reset signal being transmitted in response to a frequency of a second clock signal generated on the host being switched to a stable state; executing a power-on operation in response to the reset signal, a time point at which the frequency of the first clock signal is switched to the stable state being earlier than a time point at which the frequency of the second clock signal is switched to the stable state; initializing the controller and physical layer with the processor; and in response to the initialization of the controller and physical layer being completed, turning off the clock gating to stop the first clock signal from entering the clock phase locked loop; switching the first clock signal reaching the clock gating to the second clock signal in response to a duration after stopping the first clock signal from entering the clock phase locked loop reaching a first duration; and turning on the clock gating to enable the second clock signal to enter the clock phase locked loop in response to a duration after switching the first clock signal reaching the clock gating to the second clock signal reaching a second duration. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the initializing the controller and physical layer with the processor comprises: initializing the controller and physical layer with the processor based on the first clock signal. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein the initializing the controller and physical layer with the processor based on the first clock signal comprises: performing a frequency conversion operation on the first clock signal to obtain a frequency-converted first clock signal; and initializing the controller and physical layer with the processor based on the frequency-converted first clock signal. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein a clock signal of the controller and physical layer is the first clock signal, and the method further comprises: determining the second clock signal as a changed clock signal of the controller and physical layer in response to initialization of the controller and physical layer being completed. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein the controller and physical layer is connected to the clock phase locked loop. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the controller and physical layer is connected to a clock phase locked loop, and the executing the power-on operation in response to the reset signal comprises: in response to the reset signal, controlling, with the processor, the clock phase locked loop to perform a frequency conversion operation on the second clock signal, to obtain a frequency-converted second clock signal; and controlling the chip to enter a Detect state through the controller and physical layer based on the frequency-converted second clock signal. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the executing the power-on operation in response to the reset signal comprises: performing a frequency conversion operation on the second clock signal with the processor in response to the reset signal, to obtain a frequency-converted second clock signal; initializing the chip with the processor; and controlling the chip to enter a Detect state based on the frequency-converted second clock signal. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7, wherein the chip comprises a controller and physical layer, the controller and physical layer is connected to a clock phase locked loop, and the performing the frequency conversion operation on the second clock signal to obtain the frequency-converted second clock signal comprises: controlling, with the processor, the clock phase locked loop to perform the frequency conversion operation on the second clock signal, to obtain a frequency-converted second clock signal; the initializing the chip with the processor comprises: initializing the controller and physical layer with the processor; and the controlling the chip to enter the Detect state based on the frequency-converted second clock signal comprises: controlling the chip to enter the Detect state through the controller and physical layer based on the frequency-converted second clock signal. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the power-on operation comprises a first operation executed by the processor, the chip further comprising other components besides the processor, and the method further comprises: controlling, during the executing the power-on operation, other components to stop transmitting, to the processor, operation instructions corresponding to other operations except the first operation. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the power-on operation comprises a first operation executed by the processor, and the method further comprises: making a response to operation instructions with the processor according to priorities, an operation instruction corresponding to the first operation having a highest priority. ### Claim 11 A power-on operation execution apparatus, comprising: a memory operable to store computer-readable instructions; and a processor circuitry operable to read the computer-readable instructions, the processor circuitry when executing the computer-readable instructions is configured to: start a processor of a chip in response to the chip being connected to a host and a frequency of a first clock signal of the chip being switched to a stable state, wherein the chip comprises a clock gating, a clock phase locked loop, and a controller and physical layer; control the first clock signal to enter the clock phase locked loop via the clock gating; receive a reset signal transmitted from the host, the reset signal being transmitted in response to a frequency of a second clock signal generated on the host being switched to a stable state; execute a power-on operation in response to the reset signal, a time point at which the frequency of the first clock signal is switched to the stable state being earlier than a time point at which the frequency of the second clock signal is switched to the stable state; initialize the controller and physical layer with the processor; in response to the initialization of the controller and physical layer being completed, turn off the clock gating to stop the first clock signal from entering the clock phase locked loop; switch the first clock signal reaching the clock gating to the second clock signal in response to a duration after stopping the first clock signal from entering the clock phase locked loop reaching a first duration; and turn on the clock gating to enable the second clock signal to enter the clock phase locked loop in response to a duration after switching the first clock signal reaching the clock gating to the second clock signal reaching a second duration. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the processor circuitry is configured to: initialize the controller and physical layer with the processor based on the first clock signal.