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AssigneeMatsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoshihisa Takahashi, Motoshi Ito, Yoshikazu Yamamoto
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An interface circuit includes an interface communication section for performing communication with an upstream device; a system interface communication section for performing communication with a system controller; and an interface control section for controlling these sections. The interface control section includes a section for executing first reset processing; a section for requesting the system interface communication section to request the system controller to permit execution of second reset processing different from the first reset processing; a section for requesting the system interface communication section to receive a report of the permission of the execution of the second reset processing from the system controller; a section for executing the second reset processing in accordance with the report of the permission of the execution of the second reset processing; and a section for requesting the interface communication section to report completion of the second reset processing to the upstream device.
An interface circuit for performing communication with an upstream device and with a system controller for controlling a disc drive apparatus, the interface circuit comprising:
A disc controller, comprising:
A disc drive apparatus, comprising:
A disc drive apparatus, comprising:
An interface control method, in an interface circuit for performing communication with an upstream device and with a system controller for controlling a disc drive apparatus, for controlling an interface communication section for performing communication with the upstream device and a system interface communication section for performing communication with the system controller, the interface control method comprising the steps of:
An interface control method, in a disc controller including a disc recording and reproduction control section for performing data recording to and data reproduction from a disc, and an interface circuit for performing communication with an upstream device and with a system controller for controlling a disc drive apparatus, for controlling an interface communication section for performing communication with the upstream device and a system interface communication section for performing communication with the system controller, the interface control method comprising the steps of:
An interface control method, in a disc drive apparatus including an interface circuit for performing communication with an upstream device and with a system controller, and the system controller, for controlling an interface communication section for performing communication with the upstream device and a system interface communication section for performing communication with the system controller, the interface control method comprising the steps of:
An interface control method, in a disc drive apparatus including a disc controller and a system controller, for controlling an interface communication section for performing communication with an upstream device and with a system interface communication section for performing communication with the system controller;
An interface circuit for performing communication with an upstream device and with a system controller for controlling a disc drive apparatus, the interface circuit comprising:
A disc controller, comprising:
A disc drive apparatus, comprising:
A disc drive apparatus, comprising:
An interface control method, in an interface circuit for performing communication with an upstream device and with a system controller for controlling a disc drive apparatus, for controlling a host data transfer section for performing data transfer with the upstream device, a buffer data transfer section for performing data transfer with a data buffer, and a system interface communication section for performing communication with the system controller, the data buffer storing data;
An interface control method, in a disc controller including a disc recording and reproduction control section for performing data recording to and data reproduction from a disc, and an interface circuit for performing communication with an upstream device and with a system controller for controlling a disc drive apparatus, for controlling a host data transfer section for performing data transfer with the upstream device, a buffer data transfer section for performing data transfer with a data buffer, and a system interface communication section for performing communication with the system controller;
An interface control method, in a disc drive apparatus including an interface circuit for performing communication with an upstream device and with a system controller, a data buffer capable of storing data, and the system controller, for controlling a host data transfer section for performing data transfer with the upstream device, a buffer data transfer section for performing data transfer with the data buffer, and a system interface communication section for performing communication with the system controller;
An interface control method, in a disc drive apparatus including a disc controller, a data buffer capable of storing data, and a system controller, for controlling a host data transfer section for performing data transfer with the upstream device, and a buffer data transfer section for performing data transfer with the data buffer;
An interface circuit for performing communication with an upstream device and with a system controller for controlling a disc drive apparatus, the interface circuit comprising:
A disc controller, comprising:
A disc drive apparatus, comprising:
A disc drive apparatus, comprising:
An interface control method, in an interface circuit for performing communication with an upstream device and with a system controller for controlling a disc drive apparatus, for controlling a host data transfer section for performing data transfer with the upstream device, a buffer data transfer section for performing data transfer with a data buffer, and a system interface communication section for performing communication with the system controller;
An interface control method, in a disc controller including a disc recording and reproduction control section for performing data recording to and data reproduction from a disc, and an interface circuit for performing communication with an upstream device and with a system controller for controlling a disc drive apparatus, for controlling a host data transfer section for performing data transfer with the upstream device, a buffer data transfer section for performing data transfer with a data buffer, and a system interface communication section for performing communication with the system controller;
An interface control method, in a disc drive apparatus including an interface circuit for performing communication with an upstream device and with a system controller, a data buffer capable of storing data, and the system controller, for controlling a host data transfer section for performing data transfer with the upstream device, a buffer data transfer section for performing data transfer with the data buffer, and a system interface communication section for performing communication with the system controller;
An interface control method, in a disc drive apparatus including a disc controller, a data buffer capable of storing data, and a system controller, for controlling a host data transfer section for performing data transfer with the upstream device, a buffer data transfer section for performing data transfer with the data buffer, and a system interface communication section for performing communication with the system controller;
An ATA/ATAPI interface circuit for performing communication with an upstream device and with a system controller for controlling a disc drive apparatus which is connected to an ATA/ATAPI bus as a master device, the ATA/ATAPI interface circuit comprising:
A disc controller, comprising:
A disc drive apparatus, comprising:
A disc drive apparatus, comprising:
An interface control method, in an ATA/ATAPI interface circuit for performing communication with an upstream device and with a system controller for controlling a disc drive apparatus which is connected to an ATA/ATAPI bus as a master device, for controlling an ATA task file register for performing communication with the upstream device, a system interface communication section for performing communication with the system controller, and a pseudo task file register operating instead of an ATA task file register included in a slave device corresponding to the master device;
An interface control method, in a disc controller including a disc recording and reproduction control section for performing data recording to and data reproduction from a disc, and an ATA/ATAPI interface circuit for performing communication with an upstream device and with a system controller for controlling a disc drive apparatus which is connected to an ATA/ATAPI bus as a master device, for controlling an ATA task file register for performing communication with the upstream device, a system interface communication section for performing communication with the system controller, and a pseudo task file register operating instead of an ATA task file register included in a slave device corresponding to the master device;
An interface control method, in a disc drive apparatus including an ATA/ATAPI interface circuit for performing communication with an upstream device and with a system controller, and the system controller, the disc drive apparatus being connected to an ATA/ATAPI bus as a master device, for controlling an ATA task file register for performing communication with the upstream device, a system interface communication section for performing communication with the system controller, and a pseudo task file register operating instead of an ATA task file register included in a slave device corresponding to the master device;
An interface control method, in a disc drive apparatus including a disc controller and a system controller, the disc drive apparatus being connected to an ATA/ATAPI bus as a master device, for controlling an ATA task file register for performing communication with the upstream device, a system interface communication section for performing communication with the system controller, and a pseudo task file register operating instead of an ATA task file register included in a slave device corresponding to the master device;
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.