Timer, method of implementing system time using a timer, and integrated circuit device including the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorJong-Lae Park
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Abstract
A method of implementing a system time in an electronic device using a timer is disclosed. The method comprises storing a first count reset value in the electronic device; increasing a count value; comparing the first count reset value with the count value at a first particular time; resetting the count value when the count value is the same as the first count reset value at the first particular time; and generating an interrupt request signal when the count value is reset.
Claims20
A timer comprising:
- a first buffer configured to set a first count reset value;
- a register block configured to receive the first count reset value from the first buffer, increase a count value, and reset the count value when the count value is the same as the first count reset value at a first particular time;
- and
- a timer interrupt generator configured to receive reset information that the count value is reset from the up-counting timer block and generate an interrupt request signal.
A method of implementing a system time in an electronic device using a timer, the method comprising:
- storing a first count reset value in the electronic device;
- increasing a count value;
- comparing the first count reset value with the count value at a first particular time;
- resetting the count value when the count value is the same as the first count reset value at the first particular time;
- and
- generating an interrupt request signal when the count value is reset.
A method of operating a timer in an electronic device, the method comprising:
- storing a first count reset value and second count reset value in the electronic device;
- increasing a count value;
- comparing the count value with the first count reset value and the second count reset value at a particular time;
- resetting the count value when the count value is the same as the first count reset value or the second count reset value at the particular time;
- and
- generating an interrupt request signal when the count value is reset.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.