摘要:
A method of data transfer applicable to processing elements which are interconnected by a network to form a multiprocessor system, whereby when a datum is to be transferred from a processing element to the network, the datum is sent to a transfer controller of the processing element at the same time that it is being read out from memory to be used by the processor of the processing element, or as it is being generated from the processor and written into memory. Thus, the system performance can be substantially improved, since the time required to execute each data transfer can be "hidden" within the processor execution time.
摘要:
A data transfer apparatus for providing efficient data transfer between one memory device and multiple devices by providing high speed switching of the multiple devices according to a count of the number of the data transfers performed between the one memory device and any of the multiple devices. The data transfer apparatus comprises a transferring unit for controlling a data transfer between the memory and a device; a counting unit for counting one each time data is transferred; and a selecting unit for selecting a device in accordance with a count value by decoding the count value output from the counting unit. The transferring unit controls the data transfer between the memory and the device selected by the selecting unit. The above data transfer apparatus may include the counting unit consisting of n-bits of a binary counter, 2.sup.n devices, and the selecting unit consisting of a decoder that inputs n-bits and outputs 2.sup.n -bits of data.
摘要:
A memory device includes plural word data storing rows. Each word data storing row is composed of a plurality of data bit cells for storing the word data, and a valid bit cell for indicating the validity of data. The valid bit cell has a reset circuit composed of FETs, and the reset circuits are connected to one reset line. By applying a reset signal to one reset line, plural valid bit cells are reset as a batch.
摘要:
The image display apparatus 1 includes the following: the display 50 for displaying an image with a predetermined number of pixels; an image holding unit 210 for holding an original image composed of a number of pixels larger than a number of pixels that is displayable on the display 50; an object judgment unit 30 for judging whether or not an object is included in the original image held in the image holding unit 210, and generating object information related to the object in the case where the object is included in the original image; a display image generation unit 40 for extracting at least a part of an object area from the original image based on the original image specified by the user as well as on the object information corresponding to the original image, and generating a display image composed of a number of pixels corresponding to the number of pixels that is displayable on the display 50.
摘要:
Image and sound data stored in an optical disc unit having an medium auto-changer mechanism are read out and temporarily stored in a hard disk unit, after then supplied to a user's terminal unit via a memory which serves as an output buffer. The image and sound data are stored in the memory, by compressing and a time length required to read out the data is shorter than a reproduction time in the user's terminal unit, and therefore plural data are read out by a difference between a readout time and the reproduction time. Since write operation to the hard disk unit and readout operation from the hard disk unit to write to the main memory 3 are simultaneously carried out, plural hard disk units are disposed and accessed in parallel. Moreover, a unit of data in write operation is larger than a unit of data in readout operation in the hard disk unit.
摘要:
An image display apparatus includes: a display displaying an image with a predetermined number of pixels; an image holding unit holding an original image composed of a number of pixels larger than a number of pixels that is displayable on the display; and an object judgment unit judging whether or not an object is included in the original image held in the image holding unit, and generating object information related to the object in a case where the object is included in the original image. The image display apparatus also includes a display image generation unit extracting at least a part of an object area from the original image based on the original image specified by the user as well as on the object information corresponding to the original image, and generating a display image composed of a number of pixels corresponding to the number of pixels that is displayable on the display.
摘要:
A still image reproducing apparatus in which a user selects one piece of information, and production of still images and music associated with the mood in time of the production is provided. A still image reproducing apparatus 100 comprises: an image feature extraction unit 102 which analyzes image data, so as to extract feature; a music feature extraction unit 106 which extracts a music feature quantity from music data; and a mapping process unit 109 which uses each feature, so as to respectively map image data and music data on each sensitivity map using two axes. The user selects, from the sensitivity map, via a menu input unit 111, a quadrant for music or images desired in a slide show. Thus, the slide show associated with the mood is automatically produced in a slide show generation unit 110.
摘要:
One data transmitter for transmitting a broadcast data onto an outside data bus and data receivers, whose number is "n", for individually receiving the transmitted broadcast data are provided. A single error signal line is connected in common to the data transmitter and each of the "n" data receivers. Each of the data receivers notifies an error detection to the data transmitter and the other data receivers via the error signal line with a wired OR connector when its own data receivers detects an error. Being notified of the error detection, the data transmitter re-transmits the data so that all of the data receivers re-receive the data. Accordingly, re-transfer per one data at a broadcast transfer is contemplated.
摘要:
A parallel processing system enabling a mixed transfer of packets of different lengths is achieved.The data transfer apparatus in this parallel processing system comprises four address controllers. During the first data transfer the third address controller is used for sending and the first address controller is used for receiving data. During the second transfer, the fourth address controller is used for sending, and the second address controller is used for receiving.When the first and second transfer operations are mixed, the first and second address controllers are selectively used during receiving, and the third and fourth address controllers are selectively used during sending. Each of the address controllers changes the address only after packet transfer is completed. The header of the packet contains a packet length field, which is interpreted to enable simultaneous, dynamic handling of plural packets of different lengths.As a result, packets can be transferred without deadlocks occurring even when packets of different lengths are mixed.
摘要:
A data readout time adjuster to be used for a video-on-demand system includes the following units. A readout time adjusting data storage unit stores image data for adjusting readout time to be provided to subscribers who have not been assigned the readout right and are waiting for a start of a readout operation. The image data for adjusting readout time cause no inconvenience even if a transmission of the image data is interrupted any time. A readout start position check unit checks an expected time of an occurrence of the readout right and a readout start position at the expected time in response to an additional data transmission request. A readout control unit makes at least one of the readout unit and a private readout unit exclusively provided or the readout time adjusting data storage unit read the image data for adjusting readout time stored in the readout time adjusting data storage unit until the time of the occurrence of the readout right, for the subscribers who have checked the expected time and the readout start position. A readout time adjusting data transmission control unit controls the transmission unit to transmit the image data for adjusting readout time read by the readout control unit to the subscribers who are waiting for the readout right until the time of the occurrence of the readout right.