Patents by Inventor Hidefumi Oodate

Hidefumi Oodate has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8051331
    Abstract: In the initial setting of a memory card 1, the flash check data FD stored in a flash memory 2 is read out, this data FD is compared with the operation check data FD11 stored previously in the ROM, the write check data FD12 stored in the ROM 4a is written, if a fault is not detected, to the flash memory 2, and this data is read again and is compared with the write check data. FD12 of the ROM 4a. When any fault is not detected in comparison of these data, the CPU determines that the flash memory 2 is normal. Moreover, if a fault is detected in the comparison of data, the CPU sets the reset process fault data to a register 5a to set a controller 3 to the sleep mode. When the command CMD is received during this period, data comparison is executed again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignees: Renesas Electronics Corporation, Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidefumi Oodate, Atsushi Shiraishi, Shigeo Kurakata, Kunihiro Katayama, Motoki Kanamori
  • Publication number: 20090187703
    Abstract: In the initial setting of a memory card 1, the flash check data FD stored in a flash memory 2 is read out, this data FD is compared with the operation check data FD11 stored previously in the ROM, the write check data FD12 stored in the ROM 4a is written, if a fault is not detected, to the flash memory 2, and this data is read again and is compared with the write check data. FD12 of the ROM 4a. When any fault is not detected in comparison of these data, the CPU determines that the flash memory 2 is normal. Moreover, if a fault is detected in the comparison of data, the CPU sets the reset process fault data to a register 5a to set a controller 3 to the sleep mode. When the command CMD is received during this period, data comparison is executed again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: HIDEFUMI OODATE, Atsushi Shiraishi, Shigeo Kurakata, Kunihiro Katayama, Motoki Kanamori
  • Patent number: 7549086
    Abstract: In the initial setting of a memory card 1, the flash check data FD stored in a flash memory 2 is read out, this data FD is compared with the operation check data FD11 stored previously in the ROM, the write check data FD12 stored in the ROM 4a is written, if a fault is not detected, to the flash memory 2, and this data is read again and is compared with the write check data. FD12 of the ROM 4a. When any fault is not detected in comparison of these data, the CPU determines that the flash memory 2 is normal. Moreover, if a fault is detected in the comparison of data, the CPU sets the reset process fault data to a register 5a to set a controller 3 to the sleep mode. When the command CMD is received during this period, data comparison is executed again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignees: Renesas Technology Corp., Hitachi ULSI Sytems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidefumi Oodate, Atsushi Shiraishi, Shigeo Kurakata, Kunihiro Katayama, Motoki Kanamori
  • Patent number: 7343445
    Abstract: A memory card is provided with a transfer control circuit, a write control circuit and a judging circuit. The transfer control circuit outputs a transfer flag signal during the data transfer. The write control circuit outputs an internal busy signal during the data write operation. The judging circuit outputs a transfer interruption signal when a card selection signal of the host is negated during the input of the transfer flat signal and also outputs a suspension signal when the card selection signal is negated during the input of the internal busy signal. A CPU invalidates the data being transfer to interrupt the transfer process upon reception of the transfer interruption signal and completes, upon reception of the suspension signal, the process being executed and stays in the waiting condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignees: Renesas Technology Corp., Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Katayama, Motoki Kanamori, Atsushi Shikata, Hidefumi Oodate, Atsushi Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20080059852
    Abstract: In the initial setting of a memory card 1, the flash check data FD stored in a flash memory 2 is read out, this data FD is compared with the operation check data FD11 stored previously in the ROM, the write check data FD12 stored in the ROM 4a is written, if a fault is not detected, to the flash memory 2, and this data is read again and is compared with the write check data. FD12 of the ROM 4a. When any fault is not detected in comparison of these data, the CPU determines that the flash memory 2 is normal. Moreover, if a fault is detected in the comparison of data, the CPU sets the reset process fault data to a register 5a to set a controller 3 to the sleep mode. When the command CMD is received during this period, data comparison is executed again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Hidefumi Oodate, Atsushi Shiraishi, Shigeo Kurakata, Kunihiro Katayama, Motoki Kanamori
  • Patent number: 7305589
    Abstract: In the initial setting of a memory card 1, the flash check data FD stored in a flash memory 2 is read out, this data FD is compared with the operation check data FD11 stored previously in the ROM, the write check data FD12 stored in the ROM 4a is written, if a fault is not detected, to the flash memory 2, and this data is read again and is compared with the write check data FD12 of the ROM 4a. When any fault is not detected in comparison of these data, the CPU determines that the flash memory 2 is normal. Moreover, if a fault is detected in the comparison of data, the CPU sets the reset process fault data to a register 5a to set a controller 3 to the sleep mode. When the command CMD is received during this period, data comparison is executed again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignees: Renesas Technology Corp., Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidefumi Oodate, Atsushi Shiraishi, Shigeo Kurakata, Kunihiro Katayama, Motoki Kanamori
  • Publication number: 20070033334
    Abstract: A memory card is provided with a transfer control circuit, a write control circuit and a judging circuit. The transfer control circuit outputs a transfer flag signal during the data transfer. The write control circuit outputs an internal busy signal during the data write operation. The judging circuit outputs a transfer interruption signal when a card selection signal of the host is negated during the input of the transfer flat signal and also outputs a suspension signal when the card selection signal is negated during the input of the internal busy signal. A CPU invalidates the data being transfer to interrupt the transfer process upon reception of the transfer interruption signal and completes, upon reception of the suspension signal, the process being executed and stays in the waiting condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Kunihiro Katayama, Motoki Kanamori, Atsushi Shikata, Hidefumi Oodate, Atsushi Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 7133961
    Abstract: A memory card is provided with a transfer control circuit, a write control circuit and a judging circuit. The transfer control circuit outputs a transfer flag signal during the data transfer. The write control circuit outputs an internal busy signal during the data write operation. The judging circuit outputs a transfer interruption signal when a card selection signal of the host is negated during the input of the transfer flat signal and also outputs a suspension signal when the card selection signal is negated during the input of the internal busy signal. A CPU invalidates the data being transfer to interrupt the transfer process upon reception of the transfer interruption signal and completes, upon reception of the suspension signal, the process being executed and stays in the waiting condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignees: Renesas Technology Corp., Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Katayama, Motoki Kanamori, Atsushi Shikata, Hidefumi Oodate, Atsushi Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20040255205
    Abstract: In the initial setting of a memory card 1, the flash check data FD stored in a flash memory 2is read out, this data FD is compared with the operation check data FD11 stored previously in the ROM, the write check data FD12 stored in the ROM 4a is written, if a fault is not detected, to the flash memory 2, and this data is read again and is compared with the write check data FD12 of the ROM 4a. When any fault is not detected in comparison of these data, the CPU determines that the flash memory 2 is normal. Moreover, if a fault is detected in the comparison of data, the CPU sets the reset process fault data to a register 5a to set a controller 3 to the sleep mode. When the command CMD is received during this period, data comparison is executed again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Hidefumi Oodate, Atsushi Shiraishi, Shigeo Kurakata, Kunihiro Katayama, Motoki Kanamori
  • Publication number: 20030051094
    Abstract: A memory card is provided with a transfer control circuit, a write control circuit and a judging circuit. The transfer control circuit outputs a transfer flag signal during the data transfer. The write control circuit outputs an internal busy signal during the data write operation. The judging circuit outputs a transfer interruption signal when a card selection signal of the host is negated during the input of the transfer flat signal and also outputs a suspension signal when the card selection signal is negated during the input of the internal busy signal. A CPU invalidates the data being transfer to interrupt the transfer process upon reception of the transfer interruption signal and completes, upon reception of the suspension signal, the process being executed and stays in the waiting condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Katayama, Motoki Kanamori, Atsushi Shikata, Hidefumi Oodate, Atsushi Shiraishi