Patents by Inventor Toshirou Kitaoka

Toshirou Kitaoka 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: 8760191
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes: a plurality of the functional blocks; a plurality of configuration data memories in which a plurality of configuration data are stored; and a plurality of programmable switches configured to control connection between said plurality of functional blocks based on one of the plurality of configuration data which is stored in a common one of said plurality of configuration data memories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Toshirou Kitaoka
  • Patent number: 8510522
    Abstract: A state transition management device includes a first terminal receiving a first signal based on a current state-number, a memory which stores a state transition rule and from which a plurality of subsequent state-number candidates are read out in accordance with the first signal, a plurality of first nodes revealing the plurality of subsequent state-number candidates, a second terminal receiving a second signal based on the current state-number, a selection method specifying unit which outputs a selection method specifying signal in accordance with the second signal, a second node revealing the selection method specifying signal, a event terminal receiving a event-signal based on an event, a third terminal receiving a third signal based on the current state-number, a selection circuit which selects a subsequent state-number from the plurality of subsequent number candidates in accordance with the event-signal and the third signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Taro Fujii, Toshirou Kitaoka
  • Patent number: 8299815
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes: a plurality of the functional blocks; a plurality of configuration data memories in which a plurality of configuration data are stored; and a plurality of programmable switches configured to control connection between said plurality of functional blocks based on one of the plurality of configuration data which is stored in a common one of said plurality of configuration data memories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Toshirou Kitaoka
  • Publication number: 20120260059
    Abstract: A state transition management device includes a first terminal receiving a first signal based on a current state-number, a memory which stores a state transition rule and from which a plurality of subsequent state-number candidates are read out in accordance with the first signal, a plurality of first nodes revealing the plurality of subsequent state-number candidates, a second terminal receiving a second signal based on the current state-number, a selection method specifying unit which outputs a selection method specifying signal in accordance with the second signal, a second node revealing the selection method specifying signal, a event terminal receiving a event-signal based on an event, a third terminal receiving a third signal based on the current state-number, a selection circuit which selects a subsequent state-number from the plurality of subsequent number candidates in accordance with the event-signal and the third signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taro Fujii, Toshirou Kitaoka
  • Publication number: 20120223737
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes: a plurality of the functional blocks; a plurality of configuration data memories in which a plurality of configuration data are stored; and a plurality of programmable switches configured to control connection between said plurality of functional blocks based on one of the plurality of configuration data which is stored in a common one of said plurality of configuration data memories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshirou KITAOKA
  • Patent number: 8261027
    Abstract: A state transition management device includes a memory that stores subsequent state number candidates for a current state number and a selection circuit that selects a subsequent state number from among the subsequent state number candidates that have been read out from the memory. For the state number having the subsequent state number candidates that are branch destinations of the current state number and are small in number, the memory stores the subsequent state number candidates for a plurality of current state numbers at one address in the memory that can be concurrently read out. The selection circuit selects the subsequent state number based on an event identification code (109, 110) and a current state number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Taro Fujii, Toshirou Kitaoka
  • Patent number: 8041925
    Abstract: A reconfigurable integrated circuit includes a plurality of function blocks and a plurality of programmable switches to switchably connect between function blocks included in the plurality of function blocks. The plurality of function blocks each includes at least one operation unit or one memory unit. The plurality of function blocks each includes at least one data input port connected to at least on of the plurality of programmable switches and at least one data output port connected to at least one of the plurality of programmable switches. Further, at least a pair of function blocks included in the plurality of function blocks is connected without intervening the programmable switch and data being output from a direct output port included in one of the pair of function blocks can be input to a direct input port included in the other of the pair of function blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Toshirou Kitaoka, Taro Fujii, Kouichirou Furuta, Masato Motomura, Toru Awashima, Takao Toi
  • Publication number: 20110187409
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes: a plurality of the functional blocks; a plurality of configuration data memories in which a plurality of configuration data are stored; and a plurality of programmable switches configured to control connection between said plurality of functional blocks based on one of the plurality of configuration data which is stored in a common one of said plurality of configuration data memories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshirou KITAOKA
  • Patent number: 7987398
    Abstract: Disclosed is a reconfigurable device including at least a bus that mutually connects functional blocks, a configuration information memory disposed corresponding to each of the functional blocks, an error detection circuit that detects an error in the configuration information memory, and a buffer which is on-off controlled based on information stored in the configuration information memory and each of which controls connection between each of the functional blocks and each bus. When an error in the configuration information memory is detected by the error detection circuit, the buffer with an output thereof connected to the bus is set to an off-state, based on a result of error detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Toshirou Kitaoka, Taro Fujii
  • Publication number: 20100042803
    Abstract: A state transition management device includes a memory that stores subsequent state number candidates for a current state number and a selection circuit that selects a subsequent state number from among the subsequent state number candidates that have been read out from the memory. For the state number having the subsequent state number candidates that are branch destinations of the current state number and are small in number, the memory stores the subsequent state number candidates for a plurality of current state numbers at one address in the memory that can be concurrently read out. The selection circuit selects the subsequent state number based on an event identification code (109, 110) and a current state number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taro Fujii, Toshirou Kitaoka
  • Publication number: 20090013219
    Abstract: Disclosed is a reconfigurable device including at least a bus that mutually connects functional blocks, a configuration information memory disposed corresponding to each of the functional blocks, an error detection circuit that detects an error in the configuration information memory, and a buffer which is on-off controlled based on information stored in the configuration information memory and each of which controls connection between each of the functional blocks and each bus. When an error in the configuration information memory is detected by the error detection circuit, the buffer with an output thereof connected to the bus is set to an off-state, based on a result of error detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: NEC Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Toshirou Kitaoka, Taro Fujii
  • Publication number: 20070260847
    Abstract: A reconfigurable integrated circuit includes a plurality of function blocks and a plurality of programmable switches to switchably connect between function blocks included in the plurality of function blocks. The plurality of function blocks each includes at least one operation unit or one memory unit. The plurality of function blocks each includes at least one data input port connected to at least on of the plurality of programmable switches and at least one data output port connected to at least one of the plurality of programmable switches. Further, at least a pair of function blocks included in the plurality of function blocks is connected without intervening the programmable switch and data being output from a direct output port included in one of the pair of function blocks can be input to a direct input port included in the other of the pair of function blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicants: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshirou Kitaoka, Taro Fujii, Kouichirou Furuta, Masato Motomura, Toru Awashima, Takao Toi