WO2012001908A1 - 応答装置とその集積回路、応答方法、および応答システム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an inter-device communication technique for accessing a data storage unit provided in another device, and more particularly to an improvement of a device on the side accessed by the data storage unit.
- the transfer time is as short as possible and the convenience of device connection is high.
- high-speed I / F specification recording media with transfer performance of several Gbps like SDXC memory cards, and several Gbps like WiGig (Wireless Gigabit) A high-speed wireless transmission technology having communication performance is required.
- Patent Document 1 discloses an iSCSI (RDMA-enabled Network Controller) mechanism used for an RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access) function by an iSCSI (RDMA-enabled Network Controller) mechanism.
- iSCSI Remote Direct Memory Access
- iSCSI Remote Direct Memory Access
- a method and a system for executing an Internet Small Computer System Interface) with a low load are disclosed.
- the RNIC mechanism used for the RDMA function is used to reduce overhead by TCP / IP in data transfer by iSCSI. More specifically, the overhead of the iSCSI or TCP / IP protocol processing necessary for the processing is avoided by processing the data movement in the iSCSI by direct transfer to the memory by the RNIC.
- a device such as a recording device such as a BD recorder or a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone has at least a communication unit that performs communication, a data storage unit that stores data, and a control that controls the communication unit and the data storage unit.
- a control unit including a CPU controls the entire device the technology of Patent Document 1 can be applied if the communication unit is an RNIC.
- the RNIC when performing data transfer based on the technique of Patent Document 1, the RNIC directly reads and writes data to the memory to avoid CPU load, but the CPU accesses without detecting memory modification and memory corruption occurs. In order to prevent this, it is necessary to secure a memory area associated with a tag called STag and share the information for each data transfer process. In addition, even if the data is recorded in the data storage unit, the RNIC cannot directly read or write data to the data storage unit, so the data storage unit by the CPU and device driver software is once transferred directly to the memory. Write processing is required. Therefore, processing overhead occurs before and after data transfer, which hinders improvement in throughput.
- iSCSI uses a TCP / IP layer protocol for communication between devices
- TCP / IP layer processing is executed by software
- processing overhead due to operation of the device driver software and use of memory occurs.
- a hardware implementation of TCP / IP processing or a similar implementation is required.
- processing overhead is avoided on the premise of RNIC, which is a hardware implementation of TCP / IP processing, but this causes an increase in the cost of RDMA-compatible devices.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a device, an integrated circuit thereof, a response method, and a response system.
- a response device is a response device that responds to a request from a requesting device, the communication unit communicating with the requesting device, the data storage unit storing data, and the communication unit And a control unit that controls the data storage unit, and a request determination unit that determines whether the request from the requesting device is a direct transfer request to the data storage unit, by the request determination unit, When it is determined that the request from the requesting device is a direct transfer request to the data storage unit, the control unit delegates the right to access the data storage unit to the communication unit, and the communication unit An access command from the apparatus to the data storage unit and data related thereto are directly transferred to the data storage unit.
- the response device performs control so that data can be directly transferred between the communication unit and the data storage unit when there is a direct transfer request to the data storage unit from the requesting device.
- Simple operation makes it possible for the requesting device to access the data storage unit of the responding device transparently and directly, eliminating the need for transfer by the control unit, so it is necessary to secure a memory area for access each time This reduces the processing overhead associated with the transfer between the requesting device and the responding device, and improves the data transfer throughput.
- the communication performed between the requesting device and the response device is not transferred by the control unit, so the iSCSI technology is not used, and the TCP / IP layer protocol is not necessarily assumed. Therefore, it is not necessary to implement the TCP / IP layer processing by hardware or a similar method, and the implementation cost can be reduced.
- the control unit accesses the data storage unit. The right may not be transferred to the communication unit.
- the response device when there is no direct transfer request from the requesting device to the data storage unit, since the control unit has an access right to the data storage unit, the response device can access the data storage unit, Efficient sharing of the data storage unit with the responding device can be realized.
- control unit may have a right to access the communication unit and the data storage unit when it is not a direct transfer period.
- the requesting device can directly control the data storage unit via the communication unit.
- the data storage unit can be accessed and the response unit can access the data storage unit via the control unit when it is not a direct transfer period, so that the communication unit and the data storage unit can be connected between the requesting unit and the response unit. Access conflicts can be prevented.
- the responding device includes a direct transfer determining unit that determines whether the data received from the requesting device is data to be transferred to the data storage unit, and the communication unit includes: The data determined by the direct transfer determination unit to be transferred to the data storage unit is directly transferred to the data storage unit, and the data determined by the direct transfer determination unit is not to be transferred to the data storage unit. The data may not be transferred directly to the data storage unit.
- the communication unit can determine whether to dynamically transfer to the data storage unit. It is possible to prevent a malfunction that erroneously transfers data that does not need to be transferred to the data storage unit.
- the response device may include a received data shaping unit for shaping the data received from the requesting device in accordance with a data format that can be recognized by the data storage unit.
- the response device may include a transmission data shaping unit for shaping the transfer data directly transferred from the data storage unit into a transmission data format for transmission to the requesting device. Good.
- the response device includes a condition setting unit for the control unit to set a condition for continuing the direct transfer to the communication unit or the data storage unit. If it is determined that the request is a direct transfer request to the data storage unit, the condition setting unit sets a condition for continuing the direct transfer, and the communication unit or the data storage unit sets the set The direct transfer may be terminated when the continuation condition is not satisfied.
- condition setting unit can set an appropriate direct transfer continuation condition each time according to the contents of the direct transfer request from the requesting device, and prevents the occurrence of redundant time in direct transfer. be able to.
- condition for continuing the direct transfer set by the condition setting unit may be a time for performing the direct transfer.
- the direct transfer period can be managed by the transfer time according to the content of the direct transfer request from the requesting device, and the responding device can access the data storage unit after the elapse of time. Become.
- the condition for continuing the direct transfer set by the condition setting unit may be that the size of the directly transferred data is equal to or smaller than a predetermined size.
- the direct transfer period can be managed according to the size of the transfer data according to the content of the direct transfer request from the requesting device, and the direct transfer is performed immediately after transferring the required size data directly. Can be terminated.
- the condition for continuing the direct transfer set by the condition setting unit may be that a predetermined token included in the transfer data is not detected.
- direct transfer can be managed each time it is continued until a predetermined token is detected, and direct transfer is performed at a suitable timing of the requesting device. Can be terminated.
- the communication unit includes a direct transfer end unit for ending direct transfer according to a predetermined end condition, and the control unit receives the direct transfer request according to the predetermined end condition. It may be set before.
- the predetermined end condition may be a lapse of a predetermined time for performing direct transfer.
- This configuration makes it possible to manage the direct transfer period in a predetermined time regardless of the content of the direct transfer request from the requesting device.
- the predetermined end condition may be to directly transfer data of a predetermined size.
- the predetermined end condition may be to detect a predetermined token included in the transfer data.
- the period of direct transfer can be managed as a period until a predetermined token included in the directly transferred data is detected. become.
- the response device includes a validity determination unit for the request determination unit to determine whether or not the direct transfer request from the requesting device to the data storage unit is valid.
- the control unit determines that the request from the requesting device is a direct transfer request to the data storage unit and determines that the validity determination unit is valid by the request determination unit. It is also possible to perform control so that data is directly transferred between the communication unit and the data storage unit.
- an erroneous request such as a direct transfer request to a data storage unit that does not exist in the response device or a malicious direct transfer request can be rejected, and the data storage It is possible to ensure robustness and safety for access to the department.
- control means the communication means, and the data storage means may be connected in a ring shape.
- the requesting device may include an access request issuing unit that issues an access command according to an access format defined by the data storage unit.
- the requesting device may further include a storage format determination unit that determines a storage format of the data storage unit.
- the present invention also provides an integrated circuit that responds to a request from a requesting device, a request determination unit that determines the request from the requesting device, and a communication unit that communicates with the requesting device.
- a data storage unit for storing data; and a control unit for controlling the communication unit and the data storage unit, wherein the request from the requesting device is directly transferred to the data storage unit by the request determination unit. If it is determined that the request is a request, the control unit delegates the right to access the data storage unit to the communication unit, and the communication unit sends an access command from the requesting device to the data storage unit and data related thereto.
- the integrated circuit may be directly transferred to the data storage unit.
- the present invention is also a response method of a response device that responds to a request from a request device, wherein the response device includes a communication unit that communicates with the request device, and a data storage that stores data. And a control unit that controls the communication unit and the data storage unit, and the response method includes a request determination step of determining the request from the requesting device, and the request determination step includes the request determination step.
- the control unit delegates the right to access the data storage unit to the communication unit, and the communication unit
- the access method to the data storage unit and the data related thereto may be directly transferred to the data storage unit.
- the present invention can be realized by software such as a program.
- the present invention is a response system including a request device and a response device that responds to a request from the request device, and stores a communication unit that communicates with the request device, and stores data A data storage unit; a control unit that controls the communication unit and the data storage unit; and a request determination unit that determines whether the request from the requesting device is a direct transfer request to the data storage unit. And when the request determination unit determines that the request from the requesting device is a direct transfer request to the data storage unit, the control unit grants the right to access the data storage unit to the communication unit.
- the response unit transfers the access command from the requesting device to the data storage unit and data related thereto directly to the data storage unit, and the data
- a response system which is characterized in that it consists of a requesting device which comprises an access request issuing unit which issues an access command in accordance with the access format product unit is determined, it may be.
- an access command is issued in accordance with an access format determined in advance by the data storage unit on the requesting device side, and the communication device on the response device side receives a direct transfer request from the requesting device to the data storage unit.
- the data storage unit can be accessed transparently and directly by the requesting device by a simple operation of controlling so that data can be directly transferred between the data storage unit and the data storage unit.
- Block diagram of a response device as an integrated circuit according to the present embodiment Block diagram of a response device as a set according to the present embodiment
- Block diagram of a request apparatus as an integrated circuit according to the present embodiment Block diagram of requesting device as a set according to the present embodiment
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the main components of the overall system including the response device according to the present embodiment.
- the response device 2 includes a request determination unit 21, a control unit 22, a communication unit 23, and a data storage unit 24.
- the control unit 22, the communication unit 23, and the data storage unit 24 are connected to each other in a ring shape by a serial link.
- the control unit 22 is also connected to the request determination unit 21 separately.
- the request device 1 includes an access request issuing unit 12.
- FIG. 2 is a detailed configuration diagram of the response device 2.
- the response device 2 is realized as a part of a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal.
- control unit 22, the communication unit 23, and the data storage unit 24 included in the response device 2 are connected to each other in a ring shape with a serial link as shown in FIG. Have.
- the unique node IDs are NID01 for the control unit 22, NID02 for the communication unit 23, and NID03 for the data storage unit 24.
- the transfer direction in the serial link is fixed clockwise in FIG. Therefore, for example, when the communication unit 23 transfers data to the data storage unit 24, the communication unit 23 passes through the control unit 22.
- the control unit 22 since the control unit 22 is only a part of the path, it is not always necessary to function as the control unit 22 as long as it serves as a transmission path from the communication unit 23 to the data storage unit 24. It is enough.
- control unit 22 when the direct transfer mode is not set, all accesses to the communication unit 23 and the data storage unit 24 are performed through the control unit 22 as in the conventional apparatus. In this case, the control unit 22 always performs processing such as determining the transmission destination of data, and the communication unit 23 and the data storage unit 24 can directly access only the control unit 22.
- the request determination unit 21 determines whether or not the content of the request received from the requesting device 1 via the communication unit 23 is a direct transfer request to the data storage unit, and determines that it is a direct transfer request to the data storage unit 24. If it is, the control unit 22 is notified of a direct transfer mode setting instruction between the communication unit 23 and the data storage unit 24. Whether or not it is a direct transfer request to the data storage unit 24 is determined by whether or not it is direct transfer request data including the device ID of the requesting device 1 and the data storage unit 24 as an access target.
- the request determination unit 21 is realized by, for example, a CPU, a main memory, and software that operates using them.
- the request determination unit 21 includes a validity determination unit 210.
- the validity determination unit 21 determines the validity of the request received from the requesting device 1. Therefore, when the content of the request received from the requesting device 1 is a direct transfer request to the data storage unit 24, if the validity determining unit 210 confirms the validity, the direct transfer mode setting instruction is notified. If the validity is not recognized, the control unit 22 is not notified of the direct transfer mode setting instruction.
- the validity determination is confirmation of a device ID registered in advance. For example, when the device ID of the requesting device 1 is TID01, whether or not the request is valid is determined based on whether or not the device ID is registered in the validity determination unit 210. That is, if TID01 is registered in the validity determination unit 210, the validity is recognized, or if TID01 is not registered in the validity determination unit 210, the validity is not recognized.
- the control unit 22 is provided to control the communication unit 23 and the data storage unit 24, and is realized by, for example, an SDXC host controller and device driver software corresponding to each of the communication unit 23 and the data storage unit 24. Further, the control unit 22 sets the direct transfer mode between the communication unit 23 and the data storage unit 24 in the communication unit 23 and the data storage unit 24 in accordance with an instruction from the request determination unit 21. In a state where the direct transfer mode is not activated, resources in the response device 2 cannot access resources such as the communication unit 23 and the data storage unit 24 unless they pass through the control unit 22. However, in the present embodiment, when a resource such as a CPU in the response device 2 is accessing the data storage unit 24, the setting of the direct transfer mode is waited until the access process is completed. Once the direct transfer mode is set, resources other than the requesting device 1 cannot access the data storage unit 24 because the control unit 22 does not relay resources other than the requesting device 1 until the direct transfer mode ends.
- an SDXC host controller and device driver software corresponding to each of the communication
- control unit 22 includes a condition setting unit 220.
- the condition setting unit 220 sets a continuation condition for the direct transfer mode when setting the direct transfer mode.
- the size of directly transferred data is included in the direct transfer request data, and this value is set as a continuation condition.
- the communication unit 23 is provided for the response device 2 to communicate with other terminals such as a request device, and is, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card).
- a NIC Network Interface Card
- a specific example is realized by a WiGig communication device having an SDXC interface.
- the communication unit 23 includes a reception unit 231, a reception data shaping unit 232, a direct transfer determination unit 233, a transmission data shaping unit 234, and a transmission unit 235.
- the receiving unit 231 receives a communication frame transmitted from another terminal to the response device.
- the received data shaping unit 232 removes an information part necessary for communication such as a MAC header from the communication frame received by the receiving part 231 and extracts a data part.
- the direct transfer determination unit 233 analyzes the data portion extracted by the received data shaping unit 232 and determines whether it should be transferred directly to the data storage unit 24 or to the control unit 22.
- the determination method is determination based on a transmission source ID and a data type. That is, if the transmission source ID is the requesting device 1 (TID01) and the data type is an access command or transfer data to the data storage unit 24, it is determined as data to be directly transferred, otherwise it is directly transferred. Not determined as data to be used.
- the other cases are, for example, a message requesting termination of direct transfer addressed to the control unit 22, a direct transfer end notification message addressed to the communication unit 23, or after the continuation condition of the direct transfer mode is not satisfied. For example, when it is received.
- the node ID of the transfer destination is inserted in the data part and transmitted to the transfer destination.
- the node ID of the transfer destination is acquired at the time of setting for direct transfer, and details thereof will be described later. For example, if the determination result is direct transfer to the data storage unit 24, NID03 is set as the transfer destination node ID. Alternatively, if the determination result is transfer to the control unit 22, NID01 is set as the transfer destination node ID.
- the transmission data shaping unit 234 adds an information part such as a MAC header necessary for communication with other terminals to the data transferred from the control unit 22 or the data storage unit 24 by the communication unit 23, and converts the communication frame into a communication frame. Generate.
- the transmission unit 235 transmits the communication frame generated by the transmission data shaping unit 234 to another terminal.
- the data storage unit 24 is a non-volatile recording medium capable of writing and reading accessed via the control unit 22 or the communication unit 23. For example, it is realized by an SDXC memory card.
- Request device 1 FIG. 3 is a detailed configuration diagram of the requesting device 1.
- the request device 1 is realized as part of a recording device such as a BD recorder, for example.
- the request device 1 includes a storage format determination unit 11 and an access request issue unit 12.
- the storage format determination unit 11 determines the storage format of the data storage unit 24 based on the content of the first access command, and stores it in the data storage unit 24. Control for reading the desired data stored or control for writing the desired data in the data storage unit 24 is performed.
- the determined storage format is used by the application software of the requesting device 1 to access the data storage unit.
- the storage format is, for example, a file system, and more specifically, exFAT if the data storage unit 24 is an SDXC memory card.
- the access request issuing unit 12 issues a direct transfer request to the data storage unit 24 or issues an access command to the data storage unit 24 to the response device 2.
- the access request issuing unit 12 includes a remote control unit 121 and a remote access unit 122.
- the remote control unit 121 generates direct transfer request data for the data storage unit 24 to be transmitted to the response device 2 or generates an access command for the data storage unit 24.
- the remote control unit 121 Since the remote control unit 121 generates an access command for the data storage unit 24, it is desirable that the remote control unit 121 can directly serve as a host controller for the data storage unit 24. Therefore, for example, if the data storage unit 24 is an SDXC memory card, the remote control unit 121 is preferably configured by software such as an SDXC host controller and a device driver for controlling the SDXC host controller.
- the remote access unit 122 transmits the direct transfer request data and the access command generated by the remote control unit 121 to the response device 2 and transmits / receives data to / from the response device 2 associated with the transaction generated by issuing the command. .
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an overall system operation overview according to the present embodiment.
- the access request issuing unit 12 of the requesting device 1 generates a direct transfer request by the remote control unit 121 in order to request access by direct transfer to the data storage unit 24 included in the response device 2 (S1).
- the content of the direct transfer request may include the device ID of the requesting device 1, information regarding the transfer content, the direct transfer continuation condition, and the like.
- the access request issuing unit 12 performs transmission processing such as adding a MAC header by the remote access unit 122, and transmits the direct transfer request as a communication frame to the response device 2 (S2).
- the direct transfer request is received by the communication unit 23 of the response device 2, and reception processing such as confirmation and removal of the MAC header included in the communication frame is performed (S3).
- the communication unit 23 transfers the data after reception processing to the control unit 22 (S4).
- the control unit 22 further transfers the request to the request determination unit 21 in order to confirm the necessity of the direct transfer setting (S5).
- the request determination unit 21 confirms the content of the transferred data and determines the content of the request. Here, if the content of the request is a direct transfer request to the data storage unit 24, the request determination unit 21 further confirms the validity of the request source by the validity determination unit 210.
- the correctness determination unit 210 registers the device ID of the requesting device 1 in advance, confirms the consistency with the device ID included in the transferred data, and determines the correctness of the request (S6).
- the validity of the request is confirmed, and the request determination unit 21 instructs the control unit 22 to start direct transfer (S7).
- the control unit 22 instructed to start the direct transfer performs setting related to the direct transfer to the communication unit 23 (S8).
- the node ID and NID03 of the data storage unit 24 are notified to the communication unit 23 as a direct transfer partner, and similarly, the communication unit 23 is set as the direct transfer partner to the data storage unit 24. This is performed by notifying the node ID NID02.
- the control unit 22 delegates the access right to the data storage unit 24 to the communication unit 23 until receiving a notification from the communication unit 23 that the direct transfer continuation condition described later is not satisfied. It is assumed that the storage unit 24 is not accessed, and other nodes and devices are not allowed to access the communication unit 23 or the data storage unit 24 through itself.
- the access request issuing unit 12 of the requesting device 1 generates an access command for accessing the data storage unit 24 (S9).
- the generated access command is transmitted to the response device 2 as a communication frame by the access request issuing unit 12 (S10).
- the communication unit 23 performs a reception process on the received data and confirms whether the data is to be transferred to the data storage unit 24 (S11).
- the write data according to the storage format of the data storage unit 24 is transferred to the access request issuing unit 12 by the storage format determining unit 11 (S31), and the access request issuing unit 12 transfers it to the communication unit 23 as a communication frame ( S32), the communication unit 23 performs reception processing of the received data (S33), transfers the write data subjected to the reception processing to the data storage unit 24 (S34), and the data storage unit 24 writes to its own storage unit. (S35).
- the transferred access command is a Read-type command
- a series of processing of S40 is performed.
- the data storage unit 24 performs reading from its own storage unit (S41), transfers the read data to the communication unit 23 (S42), and the communication unit 23 performs transmission processing on the transferred data (S43).
- the generated transmission data is transmitted as a communication frame to the requesting device 1 (S44), and the access request issuing unit 12 performs reception processing on the received data and transfers the extracted data to the storage format determination unit 11. (S45).
- the communication unit 23 checks whether or not the direct transfer continuation condition is not satisfied (S13).
- control unit 22 If the continuation condition is no longer satisfied, the control unit 22 is notified to that effect, and the access right to the data storage unit 24 is returned (S14).
- a notification method for example, an interrupt signal is asserted.
- the control unit 22 acquires the access right to the data storage unit 24 by receiving the notification.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the response device 2 according to the present embodiment.
- the reception of data transmitted from the requesting device 1 is awaited (S51). As long as no data is received, this step remains.
- the request determination unit 21 confirms the received content (S52). Confirmation of the received content is realized by the above-described operations from S4 to S6. If the received content is not a direct transfer request to the data storage unit 24, the process returns to step S51.
- the case where the request is not a direct transfer request to the data storage unit 24 is, for example, a request that does not include necessary information such as the ID of the requesting device 1 or a request that is not the data storage unit 24 and the access target is another device. And an access request to the data storage unit 24 by a method via the control unit 22.
- the validity of the request is confirmed as the next step (S53).
- the confirmation method is as described in S6 above. As a result of checking the validity, if it is determined that the request is not valid, the process returns to step S51.
- the control unit 22 determines whether the request is valid as a result of the confirmation of validity. If it is determined that the request is valid as a result of the confirmation of validity, the presence or absence of resources accessing the data storage unit 24 is confirmed as the next step (S54). This is executed by the control unit 22. As a result of the confirmation, if the resource being accessed to the data storage unit 24 is confirmed, the process remains in this step until the access is completed.
- condition setting unit 220 sets the direct transfer mode continuation condition for the communication unit 23 (S55).
- the continuation condition is the size of data directly transferred.
- control unit 22 activates the direct transfer mode between the communication unit 23 and the data storage unit 24 (S56). Since the content of the direct transfer mode is the same as the operation of S8 described above, description thereof is omitted here. In this way, the communication unit 23 and the data storage unit 24 recognize each other's direct transfer partner.
- the direct transfer between the communication unit 23 and the data storage unit 24 can be executed.
- the requesting apparatus 1 is transparent to the data storage unit 24 and Direct access is realized (S57). Since the details have already been described as the operations from S9 to S12 and S30 or S40, description thereof is omitted here.
- the control unit 22 in order to avoid contention for access to the data storage unit 24, after the direct transfer is activated, the control unit 22 cannot access the data storage unit 24 until the direct transfer is completed. Shall.
- the communication unit 23 monitors the timing at which the direct transfer continuation condition is not satisfied (S58).
- the continuation condition is the size of direct transfer, this is realized by monitoring the size of data directly transferred by the communication unit 23.
- the operations of S57 to S58 are repeated.
- the control unit 22 is notified accordingly. The details of the operation are the same as S14 described above, and a description thereof will be omitted here.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the communication unit 23 according to the present embodiment during the direct transfer period.
- the receiving unit 231 included in the communication unit 23 checks whether there is a received frame from the requesting device 1 (S61).
- the transmission data shaping unit 234 generates a transmission frame for transmission to the requesting device 1 based on the transferred data (S66).
- generation of transmission data mainly refers to transmission processing in the data link layer, and specifically includes, for example, addition of a MAC header and calculation of a CRC checksum.
- the transmission unit 235 transmits the transmission frame to the requesting device 1 (S67).
- the reception data shaping unit 232 performs reception processing on the reception frame (S62).
- the reception process mainly refers to the reception process of the data link layer, specifically, the removal of the MAC header and the expected value check of the CRC checksum.
- the direct transfer determination unit 233 determines whether or not the extracted reception data is data to be directly transferred to the data storage unit 24 (S63).
- the data is transferred to the control unit 22 according to the type of data, or the internal processing is performed in the communication unit 23, and the process returns to S61.
- the data is transferred to the data storage unit 24 (S64).
- the response device 2 includes the request determination unit 21, the validity determination unit 210, the control unit 22, the condition setting unit 220, the communication unit 23, the reception unit 231, and the received data shaping unit. 232, a direct transfer determination unit 233, a transmission data shaping unit 234, a transmission unit 235, and a data storage unit 24.
- control unit 22, the communication unit 23, and the data storage unit 24 are connected to each other in a ring shape through a serial link.
- the requesting device 1 is configured to include a storage format determination unit 11, an access request issuing unit 12, a remote control unit 121, and a remote access unit 122.
- the access command from the requesting device 1 according to the present invention to the data storage unit 24 and the data related to the command are directly transmitted by the data storage unit 24 between the communication unit 23 and the data storage unit 24 inside the response device 2. It is assumed that the data is transferred in a recognizable state, and is transferred between the remote access unit 122 and the communication unit 23 in a communication frame including the access command and data related to the command in a payload.
- the response device 2 can use the data storage unit 24 included in the response device 2 in its normal state as its recording medium, and there is a valid direct transfer request from the requesting device 1 to the data storage unit 24.
- the direct transfer mode between the communication unit 23 and the data storage unit 24 transparent and direct access from the requesting device 1 to the data storage unit 24 can be realized. Since it is not necessary to secure the memory area in advance and to confirm the memory area, it is possible to reduce the processing overhead in the transfer and greatly improve the throughput.
- the response device 2 is transparent to the data storage unit 24 from the requesting device 1 without using any resources other than the communication unit 23 and the data storage unit 24 until the direct transfer ends.
- direct access can be realized, which is greatly effective in reducing the processing load of the response device 2 and the power consumption associated therewith.
- the remote control unit 121 can be controlled by a protocol that directly controls the data storage unit 24 only by adding and removing the MAC header in the remote access unit 122 and the communication unit 23. Since iSCSI is not assumed, a TCP / IP layer protocol is not necessarily required. Therefore, the overhead of TCP / IP layer processing and the mounting cost related to the TCP / IP layer can be reduced to zero.
- the requesting device 1 directly issues an access command to the data storage unit 24 has been described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this case.
- the requesting device 1 indirectly transmits data for notifying the processing content to the communication unit 23, and the communication unit 23 converts the data into an access command according to the notified processing content, and the communication unit 23 directly An access command may be issued to the data storage unit.
- the requesting apparatus 1 does not necessarily need to know the access method of the data storage unit 24, and an access method with a high level of abstraction is realized.
- the case of a removable SDXC memory card has been described as an example of the data storage unit 24 connected in a ring shape by a serial link, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this case.
- a function LSI may be used instead of a built-in flash memory, volatile RAM, or recording means. By doing so, various transparent and direct communications are realized between the requesting device 1 and the response device 2.
- the direct transfer determination unit 233 confirms whether or not the received data from the requesting device 1 is a direct transfer target each time.
- the present invention is not limited to this case. Not.
- the direct transfer determination unit 233 there is no direct transfer determination unit 233, and the data received from the requesting device 1 during the direct transfer period may be transferred directly. In this way, the direct transfer determination unit 233 is not necessary, and a reduction in mounting cost is realized.
- a method for confirming the validity by the validity determining unit 210 a case is described in which matching is performed between a device ID registered in advance and a device ID included in the received direct transfer request data.
- the present invention is not necessarily limited to this case.
- authentication by the signature of the requesting device 1 or authentication between the requesting device 1 and the response device 2 may be used.
- the authentication includes, for example, authentication by PKI (Public Key Infrastructure).
- the present invention is not necessarily limited to this case. For example, it may be dynamically optimized according to the transfer distance between nodes. By doing so, more efficient transfer is realized.
- the present embodiment has described the case where there are three nodes, that is, the control unit 22, the communication unit 23, and the data storage unit 24, which are connected in a ring form with a serial link, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this case. It is not limited to. For example, a form in which a plurality of communication means, data storage means, or other LSI nodes are connected may be employed.
- the resource of the response device 2 is separately accessed for a node for which the direct transfer mode is not set while realizing transparent and direct transfer between the request device 1 and the response device 2. It becomes possible to realize a more efficient system configuration.
- the control unit 22, the communication unit 23, and the data storage unit 24 are connected in a ring shape.
- the present invention is not necessarily limited to this case.
- it may be a form connected via a hub, a form connected by a daisy chain topology, or a form of topology based on a combination of a hub or daisy chain and a ring topology, and is not limited to a serial link. .
- the present invention is not necessarily limited to this case.
- achieved as one node with which the communication part 23 and the data storage part 24 were combined may be sufficient. By doing so, a reduction in the number of nodes connected in a ring shape is realized.
- the request determination unit 21 is a CPU, a main memory, and software that operates using these has been described in the present embodiment, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this case.
- a form realized by hardware or hardware and a microprocessor may be used.
- the storage format corresponding to the type of the data storage unit 24 may be determined in advance, such as exFAT. In this way, it is not necessary to determine the storage format every time the direct transfer mode is started, and the processing load is reduced.
- exFAT is used as the storage format of the data storage unit 24
- FAT32 may be used. By doing so, it is possible to cope with storage means of various file systems.
- WiGig is used as the communication means has been described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this case.
- a communication system such as IEEE 802.11n or Gigabit Ethernet (registered trademark) may be used. By doing so, it is possible to support various communication methods.
- the response device 2 may activate the direct transfer mode and request the request device 1 to access the data storage unit 24. By doing so, push-type data transfer is realized.
- the remote access unit 122 of the access request issuing unit 12 adds a MAC header to a direct transfer request and transmits it as a communication frame has been described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this case. For example, it may be transmitted as an IP packet or a packet of any protocol. By doing in this way, it becomes possible to respond to various communication methods.
- the access request issuing unit 12 may transmit a direct transfer request to the control unit 22 of the response device 2 through a separate communication unit such as Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or USB without going through the remote access unit 122. By doing so, it is not necessary to establish communication between the remote access unit 122 and the response device 2 before transmitting the direct transfer request, and power consumption is reduced and efficient use of the network bandwidth is realized.
- a case has been described in which when the requesting device 1 issues an access command to the data storage unit 24, the next access command is not issued until the transaction is completed. It is not limited to. For example, a form in which a plurality of access commands are issued at the same time and a plurality of transactions are advanced concurrently may be used.
- the present invention is not necessarily limited to this case.
- a mode set in the data storage unit 24 or a mode set in both the communication unit 23 and the data storage unit 24 may be used. In this way, more flexible setting of the continuation condition is realized.
- the control unit 22 may set a time for direct transfer. In this way, the management of the transfer period depending on the time without depending on the transfer size is realized.
- control unit 22 may set a token included in the directly transferred data. In this way, it is possible to continue the transfer directly until the communication unit 23 detects the set token, and dynamic transfer period management is realized in terms of transfer size and transfer time.
- a predetermined end condition may be set in advance in the communication unit 23.
- the predetermined end condition is, for example, the size of data directly transferred, the direct transfer period, or a token included in the data.
- the requesting device 1 may directly transmit a transfer end command, and the communication unit 23 may detect this. By doing in this way, it becomes possible to complete the direct transfer at a timing suitable for the requesting device 1.
- the control unit 22 sets the direct transfer mode in the communication unit 23 and the requesting device 1 issues an access command to the data storage unit 24 has been described.
- the communication unit 23 may explicitly notify the requesting device 1 that the direct transfer mode has been activated. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the requesting apparatus 1 from issuing an access command erroneously at a timing when the direct transfer mode is not activated.
- the direct transfer determination unit 233 determines whether or not direct transfer is necessary only for data received from the requesting device 1, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this case.
- the data transferred from the data storage unit 24 may be determined to determine whether direct transfer is necessary. In this way, all data is not necessarily transmitted from the data storage unit 24 to the requesting device 1, and a reduction in useless transmission processing is realized.
- the processing flow of the communication unit 23 during the direct transfer period the processing of the received data from the requesting device 1 and the transmission processing of the data transferred from the data storage unit 24 are exclusively performed. Although the case where it carries out was demonstrated, this invention is not necessarily limited to this case.
- the transmission process and the reception process may be executed in parallel even during the direct transfer period. By doing so, an improvement in the total throughput of transmission and reception is realized.
- the request device 1 is a part of a broadcast receiving device 911 such as a BD recorder
- the response device 2 is a part of a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone 912.
- the present invention is not necessarily limited to this case.
- the request device 1 and the response device 2 may be part of a consumer device such as a personal computer, a digital television 910, or a digital camera 913 as an integrated circuit on the circuit board 901, or a car navigation system mounted on an automobile 915. It may be a part of the in-vehicle terminal 914. In this way, efficient data transfer between various devices is realized.
- the present invention realizes efficient data transfer between remote devices.
- the overhead for data transfer control can be greatly reduced compared to the prior art, the data transfer processing load on the responding device side, and data transfer It is effective in reducing power consumption for processing and dramatically improving data transfer throughput between devices. Therefore, it is effective for an integrated circuit product in a case where a remote apparatus directly performs data transfer using high-speed wireless communication technology for a high-speed and large-capacity storage device.
- the present invention is also effective for integrated circuit products, home appliances, personal computers, and mobile terminals such as mobile phones, smartphones, and tablets that transfer data between remote devices.
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Description
<構成>
(1)システム全体構成
図1は本実施の形態に係る応答装置を含むシステム全体の主要構成要素を示したブロック図である。
(2)応答装置2
図2は応答装置2の詳細な構成図である。
(3)要求装置1
図3は要求装置1の詳細な構成図である。
<動作>
以上の構成例を元に、本発明の実施の形態に係る要求装置1と応答装置2の間の一連の動作について説明する。
(1)システム全体動作概要
図4は本実施の形態に係るシステム全体の動作概要を示した図である。
直接転送に係る設定は、通信部23に対しては直接転送の相手としてデータ蓄積部24のノードID、NID03を通知し、同様にデータ蓄積部24に対しては直接転送の相手として通信部23のノードID、NID02を通知することにより行われる。また、制御部22は、後述する直接転送続行条件を満たさなくなった旨の通知を通信部23から受け取るまではデータ蓄積部24に対するアクセス権を通信部23に委譲し、自身は通信部23とデータ蓄積部24にアクセスせず、他のノードや装置にも自身を通じた通信部23またはデータ蓄積部24へのアクセスを許容しないものとする。
(2)応答装置2の動作
図5は本実施の形態に係る応答装置2の動作を示したフローチャート図である。
(3)直接転送期間中の通信部23の動作
図6は本実施の形態に係る通信部23の、直接転送期間中の動作を示したフローチャート図である。
<まとめ>
以上本実施の形態によれば、本発明に係る応答装置2は、要求判別部21、正当性判別部210、制御部22、条件設定部220、通信部23、受信部231、受信データ整形部232、直接転送判断部233、送信データ整形部234、送信部235、データ蓄積部24を含む構成とした。
<本実施の形態に係るその他の変形例>
(1)本実施の形態では、要求装置1が直接的にデータ蓄積部24に対するアクセスコマンドを発行する場合を説明したが、本発明は必ずしもこの場合に限定されない。例えば、要求装置1は間接的に処理内容を通知するためのデータを通信部23に送信し、通信部23が通知された処理内容に応じてアクセスコマンドに変換し、通信部23が直接的にデータ蓄積部にアクセスコマンドを発行するものであってもよい。このようにすることで、要求装置1は必ずしもデータ蓄積部24のアクセス方式を知る必要がなく、抽象度の高いアクセス方式が実現される。
(2)本実施の形態では、シリアルリンクでリング型に接続されたデータ蓄積部24の例としてリムーバブルであるSDXCメモリカードの場合を説明したが、本発明は必ずしもこの場合に限定されない。例えば、組み込みのフラッシュメモリや揮発性のRAM、あるいは記録手段ではなく、機能LSIであってもよい。このようにすることで、要求装置1と応答装置2との間で様々な透過的、かつ直接的な通信が実現される。
(3)本実施の形態では、直接転送判別部233により、要求装置1からの受信データについて都度直接転送対象であるか否かを確認する場合を説明したが、本発明は必ずしもこの場合に限定されない。例えば、直接転送判別部233はなく、直接転送期間中に要求装置1から受信したデータは必ず直接転送するものであってもよい。このようにすることで、直接転送判別部233が不要となり、実装コストの低減が実現される。
(4)本実施の形態では、正当性判別部210による正当性の確認の方法について、あらかじめ登録されている装置IDと受信した直接転送要求データに含まれる装置IDとの一致確認による場合を説明したが、本発明は必ずしもこの場合に限定されない。例えば、要求装置1の署名検証によるものや、要求装置1と応答装置2との間の認証であってもよい。ここで認証とは例えばPKI(Public Key Infrastructure)による認証が挙げられる。このようにすることで、正当性の確認の安全性や信頼性の向上が実現される。
(5)本実施の形態では、シリアルリンクでリング型に接続されたノード間の転送方向が時計回りで固定である場合を説明したが、本発明は必ずしもこの場合に限定されない。例えば、ノード間の転送距離に応じて動的に最適化されるものであってもよい。このようにすることで、より効率的な転送が実現される。
(6)本実施の形態では、シリアルリンクでリング型に接続されるノードとして、制御部22、通信部23、データ蓄積部24の3つである場合を説明したが、本発明は必ずしもこの場合に限定されない。例えば、複数の通信手段やデータ蓄積手段、あるいはその他LSIノードなどが接続される形態であってもよい。このようにすることで、要求装置1と応答装置2との間での透過的、かつ直接的な転送を実現しつつ、直接転送モード非設定のノードに対して別途応答装置2のリソースがアクセスできるようになり、より効率的なシステム構成が実現される。
(7)本実施の形態では、制御部22、通信部23、データ蓄積部24がリング型に接続される場合を説明したが、本発明は必ずしもこの場合に限定されない。例えば、ハブを介して接続される形態やデイジーチェーントポロジにより接続される形態、およびハブやデイジーチェーンとリングトポロジとの組み合わせによるトポロジ方式での接続形態であってもよく、シリアルリンクにも限定されない。このようにすることで、よりコストや効率の観点から最適な接続形態の選択が実現される。
(8)本実施の形態では、通信部23、データ蓄積部24がそれぞれ独立したノードとしてリング型に接続される場合を説明したが、本発明は必ずしもこの場合に限定されない。例えば、通信部23とデータ蓄積部24が組み合わさった一つのノードとして実現される形態であってもよい。このようにすることで、リング型に接続されるノード数の低減が実現される。
(9)本実施の形態では、要求判別部21はCPUと主記憶、およびそれらを利用して動作するソフトウェアである場合を説明したが、本発明は必ずしもこの場合に限定されない。例えば、ハードウェアやハードウェアとマイクロプロセッサで実現される形態であってもよい。このようにすることで、CPU負荷の低減と処理の高速化が実現される。
(10)本実施の形態では、一つの要求装置1と一つの応答装置2とが通信する場合を説明したが、本発明は必ずしもこの場合に限定されない。例えば、複数の要求装置と一つの応答装置が通信する形態や一つの要求装置と複数の応答装置が通信する形態、および複数の要求装置と複数の応答装置が通信する形態であってもよい。このようにすることで、多様な機器連携の方式が実現される。
(11)本実施の形態では、蓄積形式判別部11がデータ蓄積部24の蓄積形式を最初のアクセスコマンドの内容から判別する場合を説明したが、本発明は必ずしもこの場合に限定されない。例えば、データ蓄積部24がSDXCメモリカードであればexFATであるといったように、データ蓄積部24の種類に対応する蓄積形式を予め決めておいてもよい。このようにすることで、直接転送モードが開始される毎に蓄積形式を判別する必要がなくなり、処理負荷の軽減が実現される。
(12)本実施の形態では、データ蓄積部24の蓄積形式としてexFATである場合を説明したが、本発明は必ずしもこの場合に限定されない。例えば、FAT32であってもよい。このようにすることで、様々なファイルシステムの蓄積手段に対応することが実現される。
(13)本実施の形態では、通信手段としてWiGigを用いる場合を説明したが、本発明は必ずしもこの場合に限定されない。例えば、IEEE802.11nやGigabit Ethernet(登録商標)などの通信方式であってもよい。このようにすることで、様々な通信方式に対応することが実現される。
(14)本実施の形態では、要求装置1からの直接転送要求に基づき応答装置2が直接転送モードを起動する場合を説明したが、本発明は必ずしもこの場合に限定されない。例えば、応答装置2が直接転送モードを起動し、要求装置1にデータ蓄積部24へのアクセスを要求する形態であってもよい。このようにすることで、プッシュ型のデータ転送が実現される。
(15)本実施の形態では、アクセス要求発行部12のリモートアクセス部122が直接転送要求にMACヘッダを付加し通信フレームとして送信する場合を説明したが、本発明は必ずしもこの場合に限定されない。例えば、IPパケットとして送信してもよく、任意のプロトコルのパケットであってもよい。このようにすることで、様々な通信方式に対応することが可能となる。
(16)本実施の形態では、要求装置1がデータ蓄積部24に対してアクセスコマンドを発行すると当該トランザクションが終了するまで次のアクセスコマンドを発行しない場合を説明したが、本発明は必ずしもこの場合に限定されない。例えば、複数のアクセスコマンドを同時に発行し、複数のトランザクションをコンカレントに進める形態であってもよい。このようにすることで、さらなるスループットの向上が実現される。
(17)本実施の形態では、通信部23に直接転送モードの続行条件を設定する場合を説明したが、本発明は必ずしもこの場合に限定されない。例えば、データ蓄積部24に設定される形態や、通信部23とデータ蓄積部24の両方に設定される形態であってもよい。このようにすることで、より柔軟な続行条件の設定が実現される。
(18)本実施の形態では、続行条件として制御部22が直接転送されるデータサイズを設定する場合を説明したが、本発明は必ずしもこの場合に限定されない。例えば、制御部22が直接転送される時間を設定する形態であってもよい。このようにすることで、転送サイズに非依存で時間に依る転送期間の管理が実現される。
(19)本実施の形態では、制御部22が通信部23に直接転送モードを設定し、要求装置1がデータ蓄積部24に対してアクセスコマンドを発行する場合を説明したが、本発明は必ずしもこの場合に限定されない。例えば、通信部23は要求装置1に対して直接転送モードが起動された旨を明示的に通知する形態であってもよい。このようにすることで、直接転送モードが起動されていないタイミングで要求装置1がアクセスコマンドを誤発行してしまうことを防ぐことができる。
(20)本実施の形態では、要求装置1から受信したデータについてのみ、直接転送判断部233が直接転送の要否を判別する場合を説明したが、本発明は必ずしもこの場合に限定されない。例えば、データ蓄積部24から転送されたデータについても直接転送の要否を判別する形態であってもよい。このようにすることで、データ蓄積部24から要求装置1に対して、必ずしも全てのデータを送信されることがなくなり、無駄な送信処理の低減が実現される。
(21)本実施の形態では、直接転送期間中の通信部23の処理フローとして、要求装置1からの受信データの処理と、データ蓄積部24から転送されたデータの送信処理とを排他的に行う場合を説明したが、本発明は必ずしもこの場合に限定されない。例えば、直接転送期間中であっても送信処理と受信処理は並行に実行可能な形態であってもよい。このようにすることで、送受信合計のスループットの向上が実現される。
(22)本実施の形態では、要求装置1の例としてBDレコーダなど放送受信装置911の一部であること、また、応答装置2の例として携帯電話912などモバイル端末の一部であることを説明したが、本発明は必ずしもこの場合に限定されない。例えば、要求装置1や応答装置2は回路基板901上の集積回路として、パーソナルコンピュータやデジタルテレビ910、デジタルカメラ913などの民生機器の一部であってよいし、自動車915に載せるカーナビゲーションシステムなど車載端末914の一部であってもよい。このようにすることで、様々な機器間での効率的なデータ転送が実現される。
11 蓄積形式判別部
12 アクセス要求発行部
121 リモート制御部
122 リモートアクセス部
2 応答装置
21 要求判別部
210 正当性判別部
22 制御部
220 条件設定部
23 通信部
231 受信部
232 受信データ整形部
233 直接転送判断部
234 送信データ整形部
235 送信部
24 データ蓄積部
Claims (21)
- 要求装置からの要求に対して応答する応答装置であって、
前記要求装置との間で通信を行う通信部と、
データを蓄積するデータ蓄積部と、
前記通信部と前記データ蓄積部とを制御する制御部と、
前記要求装置からの前記要求が前記データ蓄積部に対する直接転送要求であるか否かを判別する要求判別部と
を含み、
前記要求判別部によって、前記要求装置からの前記要求が前記データ蓄積部に対する直接転送要求であると判別された場合、
前記制御部は前記データ蓄積部へアクセスする権利を前記通信部に委譲し、
前記通信部は前記要求装置から前記データ蓄積部へのアクセスコマンドとそれに係るデータを、前記データ蓄積部に直接転送する
ことを特徴とする応答装置。 - 前記応答判別部によって、前記要求装置からの前記要求が前記データ蓄積部に対する直接転送要求でないと判別された場合、
前記制御部は前記データ蓄積部へアクセスする権利を前記通信部に委譲しない
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の応答装置。 - 前記制御部は、
直接転送の期間でないときは前記通信部と前記データ蓄積部へアクセスする権利を有する
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の応答装置。 - 前記通信部は、
前記要求装置から受信したデータが、前記データ蓄積部に転送すべきデータであるか否かを判断する直接転送判断部
を含み、
前記直接転送判断部が前記データ蓄積部に転送すべきと判断したデータは前記データ蓄積部に直接転送し、
前記直接転送判断部が前記データ蓄積部に転送すべきではないと判断したデータを前記データ蓄積部に直接転送しない
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の応答装置。 - 前記通信部は、
前記要求装置から受信したデータを、前記データ蓄積部が認識できるデータ形式に従って整形するための受信データ整形部
を含む
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の応答装置。 - 前記通信部は、
前記データ蓄積部から直接転送された転送データを、前記要求装置に送信するための送信データ形式に整形するための送信データ整形部
を含む
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の応答装置。 - 前記制御部は、
前記通信部または前記データ蓄積部に対し、直接転送を続行する条件を設定するための条件設定部
を含み、
前記要求判別部によって、前記要求装置からの前記要求が前記データ蓄積部に対する直接転送要求であると判別された場合、
前記条件設定部は前記直接転送を続行する条件を設定し、
前記通信部または前記データ蓄積部は、設定された前記続行条件を満たさなくなると直接転送を終了する
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の応答装置。 - 前記条件設定部が設定する前記直接転送を続行する条件とは、
直接転送を行う時間である
ことを特徴とする請求項7に記載の応答装置。 - 前記条件設定部が設定する前記直接転送を続行する条件とは、
直接転送したデータのサイズが所定のサイズ以下である
ことを特徴とする請求項7に記載の応答装置。 - 前記条件設定部が設定する前記直接転送を続行する条件とは、
転送データに含まれる所定のトークンを検出しないことである
ことを特徴とする請求項7に記載の応答装置。 - 前記通信部は、
所定の終了条件によって直接転送を終了する直接転送終了部
を含み
前記所定の終了条件は前記制御部が前記直接転送要求を受信する前に設定される
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の応答装置。 - 前記所定の終了条件とは、
直接転送を行う所定の時間の経過である
ことを特徴とする請求項11に記載の応答装置。 - 前記所定の終了条件とは、
所定サイズのデータを直接転送することである
ことを特徴とする請求項11に記載の応答装置。 - 前記所定の終了条件とは、
転送データに含まれる所定のトークンを検出することである
ことを特徴とする請求項11に記載の応答装置。 - 前記要求判別部は、
前記要求装置からの前記データ蓄積部に対する前記直接転送要求が正当なものであるか否かを判別するための正当性判別部を含み、
前記制御部は、
前記要求判別部によって、前記要求装置からの前記要求が前記データ蓄積部に対する前記直接転送要求であると判別され、かつ、
前記正当性判別部により正当であると判別された場合にのみ前記通信部と前記データ蓄積部との間でデータの直接転送を行うように制御する
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の応答装置。 - 前記制御部と前記通信部と前記データ蓄積部とはリング型に接続されている
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の応答装置。 - 前記要求装置は、
前記データ蓄積部が定めるアクセス形式に従ったアクセスコマンドを発行するアクセス要求発行部
を備える
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の応答装置。 - 前記要求装置は、
データ蓄積部の蓄積形式を判別するための蓄積形式判別部
を備える
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の応答装置。 - 要求装置からの要求に対して応答する集積回路であって、
前記要求装置との間で通信を行う通信部と、
データを蓄積するデータ蓄積部と、
前記通信部と前記データ蓄積部とを制御する制御部と、
前記要求装置からの前記要求が前記データ蓄積部に対する直接転送要求であるか否かを判別する要求判別部と
を含み、
前記要求判別部によって、前記要求装置からの前記要求が前記データ蓄積部に対する前記直接転送要求であると判別された場合、
前記制御部は前記データ蓄積部へアクセスする権利を前記通信部に委譲し、
前記通信部は前記要求装置から前記データ蓄積部へのアクセスコマンドとそれに係るデータを、前記データ蓄積部に直接転送する
ことを特徴とする集積回路。 - 要求装置からの要求に対して応答する応答装置の応答方法であって、
前記応答装置は、
前記要求装置との間で通信を行う通信部と、
データを蓄積するデータ蓄積部と
前記通信部と前記データ蓄積部とを制御する制御部と
を含み、
前記応答方法は、
前記要求装置からの前記要求を判別する要求判別ステップ
を含み、
前記要求判別ステップによって、前記要求装置からの前記要求が前記データ蓄積部に対する前記直接転送要求であると判別された場合、
前記制御部は前記データ蓄積部へアクセスする権利を前記通信部に委譲し、
前記通信部は前記要求装置から前記データ蓄積部へのアクセスコマンドとそれに係るデータを、前記データ蓄積部に直接転送する
ことを特徴とする応答方法。 - 要求装置と、前記要求装置からの要求に対して応答する応答装置とからなる応答システムであって、
前記要求装置との間で通信を行う通信部と、
データを蓄積するデータ蓄積部と、
前記通信部と前記データ蓄積部とを制御する制御部と、
前記要求装置からの前記要求が前記データ蓄積部に対する直接転送要求であるか否かを判別する要求判別部と
を含み、
前記要求判別部によって、前記要求装置からの前記要求が前記データ蓄積部に対する前記直接転送要求であると判別された場合、
前記制御部は前記データ蓄積部へアクセスする権利を前記通信部に委譲し、
前記通信部は前記要求装置から前記データ蓄積部へのアクセスコマンドとそれに係るデータを、前記データ蓄積部に直接転送する
ことを特徴とする応答装置と、
前記データ蓄積部が定めるアクセス形式に従ってアクセスコマンドを発行するアクセス要求発行部
を含む
ことを特徴とする要求装置と
から成ることを特徴とする応答システム。
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