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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2011
Applicants:
Kosei Okamoto, Kunitachi, JP;
Hiroyuki Sakamoto, Ome, JP;
Akihisa Fujimoto, Fussa, JP;
Masao Suga, Ome, JP;
Inventors:
Kosei Okamoto, Kunitachi, JP;
Hiroyuki Sakamoto, Ome, JP;
Akihisa Fujimoto, Fussa, JP;
Masao Suga, Ome, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/10 (2006.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/36 (2006.01); G06F 13/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
When initializing a device, an operation mode of the device is acquired and stored by a predetermined procedure using a predetermined pin. In response to a command, the device executes a signal assignment on a plurality of data pins peculiar to an operation mode indicated by the received command, thereby switching a data transfer width, and allowing the device to operate in the operation mode designated by the received command.