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    • 专利摘要:
    A portable electronic device embodying the present invention comprises a USB connector, an internal power source, a USB controller to execute data communication processing for data communication with a personal computer connected to the USB connector, a main CPU to execute device operation processing for usual operation of the device. When USB controller executes data communication processing, the device is supplied with power at high voltage from the personal computer through the USB connector. When the main CPU executes device operation processing, the device is supplied with power at low voltage from the internal power source. Accordingly, this makes not only high speed data communication available, but also life of the internal power source prolonged.
    公开号:US20010006884A1
    申请号:US09/745,667
    申请日:2000-12-26
    公开日:2001-07-05
    发明作者:Katsuyuki Matsumoto
    申请人:Sanyo Electric Co Ltd；
    IPC主号:G06F1-266
    专利说明:
    [0001] The present invention relates to portable electronic devices such as audio players and digital cameras of the portable type, and more particularly to portable electronic devices having two power supply systems from an external power source and that from an internal power source. [0001] BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
    [0002] Portable electronic devices such as audio players or digital cameras of the portable type conventionally have incorporated therein a dry battery or secondary battery serving as the power source to realize the portability of the device. The devices are adapted to be connected to external power sources like commercial alternating power source, etc. for charging the secondary batteries. [0002]
    [0003] In recent years, USB (Universal Serial Bus) has attracted attention as a universal interface for connecting a plurality of peripheral devices in common to a host computer. The USB connector which is compliant with the USB standard comprises a pair of data terminals D+ and D−, a power source terminal, and a grounding terminal, can provide high speed data communication using data terminals D+ and D−, and can be used for supplying power by way of the power source terminal. Accordingly, a method is studied that a portable electronic device is provided with a USB connector and the connector is, for example, connected to a personal computer to supply power to the device. [0003]
    [0004] It is usual practice with the portable electronic device (compliant with the USB standard) having the USB connector to provide a main CPU for executing predetermined device operation processing for various operations of the device including reproduction of data, and a USB controller separate from the main CPU and adapted to execute predetermined data processing for carrying out data communication with the personal computer through the USB connector so as to ensure simplified processing. [0004]
    [0005] When the USB compliant device, for example, downloads the compressed audio data from a personal computer to store the data on the memory card incorporated therein, and thereafter to read the data stored in the memory card to reproduce the data, the audio data is read out from the memory card with the data processing executed at about 128 Kbps which is relatively low speed. On the other hand, when the audio data is downloaded from the personal computer through the USB connector, the audio data which records sound for an hour is about 64 MB even if the data is compressed. If the transferring speed of 12 Mbps which is theoretical value of the USB is drawn out to a maximum limit, it is necessary to take 40 seconds or more in transferring the data. Thus, since the data needs to be transferred as fast as possible, power source voltage of IC for executing the data transferring should be set as high as possible. [0005]
    [0006] The applicants have developed a portable electronic device wherein one chip IC conducts the control of write read of the data to the memory card and the processing of data transfer (USB transfer) through a USB connector. With the IC provided with the portable electronic device, while the supply of the power source voltage greater than 2.7 V makes it possible to read the data from the memory card, the power source voltage greater than 3.0 V should be provided in order to realize high speed data transferring. [0006]
    [0007] However, in the case where the USB connector is not connected to the personal computer to reproduce the data using internal power source including a dry battery, a secondary battery and the like, the internal power source is discharged with high voltage of greater than 3.0 V as described above. This entails the problem of shortening the life of the internal power source. Although the power source voltage is reduced to 2.7 V to prolong the life of the internal power source, the USB transferring speed is declined. [0007] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
    [0008] An object of the present invention is to provide a portable electronic device which is capable of high speed data communication, and is further adapted to prolong the life of the internal power source. [0008]
    [0009] The portable electronic device of the invention comprises a power source terminal for connecting an external power source, an internal power source having lower voltage than the external power source, first circuit means for executing first data processing, and second circuit means for executing second data processing which is lower in speed than the first data processing. The device is characterized by the construction wherein power is supplied by the external power source through power source terminal when the first circuit means is operated, and power is supplied by the internal power source when the second circuit means is operated. The internal power source is formed by a dry battery or a secondary battery. [0009]
    [0010] With the portable electronic device of the invention, when the first circuit means is operated, the power source terminal is connected to the external power source to give the device high voltage of the power source through the power source terminal. This realizes high speed data processing. On the other hand, when the second circuit means is operated, the device is given low voltage of the power source through the internal power source, so that the data processing speed becomes lower. The speed is, though, sufficient to reproduce the audio data and the like, or rather setting of the lower voltage of the power source allows the internal power source to prolong its life. [0010]
    [0011] Stated more specifically, the portable electronic device is a USB compliant device which has a USB connector, compliant with the USB standard, and one of terminals of the USB connector constructs the power source terminal. With the specific construction, the USB connector is connected to a personal computer to give the device high voltage of the power source from the personal computer realizing high-speed USB transferring with the personal computer. [0011]
    [0012] Further stated specifically, the first circuit means is provided by a data communication controller for executing predetermined data communication processing to conduct data communication with an external information processing device, and the second circuit means is provided by a control circuit for executing device operation processing for the usual device operation connected to the data communication controller. With the specific construction, the data communication controller is supplied with high voltage of the power source to realize high speed data communication processing. When the device is operated by the control circuit, low voltage of the power source allows the internal power source to prolong its life. [0012]
    [0013] With further specific construction, a first power supplying wire extends from the power supply terminal, and a second power supplying wire extends from the internal power supply source. Reverse flow resist means is provided on the wires, respectively, each end of the wires is interconnected, and the interconnected point is connected to the first circuit means and the second circuit means. With the specific construction, the external power source is connected to the power source terminal, so that the voltage impressed to the first wire is higher than the second wire. Accordingly, power is supplied from the external power source through the first wire and the connected point to the first circuit means and the second circuit means. On the other hand, when the external power source is cut off from the power source terminal, the voltage impressed to the first wire falls to zero to supply power from the internal power source through the second wire and the connected point to the first circuit means and the second circuit means. [0013]
    [0014] As described above, the portable electronic device of the invention adopts a method in which the two power supplying systems of a high voltage power supplying system from the external power source and a low voltage power supplying system from the internal power source are changed over according to the content of the data processing. Thus, the internal power source life can be prolonged while the device makes high speed data communication possible. [0014] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
    [0015] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the construction of a portable audio player embodying the invention. [0015] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
    [0016] A portable audio player embodying the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to FIG. 1. A portable audio player [0016] 1 embodying the invention, as shown in the drawing, comprises a USB connector 4 connectable to a USB connector 5 of a host personal computer 2 through a USB cable. The USB connector 4 has a pair of data terminals D+ and D−, a power source terminal VDD, and a grounding terminal GND.
    [0017] The audio player [0017] 1 is provided with a USB controller 6 to execute predetermined data communication processing for performing data communication with the personal computer 2 through the connector 4, a main CPU 7 to execute predetermined device operation processing for various operations of the device including reproduction of data, a memory 9 constructed by a Multi Media Card and the like, an internal power source 3 constructed by a secondary or a dry battery. The connection of the connector 4 to the personal computer 2 applies the power source voltage of 5 V to the power source terminal VDD of the connector 4.
    [0018] The pair of data terminals D+ and D− of the USB connector [0018] 4 are connected to a pair of data terminals D+ and D− provided on the USB controller 6. The grounding terminal GND is grounded.
    [0019] A first power supplying wire [0019] 14 extends from the power source terminal VDD of the connector 4, and a first voltage regulator 10 and a first diode 12 are provided on the wire 14. This adjusts the power source voltage of 5 V obtained from the terminal VDD of the connector 4 to 3.3 V. A second power supplying wire 15 extends from the internal power source 3, and a second voltage regulator 11 and a second diode 13 are provided on the wire 15. This adjusts the power source voltage of 3 V obtained from the internal power source 3 to 2.8 V.
    [0020] Each end of the first wire [0020] 14 and second wire 15 is interconnected. A third power supplying wire 16 extending from the interconnected point 8 is connected to the USB controller 6, the main CPU 7, and the memory 9 to supply power.
    [0021] When the audio player [0021] 1 downloads audio data from the personal computer 2 with the connector 4 connected to the computer 2, the computer 2 applies the power source voltage of 5 V to the terminal VDD of the connector 4, so that the voltage (about 3.3 V) obtained at an output end of the first diode 12 of the first wire 14 is greater than the voltage (about 2.8 V) obtained at an output end of the second diode 12 of the second wire 15. Consequently, the power from the terminal VDD of the connector 4 is supplied to the controller 6, the CPU 7, and the memory 9 through the first wire 14, the interconnected point 8, and the third wire 16.
    [0022] As a result, USB control function of the USB controller [0022] 6 is activated, causing the controller 6 to download the audio data from the personal computer 2, activating memory control function of the controller 6, storing the downloaded data to the memory 9.
    [0023] When the computer [0023] 2 is thereafter cut off from the connector 4, reading out the audio data stored in the memory 9, to reproduce sound, the cut off from the computer 2 reduces the voltage applied to the first wire 14 to zero. Accordingly, the power of the internal power source 3 is supplied to the controller 6, the CPU 7, and the memory 9 through the second wire 15, the interconnected point 8, and the third wire 16.
    [0024] Thus, while the memory control function of the controller [0024] 6 is activated to read out the audio data stored in the memory 9, reproduction control function of the CPU 7 is activated to reproduce the read data as sound.
    [0025] As described above, in the case where the audio player [0025] 1 embodying the invention downloads or uploads the audio data with the connector 4 connected to the computer 2, the high power source voltage supplied by the computer 2 realizes high speed data communication. When the audio data is reproduced with the connector 4 cut off from the computer 2, power is supplied by the low power source voltage from the internal power source, so that the life of the dry or secondary battery can be prolonged providing the internal power source 3.
    [0026] The present invention is not limited to the foregoing embodiment in construction but can be modified variously by one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims. For example, the invention can be practiced not only for digital audio players but also for digital video devices such as digital cameras, etc. [0026]
    权利要求:
    Claims (5)
    [1" id="US-20010006884-A1-CLM-00001] 1. A portable electronic device comprising a power source terminal for connecting to an external power source, an internal power source which is lower than the external power source in voltage, first circuit means to execute first data processing, and second circuit means to execute second data processing which has lower speed than the first data processing, the electronic device being characterized in that the device is so constructed that the external power source supplies power to the device through a power source terminal when the first circuit means is in an active mode, and the internal power source supplies power to the device when the second circuit means is in the active mode.
    [2" id="US-20010006884-A1-CLM-00002] 2. A portable electronic device according to
    claim 1 wherein the internal power source is a dry battery or a secondary battery.
    [3" id="US-20010006884-A1-CLM-00003] 3. A portable electronic device according to
    claim 1 wherein USB connector conforming to the Universal Serial Bus standard is provided, and one terminal of the USB connector provides the power source terminal.
    [4" id="US-20010006884-A1-CLM-00004] 4. A portable electronic device according to
    claim 1 wherein the first circuit means is provided by a data communication controller to execute predetermined data communication processing for performing data communication with an external information processing device, and the second circuit means is provided by a control circuit to execute device operation processing for usual operation of the device.
    [5" id="US-20010006884-A1-CLM-00005] 5. A portable electronic device according to
    claim 1 wherein a first power supplying wire extends from the power source terminal, and a second power supplying wire extends from the internal power source, reverse flow resist means is provided on each of the two power supplying wires, each end of the two power supplying wires is interconnected, and the interconnected point is connected to the first circuit means and the second circuit means.
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