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WO2018070700A1 - Dispositif électronique et procédé de commande de dysfonctionnement - Google Patents

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WO2018070700A1
WO2018070700A1 PCT/KR2017/010638 KR2017010638W WO2018070700A1 WO 2018070700 A1 WO2018070700 A1 WO 2018070700A1 KR 2017010638 W KR2017010638 W KR 2017010638W WO 2018070700 A1 WO2018070700 A1 WO 2018070700A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to an electronic device for controlling a data error and a method of operating the electronic device.
  • a malfunction such as a lock-up may occur in each module in the electronic device. Such abnormal operation may degrade the performance of the electronic device.
  • an electronic device and a method of operating the electronic device for preventing abnormal operation occurring in each module are required.
  • the present disclosure discloses an electronic device and an electronic device for preventing a malfunction of the module by changing a power state supplied to a module in the electronic device. It can provide a method of operation.
  • An electronic device may include a processor, at least one module operatively connected to the processor, and a power supply operatively connected to the processor. Receiving a signal from at least one module to indicate that an error is detected in the at least one module, and based on the received signal, to change the power provided to the at least one module May be set to transmit a signal to the power supply.
  • a method of operating an electronic device indicates that an error is detected in the at least one module by the processor in the electronic device from at least one module in the electronic device. And receiving, by the processor, a signal for changing a power provided to the at least one module based on the received signal, to a power supply unit in the electronic device. .
  • an electronic device and a method may adaptively control a power provided to the module according to an error generated in the module, thereby preventing a malfunction of the module.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a program module according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a functional configuration of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation flow of a malfunction controller according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates an example of an operation flow of a power supply unit according to various embodiments.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates an example of a signal flow in an electronic device that controls an error according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates an example of a signal flow in an electronic device that supplies power to a module according to various embodiments.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates another example of a signal flow in an electronic device that controls an error according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates an example of an operation flow of a malfunction controller to determine a threshold according to various embodiments.
  • the expression “device configured to” may mean that the device “can” together with other devices or components.
  • processor configured (or configured to) perform A, B, and C may be implemented by executing a dedicated processor (eg, an embedded processor) to perform its operation, or one or more software programs stored in a memory device. It may mean a general purpose processor (eg, a CPU or an application processor) capable of performing the corresponding operations.
  • An electronic device may be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet PC, a mobile phone, a video phone, an e-book reader, a desktop PC, a laptop PC, a netbook computer, a workstation, a server, a PDA, a PMP. It may include at least one of a portable multimedia player, an MP3 player, a medical device, a camera, or a wearable device. Wearable devices may be accessory (e.g. watches, rings, bracelets, anklets, necklaces, eyeglasses, contact lenses, or head-mounted-devices (HMDs), textiles or clothing integrated (e.g.
  • HMDs head-mounted-devices
  • an electronic device may comprise, for example, a television, a digital video disk (DVD) player, Audio, Refrigerator, Air Conditioner, Cleaner, Oven, Microwave Oven, Washing Machine, Air Purifier, Set Top Box, Home Automation Control Panel, Security Control Panel, Media Box (e.g. Samsung HomeSync TM , Apple TV TM , or Google TV TM ) , A game console (eg, Xbox TM , PlayStation TM ), an electronic dictionary, an electronic key, a camcorder, or an electronic picture frame.
  • DVD digital video disk
  • the electronic device may include a variety of medical devices (e.g., various portable medical measuring devices such as blood glucose meters, heart rate monitors, blood pressure meters, or body temperature meters), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Computed tomography (CT), cameras or ultrasounds), navigation devices, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), event data recorders (EDRs), flight data recorders (FDRs), automotive infotainment devices, ship electronics (E.g., various portable medical measuring devices such as blood glucose meters, heart rate monitors, blood pressure meters, or body temperature meters), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Computed tomography (CT), cameras or ultrasounds), navigation devices, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), event data recorders (EDRs), flight data recorders (FDRs), automotive infotainment devices, ship electronics (E.g.
  • various portable medical measuring devices such as blood glucose meters, heart rate monitors, blood pressure meters, or body temperature meters
  • MRA magnetic resonance angiography
  • an electronic device may be a part of a furniture, building / structure or automobile, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, or various measuring devices (eg, water, electricity, Gas, or a radio wave measuring instrument).
  • the electronic device may be flexible or a combination of two or more of the aforementioned various devices.
  • Electronic devices according to embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the above-described devices.
  • the term user may refer to a person who uses an electronic device or a device (eg, an artificial intelligence electronic device) that uses an electronic device.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 101 may include a bus 110, a processor 120, a memory 130, an input / output interface 150, a display 160, and a communication interface 170.
  • the electronic device 101 may omit at least one of the components or additionally include other components.
  • the bus 110 may include circuitry that connects the components 110-170 to each other and transfers communication (eg, control messages or data) between the components.
  • the processor 120 may include one or more of a central processing unit, an application processor, or a communication processor (CP).
  • the processor 120 may execute, for example, an operation or data processing related to control and / or communication of at least one other component of the electronic device 101.
  • the memory 130 may include volatile and / or nonvolatile memory.
  • the memory 130 may store, for example, commands or data related to at least one other element of the electronic device 101.
  • the memory 130 may store software and / or a program 140.
  • the program 140 may include, for example, a kernel 141, middleware 143, an application programming interface (API) 145, an application program (or “application”) 147, or the like.
  • API application programming interface
  • application or “application”
  • At least a portion of kernel 141, middleware 143, or API 145 may be referred to as an operating system.
  • the kernel 141 may be a system resource (eg, used to execute an action or function implemented in, for example, other programs (eg, middleware 143, API 145, or application program 147).
  • the bus 110, the processor 120, or the memory 130 may be controlled or managed.
  • the kernel 141 may provide an interface for controlling or managing system resources by accessing individual components of the electronic device 101 from the middleware 143, the API 145, or the application program 147. Can be.
  • the middleware 143 may serve as an intermediary for allowing the API 145 or the application program 147 to communicate with the kernel 141 to exchange data.
  • the middleware 143 may process one or more work requests received from the application program 147 according to priority.
  • the middleware 143 may use system resources (eg, the bus 110, the processor 120, or the memory 130, etc.) of the electronic device 101 for at least one of the application programs 147. Prioritize and process the one or more work requests.
  • the API 145 is an interface for the application 147 to control functions provided by the kernel 141 or the middleware 143.
  • the API 145 may include at least the following: file control, window control, image processing, or character control. It can contain one interface or function (eg command).
  • the input / output interface 150 may transmit, for example, a command or data input from a user or another external device to other component (s) of the electronic device 101, or other components of the electronic device 101 ( Commands or data received from the device) can be output to the user or other external device.
  • Display 160 may be, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, or a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) display, or an electronic paper display. It may include.
  • the display 160 may display, for example, various types of content (eg, text, images, videos, icons, and / or symbols, etc.) to the user.
  • the display 160 may include a touch screen and may receive, for example, a touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input using an electronic pen or a part of a user's body.
  • the communication interface 170 may establish communication between the electronic device 101 and an external device (eg, the first external electronic device 102, the second external electronic device 104, or the server 106). Can be.
  • the communication interface 170 may be connected to the network 162 through wireless or wired communication to communicate with an external device (eg, the second external electronic device 104 or the server 106).
  • the wireless communication may be, for example, LTE, LTE Advance (LTE-A), code division multiple access (CDMA), wideband CDMA (WCDMA), universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), wireless broadband (WiBro), or global network (GSM).
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • LTE-A LTE Advance
  • CDMA code division multiple access
  • WCDMA wideband CDMA
  • UMTS universal mobile telecommunications system
  • WiBro wireless broadband
  • GSM global network
  • the wireless communication may include, for example, wireless fidelity (WiFi), Bluetooth, Bluetooth low power (BLE), Zigbee, near field communication (NFC), magnetic secure transmission, and radio. It may include at least one of a frequency (RF) or a body area network (BAN).
  • GNSS GNSS.
  • the GNSS may be, for example, a Global Positioning System (GPS), a Global Navigation Satellite System (Glonass), a Beidou Navigation Satellite System (hereinafter referred to as "Beidou”), or a Galileo, the European global satellite-based navigation system.
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • Glonass Global Navigation Satellite System
  • Beidou Beidou Navigation Satellite System
  • Galileo the European global satellite-based navigation system.
  • Wired communication may include, for example, at least one of a universal serial bus (USB), a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a standard standard232 (RS-232), a power line communication, a plain old telephone service (POTS), and the like.
  • the network 162 may comprise a telecommunications network, for example at least one of a computer network (eg, LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network.
  • Each of the first and second external electronic devices 102 and 104 may be a device of the same or different type as the electronic device 101. According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, all or part of operations executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in another or a plurality of electronic devices (for example, the electronic devices 102 and 104 or the server 106). According to this, when the electronic device 101 needs to perform a function or service automatically or by request, the electronic device 101 may instead execute or execute the function or service by itself, or at least some function associated therewith.
  • the other electronic device may request the requested function or The additional function may be executed and the result may be transmitted to the electronic device 101.
  • the electronic device 101 may provide the requested function or service by processing the received result as it is or additionally.
  • Cloud computing distributed computing, or client-server computing techniques can be used.
  • the electronic device 201 may include, for example, all or part of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 1.
  • the electronic device 201 may include one or more processors (eg, an AP) 210, a communication module 220, a subscriber identification module 224, a memory 230, a sensor module 240, an input device 250, and a display ( 260, an interface 270, an audio module 280, a camera module 291, a power management module 295, a battery 296, an indicator 297, and a motor 298.
  • the processor 210 may control, for example, a plurality of hardware or software components connected to the processor 210 by driving an operating system or an application, and may perform various data processing and operations.
  • the processor 210 may be implemented with, for example, a system on chip (SoC). According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may further include a graphic processing unit (GPU) and / or an image signal processor. The processor 210 may include at least some of the components illustrated in FIG. 2 (eg, the cellular module 221). The processor 210 may load and process instructions or data received from at least one of other components (eg, nonvolatile memory) into the volatile memory, and store the result data in the nonvolatile memory.
  • SoC system on chip
  • the processor 210 may further include a graphic processing unit (GPU) and / or an image signal processor.
  • the processor 210 may include at least some of the components illustrated in FIG. 2 (eg, the cellular module 221).
  • the processor 210 may load and process instructions or data received from at least one of other components (eg, nonvolatile memory) into the volatile memory, and store the result data in the nonvolatile memory.
  • the communication module 220 may have, for example, a configuration that is the same as or similar to that of the communication interface 170 illustrated in FIG. 1.
  • the communication module 220 may include, for example, a cellular module 221, a WiFi module 223, a Bluetooth module 225, a GNSS module 227, an NFC module 228, and an RF module 229. have.
  • the cellular module 221 may provide, for example, a voice call, a video call, a text service, or an internet service through a communication network.
  • the cellular module 221 may perform identification and authentication of the electronic device 201 in a communication network by using a subscriber identification module (eg, a SIM card) 224.
  • a subscriber identification module eg, a SIM card
  • the cellular module 221 may perform at least some of the functions that the processor 210 may provide.
  • the cellular module 221 may include a communication processor (CP).
  • CP communication processor
  • at least some (eg, two or more) of the cellular module 221, the WiFi module 223, the Bluetooth module 225, the GNSS module 227, or the NFC module 228 may be one integrated chip. (IC) or in an IC package.
  • the RF module 229 may transmit / receive a communication signal (for example, an RF signal), for example.
  • the RF module 229 may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amp module (PAM), a frequency filter, a low noise amplifier (LNA), an antenna, or the like.
  • PAM power amp module
  • LNA low noise amplifier
  • At least one of the cellular module 221, the WiFi module 223, the Bluetooth module 225, the GNSS module 227, or the NFC module 228 may transmit and receive an RF signal through a separate RF module.
  • Subscriber identification module 224 may include, for example, a card or embedded SIM that includes a subscriber identification module, and may include unique identification information (eg, integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID)) or subscriber information (eg, IMSI). (international mobile subscriber identity)).
  • ICCID integrated circuit card identifier
  • IMSI international mobile subscriber identity
  • the memory 230 may include, for example, an internal memory 232 or an external memory 234.
  • the internal memory 232 may include, for example, volatile memory (for example, DRAM, SRAM, or SDRAM), nonvolatile memory (for example, one time programmable ROM (OTPROM), PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, mask ROM, flash ROM).
  • the flash memory may include at least one of a flash memory, a hard drive, or a solid state drive (SSD)
  • the external memory 234 may be a flash drive, for example, a compact flash (CF) or a secure digital (SD). ), Micro-SD, Mini-SD, extreme digital (xD), multi-media card (MMC), memory stick, etc.
  • the external memory 234 may be functionally connected to the electronic device 201 through various interfaces. Or physically connected.
  • the sensor module 240 may measure, for example, a physical quantity or detect an operation state of the electronic device 201 and convert the measured or detected information into an electrical signal.
  • the sensor module 240 includes, for example, a gesture sensor 240A, a gyro sensor 240B, an air pressure sensor 240C, a magnetic sensor 240D, an acceleration sensor 240E, a grip sensor 240F, and a proximity sensor ( 240G), color sensor 240H (e.g., red (green, blue) sensor), biometric sensor 240I, temperature / humidity sensor 240J, illuminance sensor 240K, or UV (ultra violet) ) May include at least one of the sensors 240M.
  • sensor module 240 may include, for example, an e-nose sensor, an electromyography (EMG) sensor, an electrocardiogram (EEG) sensor, an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor, Infrared (IR) sensors, iris sensors and / or fingerprint sensors.
  • the sensor module 240 may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one or more sensors belonging therein.
  • the electronic device 201 further includes a processor configured to control the sensor module 240 as part of or separately from the processor 210, while the processor 210 is in a sleep state. The sensor module 240 may be controlled.
  • the input device 250 may include, for example, a touch panel 252, a (digital) pen sensor 254, a key 256, or an ultrasonic input device 258.
  • the touch panel 252 may use at least one of capacitive, resistive, infrared, or ultrasonic methods, for example.
  • the touch panel 252 may further include a control circuit.
  • the touch panel 252 may further include a tactile layer to provide a tactile response to the user.
  • the (digital) pen sensor 254 may be, for example, part of a touch panel or may include a separate recognition sheet.
  • the key 256 may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key, or a keypad.
  • the ultrasonic input device 258 may detect ultrasonic waves generated by an input tool through a microphone (for example, the microphone 288) and check data corresponding to the detected ultrasonic waves.
  • Display 260 may include panel 262, hologram device 264, projector 266, and / or control circuitry to control them.
  • the panel 262 may be implemented to be, for example, flexible, transparent, or wearable.
  • the panel 262 may be configured with the touch panel 252 and one or more modules.
  • the panel 262 may include a pressure sensor (or force sensor) capable of measuring the strength of pressure with respect to a user's touch.
  • the pressure sensor may be integrally implemented with the touch panel 252 or one or more sensors separate from the touch panel 252.
  • the hologram 264 may show a stereoscopic image in the air by using interference of light.
  • the projector 266 may display an image by projecting light onto a screen.
  • the screen may be located inside or outside the electronic device 201.
  • the interface 270 may include, for example, an HDMI 272, a USB 274, an optical interface 276, or a D-subminiature 278.
  • the interface 270 may be included in, for example, the communication interface 170 illustrated in FIG. 1.
  • interface 270 may include, for example, a mobile high-definition link (MHL) interface, an SD card / multi-media card (MMC) interface, or an infrared data association (IrDA) compliant interface. have.
  • MHL mobile high-definition link
  • MMC Secure Digital Card
  • IrDA infrared data association
  • the audio module 280 may bidirectionally convert, for example, a sound and an electrical signal. At least some components of the audio module 280 may be included in, for example, the input / output interface 145 illustrated in FIG. 1.
  • the audio module 280 may process sound information input or output through, for example, a speaker 282, a receiver 284, an earphone 286, a microphone 288, or the like.
  • the camera module 291 is, for example, a device capable of capturing still images and moving images. According to one embodiment, the camera module 291 is one or more image sensors (eg, a front sensor or a rear sensor), a lens, an image signal processor (ISP) Or flash (eg, LED or xenon lamp, etc.).
  • ISP image signal processor
  • flash eg, LED or xenon lamp, etc.
  • the power management module 295 may manage power of the electronic device 201, for example.
  • the power management module 295 may include a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charger IC, or a battery or fuel gauge.
  • the PMIC may have a wired and / or wireless charging scheme.
  • the wireless charging method may include, for example, a magnetic resonance method, a magnetic induction method, an electromagnetic wave method, or the like, and may further include additional circuits for wireless charging, such as a coil loop, a resonance circuit, a rectifier, and the like. have.
  • the battery gauge may measure, for example, the remaining amount of the battery 296, the voltage, the current, or the temperature during charging.
  • the battery 296 may include, for example, a rechargeable cell and / or a solar cell.
  • the indicator 297 may display a specific state of the electronic device 201 or a part thereof (for example, the processor 210), for example, a booting state, a message state, or a charging state.
  • the motor 298 may convert electrical signals into mechanical vibrations, and may generate vibrations or haptic effects.
  • the electronic device 201 may be, for example, a mobile TV supporting device capable of processing media data according to a standard such as digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), digital video broadcasting (DVB), or mediaFlo TM . : GPU).
  • DMB digital multimedia broadcasting
  • DVD digital video broadcasting
  • mediaFlo TM . : GPU mediaFlo TM .
  • Each of the components described in this document may be composed of one or more components, and the name of the corresponding component may vary according to the type of electronic device.
  • the electronic device eg, the electronic device 201) may include some components, omit additional components, or combine some of the components to form a single entity. It is possible to perform the same function of the previous corresponding
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a program module according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the program module 310 may include an operating system and / or various applications running on the operating system for controlling resources related to the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101).
  • the application program 147 may be included.
  • the operating system may include, for example, Android TM , iOS TM , Windows TM , Symbian TM , Tizen TM , or Bada TM .
  • the program module 310 may include the kernel 320 (eg, the kernel 141), the middleware 330 (eg, the middleware 143), and the API 360 (eg, the API 145).
  • At least a portion of the program module 310 may be preloaded on the electronic device or may be an external electronic device (eg, an electronic device ( 102, 104, server 106, etc.).
  • the kernel 320 may include, for example, a system resource manager 321 and / or a device driver 323.
  • the system resource manager 321 may perform control, allocation, or retrieval of system resources.
  • the system resource manager 321 may include a process manager, a memory manager, or a file system manager.
  • the device driver 323 may include, for example, a display driver, a camera driver, a Bluetooth driver, a shared memory driver, a USB driver, a keypad driver, a WiFi driver, an audio driver, or an inter-process communication (IPC) driver.
  • the middleware 330 may provide various functions through the API 360, for example, to provide functions commonly required by the application 370, or to allow the application 370 to use limited system resources inside the electronic device.
  • the middleware 330 may include a runtime library 335, an application manager 341, a window manager 342, a multimedia manager 343, a resource manager 344, a power manager 345, and a database manager ( 346, a package manager 347, a connection manager 348, a notification manager 349, a location manager 350, a graphic manager 351, or a security manager 352.
  • the runtime library 335 may include, for example, a library module that the compiler uses to add new functionality through the programming language while the application 370 is running.
  • the runtime library 335 may perform input / output management, memory management, or arithmetic function processing.
  • the application manager 341 may manage, for example, the life cycle of the application 370.
  • the window manager 342 may manage GUI resources used on the screen.
  • the multimedia manager 343 may identify a format necessary for playing the media files, and may encode or decode the media file using a codec suitable for the format.
  • the resource manager 344 may manage space of source code or memory of the application 370.
  • the power manager 345 may manage, for example, the capacity or power of the battery and provide power information necessary for the operation of the electronic device.
  • the power manager 345 may interwork with a basic input / output system (BIOS).
  • the database manager 346 may create, retrieve, or change a database to be used, for example, in the application 370.
  • the package manager 347 may manage installation or update of an application distributed in the form of a package file.
  • the connectivity manager 348 may manage, for example, a wireless connection.
  • the notification manager 349 may provide the user with events such as, for example, an arrival message, an appointment, a proximity notification, and the like.
  • the location manager 350 may manage location information of the electronic device, for example.
  • the graphic manager 351 may manage, for example, graphic effects to be provided to the user or a user interface related thereto.
  • the security manager 352 may provide system security or user authentication, for example.
  • the middleware 330 may include a telephony manager for managing a voice or video call function of the electronic device or a middleware module capable of forming a combination of functions of the above-described components. .
  • the middleware 330 may provide a module specialized for each type of operating system.
  • the middleware 330 may dynamically delete some of the existing components or add new components.
  • API 360 is, for example, a set of API programming functions, which may be provided in different configurations depending on the operating system. For example, in the case of Android or iOS, one API set may be provided for each platform, and in Tizen, two or more API sets may be provided for each platform.
  • the application 370 is, for example, a home 371, a dialer 372, an SMS / MMS 373, an instant message (IM) 374, a browser 375, a camera 376, an alarm 377. , Contacts 378, voice dials 379, emails 380, calendars 381, media players 382, albums 383, watches 384, health care (e.g., measures exercise or blood sugar, etc.) Or an application for providing environmental information (eg, barometric pressure, humidity, or temperature information).
  • the application 370 may include an information exchange application capable of supporting information exchange between the electronic device and the external electronic device.
  • the information exchange application may include, for example, a notification relay application for delivering specific information to the external electronic device, or a device management application for managing the external electronic device.
  • the notification delivery application may deliver notification information generated by another application of the electronic device to the external electronic device, or receive notification information from the external electronic device and provide the notification information to the user.
  • the device management application may be, for example, the ability of an external electronic device to communicate with the electronic device (e.g. turn-on / turn-off of the external electronic device itself (or some component) or the brightness (or resolution) of the display). Control), or install, delete, or update an application running on the external electronic device.
  • the application 370 may include an application (eg, a health care application of a mobile medical device) designated according to an attribute of the external electronic device.
  • the application 370 may include an application received from an external electronic device.
  • At least a portion of the program module 310 may be implemented (eg, executed) in software, firmware, hardware (eg, the processor 210), or a combination of at least two or more thereof, and a module for performing one or more functions; It can include a program, routine, instruction set, or process.
  • module includes a unit composed of hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic blocks, components, or circuits.
  • the module may be an integrally formed part or a minimum unit or part of performing one or more functions.
  • Modules may be implemented mechanically or electronically, for example, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chips, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), or known or future developments that perform certain operations. It can include a programmable logic device.
  • ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
  • FPGAs field-programmable gate arrays
  • At least a portion of an apparatus (eg, modules or functions thereof) or method (eg, operations) according to various embodiments may be stored on a computer-readable storage medium (eg, memory 130) in the form of a program module. It can be implemented as.
  • Computer-readable recording media include hard disks, floppy disks, magnetic media (e.g. magnetic tape), optical recording media (e.g. CD-ROM, DVD, magnetic-optical media (e.g. floppy disks), internal memory, etc.
  • Instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter Modules or program modules according to various embodiments may include at least one or more of the above-described components. In some embodiments, operations performed by a module, a program module, or another component may be executed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or at least, or may include other components. Some operations may be executed in a different order, omitted, or other operations may be added.
  • the electronic device may include various kinds of modules. Each of the modules may process data related to an application, an operating system (OS), middleware, and / or a device driver so that the electronic device can perform various functions. During processing of the data, malfunctions (malfunctions or abnormal behaviors) may occur in each of the modules. Such a malfunction may prevent the electronic device from operating at a desired performance and prevent the electronic device from performing a desired function. Accordingly, there is a need for an electronic device and a method of operating the electronic device capable of preventing such a malfunction.
  • OS operating system
  • middleware middleware
  • / or a device driver so that the electronic device can perform various functions.
  • a device driver so that the electronic device can perform various functions.
  • malfunctions malfunctions or abnormal behaviors
  • Such a malfunction may prevent the electronic device from operating at a desired performance and prevent the electronic device from performing a desired function. Accordingly, there is a need for an electronic device and a method of operating the electronic device capable of preventing such a malfunction.
  • a normal electronic device provides power to the respective modules through a power supply unit in the electronic device, the power corresponding to the frequency of the respective modules.
  • the general electronic device may provide power to each of the modules by using a dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) technique.
  • the DVFS technique may be a technique of supplying a voltage having a value corresponding to an operating frequency (or clock) of each module.
  • a method of providing a power having a size corresponding to frequency does not consider whether an error occurs in each module.
  • the general electronic device supplies power corresponding to the frequency of each module without considering whether an error occurs in each module in the electronic device, the respective modules have insufficient power margin. Can have When the power margin of each module is insufficient, a relatively large number of errors may occur in each module.
  • the present disclosure provides a method for providing each module with a power determined based on an error occurring in each module in the electronic device through various embodiments described below.
  • the electronic device may prevent a malfunction of each module by providing a power determined based on an error occurring in each of the modules.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a functional configuration of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 400 includes a malfunction controller 410, a power supply 420, and a plurality of modules 430-. 1 to 430-n.
  • each of the plurality of modules 430-1 to 430-n may be referred to as a module 430.
  • the malfunction control unit 410 may perform operations for providing the module 430 with power determined based on the amount of errors generated in the module 430.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may be included in an application processor (AP) in the electronic device 400.
  • the malfunction control unit 410 may be a component that is operatively coupled with an AP in the electronic device 400.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may be included in power management integrated circuitry (PMIC) in the electronic device 400.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may be a component functionally connected to the PMIC.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may be implemented in software, hardware such as a chip, a circuit, or the like, or may be implemented as a collection of software and hardware.
  • the malfunction control unit 410 may receive a signal from the module 430 to indicate that an error has occurred in the module 430.
  • a signal for indicating that an error has occurred may be transmitted from the module 430 to the malfunction controller 410 whenever one error occurs in the module 430.
  • the signal for indicating that the error has occurred may be transmitted from the module 430 to the malfunction control unit 410 at predetermined intervals.
  • the predetermined period may be adaptively changed by parameters related to data processing of the module 430. For example, when the module 430 performs a task having a relatively high priority, the predetermined period may have a relatively short value in order to report an error more accurately.
  • the predetermined period may have a relatively long value in order to reduce complexity.
  • the signal for indicating that an error has occurred may include information related to the amount of the error calculated during the predetermined period. have.
  • a signal for indicating that an error has occurred may be transmitted from the module 430 to the malfunction controller 410 when the number of errors generated in the module 430 is greater than or equal to a predetermined number.
  • the predetermined number may be adaptively adjusted according to the type of the module 430, the type of data processed by the module 430, a priority, and the like.
  • the threshold may be determined according to the calculation amount of the electronic device 400.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may determine (or identify) an error rate for the module 430 based on the received signal.
  • the error rate may be a parameter for indicating a relationship between an error generated in the module 430 and the module 430.
  • the error rate may be a parameter for indicating a frequency of an error occurring in the module 430, an amount of an error occurring in the module 430, a speed at which an error occurs in the module 430, and the like.
  • the error rate may be calculated through various methods. For example, the error rate may be calculated based on a ratio of the total amount of data processed by the module 430 to the amount of errors generated in the module 430. As another example, the error rate may be calculated based on the amount of errors generated in the module 430 for a predetermined time.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may determine the size of power to be provided to the module 430 based on the identified (or determined) error rate for the module 430.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may determine the amount of power to be provided to the module 430 according to the relationship between the identified error rate and the threshold for the module 430. For example, when the error rate for the module 430 is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the malfunction control unit 410 may determine the amount of power to be provided to the module 430 in order to reduce the amount of error generated in the module 430. It can be determined to be larger than the size of the power supply currently available to the user. For another example, when the error rate for the module 430 is less than the threshold value, the malfunction controller 410 may determine the size of the power to be provided to the module 430 to be equal to the size of the power currently provided to the module 430.
  • the controller 430 may determine that the module 430 is lower than the power currently being provided. In some other embodiments, the malfunction control unit 410 is provided not only to the error rate for the identified module 430, but also the priority of data being processed by the module 430, the load amount of the module 430, and the module 430. The size of the power to be provided to the module 430 may be determined in consideration of the size of the current power.
  • the malfunction control unit 410 may transmit a signal for changing the power to be provided to the module 430 to the power supply unit 420.
  • the signal for changing the power to be provided to the module 430 may include information related to the amount of power to be provided to the determined (or identified) module 430.
  • the signal for changing the power to be provided to the module 430 may include information about a difference value between the magnitude of the power currently being provided to the module 430 and the magnitude of the power to be provided to the module 430. Can be.
  • a signal for changing the power to be provided to the module 430 may include the determined power source. It may include information about an index for indicating the size of.
  • the power supply unit 420 may provide power to the plurality of modules 430-1 to 430-n in the electronic device 400.
  • the power supply unit 420 may be included in the PMIC in the electronic device 400.
  • the power supply unit 420 may be a component functionally connected to the PMIC in the electronic device 400.
  • the power supply unit 420 may be implemented in software, hardware, such as a chip, a circuit, or the like, or may be implemented as a collection of software and hardware.
  • the power supply unit 420 may receive a signal for changing the power to be provided to the module 430 from the malfunction control unit 410. In addition, the power supply unit 420 may identify a magnitude of power to be provided to the module 430 based on the received signal. The power supply unit 420 may supply power having the identified size to the module 430.
  • the module 430 may process various types of data so that the electronic device 400 may perform various functions.
  • the module 430 may be included in an AP in the electronic device 400.
  • the module 430 may be included in a component (eg, a camera, a sensor, a display, etc.) in the electronic device 400.
  • the module 430 may detect an error generated in the module 430.
  • the module 430 may process data processed by the module 430 using a technique such as a parity bit technique, a checksum technique, a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) technique, a hash function technique, or the like.
  • the controller may detect whether there is an error in the data being processed or the data to be processed by the module 430.
  • the module 430 may detect whether there is an error in data received according to communication between modules using a technique such as a parity bit technique, a checksum technique, a CRC, a hash function technique, and the like.
  • the module 430 may detect whether there is an error in data received by the module 430 according to communication between modules using a technique such as a parity technique, a checksum technique, a CRC, a hash function technique, and the like. .
  • the module 430 may include an error detect block that is a block for detecting an error generated in the module 430.
  • the module 430 may transmit a signal indicating that an error is detected in the module 430 to the malfunction controller 410. In some embodiments, whenever an error occurs in the module 430, the module 430 may transmit a signal indicating that the error is detected. In some other embodiments, the module 430 may transmit a signal indicating that the error is detected to the malfunction control unit 410 at predetermined intervals. In some other embodiments, when the number of errors detected (or generated) in the module 430 reaches a predetermined value, the module 430 may transmit a signal to the malfunction controller 410 to indicate that the error has been detected. Can be.
  • the module 430 may receive power for the module 430 from the power supply unit 420.
  • the module 430 may receive power of the size determined based on the amount of errors generated in the module 430 from the power supply unit 420.
  • the module 430 may process data input to the module 430 or data to be output so that the electronic device may normally perform a function based on the provided power.
  • an electronic device may include a processor, at least one module functionally connected to the processor, and a power supply functionally connected to the processor, wherein the processor includes the at least one A signal for receiving from a module of a signal for indicating that an error is detected in the at least one module and for changing the power provided to the at least one module based on the received signal Can be set to transmit to the power supply.
  • the signal transmitted to the power supply unit may include information about the amount of power provided to the at least one module.
  • the signal transmitted to the power supply unit may include information regarding a difference value between a magnitude of power provided to the at least one module and a magnitude of power provided to the at least one module. It may include.
  • the processor determines, based on the received signal, a maximum power that can be accommodated by the at least one module as a power provided to the at least one module, and relates to the maximum power. It may be set to transmit a signal containing information to the power supply.
  • the power supply unit receives a signal for changing the power provided to the at least one module transmitted from the processor, and is provided to the at least one module based on the received signal. Verify power and provide the identified power to the at least one module.
  • the processor determines, based on the received signal, a power source that adds a predetermined value to the power source provided to the at least one module as the power source provided to the at least one module.
  • the apparatus may be configured to transmit a signal including the determined power supply information to the power supply unit.
  • the signal for indicating that an error is detected in the at least one module is determined if the error rate identified based on the error detected in the at least one module is greater than or equal to a threshold. And may be transmitted from the at least one module to the processor. In addition, the threshold value may be determined corresponding to the calculation amount of the electronic device.
  • the at least one module may include an error in one or more of data transmitted from the at least one module to another module or data received from the other module to the at least one module. Based on detecting the error, identifying an error rate for the at least one module, and if the identified error rate is greater than or equal to a threshold, indicating a signal to indicate that an error has been detected in the at least one module. Can be set to transmit to the processor.
  • the at least one module may include an error in one or more of data transmitted from the at least one module to another module or data received from the other module to the at least one module. And in response to detecting the error, transmit a signal to the processor at a predetermined period to indicate that an error has been detected in the at least one module.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation flow of a malfunction controller according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the operation flow of FIG. 5 may be performed by the malfunction controller 410 illustrated in FIG. 4.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may receive a signal indicating that an error is detected from the module 430.
  • the signal for indicating that the error is detected may be transmitted whenever one error occurs in the module 430, may be transmitted when the number of errors generated in the module 430 is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, and may be transmitted every predetermined period. May be
  • the malfunction control unit 410 may recognize the state of the module 430 through the received signal.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may identify (or determine) an error rate for the module 430 based on the received signal. For example, when a signal for indicating that an error is detected is transmitted every time an error occurs in the module 430, the malfunction control unit 410 may be configured based on the number of times a signal for indicating that the error has been detected is received. The error rate for module 430 can be identified. For another example, when a signal for indicating that an error is detected is transmitted from the module 430 at a predetermined period, the malfunction control unit 410 may be configured to perform the operation based on the amount of an error included in the signal for indicating that the error has been detected. The error rate for module 430 can be identified.
  • the malfunction control unit 410 may transmit a signal for changing the power to be provided to the module 430 to the power supply unit 420.
  • the transmitted signal may include various information according to embodiments.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may determine the size of power to be provided to the module 430 based on the identified error rate. For example, the magnitude of the power to be provided may be determined as a value corresponding to the identified error rate. For another example, the size of the power to be provided may be determined as the maximum power value that the module 430 can accommodate. As another example, the size of the power to be provided may be determined to be a size obtained by adding a value specified to the size of the power currently provided to the module 430.
  • the malfunction control unit 410 may include information about the amount of power to be provided to the module 430 or information about a difference value between the amount of power to be provided to the module 430 and the amount of power currently provided to the module 430.
  • the signal including a may be transmitted to the power supply 420.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates an example of an operation flow of a power supply unit according to various embodiments.
  • the operation flow of FIG. 6 may be performed by the power supply unit 420 illustrated in FIG. 4.
  • the power supply unit 420 may receive a signal for changing power to be provided to the module 430 from the malfunction control unit 410.
  • the received signal may include information about a magnitude of power to be provided to the module 430 identified or determined by the malfunction controller 410.
  • the received signal may include information about an error rate identified by the malfunction controller 410.
  • the power supply unit 420 may provide the module 430 with power determined based on the received signal. In some embodiments, the power supply unit 420 may provide power to the module 430 of a size requested by the malfunction control unit 410.
  • the electronic device 400 may provide the module 430 with power having a size corresponding to the amount of errors generated in the module 430.
  • the module 430 may be prevented from malfunctioning of the module 430 by receiving power of a magnitude corresponding to the amount of errors generated in the module 430.
  • the module 430 may reduce the amount of errors to be generated in the module 430 by receiving power of a size corresponding to the amount of errors generated in the module 430.
  • the module 430 may secure a power margin by receiving power of a size corresponding to the amount of error generated in the module 430.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates an example of a signal flow in an electronic device that controls an error according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the module 430 may detect an error. For example, the module 430 may detect whether an error is included in data input or output (or data read or written) through a bus or the like.
  • the module 430 may transmit a signal indicating that an error is detected in the module 430 to the malfunction control unit 410.
  • the module 430 may transmit a signal indicating that the error is detected to the malfunction control unit 410 in order to prevent a malfunction from occurring in the module 430.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may receive a signal from the module 430 to indicate that an error is detected in the module 430.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may determine an error rate for the module 430 based on the received signal. For example, the malfunction controller 410 may identify the amount of error generated in the module 430 based on the received signal. Based on the identified amount of error, the malfunction controller 410 may determine an error rate for the module 430.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may determine whether the identified error rate is greater than or equal to a threshold. When the identified error rate is less than a threshold value, the malfunction control unit 410 may check (identify) whether a signal indicating that an error transmitted from the module 430 is detected is received. In contrast, when the identified error rate is greater than or equal to a threshold value, the malfunction controller 410 may perform an operation in operation S750 to control power to be provided to the module 430.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may transmit a signal for changing the power to be provided to the module 430 to the power supply 420.
  • the transmitted signal may include information about a magnitude of power determined by the malfunction controller 410 to prevent a malfunction from occurring in the module 430.
  • the size of the determined power source may have a value corresponding to the identified error rate.
  • the power supply unit 420 may receive a signal for changing the power to be provided to the module 430 from the malfunction control unit 410.
  • the power supply unit 420 may provide the module 430 with the changed power based on the signal received from the malfunction control unit 410. For example, the power supply unit 420 may provide the module 430 with a power having a magnitude higher than that currently provided to the module 430.
  • the electronic device 400 may prevent a malfunction from occurring in the module 430.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may increase the amount of power to be provided to the module 430.
  • the power supply unit 420 may provide the module 430 with power having the increased magnitude. Since the module 430 provided with the power having the increased size may have a power margin, the electronic device 400 may prevent a malfunction in the module 430.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates an example of a signal flow in an electronic device that supplies power to a module according to various embodiments.
  • the malfunction controller 410 receives a signal indicating that an error is detected in the module 430 from the module 430 through an operation of operation S720. In addition, in FIG. 8, it is assumed that the malfunction controller 410 identifies (or determines) an error rate for the module 430 based on the received signal.
  • the malfunction control unit 410 may supply a maximum power (hereinafter, referred to as a first power source) that the module 430 may receive to the module.
  • a first power source a maximum power
  • the first threshold value may be a value set to enable the module 430 to perform a normal operation. For example, when the error rate for the module 430 is greater than or equal to a first threshold value, the module 430 may not operate normally or may not provide a target performance to the electronic device 400 or the user of the electronic device 400. .
  • the module 430 may operate normally, and may provide a target performance to the electronic device 400 or the user of the electronic device 400.
  • the malfunction control unit 410 may determine to provide maximum power to the module 430 in order to enable the module 430 to provide a target performance.
  • the malfunction control unit 410 may transmit a signal including information about the first power source to the power supply unit 420.
  • the power supply unit 420 may receive a signal including information about the first power from the malfunction control unit 410.
  • the power supply unit 420 may supply the first power to the module 430.
  • the module 430 may receive the first power from the power supply 420. Since the first power source is the maximum voltage that the module 430 can accommodate, the module 430 may secure sufficient power margin. In other words, since the module 430 receives a sufficient amount of power from the power supply unit 420, the module 430 may prevent the malfunction of the module 430.
  • the module 430 receiving the first power may transmit a signal to the malfunction controller 410 to indicate that an error is detected in the module 430.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may receive a signal indicating that an error is detected in the module 430 from the module 430 supplied with the first power.
  • a signal for indicating that an error is detected in the module 430 may be transmitted several times.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may identify an error rate of the module 430 that is supplied with the first power based on the received signal. Since the first power that is the maximum power that the module 430 can accommodate is currently being supplied to the module 430, the identified error rate may have a relatively low value.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may determine a second power source reduced by a specified value from a first power source as a power source to be provided to the module 430.
  • a second threshold may be a value set to reduce power consumed by the electronic device 400.
  • the specified value may be a value that is set to reduce power consumed by the module 430 and maintain an error rate for the module 430 at an appropriate level.
  • the specified value may be a value that adaptively changes according to the identified error rate.
  • the specified value may be a fixed value for gradually reducing the amount of power to be provided to the module 430. In this case, when the error rate for the module 430 is less than the second threshold, the malfunction controller 410 continuously performs the operation of step S835 to maintain the error rate for the module 430 at an appropriate level. The power consumed can be reduced.
  • the malfunction control unit 410 may transmit a signal including the information on the determined second power source to the power supply unit 420.
  • the power supply unit 420 may receive a signal including the determined information about the second power from the malfunction control unit 410.
  • the power supply unit 420 may supply the second power to the module 430.
  • the module 430 may receive the second power from the power supply 420.
  • Operations in steps S810 to S845 may be repeatedly performed according to the error rate for the module 430. That is, the electronic device 400 may reduce the power consumed by the module 430 while repeatedly preventing operations from occurring in the module 430 by repeatedly performing operations S810 to S845.
  • steps S835 to S845 may be omitted.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may want to have high performance even if the module 430 consumes a relatively large amount of power. In this case, the malfunction controller 410 may not perform the operations in steps S835 to S845 so that the module 430 may have the maximum performance.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates another example of a signal flow in an electronic device that controls an error according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the paulowniat controller 410 receives a signal indicating that an error is detected in the module 430 from the module 430 through an operation of operation S720.
  • the malfunction controller 410 identifies (or determines) an error rate for the module 430 based on the received signal.
  • the malfunction control unit 410 when the identified error rate is greater than or equal to a first threshold value, the malfunction control unit 410 provides the module with a first power source having a predetermined value added to a power currently being provided to the module 430. Can be determined by the power source to be.
  • the first threshold value may be a value set to enable the module 430 to perform a normal operation.
  • the predetermined value may be a value for gradually increasing the power to be provided to the module 430.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may determine to provide a first power source to the module 430 so that the performance of the module 430 satisfies a target performance.
  • the malfunction control unit 410 may transmit a signal including the information about the first power source to the power supply unit 420.
  • the power supply unit 420 may receive a signal including information about the first power from the malfunction control unit 410.
  • the power supply unit 420 may supply the first power to the module 430.
  • the module 430 may receive the first power from the power supply 420. Since a first power source having a magnitude higher than that provided to the module 430 is provided to the module 430, the performance of the module 430 may be improved. In other words, since the first power source having a higher magnitude than the power source provided to the module 430 is provided to the module 430, the amount of error generated in the module 430 may be reduced.
  • the module 430 receiving the first power may transmit a signal indicating that an error has been detected to the malfunction control unit 410.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may receive a signal indicating that an error is detected in the module 430 from the module 430 supplied with the first power.
  • a signal for indicating that an error is detected in the module 430 may be transmitted several times.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may identify an error rate of the module 430 that is supplied with the first power based on the received signal.
  • the identified error rate may have a lower value than the error rate identified in step S910. This is because the module 430 is provided with a higher power than before through the operation in step S920.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may determine a second power source to which the predetermined value is added to the first power source as a power source to be provided to the module 430. This is because the error rate for the module 430 may be greater than or equal to the first threshold even if the module 430 is supplied with the first power having a higher magnitude than the previous power. In this case, the malfunction controller 410 may determine to provide the module 430 with the second power higher than the first power in order to reduce an error generated in the module 430.
  • the malfunction control unit 410 may transmit a signal including the information on the determined second power source to the power supply unit 420.
  • the power supply unit 420 may receive a signal including the determined information about the second power from the malfunction control unit 410.
  • the power supply unit 420 may supply the second power to the module 430.
  • the module 430 may receive the second power from the power supply 420.
  • the operations of steps S910 to S945 may be repeatedly performed according to the error rate for the module 430.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may supply a third power that adds the predetermined value to the second power. This can be determined by the power supply to be supplied. In other words, the malfunction controller 410 may control the power to be provided to the module 430 such that the performance of the module 430 reaches a target performance.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates an example of an operation flow of a malfunction controller to determine a threshold according to various embodiments.
  • the operation flow of FIG. 10 may be performed by the malfunction controller 410 illustrated in FIG. 4.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may determine (or identify) a current computation amount of the electronic device 400.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may determine a current calculation amount of the electronic device 400 to determine a threshold value for the module 430.
  • the current calculation amount may be a sum of calculation amounts of a plurality of modules (for example, the modules 430-1 to 430-n, etc.) in the electronic device 400.
  • the malfunction controller 410 may determine a threshold value for the module 430 in response to the determined operation amount. For example, when it is determined that the amount of calculation of the electronic device 400 is relatively high, the malfunction control unit 410 may determine a threshold value for the module 430 in order to sufficiently secure power to be provided to another module other than the module 430. Can be determined as a high value. This is because the priority of data processed by the other module may be higher than the priority of data processed by the module 430. The malfunction controller 410 may adaptively adjust a threshold value for the module 430 corresponding to the current amount of computation of the electronic device 400 in order to enable the electronic device 400 to have high performance.
  • the electronic device 400 may adaptively adjust the amount of errors generated in the module 430.
  • the electronic device 400 may adaptively control the size of the power provided to the module 430 by adaptively adjusting the threshold value for the module 430.
  • the electronic device 400 may improve the overall performance of the electronic device 400 by adaptively controlling the size of the power provided to the module 430.
  • a method of operating an electronic device indicates that an error is detected in the at least one module by the processor in the electronic device from at least one module in the electronic device.
  • Receiving a signal for betting, and transmitting, by the processor, a signal for changing a power provided to the at least one module to a power supply unit in the electronic device based on the received signal. have.
  • the signal transmitted to the power supply unit may include information about the amount of power provided to the at least one module.
  • the signal transmitted to the power supply unit may include information regarding a difference value between a magnitude of power provided to the at least one module and a magnitude of power provided to the at least one module. It may include.
  • the operation of the processor to transmit a signal for changing the power provided to the at least one module, the processor based on the received signal, the at least one module will accept Determining the maximum power that can be provided to the at least one module, and transmitting, by the processor, a signal including the information about the maximum power to the power supply unit.
  • the method of operating the electronic device may include: receiving, by the power supply unit, a signal for changing power provided to the at least one module transmitted from the processor; The method may further include identifying power provided to the at least one module based on the received signal, and providing the identified power to the at least one module by the power supply unit.
  • the processor transmits a signal for changing a power provided to the at least one module, wherein the processor is provided to the at least one module based on the received signal. Determining, as a power source provided to the at least one module, a power source having a predetermined value added to the power source; and transmitting, by the processor, a signal containing information about the determined power source to the power supply unit. can do.
  • the signal for indicating that an error is detected in the at least one module is determined if the error rate identified based on the error detected in the at least one module is greater than or equal to a threshold. And may be transmitted from the at least one module to the processor. In addition, the threshold value may be determined corresponding to the calculation amount of the electronic device.
  • the method of operating the electronic device may include at least one of the data transmitted from the at least one module to another module or the data received from the other module to the at least one module. Detecting an error included therein, the at least one module identifying an error rate for the at least one module based on detecting the error, and the at least one module If the identified error rate is greater than or equal to a threshold, the method may further include transmitting a signal to the processor to indicate that an error is detected in the at least one module.
  • a method of operating the electronic device may include one of data transmitted from the at least one module to another module or data received from the other module to the at least one module. Or detecting a error included in the error, and transmitting a signal to the processor according to a predetermined period to indicate that an error is detected in the at least one module in response to the at least one module detecting the error.
  • the operation may further include transmitting.
  • a computer-readable storage medium for storing one or more programs (software modules) may be provided.
  • One or more programs stored in a computer readable storage medium are configured for execution by one or more processors in an electronic device.
  • One or more programs include instructions that cause an electronic device to execute methods in accordance with embodiments described in the claims or specifications of this disclosure.
  • Such programs may include random access memory, non-volatile memory including flash memory, read only memory (ROM), and electrically erasable programmable ROM.
  • EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
  • magnetic disc storage device compact disc ROM (CD-ROM), digital versatile discs (DVDs) or other forms
  • CD-ROM compact disc ROM
  • DVDs digital versatile discs
  • It can be stored in an optical storage device, a magnetic cassette. Or, it may be stored in a memory composed of some or all of these combinations.
  • each configuration memory may be included in plural.
  • the program may be configured through a communication network such as the Internet, an intranet, a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WLAN), or a storage area network (SAN), or a combination thereof. It may be stored in an attachable storage device that is accessible. Such a storage device may be connected to a device that performs an embodiment of the present disclosure through an external port. In addition, a separate storage device on a communication network may be connected to a device that performs an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • a communication network such as the Internet, an intranet, a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WLAN), or a storage area network (SAN), or a combination thereof. It may be stored in an attachable storage device that is accessible. Such a storage device may be connected to a device that performs an embodiment of the present disclosure through an external port.
  • a separate storage device on a communication network may be connected to a device that performs an embodiment of the present disclosure.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif électronique selon divers modes de réalisation de la présente invention qui peut comprendre : un processeur ; au moins un module connecté fonctionnellement au processeur ; et une unité d'alimentation électrique connectée fonctionnellement au processeur, le processeur pouvant être configuré pour : recevoir, à partir du ou des modules, un signal indiquant la détection d'une erreur à l'intérieur de celui-ci ou de ceux-ci ; et transmettre, à l'unité d'alimentation électrique, un signal de changement de puissance qui est fourni au(x) module(s), sur la base du signal reçu.
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