Interface control apparatus and setting method for an interface

Abstract

According to one embodiment, an interface control apparatus controls an interface to which a calibration is required in use. The interface control apparatus includes an interface controller configured to drive the interface, a storage device that stores a predicted value of a setting value after the calibration is carried out on the interface, the setting value to be set to the interface controller, and a setting unit configured to set the setting value to the interface controller based on the predicted value stored in the storage device.

Description

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A general architecture that implements the various feature of the invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. The drawings and the associated descriptions are provided to illustrate embodiments of the invention and not to limit the scope of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an interface control device according to a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the operation flow of the interface control device according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another example of the operation flow of the interface control device according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the interface control device according to a second embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the operation flow of the interface control device according to the second embodiment; and

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing another example of the operation flow of the interface control device according to the second embodiment.

Claims

1. An interface control apparatus for controlling an interface to which a calibration is required in use, comprising: an interface controller configured to drive the interface;a storage device that stores a predicted value of a setting value after the calibration is carried out on the interface, the setting value to be set to the interface controller; anda setting unit configured to set the setting value to the interface controller based on the predicted value stored in the storage device.

2. The interface control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, after the calibration is carried out on the interface, the setting unit reads out the setting value in the interface controller and stores the setting vale in the storage device in place of the predicted value.

3. The interface control apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a temperature sensor that measures a temperature at a predetermined point in the interface controller; wherein the setting unit sets the setting value based on the predicted value corresponding to temperature information measured by the temperature sensor.

4. The interface control apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a voltage sensor that measures a power source voltage supplied to the interface controller; wherein the setting unit sets the setting value based on the predicted value corresponding to voltage information measured by the voltage sensor.

5. A setting method for an interface to which a calibration is required in use, storing a predicted value of a setting value after the calibration is carried out on the interface, the setting value to be set to an interface controller for driving the interface; andsetting the setting value to the interface controller based on the predicted value stored in the storage device, when the interface is required to be set.

6. The setting method according to claim 5, further comprising: reading out the setting value in the interface controller after the calibration is carried out on the interface; andstoring the setting value in the storage device in place of the predicted value.

7. The setting method according to claim 5, further comprising: measuring a temperature at a predetermined point in the interface controller; wherein the setting step includes setting the setting value based on the predicted value corresponding to measured temperature information.

8. The setting control according to claim 5, further comprising: measuring a power source voltage supplied to the interface controller; wherein the setting step includes setting the setting value based on the predicted value corresponding to measured voltage information.