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Task processor

  • US 10,387,191 B2
  • Filed: 08/22/2017
  • Issued: 08/20/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A task execution system comprising:

  • a processor including a first register and being configured to execute a task on the basis of data in the first register; and

    a task control circuit including a second register and connected with the processor via a plurality of signal lines,wherein, when asserting a halt request signal to the processor via any of the signal lines, the task control circuit performs predetermined processing based on a parameter in the second register and then writes a return value indicating a result of the processing into the first register, and negates the halt request signal after completing the writing, andwherein the processor halts execution of a task when the halt request signal is asserted, and resumes execution of a task according to the return value written in the first register when the halt request signal is negated.

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