Electronic device

• US 7,243,269 B2
• Filed: 06/24/2003
• Issued: 07/10/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Hatanaka, Takayuki, Saotome, Makoto
• Primary Examiner(s): Beausoliel; Robert
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ehne; Charles
• Application Number:
  US10/601,663
• Publication Number:
  US 20040153856A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,477 Days
• Field of Search: 714/30, 714/43, 714/44
• US Class Current: 714/44
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/27 Built-in tests

Abstract

There is provided an electronic device capable of device testing by using inexpensive testing devices. The electronic device is comprised of a receiver for receiving signals from a shield line and able to be connected by a serial bus including data lines D+ and D−, and the shield line, and an identification unit connected with the receiver for identifying the received signals, and a testing controller for performing self-tests based on the identification results.

Claims

1. An electronic device configured to be connected by a serial bus including a signal line and a shield line, comprising:

a signal receiving unit configured to receive signals from the shield line; and

an identification unit connected to the signal receiving unit and configured to identify the received signals,

wherein a self-test is performed based on results of the identification.

2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said signals from the shield line include one of direct-current voltage signals, tone signals, and digital signals.

3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the serial bus is a USB.

4. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a display for displaying results of the self-test.

5. An electronic device configured to be connected by a serial bus including a signal line, comprising:

a signal receiving unit configured to receive signals off a standard for the serial bus from the signal line; and

an identification unit connected to the signal receiving unit and configured to identify the received signals,

wherein a self-test is performed based on results of the identification.

6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said signals off the standard for the serial bus include one of signals having voltages exceeding the standard for the serial bus, signals different in transmission speed from the standard for the serial bus standard, and signals different in protocol from the standard for the serial bus standard.

7. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the serial bus is a USB.

8. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a display for displaying results of the self-test.

9. A testing device for transmitting test command signals to an electronic device connected with the testing device by a serial bus including a signal line and a shield line, said testing device transmitting the test command signals to the electronic device through the shield line.

10. A testing device for transmitting test command signals to an electronic device connected with the testing device by a serial bus including a signal line, said testing device transmitting signals off a standard of the serial bus as said test command signals to the electronic device through the signal line.