Methods and devices for identifying devices coupled to a data processing apparatus

• US 9,030,681 B2
• Filed: 12/19/2012
• Issued: 05/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Original Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Inventors: Okamura, Yukio
• Primary Examiner(s): Payer, Paul F
• Application Number:
  US13/719,317
• Publication Number:
  US 20130155439A1
• Time in Patent Office: 874 Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.13
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00278 with a printing apparatus, e.g. a laser beam printer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00541 with detachable image reading apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0083 Arrangements for transferring signals between different components of the apparatus, e.g. arrangements of signal lines or cables for control or supervision between image input and output device H04N1/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception

Abstract

A scanner unit changes a first wire included in a pair of wires in Low condition into High condition, sets another second wire in Low condition during the change, and identifies whether a CISM coupled with a resistor is or a CISM coupled with no resistor is by inputting a signal from the second wire afterward. Further, the controller changes the first wire in High condition into Low condition, sets the second wire in High condition during the change, and identifies the CISM by inputting a signal from the second wire. The scanner unit sets the second wire in condition before being changed while changing condition of the first wire so as to prevent an effect of a signal (crosstalk) caused when the condition of the first wire is changed more effectively.

Claims

1. A data processing apparatus comprising:

a controller; and

at least a pair of wires having a first end that is coupled with the controller and a second end that is coupled with one of a first coupled device having at least a pair of signal lines and a resistor that is coupled with the pair of signal lines and a second coupled device having at least a pair of signal lines but no resistor that is coupled with the pair of signal lines, and wherein

the controller is configured to change a first wire of the pair of wires in a first condition into a second condition, to set a second wire ene of the pair of wires into the first condition during the change, and to identify the first or the second coupled device by inputting a first signal from the second wire after the change.

2. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller repeats the process for changing the first wire in the first condition into the second condition, setting the second wire into the first condition during the change and inputting the first signal from the second wire and a process for changing the first wire in the second condition into the first condition, setting the second wire into the second condition during the change and inputting a second signal from the second wire after the change, and identifies one of the first and second coupled devices on the basis of the first and second signals inputted from the second wire.

3. The data processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the first and second coupled devices is a reading device which reads an image.

4. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller carries out a process for identifying the first or the second coupled device upon being powered on, and the controller carries out control of the identified coupled device using the result of the identification.

5. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller provides the first wire with a High signal in the first condition and provides the second wire with a Low signal in the second condition, or wherein the controller provides the first wire with a Low signal in the first condition and provides the first wire and the second wire with a High signal in the second condition.

6. A data processing method to be practiced by a data processing apparatus having a controller and at least a pair of wires having a first end that is coupled with the controller, a second end that is coupled with one of a first coupled device having at least a pair of signal lines and a resistor that is coupled with the pair of signal lines and a second coupled device having at least a pair of signal lines but no resistor that is coupled with the pair of signal lines, the method comprising:

changing a first wire of the pair of wires in a first condition into a second condition;

setting a second wire of the pair of wires into the first condition during the change, and

identifying the first or the second coupled device by inputting a signal from the second wire after the change.