Apparatus and method for processing wirelessly communicated information within an electronic device
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1. An electronic device for processing information wirelessly received from another electronic device or to be wirelessly sent to the another electronic device, the electronic device comprising:
- a first processor that controls only wireless communications with the another electronic device and excluding operations associated only with the electronic device,a first clock circuit electrically connected to the first processor, the first clock circuit controlling timing of operation of the first processor,a second processor that controls the operations associated only with the electronic device and excluding the wireless communications with the another device,a second clock circuit electrically connected to the second processor, the second clock circuit controlling timing of operation of the second processor, the first and second clock circuits separate from and independent of each other such that the timing of operation of the first processor is separate from and independent of the timing of operation of the second processor, anda third clock circuit electrically connected directly to each of the first and second processors, the third clock circuit separate and independent from the first and second clock circuits and from the first and second processors, the third clock circuit producing at least one timing signal that regulates synchronous exchange of the information between the first and second processors.
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Abstract
An electronic device (12) for processing information wirelessly received from another electronic device (14) or to be wirelessly sent to the another electronic device (14) may include a first processor (20) that controls only wireless communications with the another electronic device (14) and excluding operations associated only with the electronic device (12), a second processor (16) that controls the operations associated only with the electronic device (12) and excluding the wireless communications with the another device (14), and a clock circuit (24, 190) that is separate and independent from the first and second processors (20, 16) and that produces at least one timing signal that regulates synchronous exchange of the information between the first and second processors (20, 16).
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1. An electronic device for processing information wirelessly received from another electronic device or to be wirelessly sent to the another electronic device, the electronic device comprising:
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a first processor that controls only wireless communications with the another electronic device and excluding operations associated only with the electronic device, a first clock circuit electrically connected to the first processor, the first clock circuit controlling timing of operation of the first processor, a second processor that controls the operations associated only with the electronic device and excluding the wireless communications with the another device, a second clock circuit electrically connected to the second processor, the second clock circuit controlling timing of operation of the second processor, the first and second clock circuits separate from and independent of each other such that the timing of operation of the first processor is separate from and independent of the timing of operation of the second processor, and a third clock circuit electrically connected directly to each of the first and second processors, the third clock circuit separate and independent from the first and second clock circuits and from the first and second processors, the third clock circuit producing at least one timing signal that regulates synchronous exchange of the information between the first and second processors. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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2. An electronic device for processing information wirelessly received from another electronic device or to be wirelessly sent to the another electronic device, the electronic device comprising:
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a first processor that controls only wireless communications with the another electronic device and excluding operations associated only with the electronic device, a second processor that controls the operations associated only with the electronic device and excluding the wireless communications with the another device, the first and second processors each comprising internal timing information, one or more internal timers and a time base, and a real time clock circuit that is separate and independent from the first and second processors and that produces at least one timing signal including a timing reference signal that regulates synchronous exchange of the information between the first and second processors, wherein the first and second processors each synchronize their internal timing information to the timing reference signal, and wherein the first and second processors each update their one or more internal timers and time base with the timing reference signal prior to synchronizing their internal timing information to the timing reference signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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3. An electronic device for processing information wirelessly received from another electronic device or to be wirelessly sent to the another electronic device, the electronic device comprising:
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a first processor that controls only wireless communications with the another electronic device and excluding operations associated only with the electronic device, a second processor that controls the operations associated only with the electronic device and excluding the wireless communications with the another device, the first and second processors each comprise internal timing information, and a real time clock circuit that is separate and independent from the first and second processors and that produces at least one timing signal including a timing reference signal that regulates synchronous exchange of the information between the first and second processors, wherein the first and second processors each synchronize their internal timing information to the timing reference signal, and wherein the first and second processors are each configured to request the timing reference signal from the real time clock circuit prior to exchange of the information between the first and second processors. - View Dependent Claims (4, 10, 11)
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5. An electronic device for processing information wirelessly received from another electronic device or to be wirelessly sent to the another electronic device, the electronic device comprising:
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a first processor that controls only wireless communications with the another electronic device and excluding operations associated only with the electronic device, a second processor that controls the operations associated only with the electronic device and excluding the wireless communications with the another device, and a clock generator that is separate and independent from the first and second processors and that produces at least one timing signal including at least one clock signal that regulates synchronous exchange of the information between the first and second processors, wherein the first and second processors each exchange the information according to the at least one clock signal, and wherein the information exchanged between the first and second processors comprises one or more information packets that each includes a number of data bits, and wherein the at least one clock signal comprises a data bit clock signal by which each of the number of data bits of an information packet is exchanged between the first and second processors, and wherein the at least one timing signal further includes an information packet clock signal by which each information packet is exchanged between the first and second processors. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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Current AssigneeRoche Diabetes Care Inc. (Roche Holding AG)
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Original AssigneeRoche Diagnostics International AG (Roche Holding AG)
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InventorsAnselmi, Bruno, Frikart, Marcel, Fehr, Jean-Noel, Anliker, Urs, Von Buren, Thomas, Rickert, Christoph, Schnell, Urban
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Primary Examiner(s)Elamin, M
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Application NumberUS12/134,960Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,348 DaysField of Search713/375, 713/400, 713/401US Class Current713/400CPC Class CodesG06F 1/12 Synchronisation of differen...G06F 1/14 Time supervision arrangemen...
