Data processing apparatus and method

• Main Authors: TAKAO SHINJI, HARADA YOSHIHIRO, KITAMURA KIYOSHI, TAKATA ISAO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 05.11.2009
• Subjects: MEASURING; MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES; PHYSICS; TESTING

A data processing apparatus includes a storing unit that stores, for each device, pieces of configuration data defining respective logic circuits that demonstrate different processing performance; a logic circuit configuration unit that configures a combination of the logic circuits onto the devices by reading a piece of the configuration data for each device, from among the pieces of the configuration data stored, and inputting the read pieces of the configuration data to the devices, respectively; a measuring unit that measures total power consumption required at execution of the data processing by the devices; and a logic circuit determining unit that determines, from among combinations of the logic circuits configured, a combination in which an actually measured value of total power consumption falls within a predetermined target value and which demonstrates optimum processing performance as the logic circuits to be configured onto the devices at actual execution of the data processing.