Information processing apparatus and method
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
- a subprocessor operable to execute input/output processing from/to an upper-level apparatus; and
a main processor operable to disable a standalone operation so as to put the subprocessor into an active state when judging the upper-level apparatus to be connected, the main processor putting the subprocessor into an inactive state to allow the information processing apparatus to execute the standalone operation when judging an instruction request from an operation unit to be present.
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Abstract
An information processing apparatus is provided with an LCD display, an MO drive and a memory card slot, with a main processor putting the USB bridge subprocessor into an active state to cause the USB bridge subprocessor to execute input/output processing from/to a host when the main processor judges the host to be connected, and putting the USB bridge subprocessor into an inactive state to cause the information processing apparatus to execute a standalone operation when the main processor judges a processing request from an operation unit to be present. The main processor pulls up a specific signal line connecting the USB bridge subprocessor and the host to put the USB bridge subprocessor into an active state.
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22 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a subprocessor operable to execute input/output processing from/to an upper-level apparatus; and
a main processor operable to disable a standalone operation so as to put the subprocessor into an active state when judging the upper-level apparatus to be connected, the main processor putting the subprocessor into an inactive state to allow the information processing apparatus to execute the standalone operation when judging an instruction request from an operation unit to be present. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An information processing method of a main processor executing a standalone operation of an information processing apparatus while at the same time monitoring a subprocessor that executes input/output processing from/to an upper-level apparatus, the method comprising:
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when the upper-level apparatus is judged to be connected thereto, disabling the standalone operation and putting the subprocessor into an active state to allow the subprocessor to execute the input/output processing from/to the upper-level apparatus; and
when a processing request from an operation unit is judged to be present, putting the subprocessor into an inactive state to allow the information processing apparatus to perform the standalone operation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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