Information processing apparatus and power consumption control method
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
- a receiving unit to receive video data;
a driver configured to detect a start and an end of a video reproduction program that reproduces the video data received by the receiving unit; and
a control circuit in communication with the driver, the control circuit configured to change a state of the receiving unit from a power-down state to an operative state when the start of the video reproduction program is detected, and to change the state of the receiving unit from the operative state to the power-down state when the end of the video reproduction program is detected.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, an information processing apparatus comprises a receiving unit to receive video data, a driver and a control circuit. The driver is configured to detect a start and an end of a video reproduction program that reproduces the video data received by the receiving unit. In communication with the driver, the control circuit is configured to change a state of the receiving unit from a power-down state to an operative state when the start of the video reproduction program is detected, and to change the state of the receiving unit from the operative state to the power-down state when the end of the video reproduction program is detected.
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19 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a receiving unit to receive video data;
a driver configured to detect a start and an end of a video reproduction program that reproduces the video data received by the receiving unit; and
a control circuit in communication with the driver, the control circuit configured to change a state of the receiving unit from a power-down state to an operative state when the start of the video reproduction program is detected, and to change the state of the receiving unit from the operative state to the power-down state when the end of the video reproduction program is detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a bus;
a processor coupled to the bus, the processor to execute a video reproduction program for reproducing video data, and a control program for transmitting a first command and a second command in response to a start and an end of the video reproduction program; and
a TV tuner/capture unit coupled to the bus, the TV tuner/capture unit including a receiving unit to receive the video data and a power supply control unit configured to power off the receiving unit upon receipt of the second command, and to power on the receiving unit upon receipt of the first command. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for controlling power consumption by an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:
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detecting a start and an end of a video reproduction program adapted to reproduce video data received by the information processing apparatus;
changing a state of at least one device within the information processing apparatus from a power-down state to an operative state when the start of the video reproduction program is detected; and
changing the state of the at least one device from the operative state to the power-down state when the end of the video reproduction program is detected. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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