Information processing apparatus with resume function and information processing system
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Abstract
An information processing apparatus having a resume function which can maintain the security even when a plurality of users commonly use the apparatus. A work state at a power-off time of the apparatus is preserved together with a work state name including a user'"'"'s ID in a different area in a plurality of preservation areas for resume function on a main memory for each user. When a power source is again turned on, data in the preservation area corresponding to the user'"'"'s ID is used to reproduce the work state of the user at the power-off time. The work preservation areas can be provided on a file server apparatus in a network not needing battery back-up. When the information processing apparatus is used, a work state at a power-off time can be independently preserved and reproduced for each user.
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18 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A network connectable equipment comprising:
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a storage unit; a processing unit; a communication module to be connected to a network so that a frame can be transferred between said network connectable equipment and another equipment connected to said network; and a power supply module for supplying electric power within said network connectable equipment, the electric power being supplied to said communication module even if said network connectable equipment stays in a power-saving state, wherein said communication module receives a frame transmitted from another equipment connected to said network, discriminates whether or not said received frame is destined to said network connectable equipment, and transmits a notice of the frame to said processing unit if said received frame is destined to said network connectable equipment and said network connectable equipment does not stay in the power-saving state or transmits a power-on request to said power supply module if said received frame is destined to said network connectable equipment and said network connectable equipment stays in the power-saving state, and wherein said power supply module supplies electric power within the network connectable equipment on said power-on request. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An equipment for outputting contents of display to a display unit, comprising:
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a storage unit; a processing unit; a circuit for outputting the contents of display to said display unit; a communication module for receiving a request sent from another equipment through a communication medium; and a power supply module that is capable of supplying electric power within said network connectable equipment for outputting contents of display, the electric power being supplied to said communication module even if said outputting equipment stays in a power-saving state, wherein said communication module receives a request transmitted from said another equipment, discriminates whether or not said received request is destined to said network connectable equipment for outputting contents of display, and transmits a notice of the frame to said processing unit if said request is destined to said network connectable equipment and said network connectable equipment does not stay in the power-saving state or transmits a power-supply request to said power supply module if said request is destined to said network connectable equipment and said network connectable equipment stays in the power-saving state, and wherein said power supply module supplies electric power within said network connectable equipment on said power-on request. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A network connectable equipment comprising:
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a display unit; a storage unit; a processing unit; a communication module to be connected to a network so that a frame may be received from another equipment connected to said network; and a power supply module for supplying electric power within said network connectable equipment, the electric power being supplied to at least said communication module even if said network connectable equipment stays in a power-saving state, wherein said communication module receives a frame transmitted from another equipment connected to said network, discriminates whether or not said received frame is destined to said network connectable equipment, and transmits a notice of the frame to said processing unit if said frame is destined to said network connectable equipment and said network connectable equipment does not stay in the power-saving state or transmits a power-on request to said power supply module if said frame is destined to said network connectable equipment and said network connectable equipment stays in the power-saving state, and wherein said power supply module supplies electric power to at least said display unit on said power-on request.
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17. An equipment for displaying contents of display comprising:
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a display unit; a storage unit; a processing unit; a communication module for receiving a frame from another equipment; and a power supply module for supplying electric power within said network connectable equipment for displaying contents of display, the electric power being supplied to said communication module even if said network connectable equipment stays in a power-saving state, and wherein said communication module receives a frame transmitted from said another equipment, discriminates whether or not said frame is destines to said network connectable equipment for displaying contents of display, and transmits a notice of the frame to said processing unit if said frame is destined to said network connectable equipment and said network connectable equipment does not stay in the power-saving state or transmits a power-on request to said power supply module if said frame is destined to said network connectable equipment and said network connectable equipment stays in the power-saving state, and wherein said power supply module supplies electric power within said network connectable equipment on said power-on request. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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Specification