Information processing apparatus, power control method and recording medium to control a plurality of driving units according to the type of data to be processed
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus which drives a plurality of driving means according to data obtained by an application program and to be processes by the application program, the information processing apparatus comprising:
- a detection unit which detects type of the data obtained by the application program; and
a plurality of power control units, each of which to control a corresponding one of the plurality of driving means according to said type of the data obtained by the application program, wherein the plurality of driving means is not included in the processor.
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Abstract
An information processing apparatus which drives a plurality of driving units according to data to be processed includes a first unit which detects a type of the data to be processed and a second unit which controls each of the plurality of driving units according to the type of the data to be processed. Power save control information and names of devices applied to the power save control are read from a predetermined power save mode table according to the detected type of the data and a power save operation is executed for the driving units according to the power save control information.
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37 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus which drives a plurality of driving means according to data obtained by an application program and to be processes by the application program, the information processing apparatus comprising:
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a detection unit which detects type of the data obtained by the application program; and
a plurality of power control units, each of which to control a corresponding one of the plurality of driving means according to said type of the data obtained by the application program, wherein the plurality of driving means is not included in the processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An information processing apparatus to drive a plurality of driving means according to a type of data obtained by an application program and to be processed by the application program, the information processing apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of power control units, each of which to control a corresponding one of the plurality of driving means according to the type of data obtained by the application program, wherein the plurality of driving means is not included in a processor. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A power control method which controls power supplied to a plurality of driving means to be supplied with data obtained by an application program and to be processed by the application program, the power control method comprising:
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detecting a type of the data obtained by the application program; and
controlling each of said plurality of driving means with a corresponding one of a plurality of power control means according to said type of the data obtained by the application program to be processed, wherein the plurality of driving means is not included within a processor. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A power control method which controls power supplied to a plurality of driving means to be supplied with data obtained by an application program and to be processed by the application program, the power control method comprising:
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controlling each of said plurality of driving means with a corresponding one of a plurality of power control means according to a type of data obtained by the application program, wherein the plurality of driving means is not included within a processor. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A computer readable recording medium from which a program can be read by a computer which drives a plurality of driving means according to data obtained by an application program and to be processed by the application program, the computer readable recording medium comprising:
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the program comprising;
a detection procedure for detecting a type of the data obtained by the application program; and
a control procedure for controlling each of said plurality of driving means with a corresponding one of a plurality of power control means according to said type of the data obtained by the application program, wherein the plurality of driving means is not included within a processor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. The computer readable recording medium from which a program can be read by a computer which drives a plurality of driving means according to a type of data obtained by an application program and to be processed by the application program, the computer readable recording medium comprising:
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the program comprising;
a control procedure for controlling each of said plurality of driving means with a corresponding one of a plurality of power control means according to the type of data obtained by the application program, wherein the plurality of driving means is not included within a processor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. An information processing apparatus to drive a plurality of driving units according to data obtained by an application program and to be processed by the application program, comprising:
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a detection unit to detect a type of the data obtained by the application program; and
a plurality of power control units, each of which to control a corresponding one of the plurality of driving units according to the type of the data obtained by the application program, wherein the plurality of driving units is not included in a processor. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. An information processing apparatus to drive a plurality of driving units according to a type of data obtained by an application program and to be processed by the application, comprising;
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a plurality of power control units, each of which to control a corresponding one of the plurality of driving units according to the type of data obtained by the application program, wherein the plurality of driving units is not included in a processor. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A power control method to control power supplied to a plurality of driving units to be supplied with data obtained by an application program and to be processed by the application program, comprising:
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detecting a type of the data obtained by the application program to be processed; and
controlling each of the plurality of driving units with a corresponding one of a plurality of power control units according to the type of the data obtained by the application program, wherein the plurality of driving units is not included within a processor. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A power control method to control power supplied to a plurality of driving units to be supplied with data obtained by an application program and to be processed by the application program, comprising:
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controlling each of the plurality of driving units with a corresponding one of a plurality of power control units according a type of data obtained by the application program, wherein the plurality of driving units is not included within a processor. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A computer readable recording medium from which a program can be read by a computer to drive a plurality of driving units according to data obtained by an application program and to be processed by the application program, comprising:
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detecting a type of the data obtained by the application program; and
controlling each of the plurality of driving units with a corresponding one of a plurality of power control units according to the type of the data obtained by the application program, wherein the plurality of driving units is not included within a processor. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A computer readable recording medium from which a program can be read by a computer to drive a plurality of driving units according to a type of data obtained by an application program and to be processed by the application, comprising:
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controlling each of the plurality of driving units with a corresponding one of a plurality of power control units according to the type of data obtained by the application program, wherein the plurality of driving units is not included within a processor. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. An information processing apparatus to drive a plurality of units according to data to be processed, comprising:
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a detection unit to detect a type of the data to be processed;
a plurality of power control units, each of which to control a corresponding one of the plurality of driving units according to the type of the data to be processed; and
a storage unit which stores the data to be processed and application software distinct from the data to be processed, wherein the plurality of driving units is not included in a processor, and wherein the information processing apparatus reads the application software and the data to be processed substantially simultaneously, and executes the application software while driving the driving units.
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34. An information processing apparatus to drive a plurality of driving units according to data to be processed, comprising:
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a storage unit which stores a plurality of types of data, the types of data correlated with at least one of the driving units in a power saving mode table stored by the storage unit;
a processor which detects one of the types of data correlated with the one of the driving units; and
a plurality of power control units, at least one of which controls the one of the driving units according to the detected one of the types of data read from the power saving mode table.
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35. The information processing apparatus according to claim 39, further comprising:
a registration unit which registers information of the one of the driving devices which is shut down when the one of the types of data is detected in the power saving mode table.
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36. The information processing apparatus according to claim 39, wherein the power saving mode table includes at least one of a name of the driving unit and an identification number of the driving unit.
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37. The information processing apparatus according to claim 39, further comprising:
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an application software stored in the storage unit, wherein the processor reads the power saving mode table and the application software from the storage device substantially simultaneously, and wherein the processor executes the application software while the power control units control the driving units.
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