Apparatus, method and program product for preventing system mode change by mistaken instruction
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:
- a request signal obtaining module for obtaining from a user input instruction a change request signal for requesting a change of an operating mode of a computer system;
an instruction signal generation module for generating a change instruction signal for changing the operating mode of said computer system according to said change request signal obtained by said request signal obtaining module;
an operation control module for changing the operating mode of said computer system according to said change instruction signal generated by said instruction signal generation module; and
an instruction signal generation control module for preventing said instruction signalgeneration module from generating said change instruction signal if said request signal obtaining module re-obtains the same change request signal as said change request signal during a time period required for said operation control module to successfully change the operating mode of said computer system.
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Abstract
An information processing apparatus that allows the operating mode of a system to be changed according to the input of a user instruction includes a request signal obtaining module for obtaining a change request signal for requesting the change of the operating mode of the system; an instruction signal generation module for generating a change instruction signal for changing the operating mode of the system according to the change request signal obtained by the request signal obtaining module; an operation control module for changing the operating mode of the system according to the change instruction signal generated by the instruction signal generation module; and an instruction signal generation control module for preventing the instruction signal generation module from generating the change instruction signal if the request signal obtaining module re-obtains the same change request signal as the change request signal during a time period required for the operation control module to successfully change the operating mode of the system.
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16 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:
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a request signal obtaining module for obtaining from a user input instruction a change request signal for requesting a change of an operating mode of a computer system; an instruction signal generation module for generating a change instruction signal for changing the operating mode of said computer system according to said change request signal obtained by said request signal obtaining module; an operation control module for changing the operating mode of said computer system according to said change instruction signal generated by said instruction signal generation module; and
an instruction signal generation control module for preventing said instruction signalgeneration module from generating said change instruction signal if said request signal obtaining module re-obtains the same change request signal as said change request signal during a time period required for said operation control module to successfully change the operating mode of said computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 14)
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6. A method, comprising:
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obtaining from a user input instruction a change request signal for requesting a change of an operating mode of a computer system; generating a change instruction signal for changing the operating mode of said computer system according to said change request signal; changing the operating mode of said computer system according to said change instruction signal; and preventing generation of said change instruction signal if the same change request signal as said change request signal is re-obtained during a time period required for successfully changing the operating mode of said computer system. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 15)
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10. A computer program product comprising computer-readable instructions effective when executing on an information processing apparatus to function as:
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a request signal obtaining module for obtaining from a user input instruction a change request signal for requesting a change of an operating mode of a computer system; an instruction signal generation module for generating a change instruction signal for changing the operating mode of said computer system according to said change request signal obtained by said request signal obtaining module; an operation control module for changing the operating mode of said computer system according to said change instruction signal generated by said instruction signal generation module; and an instruction signal generation control module for preventing said instruction signal generation module from generating said change instruction signal if said request signal obtaining module re-obtains the same change request signal as said change request signal during a time period required for said operation control module to successfully change the operating mode of said computer system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 16)
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