Patent ID: 9360912
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: G06F,H04N

Claim Text:
1. An information processing apparatus including a first power state and a second power state in which power consumption is less than that in the first power state, the information processing apparatus comprising: a memory for storing data and a computer program; and a processor coupled to the memory for executing the computer program, the computer program comprising instructions for: selecting a mode of shutdown processing of the information processing apparatus; determining time necessary for executing the shutdown processing in the mode selected; executing the shutdown processing in the mode selected; and forcibly turning off power of the information processing apparatus in a case where shutdown execution fails to complete the shutdown processing within the time determined, wherein the mode of shutdown processing includes at least either one of a complete erasure mode for erasing date stored in a storage unit and a normal mode in which the complete erasure of data is not executed.