Patent ID: 7684288
Filing Date: 2010-03-23
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus comprising: a body; an optical disc drive provided in the body and including a holding section configure to hold an optical disc in a predetermined position, a locking section to lock a status that the optical disc is held in the predetermined position by the holding section, a switch configure to output a signal to eject the optical disc from the holding section, an unlocking section configure to release the locking by the locking section in accordance with an outputting the signal, and a control section which controls the unlocking section; a sensor configure to measure a movement amount of the body; an eject invalidating section configure to transmit, to the optical disc drive, a command to invalidate the operation of the switch, a measured value of the sensor is larger than a threshold value V an eject invalidating release section configure to transmit, to the optical disc drive, an another command to validate the operation of the switch in accordance with the measured value of the sensor, after the command is transmitted.