Patent ID: 8103864
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus including a memory including information that, when executed, performs an operation within the information processing apparatus, comprising: a start-up module stored in the memory and configured to shift control to an operating system on a boot medium from a basic input/output system (BIOS) in order to start up an application on the boot medium, after the BIOS is started up; and a reception module stored in the memory and configured to cause the BIOS to perform a process of waiting for reception of a start-up completion signal from the application, the application being configured to transmit the start-up completion signal to the BIOS after the application is started up, wherein the BIOS is configured to lock the information processing apparatus if the start-up completion signal is not received until a predetermined time period elapses.