Patent ID: 7412622
Filing Date: 2008-08-12
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus comprising: a main controller which issues a control command; and a sub-controller which operates in accordance with the control command, wherein said sub-controller comprises: power supply control means for starting power supply to the main controller in response to an activation trigger; time counting means for starting counting a predetermined period of time in response to the activation trigger; detection means for detecting an abnormality of the information processing apparatus, unless an input indicating a normal state is received from the main controller before the time counting means ends the counting of the predetermined period of time; and display processing means for displaying information on a display unit in accordance with the control command from the main controller, when said detection means detects no abnormality, and displaying a message to inform a user of an abnormality on the display unit without the control command from the main controller, when said detection means detects the abnormality.