Patent ID: 7607579
Filing Date: 2009-10-27
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus comprising: a card slot in which a card-type medium is inserted; a first communication speed acquisition section that acquires a first communication speed, which is a communication speed achieved when performing data exchange with the card-type medium in a first operation mode; a second communication speed acquisition section that acquires a second communication speed, which is a communication speed achieved when performing data exchange with the card-type medium in a second operation mode; an interruption-free maximum data size acquisition section that acquires an interruption-free maximum data size, which is a maximum data size by which data exchange can be performed without causing an interruption, when performing data exchange with the card-type medium in the second operation mode; a judgment section that judges which one of the first operation mode and the second operation mode offers a faster data exchange with the card-type medium based on the first communication speed, the second communication speed, and the interruption-free maximum data size; and a data communication section that performs data exchange with the card-type medium in the one operation mode that is judged by the judgment section having a faster data exchange with the card-type medium.