Patent ID: 6628336
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An information processing apparatus, comprising:an input device for inputting information; a memory for storing information input by the input device; a power supply that supplies electric power to the input device; an indicator that indicates power supply to the input device; a mode switch that switches between a first mode to store in the memory information input by the input device, and a second mode to reproducing information stored in the memory; a strobe drive circuit having a condenser and a charge voltage detector that detects a charge voltage of the condenser; and a controller that controls the input device, the power supply, the mode switch and the strobe drive circuit, wherein when power supply is indicated by the indicator, the controller switches the mode switch to the first mode regardless of the mode selected by the mode switch, and activates the strobe drive circuit to start a charge operation of said condenser until either said charge voltage detector detects that the charge voltage of the condenser is charged over a predetermined level or the mode is switched from the first mode to the second mode.