Patent ID: 8818533

Claim:
An information processing device comprising: a receiving unit that receives information to be processed that includes valid data, the valid data having processing content information expressing contents of processing to be executed by an apparatus and identification information identifying the apparatus, and that includes start information that is disposed in front of the valid data and indicates a start of the valid data, the apparatus comprising a charge and discharge unit; and a control unit that detects the processing content information received by the receiving unit and controls the apparatus, wherein, after the control unit has detected the start information, the control unit outputs a signal to start charging to the apparatus, and after the control unit has detected the valid data, if the identification information matches a predetermined signal, the control unit outputs a signal to stop charging and a signal to start discharging to the apparatus, and if the identification information does not match the predetermined signal, the control unit outputs the signal to stop charging to the apparatus.