Patent ID: 8782457

Claim:
An information processing apparatus, comprising: a main controller; a sub controller configured to operate among: a power-on state in which the sub controller is configured to supply power to the main controller; and a power-off state in which the sub controller is configured to refrain from supplying power to the main controller, the power-off state comprising: a first power-off state in which the sub controller is configured to enter the power-on state when the sub controller receives a first operation final (power on signal); a second power-off state in which the sub controller is configured to: refrain from entering the power-on state when the sub controller receives the first operation signal; and enter the third power-off state when the sub controller receives a second operation signal; and a third power-off state in which the sub controller is configured to: enter the power-on state when the sub controller receives the first operation signal within a first time period from when the sub controller has entered the third power-off state; and enter the second power-off state when the sub controller does not receive the first operation signal within the first time period; a first operation input module configured to issue the first operation signal; and a second operation input module configured to issue the second operation signal.