Patent ID: 8028114

Claim:
An information processing apparatus comprising: data storage means for storing predetermined data, executing means for executing a data process on the data in accordance with processing information for executing the data process on the data, generating means for generating an interrupt signal, clearing means for clearing the data storage means in accordance with the interrupt signal generated by the generating means, the generating means including: determining means for determining whether the data storage means corresponding to the data used in the data process executed by the executing means and not yet cleared by the clearing means is present, and interrupt control means for generating the interrupt signal and setting a predetermined status to the interrupt signal if the determining means determines that the data storage means corresponding to the data used in the data process executed by the executing means and not yet cleared by the clearing means is present, and clearing the predetermined status if the determining means determines that the data storage means corresponding to the data used in the data process executed by the executing means and not yet cleared by the clearing means is not present.