Patent ID: 7174397

Claim:
An information processing apparatus comprising: a housing: a peripheral device provided in the housing, the peripheral device having an interface and being capable of outputting image data via the interface; a first system provided in the housing, the first system including a CPU capable of executing an operating system, a first display controller that causes a display device to display data written in a memory by the CPU, and a first controller that executes communication with the peripheral device via the interface, receives the image data output from the peripheral device, and transfers the image data to the CPU; a second system operable independently of the first system, the second system including a second controller that executes communication with the peripheral device via the interface and receives the image data output from the peripheral device, the second system also including a second display controller that is coupled to the second controller, receives the image data sent from the second controller, and causes the display device to display the image data; a switch device that switches a destination of connection of the interface of the peripheral device from the first controller to the second controller, in response to a select signal supplied from the second controller; a power button that is provided on the housing and outputs a power-on signal indicating that the information processing apparatus is to be powered on; an operation button that is provided on the housing and outputs a reproduction instruction signal instructing image reproduction; and a power supply unit provided in the housing, the power supply unit supplying power to the first system, the peripheral device, and the switch device in response to the power-on signal, the power supply unit supplying power to the second system, the peripheral device, and the switch device in response to the reproduction instruction signal.