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Method and apparatus for setting the reduced power mode of a processing system in accordance with the type of peripherals connected to the processing system
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1996-02-22
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Granted: 1998-12-01
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Expires: 2016-02-22
Abstract
Abstract An information processing system that can return to an operational state at any time as a result of an event input from a peripheral device which is constructed by an information processing system main body and a peripheral device and has a power management function having a plurality of suspension modes is constructed by a connection state detection unit for detecting whether a predetermined peripheral device is connected to the information processing system main body or not, an event detection unit for detecting an event to instruct the start of an operation of the predetermined peripheral device, and a mode setting unit for setting the system into a mode among the plurality of suspension modes in which the peripheral device can be resumed from a suspension state to an operation state when it is detected by the event detection unit that the event is detected in the case where it is detected by the connection state detection unit that the predetermined peripheral device is connected.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuyoshi Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:30
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/26; G06F1/32; G06F1/3203; G06F1/3206; G06F1/3215
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
An information processing system including an information processing system main body and a peripheral device and having a power management function which includes a plurality of suspension modes, said system comprising: connection state detecting means for detecting whether a predetermined peripheral device is connected to the information processing system main body or not; event detecting means for detecting an event to instruct the start of one of the plurality of suspension modes; and mode setting means for setting said system into a mode from among the plurality of suspension modes in which said system can be resumed from a suspension state to an operational state when said event detecting means detects that an event is generated as a result of said connection state detecting means detecting that the predetermined peripheral device is connected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
An information processing system including an information processing system main body and a peripheral device and having a power management function which includes a plurality of suspension modes, said system comprising: connection state detecting means for detecting whether a predetermined peripheral device is connected to the information processing system main body or not; event detecting means for detecting an event to instruct the start of one of the plurality of suspension modes; and mode setting means for setting said system into a mode from among the plurality of suspension modes in which said system can be resumed from a suspension state to an operational state when said event detecting means detects that an event is generated as a result of said connection state detecting means detecting that the predetermined peripheral device is connected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein the peripheral device is a modem.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein the peripheral device is a card access device, and said connection state detecting means detects that a card has been inserted into the card access device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
130 words
A power management method for an information processing system including an information processing system main body and a peripheral device and having a power management function which includes a plurality of suspension modes, said method comprising the steps of: detecting whether a predetermined peripheral device is connected to the information processing system main body or not; detecting an event to instruct the start of one of the plurality of suspension modes; and setting a mode from among the plurality of suspension modes in which the system can be resumed from a suspension state to an operational state when it is detected in said event detecting step that an event is generated as a result of a detection in said connection state detecting step that the predetermined peripheral device is connected.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
130 words
A power management method for an information processing system including an information processing system main body and a peripheral device and having a power management function which includes a plurality of suspension modes, said method comprising the steps of: detecting whether a predetermined peripheral device is connected to the information processing system main body or not; detecting an event to instruct the start of one of the plurality of suspension modes; and setting a mode from among the plurality of suspension modes in which the system can be resumed from a suspension state to an operational state when it is detected in said event detecting step that an event is generated as a result of a detection in said connection state detecting step that the predetermined peripheral device is connected.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
168 words
An information processing apparatus to which a plurality of types of peripheral devices can be connected, said apparatus comprising: connection means for connecting a peripheral device to said information processing apparatus; type setting means for setting at least one of the plurality of types of peripheral devices; discrimination means for discriminating whether the peripheral device connected by said connection means is of a type included in the type set by said type setting means; mode setting means for setting either a first suspend mode or a second suspend mode different from the first suspend mode; instruction means for producing an instruction for starting a suspend mode; and control means for starting the first suspend mode in response to the instruction produced by said instruction means regardless of whether said mode setting means sets the first suspend mode or the second suspend mode, in the event that said discrimination means discriminates that the connected peripheral device has a type included in the type set by said type setting means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
168 words
An information processing apparatus to which a plurality of types of peripheral devices can be connected, said apparatus comprising: connection means for connecting a peripheral device to said information processing apparatus; type setting means for setting at least one of the plurality of types of peripheral devices; discrimination means for discriminating whether the peripheral device connected by said connection means is of a type included in the type set by said type setting means; mode setting means for setting either a first suspend mode or a second suspend mode different from the first suspend mode; instruction means for producing an instruction for starting a suspend mode; and control means for starting the first suspend mode in response to the instruction produced by said instruction means regardless of whether said mode setting means sets the first suspend mode or the second suspend mode, in the event that said discrimination means discriminates that the connected peripheral device has a type included in the type set by said type setting means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the first suspend mode is a mode resumable to an operational mode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of types of peripheral devices include a modem.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
157 words
A method for an information processing apparatus to which a plurality of types of peripheral devices can be connected, comprising the steps of: connecting a peripheral device to the information processing apparatus; setting at least one of the plurality of types of peripheral devices; discriminating whether the peripheral device connected in said connection step is of a type included in the type set in said type setting step; setting either a first suspend mode or a second suspend mode different from the first suspend mode; producing an instruction for starting a suspend mode; and starting the first suspend mode in response to the instruction produced in said instruction step regardless of whether the first suspend mode or the second suspend mode is set in said mode setting step, in the event that it is discriminated in said discrimination step that the connected peripheral device has a type included in the type set in said type setting step.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
157 words
A method for an information processing apparatus to which a plurality of types of peripheral devices can be connected, comprising the steps of: connecting a peripheral device to the information processing apparatus; setting at least one of the plurality of types of peripheral devices; discriminating whether the peripheral device connected in said connection step is of a type included in the type set in said type setting step; setting either a first suspend mode or a second suspend mode different from the first suspend mode; producing an instruction for starting a suspend mode; and starting the first suspend mode in response to the instruction produced in said instruction step regardless of whether the first suspend mode or the second suspend mode is set in said mode setting step, in the event that it is discriminated in said discrimination step that the connected peripheral device has a type included in the type set in said type setting step.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 8, wherein the first suspend mode is a mode resumable to an operational mode.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 8, wherein the plurality of types of peripheral devices include a modem.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
168 words
A computer-useable medium storing computer-useable instructions for controlling an information processing apparatus to which a plurality of types of peripheral devices can be connected, said medium comprising: instructions for connecting a peripheral device to the information processing apparatus; instructions for setting at least one of the plurality of types of peripheral devices; instructions for discriminating whether the peripheral device connected by said connection instructions is of a type included in the type set by said type setting instructions; instructions for setting either a first suspend mode or a second suspend mode different from the first suspend mode; instructions for producing an instruction for starting a suspend mode; and instructions for starting the first suspend mode in response to the instruction produced by said producing instructions regardless of whether said mode setting instructions set the first suspend mode or the second suspend mode, in the event that said discrimination instructions discriminate that the connected peripheral device has a type included in the type set by said type setting instructions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
168 words
A computer-useable medium storing computer-useable instructions for controlling an information processing apparatus to which a plurality of types of peripheral devices can be connected, said medium comprising: instructions for connecting a peripheral device to the information processing apparatus; instructions for setting at least one of the plurality of types of peripheral devices; instructions for discriminating whether the peripheral device connected by said connection instructions is of a type included in the type set by said type setting instructions; instructions for setting either a first suspend mode or a second suspend mode different from the first suspend mode; instructions for producing an instruction for starting a suspend mode; and instructions for starting the first suspend mode in response to the instruction produced by said producing instructions regardless of whether said mode setting instructions set the first suspend mode or the second suspend mode, in the event that said discrimination instructions discriminate that the connected peripheral device has a type included in the type set by said type setting instructions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
A medium according to claim 11, wherein the first suspend mode is a mode resumable to an operational mode.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
A medium according to claim 11, wherein the plurality of types of peripheral devices include a modem.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
133 words
A computer-useable medium storing computer-useable instructions for controlling an information processing system including an information processing system main body, a peripheral device and having a power management function which includes a plurality of suspension modes, said medium comprising: instructions for detecting whether a predetermined peripheral device is connected to the information processing system main body or not; instructions for detecting an event to instruct the start of one of the plurality of suspension modes; and instructions for setting the system into a mode from among the plurality of suspension modes in which the system can be resumed from a suspension state to an operational state when said event detecting instructions detect that an event is generated as a result of said connection state detecting instructions detecting that the predetermined peripheral device is connected.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
133 words
A computer-useable medium storing computer-useable instructions for controlling an information processing system including an information processing system main body, a peripheral device and having a power management function which includes a plurality of suspension modes, said medium comprising: instructions for detecting whether a predetermined peripheral device is connected to the information processing system main body or not; instructions for detecting an event to instruct the start of one of the plurality of suspension modes; and instructions for setting the system into a mode from among the plurality of suspension modes in which the system can be resumed from a suspension state to an operational state when said event detecting instructions detect that an event is generated as a result of said connection state detecting instructions detecting that the predetermined peripheral device is connected.
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