Conditional Power-Off Switching for Faster Program Recovery

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems fail to differentiate between power-off states that require program restarts and those that do not, leading to inefficient restoration times and potential undetected abnormalities.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus that defines two power-off states - one with program restarts and one without - and adjusts the power supply state based on usage conditions to optimize restoration time and abnormality detection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the power supply enters the first power-off state to eliminate abnormalities through program restart, then abnormality elimination capability is improved, but restoration time increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveabnormality elimination capabilityVSAvoidrestoration time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The power-off state is segmented into two distinct types: first power-off state (with program restart) and second power-off state (without program restart). This segmentation allows the system to selectively apply program restart only when abnormality elimination is needed, rather than always performing restart which would increase restoration time unnecessarily.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically determines which power-off state to enter based on the detected use condition. When abnormal operations are detected (indicating potential abnormalities), the system transitions to the first power-off state. When normal operations are detected, it transitions to the second power-off state, optimizing restoration time while maintaining abnormality elimination capability when needed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Reliability

If the system always enters the first power-off state to ensure abnormality detection, then abnormality detection capability is improved, but system responsiveness deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveabnormality detection capabilityVSAvoidsystem responsiveness

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies different quality characteristics to different power-off states: the first power-off state provides comprehensive abnormality detection through program restart, while the second power-off state provides fast restoration without program restart. The system selects the appropriate state based on local conditions (detected use conditions), ensuring abnormality detection capability is available when needed while maintaining fast responsiveness for normal operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the operational parameters of the power-off state based on detected use conditions. When abnormal operations are detected, parameters are adjusted to enter the first power-off state with program restart enabled. When normal operations are detected, parameters are adjusted to enter the second power-off state with program restart disabled, thus optimizing both abnormality detection and system responsiveness.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If the system performs program restart every time power is turned off, then program restart reliability is improved, but unnecessary operations increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprogram restart reliabilityVSAvoidoperation efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts the program restart function from being a mandatory operation and makes it conditional. By detecting use conditions before power-off, the system determines whether program restart is actually needed. When normal operations are detected, the program restart function is taken out (not executed), eliminating unnecessary operations while maintaining program restart reliability when abnormalities are detected.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of always performing the full program restart action, the system applies partial action by selectively executing program restart only when abnormal operations are detected. This partial application of the restart function maintains reliability for abnormal cases while avoiding excessive operations in normal cases, thus improving overall operation efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS12603962B2Information processing apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium, and method

Publication Date: 2026.04.14 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP

AI summary

An information processing apparatus includes a processor. A first power-off state, which accompanies a restart of a program, and a second power-off state, which does not accompany the restart of the program, are defined as states of a power supply of the information processing apparatus. The processor is configured to change, if an operation for turning off the information processing apparatus is performed, a state of the power supply to the first power-off state or the second power-off state in accordance with a use condition of the information processing apparatus before the operation for turning off the information processing apparatus is performed.