Information Processing Apparatus Activation Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Information processing apparatuses face delays in activation due to unnecessary initialization of internal interfaces during service mode activation, which is less frequent than user mode activation, resulting in prolonged startup times.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus includes a control unit that detects user operations and device connections via GPIO signals, allowing for conditional initialization of internal interfaces, thereby skipping unnecessary initialization steps during activation in the absence of user operations or connected devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the information processing apparatus always initializes the internal interface when activated, then the system ensures reliable detection of user operations and device connections, but the activation time is prolonged due to unnecessary initialization during service mode activation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the initialization process conditional rather than fixed. The control unit dynamically adjusts whether to initialize the internal interface based on real-time detection of activation mode. In user mode activation, full initialization is performed to ensure reliable detection. In service mode activation, initialization is skipped to reduce activation time. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction between maintaining detection reliability and reducing activation time.
2Measurement precision
If the information processing apparatus performs polling on the external interface during activation, then the system can detect special operations and device connections, but the activation process is delayed when no such operations or connections exist
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies partial action by performing only the necessary detection actions based on the activation mode. In service mode activation, where special operations and device connections are less likely, the system performs minimal or no polling to speed up activation. In user mode activation, full polling is performed to ensure accurate detection of special operations. This partial action approach maintains detection accuracy when needed while improving activation speed when full detection is unnecessary.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a control unit configured to activate the information processing apparatus in a first activation mode or a second activation mode, a receiving unit configured to receive an operation for activating the information processing apparatus in the first activation mode from a user, a notification unit configured to notify the control unit of information corresponding to the operation of the user received by the receiving unit, and a connection unit configured to connect the control unit and the receiving unit without connecting the notification unit and to notify the control unit that a user has operated on the receiving unit, wherein the control unit activates, in the case where it is not notified via the connection unit that a user has operated on the receiving unit, the information processing apparatus in the second activation mode without waiting for activation of the notification unit.