INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Abstract

An information processing device includes: a power-off detection unit for detecting a signal relating to a power-off operation of a user; an application program termination unit for terminating a predetermined application program when the power-off operation is performed; and a control unit for passing control, after the termination of the application program, to a state in which normal execution can be started faster than normal power-off, and power consumption is lower than in the normal execution.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1A and 1B are timing charts showing the operation to be performed when the button of a remote control is pressed in the information processing device according to a mode for embodying the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the operations of the information processing device performed when the termination is performed by pressing the power supply button of the remote control;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the operating process performed when the information processing device returns;

FIG. 4 shows an example of the display screen displayed when the information processing device returns;

FIG. 5 shows an example of the configuration of the information processing device; and

FIG. 6 shows an example of a storage medium.

Claims

1. An information processing device, comprising: a power-off detection unit detecting a signal relating to a power-off operation of a user;an application program termination unit terminating a predetermined application program when the power-off operation is performed; anda control unit passing control, after the termination of the application program, to a state in which normal execution can be started faster than normal power-off, and power consumption is lower than in the normal execution.

2. The device according to claim 1, further comprising an application program activation unit for starting a predetermined application program before the control unit passes control to the state.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein a power supply state indicator is turned off when control is passed to the state.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit performs a normal terminating process when the user performs a power-off operation different from said power-off operation.

5. An information processing device available using a plurality of accounts, comprising: a power-off detection unit detecting a signal relating to power-off operation of a user;an account change processing unit stopping a use by an account of the user when the power-off operation is performed, and making a change to a use by an account for a high-speed start; anda control unit passing control to a state in which normal execution is started faster than normal power-off, and power consumption is lower than in the normal execution after terminating the application program.

6. The device according to claim 5, further comprising an application program activation unit for starting a predetermined application program before the control unit passes control to the state.

7. The device according to claim 5, wherein a power supply state indicator is turned off when control is passed to the state.

8. The device according to claim 5, wherein the control unit performs a normal terminating process when the user performs a power-off operation different from said power-off operation.

9. A power supply control method, comprising: detecting a signal relating to power-off operation of a user;terminating a predetermined application program when the power-off operation is performed; andpassing control to a state in which normal execution is started faster than normal power-off, and power consumption is lower than in the normal execution after terminating the application program.

10. The method according to claim 9, further comprising an application program activating step of starting a predetermined application program before passing control to the state in the control step.

11. The device according to claim 9, wherein a power supply state indicator is turned off when control is passed to the state.

12. The method according to claim 9, wherein The control step performs a normal terminating process when a power-off operation different from said power-off operation is received.

13. A power supply control method for an information processing device available using a plurality of accounts, comprising: detecting a signal relating to power-off operation of a user;stopping a use by an account of the user when the power-off operation is performed, and making a change to a use by an account for a high-speed start; andpassing control to a state in which normal execution is started faster than normal power-off, and power consumption is lower than in the normal execution after terminating the application program.

14. The method according to claim 13, further comprising an application program activating step of starting a predetermined application program before passing control to the state in the control step.

15. The method according to claim 13, wherein a power supply state indicator is turned off when control is passed to the state.

16. The device according to claim 13, wherein a normal terminating process is performed when a power-off operation different from said power-off operation is received.

17. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program used to direct a computer to perform: detecting a signal relating to power-off operation of a user;terminating a predetermined application program when the power-off operation is performed; andpassing control to a state in which normal execution is started faster than normal power-off, and power consumption is lower than in the normal execution after terminating the application program.

18. The storage medium according to claim 17 storing a program used to direct a computer to further perform starting a predetermined application program before passing control to the state in the control step.

19. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program used to direct a computer available using a plurality of accounts to perform: detecting a signal relating to power-off operation of a user;stopping a use by an account of the user when the power-off operation is performed, and making a change to a use by an account for a high-speed start; andpassing control to a state in which normal execution is started faster than normal power-off, and power consumption is lower than in the normal execution after terminating the application program.

20. The storage medium according to claim 19 storing a program used to direct a computer to further perform starting a predetermined application program before passing control to the state.