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Program startup apparatus and program startup method for use in electronic machine, and medium

US6275932A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 7, 1998
Grant dateAug 14, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q10/107
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A program startup apparatus is used in an electronic machine and automatically starts up a function provided for the electronic machine with a user's single touch operation. The program startup apparatus automatically starts up a predetermined application program stored in the electronic machine. The apparatus has startup condition storage devices for storing a startup condition preset by the user. The apparatus also has a startup sequence control device for starting up the predetermined application program upon determining that the status of the electronic machine matches the startup condition stored in the startup condition storage devices.

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