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Information processing apparatus, process control method, and process control program product

US7912944B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 2007
Grant dateMar 22, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 19, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/00109
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A disclosed information processing apparatus includes an information processing unit configured to operate as a daemon process; an information displaying unit configured to operate as a process different from the daemon process and display a screen relevant to the information processing unit; a first ending unit configured to end the information displaying unit due to a first factor; and a second ending unit configured to end the information displaying unit due to a second factor different from the first factor. The information displaying unit ends the information processing unit in the event of receiving a request to end from the first ending unit and the information displaying unit does not end the information processing unit in the event of receiving a request to end from the second ending unit.

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