An information processing apparatus includes: an interface; and a controller. The controller executes: storing, into a memory, history information relating to supply of electric power to an external device via the interface; rebooting when the reboot is required during supply of the electric power to the external device via the interface; and restarting control of the supply of the electric power to the external device via the interface, based on the history information stored in the memory.

An information processing apparatus includes, a reception unit configured to receive an instruction to transfer the information processing apparatus to the second power state, an analysis unit configured, when the reception unit receives the instruction, to analyze a factor limiting the transfer of the information processing apparatus to the second power state, and a control unit configured, when the analysis unit analyzes the factor and as a result the factor is a first factor, to control the information processing apparatus to transfer to the third power state without waiting until the factor is resolved, and configured, when the factor is a second factor, to control the information processing apparatus to wait until the factor is resolved, and to transfer to the second power state.

An information processing system includes an operating unit that receives an input in response to a user operation and that runs under a first operating system; and a main body that runs under a second operating system and operates in response to the input received by the operating unit. The main body includes a generation unit that generates a command to direct rendering of a screen corresponding to an application being executed, and a command transmission control unit that provides control to transmit the command to the operating unit. The operating unit includes a receiving unit that receives the command from the main body, a screen rendering unit that renders the screen in accordance with the command received by the receiving unit, a display unit that displays the screen rendered by the screen rendering unit, and a reboot unit that reboots the operating unit in asynchronization with the main body.

An image processing apparatus includes a volatile first memory, a non-volatile second memory, a hardware processor, a power supply and a delay unit, wherein the hardware processor executes a process defined by a program, after execution of the program ends, deletes data stored in the second memory by execution of the program by overwriting the stored data with predetermined data, in response to the generation of the stop trigger, stores data, stored in the first memory, in the second memory as a snapshot, in response to generation of a start trigger, transfers the snapshot stored in the second memory to the first memory, and in the case where prospective deletion data that is to be deleted is stored in the second memory in a stage where the stop trigger is generated, overwrites the prospective deletion data with the snapshot without overwriting the prospective deletion data with the predetermined data.

A virtual machine responds to an operation of a user and generates a print request. The print request includes a to-be-printed file, virtual printer information, and a print parameter of the to-be-printed file. A virtual printer corresponds to a printer coupled to a terminal device. The virtual printer information indicates the printer corresponding to the virtual printer. After generating the print request, the virtual machine sends the print request to the terminal device to instruct the terminal device to print the to-be-printed file using the printer corresponding to the virtual printer information. After receiving the print request, the terminal device determines the printer based on the virtual printer information.

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus having a plurality of storage units, capable of staring in any of a plurality of activation modes including a first activation mode and a second activation mode operable with a faster activation time than the first activation mode.

An image forming apparatus and method for verifying forgery or falsification of an execution file by using a trusted platform module configured to generate an encryption key are provided. The method includes generating the encryption key by using a hash value for an operating system (OS) kernel image, the generating being performed by the trusted platform module, and verifying forgery or falsification of the execution file based on the generated encryption key.

An image processing apparatus includes: an image reading unit that reads an image of a document according to an instruction of an operator; an acquiring unit that acquires information on the operator performing document reading, or information on motions of the operator performed on the image processing apparatus in order to perform document reading; and a display that performs display for receiving an input for document reading, based on the line of sight, from the operator, when the information acquired by the acquiring unit satisfies a predetermined condition.

An electronic device includes a specific-type data storage device, a startup-mode determining unit, and a device startup unit. The specific-type data storage device ensures storing specific type of data. The startup-mode determining unit determines a startup mode of the electronic device. The device startup unit starts up the electronic device in the startup mode determined by the startup-mode determining unit. The startup mode includes an ordinary startup mode and a data-transfer startup mode that transfers the specific type of data to the specific-type-data storage device. The data-transfer startup mode is a mode where among the processes executed in the ordinary startup mode, at least a part of the processes unnecessary for transferring the specific type of data to the specific-type-data storage device is unexecuted.

A controller acquires communication destination information including at least a first external apparatus connected via a first communication interface or a second external apparatus connected via a second communication interface. The controller performs initialization of the first communication interface and the second communication interface. The initialization includes: in response to determining that an external apparatus indicated by the communication destination information is the first external apparatus, after completing initialization of the first communication interface, shifting to a communication waiting state in which transmission and reception of data is acceptable; and in response to determining that the external apparatus indicated by the communication destination information is the second external apparatus, shifting to the communication waiting state after completing initialization of the second communication interface. The controller performs communication with at least the first external apparatus or the second external apparatus. The communication includes transmission and reception of the data.