IP Library Granted Patent US 7,615,886
Granted Patent B2
US 7,615,886 · App. 11/311,231 · Granted Nov 10, 2009

Electronic apparatus and computer-executable program

Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
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Patent No.
US 7,615,886
App. No.
11/311,231
Granted
Nov 10, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An information apparatus 1 receiving power from a portable power source 16 is provided with an external power receiving section 17 receiving the power by connection to non-portable power sources 20 and 21 ; an operation section SW switching supply and cutoff of the power from the non-portable power sources 20, 21 that are connected to the portable power source 16 or to the external power receiving section 17 ; judging sections 11 and 19 for judging, when the information apparatus 1 is activated by the supply of power, whether or not the activation is a first activation since the information apparatus 1 is shipped from a factory; and an informing section 13 for prompting a user to connect the external power receiving section 17 to the non-portable power sources 20 and 21 when the activation is the first activation since the information apparatus 1 is shipped.

Claims (24)

1. An electronic apparatus which can be driven by a portable power source or a non-portable power source, comprising:

a determination section configured to determine whether the electronic apparatus receives power from the non-portable power source, when a predetermined processing is carried including one or more of a reinstallation of an operating system, an upgrade processing of the operating system, installation of an application program of large data size, restoration from a back up file, and a setup process including judging the electronic apparatus activation is a first activation since the electronic apparatus shipped from a factory; and

an informing section configured to prompt a user to supply the power from the non-portable power source to the electronic apparatus, when determination section upon the predetermined processing determines the electronic apparatus does not receive the power from the non-portable power source.

2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the portable power source is a battery cell and the non-portable power source is an external power source.

3. A computer-readable recording medium recording a computer-executable program for controlling an electronic apparatus which can be driven by a portable power source or a non-portable power source to execute operations comprising:

determining whether the electronic apparatus receives power from the non-portable power source, when a predetermined processing is carried including one or more of a reinstallation of an operating system, an upgrade processing of the operating system, installation of an application program of a large data size, restoration from a backup file, and a setup process including judging the electronic apparatus activation is a first activation since the electronic apparatus shipped from a factory; and

prompting a user to supply the power from the non-portable power source to the electronic apparatus, when the determining upon the predetermined processing determines the electronic apparatus does not receive the power from the non-portable power source.

4. The computer-readable recording medium recording the computer-executable program according to claim 3 , wherein the portable power source is a battery cell and the non-portable power source is an external power source.

5. An informing method used for an electronic apparatus which can be driven by a portable power source or a non-portable power source, comprising:

determining whether the electronic apparatus receives power from the non-portable power source, when a predetermined processing is carried including one or more of a reinstallation of an operating system, an upgrade processing of the operating system, installation of an application program of a large data size, restoration from a backup file, and a setup process including judjinj the electronic apparatus activation is a first activation since the electronic apparatus shipped from a factory; and

prompting a user to supply the power from the non-portable power source to the electronic apparatus, when the determining upon the predetermined processing determines the electronic apparatus does not receive the power form the non-portable power source.

6. The informing method according to claim 5 , wherein the portable power source is a battery cell and the non-portable power source is an external power source.

7. An electronic apparatus which can be driven by a portable power source a non-portable power source, comprising:

a determination section configured to determine a power source that is currently utilized for driving the electronic apparatus when a predetermined processing is started including one or more of a reinstallation of an operating system, an upgrade processing of the operating system, installation of an application program of a large data size, restoration from a backup file, and a setup process including judging the electronic apparatus activation is a first activation since the electronic apparatus shipped from a factory; and

an informing section configured to prompt a user to drive the electronic apparatus by the non-portable power source when it is judged by the determination section upon the predetermined processing that the electronic apparatus is being driven by the portable power source.

8. The electronic apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the portable power source is a battery cell and the non-portable power source is an external power source.

9. A computer-readable recording medium recording a computer-executable program controlling an electronic apparatus which can be driven by a portable power source or a non-portable power source to execute operations comprising:

determining a power source that is currently utilized for driving the electronic apparatus when a predetermined processing is started including one or more of a reinstallation of an operating system, an upgrade processing of the operating system, installation of an application program of a large data size, restoration from a backup file, and a setup process including judging the electronic apparatus activation is a first activation since the electronic apparatus shipped from a factory; and

prompting a user to drive the electronic apparatus by the non-portable power source when it is judged by the determining upon the predetermined processing that the electronic apparatus is being driven by the portable power source.

10. The computer-readable recording medium recording a computer-executable program according to claim 9 , wherein the portable power source is a battery cell and the non-portable power source is an external power source.

11. An informing method used for an electronic apparatus which can be driven by a portable power source or a non-portable power source, comprising:

determining a power source that is currently utilized for driving the electronic apparatus when a predetermined processing is started including one or more of a reinstallation of an operating system, an upgrade processing of the operating system, installation of an application program of a large data size, restoration from a backup file, and a setup process including judging the electronic apparatus activation is a first activation since the electronic apparatus shipped from a factory; and

prompting a user to drive the electronic apparatus by the non-portable power source when it is judged by the determining upon the predetermined processing that the electronic apparatus is being driven by the portable power source.

12. The informing method according to claim 11 , wherein the portable power source is a battery cell and the non-portable power source is an external power source.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2019
From: FUJITSU LIMITED
To: FUJITSU CLIENT COMPUTING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 048750/0910 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE FIRST ASSIGNOR'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 017396, FRAME 0826. ASSIGNOR HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE ENTIRE INTEREST. Recorded Aug 7, 2006
From: IWASA, NAOKI; KIMURA, TERUHIKO
To: FUJITSU LIMITED
Reel/Frame 018068/0047 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2005
From: IWASA, NOAKI; KIMURA, TERUHIKO
To: FUJITSU LIMITED
Reel/Frame 017396/0862 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-252144 · Aug 31, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
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