Information processing apparatus and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017272604-A1
Application number	US-201715455843-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 10, 2017
Priority date	Mar 15, 2016
Publication date	Sep 21, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes an operation unit, a controller unit, and an external device controller, and a management unit. The external device controller is configured to control connection, writing, and reading of an external memory device. The management unit is configured to manage a mount state and unmount state of the external memory device. The mount state is a state in which the external memory device becomes available when the operation unit or the controller unit recognizes the external memory device. The unmount state is a state in which the mount state is released. The management unit is configured to execute an unmount process depending on the mount state when an unmount request of the external memory device is issued.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An information processing apparatus comprising:
an operation unit; a controller unit; an external device controller configured to control connection, writing, and reading of an external memory device; and a management unit configured to manage a mount state and unmount state of the external memory device, the mount state being a state in which the external memory device becomes available when the operation unit or the controller unit recognizes the external memory device, the unmount state being a state in which the mount state is released, wherein the management unit is configured to execute an unmount process depending on the mount state when an unmount request of the external memory device is issued.

2 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a user interface controller configured to display one or more indications on a display unit provided in the operation unit, the indications including a first indication for indicating that the external memory device is mounted in the operation unit or the controller unit, a second indication for indicating that the external memory device is under a mount process in which the external memory device is being mounted in the operation unit or the controller unit, and a third indication for indicating that the external memory device is under an unmount process.

3 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein, if a request to unmount the external memory device is received during a switching for switching a mount state of the external memory device between the operation unit and the controller unit, the management unit performs the unmount process after the switching is completed.

4 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein, if a request to unmount the external memory device is received during a switching for switching a mount state of the external memory device between the operation unit and the controller unit, the management unit selectively executes an operation of completing the unmount process before completion of the switching or an operation of completing the unmount process after the switching depending on a progress status of the switching.

5 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 4 ,
wherein, if the operation of completing the unmount process before completion of the switching is selected, the management unit notifies an application communicating with the external memory device of a fact that the unmount process is completed before completion of the switching.

6 . An information processing method of an image processing device including an operation unit and a controller unit, the method comprising:
controlling connection, writing, and reading of an external memory device by an external device controller; and managing a mount state and unmount state of the external memory device, the mount state being a state in which the external memory device becomes available when the operation unit or the controller unit recognizes the external memory device, the unmount state being a state in which the mount state is released, wherein, the managing includes executing an unmount process depending on the mount state when there is a request for unmounting the external memory device.

7 . An information processing apparatus comprising:
an operation unit; a controller unit; a processor configured to execute programmed instructions stored in a memory to
control connection, writing, and reading of an external memory device,
manage a mount state and unmount state of the external memory device, the mount state being a state in which the external memory device becomes available when the operation unit or the controller unit recognizes the external memory device, the unmount state being a state in which the mount state is released, and
execute an unmount process depending on the mount state when an unmount request of the external memory device is issued.

Assignees

• Nakatani Yasuhito
• Ricoh Co Ltd

Inventors

• Nakatani Yasuhito

Classifications

• H04N2201/0094

  Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception · CPC title

• G06F3/1275

  Print workflow management, e.g. defining or changing a workflow, cross publishing · CPC title

• H04N1/32448 Primary

  Controlling data flow to or from the memory in relation to the available memory capacity · CPC title

• H04N1/2166

  for mass storage, e.g. in document filing systems (information retrieval G06F16/00) · CPC title

• H04N1/00411

  the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen · CPC title