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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2008
Tetsuya Ishikawa, Hachioji, JP;
Tomohiro Suzuki, Nishitokyo, JP;
Tomoya Ogawa, Hachioji, JP;
Fumikage Uchida, Asaka, JP;
Munetoshi Eguchi, Hachioji, JP;
Hiroaki Yago, Hachioji, JP;
Tetsuya Ishikawa, Hachioji, JP;
Tomohiro Suzuki, Nishitokyo, JP;
Tomoya Ogawa, Hachioji, JP;
Fumikage Uchida, Asaka, JP;
Munetoshi Eguchi, Hachioji, JP;
Hiroaki Yago, Hachioji, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing apparatus including: a first recording medium which stores a first program; a connection section which is capable of connecting with a second recording medium from outside; and a controller which determines, during BIOS boot-up operation, whether or not the connection section is connected with the second recording medium which stores predetermined authentication information, and if connected, boots a second program stored in the second recording medium, while if not connected, boots the first program stored in the first recording medium.