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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2009
Hiroshi Yamazaki, Ome, JP;
Toru Hanada, Ome, JP;
Tooru Mamata, Akiruno, JP;
Makoto Ando, Hanno, JP;
Yoshihiro Kaneko, Fussa, JP;
Hiroshi Ohno, Akishima, JP;
Hiroshi Yamazaki, Ome, JP;
Toru Hanada, Ome, JP;
Tooru Mamata, Akiruno, JP;
Makoto Ando, Hanno, JP;
Yoshihiro Kaneko, Fussa, JP;
Hiroshi Ohno, Akishima, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes an optical disc drive, a measuring module in the optical disc drive, and a measurement value reception module. The measuring module is configured to measure a value related to an operation of a predetermined motor in the optical disc drive, which is executed during a time period of power-up of the optical disc drive. The measurement value reception module is configured to receive a measurement value related to the operation of the predetermined motor from the optical disc drive in response to an event of being requested to turn off the power of the optical disc drive, and to store the received measurement value in a storage device.