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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2011
Jun Hamaguchi, Kawasaki, JP;
Jun Hamaguchi, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
When one of a plurality of storage units is not available, execution of operation modes can be switched according to an option status. A data processing apparatus that can respectively store data to a first storage unit and a second storage unit, includes a control unit configured to execute a first operation mode for limiting data processing using the second storage unit and enabling data processing using the first storage unit in a case where the second storage unit is not available and an option for storing encrypted data in the second storage unit is not used, and execute a second operation mode for limiting the data processing using the first storage unit and the data processing using the second storage unit, in a case where the second storage unit is not available and the option is used.