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Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014

Filed:

Apr. 29, 2011
Applicants:

Masaru Kawata, Nagano, JP;

Shigenobu Fukuda, Nagano, JP;

Kenichiro Tezuka, Nagano, JP;

Ippei Murofushi, Nagano, JP;

Inventors:

Masaru Kawata, Nagano, JP;

Shigenobu Fukuda, Nagano, JP;

Kenichiro Tezuka, Nagano, JP;

Ippei Murofushi, Nagano, JP;

Assignee:

Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/32 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An information processing apparatus that includes a first graphic processing module having a first level of graphic performance and a second graphic processing module having a second level of graphic performance, which is greater than the first level of graphic performance. The information processing apparatus also includes a controller that selects one of the first graphic processing module or the second graphic processing module by determining whether the information processing apparatus is capable of outputting data with the first level of graphic performance or the second level of graphic performance, and detects whether the information processing apparatus is provided with power via a battery or via an external power source.


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