JP6791181B2 - Information processing system, information processing device and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing instrumentation置及beauty program.

A license number management device that enables flexible execution of a program between each device by disabling and enabling a predetermined program within a given number of licenses has been conventionally known. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

In a conventional information processing system, it is conceivable to make a part for performing screen display and key input operations independent from the main body as an operation unit so that the operation response is not deteriorated even if the load on the main body is high. For example, the operation unit is equipped with an OS (Operating System) that is independent of the main unit and operates independently of the main unit.

Further, in the conventional information processing system, license management that limits the information processing system that can execute the application may be required. In an information processing system that requires license management, license management is performed by linking the information processing system and the license.

However, in an information processing system in which the operation unit is independent of the main unit, it is difficult to manage the license of the application executed in the operation unit even if the license is managed by linking the main unit of the information processing system with the license. Met.

Embodiments of the present invention has been made in view of the above, an information processing system capable of performing license management of the application executed in the operation unit, and aims to provide an information processing instrumentation置及beauty program To do.

In order to achieve the above object, claim 1 of the present application is an information processing device that accepts an operation from a user and requests an operation from an external device, and acquires device information corresponding to the external device from the external device. The acquisition means, the reception means for receiving the execution instruction of the application program, the first device information acquired by the acquisition means from the external device when the reception means receives the execution instruction, and the information processing device. in response to the second device information is the acquisition unit when adding the application program acquired from the external device, characterized by having a limiting means for stopping the boot process of the application program of the information processing apparatus.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to manage the license of the application executed in the operation unit.

It is a block diagram of an example of the image processing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of an example which showed the flow of application operation data when the operation part uses the function of the main body part. It is a block diagram of an example of the main body controller which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram of an example of the operation part controller which concerns on this embodiment. It is an external view of an example of an operation part. It is a hardware block diagram of an example of a computer. It is a sequence diagram of an example which showed the process of license registration which concerns on this embodiment. It is a sequence diagram of an example showing the process of license verification which concerns on this embodiment. It is a sequence diagram of another example showing the process of license verification which concerns on this embodiment. It is a sequence diagram of another example showing the process of license verification which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart of an example of the license verification process performed in the license management department. It is a block diagram of an example of a license management table. It is a sequence diagram of an example which showed the process of adding the license which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram of an example of a license table.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. In this embodiment, an image processing device as an example of the information processing system will be described.
[First Embodiment]
<System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an example of an image processing device according to the present embodiment.

In FIG. 1, the image processing device 1 includes a main body unit 2 and an operation unit 3 connected by a cable 4 so as to be capable of data communication. The main body 2 and the operation 3 may be connected wirelessly (including infrared rays) instead of the wired connection by the cable 4.

The main body 2 includes a main body controller 21, a scanner device 22, and a plotter device 23. The main body controller 21 controls the control operation of the main body 2. The scanner device 22 reads the original. The plotter device 23 prints on paper.

The main body 2 can be connected to a terminal device 6 such as a PC (Personal Computer) or a license server 9 via a network 5 such as LAN (Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), or the Internet so that data communication is possible. .. Further, the main body 2 can be connected to a terminal device 8 such as a smartphone or a tablet via a wireless access point 7 connected to the network 5 so as to be capable of data communication. The terminal device 8 may directly access the main body 2 by using a short-range radio such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).

Further, the operation unit 3 has an operation unit controller 31, a hard key 32, and a liquid crystal touch panel 33. The operation unit controller 31 controls the control operation of the operation unit 3. The hard key 32 receives an operation from the user. The liquid crystal touch panel 33 displays the screen and accepts operation input.

Although not shown, the operation unit 3 can be connected to a terminal device 6 such as a PC or a license server 9 via a network 5 so as to be capable of data communication. Further, the operation unit 3 can be connected to the terminal device 8 so as to be capable of data communication via the wireless access point 7 connected to the network 5. In this way, the main body unit 2 and the operation unit 3 can be connected to the network 5 by a wired connection or a wireless connection. Further, the license server 9 manages a database of license information and downloads the application 316 to the image processing device 1.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an example showing the flow of application operation data when the operation unit uses the function of the main body unit. In FIG. 2, the operation unit 3 is supplied with a control line and a power supply line from the main body unit 2 by a cable 4. The application operation data from the application layer of the operation unit 3 is transmitted to the service layer of the main body unit 2 via the cable 4.

The main body 2 and the operation unit 3 are divided into an OS layer, a service layer, and an application layer. The OS layer is basic software for operating the main body 2 and the operation unit 3. The OS layer provides basic functions such as device control, process control, and memory control to the upper layer. In the service layer, a process for providing control services (power supply control, user management, authentication management, network management, etc.) for controlling the main body unit 2 and the operation unit 3 is arranged. Further, in the application layer, a process for realizing each function (printer, scanner, facsimile, etc.) of the image processing device 1 is arranged.

Although FIG. 2 shows an example in which the main body 2 is connected to the network 5 by a wired connection, it may be connected to the network 5 by a wireless connection. Further, although FIG. 2 shows an example in which the operation unit 3 is connected to the network 5 by a wireless connection using the wireless unit 34, the operation unit 3 may be connected to the network 5 by a wired connection.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an example of the main body controller according to the present embodiment. The main body controller 21 of the main body 2 has an OS 211, a communication control unit 212, a communication I / F 213, a print control unit 214, and a device information providing unit 215.

OS211 is the basic software of the main body controller 21. The communication control unit 212 has a function of controlling data communication with the operation unit 3 via the communication I / F 213. The communication control unit 212 transfers the data received from the outside to the print control unit 214 and the device information providing unit 215, and transmits the data from the print control unit 214 and the device information providing unit 215 to the outside. The communication I / F 213 is a communication device such as USB (Universal Serial Bus), serial, wired, wireless LAN, Bluetooth, and IrDA (Infrared Data Association).

The print control unit 214 has a function of controlling the scanner device 22, the plotter device 23, and the like, and managing the print job. In addition, the print control unit 214 uses the communication control unit 212 to request the operation information input / output unit 314, which will be described later, to display the operation screen. The device information providing unit 215 provides the device information to the license management unit 315 based on the device information acquisition request from the license management unit 315 described later.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of an example of the operation unit controller according to the present embodiment. The operation unit controller 31 of the operation unit 3 includes an OS 311, a communication control unit 312, a communication I / F 313, an operation information input / output unit 314, a license management unit 315, and an application 316.

OS311 is the basic software of the operation unit controller 31. In this way, the operation unit controller 31 is equipped with an independent OS311 and can operate independently of the main body unit 2. For OS311, for example, Android OS and the like can be used.

The communication control unit 312 has a function of controlling data communication with the main body unit 2 via the communication I / F 313. The communication control unit 312 transfers the data received from the outside to the operation information input / output unit 314, the license management unit 315, and the application 316. Further, the communication control unit 312 transmits data from the operation information input / output unit 314, the license management unit 315, and the application 316 to the outside. Further, the communication I / F 313 is a communication device such as USB, serial, wired, wireless LAN, Bluetooth, IrDA and the like.

The operation information input / output unit 314 has a function of displaying a screen to the user by the liquid crystal touch panel 33 and accepting the user's operation from the hard key 32 and the liquid crystal touch panel 33.

The license management unit 315 manages the license of the application 316 executed by the operation unit 3. The application 316 is an application program such as an image viewing application that operates on the operation unit 3 side. The details of license management will be described later.

FIG. 5 is an external view of an example of the operation unit. As shown in FIG. 5, a hard key 32 and a liquid crystal touch panel 33 are arranged on the operation unit 3. The hard key 32 is a key that can accept an operation from the user even when the liquid crystal touch panel 33 is off. The hard keys 32 are assigned keys such as "back", "home screen display", and "stop" that are commonly used on each screen displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 33. The allocation of the hard key 32 can be changed by customizing the user.

The liquid crystal touch panel 33 has a display area, and the screen of the application 316 is displayed in the display area. The user can install the application and execute the application from the operation unit 3 as shown in FIG.

The main body 2 and the operation unit 3 may be provided in the same housing, or may be provided in separate housings. For example, by making the operation unit 3 provided in the housing separate from the housing of the main body 2 and separable from the main body 2 wirelessly connected, it is possible to use the operation unit 3 while being separated from the main body 2. It becomes.

FIG. 6 is a hardware configuration diagram of an example of a computer. The main body controller 21 of FIG. 3 and the operation controller 31 of FIG. 4 are realized, for example, by causing the computer 500 having the hardware configuration of FIG. 6 to execute a program.

The computer 500 shown in FIG. 6 includes an external I / F 503, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 504, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 505, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 506, a communication I / F 507, and an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). It is equipped with 508 and the like, and each is connected to each other by bus B.

The communication I / F 507 corresponds to the communication I / F 213 and 313 described above. The HDD 508 is a non-volatile storage device that stores programs and data. The stored programs and data include an OS which is basic software for controlling the entire computer 500, an application program of an application layer and a service program of a service layer which provide various functions on the OS. The HDD 508 manages the stored programs and data by a predetermined file system and / or DB (Data Base).

The external I / F 503 is an interface with an external device. The external device includes a recording medium 503a and the like. As a result, the computer 500 can read and / or write to the recording medium 503a via the external I / F 503. The recording medium 503a includes a flexible disk, a CD (Compact Disk), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), an SD memory card (SD Memory card), a USB memory, and the like.

The ROM 505 is a non-volatile semiconductor memory (storage device) capable of holding programs and data even when the power is turned off. The ROM 505 stores programs and data such as a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System), an OS setting, and a network setting that are executed when the computer 500 is started. The RAM 504 is a volatile semiconductor memory (storage device) that temporarily holds programs and data.

The CPU 506 is an arithmetic unit that realizes control and functions of the entire computer 500 by reading a program or data from a storage device such as a ROM 505 or an HDD 508 onto the RAM 504 and executing processing.

The main body controller 21 and the operation controller 31 can realize various processes as described later, for example, by executing a program on the computer 500 having the above hardware configuration.

<Details of processing>
The image processing device 1 according to the present embodiment manages the license by performing license registration, license verification, and license addition, which will be described later.

《License registration》
When the application 316 is added to the operation unit 3, the image processing device 1 according to the present embodiment registers the license as shown in the sequence diagram of FIG. 7, for example. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram of an example showing the license registration process according to the present embodiment.

The user (operator) who installs the application 316 on the operation unit 3 selects "server installation" from the menu displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 33 of the operation unit 3. The server installation is an operation of downloading and installing the application 316 from the license server 9.

When the user selects server installation, the license management unit 315 displays a dialog on the product key input screen in step S11. Further, in step S12, the user inputs the product key of the application 316 to be installed on the product key input screen displayed in the dialog on the liquid crystal touch panel 33. The product key is the license key of the application 316. Usually, the user purchases a product key for each paid application 316.

In step S13, the license management unit 315 transmits the product key entered in the product key input screen to the license server 9, and downloads the application 316 corresponding to the product key from the license server 9. Although the sequence diagram of FIG. 7 shows an example of downloading the application 316 from the license server, a separate download server may be prepared and the application 316 may be downloaded from the download server.

In step S14, the license management unit 315 installs the application 316 downloaded in step S13 into the operation unit 3. The application 316 installed in the operation unit 3 is stored in, for example, ROM 505 of the operation unit 3.

After the application 316 is installed, the license management unit 315 requests the main unit 2 to acquire the device information in order to activate (activate) the installed application 316 in step S15. Activation is a process of performing an authentication process for confirming that the installed application 316 holds a legitimate license, and enabling the application to be used.

The device information includes a machine number ID that can uniquely identify the device, model information, service information that can be used by the device, and the like. The model information is a model name or a model name. Service information available on the device is copy, printer, scanner, fax machine, etc.

The device information providing unit 215 of the main body 2 requested to acquire the device information from the operation unit 3 provides the device information to the license management unit 315 of the operation unit 3. In step S16, the license management unit 315 transmits the information of the installed application 316 (for example, name, product ID, product key, etc.) and the device information acquired from the main unit 2 to the license server, and registers the license.

The license server 9 determines whether the product key for the product ID included in the information of the application 316 is valid, and if it is the correct product key, registers it in the license table. If the product key for the product ID included in the information of the application 316 is valid, the license server 9 transmits the license information to the license management unit 315 in step S17.

In step S18, the license management unit 315 stores the received license information in the license management table of the ROM 505 of the operation unit 3 as the license management information. The details of the license management table will be described later. After the license registration process of FIG. 7 is normally completed, the user can use the application 316.

《License verification》
When the application 316 of the operation unit 3 is used, the image processing device 1 according to the present embodiment performs license verification as shown in, for example, the sequence diagram of FIG. FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram of an example showing the license verification process according to the present embodiment.

In step S21, the user who executes the application 316 selects, for example, the execution of the application 316 from the menu displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 33 of the operation unit 3. When the user selects to execute the application 316, the application 316 asks the license management unit 315 for the existence of the license in step S22.

In step S23, the license management unit 315 requests the main unit 2 to acquire the device information. The device information providing unit 215 of the main body 2 requested to acquire the device information from the operation unit 3 provides the device information to the license management unit 315 of the operation unit 3.

In step S24, the license management unit 315 performs license verification as described later. The license verification is a process of determining whether or not the application 316 can be started when the application 316 is started. Here, an example in which it is determined that the startup is possible will be described.

If it is determined that the application 316 can be started, the license management unit 315 returns the license verification OK to the application 316 in step S25. The application 316 returned with the license verification OK is started in step S26.

If the operation unit 3 that can be used while being separated from the main body 2 is executed while the operation unit 3 is removed from the main body 2, the license verification is performed as shown in FIG. 9, and the start of the application 316 is stopped. .. FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram of another example showing the license verification process according to the present embodiment.

Since the processing of steps S31 to S32 is the same as the processing of steps S21 to S22 of FIG. 8, the description thereof will be omitted. In step S33, the license management unit 315 requests the main unit 2 to acquire the device information. However, the request for acquisition of device information from the operation unit 3 causes an error because the main body unit 2 is not connected (not connected).

In step S34, the license management unit 315 verifies the license and determines that the activation is impossible because the device information could not be acquired. If it is determined that the application 316 cannot be started, the license management unit 315 returns the license verification NG to the application 316 in step S35. The application 316 that has returned the license verification NG stops starting in step S26. At this time, the application 316 may display a license authentication error on the liquid crystal touch panel 33 of the operation unit 3, for example.

According to the license verification process shown in FIG. 9, even if the application 316 is executed by removing the license from the registered main body 2, the start of the application 316 can be stopped.

Further, when the operation unit 3 that can be used while being separated from the main unit 2 is connected to other than the license-registered main unit 2 to execute the application 316, the license is verified as shown in FIG. 10, and the application 316 is started. Is stopped. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram of another example showing the license verification process according to the present embodiment.

Since the processes of steps S41 to S42 are the same as the processes of steps S21 to S22 of FIG. 8, the description thereof will be omitted. In step S43, the license management unit 315 requests the main body 2a other than the main body 2 for which the license is registered to acquire the device information. The device information providing unit 215 of the main body 2a requested to acquire the device information from the operation unit 3 provides the device information to the license management unit 315 of the operation unit 3.

In step S44, the license management unit 315 performs license verification as described later. The license management unit 315 determines that the activation is impossible because the device information acquired from the operation unit 3 is different from the device information registered in the license. If it is determined that the application 316 cannot be started, the license management unit 315 returns the license verification NG to the application 316 in step S45. The application 316 returned with the license verification NG stops starting in step S46. At this time, the application 316 may display a license authentication error on the liquid crystal touch panel 33 of the operation unit 3, for example.

According to the license verification process shown in FIG. 10, even if the operation unit 3 is connected to the main unit 2 to which the license is registered and the application 316 is executed, the start of the application 316 is stopped. Therefore, according to the license verification process shown in FIG. 10, unauthorized use of the application 316 other than the license-registered main unit 2 can be prevented.

The license verification performed by the license management unit 315 is performed as shown in FIG. 11, for example. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of an example of the license verification process performed by the license management unit.

In step S51, the license management unit 315 receives an inquiry about the existence of a license from the application 316. In step S52, the license management unit 315 requests the main body unit 2 to acquire the device information, and acquires the device information from the main body unit 2.

In step S53, the license management unit 315 refers to the license management table as shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of an example of the license management table. The license management information held in the license management table of FIG. 12 has a license ID, a serial ID, a product ID, a name, a version, and a status as data items.

The serial ID is the machine number of the main body 2 at the time of license registration. The product ID is an identification ID of the application 316. The name is the name of the application 316. The version is the version information of the application 316. The status is information on whether or not activation has been performed.

In step S54, the license management unit 315 compares the machine number ID included in the device information acquired from the main unit 2 with the serial ID (machine number of the main unit 2 at the time of license registration) included in the license management information. Determine if you are doing it.

If they match, the license management unit 315 sets the license verification result flag to OK in step S55. Then, the process proceeds to step S56, and the license management unit 315 determines whether or not the application 316 has been activated from the status of the license management information.

If it has been activated, the license management unit 315 determines in step S58 that the application 316 can be started, and returns the license verification OK to the application 316.

On the other hand, in step S54, if the machine number ID included in the device information acquired from the main unit 2 and the serial ID included in the license management information do not match, the license management unit 315 performs the process of step S57. In step S57, the license management unit 315 sets the license verification result flag to NG. Then, in step S59, the license management unit 315 determines that the application 316 cannot be started, and returns the license verification NG to the application 316.

Even when it is determined in step S56 that the application 316 has not been activated, the license management unit 315 returns the license verification NG to the application 316 in step S59.

In this way, the license management unit 315 can prevent unauthorized use of the application 316 by other than the main unit 2 in which the license is registered by performing license verification when the application is started.

《License addition》
It is assumed that the operation unit 3 that can be separated from the main body 2 is used by connecting to a plurality of main bodies 2. In such a usage mode, it is desirable that the operation unit 3 enables the application to be used by a plurality of connected main body units 2. Therefore, the operation unit 3 makes it possible to add a license so that the application can be used by the plurality of main body units 2. FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram of an example showing the process of adding a license according to the present embodiment.

After the license registration shown in FIG. 7, it is assumed that the operation unit 3 is removed from the license-registered main body 2 and connected to the main body 2a other than the license-registered main body 2. When the application 316 is executed in this state, the operation unit 3 stops the start of the application 316 as described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG.

Therefore, the user who is the device administrator performs an operation for adding the license. In step S61, the user selects registration of application 316 from the menu displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 33 of the operation unit 3.

When the user selects registration of the application 316, the license management unit 315 displays a dialog of the product key input screen in step S62. Further, in step S63, the user inputs the product key of the application 316 additionally purchased on the product key input screen displayed in the dialog on the liquid crystal touch panel 33.

In steps S64 to S66, the license management unit 315 registers the license in the same manner as in steps S15 to S17 shown in FIG. If the license is registered with a different product key, the license information including the different license ID is returned from the license server 9 in step S66.

In step S67, the license management unit 315 adds the received license information to the license management table of ROM 505 of the operation unit 3 as license management information so that the application 316 can be used when connected to the main unit 2 or 2a. ..

In step S67, the license management unit 315 determines whether to add or overwrite the license management information to the license management table based on the license ID of the license information returned from the license server 9. For example, the license management table in FIG. 12 is No. 1 and No. The product ID of the license management information of 4 is the same, and the serial ID is different. That is, No. 1 and No. The license management information of No. 4 indicates that the application 316 having the product ID of "8751296" can be used by connecting the operation unit 3 to the main body unit 2 of the machine number "123456789" or "1234567892".

When the product key used in the other main unit 2 is input by the user, the license management unit 315 overwrites the license management information in the license management table instead of adding it. In that case, the application 316 cannot be used even if the operation unit 3 is connected to the other main body unit 2. If the license ID of the license information provided by the license server 9 already exists in the license management table, the license management unit 315 overwrites it.

The license server 9 registers the license information in the license table as shown in FIG. FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram of an example of the license table. The license table shown in FIG. 14 has a license ID, a serial ID, a product ID, a product key, a status, an update reason, a generation date and time, and an update date and time as data items.

The license ID, serial ID, product ID and status are the same as those in the license management table of FIG. The product key is the application 316 license key entered by the user. The renewal reason represents the renewal reason of the license information. Reasons for updating include download, activation, deactivation, and version upgrade. The generation date and time and the update date and time are the generation date and time and the update date and time of the license information.

For example, the license table of FIG. 14 shows an example in which the license of the application 316 having the name "Simple APL1 to 3" is registered in the main body 2 of the serial ID "123456789". Further, the license table of FIG. 14 shows an example in which the license of the application 316 having the name "SampleAPL1" is added to the main body 2 of the serial ID "1234567892".

<Summary>
According to the present embodiment, the license management of the application 316 operated by the operation unit 3 can be easily performed by using the device information of the main body 2 to manage the license of the application 316 operated by the operation unit 3. .. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the license management of the application 316 operated by the operation unit 3 is possible even when the machine number ID that can uniquely identify the operation unit 3 cannot be used.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment disclosed specifically, and various modifications and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of claims. For example, the image processing device 1 is an example, and it goes without saying that there are various system configuration examples depending on the application and purpose. For example, the license management unit 315 may be provided outside the operation unit 3 if it can be used from the operation unit 3. For example, the license management unit 315 may be provided on a server that can communicate with the operation unit 3 such as the license server 9. A plurality of license servers 9 may be provided, and the functions may be distributed.

1 Image processing device 2, 2a Main unit 3 Operation unit 4 Cable 5 Network 6, 8 Terminal equipment 7 Wireless access point 9 License server 21 Main unit controller 22 Scanner device 23 Plotter device 31 Operation unit controller 32 Hard key 33 LCD touch panel 34 Wireless Part 211, 311 OS
212, 312 Communication control unit 213, 313 Communication I / F
214 Print control unit 215 Equipment information provision unit 314 Operation information input / output unit 315 License management unit 316 Application 500 Computer 503 External I / F
503a Recording medium 504 RAM (Random Access Memory)
505 ROM (Read Only Memory)
506 CPU (Central Processing Unit)
507 Communication I / F
508 HDD (Hard Disk Drive)

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-301188

Claims (4)

An information processing device that accepts operations from users and requests operations from external devices.
An acquisition means for acquiring device information corresponding to the external device from the external device, and
A reception means that accepts application program execution instructions,
When the receiving means receives the execution instruction, the acquiring means acquires the first device information from the external device, and when the application program is added to the information processing device, the acquiring means acquires from the external device. An information processing apparatus comprising: limiting means for stopping the activation processing of the application program of the information processing apparatus according to the second device information . The limiting means starts the application program when the first device information and the second device information match, and when the first device information and the second device information do not match, the application The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the start processing of the program is stopped . An information processing system having an information processing device that accepts operations from a user and an external device that operates based on a request from the information processing device.
The information processing device
An acquisition means for acquiring device information corresponding to the external device from the external device, and
A reception means that accepts application program execution instructions,
When the receiving means receives the execution instruction, the acquiring means acquires the first device information acquired from the external device, and when the application program is added to the information processing device, the acquiring means acquires from the external device. based on the second device information, it has a limiting means for stopping the boot process of the application program of the information processing apparatus,
The external device is
A device information providing means for providing device information corresponding to the external device to the information processing device,
The information processing system characterized by have a. An information processing device that accepts operations from users and requests operations from external devices.
An acquisition means for acquiring device information corresponding to the external device from the external device,
Receiving means for receiving application program execution instructions,
When the receiving means receives the execution instruction, the acquiring means acquires the first device information from the external device, and when the application program is added to the information processing device, the acquiring means acquires from the external device. based on the second device information, a program to function as a limiting means for stopping the boot process of the application program of the information processing apparatus.

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