Peripheral device testing system and a peripheral device testing method which can generally test whether or not a peripheral device is normally operated

A peripheral device testing apparatus, comprising:

• an executing unit included in a firmware installed on an information processing apparatus, wherein said executing unit executes a test program for testing a peripheral device connected to a connection section of said information processing apparatus to generate a testing result;
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• a specific reporting unit included in said firmware, and
• wherein said connection section separates said peripheral device from said information processing apparatus in response to a separating request, and
• wherein said specific reporting unit outputs said separating request to said connection section when said operation of said peripheral device is abnormal as said result of said testing result.

A peripheral device testing apparatus, comprising:

• a first connection section included in an information processing apparatus, wherein a first peripheral device is connected to said first connection section and said first connection section is accessible by an operating system of said information processing apparatus;
• a second connection section included in said information processing apparatus, wherein a second peripheral device is connected to said second connection section and said second connection section is accessible by said operating system;
• a disconnect unit which outputs a disconnect request indicating of disconnecting said first connection section from said operating system to said operating system when said first peripheral device is connected to said first connection section, wherein said disconnect unit outputs a first power-ON request indicating of supplying a power supply to a first connecting unit through which said first peripheral device is connected to said first connection section to said first connection section after said operating system disconnects said first connection section from said operating system in response to said disconnect request, and wherein said first connection section turns on a power for said first connecting unit in response to said first power-ON request;
• an executing unit included in a firmware installed on said information processing apparatus, wherein said executing unit executes a test program for testing said first peripheral device to generate a testing result after said power for said first connecting unit is turned on;
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• an incorporating section, wherein said incorporating section outputs an incorporating request indicating of requesting to incorporate said first connection section into said information processing apparatus to said operating system when an operation of said first peripheral device is normal as a result of said testing result.

A peripheral device testing apparatus, comprising:

• a first connection section included in an information processing apparatus, wherein a first peripheral device is connected to said first connection section and said first connection section is accessible by an operating system of said information processing apparatus;
• a second connection section included in said information processing apparatus, wherein a second peripheral device is connected to said second connection section and said second connection section is accessible by said operating system;
• a disconnect unit which outputs a disconnect request indicating of disconnecting said first connection section from said operating system to said operating system when said first peripheral device is connected to said first connection section, wherein said disconnect unit outputs a first power-ON request indicating of supplying a power supply to a first connecting unit through which said first peripheral device is connected to said first connection section to said first connection section after said operating system disconnects said first connection section from said operating system in response to said disconnect request, and wherein said first connection section turns on a power for said first connecting unit in response to said first power-ON request;
• an executing unit included in a firmware installed on said information processing apparatus, wherein said executing unit executes a test program for testing said first peripheral device to generate a testing result after said power for said first connecting unit is turned on;
• and
• a specific reporting unit included in said firmware, and
• wherein said first connection section separates said first peripheral device from said information processing apparatus in response to a separating request, and
• wherein said specific reporting unit outputs said separating request to said first connection section when said operation of said first peripheral device is abnormal as said result of said testing result.

A peripheral device testing method, comprising:

• (c) executing a test program for testing a peripheral device connected to a connection section of an information processing apparatus to generate a testing result in response to a command from a firmware of said information processing apparatus;
• (d) separating said peripheral device from said information processing apparatus in response to a separating request;
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• (e) outputting said separating request to said connection section when said operation of said peripheral device is abnormal as said result of said testing result.

A peripheral device testing method, comprising:

• (f) providing a first connection section included in an information processing apparatus, wherein a first peripheral device is connected to said first connection section and said first connection section is accessible by an operating system of said information processing apparatus;
• (g) providing a second connection section included in said information processing apparatus, wherein a second peripheral device is connected to said second connection section and said second connection section is accessible by said operating system;
• (h) disconnecting said first connection section from said operating system when said first peripheral device is connected to said first connection section;
• (i) supplying a power supply to a first connecting unit through which said first peripheral device is connected to said first connection section after said (h);
• (j) executes a test program for testing said first peripheral device to generate a testing result after said (i);
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• (k) incorporating said first connection section into said information processing apparatus when an operation of said first peripheral device is normal as a result of said testing result.