Information processor, information processing method, program and recording medium

An information processing method for use in an information processor including a first function portion having a communication step of executing processing relating to communication of data, and a communication managing step of controlling said communication step and of managing information representing whether or not the processing relating to the communication of the data is being executed in said communication step, and a second function portion having a function different from that of said first function portion, said method comprising the steps of:

• receiving an instruction to stop said first function portion;
• determining based on the information managed in the processing of said communication managing step whether or not the communication processing is being executed in the processing of said communication step, when the instruction to stop said first function portion is received in the processing of an instruction receiving step, a determining step being executed in said second function portion, as one function of a plurality of function portions, different from said first function portion;
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• stopping said first function portion after the communication processing is completed, when it is determined in the processing of said determining step that the communication processing is being executed in the processing of said communication step.

A computer readable program for making an information processor execute information processing, said information processor including a first function portion having a communication step of executing processing relating to communication of data, and a communication management step of controlling said communication step and of managing information representing whether or not the processing relating to the communication of the data is being executed in said communication step, and a second function portion having a function different from that of said first function portion, said program comprising instructions for executing the steps of:

• receiving an instruction to stop said first function portion;
• determining based on the information managed in the processing of said communication management step whether or not the communication processing is being executed in the processing of said communication step, when the instruction to stop said first function portion is received in the processing of an instruction reception step, said determining step being executed in said second function portion, as one function of a plurality of function portions, different from said first function portion;
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• stopping said first function portion based on the determined results obtained from the processing of said determining step executed in said second function portion.

A recording medium having a computer readable program recorded, said program serving to make an information processor execute information processing, said information processor including a first function portion having a communication step of executing processing relating to communication of data, and a communication management step of controlling said communication step and of managing information representing whether or not the processing relating to the communication of the data is being executed in said communication step, and a second function portion having a function different from that of said first function portion, said program comprising instructions for executing the steps of:

• receiving an instruction to stop said first function portion;
• determining based on the information managed in the processing of said communication management step whether or not the communication processing is being executed in the processing of said communication step, when the instruction to stop said first function portion is received in the processing of an instruction reception step, said determining step being executed in said second function portion, as one function of a plurality of function portions, different from said first function portion;
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• stopping said first function portion based on the determined results obtained from the processing of said determining step executed in said second function portion.

An information processor comprising:

• a communication function portion for executing processing relating to communication of data;
• a reproduction function portion for executing processing relating to reproduction of data of content containing data of content downloaded through communication with an other information processor made by said communication function portion;
• first instructing means for issuing an instruction to activate or stop a predetermined function;
• second instructing means for issuing an instruction to activate said communication function portion;
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• power supplying means for, when said first instructing means issues the instruction to execute the predetermined function, supplying power to said reproduction function portion, for, when said second instructing means issues the instruction to activate said communication function portion, supplying power to said communication function portion, and for, when said first instructing means issues the instruction to stop said predetermined function, stopping a supply of power to said reproduction function portion and said communication function portion.

An information processing method for use in an information processor including

• a communication function portion for executing processing relating to communication of data;
• a reproduction function portion for executing processing relating to reproduction of data of content containing data of content downloaded through communication with an other information processor made by said communication function portion;
• power supplying means for supplying a power required to drive said information processor;
• first instructing means for issuing an instruction to activate or stop a predetermined function;
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• second instructing means for issuing an instruction to activate said communication function portion;
• wherein when said first instructing means issues the instruction to activate said predetermined function, said power supplying means supplies power to said reproduction function portion, when said second instructing means issues the instruction to activate said communication function portion, said power supplying means further supplies power to said communication function portion, and when said first instructing means issues the instruction to stop said predetermined function, said power supplying means stops a supply of power to said reproduction function portion and said communication function portion.