Information processing apparatus, and information processing method

An information processing method executed by an information processing apparatus comprising:

• one or more main controllers that control processing of the entire information processing apparatus;
• a plurality of sub-controllers that control processing of a function executable by the information processing apparatus;
• and
• a watchdog timer that detects an occurrence of an abnormality in processing of a first function controlled by a first sub-controller among the plurality of sub-controllers, wherein
• when the watchdog timer detects an occurrence of an abnormality, the one or more main controllers determine whether to reset the entire information processing apparatus or reset the first sub-controller, based on whether processing executed by the information processing apparatus relates to the processing of the first function controlled by the first sub-controller.

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• one or more main controllers that control processing of the entire image forming apparatus;
• a plurality of sub-controllers that control processing of a function executable by the image forming apparatus;
• and
• a watchdog timer that detects an occurrence of an abnormality in processing of a first function controlled by a first sub-controller among the plurality of sub-controllers, wherein
• when the watchdog timer detects an occurrence of an abnormality, the one or more main controllers determine whether to reset the entire image forming apparatus or reset the first sub-controller, based on whether a job executed by the image forming apparatus relates to the processing of the first function controlled by the first sub-controller.