Program startup apparatus and program startup method for use in electronic machine, and medium

An electronic machine that automatically starts up a predetermined application program stored therein, comprising:

• operation means for receiving user input;
• startup condition storage means for storing an assigned condition of said operation means as a preset startup condition for said predetermined application program;
• and
• startup sequence control means responsive to said startup condition storage means for starting up said predetermined application program upon a determination that said operation means is in said assigned condition stored in said startup condition storage means,
• wherein said startup sequence control means starts up a basic program for controlling said electronic machine upon a determination that said operation means is in said assigned condition and that said basic program is not running, and then starts up said predetermined application program, and
• wherein said startup sequence control means starts up said electronic machine upon a determination that said operation means is in said assigned condition and that said electronic machine is not running, then starts up said basic program, and then starts up said predetermined application program.

A program startup method for use in an electronic machine having operation means for receiving user input, and for automatically starting up a predetermined application program stored in said electronic machine, said program startup method comprising the steps of:

• storing an assigned condition of said operation means as a preset startup condition for said predetermined application program;
• determining whether said operation means is in said assigned condition;
• and
• starting up said predetermined application program if said operation means is in said assigned condition,
• wherein, if said operation means is in said assigned condition in a state in which a basic program for controlling said electronic machine is not running, said step of starting up further includes starting up said basic program before starting up said predetermined application program, and
• wherein, if said operation means is in said assigned condition in a state in which said electronic machine is not running, said step of starting up further includes starting up said electronic machine and starting up said basic program before starting up said predetermined application program.

A medium for storing a startup program for automatically starting up a predetermined application program stored in an electronic machine having operation means for receiving user input, said startup program comprising the steps of:

• determining whether said operation means is in an assigned condition;
• and
• starting up said predetermined application program if said operation means is in said assigned condition,
• wherein, if said operation means is in said assigned condition in a state in which a basic program for controlling said electronic machine is not running, said step of starting up further includes starting up said basic program before starting up said predetermined application program, and
• wherein, if said operation means is in said assigned condition in a state in which said electronic machine is not running, said step of starting up further includes starting up said electronic machine and starting up said basic program before starting up said predetermined application program.