Control apparatus, control method, and interface device for information processing device

A control apparatus for an information processing device, comprising:

• a memory to store control information for said information processing device;
• and
• an interface device having a signal converter to convert the control information for said information processing device into a predetermined code, and an A/D converter to convert analog data output from said information device into digital data,
• wherein said signal converter converts key input data output from said control apparatus into a scan code.

An interface device interposed between a control apparatus and an information processing device controlled by said control apparatus, comprising:

• a signal converter to convert control information for said information processing device output from said control apparatus into a predetermined code;
• and
• an A/D converter to convert analog data output from said information processing device into digital data,
• wherein the control information includes data for controlling a turning on and off of a power supply to said information processing device and data for starting and ending a program to be executed on said information processing device.

An interface device interposed between a control apparatus and an information processing device controlled by said control apparatus, comprising:

• a signal converter to convert control information for said information processing device output from said control apparatus into a predetermined code;
• and
• an A/D converter to convert analog data output from said information processing device into digital data,
• wherein said signal converter converts key input data output from said control apparatus into a scan code.

A control method for controlling an information processing device, comprising:

• converting control information for said information processing device output from a control apparatus into a predetermined code;
• and
• converting response information for the control information output from said information processing device into digital data,
• wherein the control information includes data for controlling a turning on and off of a power supply to said information processing device and data for starting and ending a program to be executed on said information processing device.