Information processing apparatus and method, as well as program

An information processing method for an information processing apparatus, comprising:

• a detection step for detecting a current flowing through a predetermined electrical path in said information processing apparatus;
• a first output step for outputting, when a level of said current detected in said detection step exceeds a predetermined limit level, a first signal indicating so;
• a second output step for outputting, when said first signal is outputted in said first output step, a second signal commanding that a clock frequency of said information processing apparatus be reduced;
• a frequency control step for controlling, when said second signal is outputted in said second output step, such that said clock frequency of said information processing apparatus is reduced by utilizing a throttling function of said information processing apparatus after a first period of time elapses from when said second signal is outputted by said second output means;
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• a terminating step for terminating a control in said frequency control step after a second period of time that is predetermined based on said first period of time elapses from when control in said frequency control step is initiated.

A computer readable storage medium embodying a program for causing a computer controlling an information processing apparatus to execute:

• a detection step for detecting a current flowing through a predetermined electrical path in said information processing apparatus;
• a first output step for outputting, when a level of said current detected in said detection step exceeds a predetermined limit level, a first signal indicating so;
• a second output step for outputting, when said first signal is outputted in said first output step, a second signal commanding that a clock frequency of said information processing apparatus be reduced;
• a frequency control step for controlling, when said second signal is outputted in said second output step, such that said clock frequency of said information processing apparatus is reduced by utilizing a throttling function of said information processing apparatus after a first period of time elapses from when said second signal is outputted by said second output means;
• and
• a terminating step for terminating a control of said frequency control step after a second period of time that is predetermined based on said first period of time elapses from when control by said frequency control step is initiated.