Information processing apparatus and method that establishes communication and outputs a black-screen signal during a predicted power-on period

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a main switch configured to receive on/off-instructions for power supply from a user, a predicting section configured to predict a time period during which a possibility that the main switch receives an on-instruction is high, a connector section capable of connecting an electronic apparatus including a display screen, a communication establishing section configured to execute processing to establish a state allowing communication with an electronic apparatus connected to the connector section, a black-screen output section capable of outputting a black-screen signal to the electronic apparatus via the connector section, and a startup section configured to start, during a time period predicted by the predicting section and when the main switch is off, the communication establishing section and the black-screen output section, and to cause the black-screen output section to continue to output the black-screen signal until the main switch is turned on.

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