Information processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium storing program, and information processing method

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording material;
• and
• a control unit that controls an operation of the image forming unit,
• wherein the control unit includes:
• an execution unit that executes a program used to control the image forming unit;
• a main storage unit that includes a first non-volatile memory which is readable and writable and is capable of retaining stored information even when no power is supplied and is provided with a first storage area which stores the program executed by the execution unit and a second storage area which stores data generated by the execution of the program by the execution unit;
• a connection unit that connects the execution unit and the main storage unit;
• and
• a condition storage unit that includes a second non-volatile memory which is readable and writable and is capable of retaining stored information even when no power is supplied and stores conditions which are set by the connection unit to transmit and receive the program and the data between the execution unit and the main storage unit, the conditions include maximum available clock frequency or signal timing.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute functions of:

• executing a program;
• setting a first storage area which stores the program and a second storage area which stores data generated by the execution of the program in a first non-volatile memory which is readable and writable and is capable of retaining stored information even when no power is supplied;
• connecting the computer to the first non-volatile memory;
• and
• storing conditions which are set to transmit and receive the program and the data to and from the first non-volatile memory in a second non-volatile memory which is readable and writable and is capable of retaining stored information even when no power is supplied, the conditions include maximum available clock frequency or signal timing.

An information processing method comprising:

• executing a program;
• setting a first storage area which stores the program and a second storage area which stores data generated by the execution of the program in a first non-volatile memory which is readable and writable and is capable of retaining stored information even when no power is supplied;
• connecting the computer to the first non-volatile memory;
• and
• storing conditions which are set to transmit and receive the program and the data to and from the first non-volatile memory in a second non-volatile memory which is readable and writable and is capable of retaining stored information even when no power is supplied the conditions include maximum available clock frequency or signal timing.

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• an execution unit that executes a program;
• a main storage unit that includes a first non-volatile memory and a second non-volatile memory, the first non-volatile memory and the second non-volatile memory being readable and writable and being capable of retaining stored information even when no power is supplied, the first non-volatile memory is provided with a first storage area which stores the program executed by the execution unit, and a second storage area which stores:
• 1) data generated by the execution of the program by the execution unit, and 2) a first startup program, the second non-volatile memory is provided with a storage area which stores a second startup program;
• a connection unit that connects the execution unit and the main storage unit;
• and
• a condition storage unit that includes a third non-volatile memory which is readable and writable and is capable of retaining stored information even when no power is supplied and stores conditions which are set by the connection unit to transmit and receive the program and the data between the execution unit and the main storage unit,
• wherein when the information processing apparatus enters a starting process, the execution unit executes the first startup program if the starting process is not an initial starting process and the starting process is not generated by a timer reset from the execution unit, and otherwise the execution unit executes the second startup program.