Abstract: A mobile terminal device having a ringing device includes a first control unit configured to be activated at a first activation time after power on; a second control unit configured to be activated at an activation time that is later than the first activation time; and a sound source configured to output a ringing sound in accordance with a program instruction, based on activation of the first control unit.

Abstract: A mobile terminal device having a ringing device includes a first control unit configured to be activated at a first activation time after power on; a second control unit configured to be activated at an activation time that is later than the first activation time; and a sound source configured to output a ringing sound in accordance with a program instruction, based on activation of the first control unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus operating on a finite energy source comprises a remaining power detection unit detecting a remaining electric power of the finite energy source; a determination unit determining a value of electric power of the finite energy source required for completing a renewal replacing a first software with a second software based on the capacity of the aforementioned second software; a judgment unit judging an achievability of renewing the first software by comparing the value of electric power with the remaining electric power; and a deterrent unit deterring a communication of the information processing apparatus with the outside while renewing the first software by replacing it with the second software.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus operating on a finite energy source comprises a remaining power detection unit detecting a remaining electric power of the finite energy source; a determination unit determining a value of electric power of the finite energy source required for completing a renewal replacing a first software with a second software based on the capacity of the aforementioned second software; a judgment unit judging an achievability of renewing the first software by comparing the value of electric power with the remaining electric power; and a deterrent unit deterring a communication of the information processing apparatus with the outside while renewing the first software by replacing it with the second software.

Abstract: A flash memory controlling system is disclosed which includes: a flash memory for storing therein data; a check code generating circuit for generating a data error check code; a storage circuit for storing therein the error check code generated by the check code generating circuit; and a control circuit for implementing a process sequence for data read-out or data write-in on the flash memory while storing in the storage circuit the error check code generated by the check code generating circuit for data stored into the flash memory.