Apparatus and method for processing information, and program and medium used thereof

Abstract

Disclosed is an information processing apparatus which ends application programs when a recording medium is pulled out. In step S 1 , it is determined whether or not a Memory Stick is loaded in a Memory Stick slot. If a Memory Stick is found loaded, the procedure goes to step S 2 . In step S 2 , a display program and a reading program are started. In step S 3 , it is determined whether or not the loaded Memory Stick is being accessed. If the loaded Memory Stick is found being accessed, then, in step S 4 , the Memory Stick is locked. In step S 6 , if the Memory Stick is found pulled out, then, in step S 7 , the display program and the reading program are ended.

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       8 . An information processing apparatus for communicating data via a network, comprising: 
 communication means for communicating data via said network;    detection means for detecting a disconnection from said network; and    ending means for ending, in response to the disconnection detected by said detection means, an application program started for processing said data received by said communication means via said network.    
   
   
       9 . An information processing apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein said network is the Internet and said application program is a browser.  
   
   
       10 . An information processing method for an information processing apparatus for communicating data via a network, comprising: 
 a communication step for communicating data via said network;    a detection step for detecting a disconnection from said network; and    an ending step for ending, in response to the disconnection detected in said detection step, an application program started for processing said data received in said communication step via said network.    
   
   
       11 . An computer-readable program for processing information for communicating data via a network, comprising: 
 a communication step for communicating data via said network;    a detection step for detecting a disconnection from said network; and    an ending step for ending, in response to the disconnection detected in said detection step, an application program started for processing said data received in said communication step via said network.    
   
   
       12 . A program storage medium for storing a computer-readable program for communicating data via a network, comprising: 
 a communication step for communicating data via said network;    a detection step for detecting a disconnection from said network; and    an ending step for ending, in response to the disconnection detected in said detection step, an application program started for processing said data received in said communication step via said network.