INFORMATION PROCESSOR, SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT METHOD THEREFOR, AND COMPUTER EXECUTABLE PROGRAM

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processor, a software management method therefor, and a computer executable program for reducing power consumption accompanying an update operation when software, which is permanently displayed on a screen and to continuously perform the update operation, is mounted. SOLUTION: A display state detection means 3 is permanently displayed on a screen M, and detects that first software 4 continuously performing update operations is brought into a non-display state. An update operation management means 2 stops the update operation of the first software 4 when the detection means 3 detects that the first software 4 is brought into the non-display state. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT