摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely complete data updating even if a power supply for an apparatus is interrupted during the data updating. <P>SOLUTION: A flash memory 20 is provided with a data update object storage area A1 for an application program and the like and a non-update object storage area A2 storing a boot program minimally necessary for initializing a CPU 10 and the like, a data updating program, and a control mode determination program. All of received data are temporarily stored in a storage area A3, and after their validity is confirmed, a data update flag is set. After the received data are transferred to the storage area A1, the flag is cleared. After the CPU is reset, the data update flag is checked in recovery processing, and if the data update flag is set, data updating is completed based on the received data in the storage area A3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |