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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2015
Yoshimichi Kanda, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshimichi Kanda, Kanagawa, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus includes a function control device to provide a specific function to the apparatus, a network control device to control communication between the apparatus and other apparatus via a network, and a main control device to control operation of the apparatus. The network control device operates while communication with the function control device is being cut off when the function control device is not supplied with power, The function control device includes a user circuit to detect restarting of a power supply to the function control device, and establish communication with the network control device in response to detection of restarting of the power supply to the function control device. The main control device controls communication between the apparatus and the other apparatus, through communication established between the main control device and the function control device and communication established between the function control device and the network control device.