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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2018
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Yoshio Komaki, Nishinomiya, JP;
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes a hardware processor that is capable of performing mode control of causing the image processing apparatus to transition from a first operation mode to a second operation mode at a time when a plurality of services is not being executed, obtains service operation history information and manages service operation status in the past for each of time zones, and determines whether an operation target service is to be executed by the image processing apparatus or to be executed by an external resource in place of the image processing apparatus, wherein the plurality of services is classified into a substitute execution viable service and a substitute execution unviable service, and the hardware processor makes a determination to the effect that the operation target service is to be processed by substitute execution by the external resource.