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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2006
Akira Negishi, Kawasaki, JP;
Akira Negishi, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
It is an object of this invention to, in an image processing apparatus executing load distribution processing over a network, perform appropriate processing in accordance with an instruction from a user at power shutdown. There is provided an image processing apparatus which is connected to a network and performs processing requested by another apparatus over the network, including a notifying unit which, if the apparatus is instructed to shut down power during execution of the requested processing, provides notification to a user that the requested processing is being performed, an input unit for a user to input an instruction in response to the notification, and a termination processing unit which shuts down power after performing processing corresponding to the instruction.