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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2011
Rie Nakamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshifumi Kawai, Kanagawa, JP;
Masateru Kumagai, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinsuke Yanazume, Kanagawa, JP;
Rie Nakamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshifumi Kawai, Kanagawa, JP;
Masateru Kumagai, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinsuke Yanazume, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes a platform and plugins installed in the platform to cause devices to perform functions, wherein the platform includes a power control unit to control supply of power to the devices and a first power control interface to transmit to the plugins an advanced notice of shutdown, wherein each of the plugins includes a second power control interface to receive the advanced notice of shutdown and a power processing control unit to make a preparation for shutdown in response to the advanced notice of shutdown received through the second power control interface, and to send information about the preparation to the power control unit through the second power control interface, wherein the power control unit controls supply of power to at least one of the devices based on the information about the preparation received from at least one of the plugins.