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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
May. 20, 2011
Yohsuke Utoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Yohsuke Utoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes an energy saving mode entering process part configured to associate each of plural functions and a minimum necessary energy saving mode of plural energy saving modes to perform the function as first information; and a counting process part configured to count a usage period of time for a used function of the plural functions for each unit period of time. The energy saving mode entering process part is configured to determine which of the plural energy saving modes to enter based on the counted usage periods of time for a present unit period of time and cause the image processing apparatus to enter the determined energy saving mode.