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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2012
Yuji Naya, Kawasaki, JP;
Keishi Inaba, Yokohama, JP;
Koji Shimizu, Tokyo, JP;
Kohei Asano, Yokohama, JP;
Kiyokazu Umimura, Kawasaki, JP;
Yuichi Konosu, Saitama, JP;
Yuji Naya, Kawasaki, JP;
Keishi Inaba, Yokohama, JP;
Koji Shimizu, Tokyo, JP;
Kohei Asano, Yokohama, JP;
Kiyokazu Umimura, Kawasaki, JP;
Yuichi Konosu, Saitama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a communication unit configured to communicate with a server apparatus, a power supply control unit configured to repeat power supply to the communication unit, and an inquiry unit configured to make an inquiry to the server apparatus about whether to turn on a second power supply unit that energizes a controller that controls the image forming apparatus, each time the communication unit becomes communicable with the server apparatus by the power supply control unit, wherein the power supply control unit repeats power supply to the communication unit for each of a plurality of predetermined time periods, until receiving a response to turn on the power of the second power supply unit from the server apparatus in response to the inquiry by the inquiry unit.