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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2012
Masami Yamada, Sennan-gun, JP;
Keisuke Teramoto, Itami, JP;
Hiroaki Kubo, Muko, JP;
Atsushi Ohshima, Amagasaki, JP;
Yoshiaki Shibuta, Amagasaki, JP;
Masami Yamada, Sennan-gun, JP;
Keisuke Teramoto, Itami, JP;
Hiroaki Kubo, Muko, JP;
Atsushi Ohshima, Amagasaki, JP;
Yoshiaki Shibuta, Amagasaki, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus being configured to support a power-saving mode which allows achieving low power consumption while keeping an idle connection without communication between the image processing apparatus and a communication device in a network environment, comprises: a first judgment portion which judges whether or not the communication device supports the power-saving mode; and a communicator which establishes a connection to the communication device at a first communication rate if the first judgment portion judges that the communication device does not support the power-saving mode, at a second communication rate which is faster than the first communication rate if the first judgment portion judges that the communication device supports the power-saving mode.