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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2011
Yuichi Hosoda, Tokyo, JP;
Yuichi Hosoda, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming device includes a priority task startup detection unit to detect that startup of a priority task is completed, a job acceptance unit configured to change a status to a job acceptable status and accept a job when it is detected that the startup of the priority task is completed, a first startup control unit to start the non-priority task when a predetermined time has elapsed since it is detected that the startup of the priority task is completed, and a second startup control unit to start the non-priority task a job is accepted from the time it is detected that the startup of the priority task is completed to when the predetermined time has elapsed and if all processing of all jobs, including the accepted job is terminated.