MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD
First Claim
1. A management apparatus configured to manage status of power supply of a plurality of image processing apparatuses capable of communicating via a network, the management apparatus comprising:
- a setting unit configured to set a time period for turning off the power supply of the image processing apparatuses;
a determination unit configured to determine whether current time is in the time period set by the setting unit if a start-up request is received from an image processing apparatus;
a request unit configured to transmit a reservation request for specifying time for turning off the power supply of the transmitted image processing apparatus that has transmitted the start-up request to the transmitted image processing apparatus if the determination unit determines that the current time is in the time period set by the setting unit;
a start-up permission unit configured to transmit a start-up response for permitting start-up of functions other than a communication function provided in the transmitted image processing apparatus when a reservation response, to the reservation request from the transmitted image processing apparatus, including specified time for turning off the power supply of the transmitted image processing apparatus is received to the transmitted image processing apparatus; and
a management unit configured to transmit a command for turning off the power supply of the transmitted image processing apparatus at the time specified by the reservation response, to the transmitted image processing apparatus.
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Abstract
A management apparatus transmits a reservation request for specifying time for turning off power supply of an image processing apparatus in response to determination that current time is in a time period for turning off the power supply of image processing apparatus if a start-up request is received from the image processing apparatus, transmits a start-up response for permitting start-up of functions other than a communication function provided in the image processing apparatus when a reservation response, to the reservation request from the image processing apparatus, including specified time for turning off the power supply of the image processing apparatus is received, and transmits a command for turning off the power supply of the image processing apparatus at the time specified by the reservation response, to the image processing apparatus.
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11 Claims
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1. A management apparatus configured to manage status of power supply of a plurality of image processing apparatuses capable of communicating via a network, the management apparatus comprising:
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a setting unit configured to set a time period for turning off the power supply of the image processing apparatuses; a determination unit configured to determine whether current time is in the time period set by the setting unit if a start-up request is received from an image processing apparatus; a request unit configured to transmit a reservation request for specifying time for turning off the power supply of the transmitted image processing apparatus that has transmitted the start-up request to the transmitted image processing apparatus if the determination unit determines that the current time is in the time period set by the setting unit; a start-up permission unit configured to transmit a start-up response for permitting start-up of functions other than a communication function provided in the transmitted image processing apparatus when a reservation response, to the reservation request from the transmitted image processing apparatus, including specified time for turning off the power supply of the transmitted image processing apparatus is received to the transmitted image processing apparatus; and a management unit configured to transmit a command for turning off the power supply of the transmitted image processing apparatus at the time specified by the reservation response, to the transmitted image processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system including a plurality of image processing apparatuses and a management apparatus configured to manage status of power supply of the plurality of image processing apparatuses capable of communicating via a network, wherein the management apparatus comprising:
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a request unit configured to transmit a reservation request for specifying time for turning off the power supply of the image processing apparatus that has transmitted a start-up request to the transmitted image processing apparatus if the start-up request is received from the image processing apparatus; a start-up permission unit configured to transmit a start-up response for permitting start-up of functions other than a communication function provided in the transmitted image processing apparatus when a reservation response, to the reservation request from the transmitted image processing apparatus, including specified time for turning off the power supply of the transmitted image processing apparatus is received to the transmitted image processing apparatus; and a management unit configured to transmit a command for turning off the power supply of the transmitted image processing apparatus at the time specified by the reservation response, to the transmitted image processing apparatus, wherein the image processing apparatus comprising; a start-up request unit configured to transmit the start-up request to the management apparatus, a display unit configured to display a screen for setting time for turning off the power supply of the transmitted image processing apparatus on an operation unit; and a reservation response unit configured to transmit to the management apparatus a reservation response including the time for turning off the power supply set via the screen.
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9. A management method in a management apparatus configured to manage status of power supply of a plurality of image processing apparatuses capable of communicating via a network, the management method comprising:
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setting a time period for turning off the power supply of the plurality of the image processing apparatuses; determining whether current time is in the time period set by the setting if a start-up request is received from the image processing apparatus; transmitting a reservation request for specifying time for turning off the power supply of the transmitted image processing apparatus to the transmitted image processing apparatus if it is determined that the current time is in the set time period; transmitting a start-up response for permitting start-up of functions other than a communication function provided in the transmitted image processing apparatus when a reservation response, to the reservation request from the transmitted image processing apparatus, including specified time for turning off the power supply of the transmitted image processing apparatus is received to the transmitted image processing apparatus; and transmitting a command for turning off the power supply of the transmitted image processing apparatus at the time specified by the reservation response to the transmitted image processing apparatus.
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10. A management method in a system including a plurality of image processing apparatuses and a management apparatus configured to manage status of power supply of the plurality of image processing apparatuses capable of communicating via a network, the management method comprising:
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transmitting a start-up request to the management apparatus by the image processing apparatus; transmitting a reservation request for specifying time for turning off the power supply of the image processing apparatus that has transmitted the start-up request to the transmitted image processing apparatus if the start-up request is received from the transmitted image processing apparatus; displaying a screen for setting time for turning off the power supply of the transmitted image processing apparatus on an operation unit if the transmitted image processing apparatus receives the reservation request from the management apparatus; transmitting a reservation response including the time for turning off the power supply set via the screen to the management apparatus by the transmitted image processing apparatus; transmitting a start-up response for permitting start-up of functions other than a communication function provided in the transmitted image processing apparatus when the reservation response, to the reservation request from the transmitted image processing apparatus, including the specified time for turning off the power supply of the transmitted image processing apparatus is received, to the transmitted image processing apparatus; and transmitting a command for turning off the power supply of the transmitted image processing apparatus at the time specified by the reservation response, to the transmitted image processing apparatus by the management apparatus.
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11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium on which is stored a computer program for causing a computer to execute a method for managing status of power supply of a plurality of image processing apparatuses capable of communicating via a network, the management method comprising:
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setting a time period for turning off the power supply of the image processing apparatuses; determining whether current time is in the time period set by the setting if a start-up request is received from the image processing apparatus; transmitting a reservation request for specifying time for turning off the power supply of the image processing apparatus that has transmitted the start-up request to the transmitted image processing apparatus if it is determined that the current time is in the set time period; transmitting a start-up response for permitting start-up of functions other than a communication function provided in the transmitted image processing apparatus when a reservation response, to the reservation request from the transmitted image processing apparatus is received, including specified time for turning off the power supply of the transmitted image processing apparatus, to the transmitted image processing apparatus; and transmitting a command for turning off the power supply of the transmitted image processing apparatus at the time specified by the reservation response, to the transmitted image processing apparatus.
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