Image processing apparatus having a function for controlling sound levels of the image forming apparatus and method for controlling sound level of the image forming apparatus
First Claim
1. An image processing apparatus comprising:
- a driving unit configured to drive at least one mechanism of the image processing apparatus,a network interface configured to receive location information which indicates the presence or absence of a person in a surrounding area of the image forming apparatus at a time of a requested function of the image processing apparatus; and
a control unit configured to;
determine, based on the received location information, whether the person is present in the surrounding area of the image forming apparatus, and control the driving unit so that, upon determining that the person is present in the surrounding area, the at least one mechanism is driven in a first operating mode, and, upon determining that the person is not present in the surrounding area, the at least one mechanism is driven in a second operating mode,wherein the at least one mechanism generates noise at a first volume when driven in the first mode and at a second volume louder than the first volume when driven in the second mode.
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Abstract
An embodiment includes an image processing apparatus. A driving unit drives at least one mechanism of the image processing apparatus. A network interface receives location information which indicates the presence or absence of a person in a surrounding area of the image forming apparatus at a time of a requested function of the image processing apparatus. A control unit determines, based on the received location information, whether the person is present in the surrounding area of the image forming apparatus. The control unit controls the driving unit so that, when the person is determined to be present, the at least one mechanism is driven in a first operating mode causing noise at a first volume, and, when the person is not determined to be present, the at least one mechanism is driven in a second operating mode causing noise at a second volume louder than the first volume.
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20 Claims
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1. An image processing apparatus comprising:
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a driving unit configured to drive at least one mechanism of the image processing apparatus, a network interface configured to receive location information which indicates the presence or absence of a person in a surrounding area of the image forming apparatus at a time of a requested function of the image processing apparatus; and a control unit configured to; determine, based on the received location information, whether the person is present in the surrounding area of the image forming apparatus, and control the driving unit so that, upon determining that the person is present in the surrounding area, the at least one mechanism is driven in a first operating mode, and, upon determining that the person is not present in the surrounding area, the at least one mechanism is driven in a second operating mode, wherein the at least one mechanism generates noise at a first volume when driven in the first mode and at a second volume louder than the first volume when driven in the second mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of controlling an image processing apparatus comprising the steps of:
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receiving location information which indicates the presence or absence of a person in a surrounding area of the image forming apparatus at a time of a requested function of the image processing apparatus; determining, based on the obtained location information, whether the person is present in the surrounding area; and controlling a driving unit that drives at least one mechanism of the image forming apparatus so that, upon determining that the person is present in the surrounding area, the at least one mechanism is driven in a first operating mode causing noise at a first volume, and, upon determining that the person is not present in the surrounding area, the at least one mechanism is driven in a second operating mode, wherein the at least one mechanism generates noise at a first volume when driven in the first mode and at a second volume louder than the first volume when driven in the second mode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An image processing apparatus comprising:
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a driving unit configured to drive at least one mechanism of the image processing apparatus, a network interface configured to receive room usage status information which indicates whether a room in a surrounding area of the image forming apparatus is being used at a time of a requested function of the image processing apparatus; and a control unit configured to; determine, based on the received room usage status information, whether the room is being used at the time of the requested function, and control the driving unit so that, upon determining that the room is being used, the at least one mechanism is driven in a first operating mode, and, upon determining that the room is not being used, the at least one mechanism is driven in a second operating mode, wherein the at least one mechanism generates noise at a first volume when driven in the first mode and at a second volume louder than the first volume when driven in the second mode. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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