Patent ID: 9325172
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: G03G,G06F,H02J,Y02D

Claim Text:
1. A power supply control apparatus comprising: a receiving unit configured to receive data sent from an external device via a network; a control unit configured to process the data received by the receiving unit; a first power supply unit configured to supply power to the receiving unit and to the control unit; a second power supply unit configured to supply power to the control unit, wherein a voltage supplied by the second power supply unit is a higher voltage than a voltage supplied by the first power supply unit; a switching unit configured to switch between supply and disconnection of power from the first power supply unit to the control unit; a mechanical switch configured to switch between supply and disconnection of power from the second power supply unit to the control unit; and a power supply control unit configured to, in a case where the receiving unit received the data from the external device in a power state in which power is supplied from the first power supply unit to the receiving unit and power to the control unit is stopped, control the switching unit so that power is supplied from the first power supply unit to the control unit without turning on the mechanical switch, and further control to turn on the mechanical switch if the control unit has determined that a power supply from the second power unit is necessary for processing the data.