Patent ID: 9270851
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: G06F,H04N,Y02D

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a detection unit configured to detect a cause for causing the image forming apparatus to return to an active state from a power-saving state, wherein power is supplied to the detection unit in both the active state and the power-saving state; an attachment unit configured to allow an external memory device to be attached to the image forming apparatus, wherein no power is supplied to the attachment unit in the power-saving state; a return unit configured to cause, when the detection unit detects the cause, the image forming apparatus to return to the active state from the power-saving state; a first determination unit configured to determine, when the return unit causes the image forming apparatus to return to the active state from the power-saving state, whether or not the detection unit detects a predetermined cause; a second determination unit configured to determine, when the return unit causes the image forming apparatus to return to the active state from the power-saving state, whether or not the external memory device is attached to the attachment unit; and a control unit configured to control, when (a) the first determination unit determines that the detection unit detects the predetermined cause and (b) the second determination unit determines that the external memory device is attached to the attachment unit, a display unit (i) not to display a default screen for displaying a plurality of functions selectable by a user and (ii) to display a first screen for performing a function, of the plurality of functions, using the external memory device.