Patent ID: 8049919
Filing Date: 2011-11-01
Classification: G03G,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus connected to a specific network for processing an image according to image information, comprising: an apparatus information storage unit for storing apparatus information of other apparatus connected to the network; an inquiry unit for inquiring an operational state of the other apparatus according to the apparatus information stored in the apparatus information storage unit; a determining unit for determining the operational state of the other apparatus according to an inquiry result of the inquiry unit; a time determining unit for determining a time; a selection unit for selecting a threshold according to the time, said selection unit being arranged to select a first threshold when the image processing apparatus is in a power save mode and a second threshold greater than the first threshold when the image processing apparatus is in an active mode; and a switching control unit for comparing the threshold with a number of apparatus among the other apparatus that the determining unit determines as being in the active state, and for switching an operational state of the image processing apparatus between the active state and the power save state.