Patent ID: 8417976
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus being able to communicate with an external device via a network interface device, comprising: a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having instructions that, when executed by the processor, perform operations comprising: detecting that a condition for shifting to a power saving mode, in which power consumption is smaller than that in a normal power mode, is satisfied while the information processing apparatus is operated in the normal power mode, wherein the network interface device executes response processing to a packet received from the external device when the information processing apparatus is in the power saving mode; determining a first encrypted algorithm which is executed by the network interface device; and requesting the external device to change a second encrypted algorithm used for a communication between the information processing apparatus and the external device to the first encrypted algorithm when the detecting detects that the condition is satisfied; determining whether the network interface device can execute the second encrypted algorithm,