Patent ID: 8982375
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: G06F,G06K,H04N,Y02D

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit configured to form an image; a power supply controller configured to control the image forming apparatus to operate in a normal mode, in which supply of power to the image forming unit is performed, and a power saving mode, in which an amount of power to consume in the image forming apparatus is less than in the normal mode, wherein the power supply controller is configured to be switched between the power saving mode and the normal mode; a plurality of interfaces configured to receive a transition command for transitioning from the power saving mode to the normal mode; and a memory configured to store: each of the plurality of interfaces in association with respective priority groups, and threshold time periods in association with the respective priority groups, wherein the power supply controller is configured to perform operations comprising: