Patent ID: 8316254
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus comprising a power-saving function, comprising: a power-saving amount measuring module configured to measure a power-saving amount per unit time of each of predetermined components in the information processing apparatus; a power-saving controller configured to set each of the predetermined components in either a normal operation state or a power-saving state, based on power-saving parameters corresponding to the predetermined components and being set by a user; a power consumption measuring module configured to measure a total power amount consumed by the information processing apparatus in a predetermined time period; a power-saving effect calculator configured to calculate a first power-saving effect value indicative of a power amount reduced in the predetermined time period due to the power-saving parameters, based on the power-saving parameters, the power-saving amount per unit time of each of the predetermined components, and an operating time of the information processing apparatus in the predetermined time period; a power-saving effect estimation module configured to estimate a second power-saving effect value indicative of a power amount reduced in the predetermined time period while the power-saving parameters are set to recommendable values with high power-saving effects, based on the power-saving amount per unit time of each of the predetermined components, and the operating time of the information processing apparatus in the predetermined time period; and a log display module configured to display the total power amount, the first power-saving effect value and the second power-saving effect value.