Patent ID: 7661029
Filing Date: 2010-02-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A network connectable equipment comprising: a storage unit; a processing unit; a communication module to be connected to a network so that a frame can be transferred between said network connectable equipment and another equipment connected to said network; and a power supply module for supplying electric power within said network connectable equipment, the electric power being supplied to said communication module even if said network connectable equipment stays in a power-saving state, wherein said communication module receives a frame transmitted from another equipment connected to said network, discriminates whether or not said received frame is destined to said network connectable equipment, and transmits a notice of the frame to said processing unit if said received frame is destined to said network connectable equipment and said network connectable equipment does not stay in the power-saving state or transmits a power-on request to said power supply module if said received frame is destined to said network connectable equipment and said network connectable equipment stays in the power-saving state, and wherein said power supply module supplies electric power within the network connectable equipment on said power-on request.