Patent ID: 8559028

Claim:
A multifunction apparatus which carries out a cooperation process in cooperation with an application executed on an external information processing apparatus, comprising: a mode switching target member having (i) a normal operation mode and (ii) a waiting mode which is lower in power consumption than the normal operation mode, the mode switching target member being switchable between the normal operation mode and the waiting mode; a command acquisition section for acquiring a command generated based on the application; and a command analysis section for determining whether or not the command acquired by the command acquisition section is a specific command to execute a preprocess which is a process related to a specific function that causes the mode switching target member to operate and which is carried out before the specific function is executed, and for, if the command analysis section determines that the command acquired by the command acquisition section is the specific command, starting a switching operation for switching the mode switching target member from the waiting mode to the normal operation mode or starting a part of the switching operation.