Patent ID: 7260730

Claim:
An information processing apparatus having a plurality of functions and connected with an external apparatus having a display unit via a network, the information processing apparatus comprising: a generating unit that generates a file including first information that causes the display unit to display a status screen for displaying power supply status of the plurality of functions and second information that causes the display unit to display a setting screen for setting at least power supply status of the plurality of functions; a communication control unit that transmits the file generated by said generating unit to the external apparatus and that receives function information from the external apparatus indicating at least one function selected from the plurality of functions via the setting screen displayed by the display unit based on the second information; a power supply unit that supplies power to devices that compose the information processing apparatus; and a power supply control unit that controls the power status of the power supply unit relating to at least one of the devices required for the at least one function indicated by the function information, according to the reception of the function information from the external apparatus.