Patent ID: 6947704

Claim:
A power control apparatus operable to enable control of a main power of an apparatus, on which power control of the apparatus is performed, without being in conjunction with the main power of the apparatus, said power control apparatus comprising either on a separate power not in conjunction with the main power of the apparatus or on a separate apparatus: a distributor having storage means in which transmitter ID signals for identifying transmitters are stored, said distributor being operable to compare a inputted transmitter ID signal, which is input through a predetermined communication line in advance of a communication call signal, with the transmitter ID signals stored in said storage means, to output a power control signal when the inputted transmitter ID signal matches any of the transmitter ID signals stored in said storage means, and to connect the communication line with a predetermined communication apparatus when the inputted transmitter ID signal does not match any of the transmitter ID signals stored in said storage means; and a power control unit operable to control ON or OFF of power to the predetermined apparatus which is connected to said distributor according to the power control signal supplied from said distributor.