Patent ID: 8654366

Claim:
A management apparatus for managing a plurality of facsimile apparatuses each at least having a normal power mode and a power saving mode where power consumption is smaller than in the normal power mode and receiving facsimile data via a SIP server, comprising: a detection unit configured to detect current power modes of the plurality of facsimile apparatuses; a selection unit configured to select at least one facsimile apparatus for externally receiving facsimile data from among the plurality of facsimile apparatuses based on a result of detection by said detection unit; and a registration unit configured to register identification information representing the selected facsimile apparatus to the SIP server, so as to cause the selected facsimile apparatus to receive the facsimile data via the SIP server; wherein the detection unit, the selection unit, and the registration unit are implemented, at least in part, by one or more hardware processors; wherein the plurality of facsimile apparatuses include at least one particular facsimile apparatus, in a case where at least one of the at least one particular facsimile apparatus operates in the power saving mode, said selection unit selects at least one of at least one facsimile apparatus other than the particular facsimile apparatus operating in the power saving mode, as the at least one facsimile apparatus for externally receiving facsimile data, and the selected facsimile apparatus receives facsimile data on behalf of the particular facsimile apparatus operating in the power saving mode.