Patent ID: 7676670

Claim:
A power supply control device comprising: first signal output means for outputting a re-power signal and an off-ready signal, the re-power signal being a signal for turning off the power supply of an apparatus for a predetermined period of time and then turning on the power supply of the apparatus, the off-ready signal indicating that the power supply of the apparatus is to be turned off, wherein the off-ready signal is automatically generated whenever it is possible after the outputting of the re-power signal; second signal output means for outputting a power-off enable signal to a power supply unit for turning off the power supply of the apparatus when the re-power signal and the off-ready signal are supplied to the second signal output means; and holding means, coupling to the second signal output means and the power supply unit, for holding the power-off enable signal to the power supply unit for the predetermined period of time.