Digital multi-function apparatus and network system using the digital multi-function apparatus

A digital multi-function apparatus configured to be connected to a communication device via a network, the digital multi-function apparatus comprising:

• a storage location information receiving section configured to receive from the communication device storage location information of a processing object data stored by the communication device if the apparatus operates in a power-saving mode;
• a storage location information memory configured to store the storage location information received from the communication device if the apparatus operates in the power-saving mode;
• a data acquisition section configured to access a data storage section in the network in which the processing object data is stored, and acquire the processing object data via the network, based on the storage location information in the storage location information memory if the power-saving mode is cleared;
• and
• a process execution section configured to execute a predetermined process for the processing object data acquired by the data acquisition section;
• wherein
• if the apparatus is operating in the power-saving mode, supply of electric power to the data acquisition section and the process execution section is suspended.

A network system comprising:

• a communication device;
• and
• a digital multi-function apparatus connected to the communication device via a network;
• wherein
• the communication device includes:
• a status confirmation section configured to confirm whether or not the digital multi-function apparatus operates in a power-saving mode;
• a data transmission section configured to store a processing object data into a data storage section by transmitting the processing object data to the data storage section in the network if the status confirmation section confirms that the digital multi-function apparatus operates in the power-saving mode;
• and
• a storage location information transmission section configured to transmit a storage location information of the processing object data to the digital multi-function apparatus;
• the digital multi-function apparatus including:
• a storage location information receiving section configured to receive the storage location information from the communication device if the apparatus operates in the power-saving mode;
• a storage location information memory configured to store the received storage location information if the apparatus operates in the power-saving mode;
• a data acquisition section configured to access the data storage section and acquire the processing object data via the network based on the storage location information in the storage location information memory if the power-saving mode is cleared;
• a process execution section configured to execute a predetermined process for the processing object data acquired by the data acquisition section;
• wherein
• if the apparatus is operating in the power-saving mode, supply of electric power to the data acquisition section and the process execution section is suspended.