# US 2017/0257519 A1 · Information processing apparatus, image processing method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium

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- Number: US 2017/0257519 A1
- Document ID: US20170257519A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/249,765
- Filed: 2016-08-29
- Published: 2017-09-07
- Earliest claimed: 2016-03-07
- Assignees: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Kenji KUROISHI; Masafumi ONO; Kazuhiko NARUSHIMA; Koichi AZUMA; Hidenori HORIE
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170257519A1

## CPC

- H04N 1/333: Mode signalling or mode changing; Handshaking therefor
- H04L 67/10: in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network (software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46)
- H04N 1/00251: {with an apparatus for taking photographic images, e.g. a camera}
- H04N 1/00896: {using a low-power mode, e.g. standby}
- H04N 1/32771: {in response to a request, e.g. for a particular document}
- H04L 47/70: Admission control; Resource allocation
- H04N 2201/0094: Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception
- H04N 2201/3205: of identification information, e.g. name or ID code (H04N2201/3209 takes precedence)
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)

## Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes: a supply controller that controls supply of power according to a first mode and a second mode having lower power consumption than the first mode; an approach detector that detects an approach of a person during the second mode; a switching unit that switches over from the second mode to the first mode in a case where the approach of the person is detected; an authentication unit that performs authentication of the person after switching over to the first mode; a communication unit that performs communication through a communication line by the power supply in the first mode; an acquiring unit that requests acquisition of data corresponding to a result of the authentication of the person through the communication line, and acquires the data corresponding to the request; and an execution unit that executes a process based on the acquired data.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An information processing apparatus comprising:
a supply controller that controls supply of power according to a first mode and a second mode having lower power consumption than the first mode;
an approach detector that detects an approach of a person during the second mode;
a switching unit that switches over from the second mode to the first mode in a case where the approach of the person is detected;
an authentication unit that performs authentication of the person after switching over to the first mode;
a communication unit that performs communication through a communication line by the power supply in the first mode;
an acquiring unit that requests acquisition of data corresponding to a result of the authentication of the person through the communication line, and acquires the data corresponding to the request; and
an execution unit that executes a process based on the acquired data.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising
a display that displays an image by the power supply in the first mode, the image with which an operation of the person is received, and
a receiving unit that receives the operation of the person using the image,
wherein the execution unit executes the process according to the operation of the person.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising
a communication address management unit that manages a communication address which is allocated by an external device, the communication address being unallocated when an expiration time comes,
wherein the communication address management unit requests the external device to unallocate the communication address even before the expiration time comes in a case where the first mode is to be switched to the second mode, and
the switching unit switches over to the second mode after the communication address management unit requests to unallocate the communication address.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising
a communication address management unit that manages a communication address which is allocated by an external device, the communication address being unallocated when an expiration time comes,
wherein the communication address management unit requests the external device to unallocate the communication address even before the expiration time comes in a case where the first mode is to be switched to the second mode, and
the switching unit switches over to the second mode after the communication address management unit requests to unallocate the communication address.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein
in a case where the first mode is switched to the second mode and a remaining time till the expiration time is less than a predetermined value, the communication address management unit requests the external device to unallocate the communication address and acquires a communication address newly allocated by the external device, and
the switching unit switches over to the second mode after the newly allocated communication address is acquired.

### Claim 6

An information processing method comprising:
controlling supply of power according to a first mode and a second mode having lower power consumption than the first mode;
detecting an approach of a person during the second mode;
switching over from the second mode to the first mode, when the approach of the person is detected;
performing authentication of the person, after the switching over to the first mode;
performing communication through a communication line by the power supply in the first mode;
requesting acquisition of data corresponding to a result of the authentication of the person through the communication line, and acquiring the data corresponding to the request; and
executing a process based on the acquired data,

### Claim 7

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program causing a computer to function as:
a supply controller that controls supply of power according to a first mode and a second mode having lower power consumption than the first mode;
an approach detector that detects an approach of a person during the second mode;
a switching unit that switches over from the second mode to the first mode in a case where the approach of the person is detected;
an authentication unit that performs authentication of the person after switching over to the first mode;
a communication unit that performs communication through a communication line by the power supply in the first mode;
an acquiring unit that requests acquisition of data corresponding to a result of the authentication of the person through the communication line, and acquires the data corresponding to the request; and
an execution unit that executes a process based on the acquired data.