Information processing apparatus with resume function and information processing system

A network connectable equipment comprising:

• a storage unit;
• a display unit;
• a processing unit;
• a communication module for connecting with a network;
• and
• an electric power supply module for supplying electric power to said communication module even if said network connectable equipment is in a power-off state,
• wherein said storage unit stores at least information on a work state at an optional time,
• wherein said communication module receives a frame transmitted from another network connectable equipment connected to said network, discriminates if the received frame is that destined to said network connectable equipment, and transmits a power-on request to said electric power supply module upon discrimination of said received frame as that destined to said network connectable equipment,
• wherein said electric power supply module enables electric power to be supplies to said network connectable equipment in response to said power-on request, and
• wherein said network connectable equipment recalls the stored information to recover the work state.

A network connectable equipment comprising:

• a storage unit;
• a display unit;
• a processing unit;
• a communication module for connecting with a network;
• and
• an electric power supply module for supplying electric power to said communication module even if said network connectable equipment is in a rest state,
• wherein said storage unit stores at least information on a work state at an optional time,
• wherein said communication module receives a frame transmitted from another network connectable equipment connected to said network, discriminates if the received frame is that destined to said network connectable equipment, and transmits a power-on request to said electric power supply module upon discrimination of said received frame as that destined to said network connectable equipment,
• wherein said electric power supply module enables electric power to be supplied to said network connectable equipment in response to said power-on request, and
• wherein said network connectable equipment recalls the stored information to recover the work state.

A network connectable equipment comprising:

• a storage unit;
• a display unit;
• a processing unit;
• a communication module for connecting with a network;
• and
• an electric power supply module for supplying electric power to said communication module even if said network connectable equipment is in a power saving state,
• wherein said communication module receives a frame transmitted from another network connectable equipment connected to said network, discriminates if the received frame is that destined to said network connectable equipment, and transmits a power-on request to said electric power supply module upon discrimination of said received frame as that destined to said network connectable equipment, and
• wherein said electric power supply module enables electric power to be supplied to said network connectable equipment in response to said power-on request.

A network connectable equipment comprising:

• a storage unit;
• a display unit;
• a processing unit;
• a communication module for connecting with a network;
• and
• an electric power supply module for supplying electric power to said communication module even if said network connectable equipment is in a power saving state,
• wherein said storage unit stores at least information on a work state at an optional time,
• wherein said communication module receives a frame transmitted from another network connectable equipment connected to said network, discriminates if the received frame is that destined to said network connectable equipment, and transmits a power-on request to said electric power supply module upon discrimination of said received frame as that destined to said network connectable equipment,
• wherein said electric power supply module enables electric power to be supplied to said network connectable equipment in response to said power-on request, and
• wherein said network connectable equipment recalls the stored information to recover the work state.

An equipment for controlling electric power to a first equipment connected to a network, comprising:

• a communication module connected to said network;
• and
• an electric power supply module connected to said communication module and for supplying electric power thereto,
• wherein said communication module receives a frame transmitted from a second equipment connected to said network, discriminates if the received frame is that destined to said first equipment, and transmits a power-on request to said electric power supply module upon discrimination of said received frame as that destined to said first equipment, and
• wherein said electric power supply module enables electric power to be supplied to said first equipment in response to said power-on request.

A network system comprising:

• a connection of a plurality of network connectable equipments,
• wherein each network connectable equipment comprises:
• a storage unit,
• a display unit,
• a processing unit,
• a communication module for connecting with a network,
• an electric power supply module for supplying electric power to the communication module even if said network connectable equipment is in a power saving state,
• wherein a first equipment of said plurality of network connectable equipments, connected to said network, transmits through said network a frame to a second network connectable equipment,
• wherein the communication module of said second network connectable equipment receives the transmitted frame, discriminates if the received frame is that destined to said second network connectable equipment, and transmits a power-on request to said electric power supply module upon discrimination of said received frame as that destined to said second network connectable equipment, and
• wherein said electric power supply module enables electric power to be supplied to said second network connectable equipment in response to said power-on request.

A network connectable equipment comprising:

• a storage unit;
• a display unit;
• a processing unit;
• a communication module for connecting with a network;
• and
• an electric power supply module for supplying electric power to said communication module even if said processing unit is in a power-off state,
• wherein said communication module receives a frame transmitted from another network connectable equipment connected to said network, discriminates if the received frame is that destined to said network connectable equipment, and transmits a power-on request to said electric power supply module upon discrimination of said received frame as that destined to said network connectable equipment, and
• wherein said electric power supply module enables electric power to be supplied to said processing unit in response to said power-on request.

A network connectable equipment comprising:

• a storage unit;
• a display unit;
• a processing unit;
• a communication module for connecting with a network;
• and
• an electric power supply module for supplying electric power to said communication module even if said processing unit is in a power-off state,
• wherein said storage unit stores at least information on a work state at an optional time,
• wherein said communication module receives a frame transmitted from another network connectable equipment connected to said network, discriminates if the received frame is that destined to said network connectable equipment, and transmits a power-on request to said electric power supply module upon discrimination of said received frame as that destined to said network connectable equipment,
• wherein said electric power supply module enables electric power to be supplied to said processing unit in response to said power-on request, and
• wherein said network connectable equipment recalls the stored information to recover the work state.

A network connectable equipment comprising:

• a storage unit;
• a display unit;
• a processing unit;
• a communication module for connecting with a network;
• and
• an electric power supply module for supplying electric power to said communication module even if said processing unit is in a rest state,
• wherein said storage unit stores at least information on a work state at an optional time,
• wherein said communication module receives a frame transmitted from another network connectable equipment connected to said network, discriminates if the received frame is that destined to said network connectable equipment, and transmits a power-on request to said electric power supply module upon discrimination of said received frame as that destined to said network connectable equipment,
• wherein said electric power supply module releases the rest state of said network connectable equipment in response to said power-on request, and
• wherein said network connectable equipment recalls the stored information to recover the work state.

A network connectable equipment comprising:

• a storage unit;
• a display unit;
• a processing unit;
• a communication module for connecting with a network;
• and
• an electric power supply module for supplying electric power to said communication module even if the processing unit is in a power saving state,
• wherein said communication module receives a frame transmitted from another network connectable equipment connected to said network, discriminates if the received frame is that destined to said network connectable equipment, and transmits a power-on request to said electric power supply module upon discrimination of said received frame as that destined to said network connectable equipment, and
• wherein said electric power supply module releases the power saving state of said processing unit in response to said power-on request.

A network connectable equipment comprising:

• a storage unit;
• a display unit;
• a processing unit;
• a communication module for connecting with a network;
• and
• an electric power supply module for supplying electric power to said communication module even if said processing unit is in a power saving state,
• wherein said storage unit stores at least information on a work state at an optional time,
• wherein said communication module receives a frame transmitted from another network connectable equipment connected to said network, discriminates if the received frame is that destined to said network connectable equipment, and transmits a power-on request to said electric power supply module upon discrimination of said received frame as that destined to said network connectable equipment,
• wherein said electric power supply module releases the power saving state of said processing unit in response to said power-on request, and
• wherein said network connectable equipment recalls the stored information to recover the work state.

A network connectable equipment comprising:

• a storage unit;
• a processing unit;
• a communication module for connecting with a network;
• and
• an electric power supply module for supplying electric power to said communication module even if said network connectable equipment is in power-off state,
• wherein said communication module receives a frame transmitted from another network connectable equipment connected to said network, discriminates if the received frame is that destined to said network connectable equipment, and transmits a power-on request to said electric power supply module upon discrimination of said received frame as that destined to said network connectable equipment, and
• wherein said electric power supply module enables electric power to be supplied to said network connectable equipment in response to said power-on request.

A network connectable equipment comprising:

• a storage unit;
• a processing unit;
• a communication module for connecting with a network;
• and
• an electric power supply module for supplying electric power to said communication module even if the network connectable equipment is in a power-off state,
• wherein said storage unit stores at least information on a work state at an optional time,
• wherein said communication module receives a frame transmitted from another network equipment connected to said network, discriminates if the received frame is that destined to said network connectable equipment, and transmits a power-on request to said electric power supply module upon discrimination of said received frame as that destined to said network connectable equipment,
• wherein said electric power supply module enables power supply to said network connectable equipment in response to said power-on request, and
• wherein said network connectable equipment recalls the stored information to recover the work state.

A network connectable equipment comprising:

• a storage unit;
• a processing unit;
• a communication module for connecting with a network;
• and
• an electric power supply module for supplying electric power to said communication module even if said network connectable equipment is in a rest state,
• wherein said storage unit stores at least information on a work state at an optional time,
• wherein said communication module receives a frame transmitted from another network connectable equipment connected to said network, discriminates if the received frame is that destined to said network connectable equipment, and transmits a power-on request to said electric power supply module upon discrimination of said received frame as that destined to said network connectable equipment,
• wherein said electric power supply module enables electric power to be supplied to said network connectable equipment based on said power-on request, and
• wherein said network connectable equipment recalls the stored information to recover the work state.

A network connectable equipment comprising:

• a storage unit;
• a processing unit;
• a communication module for connecting with a network;
• and
• an electric power supply module for supplying electric power to said communication module even if said network connectable equipment is in a power saving state,
• wherein said communication module receives a frame transmitted from another network connectable equipment connected to said network, discriminates if the received frame is that destined to said network connectable equipment, and transmits a power-on request to said electric power supply module upon discrimination of said received frame as that destined to said network connectable equipment, and
• wherein said electric power supply module enables electric power to be supplied to said network connectable equipment based on said power-on request.

A network connectable equipment comprising:

• a storage unit;
• a processing unit;
• a communication module for connecting with a network;
• and
• an electric power supply module for supplying electric power to said communication module even if said network connectable equipment is in a power saving state,
• wherein said storage unit stores at least information on a work state at an optional time,
• wherein said communication module receives a frame transmitted from another network connectable equipment connected to said network, discriminates if the received frame is that destined to said network connectable equipment, and transmits a power-on request to said electric power supply module upon discrimination of said received as that destined to said network connectable equipment,
• wherein said electric power supply module enables electric power to be supplied to said network connectable equipment in response to said power-on request, and
• wherein said network connectable equipment recalls stored information to recover the work state.