Information processing apparatus capable of switching patterns to be compared with data received by network interface control method for information processing apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• a network interface;
• a control circuit connected to the network interface and configured to process data transmitted from the network interface;
• a memory configured to store data to be processed by the control circuit;
• and
• a power control circuit configured to:
• shift, in accordance with receiving an instruction to shift the information processing apparatus to a power saving mode, the information processing apparatus to the power saving mode in which power is supplied to the network interface and the memory and power is not supplied to the control circuit, and
• shift, in accordance with receiving an instruction to shift the information processing apparatus to a power off mode, the information processing apparatus to the power off mode in which power supply to the network interface is restricted and power is not supplied to the control circuit and the memory;
• wherein the network interface includes:
• a reception circuit configured to receive data via a network from an external apparatus;
• a storage circuit configured to store a first pattern and a second pattern that are to be compared with the data received by the reception circuit;
• and
• a comparison circuit configured to compare the data received by the reception circuit with the first pattern when the information processing apparatus operates in the power saving mode and to compare the data received by the reception circuit with the second pattern the information processing apparatus operates in the power off mode,
• wherein, based on reception of data corresponding to the first pattern having been performed by the reception circuit when the information processing apparatus is in the power saving mode, the power control circuit supplies power to the control circuit and control to which the power has been supplied resumes, using the data stored in the memory, the information processing apparatus from the power saving mode, and
• wherein, based on reception of data corresponding to the second pattern having been performed by the reception circuit when the information processing apparatus is in the power off mode, the power control circuit supplies power to the control circuit and the control circuit to which the power has been supplied boots, by executing a boot program stored in a boot ROM (read-only memory), the information processing apparatus from the power off mode.