Information processing apparatus and method of controlling information processing apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11006014-B2
Application number	US-201916580577-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 24, 2019
Priority date	Sep 28, 2018
Publication date	May 11, 2021
Grant date	May 11, 2021

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes an output unit configured to output a direct current after converting an alternating current into the direct current and a power factor correction circuit configured to correct a power factor of the output unit, and is shifted from a first power state to a second power state. The information processing apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect predetermined return request in the second power state, and a power control unit configured to shift, based on detection by the detection unit, the information processing apparatus from the second power state to a third power state in which processing corresponding to the predetermined return request is performable. The power control unit shifts the power state of the information processing apparatus from the third power state to the second power state after the processing is completed in the third power state.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
a power factor correction circuit configured to correct a power factor and including a switch and a control circuit which outputs a control signal to turn on the switch;
a regulator configured to input power corrected by the power factor correction circuit and perform control so that a predetermined voltage is output; and
a power controller configured to shift a power state of the information processing apparatus from a first power state in which the power factor correction circuit corrects the power factor to a second power state in which the power factor correction circuit does not correct the power factor, power consumption in the second power state being lower than power consumption in the first power state;
wherein the power controller is configured to shift, based on a predetermined return request, the information processing apparatus from the second power state to a third power state and output a stop signal to stop the control signal output from the control circuit,
wherein the power controller shifts the power state of the information processing apparatus from the third power state to the second power state after processing corresponding to the predetermined return request is completed in the third power state.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a setting unit configured to set whether the power factor correction circuit corrects the power factor,
wherein the setting unit performs setting to cause the power factor correction circuit to correct the power factor, based not on the predetermined return request detected in the second power state but based on a return request different from the predetermined return request detected in the second power state.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a communication unit configured to communicate with an external apparatus,
wherein the predetermined return request is received via the communication unit, and is a notification inquiring about a state of the information processing apparatus.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the predetermined return request is receipt of a packet that is received via the communication unit and is addressed to a port number different from a predetermined port number.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising:
an image formation unit configured to form an image on a sheet,
wherein the power controller does not supply power to the image formation unit in the second power state, and does not supply power to the image formation unit even when the predetermined return request is detected.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein another return request different from the predetermined return request is reception of a packet that is received via the communication unit and is addressed to the predetermined port number.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the predetermined port number is a port number instructing execution of image formation by the image formation unit.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 ,
wherein the communication unit performs communication in conformity to transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP) protocol, and
wherein the predetermined port number is 9100.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a display unit configured to display a screen,
wherein the power controller does not supply power to the display unit in the second power state, and does not supply power to the display unit if the predetermined return request is detected.

10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a reception unit configured to receive another return request that corresponds to operation of the information processing apparatus by the user, and is different from the predetermined return request, and
wherein the power controller shifts a power state of the information processing apparatus from the second power state to a different power state based on receipt of the user operation by the reception unit.

11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the power factor correction circuit corrects the power factor by switching the switch to on or off.

12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the third power state is higher in power consumption than the second power state, and is lower in power consumption than the first power state.

13. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a processor configured to execute processing corresponding to the predetermined return request,
wherein the power controller starts power supply to the processor based on the predetermined return request.

14. The information processing apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein a type of the return request is determined after the power controller starts power supply to the processor.

15. The information processing apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the power controller stops power supply to the processor and shifts to the second power state, based on a predetermined time elapsing in a state where the power factor correction circuit is set not to correct the power factor after the processing corresponding to the return request is performed.

16. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the information processing apparatus does not perform the processing corresponding to the predetermined return request in the second power state.

17. A method of controlling an information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus including
a converter configured to output a direct current after converting an alternating current into the direct current and
a power factor correction circuit configured to correct a power factor of the converter,
wherein the information processing apparatus is operable in a first power state in which the power factor correction circuit corrects the power factor of the converter and a second power state in which the power factor correction circuit does not correct the power factor of the output unit, power consumption in the second power state being lower than power consumption in the first power state, the method comprising:
detecting a predetermined return request in the second power state;
shifting, based on detection of the predetermined return request, the information processing apparatus to a third power state in which the power factor correction circuit does not correct the power factor of the output unit and processing corresponding to the predetermined return request is performable;
performing the processing corresponding to the detected predetermined return request in the third power state; and
shifting the information processing apparatus from the third power state to the second power state after the processing is completed.

Assignees

• Canon Kk

Inventors

• Hashimoto Minoru

Classifications

• H04N1/00888 Primary

  Control thereof · CPC title

• H04N1/00891

  Switching on or off, e.g. for saving power when not in use (H04N1/00896 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F1/3206

  Monitoring of events, devices or parameters that trigger a change in power modality · CPC title

• G06F1/3265

  Power saving in display device · CPC title

• G06F1/3296

  by lowering the supply or operating voltage · CPC title