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Output system, device management apparatus and program, and output method

US7406611B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 8, 2005
Grant dateJul 29, 2008
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Expiry dateJan 26, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D30/50
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An output system including an output data storage section storing output data, an output data saving section saving the output data to the storage section, an authentication information acquiring section acquiring authentication information, a usability determining section determining usability of the output data depending on acquired authentication information, a power control section controlling power to the network device, an output data transmitting section sending, to the network device, usable output data, and a power-save switchover section switching between an operating status and a power-save status. The power control section forwarding, to the power-save switchover section, a power-save cancel command for transition into the operating status after the output data is determined usable and before the transmitting section sends the output data.

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