Abstract: The communication apparatus including: a communication unit communicating with external apparatuses via a communication line; a notification unit notifying, from the communication unit, the external apparatuses of stop of electric power supply to a controller controlling operation, when electric power supply to the controller is stopped; an identification information memory for storing identification information of one of the external apparatuses when, after the notification unit makes the notification, the notification unit again makes the notification to the one of the external apparatuses upon receipt of a signal from the one of the external apparatuses; and a signal processor processing a signal received from any of the external apparatuses by the communication unit. The signal processor discards a signal, when a transmission source of the signal is one of the external apparatuses having the identification information matching the identification information stored in the identification information memory.

Abstract: A power supply control device includes a moving object detecting unit and a power supply unit. The moving object detecting unit is attached to a processing apparatus body including power supply targets and a controller, and is capable of detecting a moving object moving in the vicinity of the processing apparatus body. The moving object detecting unit has a lower detection range for detecting a part of a moving object that is substantially in contact with the floor, and an upper detection range for detecting a top part of a moving object. The power supply unit is included in the controller and is always supplied with power to monitor approach of a moving object with the moving object detecting unit. The power supply unit supplies, upon the moving object detecting unit detecting a moving object, power to a power supply target that includes a part of the controller.

Abstract: A power supply control device includes a power supply controller that selectively performs a power supply mode and a power saving mode, a detector that detects a moving body in a predetermined range in the vicinity of the processor, a power supply mode change instruction unit that changes an operation mode from the power saving mode to the power supply mode when the detector detects the moving body, an information history unit that acquires information related to an operation for the processor in the power supply mode, and a sensitivity adjusting unit that adjusts a detection sensitivity of the detector for the moving body on the basis of the information acquired by the information history unit for a period from a change of the operation mode from the power saving mode to the power supply mode to a change of the operation mode to a next power saving mode.

Abstract: A power supply control device includes a user interface unit including a touch panel unit that has a display function and an input function and a backlight unit, a control unit that controls the process of a processing apparatus body, at least two types of moving body detecting units that are capable of detecting a moving body and have at least relatively short and long detectable distances, a stepwise power supply unit that supplies power to the control unit when one moving body detecting unit with a short detection distance starts detection at the time when the other movement detecting unit with a long detection distance detects the moving body and detects the moving body, and an adjustment unit that, when the one moving body detecting unit does not detect the moving body, first adjusts the brightness of the backlight unit to predetermined brightness less than normal brightness.

Abstract: A moving object detecting device includes a detecting device body that includes a detection unit formed in a chassis covering the inside of an apparatus and disposed to correspond to a monitoring window of which at least an aperture area or an aperture size is restricted and which monitors a moving object approaching the apparatus and a circuit board unit controlling a signal output from the detection unit and is disposed so that some optical axes among optical axes having detection surfaces of plural infrared detecting elements included in the detection unit, as focal points passes through the monitoring window and the other optical axes are blocked by the chassis, and an optical member that is formed in an inner wall of the chassis and that deflects the other optical axes of the infrared detection elements to pass through the monitoring window.

Abstract: Provided is a power supply control device including a first power supply which is a power supply source of an operating unit and a main control unit, a second power supply which supplies minimum necessary power to create a power-saving state, a switching unit that switches to a power supply source selected from the first and second power supplies, a receiving unit that receives an external request signal, a determining unit that determines whether the external request signal is a switching request signal or a recovery request signal, a switching controller that switches the power supply source to the first power supply when a power-saving state is created, and the external request signal is the switching request signal, and a recovery unit that recovers at least the main control unit when the recovery request signal is received within a predetermined period after the power supply source is switched.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section that forms an image on a recording material; an operating section that is operated by a person; a first detecting portion that detects a person in a predetermined first area; a second detecting portion that detects the person in a second area that is smaller than the first area, the second area being separated from the first area or a portion of the second area overlapping the first area when viewed from above; and a switching unit that switches between a first condition in which the image forming apparatus consumes a first amount of electric power and a second condition in which the image forming apparatus consumes a second amount of electric power.

Abstract: Disclosed is a power supply control apparatus including plural processing units, a mobile body detection unit, a determination unit, a transition unit, a mobile body confirmation unit, and a controller that controls the transition unit such that states of all of the processing units transit to the powered-off state when a result of confirmation in the mobile body confirmation unit represents absence and controls the transition unit such that the states of the plural processing units selectively and individually transit to the powered-off state when a result of confirmation in the mobile body confirmation unit represents presence.

Abstract: There is disclosed a power supply control device including a load that executes a predetermined process and operates when power is supplied; a power supply state transition controlling unit that allows at least the load to be transitioned to a power supply state, or a power interruption state; plural detection units that can operate within respective power-consumption ranges, and detects information related to the execution of the load; a power supply control unit for detection unit, which supplies power continuously to a minimum power-consumption type detection unit, and which supplies power to a detection unit having a relatively large power-consumption based on a detection result of a detection unit having a relatively small power-consumption; and a transition time determining unit that is executed when power is supplied with respect to a maximum power-consumption type detection unit, and that determines a transition time by the power supply state transition controlling unit.

Abstract: A power-supply control device includes a power-supply-state transition control section, body-capable-of-movement detection sections, a time measuring section, a transition-instruction section, and an instruction-provision-time postponement section. The power-supply-state transition control section shifts a state of an operation target section from one state to another state among power-supply states and a non-power-supply state. The body-capable-of-movement detection sections detect a body capable of movement in a region. The time measuring section measures a time over which the operation target section in one of the power-supply states is not used. The transition-instruction section provides, for the power-supply-state transition control section, an instruction for shifting to the non-power-supply state. The instruction-provision-time postponement section postpones an instruction-provision time at which the instruction is provided by the transition-instruction section.

Abstract: A power-supply control device includes a power-supply-state transition control section, body-capable-of-movement detection sections, and an instruction section. The power-supply-state transition control section shifts a state of an operation target section from one state to another state among power-supply states and a non-power-supply state. The body-capable-of-movement detection sections detect a body capable of movement in a region. The instruction section provides, on the basis of results of detection of the body capable of movement by the body-capable-of-movement detection sections, at least an instruction for shifting between one of the power-supply states and the non-power-supply state, among instructions for shifting the state of the operation target section from one state to another state with the power-supply-state transition control section.

Abstract: A power supply control device includes a power supply controller that selectively performs a power supply mode and a power saving mode, a detector that detects a moving body in a predetermined range in the vicinity of the processor, a power supply mode change instruction unit that changes an operation mode from the power saving mode to the power supply mode when the detector detects the moving body, an information history unit that acquires information related to an operation for the processor in the power supply mode, and a sensitivity adjusting unit that adjusts a detection sensitivity of the detector for the moving body on the basis of the information acquired by the information history unit for a period from a change of the operation mode from the power saving mode to the power supply mode to a change of the operation mode to a next power saving mode.

Abstract: A power-supply monitoring device includes a power-supply control section, a detection section, a determination section, a control section, and an attachment section. The power-supply control section receives supply of power from a mains power source section, and selectively sets a power supply mode and a power saving mode. The detection section detects, in a predetermined region, a body capable of movement including a user who intends to use a processing section. When the body capable of movement is detected, the determination section determines whether switching from the power saving mode to the power supply mode is to be performed to obtain a result. The control section controls the power-supply control section on the basis of the result. The attachment section is attached to the detection section so that a detection region including a position or having an area for identifying the user is adjustable.

Abstract: A power-supply control device includes a power-supply control section, a first detection section that detects whether or not a body capable of movement is moving, a second detection section that detects whether or not the body capable of movement exists, and an instruction section. The power-supply control section receives supply of power from a mains power source section, and selectively sets a power supply mode, in which power is supplied to a processing section, and a power saving mode, in which supply of power to the processing section is stopped. The first and second detection sections and the instruction section are caused to operate at least in the power saving mode. The instruction section provides, for the power-supply control section, an instruction for switching between the power supply mode and the power saving mode.

Abstract: A power supply control device including a mode switching controller, a first power supply section, a second power supply section, a third power supply section, a wiring system opening and closing unit and a controller. During the sleep mode, the first power supply section continues to supply power to a specific control system, the second power supply section shuts off its supply of power, and the third power supply section supplies power to the specific control system by a separate system to the specific control system. The wiring system opening/closing unit sets a power supply wiring system of the commercial power source to an open state or a closed state. When the third power supply section is supplying power during the sleep mode, the controller controls the wiring system opening and closing unit and sets the power supply wiring system of the commercial power supply to the open state.

Abstract: The invention provides an information processing apparatus including: a plurality of abnormality detection sections provided in each of a plurality of detection target portions, that detect an abnormality caused by high temperature at a predetermined first frequency; an indication detecting section that detects an indication that the abnormality will occur; and a controller that controls to set the detection frequency of the plurality of abnormality detection sections to a second frequency which is higher than the first frequency, when the number of times that the indication is detected within a predetermined period is more than a predetermined number of times.

Abstract: The communication system includes: an apparatus that mounts a processing unit which executes transmission and reception of a signal with an external apparatus and which processes the received signal; and a relay apparatus that relays transmission and reception of a signal between the external apparatus and the apparatus. The relay apparatus is provided with: a transmission and reception unit that receives a signal from the external apparatus and transmits a signal to the external apparatus; an analysis unit that analyzes whether or not the signal received by the transmission and reception unit is a signal to be processed by the processing unit of the apparatus; and a determination unit that determines whether or not to execute transfer processing of the received signal to the apparatus based on a result of the analysis by the analysis unit.

Abstract: The invention provides an information processing apparatus including: a plurality of abnormality detection sections provided in each of a plurality of detection target portions, that detect an abnormality caused by high temperature at a predetermined first frequency; an indication detecting section that detects an indication that the abnormality will occur; and a controller that controls to set the detection frequency of the plurality of abnormality detection sections to a second frequency which is higher than the first frequency, when the number of times that the indication is detected within a predetermined period is more than a predetermined number of times.

Abstract: A method for applying a voltage to a photo-addressable type display element includes: switching between +V volt and ?V volt by a switching circuit to synthesize a rectangular wave pulse of ±V volt; and applying the rectangular wave pulse of ±V volt to the photo-addressable type display element as a bias voltage. When the rectangular wave pulse is to be switched from one of +V volt and ?V volt to the other, (i) the rectangular wave is grounded in the course of the switching from the one of +V volt and ?V volt to the other, (ii) an output voltage of an output converter, which is not selected after the switching of the rectangular pulse, is changed to about 0 volt, and then, (iii) the rectangular wave pulse is changed to the other of +V volt and ?V volt.

Abstract: The communication apparatus including: a communication unit communicating with external apparatuses via a communication line; a notification unit notifying, from the communication unit, the external apparatuses of stop of electric power supply to a controller controlling operation, when electric power supply to the controller is stopped; an identification information memory for storing identification information of one of the external apparatuses when, after the notification unit makes the notification, the notification unit again makes the notification to the one of the external apparatuses upon receipt of a signal from the one of the external apparatuses; and a signal processor processing a signal received from any of the external apparatuses by the communication unit. The signal processor discards a signal, when a transmission source of the signal is one of the external apparatuses having the identification information matching the identification information stored in the identification information memory.