Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac – Task management or control – Process scheduling
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-20
2011-10-25
To, Jennifer (Department: 2195)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac
Task management or control
Process scheduling
C718S103000, C718S104000, C709S223000, C709S224000, C709S225000, C709S226000, C713S300000, C713S320000, C713S321000, C358S001150, C358S001160
Reexamination Certificate
active
08046762
ABSTRACT:
An image processor keeps itself capable of executing a communication process with an external apparatus even in an energy-saving state, and offers a job reservation function while reducing power consumption as much as possible. The image processor has an energization switching circuit that makes switchover separately in energizing/deenergizing each of a plurality of function blocks, which execute a job, independent of energization of a Network Interface Card (NIC). The NIC has functions of counting the present time, obtaining a scheduled time and reserved job information on a reserved job to be executed at the scheduled time, identifying the reserved job to be started for execution on the basis of a counted time and the scheduled time included in the reserved job information, and starting up a function block needed for execution of the identified reserved job through control over the energization switching circuit.
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Birch & Stewart Kolasch & Birch, LLP
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
To Jennifer
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