IP Library Granted Patent US 10,992,756
Granted Patent B2
US 10,992,756 · App. 16/109,075 · Granted Apr 27, 2021

Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium generating a notification including a warning

Inventor: Kengo Tokuchi (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
H04L67/125H04L41/046H04L41/22
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Patent No.
US 10,992,756
App. No.
16/109,075
Granted
Apr 27, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a reception unit and a notification unit. The reception unit receives a function of an apparatus. The notification unit transmits a notification indicating a warning in a case where when the function is executed, it is presumed that electric power exceeds a threshold and at least one of the function received by the reception unit and a function does not operate normally.

Claims (43)

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a processor programmed to

receive information regarding a first function;

receive information regarding a second function after receipt of the information regarding the first function;

determine whether an amount of electric power to simultaneously execute both the first function and the second function exceeds a threshold; and

in response to determining that the amount of electric power exceeds the threshold, transmit a notification including a warning indicating that if the second function is executed (i) the amount of electric power will exceed the threshold and (ii) at least one of the first function and the second function will not operate normally, wherein

the amount of electric power is a total sum of electric power required for the first function and the second function, and

in a case where the first function and the second function are able to be executed using a same apparatus, the total sum of electric power represents an amount of electric power required for execution of the first function and the second function using the same apparatus.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein a case where the at least one function does not operate normally represents a case where the at least one function is not executed in accordance with contents set when the at least one function is received by the processor.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the amount of electric power is a total sum of electric power required for a first part of an execution period of the first function and a second part of an execution period of the second function, the first part and the second part overlapping.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein in a case where an apparatus includes a battery to supply electric power to the apparatus, an amount of electric power to be charged into the battery is included in the total sum.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein in a case that a value including an expectation of the amount of electric power exceeds the threshold and the at least one function does not operate normally, the processor transmits the notification indicating the warning.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to reduce an amount of electric power required for at least one of the first function and the second function to control execution of the function in response to determining that the amount of electric power exceeds the threshold.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is further programmed to change an execution period of at least one of the first function and the second function to control execution of functions in response to determining that the amount of electric power exceeds the threshold.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7 ,

wherein the processor determines at least one of the first function and the second function for which the execution period is to be changed, in accordance with priority of each function.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to control whether or not the first function and the second function are to be executed in accordance with a priority of each function in response to determining that the amount of electric power exceeds the threshold.

10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8 ,

wherein a higher priority level is set for one of the first function and the second function for which change of an execution period is not permitted.

11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor further transmits a notification indicating recommendation of an execution period during which the amount of electric power is less than or equal to the threshold in a case where the second function is executed.

12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second function is a cooperative function that is able to be executed using a plurality of apparatuses.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for information processing, the process comprising:

receiving information regarding a first function;

receiving information regarding a second function after receipt of the information regarding the first function;

determining whether an amount of electric power to simultaneously execute both the first function and the second function exceeds a threshold; and

in response to determining that the amount of electric power exceeds the threshold, transmitting a notification including a warning indicating that if the second function is executed (i) the amount of electric power will exceed the threshold and (ii) at least one of the first function and the second function will not operate normally, wherein

the amount of electric power is a total sum of electric power required for the first function and the second function, and

in a case where the first function and the second function are able to be executed using a same apparatus, the total sum of electric power represents an amount of electric power required for execution of the first function and the second function using the same apparatus.

14. An information processing apparatus comprising:

receiving means for

receiving information regarding a first function; and

receiving information regarding a second function after receipt of the information regarding the first function;

determining means for determining whether an amount of electric power to simultaneously execute both the first function and the second function exceeds a threshold; and

notifying means for transmitting, in response to determining that the amount of electric power exceeds the threshold, a notification including a warning indicating that if the second function is executed (i) the amount of electric power will exceed the threshold and (ii) at least one of the first function and the second function will not operate normally, wherein

the amount of electric power is a total sum of electric power required for the first function and the second function, and

in a case where the first function and the second function are able to be executed using a same apparatus, the total sum of electric power represents an amount of electric power required for execution of the first function and the second function using the same apparatus.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 28, 2021
From: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
To: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
Reel/Frame 056078/0098 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 046665 FRAME 0673. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Sep 6, 2018
From: TOKUCHI, KENGO
To: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 047025/0184 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2018
From: TOKUCHI, KENGO
To: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046665/0673 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-026019 · Feb 16, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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