System and image processing apparatus with a plurality of display devices

摘要

An image processing apparatus includes display panels included in each of an operation unit 130 and a display unit 136, and a control unit causing the two display panels to successively make transitions to a power save mode if a prescribed time period has passed without any operation to the operation unit 130. If priority is given to the operation, the control unit first causes the display panel of display unit 136 to make a transition to the power save mode, and thereafter causes the display panel of the operation unit 130 to the power save mode. If the priority is given to the display, the control unit causes the display panel of operation unit 130 to make a transition to the power save mode, and thereafter causes the display panel of display unit 136 to make a transition to the power save mode. Thus, wasteful power consumption by the two display panels can be reduced.

主权项

1. A system with a plurality of display units, comprising:
an operation unit allowing input of an instruction to the system; a control unit causing, when said plurality of display units are in a normal mode and a prescribed time period has passed without any operation to said operation unit, said plurality of display units to successively make a transition from said normal mode to a power save mode with smaller power consumption than in said normal mode; and a setting unit setting an order of causing transition of said plurality of display units to said power save mode; wherein said control unit causes said plurality of display units to make a transition to said power save mode in accordance with the order set by said setting unit, said operation unit includes at least one display unit among said plurality of display units; said setting unit sets said order by setting priority to an operation to said system; and said control unit causes at least one display unit other than the display unit included in said operation unit to make a transition to said power save mode first, among said plurality of display units.