摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication device which is activated from a sleep mode by a signal received through a network, tis easily introduced into an existing network, and can reduce standby power. SOLUTION: The method is for controlling the communication device provided with a processor 40, a determination part 31 for determining whether or not a specified ID matches with a prescribed ID for activation, and an NIC 20. Accompanying the determination of a shift to a standby state by the processor 40, power supply to the processor 40 and the NIC 20 is stopped and power is supplied to the determination part 31. When a determined result by the determination part 31 matches, the power is supplied to the NIC 20. When the NIC 20 does not receive a prescribed activation packet within the prescribed time after the determination result matches, the power supply to the NIC 20 is stopped. When the NIC 20 receives the prescribed activation packet within the prescribed time after the determination result matches, the power is supplied to the processor 40 and the power supply to the determination part 31 is stopped. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT |