JP5676082B2 - Management server device and control method thereof, information processing system, information processing device and control method thereof, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a management server device and its control method, an information processing system, an information processing device and its control method, and a program, and more particularly, to a power saving operation technique of the information processing device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer (PC), a power saving setting function is prepared in order to reduce power consumption, and several power saving patterns can be set. For example, such a setting is generally set by the user, and when the standby time of the information processing apparatus has passed a predetermined setting time, the information processing apparatus is generally shifted to a power saving state. In addition, a configuration is also known in which the power saving setting of such an information processing apparatus is centrally managed by the system.

  In Patent Document 1, as a further developed form, the latest power saving setting information is created based on the number of times the information processing apparatus transitions from the standby state to the operating state, and the operation control is performed based on the power saving setting information. The configuration to be performed is described. According to this configuration, it is possible to perform power management that satisfies the convenience and power saving effect suitable for individual usage. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 describes a configuration that shifts to a power saving mode in response to detection that an authentication key has been removed from a processing device.

JP 2007-249638 A JP 2007-172493 A

  However, the method of Patent Document 1 controls the power saving setting based on the past use record of the information processing apparatus. For this reason, when the latest usage state is significantly different from the past usage record, the power saving setting control setting is not intended by the user, and it can produce a power saving effect while maintaining convenience for the user. difficult.

  Further, in the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 2, the user must set the power saving setting of the processing apparatus himself, and it is difficult to produce a power saving effect in accordance with the usage state of the user.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technology that provides a high power saving effect while maintaining user convenience.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention,
A management server device that manages the power saving operation of the information processing device,
Receiving means for receiving history information indicating an operation history of the information processing apparatus from the information processing apparatus;
Storage means for storing power saving setting information indicating a power saving operation to be applied to the information processing apparatus;
Determining means for determining the power saving setting information based on the received history information;
Applying means for applying the power saving operation indicated by the determined power saving setting information to the information processing apparatus;
With
The power saving setting information, personal authentication and when it can be operated in the information processing apparatus by being authenticated by the device, the personal identification device power-saving operation when the impossible operation of the information processing apparatus by not authenticated by Is provided. A management server device is provided.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the technique which shows a high power saving effect can be provided, maintaining a user's convenience.

The figure which shows the structural example of a power saving operation system. The flowchart which shows the example of a procedure of the process which information processing apparatus performs. The flowchart which shows the example of a procedure of the process which a management information processing apparatus performs. An example of the graph which shows the operation | movement regarding the power saving operation | movement of information processing apparatus. The figure which shows an example of the mail text which notifies a power saving state transfer condition. The figure which shows an example of the correspondence of power saving setting information and comprehensive evaluation. The figure which shows the operation example of the key operation which performs a power saving setting. The block diagram which shows the hardware structural example of a computer. The block diagram which shows the function structural example of information processing apparatus.

  Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[First Embodiment]
(System configuration)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of a power saving operation system (information processing system) according to an embodiment of the present invention. The system according to the present embodiment includes an information processing apparatus 10 and a management information processing apparatus 20 (management server apparatus), which are each connected to a network 40 such as a LAN. Furthermore, a personal authentication device 30 can be connected to the information processing device 10.

  In order to simplify the description, in the present embodiment, one information processing apparatus 10 and one management information processing apparatus 20 are shown as shown in FIG. 1, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the information processing apparatuses 10 may be connected to the network 40 by the number of users, or the management information processing apparatuses 20 may be connected to the plurality of networks 40 in order to distribute processing.

  When the management information processing apparatus 20 is connected to the plurality of networks 40, each management information processing apparatus 20 holds the same information. When there is an access from the information processing apparatus 10, the system is constructed so as to access the management information processing apparatus 20 with a smaller processing load. Since such a technique is a general network technique, further explanation is omitted.

  Specifically, the information processing apparatus 10 is a terminal represented by a personal computer (PC), and is a general terminal mainly used in an office or the like. The information processing apparatus 10 includes a startup time measurement unit 11, an operation time measurement unit 12, a power saving time measurement unit 13, a power saving setting information storage unit 14, and an operation history collection unit 15.

  The information processing apparatus 10 is assumed to be a general PC, but is not limited to this. For example, a device having an arithmetic processing capability equivalent to or higher than that of a general PC, for example, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a printer, a reading device (scanner), a copying machine, etc. .

  Specifically, the management information processing apparatus 20 receives (collects) history information (measurement results) indicating the operation history of the information processing apparatus 10 from the information processing apparatus 10 and manages the power saving operation of the information processing apparatus 10. It is a device provided with a server function to do. The management information processing apparatus 20 can also be realized by an information processing apparatus represented by a PC or a workstation (WS). The management information processing apparatus 20 includes a power saving operation result DB (database) 21, a power saving analysis result DB 22, and a power saving setting information DB 23.

  Specifically, the personal authentication device 30 is a device represented by a USB key, and has a function of locking the information processing device 10 so that it cannot be operated by other users when the user is away from the desk. The personal authentication device 30 may be any device that can be connected to the information processing device 10, such as a non-contact IC card or smart media.

Functional elements of information processing apparatus 10 The operation history collection unit 15 is a functional element that collects and stores user operation histories. The operation history includes, for example, OS start / end time, mouse / keyboard operation details, power save state (power save mode, monitor power supply, hard disk power supply) start / end time, and the like.

  The activation time measurement unit 11 is a functional element that calculates the time when the information processing apparatus 10 is activated based on the operation history of the operation history collection unit 15. The operation time measurement unit 12 is a functional element that calculates the time when the information processing apparatus 10 is operated based on the operation history of the operation history collection unit 15, specifically, the time when the input device such as a mouse / keyboard is operated.

  The power saving time measuring unit 13 is a functional element that calculates the time when the information processing apparatus 10 is in the power saving state based on the operation history of the operation history collecting unit 15. The power saving setting information storage unit 14 is a functional element that stores the power saving setting information notified from the management information processing apparatus 20.

Database on management information processing device 20 side The power saving operation result DB 21 is a database that records the calculation results of the start time measuring unit 11, the operation time measuring unit 12, and the power saving time measuring unit 13 corresponding to each information processing device 10. It is. The power saving analysis result DB 22 is a database that calculates a power saving operation state described later based on the measurement result recorded in the power saving operation result DB 21 and records it in association with each information processing apparatus 10. The power saving setting information DB 23 is a database that stores in advance power saving setting information to be reflected in the information processing apparatus 10.

  In the present embodiment, the power saving setting information DB 23 stores a plurality of power saving setting information indicating the power saving operation to be applied to the information processing apparatus 10. Each of the power saving setting information indicates a power saving operation for each authentication state (at the time of authentication or when the authentication is canceled) of the information processing apparatus. The management information processing device 20 determines any one of the plurality of power saving setting information based on the history information received from the information processing device 10, and stores information on the power saving operation indicated by the determined power saving setting information. Applies to processing equipment.

  Further, the power saving setting information stored in the power saving setting information DB 23 may be one. In this case, the management information processing apparatus 20 applies the power saving operation indicated by the power saving setting information to the information processing apparatus based on the history information received from the information processing apparatus 10, or does not apply the power saving setting. Is possible.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the optimum power saving operation can be automatically applied according to the past usage record of the user and the authentication state, so that high user-friendliness is maintained while maintaining user convenience. It is possible to produce a power effect. Details of the power saving setting information and processing will be described later.

  Note that the configurations of the information processing apparatus 10 and the management information processing apparatus 20 are not limited to the above-described configurations, and may be combined as appropriate. For example, the management information processing apparatus 20 may include an activation time measurement unit 11, an operation time measurement unit 12, a power saving time measurement unit 13, a power saving setting information storage unit 14, and an operation history collection unit 15. Further, the information processing apparatus 10 may include a power saving operation result DB 21, a power saving analysis result DB 22, and a power saving setting information DB 23.

(Hardware configuration)
Next, a hardware configuration of a computer applicable to the information processing apparatus 10 and the management information processing apparatus 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of a computer.

  A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 81 is a central processing unit that controls the entire computer using computer programs and data stored in the ROM 82 and the RAM 83. When this computer is applied to the management information processing apparatus 20, the CPU 81 executes each process described later that is executed by the management information processing apparatus 20. When this computer is applied to the information processing apparatus 10, the CPU 81 executes each process described later that is executed by the information processing apparatus 10.

  A ROM (Read Only Memory) 82 is a read only memory. The ROM 82 stores setting data of the computer, a boot program, and the like. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 83 is a writable memory. The RAM 83 has an area for temporarily storing computer programs and data loaded from an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 84, data received from the outside via the interface 87, and the like. Further, the RAM 83 has a work area used when the CPU 81 executes various processes. Thus, the RAM 83 can provide various areas as appropriate.

  The HDD 84 is a mass storage device. The HDD 84 stores a computer program and data for causing the CPU 81 to execute various processes performed by an OS (operating system) and a device to which the present computer is applied.

  When this computer is applied to the management information processing apparatus 20, the computer program includes a computer program for causing the CPU 81 to execute each process to be described later executed by the management information processing apparatus 20. A power saving operation result DB 21, a power saving analysis result DB 22, and a power saving setting information DB 23 can also be provided in the HDD 84.

  When this computer is applied to the information processing apparatus 10, the computer program includes a computer program for causing the CPU 81 to execute each process described later performed by the information processing apparatus 10. Computer programs and data stored in the HDD 84 are appropriately loaded into a storage medium such as the RAM 83 under the control of the CPU 81 and are processed by the CPU 81.

  The input device 85 is a device for inputting an instruction from a computer operator. The input device 85 is configured by a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, and an operator of the computer can input various instructions to the CPU 81 by operating the input device 85. The display device 86 is a display device that displays a response screen of the information processing device. The display device 86 is configured by a CRT, a liquid crystal screen, or the like, and can display a processing result by the CPU 81 as an image or a character.

The interface 87 is composed of various interfaces. For example, when this computer is applied to the information processing apparatus 10, the interface 87 includes
A network interface for connecting the computer to the network 40.
A device interface for connecting the personal authentication device 30 to the computer.
Etc. may be included. When this computer is applied to the management information processing apparatus 20, the interface 87 can include a network interface for connecting the computer to the network 40. Reference numeral 88 denotes a bus connecting the above-described components. Each component of the computer can exchange information with each other via a bus 88.

  In the present embodiment, in order to simplify the description, both the information processing apparatus 10 and the management information processing apparatus 20 will be described as being computers having the configuration shown in FIG. It is not limited to the configuration. A computer having a different configuration between the information processing apparatus 10 and the management information processing apparatus 20 may be applied.

(Processing of information processing apparatus 10)
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure executed by the information processing apparatus 10 of this system. The operation of the power saving operation system shown in FIG. 1 will be described below with reference to FIG. First, the information processing apparatus 10 is activated according to a user operation or the like (S21), and the personal authentication apparatus 30 authenticates the user (S22). After passing the authentication, the user can log on to the OS (S23).

  In response to the user's login, the information processing apparatus 10 notifies the management information processing apparatus 20 that the user has logged on, and receives a notification of the previous power saving operation status (FIG. 5) from the management information processing apparatus 20 ( S24). FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the power saving operation status when the previous power saving operation status is notified by email. In FIG. 5, the power saving state 51 is a percentage of the time of the power saving mode of the information processing apparatus with respect to the standby time (total operation possible time). The monitor power supply OFF state 52 represents a percentage of the time when the monitor power supply of the information processing apparatus is turned off to the standby time. The hard disk OFF state 53 represents a percentage of the time when the hard disk 84 of the information processing apparatus is OFF with respect to the standby time. The comprehensive evaluation 54 is an evaluation value calculated on the basis of operating conditions such as the power saving state 51, the monitor power supply OFF state 52, and the hard disk OFF state 53. A method for calculating these values will be described later. Information to be included in the power saving operation status is not limited to that exemplified here. Further, the notification of the power saving operation status can be performed by displaying it on, for example, a message panel in addition to the e-mail.

  Further, when the power saving setting information based on the comprehensive evaluation of the power saving operation status is received from the management information processing apparatus 20, the information processing apparatus 10 stores it in the power saving setting information storage unit 14 (S25). FIG. 6 shows an example of the power saving setting information and the correspondence relationship between the power saving setting information and the comprehensive evaluation, which will be described later. Next, in the operation history collection unit 15, the information processing apparatus 10 includes information regarding activation of the information processing apparatus 10, information regarding operation of an input device connected to the information processing apparatus, and information regarding a power saving state of the information processing apparatus. Is collected (S26).

  The information processing apparatus 10 monitors the authentication state of the personal authentication apparatus 30 (S27). In the authenticated state, the power saving setting of the power saving setting information at the time of authentication stored in the power saving setting information storage unit 14 is performed (S28). On the other hand, in a state where the authentication is canceled when the user leaves, for example, the power saving setting is performed using the power saving setting information stored in the power saving setting information storage unit 14 when the authentication is canceled (S29).

  At the end of the OS (YES in S210), the information calculated by each measurement unit 11-13 from the operation history of the operation history collection unit 15 is transmitted to the management information processing apparatus 20 (S211). If the OS is not terminated (NO in S210), the process returns to S27 and is repeated. When all the transmissions are completed, the information processing apparatus 10 ends the process (S212).

(Processing of management information processing apparatus 20)
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure executed by the management information processing apparatus 20 of the system shown in FIG. When the notification that the OS has logged on to the OS is received from the information processing apparatus 10 (S31), the management information processing apparatus 20 displays the previous power saving operation status (FIG. 5) corresponding to the information processing apparatus 10 as the power saving analysis result DB22. To the information processing apparatus 10 (S32). Further, the power saving setting information (FIG. 6) based on the comprehensive evaluation of the power saving operation status is transmitted from the power saving setting information DB 23 to the information processing apparatus 10 (S33).

  Next, when the information measured by each of the measurement units 11 to 13 of the information processing apparatus 10 is received from the information processing apparatus 10 (S34), the information is associated with the information processing apparatus 10 and stored in the power saving operation result DB 21 (S35). . The CPU 81 of the management information processing apparatus 20 calculates the power saving operation status from the measurement result of the power saving operation result DB 21 and records it in the power saving analysis result DB 22 in association with each information processing apparatus 10 (S36).

FIG. 4 is an example of a graph illustrating an operation related to the power saving operation of the information processing apparatus 10. This graph is information relating to the startup time of the information processing apparatus 10 accumulated in the management information processing apparatus 20.
Information related to the operation time of the information processing apparatus 10
Information related to the power saving state of the information processing apparatus 10
Is created by analyzing the operating state of the power saving state in the standby state of the information processing apparatus 10 and used to grasp the power saving state. Note that the standby time (403) of the information processing apparatus 10 can be calculated by subtracting the operation time (402) of the information processing apparatus 10 from the startup time (401) of the information processing apparatus 10.

As an example of a factor for examining the operating state of the power saving state, the present embodiment uses the OS power saving mode time, the monitor power OFF time, and the hard disk power OFF time. When the time of each factor in the standby time of the information processing apparatus is calculated as follows, the operating rate of each factor is obtained.
Power saving mode operation rate (%) = power saving mode time ÷ information processing apparatus standby time × 100.
Monitor power OFF operation rate (%) = monitor power OFF time / information processing apparatus standby time × 100.
Hard disk power supply OFF operation rate (%) = hard disk power supply OFF time / information processing apparatus standby time × 100.
Comprehensive evaluation performs a weighting coefficient to each said operation rate, and calculates | requires the total value (score) quantitatively. Comprehensive evaluation can be calculated by the following formula. :
Overall evaluation =
Power saving mode operation rate (%) × power saving mode operation weighting factor + monitor power supply OFF operation rate (%) × monitor power supply OFF weighting factor + hard disk power supply OFF operation rate (%) × hard disk power supply OFF weighting factor.
In the present embodiment, the score of the comprehensive evaluation is further classified into n stages (in this embodiment, n = 5) according to the following table, and the quality of the power saving measure is determined.

例えば、総合評価の値が５７．５の場合は判定結果は「並」となり、総合評価の値が８１．３の場合は判定結果は「良い」となる。このようにして本実施形態では、省電力状態の稼動状況を総合評価として、数値化して算出することができる。

For example, when the comprehensive evaluation value is 57.5, the determination result is “normal”, and when the comprehensive evaluation value is 81.3, the determination result is “good”. In this way, in the present embodiment, the operation status in the power saving state can be calculated numerically as a comprehensive evaluation.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a report generated based on FIG. 4 when notifying (outputting) the operating status of the power saving state. This report is prepared daily, weekly, monthly, annually, etc. In addition to users, the delivery destination may be a system administrator, a supervisor, a director, or the like. It is also possible to change the delivery destination based on the comprehensive evaluation. For example, the report is normally distributed to the system administrator, but if the overall evaluation is “bad”, the report may be distributed to a predetermined responsible person. Further, the operating status in the power saving state can be displayed on the printing, information processing apparatus 10 and management information processing apparatus 20. In addition, the report which notifies the operation condition of a power saving state is not limited to this, For example, it can also be graphically notified as a graph or a table.

  In order to effectively execute the power saving setting in the information processing apparatus 10, it is also important for the user to pay attention to the power saving setting. Therefore, by notifying the operating status of the power saving state, the user can grasp the operating status of the power saving state from the report, reviewing the power saving setting and changing the form of using the information processing device, thereby wasting power consumption. Can be suppressed.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a correspondence relationship between comprehensive evaluation and power saving setting information. The management information processing apparatus 20 refers to this correspondence and determines the power saving setting information to be applied to the information processing apparatus 10. In FIG. 6, 61 is the power saving setting, 62 is the overall evaluation (point), 63 is the content of the power saving setting at the time of authentication, and 64 is the content of the power saving setting at the time of canceling the authentication. Reference numerals 65 to 67 denote setting items for power saving settings at the time of authentication, 65 is a power saving mode, 66 is a monitor power supply, and 67 is setting information related to a hard disk power supply. Reference numerals 68 to 70 denote setting items for the power saving setting when the authentication is canceled, 68 is a power saving mode, 69 is a monitor power supply, and 70 is setting information relating to a hard disk power supply.

  In the management information processing apparatus 20, the setting 61 is set to the power saving setting 1 (the existing power saving setting is not changed), the saving is performed according to the authentication / deauthentication state of the personal authentication apparatus 30 and the value of the comprehensive evaluation. Power saving settings such as power setting 2 (power saving setting forced ON) are performed. For example, when the overall evaluation is 57.5 points as shown in FIG. 5, this value is in the range of 40-60. Therefore, in this case, the power saving setting 2 is selected (61, 62). When the power saving setting is applied to the information processing apparatus 10, the information processing apparatus 10 performs a power saving operation determined respectively at the time of authentication and at the time of deauthentication based on the content of the power saving setting. For example, when the power saving setting 2 is applied, when the information processing apparatus 10 is authenticated, the power saving mode is turned on, the monitor power supply is turned off after 20 minutes, and the hard disk power supply is turned off after 60 minutes. Is done. Similarly, when the power saving setting 2 is applied and the information processing apparatus 10 is deauthenticated, the power saving mode is ON, the monitor power supply is OFF, and the hard disk power supply is set to the local setting of the information processing apparatus 10. It will be applied as it is.

  As described above, the management information processing apparatus 20 analyzes the received history information, and calculates a numerical value (overall evaluation) indicating an operation state related to the power saving operation of the information processing apparatus 10. The management information processing apparatus 20 stores in advance correspondence information indicating the correspondence between the comprehensive evaluation and the power saving setting information, and the power saving setting information applied to the information processing apparatus 10 with reference to the correspondence information. To decide. As described above, since the process of determining the power saving setting information is not complicated, the mounting can be easily performed.

  In the information processing apparatus 10 in which the personal authentication apparatus 30 is introduced, authentication by the personal authentication apparatus 30 is generally performed when the use of the information processing apparatus 10 is started, and the authentication is canceled when the user leaves the seat. Therefore, by connecting the authentication state of the personal authentication device 30 and the power saving setting of the information processing device 10, it is possible to operate the power saving state while maintaining convenience when the user uses the information processing device 10. Become.

  It is also possible to apply power saving setting information according to the usage status of the user by performing a key operation (instruction means) after authentication of the personal authentication device 30. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an operation example of a key operation for performing power saving setting after the personal authentication device 30 is authenticated.

  When this key operation is performed, it is possible to shift to the power saving setting set in advance in the power saving setting information DB 23 without de-authentication of the personal authentication device 30. In this way, by applying a power saving operation in response to a user instruction to the information processing apparatus 10, power consumption of the information processing apparatus can be suppressed while saving time and effort for releasing the personal authentication apparatus 30. .

[Second Embodiment]
In the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus 10 and the management information processing apparatus 20 are combined into one apparatus as the information processing apparatus 90. That is, in the first embodiment, data communication between the information processing apparatus 10 and the management information processing apparatus 20 is performed via the network 40 in order to acquire the power saving state operating status and the power saving setting information. Had gone. In the present embodiment, a power saving operation system is made possible by operating one information processing apparatus 90 that combines these apparatuses.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the information processing apparatus 90 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, in this embodiment, each unit included in the information processing apparatus 10 illustrated in FIG. 1 and each unit included in the management information processing apparatus 20 are accommodated in one information processing apparatus 90. Further, a computer having the configuration example shown in FIG.

  The operation of the information processing apparatus 90 according to the present embodiment will be described in the first embodiment on the assumption that each apparatus performs only the communication process in the series of processes described in the first embodiment. The information processing apparatus 90 performs each process performed.

  Thereby, according to this embodiment, the time for performing data communication as in the first embodiment can be omitted, and the same object can be achieved with only one apparatus. Therefore, the problem of cost, installation space, and installation time can be solved, and the power consumption of the information processing apparatus can be suppressed without losing convenience for the user.

  According to each of the above-described embodiments, the power saving setting linked with the personal authentication device is performed, and the power saving operation status is distributed, thereby suppressing the power consumption of the information processing device without losing convenience for the user. Can do.

Claims (8)

A management server device that manages the power saving operation of the information processing device,
Receiving means for receiving history information indicating an operation history of the information processing apparatus from the information processing apparatus;
Storage means for storing power saving setting information indicating a power saving operation to be applied to the information processing apparatus;
Determining means for determining the power saving setting information based on the received history information;
Applying means for applying the power saving operation indicated by the determined power saving setting information to the information processing apparatus;
With
The power saving setting information, personal authentication and when it can be operated in the information processing apparatus by being authenticated by the device, the personal identification device power-saving operation when the impossible operation of the information processing apparatus by not authenticated by The management server apparatus characterized by this being shown. Analyzing the received history information, further comprising a calculation means for calculating a numerical value indicating an operation status related to a power saving operation of the information processing apparatus,
The storage means further stores correspondence information indicating a correspondence relationship between the numerical value and the power saving setting information,
The management server apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit determines the power saving setting information with reference to the correspondence information. The management server apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the applying unit applies the power saving operation in accordance with a user instruction to the information processing apparatus. An information processing system having an information processing device and a management server device that manages a power saving operation of the information processing device,
The information processing apparatus includes transmission means for transmitting history information indicating an operation history of the information processing apparatus to the management server apparatus,
The management server device
Receiving means for receiving history information of the information processing apparatus from the information processing apparatus;
Storage means for storing power saving setting information indicating a power saving operation to be applied to the information processing apparatus;
Determining means for determining the power saving setting information based on the received history information;
Applying means for applying the power saving operation indicated by the determined power saving setting information to the information processing apparatus;
With
The power saving setting information, personal authentication and when it can be operated in the information processing apparatus by being authenticated by the device, the personal identification device power-saving operation when the impossible operation of the information processing apparatus by not authenticated by An information processing system characterized by the above. An information processing apparatus for managing power saving operation,
Storage means for storing power saving setting information indicating a power saving operation to be applied to the information processing apparatus;
Determining means for determining the power saving setting information based on history information indicating an operation history of the information processing apparatus;
Applying means for applying the power saving operation indicated by the determined power saving setting information to the information processing apparatus;
With
The power saving setting information, personal authentication and when it can be operated in the information processing apparatus by being authenticated by the device, the personal identification device power-saving operation when the impossible operation of the information processing apparatus by not authenticated by An information processing apparatus characterized by the above. A control method of a management server device that manages a power saving operation of an information processing device,
A receiving step of receiving history information indicating an operation history of the information processing apparatus from the information processing apparatus;
A determination step of determining the power saving setting information stored in the storage means indicating the power saving operation to be applied to the information processing device based on the received history information;
An application step of applying the power saving operation indicated by the determined power saving setting information to the information processing apparatus;
Have
The power saving setting information, personal authentication and when it can be operated in the information processing apparatus by being authenticated by the device, the personal identification device power-saving operation when the impossible operation of the information processing apparatus by not authenticated by The control method of the management server apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. A method of controlling an information processing apparatus that manages power saving operation,
A determination step of determining power-saving setting information stored in a storage unit indicating a power-saving operation to be applied to the information processing device based on history information indicating an operation history of the information processing device;
An application step of applying the power saving operation indicated by the determined power saving setting information to the information processing apparatus;
Have
The power saving setting information, personal authentication and when it can be operated in the information processing apparatus by being authenticated by the device, the personal identification device power-saving operation when the impossible operation of the information processing apparatus by not authenticated by The control method of the information processing apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. The management server device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, or a computer,
The program for functioning as each means with which the information processing apparatus of Claim 5 is provided.

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