Power supply apparatus, control method, and storage medium
First Claim
1. A power supply apparatus comprising:
- a first power supply unit configured to wirelessly supply power based on a first power supply method;
a second power supply unit configured to wirelessly supply power based on a second power supply method different from the first power supply method;
a communication unit configured to communicate with an electronic device; and
a control unit configured to select one of the first power supply unit and the second power supply unit, based on a communication with the electronic device, before starting wirelessly supplying power,wherein the control unit is configured to perform a process to wirelessly supply power to the electronic device using the power supply unit selected by the control unit, andwherein the control unit performs control to re-select, based on a power receiving state of the electronic device, after starting wirelessly supplying power using the first power supply unit or the second power supply unit, one of the first power supply unit and the second power supply unit.
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Abstract
An power supply apparatus includes a first power supply unit configured to wirelessly supply power based on a first power supply method, a second power supply unit configured to wirelessly supply power based on a second power supply method different from the first power supply method, a communication unit configured to communicate with an electronic device, a selection unit configured to select one of the first and second power supply units based on a communication with the electronic device, and a control unit configured to perform a process to wirelessly supply power to the electronic device using the selected power supply unit, wherein the control unit controls the selection unit to select one of the first power supply unit and the second power supply unit depending on a state of the electronic device.
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21 Claims
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1. A power supply apparatus comprising:
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a first power supply unit configured to wirelessly supply power based on a first power supply method; a second power supply unit configured to wirelessly supply power based on a second power supply method different from the first power supply method; a communication unit configured to communicate with an electronic device; and a control unit configured to select one of the first power supply unit and the second power supply unit, based on a communication with the electronic device, before starting wirelessly supplying power, wherein the control unit is configured to perform a process to wirelessly supply power to the electronic device using the power supply unit selected by the control unit, and wherein the control unit performs control to re-select, based on a power receiving state of the electronic device, after starting wirelessly supplying power using the first power supply unit or the second power supply unit, one of the first power supply unit and the second power supply unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A control method for a computer having a first power supply unit, a second power supply unit, and a communication unit, the control method comprising:
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wirelessly supplying power based on a first power supply method via the first power supply unit; wirelessly supplying power based on a second power supply method different from the first power supply method via the second power supply unit; communicating with an electronic device via the communication unit; selecting one of the first power supply unit and the second power supply unit, based on a communication with the electronic device, after starting wirelessly supplying power; performing a process to wirelessly supply power to the electronic device using the selected power supply unit selected in the selecting step; and re-selecting, based on a power receiving state of the electronic device, after starting wirelessly supplying power using the first power supply unit or the second power supply unit, one of the first power supply unit and the second power supply unit.
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program configured to control a computer to execute a process comprising:
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wirelessly supplying power based on a first power supply method; wirelessly supplying power based on a second power supply method different from the first power supply method; communicating with an electronic device; selecting one of the first power supply method and the second power supply method, based on a communication with the electronic device, after starting wirelessly supplying power; performing a process to wirelessly supply power to the electronic device using the selected power supply method; and re-selecting, based on a power receiving state of the electronic device, after starting wirelessly supplying power based on the first power supply method or the second power supply method, one of the first power supply method and the second power supply method.
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