ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM
First Claim
1. An electronic apparatus connected to a device incorporating a battery via a cable in a manner capable of supplying power to said device through said cable, said electronic apparatus comprising:
- detection means for detecting whether charging of the battery incorporated in said device is complete through said cable; and
power control means for turning off power of said electronic apparatus when charging of said battery is detected to be complete.
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Abstract
Reduction of wasteful power consumption is envisaged. A power supply function-equipped electronic apparatus (10) is configured to be capable of supplying power to a battery device (20) incorporating a battery (21) by use of a cable (30) connecting the apparatus (10) with the device (20). A detection section (13) detects whether charging of the battery (21) incorporated in the battery device (20) is complete through the cable (30). When charging of the battery (21) is detected to be complete, a power control section (12) turns off power of the power supply function-equipped electronic apparatus (10). This invention can be applied illustratively to gaming machines and the like each composed of a gaming machine body and its controller.
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8 Claims
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1. An electronic apparatus connected to a device incorporating a battery via a cable in a manner capable of supplying power to said device through said cable, said electronic apparatus comprising:
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detection means for detecting whether charging of the battery incorporated in said device is complete through said cable; and power control means for turning off power of said electronic apparatus when charging of said battery is detected to be complete. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A control method for controlling an electronic apparatus connected to a device incorporating a battery via a cable in a manner capable of supplying power to said device through said cable, said control method comprising the steps of:
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detecting whether charging of the battery incorporated in said device is complete through said cable; and turning off power of said electronic apparatus when charging of said battery is detected to be complete.
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8. A program for causing a computer to function as an electronic apparatus connected to a device incorporating a battery via a cable in a manner capable of supplying power to said device through said cable, said program causing said computer to function as said electronic apparatus comprising:
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detection means for detecting whether charging of the battery incorporated in said device is complete through said cable; and power control means for turning off power of said electronic apparatus when charging of said battery is detected to be complete.
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Specification