INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
- a connector configured to connect to an external device;
a switching module configured to switch between output of electric power to a power supply line and input of electric power from the power supply line, the power supply line being connected to the connector; and
a controller configured to make the switching module switch to output of electric power to the power supply line and to determine whether the external device includes an electric power supply function when the external device is connected to the connector, and to make the switching module switch to input of electric power from the power supply line when the external device includes an electric power supply function.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a connector, a switching module and a controller. The connector is configured to connect an external device. The switching module is configured to switch between output of electric power to a power supply line, which is connected to the connector, and input of electric power from the power supply line. The controller is configured to make the switching module switch to output of electric power to the power supply line and determine whether the external device includes an electric power supply function when the external device is connected to the connector, and to make the switching module switch to input of electric power from the power supply line when the external device includes an electric power supply function.
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7 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a connector configured to connect to an external device; a switching module configured to switch between output of electric power to a power supply line and input of electric power from the power supply line, the power supply line being connected to the connector; and a controller configured to make the switching module switch to output of electric power to the power supply line and to determine whether the external device includes an electric power supply function when the external device is connected to the connector, and to make the switching module switch to input of electric power from the power supply line when the external device includes an electric power supply function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A control method of an information processing apparatus comprising a connector configured to connect to an external device and a switching module configured to switch between output of electric power to a power supply line, which is connected to the connector, and input of electric power from the power supply line, the method comprising:
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making the switching module switch to output of electric power to the power supply line and determining whether the external device includes an electric power supply function when the external device is connected to the connector; and making the switching module switch to input of electric power from the power supply line when the external device includes an electric power supply function.
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