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POWER CONTROL SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

  • US 20130241293A1
  • Filed: 03/01/2013
  • Published: 09/19/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A power control system comprising:

  • an electronic apparatus; and

    a power transmission apparatus configured to send power to the electronic apparatus, whereinthe power transmission apparatus includesa power generation unit configured to generate the power;

    a first communication unit configured to communicate with the electronic apparatus; and

    a power transmission unit configured to send the power generated by the power generation unit to the electronic apparatus in response to a request from the electronic apparatus received at the first communication unit, andthe electronic apparatus includesa processing unit configured to perform a process;

    a second communication unit configured to send, to the power transmission apparatus, a request for starting or stopping supplying the power;

    a power receiving unit configured to receive the power from the power transmission apparatus; and

    a power supply control unit configured to control, in a power saving mode in which power consumption is smaller than that in a normal mode in which the power is supplied to the processing unit and the second communication unit, the power supplied to the second communication unit to a value smaller than the power supplied to the second communication unit in the normal mode.

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