POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, 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;
a selection 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; and
a control unit configured to perform a process to wirelessly supply power to the electronic device using the power supply unit selected by the selection unit;
wherein the control unit controls the selection unit so as to select, based on a state of the electronic device, 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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22 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; a selection 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; and a control unit configured to perform a process to wirelessly supply power to the electronic device using the power supply unit selected by the selection unit; wherein the control unit controls the selection unit so as to select, based on a state of the electronic device, 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 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; performing a process to wirelessly supply power to the electronic device using the selected power supply method; and selecting again, based on a state of the electronic device, one of the first power supply method and the second power supply method.
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21. (canceled)
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22. A 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; performing a process to wirelessly supply power to the electronic device using the selected power supply method; and selecting again, based on a state of the electronic device, one of the first power supply method and the second power supply method.
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