Communication apparatus, control method, and storage medium for transferring power
First Claim
1. A communication apparatus comprising:
- a first communication unit for wirelessly communicating with another communication apparatus;
a second communication unit for wirelessly supplying electric power to the other communication apparatus and for wirelessly communicating with the other communication apparatus;
a control unit configured to cause the second communication unit to transmit specific data to the other communication apparatus; and
a determining unit configured to determine, according to whether the first communication unit receives from the other communication apparatus a signal representing that the other communication apparatus has received the specific data, whether to supply electric power from the second communication unit to the other communication apparatus,wherein the second communication unit supplies electric power to the other communication apparatus according to a result of the determination by the determining unit.
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Abstract
A communication apparatus includes first communication means having a first communication function for wirelessly communicating with a partner apparatus, and second communication means having an electric power supply function for wirelessly supplying electric power to the partner apparatus and a second communication function for wirelessly communicating with the partner apparatus. The second communication function is for transmitting specific data sequence to the partner apparatus in response to reception of specific data from the partner apparatus, and the electric power supply function is for supplying electric power to the partner apparatus in a case of receiving from the partner apparatus, with the first communication means, a signal indicating that the partner apparatus has received the data sequence.
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20 Claims
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1. A communication apparatus comprising:
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a first communication unit for wirelessly communicating with another communication apparatus; a second communication unit for wirelessly supplying electric power to the other communication apparatus and for wirelessly communicating with the other communication apparatus; a control unit configured to cause the second communication unit to transmit specific data to the other communication apparatus; and a determining unit configured to determine, according to whether the first communication unit receives from the other communication apparatus a signal representing that the other communication apparatus has received the specific data, whether to supply electric power from the second communication unit to the other communication apparatus, wherein the second communication unit supplies electric power to the other communication apparatus according to a result of the determination by the determining unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A communication apparatus comprising:
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a first communication unit for wirelessly communicating with another communication apparatus; a second communication unit for wirelessly receiving electric power from the other communication apparatus and for wirelessly communicating with the other communication apparatus; and a control unit configured to, in a case where the second communication unit receives specific data from the other communication apparatus, cause the first communication unit to transmit to the other communication apparatus a signal representing that the communication apparatus has received the specific data, wherein the second communication unit receives electric power that is supplied by the other communication apparatus in response to the signal transmitted by the first communication unit based on the control by the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for controlling a communication apparatus that includes a first communication unit for wirelessly communicating with another communication apparatus, and a second communication unit for wirelessly supplying electric power to the other communication apparatus and for wirelessly communicating with the other communication apparatus, the method comprising:
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controlling the second communication unit to transmit specific data to the other communication apparatus; determining, according to whether the first communication unit receives from the other communication apparatus a signal representing that the other communication apparatus has received the specific data, whether to supply electric power from the second communication unit to the other communication apparatus; and controlling the second communication unit to supply electric power to the other communication apparatus according to a result of the determination.
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18. A method for controlling a communication apparatus that includes a first communication unit for wirelessly communicating with another communication apparatus, and a second communication unit for wirelessly receiving electric power from the other communication apparatus and for wirelessly communicating with the other communication apparatus, the method comprising:
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detecting specific data from a received signal received by the second communication unit; controlling, in a case where the specific data is detected from the received signal received by the second communication unit from the other communication apparatus, the first communication unit to transmit to the other communication apparatus a signal representing that the communication apparatus has received the specific data; and receiving electric power that is supplied by the other communication apparatus in response to the signal transmitted by the first communication unit based on the control.
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer provided in a communication apparatus that includes a first communication unit for wirelessly communicating with another communication apparatus, and a second communication unit for wirelessly supplying electric power to the other communication apparatus and for wirelessly communicating with the other communication apparatus to control the communication apparatus such that:
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the second communication unit transmits specific data to the other communication apparatus; it is determined, according to whether the first communication unit receives from the other communication apparatus a signal representing that the other communication apparatus has received the specific data, whether to supply electric power from the second communication unit to the other communication apparatus; and the second communication unit supplies electric power to the other communication apparatus according to a result of the determination.
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer provided in a communication apparatus that includes a first communication unit for wirelessly communicating with another communication apparatus, and a second communication unit for wirelessly receiving electric power from the other communication apparatus and for wirelessly communicating with the other communication apparatus to control the communication apparatus such that:
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specific data is detected from a received signal received by the second communication unit; the first communication unit transmits to the other communication apparatus a signal representing that the communication apparatus has received the specific data in a case where the specific data is detected from the received signal received by the second communication unit from the other communication apparatus; and the second communication unit receives electric power that is supplied by the other communication apparatus in response to the signal transmitted by the first communication unit.
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