ELECTRONIC APPARATUS
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1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
- an authentication unit that executes an authentication process for authenticating a battery connected to the electronic apparatus;
a holding unit that holds a value representing a result of the authentication process, wherein the value held by the holding unit is deleted in a case where the battery is removed from the electronic apparatus, or in a case where a voltage of the battery is equal to or less than a predetermined value; and
a control unit that performs control to determine whether to cause the authentication unit to execute the authentication process according to the value held by the holding unit.
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Abstract
An electronic apparatus includes an authentication unit that executes an authentication process for authenticating a battery connected to the electronic apparatus, a holding unit that holds a value representing a result of the authentication process, wherein the value held by the holding unit is deleted in a case where the battery is removed from the electronic apparatus, or in a case where a voltage of the battery is equal to or less than a predetermined value, and a control unit that performs control to determine whether to cause the authentication unit to execute the authentication process according to the value held by the holding unit.
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1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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an authentication unit that executes an authentication process for authenticating a battery connected to the electronic apparatus; a holding unit that holds a value representing a result of the authentication process, wherein the value held by the holding unit is deleted in a case where the battery is removed from the electronic apparatus, or in a case where a voltage of the battery is equal to or less than a predetermined value; and a control unit that performs control to determine whether to cause the authentication unit to execute the authentication process according to the value held by the holding unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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causing an authentication unit to execute an authentication process for authenticating a battery connected to the electronic apparatus; causing a holding unit to hold a value representing a result of the authentication process, wherein the value held by the holding unit is deleted in a case where the battery is removed from the electronic apparatus, or in a case where a voltage of the battery is equal to or less than a predetermined value; and performing control to determine whether to cause the authentication unit to execute the authentication process according to the value held by the holding unit.
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12. A non-transitory storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to execute a method, the method comprising:
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causing an authentication unit to execute an authentication process for authenticating a battery connected to the electronic apparatus; causing a holding unit to hold a value representing a result of the authentication process, wherein the value held by the holding unit is deleted in a case where the battery is removed from the electronic apparatus, or in a case where a voltage of the battery is equal to or less than a predetermined value; and performing control to determine whether to cause the authentication unit to execute the authentication process according to the value held by the holding unit.
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