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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2014
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroki Kobayashi, Tokyo, JP;
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, an electronic device is configured to power a component in the electronic device by using power from an AC power device or the battery. The electronic device is configured to output a first signal indicative of whether the power circuit is capable of powering the component. The electronic device is configured to output a second signal indicative of whether at least either of the AC power device or the battery is capable of supplying power used by the power circuit. The electronic device is configured to change a polarity of a third signal for notifying whether the component can be powered based on a polarity of the first signal and the second signal.