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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2017
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihiko Okamoto, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A power supply apparatus comprises a power supply unit which outputs power to a power receiving apparatus in a non-contact manner, a first communication unit which communicates with the power receiving apparatus through a first communication scheme, a second communication unit which communicates with the power receiving apparatus through a second communication scheme, and a control unit which carries out control such that first power is output from the power supply unit, and in the case where first device information and second device information obtained from the power receiving apparatus meet a predetermined condition, a state of connection with the power receiving apparatus is continued by the second communication unit.