The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2018
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Masakazu Nakadokoro, Tokyo, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides an electronic device with added capabilities of preventing power supplying to an external device, and a controlling method for the electronic device. The electronic device includes: a connector capable of being connected to an external device and capable of allowing power supply to the external device; and a controlling unit configured to, in a stage before determining whether the external device has a predetermined functionality, notify the external device with information indicating first power, in a form of information indicating a power capable of being supplied to the external device. The controlling unit is also configured to, after determining that the external device has the predetermined functionality, notify the external device of information indicating second power, which is higher than the first power, in a form of information indicating a power capable of being supplied to the external device.
Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile