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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2019
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Iori Aikawa, Yokohama, JP;
Katsuya Nakano, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A power supply apparatus performs control so as to perform first search processing for detecting a power reception apparatus based on at least one communication method from among a plurality of communication methods, before performing power supply to the power reception apparatus detected in the first search processing, to perform second search processing for detecting a communication apparatus other than the power reception apparatus based on at least one communication method from among the plurality of communication methods, and if a communication apparatus other than the power reception apparatus is not detected in the second search processing, to transition to a state where power supply to the power reception apparatus is possible.