Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Information processing apparatus, method of controlling information processing apparatus, and storage medium storing program
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Application No.: US16728411Application Date: 2019-12-27
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Publication No.: US11221657B2Publication Date: 2022-01-11
- Inventor: Yasuhiro Shimamura , Hajime Usami
- Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Nagoya
- Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Nagoya
- Agency: Merchant & Gould P.C.
- Priority: JPJP2018-246984 20181228
- Main IPC: G06F1/26
- IPC: G06F1/26 ; G06F3/12

Abstract:
A first interface performs power delivery and communication with a first external apparatus. A second interface performs power delivery and communication with a second external apparatus. A controller is configured to perform: storing, in a memory, history information relating to power delivery performed with the second external apparatus through the second interface, the history information including identification information of the second external apparatus and an amount of power delivery with the second external apparatus; determining whether to perform a power role switch with the first external apparatus, the power role switch being a switch of a power role between a power source of supplying power and a power sink of receiving power; and in response to determining that the power role switch is to be performed, performing power delivery with the second external apparatus through the second interface based on the history information stored in the memory.
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