Patent ID: 9654182
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: G06F,H02J,H04B

Claim:
1. A power supply apparatus comprising: a power supply unit configured to wirelessly supply power to an electronic apparatus; a communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with the electronic apparatus; a setting unit configured to set, based on data indicating a category of power receivable by the electronic apparatus received from the electronic apparatus, power to be supplied to the electronic apparatus; and a control unit configured to perform processing for supplying power set by the setting unit to the electronic apparatus via the power supply unit, wherein the setting unit sets, based on a set power, a number of times of communication per unit time between the electronic apparatus and the communication unit, wherein the control unit controls, based on the number of times of communication per unit time set by the setting unit, the communication unit to communicate with the electronic apparatus, and wherein the number of times of communication per unit time is set higher as the set power is larger.