Patent ID: 9537538
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: H04B

Claim:
1. A communication apparatus for controlling a communication unit configured to communicate with one of plural external devices and a power transmission unit configured to transmit power to another or the same one of the external devices, comprising: a reception unit configured to receive a use request to use a function of said communication apparatus from a first device included in the external devices via the communication unit; an identification unit configured to identify a second device included in the external devices that requests power supply by the power transmission unit; a determination unit configured to determine whether to cause the power transmission unit to transmit power to the second device based on whether the use request is received by the reception unit and whether the second device is the first device that transmits the use request; and a power transmission control unit configured to transmit, via the power transmission unit, power to the second device that requests power supply when said determination unit determines to transmit power, wherein the determination unit is configured to determine to cause the power transmission unit to transmit power to the second device in a case where the use request is not received by the reception unit or where the second device is the first device.