Patent ID: 9553458
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: H02J,H04B

Claim:
1. A power supply apparatus comprising: a power supply unit that wirelessly supplies power to an electronic device; a first communication unit that communicates, based on a first communication method, with the electronic device to wirelessly supply power to the electronic device; a second communication unit that communicates, based on a second communication method that is different from the first communication method, with the electronic device; and a control unit that controls the first communication unit so as to acquire authentication data for a communication between the second communication unit and the electronic device if a remaining capacity of a battery, connected to the electronic device, is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, wherein information relating to the remaining capacity of the battery connected to the electronic device is acquired from the electronic device via the first communication unit before acquiring the authentication data, and wherein the control unit controls the first communication unit so as not to acquire the authentication data and controls the second communication unit so as not to communicate with the electronic device if the remaining capacity of the battery, connected to the electronic device, is less than the predetermined value.