Patent ID: 9553474
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: G06F,H02J

Claim:
1. A power supply apparatus comprising: a wireless power supply unit configured to wirelessly supply power to an external device, wherein in a case where each of a plurality of external devices is a power supply target, the wireless power supply unit switches a power supply destination and supplies power in sequence; an acquisition unit configured to acquire, from the external device, mode information indicating whether the external device is in a first charging mode or a second charging mode different from the first charging mode a storing unit configured to store time information indicating a supply time corresponding to the first charging mode and a supply time corresponding to the second charging mode, wherein the supply time corresponding to the second charging mode is longer than the supply time corresponding to the first charging mode; and a specifying unit configured to specify a supply time for power supply to the external device based on the mode information acquired by the acquisition unit and the time information stored by the storing unit.