Patent ID: 8332056
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: H02J,H04B

Abstract:
1. A communication control apparatus comprising: a first connection unit that is connected to a power line; a second connection unit that is connected to an external apparatus; a detection unit that detects whether or not the external apparatus is connected to the second connection unit; a power supply unit that supplies power to the external apparatus via the second connection unit; a communication unit that communicates with a communication apparatus connected to the power line via the first connection unit and communicates with the external apparatus via the second connection unit; and a control unit that (a) controls the power supply unit to supply power to the external apparatus based on information relating to conditions for supplying power if the external apparatus is connected to the second connection unit, (b) controls the power supply unit to stop supplying power to the external apparatus if the external apparatus connected to the second connection unit is a first device and a predetermined request is received via the first connection unit, (c) controls the power supply unit not to stop a supply of power to the external apparatus until a predetermined time elapses after the predetermined request is received via the first connection unit if the external apparatus connected to the second connection unit is a second device, and (d) controls the power supply unit to stop supplying power to the external apparatus after the predetermined time elapses if the external apparatus connected to the second connection unit is a second device and the predetermined request is received via the first connection unit, wherein the predetermined request includes a request for requesting stopping power.