Patent ID: 7274565

Claim:
An information processing apparatus comprising: a display; a processor; a memory; a first electrical terminal that receives electric power; a connector that includes a second electrical terminal receiving electric power, and a signal terminal which is capable of sending or receiving a signal to/from an external apparatus which is capable of connecting said information processing apparatus; a power controller that supplies the power received via at least one of said first electrical terminal and said second electrical terminal to at least any one of said display, processor and memory, wherein said power controller and said external apparatus share said electric power; a battery charged by power received via said first or second electrical terminal; and a power switch being capable of connecting said power controller, wherein said power controller sets the power charged in said battery to a specific voltage, and then supplies said specific voltage to at least any one of said display, processor and memory, wherein said connector is capable of connection to another external apparatus, wherein if said another external apparatus is connected to said connector, then said power controller sets the power received via at least one of said first and second electrical terminal or charged in said battery to a specific voltage, and then supplies said specific voltage to said other external apparatus via said connector, and wherein said power controller supplies power to said information processing apparatus and/or said other external apparatus based on information that said power switch is turned on.