Patent ID: 8745422

Claim:
An information processing apparatus comprising: an information acquisition unit configured to acquire power supply identification information from a first power supply apparatus which is capable of feeding power or of feeding power and charging, and a second power supply apparatus which is capable of feeding power; a power supply control unit configured to control feeding of power from the second power supply apparatus and charging of the first power supply apparatus based on the power supply identification information and power supply control information which defines processing depending on a type of connected power supply apparatus, wherein the power supply control unit is further configured to control, when a maximum charging current of the first power supply apparatus is constant, charging of the first power supply apparatus with a current having an upper limit value set to a lower of the maximum charging current of the first power supply apparatus and a maximum feeding current of the second power supply apparatus, and wherein the power supply control unit is further configured to control, when the maximum charging current of the first power supply is variable, updating, periodically or non-periodically, a maximum feeding current information, and charging of the first power supply apparatus with a current having an upper limit value set to a lower of the maximum charging current of the first power supply apparatus indicated by the maximum feeding current information and a maximum feeding current of the second power supply apparatus.