Information processing apparatus and information processing method for outputting a charging status

An information processing method comprising:

• supplying electric power to a chargeable external apparatus via a terminal connected to a mobile high-definition link (MHL) cable conforming to the MHL standard from the external apparatus;
• measuring the supplied power;
• predicting a charging status of the external apparatus based on the measured supplied power;
• detecting a change in the supplied power over a period of time, and
• outputting the charging status.

An electric apparatus capable of charging a battery of a portable terminal connected via a mobile high-definition link (MHL) cable and playing back broadcast signals, the electric apparatus comprising:

• a terminal conforming to the MHL standard and configured to receive an MHL cable from a chargeable external apparatus;
• a power supply to supply electric power to the external apparatus via the terminal when the external apparatus is connected to the electric apparatus;
• and
• a processor
• to measure a supplied power supplied from the power supply,
• to predict a charging status of the external apparatus based on the measurement result of the supplied power,
• to detect a change in the supplied power over a period of time, and
• to output the charging status.