Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and recording medium on which computer-readable program is recorded

An information processing apparatus, comprising:

• a USB Type-C connection unit;
• an acquisition unit configured to obtain capability information about an external apparatus from the external apparatus via the connection unit;
• a power control unit configured to controls one a plurality of states based on the capability information obtained from the acquisition unit, the plurality of states including a first state in which power is transmitted to the external apparatus via the connection unit and a second state in which power is received from the external apparatus via the connection unit;
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• a notification unit configured to, when the power control unit performs the control, distinguish and make a notification of the second state and a state in which power is received from an AC power supply via a path different from the connection unit.

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• a first connection unit;
• an acquisition unit configured to obtain capability information from an external apparatus via the first connection unit, the capability information including information indicating a plurality of power levels at which the external apparatus is capable of supplying power and a power level at which the external apparatus is capable of receiving power;
• a power control unit configured to control one of a plurality of states including a power transmission state in which power is transmitted to the external apparatus via the first connection unit and a power reception state in which power is received from the external apparatus via the first connection unit;
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• a notification unit configured to, when the power control unit controls the power reception state or the power transmission state, make a notification corresponding to a power level at which power is received or transmitted.

An information processing apparatus, comprising:

• a first connection unit;
• a second connection unit;
• a power control unit configured to control one of a plurality of states including a power transmission state in which power is transmitted to an external apparatus via the first or second connection unit and a power reception state in which power is received from the external apparatus via the first or second connection unit;
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• a notification unit configured to, when the power control unit controls the power reception state, distinguish and make a notification of a connection unit receiving power at a higher power level between the first and second connection units.

An information processing method of an information processing apparatus including a first connection unit, the method comprising:

• obtaining capability information about an external apparatus from the external apparatus via the first connection unit;
• controlling one of a plurality of states based on the obtained capability information, the plurality of states including a first state in which power is transmitted to the external apparatus via the first connection unit and second state in which power is received from the external apparatus via the first connection unit;
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• distinguishing and making a notification of the first state, the second state, and a third state different from the first and second states when the control is performed.

An information processing method of an information processing apparatus including a USB Type-C connection unit, the method comprising:

• obtaining capability information about an external apparatus from the external apparatus via the connection unit;
• controlling one of a plurality of states based on the obtained capability information, the plurality of states including a first state in which power is transmitted to the external apparatus via the connection unit and a second state in which power is received from the external apparatus via the connection unit;
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• distinguishing and making a notification of the second state and a state in which power is received from an AC power supply via a path different from the connection unit.

An information processing method of an information processing apparatus including a first connection unit, the method comprising:

• obtaining capability information from an external apparatus via the first connection unit, the capability information including information indicating a plurality of power levels at which the external apparatus is capable of supplying power and a power level at which the external apparatus is capable of receiving power;
• controlling one of a plurality of states including a power transmission state in which power is transmitted to the external apparatus via the first connection unit and a power reception state in which power is received from the external apparatus via the first connection unit;
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• making a notification of the power reception state or the power transmission state, the notification corresponding to a power level at which power is received or transmitted.

A recording medium recording a computer-readable program for causing a computer including a first connection unit to function as:

• an acquisition unit configured to obtain capability information about an external apparatus from the external apparatus via the first connection unit;
• a power control unit configured to control one of a plurality of states based on the capability information obtained by the acquisition unit, the plurality of states including a first state in which power is transmitted to the external apparatus via the first connection unit and a second state in which power is received from the external apparatus via the first connection unit;
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• a notification unit configured to, when the power control unit performs the control, distinguish and make a notification of the first state, the second state, and a third state different from the first and second states.

A recording medium recording a computer-readable program for causing a computer including a USB Type-C connection unit to function as:

• an acquisition unit configured to obtain capability information about an external apparatus from the external apparatus via the connection unit;
• a power control unit configured to control one of a plurality of states based on the capability information obtained by the acquisition unit, the plurality of states including a first state in which power is transmitted to the external apparatus via the first connection unit and a second state in which power is received from the external apparatus via the connection unit;
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• a notification unit configured to, when the power control unit performs the control, distinguish and make a notification of the second state and a state in which power is received from an AC power supply via a path different from the connection unit.