Information processing apparatus, power reception and delivery control circuit, and control method for power reception and delivery

A power reception and delivery control circuit comprising:

• a control device that:
• acquires a power supply state of an information processing apparatus that includes a control circuit and a battery, wherein the control circuit controls, in accordance with an operation mode, power reception from an external device and power delivery to the external device, the external device being connected to the information processing apparatus;
• determine whether power is being delivered from an external power supply;
• and
• sets the operation mode of the control circuit to a first mode based on the acquired power supply state and on a result of the determination, wherein the first mode is an operation mode in which the power reception alone is enabled between the power reception from the external device and the power delivery to the external device.

A control method for power reception and delivery comprising:

• acquiring a power supply state of an information processing apparatus that includes a control circuit and a battery, wherein the control circuit controls, in accordance with an operation mode, power reception from an external device and power delivery to the external device, and the external device is connected to the information processing apparatus;
• determining whether power is being delivered from an external power supply;
• and
• setting the operation mode of the control circuit to a first mode based on the acquired power supply state and on a result of the determination, wherein the first mode is an operation mode in which the power reception alone is enabled between the power reception from the external device and the power delivery to the external device.