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Granted Patent B2
US 12,538,013 · App. 18/465,008 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Electronic apparatus that supplies and receives power to and from external apparatus, control method and non-transitory computer readable medium therefor

Inventor: Kento Inai (Irvine, CA)
Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
H04N23/633H04N23/62H04N23/65
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Patent No.
US 12,538,013
App. No.
18/465,008
Granted
Jan 27, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic apparatus that supplies and receives power to and from an external apparatus connected to the electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus performs control such that a predetermined icon is displayed on a display. The electronic apparatus detects a predetermined touch operation on the predetermined icon displayed on the display. The electronic apparatus performs control such that a predetermined screen is displayed on the display together with the predetermined icon in accordance with the predetermined touch operation on the predetermined icon detected. The predetermined screen includes information on a direction of power flow between the electronic apparatus and the external apparatus connected to the electronic apparatus.

Claims (51)

1 . An electronic apparatus that is capable of supplying and receiving power to and from an external apparatus connected to the electronic apparatus, the electronic apparatus comprising:

a display;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory storing a program which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the electronic apparatus to function as:

a control unit configured to perform control such that a predetermined icon indicating information regarding power in the electronic apparatus is displayed on the display; and

a detection unit configured to detect a predetermined touch operation on the predetermined icon displayed on the display,

wherein

the control unit performs control such that a predetermined screen is displayed on the display together with the predetermined icon in response to the predetermined touch operation on the predetermined icon detected by the detection unit, the predetermined screen including information on a direction of power flow between the electronic apparatus and the external apparatus connected to the electronic apparatus.

2 . The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the predetermined icon indicates a state of a power supply of the electronic apparatus.

3 . The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a battery that is a power supply of the electronic apparatus, wherein

the predetermined icon indicates at least one of residual capacity of the battery, a type of power supply driving the electronic apparatus, a charging state of the battery, and a communication state between the electronic apparatus and the external apparatus.

4 . The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the control unit performs control such that the predetermined icon is constantly displayed in a case where a power supply of the electronic apparatus is in an ON state.

5 . The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the program, when executed by the at least one processor, further causes the electronic apparatus to function as a power controller configured to receive power from the external apparatus connected to the electronic apparatus, and to supply power to the external apparatus connected to the electronic apparatus, and

wherein the control unit 1) displays the information on the direction of power flow to indicate that power is currently being supplied to the external apparatus in accordance with the predetermined touch operation detected by the detection unit in a state of the power controller supplying power to the external apparatus, and 2) displays the information on the direction of power flow to indicate that power is currently being received from the external apparatus in accordance with the predetermined touch operation detected by the detection unit in a state of the power controller receiving power from the external apparatus.

6 . The electronic apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein

the power from a battery that is a power supply of the electronic apparatus, is supplied to the external apparatus in a case where the power controller is supplying power to the external apparatus, and

the battery is charged by power from the external apparatus in a case where the power controller is receiving power from the external apparatus.

7 . The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an image pickup element to capture an image,

wherein

the control unit controls the display to display the predetermined icon in at least one of: a case where a live view image is displayed to prepare for image capturing; a case where an image acquired by image capturing is reproduced; and a case where a screen to perform setting for image capturing is displayed.

8 . The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a battery, wherein

the predetermined screen includes information on a charging state of the battery.

9 . The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the predetermined screen includes information on a communication state between the electronic apparatus and the external apparatus.

10 . The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the predetermined touch operation is one of: one touch, press and hold, swipe, double tap, and Pinch-Out.

11 . The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the control unit performs a control such that a screen of an application of the electronic apparatus is displayed with the predetermined icon on the display in a case where the application is started up, and switches a display of the display from the screen of the application to the predetermined screen in accordance with the predetermined touch operation detected by the detection unit in a state where the screen of the application of the electronic apparatus is displayed with the predetermined icon on the display.

12 . The electronic apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein

in response to an instruction of end of the display of the predetermined screen, the control unit switches a display on the display from the predetermined screen to the screen of the application.

13 . The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the at least one memory and the at least one processor further function as a power controller configured to supply and receive power to/from the external apparatus connected to the electronic apparatus based on a Universal Serial Bus power delivery (USB PD) standard, and

the power controller 1) supplies power to the external apparatus in a case where the electronic apparatus is a source of the USB PD, and 2) receives power from the external apparatus in a case where the electronic apparatus is a sink of the USB PD.

14 . The electronic apparatus according to claim 13 , further comprising a connector conforming to USB Type-C, wherein

the electronic apparatus is connected to the external apparatus via a cable connected to the connector.

15 . A control method for an electronic apparatus that is capable of supplying and receiving power to and from a connected external apparatus, the method comprising:

displaying a predetermined icon indicating information regarding power in the electronic apparatus on a display;

detecting a predetermined touch operation on the predetermined icon displayed on the display;

in a case where the predetermined touch operation on the predetermined icon is detected in the detecting, performing a control such that a predetermined screen is displayed on the display together with the predetermined icon, the predetermined screen including information on a direction of power flow between the electronic apparatus and the external apparatus connected to the electronic apparatus.

16 . A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores a program,

wherein

the program causes a computer to execute a control method,

the control method is a control method for an electronic apparatus that is capable of supplying and receiving power to and from a connected external apparatus, and

the control method comprises:

displaying a predetermined icon indicating information regarding power in the electronic apparatus on a display; and

detecting a predetermined touch operation on the predetermined icon displayed on the display,

wherein

in a case where the predetermined touch operation on the predetermined icon is detected in the detecting, performing a control such that a predetermined screen is displayed on the display together with the predetermined icon, the predetermined screen including information on a direction of power flow between the electronic apparatus and the external apparatus connected to the electronic apparatus.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 5, 2023
From: INAI, KENTO
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 065758/0045 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-146104 · Sep 14, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240089587A1 · Mar 14, 2024
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