System, method, and apparatus for wireless charging
First Claim
1. A system for wirelessly charging a mobile device, the system comprising:
- a first device comprising;
an energy storage component,a Near-Field Communication (NFC) antenna connected to the energy storage component,an application, that when executed, causes the first device to;
generate an advertising packet when the application receives a first signal that the energy storage component is connected to a power source;
transmit, via the NFC antenna, the advertising packet to a second device;
receive, via the NFC antenna, a response from the second device, wherein the response indicates that a connection is made between the first device and the second device, and wherein a frequency for energy transmission is determinable from the response;
generate a broadcast request to broadcast a second signal to the second device based on the received response; and
broadcast the second signal via the NFC antenna, the second signal being based on the frequency determined from the response and configured to charge the second device via inductive charging.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Using inductive currents to wirelessly charge a device via a device connected to a power source. This inductive charging may result when a first mobile device recognizes a second mobile device via a wireless connection (e.g., Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Near-Field Communication (NFC), or the like). An application stored on the first mobile device may recognize a second mobile device by transmitting an advertising packet when the first mobile device is connected to a power source. An advertising packet may be received by the second mobile device and the second mobile device may transmit a response to the advertising packet in order to generate a connection between the first and second mobile devices. The response may include data such as, connection strength, response time, connection preferences, and the like. Upon detection and connection, the second mobile device may be wirelessly charged by the first device via inductive charging.
-
Citations
26 Claims
-
1. A system for wirelessly charging a mobile device, the system comprising:
a first device comprising; an energy storage component, a Near-Field Communication (NFC) antenna connected to the energy storage component, an application, that when executed, causes the first device to; generate an advertising packet when the application receives a first signal that the energy storage component is connected to a power source; transmit, via the NFC antenna, the advertising packet to a second device; receive, via the NFC antenna, a response from the second device, wherein the response indicates that a connection is made between the first device and the second device, and wherein a frequency for energy transmission is determinable from the response; generate a broadcast request to broadcast a second signal to the second device based on the received response; and broadcast the second signal via the NFC antenna, the second signal being based on the frequency determined from the response and configured to charge the second device via inductive charging. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
14. A method comprising:
-
receiving, at a first device, a first signal that the first device is connected to a power source; generating, using a microprocessor in the first device, an advertising packet; transmitting, via a Near-Field Communication (NFC) antenna, the advertising packet to a second device; receiving, via the NFC antenna, a response to the advertising packet from the second device, wherein a frequency for energy transmission is determinable from the response; generating, using the microprocessor, a broadcast request to begin broadcasting a second signal from the first device to the second device via the NFC antenna; broadcasting the second signal to the second device via the NFC antenna, the second signal being based on the frequency determined from the response and configured to charge the second device via inductive charging. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
-
Specification