Wireless power transceivers for supplementing wireless power delivery and extending range
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1. A wireless power transceiver apparatus comprising:
- one or more antennas;
a wireless power receiver client configured to;
direct at least one of the one or more antennas to receive wireless power transmitted by a retrodirective wireless power transmission system, process the wireless power, and provide at least a first portion of the wireless power to an electronic device associated with the wireless power transceiver apparatus;
determine if a rate at which the wireless power is being received from the retrodirective wireless power transmission system is greater than a threshold value,wherein the threshold value is at least greater than a minimum rate required to maintain operation of the electronic device; and
when the rate at which wireless power is being received is greater than the threshold value, broadcast a power sharing availability message;
retransmission control circuitry configured to direct at least one of the one or more antennas to retransmit at least a second portion of the wireless power to a second electronic device.
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Abstract
Wireless transceiver devices are disclosed herein that enhance and otherwise extend the wireless power transmission range of a retrodirective wireless power transmission system. The wireless transceiver devices can be configured to operate, in whole or in part, as additional wireless power transmission systems enhancing range of the retrodirective wireless power transmission system and/or delivering supplemental wireless power to devices within range.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless power transceiver apparatus comprising:
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one or more antennas; a wireless power receiver client configured to; direct at least one of the one or more antennas to receive wireless power transmitted by a retrodirective wireless power transmission system, process the wireless power, and provide at least a first portion of the wireless power to an electronic device associated with the wireless power transceiver apparatus; determine if a rate at which the wireless power is being received from the retrodirective wireless power transmission system is greater than a threshold value, wherein the threshold value is at least greater than a minimum rate required to maintain operation of the electronic device; and when the rate at which wireless power is being received is greater than the threshold value, broadcast a power sharing availability message; retransmission control circuitry configured to direct at least one of the one or more antennas to retransmit at least a second portion of the wireless power to a second electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic device comprising:
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one or more antennas; an energy storage apparatus; and a wireless power receiver client configured to; direct at least one of the one or more antennas to receive and process wireless power transmitted by a retrodirective wireless power transmission system in a wireless power delivery environment, and provide the wireless power to the energy storage apparatus; determine if a rate at which the wireless power is being received from the retrodirective wireless power transmission system is greater than a threshold value, wherein the threshold value is at least greater than a minimum rate required to maintain operation of the electronic device; when the rate at which wireless power is being received is greater than the threshold value, broadcast a power sharing availability message; and direct at least one of the one or more antennas to retransmit at least a second portion of the wireless power to a second electronic device responsive to receiving a power sharing response from the second electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a wireless power transceiver to wirelessly retransmit received wireless power, the method comprising:
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receiving wireless power from a retrodirective wireless power transmission system in a wireless power delivery environment; processing the wireless power; providing at least a first portion of the wireless power to an electronic device associated with the wireless power transceiver; determining that a rate at which the wireless power is being received from the retrodirective wireless power transmission system is greater than a threshold value, wherein the threshold value is at least greater than a minimum rate required to maintain operation of the electronic device; broadcasting a power sharing availability message responsive to determining the rate is greater than the threshold value; and retransmitting at least a second portion of the wireless power to a second electronic device responsive to receiving a power sharing response from the second electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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