Portable pad for wireless charging

• US 10,355,531 B2
• Filed: 05/31/2017
• Issued: 07/16/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/25/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Waverly Licensing LLC (IP Edge LLC)
• Original Assignee: Golba LLC
• Inventors: Moshfeghi, Mehran
• Primary Examiner(s): Fantu, Yalkew
• Application Number:
  US15/610,379
• Publication Number:
  US 20170271909A1
• Time in Patent Office: 776 Days
• Field of Search: 320108
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 3/005 using remotely controlled antenna positioning or scanning
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/20 using microwaves or radio frequency waves
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00045 Authentication, i.e. circuits for checking compatibility between one component, e.g. a battery or a battery charger, and another component, e.g. a power source
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00302 Overcharge protection
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3838 Arrangements for reducing RF exposure to the user, e.g. by changing the shape of the transceiver while in use
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/26 at least one of which is mobile

Abstract

Some embodiments provide a system for charging devices. The system includes a master device and a slave device. Some embodiments provide a method for charging devices in a system that includes a slave device and a master device. The slave device includes (1) an antenna to receive a radio frequency (RF) beam and (2) a power generation module connected to the antenna that converts RF energy received by the slave antenna to power. The master device includes (1) a directional antenna to direct RF power to the antenna of the slave device and (2) a module that provides power to the directional antenna of the master device.

Claims

1. A method for use by a portable pad, the method comprising:

discovering one or more electronic devices for charging by the portable pad;

obtaining by the portable pad a battery information of each of the discovered one or more electronic devices;

prioritizing the charging of the discovered one or more electronic devices based on the battery information and a function of each of the discovered one or more electronic devices, said function stored in a slave information database; and

wirelessly charging, using the portable pad, the one or more of the discovered electronic devices based on the prioritizing.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the portable pad obtains the battery information of each of the discovered one or more electronic devices using one of Bluetooth, WiFi and FM connections.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the wirelessly charging includes focusing, by the portable pad, using one or more directional antennas of the portable pad, non-modulated radio frequency (RF) beams for conversion into a supply current and voltage to the one or more of the electronic devices.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the prioritizing is further performed based on a set of priorities assigned to each of the one or more electronic devices.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the battery information includes a battery level.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the battery information includes a battery charge request.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the discovering includes polling the one or more electronic devices.

8. A portable pad comprising:

a processor configured to discover one or more electronic devices for charging by the portable pad; and

a wireless receiver configured to obtain a battery information of each of the discovered one or more electronic devices;

the processor further configured to;

prioritize the charging of the discovered one or more electronic devices based on the battery information and a function of each of the discovered one or more electronic devices, said function stored in a slave information database; and

wirelessly charge, using the portable pad, the one or more of the discovered electronic devices based on the prioritizing.

9. The portable pad of claim 8, wherein the wireless receiver uses one of Bluetooth, WiFi and FM connections.

10. The portable pad of claim 8, wherein the wirelessly charging includes focusing, by the portable pad, using one or more directional antennas of the portable pad, non-modulated radio frequency (RF) beams for conversion into a supply current and voltage to the one or more of the electronic devices.

11. The portable pad of claim 8, wherein the prioritizing is further performed based on a set of priorities assigned to each of the one or more electronic devices.

12. The portable pad of claim 8, wherein the battery information includes a battery level.

13. The portable pad of claim 8, wherein the battery information includes a battery charge request.

14. The portable pad of claim 8, wherein the discovering includes polling the one or more electronic devices.