Methods and apparatus for cross connection detection and mitigation in wireless power transfer networks
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving first data from a first power transmitting unit (PTU);
receiving second data from a second PTU, wherein the first PTU and the second PTU are capable of providing wireless power to power receiving units;
generating, by executing an instruction with a processor of a gateway, a connected device association corresponding to the first PTU, the second PTU, and a power receiving unit (PRU) based on the first data and the second data;
responsive to obtaining communication data from the second PTU, determining that the communication data is intended for the first PTU based on the connected device association, the PRU transmitting the communication data to the second PTU and the PRU receiving power from the first PTU; and
transmitting the communication data to the first PTU.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for cross connection detection and mitigation in wireless power transfer networks are disclosed. An example method includes receiving communication data from the second PTU, the communication data being generated by the PRU, wherein the first PTU and the second PTU are capable of providing wireless power to power receiving units; determining that the communication data is intended for the first PTU based on the connected device mapping; and transmitting the communication data to the first PTU.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving first data from a first power transmitting unit (PTU); receiving second data from a second PTU, wherein the first PTU and the second PTU are capable of providing wireless power to power receiving units; generating, by executing an instruction with a processor of a gateway, a connected device association corresponding to the first PTU, the second PTU, and a power receiving unit (PRU) based on the first data and the second data; responsive to obtaining communication data from the second PTU, determining that the communication data is intended for the first PTU based on the connected device association, the PRU transmitting the communication data to the second PTU and the PRU receiving power from the first PTU; and transmitting the communication data to the first PTU. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a receiver to (A) receive first data from a first power transmitting unit (PTU) and (B) second data from a second PTU, wherein the first PTU and the second PTU are capable of providing wireless power to power receiving units); a topology mapping generator to generate a connected device association corresponding to the first PTU, the second PTU, and a power receiving unit (PRU) corresponding to the first PTU, the second PTU, and a power receiving unit (PRU) based on the first data and the second data; a virtual connection controller to, responsive to obtaining communication data from the second PTU, determine that the communication data is intended for the first PTU based on the connected device association, the PRU transmitting the communication data to the second PTU and the PRU receiving power from the first PTU; and a transmitter to transmit the communication data to the first PTU. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 15)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to at least:
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receive first data from a first power transmitting unit (PTU); receive second data from a second PTU, wherein the first PTU and the second PTU are capable of providing wireless power to power receiving units; generate a connected device association corresponding to the first PTU, the second PTU, and a power receiving unit (PRU) based on the first data and the second data; responsive to obtaining communication data from the second PTU, determine that the communication data is intended for the first PTU based on the connected device association, the PRU transmitting the communication data to the second PTU and the PRU receiving power from the first PTU; and transmit the communication data to the first PTU. - View Dependent Claims (14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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