Wireless power transfer method, apparatus and system
First Claim
1. A wireless power transmitter for performing communication with a wireless power receiver using a plurality of slots, the wireless power transmitter comprising:
- a power conversion circuit configured to transmit a wireless power signal to the wireless power receiver; and
a power transmission controller configured to perform communication with the wireless power receiver to control the wireless power signal,wherein the power transmission controller performs steps comprising;
receiving control information from the wireless power receiver within one slot of the plurality of slots;
transmitting an acknowledge (ACK) signal to the wireless power receiver in response to the control information; and
allocating the one slot of the plurality of slots to the wireless power receiver to perform the communication with the wireless power receiver using the one slot of the plurality of slots,wherein the power transmission controller is alolowed to transmit the ACK signal to the wireless power receiver when there is no collision between the wireless power receiver and a second wireless power receiver different from the wireless power receiver.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a wireless power transmitter for performing communication with a wireless power receiver using a plurality of slots, and the wireless power transmitter may include a power conversion unit configured to transmit a wireless power signal to the wireless power receiver, and a power transmission control unit configured to perform communication with the wireless power receiver using the wireless power signal, wherein the power transmission control unit performs steps including receiving control information from the wireless power receiver within any one of the plurality of slots, transmitting an ACK signal to the wireless power receiver in response to the control information, and allocating the any one slot to the wireless power receiver to perform communication with the wireless power receiver using the any one slot when the ACK signal is received.
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17 Claims
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1. A wireless power transmitter for performing communication with a wireless power receiver using a plurality of slots, the wireless power transmitter comprising:
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a power conversion circuit configured to transmit a wireless power signal to the wireless power receiver; and a power transmission controller configured to perform communication with the wireless power receiver to control the wireless power signal, wherein the power transmission controller performs steps comprising; receiving control information from the wireless power receiver within one slot of the plurality of slots; transmitting an acknowledge (ACK) signal to the wireless power receiver in response to the control information; and allocating the one slot of the plurality of slots to the wireless power receiver to perform the communication with the wireless power receiver using the one slot of the plurality of slots, wherein the power transmission controller is alolowed to transmit the ACK signal to the wireless power receiver when there is no collision between the wireless power receiver and a second wireless power receiver different from the wireless power receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A communication method of a wireless power transmitter performing communication with a wireless power receiver using a plurality of slots, the method comprising:
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receiving control information from the wireless power receiver within one slot of the plurality of slots; transmitting an acknowledge (ACK) signal to the wireless power receiver in response to the control information; and allocating the one slot of the plurality of slots to the wireless power receiver to perform the communication with the wireless power receiver using the one slot of the plurality of slots, wherein the ACK signal is transmitted to the wireless power receiver when there is no collision between the wireless power receiver and a second wireless power receiver different from the wireless power receiver. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wireless power receiver for performing communication with a wireless power transmitter using a plurality of slots, the wireless power receiver comprising:
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a power receiving circuit configured with at least one coil for receiving a wireless power signal transferred in a magnetic field; and a power receiving controller configured to perform communication to control the wireless power signal, wherein the power receiving controller performs steps comprising; transmitting control information to the wireless power transmitter using one slot of the plurality of slots; receiving an acknowledge (ACK) signal from the wireless power transmitter in response to the control information; and allocating the one slot of the plurality of slots to the wireless power receiver to perform the communication with the wireless power transmitter when the ACK signal is received, wherein the ACK signal is received in response to the control information transmitted in the one slot, when there is no collision between the wireless power receiver and a second wireless power receiver different from the wireless power receiver. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A control method of a wireless power receiver performing communication with a wireless power transmitter using a plurality of slots, the method comprising:
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transmitting control information to the wireless power transmitter using one slot of the plurality of slots; receiving an acknowledge (ACK) signal from the wireless power transmitter in response to the control information; and allocating the one slot of the plurality of slots to the wireless power receiver to perform the communication with the wireless power transmitter when the ACK signal is received, wherein the ACK signal is received in response to the control information transmitted in the one slot, when there is no collision between the wireless power receiver and a second wireless power receiver different from the wireless power receiver.
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