Devices and methods for simultaneous battery charging and data transmission in a mobile terminal
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1. A device for providing a mobile terminal simultaneous battery charging and data transfer, the device comprising:
- a processing unit;
a power line communication modem in communication with the processing unit and a shared power line network;
a first data transfer interface in communication with the processing unit for transferring data to and from the mobile terminal;
a power converter in communication with the shared power line network; and
a charging unit and interface in communication with the power converter, wherein the charging interface and the data transfer interface provide for communication with a mobile terminal to provide the mobile terminal with simultaneous battery charging and data transfer.
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods are provided for simultaneous battery charging and data transfer in a mobile terminal. The invention utilizes power line communication networks to transfer data between a mobile terminal and other remote digital devices. As such, the present invention can provide data transfer to and from the mobile terminal while the mobile terminal is undergoing requisite battery charging.
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1. A device for providing a mobile terminal simultaneous battery charging and data transfer, the device comprising:
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a processing unit;
a power line communication modem in communication with the processing unit and a shared power line network;
a first data transfer interface in communication with the processing unit for transferring data to and from the mobile terminal;
a power converter in communication with the shared power line network; and
a charging unit and interface in communication with the power converter, wherein the charging interface and the data transfer interface provide for communication with a mobile terminal to provide the mobile terminal with simultaneous battery charging and data transfer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for providing a mobile terminal simultaneous battery charging and data transfer, the system comprising:
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a mobile terminal;
a first datacharger device that provides for simultaneous battery charging and data transfer to the mobile terminal, which includes a processing unit, a power line communication modem in communication with the processing unit, a first data transfer interface in communication with the processing unit and a charging unit in communication with the power converter;
a shared power line network in communication with the first datacharger via the power line communication modem and the power converter; and
a first digital device in communication with the shared power line network that transfers data to the mobile terminal through the shared power line and the first data transfer interface of the first datacharger device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for power line communication of data between a digital device and a mobile terminal while simultaneously charging a battery of the mobile terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
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connecting a battery charging and data communication device to a power line;
connecting the mobile terminal to a charging interface and a data communication interface of the battery charging and data communication device;
providing power to the battery of the mobile terminal; and
simultaneously, communicating data between the mobile terminal and the digital device, whereby the data is communicated via the power line and the digital device is in communication with the power line. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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