SMART RECEIVER AND METHOD
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a converter, a power storage module, and a processing module, the converter configured to convert a received power associated with an electromagnetic wave into a DC power, the power storage module configured to store the DC power, the processing module configured to receive information associated with the received power, the processing module configured to determine a parameter to operate a device based on the information associated with the received power, the power storage module configured to send the stored DC power to the device to operate the device.
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus according to an embodiment include a converter, a power storage module, and a processing module. The converter is configured to convert an energy associated with an electromagnetic wave into a DC power. The power storage module is configured to store the DC power. The processing module is configured to receive information associated with the received power to determine a parameter to operate a device, such as a light-emitting device, for example. The information can include voltage levels associated with the received power at one or more predetermined time instances. The power storage module is configured to send the stored DC power to the device to operate the device in accordance with the parameter determined by the processing module. The processing module is configured to determine the parameter to operate the device, such as periods of activity or inactivity, when a predetermined event is detected.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
a converter, a power storage module, and a processing module, the converter configured to convert a received power associated with an electromagnetic wave into a DC power, the power storage module configured to store the DC power, the processing module configured to receive information associated with the received power, the processing module configured to determine a parameter to operate a device based on the information associated with the received power, the power storage module configured to send the stored DC power to the device to operate the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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a receiver configured to convert a received power associated with an electromagnetic wave into a DC power; and a power storage module configured to store the DC power, the receiver configured to measure information associated with the received power, the receiver configured to determine a parameter to operate a device based on the information associated with the received power, and the receiver configured to send the DC power stored in the power storage module to the device to operate the device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system, comprising:
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a transmitter configured to generate an electromagnetic wave; and a receiver configured to convert a received power associated with the electromagnetic wave into a DC power, the receiver configured to store the DC power in a power storage module, the receiver configured to measure information associated with the received power, the receiver configured to determine a parameter to operate a device based on the information associated with the received power, the receiver configured to send the DC power stored in the power storage module to the device to operate the device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method, comprising:
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converting a received power associated with an electromagnetic wave into a DC power; storing the DC power; measuring information associated with the received power at one or more predetermined time instances; determining a parameter to operate a device based on the information associated with the received power; and sending the stored DC power to the device to operate the device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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