VERSATILE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
First Claim
1. An electrical apparatus, comprising:
- a power delivery surface that comprises at least a part of a support surface, said power delivery surface being connected to an electrical power source, said power delivery surface being capable of supplying electrical power; and
an electrical device, which is supplied electricity and is positionable in any location on a support surface, said electrical device obtaining electrical power from said power delivery surface that is at least part of said support surface.
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Abstract
An electronic system which includes a power delivery surface that delivers electrical power to an electrical or electronic device. The power delivery surface may be powered by any electrical power source, including, but not limited to: wall electrical outlet, solar power system, battery, vehicle cigarette lighter system, direct connection to electrical generator device, and any other electrical power source. The power delivery surface delivers power to the electronic device wirelessly. The power delivery surface may deliver power via a plurality of contacts on the electrical device conducting electricity from the power delivery surface, conductively coupling the electronic device to the power delivery surface, inductively coupling the electronic device to the power delivery surface, optically coupling the electronic device to the power delivery surface, and acoustically coupling the electronic device to the power delivery surface as well as any other electrical power delivery mechanism.
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52 Claims
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1. An electrical apparatus, comprising:
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a power delivery surface that comprises at least a part of a support surface, said power delivery surface being connected to an electrical power source, said power delivery surface being capable of supplying electrical power; and an electrical device, which is supplied electricity and is positionable in any location on a support surface, said electrical device obtaining electrical power from said power delivery surface that is at least part of said support surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An electronic device, comprising:
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a battery; and a plurality of contacts connected to the battery, the contacts being arranged so that when the battery is carried by a power delivery support structure, at least two contacts in the plurality of contacts have a potential difference between. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. An electronic system, comprising:
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a battery having a plurality of contacts connected thereto, the contacts being arranged so that when the battery is carried by a power delivery support structure, at least two contacts in the plurality of contacts have a potential difference between them which charges the battery; and a battery charger which includes a housing that defines a battery compartment and carries a pair of charger contacts therein, the battery compartment being sized and shaped to receive the battery. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. An electronic system, comprising:
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a power delivery support structure having a power delivery surface defined by first and second conductive regions; a battery which carries a plurality of contacts, wherein the first and second conductive regions and the contacts are arranged so at least one of the contacts engages the first conductive region and at least another of the contact engages the second conductive region in response to the battery being carried by the power delivery support structure; and a power adapter circuit carried by the battery, the power adapter circuit receiving a potential difference between the first and second conductive regions. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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