Power Exchange Device, Power Exchange Method, Program, and Power Exchange System
First Claim
1. A power exchange device comprising:
- a connection portion that is connected to another device;
a wireless communication portion that performs wireless communication with a power exchange device in the vicinity;
a power exchange portion that exchanges power with the power exchange device in the vicinity;
a power management portion that causes the power exchanged by the power exchange portion to be input and output between the connection portion and the other device; and
a power control portion that, after the wireless communication portion has performed the wireless communication with the power exchange device in the vicinity, controls whether to cause the power exchange portion to exchange power with the power exchange device in the vicinity depending on a power source state of the other device.
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Abstract
A power exchange device includes: a connection portion that is connected to another device; a wireless communication portion that performs wireless communication with a power exchange device in the vicinity; a power exchange portion that exchanges power with the power exchange device in the vicinity; a power management portion that causes the power exchanged by the power exchange portion to be input and output between the connection portion and the other device; and a power control portion that, after the wireless communication portion has performed the wireless communication with the power exchange device in the vicinity, controls whether to cause the power exchange portion to exchange power with the power exchange device in the vicinity depending on a power source state of the other device.
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9 Claims
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1. A power exchange device comprising:
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a connection portion that is connected to another device; a wireless communication portion that performs wireless communication with a power exchange device in the vicinity; a power exchange portion that exchanges power with the power exchange device in the vicinity; a power management portion that causes the power exchanged by the power exchange portion to be input and output between the connection portion and the other device; and a power control portion that, after the wireless communication portion has performed the wireless communication with the power exchange device in the vicinity, controls whether to cause the power exchange portion to exchange power with the power exchange device in the vicinity depending on a power source state of the other device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A power exchange method comprising the steps of:
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performing wireless communication with a power exchange device in the vicinity; determining whether to exchange power based on a power source state of another device that is connected; exchanging power with the power exchange device in the vicinity when it is determined that power is to be exchanged; and causing the power that is exchanged with the power exchange device in the vicinity to be input into and output from the other device.
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8. A program that comprises instructions that command a computer to function as:
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a connection portion that is connected to another device; a wireless communication portion that performs wireless communication with a power exchange device in the vicinity; a power exchange portion that exchanges power with the power exchange device in the vicinity; a power management portion that causes the power exchanged by the power exchange portion to be input and output between the connection portion and the other device; and a power control portion that, after the wireless communication portion has performed the wireless communication with the power exchange device in the vicinity, controls whether to cause the power exchange portion to exchange power with the power exchange device in the vicinity depending on a power source state of the other device.
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9. A power exchange system comprising:
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a power receiving device that includes a first connection portion that is connected to a power using device, a first wireless communication portion that performs wireless communication, a power receiving portion that receives transmitted power, and a first power management portion that causes the power received by the power receiving portion to be output from the first connection portion to the power using device; and a power transmission device that includes a second connection portion that is connected to a power supply device, a second wireless communication portion that performs wireless communication with the first wireless communication portion of the power receiving device, a power transmission portion that transmits to the power receiving device power supplied from the power supply device, and a power control portion that, after the second wireless communication portion has performed the wireless communication with the first wireless communication portion of the power receiving device, controls whether to cause the power transmission portion to transmit power to the power receiving device, depending on a power source state of one of the power using device and the power supply device.
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