METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED WIRELESS POWER AND DATA COMMUNICATION
First Claim
1. A method of integrated wireless power and data transmission, the method comprising, in a wireless device comprising a data communication circuit for wireless data communication and a power reception circuit including a charge storage unit:
- tuning to receive wireless RF signals in a certain frequency band via an antenna;
switching between power reception mode and data communication mode; and
selectively distributing received RF signal electrical charge to the power reception circuit and/or the data communication circuit based on the switching mode and/or strength of the RF signal.
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Abstract
A method and system of integrated wireless power and data transmission in a wireless device having a data communication circuit for wireless data communication and a power reception circuit including a charge storage unit. The wireless device is tuned to receive wireless RF signals in a certain frequency band via an antenna. Switching between power reception mode and data communication mode is detected. Received RF signal electrical charge is selectively distributed to the power reception circuit and/or the data communication circuit based on the switching mode and/or strength of the RF signal.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of integrated wireless power and data transmission, the method comprising, in a wireless device comprising a data communication circuit for wireless data communication and a power reception circuit including a charge storage unit:
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tuning to receive wireless RF signals in a certain frequency band via an antenna; switching between power reception mode and data communication mode; and selectively distributing received RF signal electrical charge to the power reception circuit and/or the data communication circuit based on the switching mode and/or strength of the RF signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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11. An apparatus for integrated wireless power and data transmission using radio frequency (RF) signals in a wireless network, comprising:
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a tuner for tuning to receive wireless RF signals in a certain frequency band via an antenna; a detection module configured for switching between power reception mode and data communication mode; and a split control module configured for selectively distributing received RF signal electrical charge to the power reception circuit and/or the data communication circuit based on the switching mode and/or strength of the RF signal. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A wireless device, comprising:
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a data communication circuit for wireless data communication; a power reception circuit including a charge storage unit; an interface module configured for integrated wireless power and data transmission using radio frequency (RF) signals in a wireless network, comprising; a tuner for tuning to receive wireless RF signals in a certain frequency band via an antenna; a detection module configured for switching between power reception mode and data communication mode; and a split control module configured for selectively distributing received RF signal electrical charge to the power reception circuit and/or the data communication circuit based on the switching mode and/or strength of the RF signal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A wireless communication system for radio frequency (RF) power transmission, comprising:
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multiple wireless devices configured for forming a wireless network; a wireless communication stack cross-layer function configured for generating control signals for switching each wireless device between a power reception mode and a data communication mode, the control signals providing switching information including information about which of the modes to switch to, and information about timing of the switching, wherein in the data communication mode, the receiving wireless device processes an RF transmission from a sending wireless device as a data communication, and in the power reception mode the receiving wireless device processes the RF transmission as energy radiation; one of the wireless devices comprising; a data communication circuit for wireless data communication; a power reception circuit including a charge storage unit; an interface module configured for integrated wireless power and data transmission using radio frequency (RF) signals in a wireless network, comprising; a tuner for tuning to receive wireless RF signals in a certain frequency band via an antenna; a detection module configured for switching between power reception mode and data communication mode; and a split control module configured for selectively distributing received RF signal electrical charge to the power reception circuit and/or the data communication circuit based on the switching mode and/or strength of the RF signal. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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