SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR INDUCTIVE CHARGING, AND IMPROVEMENTS AND USES THEREOF
First Claim
1. A system for use with a charging device for charging or powering another device, mobile device and/or battery wirelessly or through wired methods, and including one or more features forproviding activation of applications and/or transfer of data or signal communication to provide additional functionality;
- reducing generated heat and/or undesirable electromagnetic emission;
reducing or eliminating the effect of induced magnetic field outside of the system; and
/orwherein the charger can be powered by a laptop computer or other electronic or electric device or power source and/or can be implemented such that it can fit into an area in an electronic device such as a desktop or notebook or notepad computer or electronic book or similar device.
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Abstract
Described herein are various systems and methods for use with power supplies and other power sources and chargers and particularly those that use inductive charging, including systems and methods for use thereof, such as improved transfer of wireless power to mobile devices and batteries. In accordance with some embodiments described herein, various methods are described by which the wired and/or wireless power devices and chargers or power supplies can provide additional connectivity and communications capabilities; methods by which the wireless power devices and chargers or power supplies can provide better thermal performance, better detection of external objects, and better power transfer efficiencies; different geometries and/or modes; techniques for enabling the charger to be powered by a power source from another device, such as the power available from the USB or PCMCIA port or similar; and other systems and methods to improve charging efficiency, usage, and other features.
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1. A system for use with a charging device for charging or powering another device, mobile device and/or battery wirelessly or through wired methods, and including one or more features for
providing activation of applications and/or transfer of data or signal communication to provide additional functionality; -
reducing generated heat and/or undesirable electromagnetic emission; reducing or eliminating the effect of induced magnetic field outside of the system; and
/orwherein the charger can be powered by a laptop computer or other electronic or electric device or power source and/or can be implemented such that it can fit into an area in an electronic device such as a desktop or notebook or notepad computer or electronic book or similar device. - View Dependent Claims (3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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2. A method for use with a charging device for charging or powering another device, mobile device and/or battery wirelessly or through wired methods, comprising the steps of one or more of
providing activation of applications and/or transfer of data or signal communication to provide additional functionality; -
reducing generated heat and/or undesirable electromagnetic emission; reducing or eliminating the effect of induced magnetic field outside of the system; and
/orwherein the charger can be powered by a laptop computer or other electronic or electric device or power source and/or can be implemented such that it can fit into an area in an electronic device such as a desktop or notebook or notepad computer or electronic book or similar device. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 7, 9)
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20. A method for charging or powering a device and/or battery wirelessly or through wired methods, whereby the mobile device and/or the charger and/or power supply determines the best method for charging by wirelessly and/or wired power transfer according to a predetermined algorithm in the mobile device and/or battery or the charger and/or power supply or a host device including or connected to the charger and/or power supply.
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