METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING POWER AND DATA
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1. A method for transmitting power using a power transmission apparatus, the method comprising:
- searching for a device to be charged located in an area by following a path;
determining whether the found device should be charged when the device to be charged is found; and
transmitting power to the found device when it is determined that the found device should be charged.
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Abstract
Provided is an apparatus and a method for transmitting power to electronic devices and of transmitting and receiving data. The method of transmitting power includes searching for a device to be charged located in an area, determining whether the found device needs charging, and transmitting power to the found device when the found device is determined to need charging. The apparatus may be mobile, and may travel towards or away from one or more devices based on whether the one or more devices need charging.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting power using a power transmission apparatus, the method comprising:
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searching for a device to be charged located in an area by following a path; determining whether the found device should be charged when the device to be charged is found; and transmitting power to the found device when it is determined that the found device should be charged. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of transmitting data using a power transmission apparatus, the method comprising:
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receiving a data transmission request signal and a signal of identification (ID) information about at least one second device from a first device; transmitting an acknowledgement (ACK) signal to the first device; receiving data to be transmitted to the second device from the first device; searching for and finding the second device based on the ID information about the second device while traveling along a preset path; and transmitting the received data to the found second device. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A method of receiving power using a mobile device, the method comprising:
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receiving a search signal for a device to be charged from a power transmission apparatus; determining whether to request charging when the received search signal satisfies a preset condition; receiving power from the power transmission apparatus when the charging is requested; and transmitting a charge termination signal to the power transmission apparatus when the charging is completed.
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9. A power transmission apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a device search unit configured to search for a device to be charged located in an area while the apparatus is following a path; a charge determination unit configured to determine whether the found device should be charged when the device is found; and a power transmission unit configured to transmit power to the found device when the found device is determined to be charged. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for receiving power, the apparatus comprising:
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a charge request determination unit configured to determine whether to request charging when a search signal received from a source satisfies a preset condition; a power receiving unit configured to receive power from the source when the charging is requested; and a charge termination transmission unit configured to transmit a charge termination signal to the source when the charging is completed.
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26. A mobile power transmission apparatus, comprising:
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a device search unit configured to transmit a search signal and to receive a response signal including position information about at least one found device; a motor configured to power the mobile power transmission apparatus to travel along a path towards the at least one found device based on the position information; and a power transmission unit configured transmit power to the at least one found device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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