WIRELESS CHARGING DEVICE

• US 20120104997A1
• Filed: 03/14/2011
• Published: 05/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Carobolante, Francesco
• Application Number:
  US13/047,691
• Publication Number:
  US 20120104997A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/108
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/60 responsive to the presence of foreign objects, e.g. detection of living beings
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/70 involving the reduction of electric, magnetic or electromagnetic leakage fields
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00034 Charger exchanging data with an electronic device, i.e. telephone, whose internal battery is under charge
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/79 for data transfer in combination with power transfer

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments are directed to wirelessly charging a chargeable device. A device may include a receiver configured to receive a stored power status from an embeddable, chargeable device. The device may further include a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit power to charge the embeddable, chargeable device based on the stored power status.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

a receiver configured to receive a stored power status from an embeddable, chargeable device; and

a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit power to charge the embeddable, chargeable device based on the stored power status.

2. The device of claim 1, further including an interface for displaying information associated with the stored power status of the chargeable device.

3. The device of claim 2, the interface configured to at least one of audibly display the stored power status of the chargeable device and visually display the stored power status of the chargeable device.

4. The device of claim 1, the chargeable device comprising a sensor embeddable within a living organism.

5. The device of claim 1, the communication signal comprising a request from the chargeable device to receive power.

6. The device of claim 1, further comprising at least one antenna comprising for wirelessly transmitting power and receiving a communication signal.

7. The device of claim 1, further configured to wirelessly receive power from a wireless power transmitter.

8. The device of claim 1, further configured to transition into a charging mode prior to wireless transmitting power to charge the embeddable, chargeable device.

9. The device of claim 8, further configured to transition from the charging mode after wireless transmitting power.

10. The device of claim 1, the device configured to receive the stored power status from the chargeable device embedded within a human body.

11. The device of claim 1, further configured to request a charging status update from the chargeable device.

12. A method, comprising:

receiving a stored power status from an embeddable, chargeable device; and

wirelessly transmitting power to charge the embeddable, chargeable device.

13. The method of claim 12, the receiving comprising receiving the signal indicative of a request for a wireless power charge.

14. The method of claim 12, the receiving comprising receiving a beacon signal indicative of the power status of the chargeable device.

15. The method of claim 12, further comprising conveying information indicative of the stored power status.

16. The method of claim 15, the conveying comprising at least one of visually conveying information indicative of the stored power status and audibly conveying information indicative of the stored power status.

17. The method of claim 12, further comprising transitioning to a charging mode prior to wirelessly transmitting power to charge the embeddable, chargeable device.

18. The method of claim 12, the receiving comprising receiving the stored power status from the chargeable device embedded within a human body.

19. The method of claim 12, further comprising wirelessly receiving power at the electronic device.

20. The method of claim 12, further comprising requesting a stored power status update from the chargeable device.

21. A device, comprising:

means for receiving a stored power status from an embeddable, chargeable device; and

means for wirelessly transmitting power to charge the embeddable, chargeable device.

22. The device of claim 21, further comprising means for transitioning to a charging mode prior to wirelessly transmitting power to the chargeable device.

23. The device of claim 21, further comprising means for conveying information associated with the stored power status of the chargeable device.