Side Charging Inductor
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1. A mobile device comprising:
- a housing including a first side and a second side that are not substantially parallel to one another;
the first side comprising an exposed face upon which the mobile device is configured to rest on a surface; and
the second side including a coil configured to charge a battery disposed within the housing using induction.
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Abstract
Techniques involving a side charging inductor and associated functionality are described. In one or more implementations, the techniques describe a mobile device that includes a housing with a first side and a second side that are not substantially parallel to one another. The first side may include an exposed face upon which the mobile device is configured to rest on a surface, and the second side may include a coil for charging a battery of the mobile device using induction.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile device comprising:
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a housing including a first side and a second side that are not substantially parallel to one another; the first side comprising an exposed face upon which the mobile device is configured to rest on a surface; and the second side including a coil configured to charge a battery disposed within the housing using induction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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locating a side of a mobile device proximate a charging device to substantially align a first coil positioned on the side of the mobile device with a second coil in the charging device, the side of the mobile device being substantially perpendicular to a resting side of the mobile device, the resting side being an exposed face upon which the mobile device is configured to rest on a surface, the first coil being electrically coupled to a battery of the mobile device; and charging the battery of the mobile device through induction using the first and second coils. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A charging device comprising:
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a housing; and an inductive coil positioned within the housing and configured to induce a current in a coil of a mobile device to charge a battery of the mobile device, the inductive coil positioned within the housing as substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by an outer surface of a display screen of the mobile device when the mobile device is positioned proximal to the housing to enable inductive charging using the coils. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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