APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS CHARGING
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1. A method of wireless charging, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving wireless power at a wireless power reception apparatus and performing wireless charging by the wireless power reception apparatus;
determining whether a human body is approaching the wireless power reception apparatus while the wireless power reception power apparatus is receiving the wireless power; and
interrupting the wireless charging, when it is determined that the human body is approaching the wireless power reception apparatus.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for wireless charging. Wireless power is supplied by a wireless power supply apparatus and is received at a wireless power reception apparatus. Wireless charging is performed by the wireless power reception apparatus. It is determined whether a human body is approaching while the wireless power reception power apparatus is receiving the wireless power. The wireless charging is interrupted, when it is determined that the human body is approaching.
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1. A method of wireless charging, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving wireless power at a wireless power reception apparatus and performing wireless charging by the wireless power reception apparatus; determining whether a human body is approaching the wireless power reception apparatus while the wireless power reception power apparatus is receiving the wireless power; and interrupting the wireless charging, when it is determined that the human body is approaching the wireless power reception apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method of wireless charging, the method comprising the steps of:
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supplying wireless power by a wireless power supply apparatus; determining whether a human body is approaching the wireless supply reception apparatus while the wireless power supply apparatus is supplying the wireless power; and interrupting the wireless charging, when it is determined that the human body is approaching the wireless power supply apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. An apparatus for wireless charging, the apparatus comprising:
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a power receiver for receiving a supply power through resonance with a wireless power supply apparatus in a same frequency; a battery unit that is charged using the supply power; a switching unit disposed between the power receiver and the battery unit for interrupting a wireless charging operation of the battery unit; a human body proximity detector for determining whether a human body is approaching the apparatus; and a controller for wirelessly controlling the power receiver to wirelessly receive power from the power supply apparatus, and for controlling the switching unit to interrupt the wireless charging operation when it is determined that the human body is approaching the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. An apparatus for wireless charging, the apparatus comprising:
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a power supplier for supplying power to a wireless power reception apparatus by resonance in a same frequency; a human proximity detector for determining whether a human body is approaching the apparatus; and a controller for controlling the power supplier to supply power to the wireless power reception apparatus, and for controlling an interruption in supplying the power when it is determined that the human body is approaching the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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