CONTEXTUALLY AWARE CHARGING OF MOBILE DEVICES
First Claim
1. A system for contextually aware charging of mobile devices, comprising:
- a base unit having one or more charger coils, for use in inductive charging;
one or more components within the base unit for providing context-aware connectivity and/or other capabilities with a mobile device; and
wherein, when a mobile device having one or more receiver coils or receivers associated with, is placed in proximity to the base unit, the charger coil is used to inductively generate a current in the receiver coil or receiver associated with the mobile device, to charge or power the mobile device, and at the same time the context-aware connectivity and/or other capabilities are initiated.
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Abstract
A system and method for contextually aware charging of mobile devices. In accordance with an embodiment, the system comprises a base unit having one or more charger coils, for use in inductive charging; and one or more components within the base unit for providing context-aware connectivity and/or other capabilities with a mobile device. When a mobile device having one or more receiver coils or receivers associated with, is placed in proximity to the base unit, the charger coil is used to inductively generate a current in the receiver coil or receiver associated with the mobile device, to charge or power the mobile device, and at the same time the context-aware connectivity and/or other capabilities are initiated. In accordance with various embodiments, the base unit and/or the mobile device can adapt to a location or use model of interest to provide different functionalities, applications and features.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for contextually aware charging of mobile devices, comprising:
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a base unit having one or more charger coils, for use in inductive charging; one or more components within the base unit for providing context-aware connectivity and/or other capabilities with a mobile device; and wherein, when a mobile device having one or more receiver coils or receivers associated with, is placed in proximity to the base unit, the charger coil is used to inductively generate a current in the receiver coil or receiver associated with the mobile device, to charge or power the mobile device, and at the same time the context-aware connectivity and/or other capabilities are initiated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of enabling contextually aware charging of mobile devices, comprising the steps of:
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providing a base unit having one or more charger coils, for use in inductive charging; providing one or more components within the base unit for providing context-aware connectivity and/or other capabilities with a mobile device; and wherein, when a mobile device having one or more receiver coils or receivers associated with, is placed in proximity to the base unit, the charger coil is used to inductively generate a current in the receiver coil or receiver associated with the mobile device, to charge or power the mobile device, and at the same time the context aware connectivity and/or other capabilities are initiated. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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