METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR WIRELESS CHARGING DETECTION
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- advertising by a wireless charging device, an availability for wireless charging over a wireless communication interface;
scanning, by the wireless charging device, for wireless signals from one or more other wireless devices;
providing, by the wireless charging device, information usable for characterizing charging capabilities of the wireless charging device;
transmitting, by the wireless charging device, one or more wireless communication packets over the wireless communication interface, including the information usable for characterizing the charging capabilities of the wireless charging device, in response to receiving one or more wireless signals from the one or more other wireless devices; and
providing, by the wireless charging device, power to the one or more other wireless devices over a wireless power interface.
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Abstract
Method, apparatus, and computer program product example embodiments provide wireless charging detection. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method comprises advertising by a wireless charging device, an availability for wireless charging over a wireless communication interface; scanning, by the wireless charging device, for wireless signals from one or more other wireless devices; providing, by the wireless charging device, information usable for characterizing charging capabilities of the wireless charging device; transmitting, by the wireless charging device, one or more wireless communication packets over the wireless communication interface, including the information usable for characterizing the charging capabilities of the wireless charging device, in response to receiving one or more wireless signals from the one or more other wireless devices; and providing, by the wireless charging device, power to the one or more other wireless devices over a wireless power interface.
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23 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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advertising by a wireless charging device, an availability for wireless charging over a wireless communication interface; scanning, by the wireless charging device, for wireless signals from one or more other wireless devices; providing, by the wireless charging device, information usable for characterizing charging capabilities of the wireless charging device; transmitting, by the wireless charging device, one or more wireless communication packets over the wireless communication interface, including the information usable for characterizing the charging capabilities of the wireless charging device, in response to receiving one or more wireless signals from the one or more other wireless devices; and providing, by the wireless charging device, power to the one or more other wireless devices over a wireless power interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by an apparatus, from a wireless charging device over a wireless communication interface, one or more wireless communication packets including information usable for characterizing charging capabilities of the wireless charging device; generating, by the apparatus, charging requirements data for a rechargeable battery in the apparatus, in response to the received information usable for characterizing charging capabilities of the wireless charging device; transmitting, by the apparatus, to the wireless charging device over the wireless communication interface, one or more wireless communication packets including the charging requirements data; and receiving, by the apparatus, from the wireless charging device, power over a wireless power interface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to; advertise an availability for wireless charging over a wireless communication interface; scan for wireless signals from one or more other wireless devices; provide information usable for characterizing charging capabilities of the wireless charging device; transmit one or more wireless communication packets over the wireless communication interface, including the information usable for characterizing the charging capabilities of the wireless charging device, in response to receiving one or more wireless signals from the one or more other wireless devices; and provide power to the one or more other wireless devices over a wireless power interface. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to; receive from a wireless charging device over a wireless communication interface, one or more wireless communication packets including information usable for characterizing charging capabilities of the wireless charging device; generate charging requirements data for a rechargeable battery in the apparatus, in response to the received information usable for characterizing charging capabilities of the wireless charging device; transmit to the wireless charging device over the wireless communication interface, one or more wireless communication packets including the charging requirements data; and receive from the wireless charging device, power over a wireless power interface. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable non-transitory storage medium, the computer executable program code comprising:
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code for advertising, by a wireless charging device, an availability for wireless charging over a wireless communication interface; code for scanning, by the wireless charging device, for wireless signals from one or more other wireless devices; code for providing, by the wireless charging device, information usable for characterizing charging capabilities of the wireless charging device; code for transmitting, by the wireless charging device, one or more wireless communication packets over the wireless communication interface, including the information usable for characterizing the charging capabilities of the wireless charging device, in response to receiving one or more wireless signals from the one or more other wireless devices; and code for providing, by the wireless charging device, power to the one or more other wireless devices over a wireless power interface.
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23. A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable non-transitory storage medium, the computer executable program code comprising:
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code for receiving, by an apparatus, from a wireless charging device over a wireless communication interface, one or more wireless communication packets including information usable for characterizing charging capabilities of the wireless charging device; code for generating, by the apparatus, charging requirements data for a rechargeable battery in the apparatus, in response to the received information usable for characterizing charging capabilities of the wireless charging device; code for transmitting, by the apparatus, to the wireless charging device over the wireless communication interface, one or more wireless communication packets including the charging requirements data; and code for receiving, by the apparatus, from the wireless charging device, power over a wireless power interface.
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