RESOLVING COMMUNCATIONS IN A WIRELESS POWER SYSTEM WITH CO-LOCATED TRANSMITTERS
First Claim
1. A wireless charger for charging a chargeable device, the wireless charger comprising:
- a wireless power antenna;
a wireless power transmitter coupled to the wireless power antenna and configured to generate a wireless charging field in a charging region;
a first communication antenna;
a first transceiver coupled to the communication antenna and configured to communicate with the chargeable device via the communication antenna;
a first signal strength detector configured to determine a signal strength of a first signal received by the transceiver; and
a controller configured to determine whether the chargeable device is within the charging region based at least in part on the signal strength of the first signal.
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Abstract
In one aspect, a wireless charger may include a wireless power antenna, a wireless power transmitter coupled to the wireless power antenna and configured to generate a wireless charging field in a charging region, a first communication antenna, a first transceiver coupled to the communication antenna and configured to communicate with the chargeable device via the communication antenna, a first signal strength detector configured to determine a signal strength of a first signal received by the transceiver, and a controller configured to determine whether the chargeable device is within the charging region based at least in part on the signal strength of the first signal.
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26 Claims
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1. A wireless charger for charging a chargeable device, the wireless charger comprising:
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a wireless power antenna; a wireless power transmitter coupled to the wireless power antenna and configured to generate a wireless charging field in a charging region; a first communication antenna; a first transceiver coupled to the communication antenna and configured to communicate with the chargeable device via the communication antenna; a first signal strength detector configured to determine a signal strength of a first signal received by the transceiver; and a controller configured to determine whether the chargeable device is within the charging region based at least in part on the signal strength of the first signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for charging a chargeable device via a wireless charger, the method comprising:
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receiving a first signal from the chargeable device via a first communication antenna; determining a signal strength of the first signal; and determining whether the chargeable device is within a charging region based at least in part on the signal strength of the first signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A wireless charger for charging a chargeable device, the wireless charger comprising:
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means for transmitting power wirelessly; means for generating a wireless charging field in a charging region via the means for transmitting power; means for transmitting or receiving communication signals; means for communicating with the chargeable device via the means for transmitting or receiving communication signals; means for determining a signal strength of a first signal received by the means for communicating; and means for determining whether the chargeable device is within the charging region based at least in part on the signal strength of the first signal. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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