Charging of Battery-Operated Devices Over Wireless Connections
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Abstract
The technology described herein provides wireless charging for battery-operated electronic devices (14) including both mobile and fixed battery-operated devices. A wireless charging system, based on any suitable wireless charging technology(ies), allows easy access/discovery, registration, authorization, monitoring, and/or compensation for charging services. The technology uses donor mobile radio nodes (12) that register as potential charging stations for requesting radio nodes (14). The donor and requesting nodes negotiate the charging event, and in a preferred example embodiment, payment by the requester for the charging service to donor is arranged.
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65 Claims
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36. A method in a radio node to support wireless charging, characterized by:
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a radio node receiving a request from a requesting battery-operated radio equipment for wireless charging; authorizing the request; and in response to authorization of the request, the radio node arranging wireless charging for the requesting battery-operated radio equipment by one or more donor mobile radio nodes. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method in a donor node to provide wireless charging, comprising:
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a donor mobile radio indicating availability to provide a battery charging service; detecting a charging request associated with a requesting battery-operated radio equipment; in response to the charging request, the donor mobile radio providing wireless charging to the requesting battery-operated radio equipment. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method in a battery-operated radio equipment for receiving wireless charging, comprising:
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the battery-operated radio equipment transmitting a radio message requesting wireless charging of its battery; receiving a response to the transmitted message and providing authorization information associated with provision of the wireless charging; receiving a wireless charging signal from a donor mobile radio node; and using the received wireless charging signal to charge the battery. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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52. A radio node for facilitating wireless charging battery-operated radio equipment, comprising:
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radio circuitry configured to receive a request from a requesting battery-operated radio equipment for wireless charging, and control circuitry coupled to the radio circuitry, configured to authorize the request, and in response to authorization of the request, arrange wireless charging for the requesting battery-operated radio equipment by one or more donor mobile radio nodes. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A donor mobile radio node for providing wireless charging, comprising:
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radio circuitry configured to detect a charging request associated with a requesting battery-operated radio equipment; wireless charging circuitry configured to provide wireless charging to the requesting battery-operated radio equipment; and control circuitry configured to generate a message for transmission by the radio circuitry indicating availability of the donor mobile radio node to provide a battery charging service in response to the charging request. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62)
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63. A battery-operated radio equipment for requesting wireless charging, comprising:
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a battery; a radio transceiver; control circuitry; and wireless charging circuitry, wherein the radio transceiver is characterized by being configured to transmit a radio message requesting wireless charging of its battery, the control circuitry is characterized by being configured to receive the transmitted message and provide authorization information associated with provision of the wireless charging, and the wireless charging circuitry is characterized by being configured to used a wireless charging signal received from a donor mobile radio node to charge the battery. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65)
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