METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING THE POWER EFFICIENCY OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES
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1. A method for enhancing the power efficiency of a first wireless device, the first wireless device including an energy receiver, the method comprising:
- receiving a transmitted signal at the first wireless device;
converting the transmitted signal into power through the energy receiver; and
providing the power to a component of the first wireless device,wherein a frequency of the energy receiver is set to substantially one of a transmission frequency of a transmitter of the first wireless device, a transmission frequency range center of a wireless communication standard, or a transmission frequency of a transmitter of a second wireless device obtained from information transmitted by the second wireless device to the first wireless device.
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Abstract
A method and system for enhancing the power efficiency of a first wireless device that includes an energy receiver. In one implementation, the method includes receiving a transmitted signal at the first wireless device, converting the transmitted signal into power through the energy receiver, and providing the power to the first wireless device.
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1. A method for enhancing the power efficiency of a first wireless device, the first wireless device including an energy receiver, the method comprising:
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receiving a transmitted signal at the first wireless device; converting the transmitted signal into power through the energy receiver; and providing the power to a component of the first wireless device, wherein a frequency of the energy receiver is set to substantially one of a transmission frequency of a transmitter of the first wireless device, a transmission frequency range center of a wireless communication standard, or a transmission frequency of a transmitter of a second wireless device obtained from information transmitted by the second wireless device to the first wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wireless device comprising:
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at least one of an antenna and an electrical shield to receive a transmitted signal; an energy receiver to convert the transmitted signal into power and provide the power to a component of the wireless device; and a control circuit to set a frequency of the energy receiver to substantially one of a transmission frequency of a transmitter of the wireless device, a transmission frequency range center of a wireless communication standard, or a transmission frequency of a transmitter of an other wireless device obtained from information transmitted by the other wireless device to the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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