METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a wireless power receiver configured to receive a wireless power signal;
communication circuitry configured to transmit one or more change requests associated with a quantity of the wireless power signal;
a control circuitry configured to measure a plurality of reception levels associated with the quantity of the wireless power signal and to determine whether the plurality of reception levels corresponds to a linear model of expected reception levels, wherein the linear model is calculated based on the one or more change requests.
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Abstract
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprises a wireless power receiver configured to receive a wireless power signal, a communication circuitry configured to transmit one or more change requests associated with a quantity of the wireless power signal, and a control circuit configured to measure a plurality of reception levels associated with the quantity of the wireless power signal and to determine whether the plurality of reception levels corresponds to the one or more change requests.
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26 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a wireless power receiver configured to receive a wireless power signal; communication circuitry configured to transmit one or more change requests associated with a quantity of the wireless power signal; a control circuitry configured to measure a plurality of reception levels associated with the quantity of the wireless power signal and to determine whether the plurality of reception levels corresponds to a linear model of expected reception levels, wherein the linear model is calculated based on the one or more change requests. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a wireless power transmitter configured to transmit a wireless power signal; control circuitry configured to cause a change of a quantity of the wireless power signal among a plurality of transmit levels; communication circuitry configured to receive at least one control message indicating a plurality of measured reception levels associated with the quantity of the wireless power signal, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to determine whether the plurality of reception levels corresponds to a linear model of expected reception levels, wherein the linear model is calculated based on the plurality of transmit levels. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving a wireless power signal; transmitting one or more change requests associated with a quantity of the wireless power signal; measuring a plurality of reception levels associated with the quantity of the wireless power signal; and determining whether the plurality of reception levels corresponds to a linear model of expected reception levels, wherein the linear model is calculated based on the one or more change requests. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method comprising:
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transmitting a wireless power signal; changing a quantity of the wireless power signal among a plurality of transmit levels; receiving at least one control message indicating a plurality of measured reception levels associated with the quantity of the wireless power signal; and determining whether the plurality of reception levels corresponds to a linear model of expected reception levels, wherein the linear model is calculated based on the plurality of transmit levels. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A computer program, comprising:
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code configured to receive a wireless power signal; code configured to transmit one or more change requests associated with a quantity of the wireless power signal; code configured to measure a plurality of reception levels associated with the quantity of the wireless power signal; and code configured to determine whether the plurality of reception levels corresponds to a linear model of expected reception levels, wherein the linear model is calculated based on the one or more change requests.
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26. A computer program, comprising:
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code configured to transmit a wireless power signal; code configured to cause a change of a quantity of the wireless power signal among a plurality of transmit levels; code configured to receive at least one control message indicating a plurality of measured reception levels associated with the quantity of the wireless power signal; and code configured to determine whether the plurality of reception levels corresponds to a linear model of expected reception levels, wherein the linear model is calculated based on the plurality of transmit levels.
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