Wireless Charging System with Data Tunneling
First Claim
1. An media subsystem for a vehicle, the media subsystem comprising:
- a wireless charger configured for wirelessly charging an electronic device; and
a processing device connected to a vehicle interface via at least a first communications bus conforming to a first protocol and to the wireless charger via at least a second communications bus conforming to a second protocol different from the first protocol, the processing device configured to convert data on the second communications bus in accordance with the second protocol to data on the first communications bus in accordance with the first protocol.
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Abstract
A media system for a vehicle. The media system comprises a vehicle interface, a wireless charger configured for wirelessly charging a personal electronic device, and a gateway. The gateway is coupled to the vehicle interface via a first communications bus conforming to a first protocol and to the wireless charger via a second communications bus conforming to a second protocol different from the first protocol. The gateway is configured for converting messages transmitted on the second communications bus in accordance with the second protocol to messages transmitted on the first communications bus in accordance with the first protocol. The wireless charger is configured to receive data from the personal electronic device regarding a level of charge of a battery of the personal electronic device and to transmit the data to the media hub for display on the vehicle interface. The wireless charger also detects interference by an object during charging.
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23 Claims
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1. An media subsystem for a vehicle, the media subsystem comprising:
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a wireless charger configured for wirelessly charging an electronic device; and a processing device connected to a vehicle interface via at least a first communications bus conforming to a first protocol and to the wireless charger via at least a second communications bus conforming to a second protocol different from the first protocol, the processing device configured to convert data on the second communications bus in accordance with the second protocol to data on the first communications bus in accordance with the first protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An media system for a vehicle, the media system comprising:
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a vehicle interface; a wireless charger configured for wirelessly charging a personal electronic device; and a gateway coupled to the vehicle interface via at least a first communications bus conforming to a first protocol and to the wireless charger via at least a second communications bus conforming to a second protocol different from the first protocol, the gateway configured for converting messages transmitted on the second communications bus in accordance with the second protocol to messages transmitted on the first communications bus in accordance with the first protocol. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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