BEAM POWER WITH RECEIVER PRIORITY SELECTION
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Abstract
A beam power source transmits a signal indicating power availability, receives a request for power in response, and beams power in response to the request.
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Citations
72 Claims
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1-53. -53. (canceled)
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54. A power source configured to beam power to a receiving unit, comprising:
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a power beaming unit configured to beam power to a receiving unit; a location unit configured to locate a receiving unit in need of power by; receiving a first request for power from a first receiving unit including a first power specification request; and receiving a second request for power from a second receiving unit including a second power specification request; and a decision unit configured to determine a receiving unit to supply with power by; determining a relative priority for the first and second requests according to a predetermined selection method; and instructing the power beaming unit to beam power to the receiving unit having a higher determined priority. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A system for supplying beamed power to a plurality of receiving units, comprising:
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a first power beaming unit configured to beam power; a second power beaming unit configured to beam power; a location unit configured to locate a receiving unit in need of power by; receiving a first request for power from a first receiving unit including a first power specification request; and receiving a second request for power from a second receiving unit including a second power specification request; and a decision unit configured to determine a receiving unit to supply with power by; determining a relative priority for the first and second requests according to a predetermined selection method; using the determined relative priority to select a power beaming unit to beam power to the receiving unit having a higher determined relative priority; and instructing the selected power beaming unit to beam power to the receiving unit having the higher determined relative priority. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. A system for receiving beamed power from a power source, comprising:
a power receiving unit configured; to receive a broadcast signal from a power beaming system indicating a willingness to supply power; to respond to the broadcast signal with a request for power, the request for power including a power specification request; and to receive a power beam from the power beaming system. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72)
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