SCALABLE ANTENNA SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An antenna system configured to operate within a consumer electronic device, comprising:
- a frame;
a power transfer antenna cooperated with the frame, wherein the power transfer antenna is configured to enable at least one of wirelessly and inductively receiving electrical power from another consumer electronic device and wirelessly and inductively transmitting electrical power to another consumer electronic device;
one or more low power communications antennas cooperated with the frame, wherein the one or more communications antenna are configured to wirelessly transmit and receive communications with one or more other remote consumer electronic devices over distances consistent with those to achieve wireless electrical power transfer through the power transfer antenna;
wherein the frame is configured to readily be positioned within and mounted with multiple different consumer electronic devices and provide the consumer electronic device within which it is mounted with wireless power transfer capabilities and communication capabilities with a separate consumer electronic device with which wireless power transfer is to occur.
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Abstract
Some embodiments providing antenna systems comprising: a frame; a power transfer antenna cooperated with the frame, wherein the power transfer antenna is configured to enable at least one of wirelessly and inductively receiving electrical power from another consumer electronic device and wirelessly and inductively transmitting electrical power to another consumer electronic device; one or more low power communications antennas cooperated with the frame and configured to wirelessly transmit and receive communications with one or more other remote consumer electronic devices; wherein the frame is configured to readily be positioned within and mounted with multiple different consumer electronic devices and provide the consumer electronic device within which it is mounted with wireless power transfer capabilities and communication capabilities with a separate consumer electronic device with which wireless power transfer is to occur.
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18 Claims
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1. An antenna system configured to operate within a consumer electronic device, comprising:
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a frame; a power transfer antenna cooperated with the frame, wherein the power transfer antenna is configured to enable at least one of wirelessly and inductively receiving electrical power from another consumer electronic device and wirelessly and inductively transmitting electrical power to another consumer electronic device; one or more low power communications antennas cooperated with the frame, wherein the one or more communications antenna are configured to wirelessly transmit and receive communications with one or more other remote consumer electronic devices over distances consistent with those to achieve wireless electrical power transfer through the power transfer antenna; wherein the frame is configured to readily be positioned within and mounted with multiple different consumer electronic devices and provide the consumer electronic device within which it is mounted with wireless power transfer capabilities and communication capabilities with a separate consumer electronic device with which wireless power transfer is to occur. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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detecting, through a power transfer antenna in an antenna system secured with a consumer electronic (CE) device, an inductive coupling with a separate power transfer antenna cooperated with a separate CE device, wherein the power transfer antenna is configured to wirelessly receive electrical power from another consumer electronic device and to wirelessly and transmit electrical power to another consumer electronic device, and wherein the power transfer antenna is cooperated with a frame; establishing one or more low power communication couplings between one or more local low power communications antennas, which are cooperated with the frame, and one or more remote other communication antennas of the separate CE device, wherein the one or more communications antenna are configured to wirelessly transmit and receive communications with the one or more other communication antennas over distances consistent with those to achieve wireless electrical power transfer through the power transfer antenna; wherein the frame is configured to readily be positioned within and mounted with multiple different CE devices and provides the CD device within which it is mounted with wireless power transfer capabilities and communication capabilities. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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