FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTION MANIPULATION METHOD
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving wireless energy from a wireless energy transmitter device;
determining a power level value of the received wireless energy;
manipulating value of the determined power level to obtain a manipulated power level value; and
sending the manipulated power level value to the wireless energy transmitter device.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method that comprises receiving wireless energy from a wireless energy transmitter device; determining a power level value of the received wireless energy; manipulating value of the determined power level to obtain a manipulated power level value; and sending the manipulated power level value to the wireless energy transmitter device so that a FOD does not prevent the power transfer from the wireless energy transmitter device. The invention further relates to an apparatus, a device and a computer program product for performing the method.
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15 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving wireless energy from a wireless energy transmitter device; determining a power level value of the received wireless energy; manipulating value of the determined power level to obtain a manipulated power level value; and sending the manipulated power level value to the wireless energy transmitter device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus comprising at least one processor, memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:
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receive wireless energy from a wireless energy transmitter device; determine a power level value of the received wireless energy; manipulate value of the determined power level to obtain a manipulated power level value; and send the manipulated power level value to the wireless energy transmitter device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A device comprising at least one processor, memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the device to perform at least the following:
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transmit wireless energy at a transmit power level to a wireless power receiver; execute a foreign object detection method if the transmit power level is above a threshold value set for the foreign object detection method; and continue to transmit wireless energy, if the transmit power level is below a threshold value set for the foreign object detection method. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising computer program code configured to, when executed on at least one processor, cause an apparatus to:
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receive wireless energy from a wireless energy transmitter device; determine a power level value of the received wireless energy; manipulate value of the determined power level to obtain a manipulated power level value; and send the manipulated power level value to the wireless energy transmitter device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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