System and Method for Smart Registration of Wireless Power Receivers in a Wireless Power Network
First Claim
1. A wireless power system configured to provide pocket-forming energy in three-dimensional space, comprising:
- a power transmitter manager comprising an antenna manager; and
a storage comprising a device database, wherein the storage is operatively coupled to the power transmitter,wherein the power transmitter is configured to receive authorization data from a device, and to determine an authorization state for the device based at least in part on the received authorization data,and wherein the power transmitter is configured to control the generation of pocket-forming energy in three-dimensional space via the antenna manager based on the authorization state.
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Abstract
A system and method for smart registration of wireless power receivers within a wireless power network is disclosed. Each wireless power device may include a universally unique identifier (UUID). Each wireless power device bought by a customer may be registered, at the time of purchase or later. The registry may be stored in an energy domain service, where energy domain service may be one or more cloud-based servers. The method for smart registration may include the steps of detecting a customer device; establishing a connection with a wireless power receiver to read its UUID; sending wireless power transmitter manager'"'"'s UUID and wireless power receiver'"'"'s UUID to energy domain service; inspecting wireless power transmitter manager registry; verifying wireless power receiver registry; authorizing power transfer to wireless power receiver; and reporting energy consumption for subsequent billing of customer depending on billing policy of wireless power transmitter manager specified within registry.
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1. A wireless power system configured to provide pocket-forming energy in three-dimensional space, comprising:
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a power transmitter manager comprising an antenna manager; and a storage comprising a device database, wherein the storage is operatively coupled to the power transmitter, wherein the power transmitter is configured to receive authorization data from a device, and to determine an authorization state for the device based at least in part on the received authorization data, and wherein the power transmitter is configured to control the generation of pocket-forming energy in three-dimensional space via the antenna manager based on the authorization state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for operating a wireless power system configured to provide pocket-forming energy in three-dimensional space, comprising:
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receiving authorization data for a device in a power transmitter manager; determining an authorization state for the device based at least in part on the received authorization data; and controlling the generation of pocket-forming energy in three-dimensional space via an antenna manager based on the authorization state. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for operating a wireless power system configured to provide pocket-forming energy in three-dimensional space, comprising:
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establishing a communications link with a device via a power transmitter manager; receiving authorization data for the device via the communications link; determining an authorization state for the device based at least in part on the received authorization data; and controlling the generation of pocket-forming energy in three-dimensional space via the power transmitter manager based on the authorization state. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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