Systems and Methods for Automatically Testing the Communication Between Wireless Power Transmitter and Wireless Power Receiver
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1. A power system, comprising:
- a plurality of antenna elements;
a radio-frequency (RF) circuit, operatively coupled to the plurality of antenna elements;
a processing apparatus, operatively coupled to the RF circuit, wherein the processing apparatus is configured to cause the RF circuit and plurality of antenna elements to generate pocket-forming energy in three dimensional space; and
communications for communicating with a receiver, configured to receive the pocket-forming energy in three dimensional space,wherein the processing apparatus is configured to perform a self-test of the power system upon the occurrence of a predetermined event.
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Abstract
Systems and methods to use software to automatically test the communication between wireless power transmitter and wireless power receiver are described. The described systems include one or more wireless power transmitters, one or more wireless power receivers and one or more electronic devices. Electronic devices may be able to communicate with wireless power transmitters and wireless power receivers using suitable communications channels. The disclosed methods may be employed for antenna direction management and for transmission of power from transmitter to receiver in a wireless power transmission system.
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20 Claims
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1. A power system, comprising:
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a plurality of antenna elements; a radio-frequency (RF) circuit, operatively coupled to the plurality of antenna elements; a processing apparatus, operatively coupled to the RF circuit, wherein the processing apparatus is configured to cause the RF circuit and plurality of antenna elements to generate pocket-forming energy in three dimensional space; and communications for communicating with a receiver, configured to receive the pocket-forming energy in three dimensional space, wherein the processing apparatus is configured to perform a self-test of the power system upon the occurrence of a predetermined event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating a power system, comprising:
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configuring a processing apparatus to activate a RF circuit operatively coupled to a plurality of antenna elements to generate pocket-forming energy in three dimensional space; and configuring communications to communicate with a receiver configured to receive the pocket-forming energy in three dimensional space, performing, via the processing apparatus a self-test of the power system upon the occurrence of a predetermined event. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A power system, comprising:
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a plurality of antenna elements; a radio-frequency (RF) circuit, operatively coupled to the plurality of antenna elements the RF circuit being configured to adjust at least one of phase and magnitude of RF signals provided to the plurality of antenna elements; a processing apparatus comprising at least one of a microcontroller and a digital signal processor (DSP), operatively coupled to the RF circuit, wherein the processing apparatus is configured to cause the RF circuit and plurality of antenna elements to generate pocket-forming energy in three dimensional space; and communications for communicating with a receiver, configured to receive the pocket-forming energy in three dimensional space, wherein the processing apparatus is configured to perform a self-test of the power system upon the occurrence of a predetermined event. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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