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 plurality of wireless power transmitters, each wireless power transmitter 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 manager,wherein a wireless power transmitter of the plurality of wireless power transmitters 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
a server comprising a memory configured to store data corresponding to a distance between a receiver and each of the plurality of wireless power transmitters,wherein the wireless power transmitter is configured to control transmission of power waves in three-dimensional space via the antenna manager based on the authorization state, and wherein the wireless power transmitter transmits the power waves to the receiver when the wireless power transmitter is closest to the receiver with respect to each wireless power transmitter of the plurality of wireless power transmitters.
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Abstract
The embodiments described herein include a transmitter that transmits a power transmission signal (e.g., radio frequency (RF) signal waves) to create a three-dimensional pocket of energy. At least one receiver can be connected to or integrated into electronic devices and receive power from the pocket of energy. A wireless power network may include a plurality of wireless power transmitters each with an embedded wireless power transmitter manager, including a wireless power manager application. The wireless power network may include a plurality of client devices with wireless power receivers. Wireless power receivers may include a power receiver application configured to communicate with the wireless power manager application. The wireless power manager application may include a device database where information about the wireless power network may be stored.
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20 Claims
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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 plurality of wireless power transmitters, each wireless power transmitter 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 manager, wherein a wireless power transmitter of the plurality of wireless power transmitters 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 a server comprising a memory configured to store data corresponding to a distance between a receiver and each of the plurality of wireless power transmitters, wherein the wireless power transmitter is configured to control transmission of power waves in three-dimensional space via the antenna manager based on the authorization state, and wherein the wireless power transmitter transmits the power waves to the receiver when the wireless power transmitter is closest to the receiver with respect to each wireless power transmitter of the plurality of wireless power transmitters. - 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, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a power transmitter manager of a wireless power transmitter of the plurality of wireless power transmitters, authorization data for a device; determining, by the wireless power transmitter, an authorization state for the device based at least in part on the received authorization data; and controlling, by the wireless power transmitter, transmission of power waves by an antenna manager of the transmitter in three-dimensional space, based on the authorization state, wherein the wireless power transmitter transmits the power waves to the receiver when the wireless power transmitter is closest to the receiver with respect to each wireless power transmitter of the plurality of wireless power transmitters. - 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, by a wireless power transmitter of the plurality of wireless power transmitters, a communications link with a receiver via a power transmitter manager; receiving, by the wireless power transmitter, authorization data for the device via the communications link; determining, by the wireless power transmitter, an authorization state for the device based at least in part on the received authorization data; and controlling, by the wireless power transmitter, the generation of pocket-forming energy in three-dimensional space via the power transmitter manager based on the authorization state, and wherein the wireless power transmitter transmits power waves to the receiver when the wireless power transmitter is closest to the receiver with respect to each wireless power transmitter of the plurality of wireless power transmitters. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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