METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOW POWER WIRELESS DOCKING DISCOVERY

• US 20160285299A1
• Filed: 03/26/2015
• Published: 09/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Amand, Francois, Bercovitz, David, Laudebat, Remi
• Application Number:
  US14/669,649
• Publication Number:
  US 20160285299A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00034 Charger exchanging data with an electronic device, i.e. telephone, whose internal battery is under charge
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/26 at least one of which is mobile

Abstract

The disclosure generally relates to method, apparatus and a system to leverage wireless docking station discovery to provide fast and efficient wireless connection. In an exemplary embodiment, a wireless device detects a power beacon from a wireless charging station. The power beacon detection is used as a leverage to initiate a BLE signal from the mobile station to the wireless charging station. The wireless charging station maybe associated with a wireless docking station. The mobile device'"'"'s identification information can be used to determine whether the mobile device is paired with the docking station. If the mobile device is paired with the docking station, then wireless communication between the mobile device and the charging station may commence.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising one or more processors and circuitry, the circuitry including:

a first logic to detect a power beacon transmitted from a wireless charging station;

a second logic to communicate with the first logic and to transmit a signal to the wireless charging station, the second logic further configured to transmit mobile device identification information to the wireless charging station; and

at third logic to communicate with one or more of the first or the second logic, the third logic to initiate wireless communication with the wireless charging station if the mobile device identification information identifies the mobile device as a device previously paired with the wireless charging station.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the signal defines a BLE Advertisement.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first module is configured to detect a power beacon from a wireless charging station associated with a wireless docking station.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication comprise one or more of Wi-Fi, Wi-Gig or Bluetooth (BT) communication.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the third module is further configured to terminate wireless communication with the mobile device if the mobile device identification information identifies the mobile device as a device not previously paired with the wireless charging station.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the third module is further configured to continue charging the mobile device if the mobile device identification information identifies the mobile device as a device not previously paired with the wireless charging station.

7. A method to provide low power wireless docking discovery to a mobile device, the method comprising:

detecting, at a mobile device, a power beacon transmitted from a wireless charging station;

responsive to the power beacon detection, transmitting a BLE Advertisement signal;

receiving a connection request from the wireless charging station;

transmitting mobile device information to the wireless charging station; and

initiating wireless communication between the mobile device and the wireless charging station when mobile device information identifies the mobile device as a previously paired device.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the wireless charging station further comprises a wireless docking station.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising receiving a BLE connection request from the wireless charging station.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the wireless communication comprise one or more of Wi-Fi, Wi-Gig or Bluetooth (BT) communication.

11. The method of claim 7, further comprising charging the mobile device.

12. The method of claim 7, further comprising terminating wireless communication between the mobile device and the wireless charging station when mobile device information identifies the mobile device as a device not previously paired with the wireless charging station.

13. The method of claim 7, further comprising terminating charging the mobile device when mobile device information identifies the mobile device as a device not previously paired with the wireless charging station.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage device comprising a set of instructions to direct one or more processors to:

detect, at a mobile device, a power beacon transmitted from a wireless charging station;

responsive to the power beacon detection, transmit a BLE Advertisement signal;

receive a connection request from the wireless charging station;

transmit mobile device information to the wireless charging station; and

initiate wireless communication between the mobile device and the wireless charging station when mobile device information identifies the mobile device as a previously paired device.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 14, wherein the wireless charging station further comprises a wireless docking station.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 14, wherein the instructions further directed the one or more processors to receive a BLE connection request from the wireless charging station.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 14, wherein the wireless communication comprise one or more of Wi-Fi, Wi-Gig or Bluetooth (BT) communication.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 14, wherein the instructions further direct the one or more processors to charge the mobile device.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 14, wherein the instructions further direct the one or more processors to transmit wireless communication between the mobile device and the wireless charging station when mobile device information identifies the mobile device as a device not previously paired with the wireless charging station.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 14, wherein the instructions further direct the one or more processors to terminate charging the mobile device when mobile device information identifies the mobile device as a device not previously paired with the wireless charging station.