Configuration of Data and Power Transfer in Near Field Communications
First Claim
1. A method for configuring wireless power and data transfer between consumer electronic (CE) devices, the method comprising:
- identifying a plurality of antenna systems including at least a first antenna system and a second antenna system, wherein at least the first antenna system is cooperated with a first CE device and the second antenna system is cooperated with a separate second CE device, wherein each of the plurality of antenna systems comprises a power transfer antenna and one or more communications antennas, wherein the power transfer antennas is configured to enable wireless electrical power transfer between the power transfer antenna and at least one other power transfer antenna of another one of the plurality of antenna systems; and
wherein each of the one or more communications antennas is configured to enable wirelessly transmitting and receiving communications with at least one further communications antenna;
providing a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to illustrate each of the identified antenna systems and communicational relationships between each of the identified antenna systems, wherein the graphical user interface is further configured to enable a user to interact with the graphical user interface;
receiving, through the graphical user interface, user instructions corresponding to at least two of the identified antenna systems, wherein the user instructions include wireless coupling configurations dictating how at least one of the identified antenna systems is to wirelessly transfer power to at least one other of the identified antenna systems or how at least one of the identified antenna systems is to wirelessly transfer data to at least one other of the identified antenna systems;
generating configuration instructions in accordance with the wireless coupling configurations; and
causing communication of the configuration instructions to selected CE devices to direct each of the identified antenna systems to be configured in accordance with the configuration instructions.
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Abstract
Some embodiments disclosed herein provide a method for configuring wireless power and data transfer between consumer electronic (CE) devices. The method comprises identifying a plurality of antenna systems including at least a first antenna system and a second antenna system. At least the first antenna system is cooperated with a first CE device and the second antenna system is cooperated with a separate second CE device. Each of the plurality of antenna systems comprises a power transfer antenna and one or more communications antennas. The system provides a graphical user interface to illustrate each of the identified antenna systems, and receives user instructions corresponding to at least two of the identified antenna systems, to generate configuration instructions in accordance with the user instructions, and to configure selected CE devices in accordance with the configuration instructions.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for configuring wireless power and data transfer between consumer electronic (CE) devices, the method comprising:
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identifying a plurality of antenna systems including at least a first antenna system and a second antenna system, wherein at least the first antenna system is cooperated with a first CE device and the second antenna system is cooperated with a separate second CE device, wherein each of the plurality of antenna systems comprises a power transfer antenna and one or more communications antennas, wherein the power transfer antennas is configured to enable wireless electrical power transfer between the power transfer antenna and at least one other power transfer antenna of another one of the plurality of antenna systems; and wherein each of the one or more communications antennas is configured to enable wirelessly transmitting and receiving communications with at least one further communications antenna; providing a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to illustrate each of the identified antenna systems and communicational relationships between each of the identified antenna systems, wherein the graphical user interface is further configured to enable a user to interact with the graphical user interface; receiving, through the graphical user interface, user instructions corresponding to at least two of the identified antenna systems, wherein the user instructions include wireless coupling configurations dictating how at least one of the identified antenna systems is to wirelessly transfer power to at least one other of the identified antenna systems or how at least one of the identified antenna systems is to wirelessly transfer data to at least one other of the identified antenna systems; generating configuration instructions in accordance with the wireless coupling configurations; and causing communication of the configuration instructions to selected CE devices to direct each of the identified antenna systems to be configured in accordance with the configuration instructions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for use in configuring wireless power and data transfer between CE devices, the apparatus comprising:
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memory storing executable code; and one or more processors configured to execute at least some of the executable code, such that the processor when implementing the executable code is configured to; identify a plurality of antenna systems including at least a first antenna system and a second antenna system, wherein at least the first antenna system is cooperated with a first CE device and the second antenna system is cooperated with a separate second CE device, wherein each of the plurality of antenna systems comprises a power transfer antenna and one or more communications antennas, wherein the power transfer antenna is configured to enable wireless electrical power transfer between the power transfer antenna and at least one other power transfer antenna of another one of the plurality of antenna systems; and wherein each of the one or more communications antennas is configured to enable wirelessly transmitting and receiving communications with at least one further communications antenna provide a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to illustrate each of the identified antenna systems and communicational relationships between each of the identified antenna systems, wherein the graphical user interface is further configured to enable a user to interact with the graphical user interface; receive, through the graphical user interface, user instructions corresponding to at least two of the identified antenna systems, wherein the user instructions include wireless coupling configurations dictating how at least one of the identified antenna systems is to wirelessly transfer power to at least one another of the identified antenna systems or how at least one of the identified antenna systems is to wirelessly transfer data to at least one another of the identified antenna systems; generate configuration instructions in accordance with the wireless coupling configurations; and cause communication of the configuration instructions to selected CE devices to direct each of the identified antenna systems to be configured in accordance with the configuration instructions. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus configured to operate within a consumer electronic (CE) device, comprising:
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a first power transfer antenna cooperated with a frame, wherein the power transfer antenna is configured to enable at least one of wirelessly receiving electrical power from another CE device and wirelessly transmitting electrical power to another CE device; a first communications antenna configured to wirelessly transmit and receive communications with one or more other near field wireless antenna systems cooperated with one or more remote CE devices over distances; and a controller configured to; identify a plurality of antenna systems including at least a first antenna system and a second antenna system, wherein at least the first antenna system is cooperated with a first CE device and the second antenna system is cooperated with a separate second CE device, wherein each of the plurality of antenna systems comprises a power transfer antenna and one or more communications antennas, wherein the power transfer antenna is configured to enable wireless electrical power transfer between the power transfer antenna and at least one other power transfer antenna of another one of the plurality of antenna systems; and wherein each of the one or more communications antennas is configured to enable wirelessly transmitting and receiving communications with at least one further communications antenna; provide a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to illustrate each of the identified antenna systems and communicational relationships between each of the identified antenna systems, wherein the graphical user interface is further configured to enable a user to interact with the graphical user interface; receive, through the graphical user interface, user instructions corresponding to at least two of the identified antenna systems, wherein the user instructions include wireless coupling configurations dictating how at least one of the identified antenna systems is to wirelessly transfer power to at least one other of the identified antenna systems or how at least one of the identified antenna systems is to wirelessly transfer data to at least one other of the identified antenna systems; generate configuration instructions in accordance with the wireless coupling configurations; and cause communication of the configuration instructions to selected CE devices to direct each of the identified antenna systems to be configured in accordance with the configuration instructions.
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