ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF

• US 20170070080A1
• Filed: 09/08/2016
• Published: 03/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KANG, Daekyun, SON, Chang-Won
• Application Number:
  US15/259,779
• Publication Number:
  US 20170070080A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• 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: H02J 7/00036 Charger exchanging data with battery
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00045 Authentication, i.e. circuits for checking compatibility between one component, e.g. a battery or a battery charger, and another component, e.g. a power source
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00047 with provisions for charging different types of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0049 Detection of fully charged condition
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/02 for charging batteries from ac mains by converters

Abstract

An electronic device and an operating method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes an antenna configured to wirelessly receive power; a wireless communication unit; and a power reception unit functionally connected to the antenna and wireless communication unit, wherein the power reception unit includes a notification processing unit, the notification processing unit being configured to transmit, via the antenna, to an external device, a communication event received from the wireless communication unit during wireless charging.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

an antenna configured to wirelessly receive power;

a wireless communication unit; and

a power reception unit functionally connected to the antenna and wireless communication unit,

wherein the power reception unit includes a notification processing unit, the notification processing unit being configured to transmit, via the antenna, to an external device, a communication event received from the wireless communication unit during wireless charging.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the notification processing unit is further configured to transmit the communication event using a wireless power protocol.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the notification processing unit is further configured to generate notification data corresponding to the communication event and transmit the notification data using the antenna.

4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the notification processing unit is further configured to generate the notification data by modulating and encoding a waveform of received power.

5. A method of an electronic device, the method comprising:

wirelessly receiving power via an antenna;

detecting a communication event received from a wireless communication network; and

transmitting notification data corresponding to the communication event to an external device during wireless charging.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein transmitting the notification data comprises transmitting the notification data using a wireless power protocol.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising generating the notification data.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein generating of the notification data comprises generating the notification data by modulating and encoding a waveform of the received power.

9. An electronic device comprising:

a power transmission unit configured to wirelessly transmit power to an external device;

a controller configured to detect a communication event received from the external device; and

an output module configured to output alarm information corresponding to the communication event.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the controller is further configured to receive the communication event using a wireless power protocol.

11. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the controller is further configured to supply standby power to the output module, when the output module is turned off.

12. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the output module comprises:

an output processing unit configured to determine display data corresponding to the alarm information; and

a display unit configured to display the display data.

13. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the output module comprises:

an output processing unit configured to determine an audio signal corresponding to the alarm information; and

an audio output unit configured to output the audio signal.

14. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the controller is further configured to detect charging state information received from the external device and identify a charging state of the external device from the charging state information, and

wherein the output module is further configured to output alarm information corresponding to the charging state.

15. A method of an electronic device, the method comprising:

wirelessly transmitting power to an external device;

detecting a communication event received from the external device; and

outputting alarm information corresponding to the detected communication event.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein detecting the communication event comprises receiving the communication event using a wireless power protocol.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein outputting the alarm information comprises:

when an output module is turned off, supplying standby power to the output module; and

outputting the alarm information by the output module.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein outputting the alarm information comprises:

determining display data corresponding to the alarm information; and

displaying the display data.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein outputting the alarm information comprises:

determining an audio signal corresponding to the alarm information; and

outputting the audio signal.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

detecting charging state information received from the external device;

identifying a charging state of external device from the charging state information; and

outputting alarm information corresponding to the identified charging state.