Controlling the Provision of Power to One or More Devices
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a detector comprising a control circuit, a command signal;
actuating a first switch responsive to a resonance frequency on the command signal to enable powering the control circuit via an independent power source; and
controlling, by the control circuit, power to a consumption device responsive to instructions in the command signal.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described herein for provisioning power to a power consumption device in a depowered state (e.g., a device not consuming current such as standby current). Aspects discussed herein relate to controlling a detector, switches, and/or an outlet such as a smart outlet. In some examples, a message may be sent to a powered controller. The controller may be configured to send a signal to activate a detector, which may be sent via a wireless signal and/or via generation of a resonance frequency via a tuned circuit (e.g., via resonant coupling). The signal may include “bootstrap” power that enables the detector to activate a switch to receive power from an additional or alternative power source. The detector may further receive and decode the signal to operate one or more outlets or switches, gates, relays, thyristors, transistors, or so on to provide power to a power-consumption device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a detector comprising a control circuit, a command signal; actuating a first switch responsive to a resonance frequency on the command signal to enable powering the control circuit via an independent power source; and controlling, by the control circuit, power to a consumption device responsive to instructions in the command signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a controller, a command signal comprising a command for one or more power-consuming devices; transmitting, via a tuned circuit, a power-enabling instruction signal to one or more detectors; determining that the one or more power-consuming devices is powered; and transmitting the command to the one or more power-consuming devices. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a detector comprising a first tuned circuit and a first switch, from a controller comprising a second tuned circuit, a power-enabling instruction signal comprising a resonant frequency; actuating, via the first tuned circuit and based on the resonant frequency, the first switch; decoding, by the detector and in response to the actuating of the first switch, an instruction from the power-enabling instruction signal; and actuating, based on the instruction, a second switch different from the first switch. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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