Method and Apparatus for Charging a User Device
First Claim
1. A method of charging a user device, the method comprising:
- approving, via a communications network, activation of a charging unit to deliver charging power to a user device responsive to a request, via the communications network, initiated by the charging unit.
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Abstract
The wireless charging unit is a utility device that can be used to charge a user device with power, and may be controlled by an online server that can approve or deny the request to begin charging. The online server may also have a capability to send video and image advertisements, surveys, inventory listings, data collection, SMS alerting, or other messages to the charging unit over the Internet or other wide area network, using Wi-Fi or cellular communication protocols to send signals and data to the charging unit. The online server may be used to log information from the charging units, as well as to control a charge-activation circuit to enable or disable the charging unit to charge the user device.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of charging a user device, the method comprising:
approving, via a communications network, activation of a charging unit to deliver charging power to a user device responsive to a request, via the communications network, initiated by the charging unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of charging a user device, the method comprising:
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by a charging unit, requesting approval from a server, via a communications network, to activate charging of a user device; and activating delivery of charging power from the charging unit to the user device following receipt of a charging activation approval indicator from the server via the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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