POWER TRANSMISSION USING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SIGNALS
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting, at a wireless transmitter, wireless communication traffic is below a threshold traffic level; and
when the wireless communication traffic is below the threshold level, transmitting power packets over multiple communication channels.
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Abstract
Examples described herein include wireless transmitters configured for power transmission. Example wireless transmitters may insert power packets into wireless communications such that power harvesting circuitry may harvest sufficiently continuous power from the wireless communication signals. Example power harvesting circuitry is configured to harvest power across multiple wireless communication channels. Example chargers are described which may harvest power from wireless communication signals (e.g. Wi-Fi signals).
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting, at a wireless transmitter, wireless communication traffic is below a threshold traffic level; and when the wireless communication traffic is below the threshold level, transmitting power packets over multiple communication channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device comprising:
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at least one antenna; a queue configured to store packets for data transmission from the at least one antenna in accordance with a wireless communication technique; and at least one computer readable media encoded with executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processing unit, cause the device to insert power packets in the queue when fewer than a threshold number of packets are stored in the queue for data transmission. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A device comprising:
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an antenna; power harvesting circuitry coupled to the antenna, wherein the power harvesting circuitry is configured to harvest power from multiple channels of wireless communication signals received at the antenna, wherein the wireless communication signals include data packets and power packets inserted into the wireless communication signals; and an electrical interface coupled to the power harvesting circuitry and configured to provide the power to an electrical device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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