MULTIFUNCTION BATTERY CHARGING AND HAPTIC DEVICE
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a memory device comprising instructions to be executed by the processor;
a battery to provide electrical power to the processor and the memory device;
a multifunction charger; and
control circuitry configured to activate one of a plurality of available operating modes of the multifunction charger, wherein the plurality of operating modes of the multifunction charger comprises a wireless charging mode and a haptic feedback mode.
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Abstract
Techniques for implementing a multifunction device with battery charging and haptic feedback capabilities are described. An example of an electronic device includes a multifunction charger and a control circuitry configured to activate one of a plurality of available operating modes of the multifunction charger. The plurality of operating modes includes a wireless charging mode and a haptic feedback mode.
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25 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a processor; a memory device comprising instructions to be executed by the processor; a battery to provide electrical power to the processor and the memory device; a multifunction charger; and control circuitry configured to activate one of a plurality of available operating modes of the multifunction charger, wherein the plurality of operating modes of the multifunction charger comprises a wireless charging mode and a haptic feedback mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A multifunction charger with a plurality of operating modes, comprising:
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an enclosure; a first conductive winding fixedly disposed on an inner wall of the enclosure; a magnetic core suspended inside the enclosure by a spring; a second conductive winding surrounding the magnetic core; wherein a resonant frequency of the magnetic core and the spring or a plurality of springs is tuned for haptic effects and vibrational energy harvesting. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of operating a multifunction charger comprising a stationary winding and a movable winding, the movable winding disposed around a magnetic core, the method comprising:
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identifying a mode from a plurality of available operating modes comprising a wireless charging mode, a haptic feedback mode, and a vibrational energy harvesting mode; and selecting a coupling configuration to implement the identified mode. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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