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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHARING ENERGY IN WIRELESS DEVICE

  • US 20180041622A1
  • Filed: 10/17/2017
  • Published: 02/08/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A power sharing method for a wireless device, sharing power between the wireless device and at least one neighboring wireless device, the method comprising:

  • scanning, by the wireless device, the at least one neighboring wireless device;

    monitoring the at least one neighboring wireless device to determine whether to share the power with the at least one neighboring wireless device;

    determining roles of the wireless device and the at least one neighboring wireless device, respectively as either a power supplier or a power consumer; and

    determining a power sharing scheme and selectively sharing power between the wireless device and the at least one neighboring wireless device based on the determined roles and the determined power sharing scheme, including the wireless device receiving power when in the power consumer role from the at least one neighboring wireless device that is in the power supplier role,wherein each of the respective descriptors includes a Received Signal Strength Indication, a battery level, an amount of time the battery level will power the device, a priority level, and a current role.

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