UPDATING FIRMWARE AND/OR PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK ON AN INTERNET OF THINGS DEVICE WHILE PROVIDING WIRELESS POWER VIA A MAGNETIC COUPLING AND SUPPORTING A TWO-WAY WIRELESS POWER EXCHANGE CAPABILITY AT A DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method of operating a control device that is configured to communicate with an Internet of Things (IoT) device that is connected to an IoT network, comprising:
- transmitting, at the control device, wireless power to the IoT device via a magnetic coupling between at least one antenna of the IoT device and a magnetic field that is generated by the control device; and
communicating with a short-range wireless communications interface of the IoT device to transfer a firmware update to the IoT device and/or to receive diagnostic information from the IoT device, wherein the short-range wireless communications interface of the IoT device is powered at least in part by the wireless power and the communicating occurs while the magnetic field continues to provide the wireless power to the IoT device via the magnetic coupling.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a control device transmits wireless power to an IoT device via a magnetic coupling between at least one antenna of the IoT device and a magnetic field that is generated by the control device. The IoT device powers a short-range wireless communications interface at the IoT device using some or all of the wireless power, which is then used to transfer a firmware update for the IoT device and/or exchange diagnostic information. In another embodiment, a dual-mode wireless power transfer device includes dual-mode wireless power transceiver circuitry that permits operation in a receive-power mode or a transmit-power mode. Wireless power is transmitted by the dual-mode wireless power transfer device in the transmit-power mode, and wireless power is received by the dual-mode wireless power transfer device in the receive-power mode.
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1. A method of operating a control device that is configured to communicate with an Internet of Things (IoT) device that is connected to an IoT network, comprising:
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transmitting, at the control device, wireless power to the IoT device via a magnetic coupling between at least one antenna of the IoT device and a magnetic field that is generated by the control device; and communicating with a short-range wireless communications interface of the IoT device to transfer a firmware update to the IoT device and/or to receive diagnostic information from the IoT device, wherein the short-range wireless communications interface of the IoT device is powered at least in part by the wireless power and the communicating occurs while the magnetic field continues to provide the wireless power to the IoT device via the magnetic coupling. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating an Internet of Things (IoT) device that is connected to an IoT network and is configured to communicate with a control device, comprising:
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receiving, at the IoT device, wireless power via a magnetic coupling between at least one antenna of the IoT device and a magnetic field that is generated by the control device; powering a short-range wireless communications interface at the IoT device using some or all of the wireless power; communicating with the control device using the short-range wireless communications interface while the magnetic field continues to provide the wireless power to the IoT device via the magnetic coupling, wherein the communicating transfers a firmware update for the IoT device and/or diagnostic information for the IoT device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A control device that is configured to communicate with an Internet of Things (IoT) device that is connected to an IoT network, comprising:
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means for transmitting wireless power to the IoT device via a magnetic coupling between at least one antenna of the IoT device and a magnetic field that is generated by the control device; and means for communicating with a short-range wireless communications interface of the IoT device to transfer a firmware update to the IoT device and/or to receive diagnostic information from the IoT device, wherein the short-range wireless communications interface of the IoT device is powered at least in part by the wireless power and the communication occurs while the magnetic field continues to provide the wireless power to the IoT device via the magnetic coupling. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An Internet of Things (IoT) device that is connected to an IoT network and is configured to communicate with a control device, comprising:
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means for receiving wireless power via a magnetic coupling between at least one antenna of the IoT device and a magnetic field that is generated by the control device; means for powering a means for communicating with the control device using some or all of the wireless power; the means for communicating with the control device while the magnetic field continues to provide the wireless power to the IoT device via the magnetic coupling, wherein the means for communicating transfers a firmware update for the IoT device and/or diagnostic information for the IoT device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A control device that is configured to communicate with an Internet of Things (IoT) device that is connected to an IoT network, comprising:
transceiver circuitry configured to transmit wireless power to the IoT device via a magnetic coupling between at least one antenna of the IoT device and a magnetic field that is generated by the control device and further configured to communicate with a short-range wireless communications interface of the IoT device to transfer a firmware update to the IoT device and/or to receive diagnostic information from the IoT device, wherein the short-range wireless communications interface of the IoT device is powered at least in part by the wireless power and the communication occurs while the magnetic field continues to provide the wireless power to the IoT device via the magnetic coupling. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An Internet of Things (IoT) device that is connected to an IoT network and is configured to communicate with a control device, comprising:
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transceiver circuitry configured to receive wireless power via a magnetic coupling between at least one antenna of the IoT device and a magnetic field that is generated by the control device; a short-range wireless communications interface configured to be powered using some or all of the wireless power and to communicate with the control device while the magnetic field continues to provide the wireless power to the IoT device via the magnetic coupling, wherein the short-range wireless communications interface transfers a firmware update for the IoT device and/or diagnostic information for the IoT device. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a control device that is configured to communicate with an Internet of Things (IoT) device that is connected to an IoT network, cause the control device to perform operations, the instructions including:
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at least one instruction configured to cause the control device to transmit wireless power to the IoT device via a magnetic coupling between at least one antenna of the IoT device and a magnetic field that is generated by the control device; and at least one instruction configured to cause the control device to communicate with a short-range wireless communications interface of the IoT device to transfer a firmware update to the IoT device and/or to receive diagnostic information from the IoT device, wherein the short-range wireless communications interface of the IoT device is powered at least in part by the wireless power and the communication occurs while the magnetic field continues to provide the wireless power to the IoT device via the magnetic coupling.
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50. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by an Internet of Things (IoT) device that is connected to an IoT network and is configured to communicate with a control device, cause the IoT device to perform operations, the instructions including:
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at least one instruction configured to cause the IoT device to receive wireless power via a magnetic coupling between at least one antenna of the IoT device and a magnetic field that is generated by the control device; at least one instruction configured to cause the IoT device to power a short-range wireless communications interface using some or all of the wireless power; at least one instruction configured to cause the IoT device to communicate with the control device while the magnetic field continues to provide the wireless power to the IoT device via the magnetic coupling, wherein the communication transfers a firmware update for the IoT device and/or diagnostic information for the IoT device.
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51. A dual-mode wireless power transfer device, comprising:
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dual-mode wireless power transceiver circuitry including at least one antenna and a switch that is configured to switch the dual-mode wireless power transceiver circuitry between a receive-power mode and a transmit-power mode, wherein, when operating in the receive-power mode, the at least one antenna is configured to receive wireless power that is transmitted from one or more power transmitting devices and used to power and/or charge one or more components on the dual-mode wireless power transfer device, and wherein, when operating in the transmit-power mode, the at least one antenna is configured to wirelessly transmit power to one or more power receiving devices to power and/or charge one or more components on the one or more power receiving devices. - View Dependent Claims (52)
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53. A method of operating a dual-mode wireless power transfer device, comprising:
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selectively executing either a receive-power mode or a transmit-power mode, wherein the receive-power mode is characterized by the dual-mode wireless power transfer device receiving wireless power that is transmitted from one or more power transmitting devices and used to power and/or charge one or more components on the dual-mode wireless power transfer device, and wherein the transmit-power mode is characterized by the dual-mode wireless power transfer device transmitting wireless power to one or more power receiving devices to power and/or charge one or more components on the one or more power receiving devices. - View Dependent Claims (54)
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