Alternative wirefree mobile device power supply method and system with free positioning
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1. A power delivery system comprising:
- a contactor device including a contactor body defining a contact surface shaped and dimensioned to make physical contact with an adaptor surface of an adaptor device;
a plurality of first electrical contacts of a first and second polarity on the contactor body at or adjacent the contactor surface, wherein electrical contacts of the first polarity are interspersed with electrical contacts of the second polarity, and an electrical contact of the first polarity is to be dynamically paired with an electrical contact of the second polarity to close an electrical circuit between the contactor device and an adaptor device having second electrical contacts when the adaptor device is brought into physical contact with the contactor surface, wherein the adaptor device includes an identification mechanism to provide compatible voltage and polarity settings to the power delivery system, wherein the identification mechanism further comprises a memory storage comprising handshaking information including information selected from the group comprising identification information for the adaptor device, settings for the power delivery system to energize the adaptor device, and authentication information required to connect the adaptive device to a computer network.
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Abstract
The invention provides a power delivery system for a mobile device. The power delivery system includes a contactor device and a plurality of first electrical contacts on the contactor device disposed in an interspersed arrangement wherein first electrical contacts of one polarity are interspersed with first electrical contacts of a second polarity throughout the contactor body.
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1. A power delivery system comprising:
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a contactor device including a contactor body defining a contact surface shaped and dimensioned to make physical contact with an adaptor surface of an adaptor device; a plurality of first electrical contacts of a first and second polarity on the contactor body at or adjacent the contactor surface, wherein electrical contacts of the first polarity are interspersed with electrical contacts of the second polarity, and an electrical contact of the first polarity is to be dynamically paired with an electrical contact of the second polarity to close an electrical circuit between the contactor device and an adaptor device having second electrical contacts when the adaptor device is brought into physical contact with the contactor surface, wherein the adaptor device includes an identification mechanism to provide compatible voltage and polarity settings to the power delivery system, wherein the identification mechanism further comprises a memory storage comprising handshaking information including information selected from the group comprising identification information for the adaptor device, settings for the power delivery system to energize the adaptor device, and authentication information required to connect the adaptive device to a computer network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a contactor member comprising a generally flat contactor body having at least one interconnection element to connect a mobile device to a power supply; an image capture mechanism to capture an image of the mobile device positioned on the contacror member; an image recognition mechanism to recognize the image of the mobile device; and a control mechanism to selectively energize the at least one interconnection element based on stored parameters associated with the recognized mobile device and a position of the mobile device on the contactor member, wherein the position of the mobile device on the contactor member is determined based on the image captured by the image capture device and recognized by the image recognition mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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