System and method for inductive power supply control using remote device power requirements
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1. A method for supplying power from an inductive power supply to a remote device, said method comprising:
- receiving, in said inductive power supply, a remote device ID from said remote device;
obtaining remote device power requirement information;
maintaining an active remote device list in memory, said active remote device list capable of including a plurality of active remote devices;
configuring said inductive power supply to supply power based on said power requirement information; and
wherein said obtaining remote device power requirement information includes at least one of (1) obtaining at least one of an amount of voltage and an amount of current required to power said remote device from a database of remote device power requirement information maintained in memory, wherein said remote device ID is a key to said database; and
(2) receiving, in said inductive power supply, at least one of an amount of voltage and an amount of current required to power said remote device.
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Abstract
An adaptive inductive ballast is provided with the capability to communicate with a remote device powered by the ballast. To improve the operation of the ballast, the ballast changes its operating characteristics based upon information received from the remote device. Further, the ballast may provide a path for the remote device to communicate with device other than the adaptive inductive ballast.
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1. A method for supplying power from an inductive power supply to a remote device, said method comprising:
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receiving, in said inductive power supply, a remote device ID from said remote device; obtaining remote device power requirement information; maintaining an active remote device list in memory, said active remote device list capable of including a plurality of active remote devices; configuring said inductive power supply to supply power based on said power requirement information; and wherein said obtaining remote device power requirement information includes at least one of (1) obtaining at least one of an amount of voltage and an amount of current required to power said remote device from a database of remote device power requirement information maintained in memory, wherein said remote device ID is a key to said database; and
(2) receiving, in said inductive power supply, at least one of an amount of voltage and an amount of current required to power said remote device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for supplying power from an inductive power supply to a remote device, said method comprising:
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receiving, in said inductive power supply, a remote device ID from said remote device; obtaining remote device power requirement information; maintaining an active remote device list in memory, said active remote device list capable of including a plurality of active remote devices; configuring said inductive power supply to supply power based on said power requirement information; and determining whether said inductive power supply can be configured to adequately power all remote devices on said active remote device list. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An inductive power supply for supplying power to a remote device, said inductive power supply comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a remote device ID from said remote device; a primary configured to transfer power to said remote device; a memory; and a controller in communication with said receiver, said primary, and said memory, said controller programmed to; obtain remote device power requirement information; maintain an active remote device list in said memory, said active remote device list capable of including a plurality of active remote devices; configure said inductive power supply to supply power based on said power requirement information; and wherein said controller is programmed to obtain remote device power requirement information by at least one of (1) obtaining at least one of an amount of voltage and an amount of current required to power said remote device from a database of remote device power requirement information maintained in memory, wherein said device ID is a key to said database; and
(2) receiving at least one of an amount of voltage and an amount of current required to power said remote device from said remote device via said receiver. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An inductive power supply for supplying power to a remote device, said inductive power supply comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a remote device ID from said remote device; a primary configured to transfer power to said remote device; a memory; and a controller in communication with said receiver, said primary, and said memory, said controller programmed to; obtain remote device power requirement information; maintain an active remote device list in said memory, said active remote device list capable of including a plurality of active remote devices; configure said inductive power supply to supply power based on said power requirement information; and wherein said controller is programmed to determine whether said inductive power supply can be configured to adequately power all remote devices on said active remote device list. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for supplying power from an inductive power supply to a plurality of remote devices, said method comprising:
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polling said plurality of remote devices for power usage information; receiving, in the inductive power supply, power usage information for each of said plurality of remote devices; obtaining remote device power requirement information for each of said plurality of remote devices; maintaining an active remote device list in memory, said active remote device list capable of including a plurality of active remote devices; determining whether said inductive power supply can be configured to adequately power all devices on said active remote device list; adjusting power consumption characteristics of at least one of said plurality of remote devices in response to a determination that power cannot be supplied to all devices on said active remote device list; and configuring said inductive power supply to supply power based on said power requirement information. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. An inductive power supply for supplying power to a plurality of remote devices, the inductive power supply comprising:
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a transceiver configured to communicate with each of said plurality of remote devices; a primary; a memory; and a controller in communication with said receiver, said primary, and said memory, said controller programmed to; poll said plurality of remote devices for power usage information via said transceiver; obtain remote device power requirement information for each of said plurality of remote devices; maintain an active remote device list in said memory, said active remote device list capable of including a plurality of active remote devices; determine whether said inductive power supply can be configured to adequately power all devices on said active remote device list; adjust power consumption characteristics of at least one of said plurality of remote devices in response to a determination that power cannot be supplied to all devices on said active remote device list; and configure said inductive power supply to supply power based on said power requirement information. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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