Wireless communication apparatus, wireless communication system, wireless communication method, and program
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1. A wireless communication apparatus comprising:
- a user terminal information acquiring unit that acquires user terminal information related to user terminals, which are connected through a wireless communication network to enable communication, from the user terminals, the acquired user terminal information including contract information for the user terminals reflecting a contract for services available to the user terminals;
a power supply unit that wirelessly supplies power to the user terminals;
a determining unit that determines whether or not to supply the power to the user terminals based on the user terminal information by determining validity of the contract information for the user terminals;
a location acquiring unit that acquires location information of the user terminals where the power is supplied; and
a directivity control unit that controls directivity of power supply by the power supply unit based on the location information.
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Abstract
A wireless communication apparatus according to the present invention includes a user terminal information acquiring unit that acquires user terminal information related to user terminals, which are connected through a wireless communication network to enable communication, from the user terminals; a wireless power transmitting circuit that wirelessly supplies power to the user terminals; a control unit that determines whether or not to supply the power to the user terminals based on the user terminal information; a user terminal location acquiring unit that acquires location information of the user terminals where the power is supplied; and a transmission power direction instructing unit that controls directivity of power supply based on the location information of the user terminals.
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1. A wireless communication apparatus comprising:
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a user terminal information acquiring unit that acquires user terminal information related to user terminals, which are connected through a wireless communication network to enable communication, from the user terminals, the acquired user terminal information including contract information for the user terminals reflecting a contract for services available to the user terminals; a power supply unit that wirelessly supplies power to the user terminals; a determining unit that determines whether or not to supply the power to the user terminals based on the user terminal information by determining validity of the contract information for the user terminals; a location acquiring unit that acquires location information of the user terminals where the power is supplied; and a directivity control unit that controls directivity of power supply by the power supply unit based on the location information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A wireless communication system comprising:
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user terminals connected to a wireless communication network so as to enable communication; and a wireless communication apparatus comprising; a user terminal information acquiring unit that acquires user terminal information related to the user terminals from the user terminals, the acquired user terminal information including contract information for the user terminals reflecting a contract for services available to the user terminals; a power supply unit that wirelessly supplies power to the user terminals; a determining unit that determines whether or not to supply the power to the user terminals based on the user terminal information by determining validity of the contract information for the user terminals; a location acquiring unit that acquires location information of the user terminals where the power is supplied; and a directivity control unit that controls directivity of power supply by the power supply unit based on the location information.
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7. A wireless communication method comprising the steps of:
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acquiring user terminal information from user terminals, the acquired user terminal information including contract information for the user terminals reflecting a contract for services available to the user terminals; determining whether or not to supply the power to the user terminals based on the user terminal information by determining validity of the contract information for the user terminals; acquiring location information of the user terminals where the power is supplied; controlling directivity of power supply based on the location information; and wirelessly supplying power to the user terminals when the contract information is valid.
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8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, performs a method comprising:
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acquiring user terminal information from user terminals, the acquired user terminal information including contract information for the user terminals reflecting a contract for services available to the user terminals; determining whether or not to supply the power to the user terminals based on the user terminal information by determining validity of the contract information for the user terminals; acquiring location information of the user terminals where the power is supplied; controlling directivity of power supply based on the location information; and wirelessly supplying power to the user terminals when the contract information is valid.
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Current AssigneeSony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
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Original AssigneeSony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
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InventorsYamasuge, Hiroyuki
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Primary Examiner(s)Connolly, Mark
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Application NumberUS12/416,274Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,147 DaysField of Search713/300, 323/355US Class Current713/300CPC Class CodesH04W 8/30 Network data restoration; N...
