Portable computing device with wireless power distribution
First Claim
1. A core module for a portable computing device, the core module comprises:
- wireless power receiver circuitry, when operable;
receives a wireless power transmit signal; and
converts the wireless power transmit signal into a supply voltage;
battery power circuitry, when operable, outputs a battery voltage;
power supply circuitry, when operable, converts the supply voltage or the battery voltage into one or more power supply voltages;
a processor; and
a radio frequency (RF) link interface operably coupled to the processor, wherein;
the processor selects one of the battery voltage, the supply voltage, and one of the one or more power supply voltages to produce a selected voltage; and
the RF link interface outputs the selected voltage onto an RF link of the portable computing device for providing power to one or more multi mode (MM) RF units within the portable computing device; and
when an application selected for execution includes a wireless communication, the processor is operable to;
determine a protocol for the wireless communication;
allocate RF link communication resources of the RF link based on the protocol to produce allocated RF link communication resources;
allocate the one or more multi mode (MM) RF units based on the protocol to produce allocated MM RF unit resources;
when the processor executes the application;
the processor is further operable to convert outbound data into an outbound symbol stream that addresses the allocated MM RF unit resources; and
the RF link interface is operable to convert the outbound symbol stream into an outbound RF link signal in accordance with the allocated RF link communication resources.
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Abstract
A core module for a portable computing device includes a wireless power receiver module, a battery power module, a power supply module, a processing module, and an RF link interface. The wireless power receiver module, when operable, receives a wireless power transmit signal and converts it into a supply voltage. The battery power module, when operable, outputs a battery voltage. The power supply module, when operable, converts the supply voltage or the battery voltage into one or more power supply voltages. The processing module is operable to select one of the battery voltage, the supply voltage, and one of the one or more power supply voltages to produce a selected voltage. The RF link interface outputs the selected voltage on to an RF link of the portable computing device for providing power to one or more multi mode RF units within the portable computing device.
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20 Claims
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1. A core module for a portable computing device, the core module comprises:
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wireless power receiver circuitry, when operable; receives a wireless power transmit signal; and converts the wireless power transmit signal into a supply voltage; battery power circuitry, when operable, outputs a battery voltage; power supply circuitry, when operable, converts the supply voltage or the battery voltage into one or more power supply voltages; a processor; and a radio frequency (RF) link interface operably coupled to the processor, wherein; the processor selects one of the battery voltage, the supply voltage, and one of the one or more power supply voltages to produce a selected voltage; and the RF link interface outputs the selected voltage onto an RF link of the portable computing device for providing power to one or more multi mode (MM) RF units within the portable computing device; and when an application selected for execution includes a wireless communication, the processor is operable to; determine a protocol for the wireless communication; allocate RF link communication resources of the RF link based on the protocol to produce allocated RF link communication resources; allocate the one or more multi mode (MM) RF units based on the protocol to produce allocated MM RF unit resources; when the processor executes the application; the processor is further operable to convert outbound data into an outbound symbol stream that addresses the allocated MM RF unit resources; and the RF link interface is operable to convert the outbound symbol stream into an outbound RF link signal in accordance with the allocated RF link communication resources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 19)
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7. A core module for a portable computing device, the core module comprises:
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wireless power receiver circuitry operable to; receives a wireless power transmit signal; and converts the wireless power transmit signal into a supply voltage; battery power circuitry operable to output a battery voltage; power supply circuitry, when operable, converts the supply voltage or the battery voltage into one or more power supply voltages; a processor; and a radio frequency (RF) link interface operably coupled to the processor, wherein; the processor selects one of the battery voltage, the supply voltage, and at least one of the power supply voltages to produce a selected voltage based on a power supply output control signal; and the RF link interface outputs the selected voltage onto an RF link of the portable computing device for providing power to at least one multi mode (MM) RF unit within the portable computing device; and
when an application selected for execution includes a wireless communication, theprocessor is operable to; determine a protocol for the wireless communication; allocate RF link communication resources of the RF link based on the protocol to produce allocated RF link communication resources; allocate the at least one MM RF unit based on the protocol to produce allocated MM RF unit resources; when the processor executes the application; the processor is further operable to convert outbound data into an outbound symbol stream that addresses the allocated MM RF unit resources; and the RF link interface is operable to convert the outbound symbol stream into an outbound RF link signal in accordance with the allocated RF link communication resources. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20)
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15. A core module for a portable computing device comprising:
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wireless power receiver circuitry operable to receive and convert a wireless power transmit signal into a supply voltage; battery power circuitry operable to output a battery voltage; power supply circuitry operable to convert either of the supply voltage and the battery voltage into a plurality of power supply voltages; a processor operable to select one of the battery voltage, the supply voltage, and one of the plurality of power supply voltages to produce a selected voltage; and a radio frequency (RF) link interface coupled to the processor, wherein the RF link interface outputs the selected voltage onto an RF link for providing power to at least one multi mode (MM) RF units; the processor further operable, when an application selected for execution includes a wireless communication, to; determine a protocol for the wireless communication; allocate RF link communication resources of the RF link based on the protocol to produce allocated RF link communication resources; allocate the one or more multi mode (MM) RF units based on the protocol to produce allocated MM RF unit resources; when the processor executes the application; the processor is further operable to convert outbound data into an outbound symbol stream that addresses the allocated MM RF unit resources; and the RF link interface is operable to convert the outbound symbol stream into an outbound RF link signal in accordance with the allocated RF link communication resources. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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