Portable power charger with wireless and direct charging connectivity
First Claim
1. A portable charger unit for recharging at least one electronic device having a rechargeable internal battery, said portable charger unit comprising:
- a charger housing internally storing a rechargeable battery;
at least one power connection operatively connected to the rechargeable battery capable of operating as at least one of a power input and a power output, wherein when said at least one power connection acts as a power input, an electrical charge current is provided from an external power source to the portable charger unit for recharging the rechargeable battery when the portable charger unit is connected to said external power source via said at least one power connection, and wherein when said at least one power connection acts as a power output, a charge is provided from the rechargeable battery of the portable charger unit to an electronic device to recharge the rechargeable internal battery of said electronic device when said electronic device is connected to the portable charger unit via said at least one power connection; and
a wireless transmitter operatively connected to the rechargeable battery capable of wireless transmitting a power to an electronic device.
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Abstract
A portable charger is provided for charging one or more electronic devices from a rechargeable internal battery. The portable charger includes wireless power transmission components, such as a transmitter and a receiver for recharging the charger as well as electronic devices via wireless power transmission methods. The portable charger also includes at least one power connection for connecting the charger with an external power source, or at least one electronic device, or both, for direct charge connectivity. The power connection can be a power connection port or a power connector cable, attached to the charger housing, each capable of acting as a power input, a power output, or both. A processing unit controls operation of the charger for wireless and direct charging.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable charger unit for recharging at least one electronic device having a rechargeable internal battery, said portable charger unit comprising:
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a charger housing internally storing a rechargeable battery; at least one power connection operatively connected to the rechargeable battery capable of operating as at least one of a power input and a power output, wherein when said at least one power connection acts as a power input, an electrical charge current is provided from an external power source to the portable charger unit for recharging the rechargeable battery when the portable charger unit is connected to said external power source via said at least one power connection, and wherein when said at least one power connection acts as a power output, a charge is provided from the rechargeable battery of the portable charger unit to an electronic device to recharge the rechargeable internal battery of said electronic device when said electronic device is connected to the portable charger unit via said at least one power connection; and a wireless transmitter operatively connected to the rechargeable battery capable of wireless transmitting a power to an electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable charger unit for recharging at least one electronic device having a rechargeable internal battery, said portable charger unit comprising:
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a charger housing internally storing a rechargeable battery; at least one power connection operatively connected to the rechargeable battery capable of operating as at least one of a power input and a power output, wherein when said at least one power connection acts as a power input, an electrical charge current is provided from an external power source to the portable charger unit for recharging the rechargeable battery when the portable charger unit is connected to said external power source via said at least one power connection, and wherein when said at least one power connection acts as a power output, a charge is provided from the rechargeable battery of the portable charger unit to an electronic device to recharge the rechargeable internal battery of said electronic device when said electronic device is connected to the portable charger unit via said at least one power connection; a wireless transmitter operatively connected to the rechargeable battery capable of wirelessly transmitting a power to an electronic device; a wireless receiver operatively connected to the rechargeable battery for receiving a power transmitted from an external wireless transmitting device and directing said power to the rechargeable battery for recharging; and a processing unit operatively connected to the rechargeable battery, the wireless transmitter, the wireless receiver and the at least one power connection, wherein the processing unit is configured to direct power from the rechargeable battery to the wireless transmitter to wirelessly recharge an electronic device in wireless communication with the portable charger unit, wherein the processing unit is configured to direct power from the wireless receiver to the rechargeable battery when the portable charger unit is in wireless communication with the external wireless transmitting device, wherein the processing unit is configured to direct power from said at least one power connection to the rechargeable battery when said at least one power connection acts as a power input, and wherein the processing unit is configured to direct power from the rechargeable battery to said at least one power connection when said at least one power connection acts as a power output. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A portable charger unit for recharging at least one electronic device having a rechargeable internal battery, said portable charger unit comprising:
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a charger housing internally storing a rechargeable battery; a wireless transmitter operatively connected to the rechargeable battery capable of wirelessly transmitting a power to an electronic device; and a wireless receiver operatively connected to the rechargeable battery for receiving power transmitted from an external wireless transmitting device and directing said power to the rechargeable battery for recharging. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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