System and method for wireless power control communication using bluetooth low energy
First Claim
1. A wireless charger for connecting with a charging device via a wireless communications network, the wireless charger comprising:
- a transmitter configured to transmit a power signal;
a detector configured to detect a load based on the transmitted power signal;
a device scanner configured to scan for one or more connection solicitations transmitted by devices in response to detecting the load; and
a receiver configured to receive a connection solicitation via the wireless communications network from the charging device in response to the transmitted power signal, the transmitter further configured to transmit a connection request to establish a connection with the charging device in response to the received connection solicitation.
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Abstract
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for connecting with a charging device via a wireless communications network. In one aspect, a wireless charger comprises a transmitter configured to transmit a power signal. The wireless charger further comprises a device scanner configured to scan for one or more connection solicitations transmitted by devices. The wireless charger further comprises a receiver configured to receive a connection solicitation via the wireless communications network from the charging device in response to the transmitted power signal. The transmitter may be configured to transmit a connection request to establish a connection with the charging device in response to the received connection solicitation.
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38 Claims
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1. A wireless charger for connecting with a charging device via a wireless communications network, the wireless charger comprising:
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a transmitter configured to transmit a power signal; a detector configured to detect a load based on the transmitted power signal; a device scanner configured to scan for one or more connection solicitations transmitted by devices in response to detecting the load; and a receiver configured to receive a connection solicitation via the wireless communications network from the charging device in response to the transmitted power signal, the transmitter further configured to transmit a connection request to establish a connection with the charging device in response to the received connection solicitation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for connecting with a charging device via a wireless communications network, the method comprising:
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transmitting a power signal; detecting a load based on the transmitted power signal; scanning for one or more connection solicitations transmitted by devices in response to detecting the load; receiving a connection solicitation via the wireless communications network from the charging device in response to the transmitted power signal; and transmitting a connection request to establish a connection with the charging device in response to the received connection solicitation. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for connecting with a charging device via a wireless communications network, the apparatus comprising:
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means for transmitting a power signal; means for detecting a load based on the transmitted power signal; means for scanning for one or more connection solicitations transmitted by devices in response to detecting the load; means for receiving a connection solicitation via the wireless communications network from the charging device in response to the transmitted power signal; and means for transmitting a connection request to establish a connection with the charging device in response to the received connection solicitation. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code that, when executed, causes an apparatus to:
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transmit a power signal; detect a load based on the transmitted power signal; scan for one or more connection solicitations transmitted by devices in response to detecting the load; receive a connection solicitation via a wireless communications network from the charging device in response to the transmitted power signal; and transmit a connection request to establish a connection with the charging device in response to the received connection solicitation. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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