Wireless power supply device, electronic device capable of receiving wireless power, and method for controlling transmission of wireless power
First Claim
1. An electronic device for receiving wireless power, the electronic device comprising:
- a communication unit configured to receive power information including at least one of electricity bill information and power demand information;
a wireless power receiving unit configured to receive wireless power from a wireless power supplying device;
a power converting unit configured to convert the received wireless power to power usable for the electronic device;
a controller configured to determine a power saving period based on the received power information and control the electronic device such that a request for aborting wireless power transmission is sent to the wireless power supplying device through the communication unit during the power saving period and a request for wireless power transmission is sent to the wireless power supplying device through the communication unit during a non-power saving period;
a supplemental power storage configured to store supplemental power, wherein the supplemental power of the supplemental power storage is used for operation of the electronic device and is rechargeable; and
a supplemental power assuring unit configured to determine an amount of the supplemental power stored in the supplemental power storage.
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Abstract
The present application relates to a wireless power supply device and wireless power transmission control in an electronic device capable of receiving wireless power. According to an embodiment of the present application, the electronic device capable of receiving wireless power comprises a communication unit which receives power information including at least one piece of electricity bill information and power demand information. Also, the electronic device comprises a wireless power receiving unit which receives wireless power wirelessly supplied from a wireless power supply device, and a power converting unit which converts the wireless power received into power that can be used in the electronic device. By using various embodiments suggested by the present application, use of power wirelessly supplied can be efficiently controlled, and accordingly, electric power can be economically and efficiently used.
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12 Claims
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1. An electronic device for receiving wireless power, the electronic device comprising:
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a communication unit configured to receive power information including at least one of electricity bill information and power demand information; a wireless power receiving unit configured to receive wireless power from a wireless power supplying device; a power converting unit configured to convert the received wireless power to power usable for the electronic device; a controller configured to determine a power saving period based on the received power information and control the electronic device such that a request for aborting wireless power transmission is sent to the wireless power supplying device through the communication unit during the power saving period and a request for wireless power transmission is sent to the wireless power supplying device through the communication unit during a non-power saving period; a supplemental power storage configured to store supplemental power, wherein the supplemental power of the supplemental power storage is used for operation of the electronic device and is rechargeable; and a supplemental power assuring unit configured to determine an amount of the supplemental power stored in the supplemental power storage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless power transmission control method for an electronic device that receives wireless power supplied from a wireless power supplying device, the method comprising:
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receiving power information including at least one of electricity bill information and power demand information; determining a power saving period based on the received power information; sending a request for aborting wireless power transmission to the wireless power supplying device during the power saving period; sending a request for wireless power transmission to the wireless power supplying device during a non-power saving period; storing supplemental power in a supplemental power storage of the electronic device, wherein the supplemental power is used for operation of the electronic device and is rechargeable; and determining an amount of the supplemental power stored in the supplemental power storage. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A wireless power supplying system comprising:
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an electronic device; and a wireless power supplying device configured to transmit wireless power, wherein the wireless power supplying device comprises a wireless power pad for supplying wireless power to the electronic device, wherein the electronic device is configured to receive the transmitted wireless power on the wireless power pad and further comprises; a communication unit configured to receive power information including at least one of electricity bill information and power demand information; a wireless power receiving unit configured to receive the wireless power from the wireless power supplying device; a power converting unit configured to convert the received wireless power to power usable for the electronic device; a supplemental power storage configured to store supplemental power in the electronic device, wherein the supplemental power of the supplemental power storage is used for operation of the electronic device and is rechargeable; a supplemental power assuring unit configured to determine an amount of the supplemental power stored in the supplemental power storage; and a controller configured to determine a power saving period based on the received power information and control the electronic device such that a request for aborting wireless power transmission is sent to the wireless power supplying device through the communication unit during the power saving period and a request for wireless power transmission is sent to the wireless power supplying device through the communication unit during a non-power saving period.
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