Extendable wireless power delivery for small devices
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1. A power delivery device, comprising:
- a charge circuitry;
a charge portion, wherein the charge portion is an extensible portion comprising a hinged attachment coupled with a top edge of a lid of the power delivery device and is to be extended from the power delivery device by rotating the extensible portion about the hinged attachment in an upward direction away from the lid when the lid is in an upright position;
wherein,the power delivery device is configured to;
detect whether any power receiving device is positioned on the charge portion for charging; and
based at least in part on a detection that a power receiving device is positioned on the charge portion for charging, activate the charge circuitry from a deactivated state to transfer power wirelessly to the power receiving device.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, an electronic device such as a portable computer has a structure that extends from the device to wirelessly transfer electrical power between itself and an external device. The structure may be placed in a non-extended position when not being used for such power transfer. In some embodiments power transfer may take place in either direction, and may be used for various purposes, such as to provide operational power and/or to charge a battery. The external device may be placed on or near the extended structure for power transfer to take place.
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18 Claims
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1. A power delivery device, comprising:
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a charge circuitry; a charge portion, wherein the charge portion is an extensible portion comprising a hinged attachment coupled with a top edge of a lid of the power delivery device and is to be extended from the power delivery device by rotating the extensible portion about the hinged attachment in an upward direction away from the lid when the lid is in an upright position;
wherein,the power delivery device is configured to; detect whether any power receiving device is positioned on the charge portion for charging; and based at least in part on a detection that a power receiving device is positioned on the charge portion for charging, activate the charge circuitry from a deactivated state to transfer power wirelessly to the power receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, to be employed by a power delivery device, comprising:
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detecting whether any power receiving device is positioned on a charge portion of the power delivery device for charging, wherein the charge portion is an extensible portion comprising a hinged attachment coupled with a top edge of a lid of the power delivery device and is to be extended from the power delivery device by rotating the extensible portion about the hinged attachment in an upward direction away from the lid when the lid is in an upright position; and based at least in part on a detection that a power receiving device is positioned on the charge portion of the power delivery device for charging, activating a charge circuitry of the power delivery device from a deactivated state to transfer power wirelessly to the power receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer readable medium encoded with computer executable instructions, which when accessed, causes a power delivery device to perform operations comprising:
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detecting whether any power receiving device is positioned on a charge portion of the power delivery device for charging, wherein the charge portion is an extensible portion comprising a hinged attachment coupled with a top edge of a lid of the power delivery device and is to be extended from the power delivery device by rotating the extensible portion about the hinged attachment in an upward direction away from the lid when the lid is in an upright position; and based at least in part on a detection that a power receiving device is positioned on the charge portion of the power delivery device for charging, activating a charge circuitry of the power delivery device from a deactivated state to transfer power wirelessly to the power receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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