Wirelessly charging a mobile device and utilizing the mobile device as a power source
First Claim
1. An apparatus for wirelessly charging a mobile computing device and utilizing the mobile computing device as a power source, the apparatus comprising:
- a first data and power interface, adapted to be connected to a data and power port of the mobile computing device;
a second data and power interface, adapted to be connected to a wired power source or load device;
a wireless charging unit, comprising a power receiver adapted to wirelessly receive power from a wireless power source; and
a control unit, configured to control the wireless charging unit;
wherein the wireless charging unit and the control unit are configured to provide multiple modes of operation for the apparatus;
wherein a first mode of operation of the apparatus includes the load device being connected to the apparatus via the second data and power interface with power being delivered from the mobile computing device to the load device via the first and second data and power interfaces;
wherein a second mode of operation of the apparatus includes the wired power source being connected to the apparatus via the second data and power interface with power being delivered to the mobile computing device from the wired power source via the first and second data and power interfaces; and
wherein a third mode of operation of the apparatus includes the wireless power source wirelessly providing power to the power receiver of the wireless charging unit, with the wireless charging unit delivering power to the mobile computing device via the first data and power interface.
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for wirelessly charging a mobile computing device and utilizing the mobile computing device as a power source. The apparatus includes: a first data and power interface; a second data and power interface; a wireless charging unit; and a control unit. The operation of the wireless charging unit and the control unit is configured to provide a first mode of operation of the apparatus when an external source connected to the apparatus via the second data and power interface is a load device in which power is delivered from the mobile computing device to the load device via the first and second data and power interfaces, and a second mode of operation of the apparatus in which power is delivered from a power receiver of the wireless charging unit to the mobile computing device via the first data and power interface.
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17 Claims
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1. An apparatus for wirelessly charging a mobile computing device and utilizing the mobile computing device as a power source, the apparatus comprising:
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a first data and power interface, adapted to be connected to a data and power port of the mobile computing device; a second data and power interface, adapted to be connected to a wired power source or load device; a wireless charging unit, comprising a power receiver adapted to wirelessly receive power from a wireless power source; and a control unit, configured to control the wireless charging unit; wherein the wireless charging unit and the control unit are configured to provide multiple modes of operation for the apparatus; wherein a first mode of operation of the apparatus includes the load device being connected to the apparatus via the second data and power interface with power being delivered from the mobile computing device to the load device via the first and second data and power interfaces; wherein a second mode of operation of the apparatus includes the wired power source being connected to the apparatus via the second data and power interface with power being delivered to the mobile computing device from the wired power source via the first and second data and power interfaces; and wherein a third mode of operation of the apparatus includes the wireless power source wirelessly providing power to the power receiver of the wireless charging unit, with the wireless charging unit delivering power to the mobile computing device via the first data and power interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a mobile computing device; and an apparatus for wirelessly charging the mobile computing device and utilizing the mobile computing device as a power source, the apparatus comprising; a first data and power interface, adapted to be connected to a data and power port of the mobile computing device; a second data and power interface, adapted to be connected to a wired power source or load device; a wireless charging unit, comprising a power receiver adapted to wirelessly receive power from a wireless power source; and a control unit, configured to control the wireless charging unit; wherein the wireless charging unit and the control unit are configured to provide multiple modes of operation for the apparatus; wherein a first mode of operation of the apparatus includes the load device being connected to the apparatus via the second data and power interface with power being delivered from the mobile computing device to the load device via the first and second data and power interfaces; wherein a second mode of operation of the apparatus includes the wired power source being connected to the apparatus via the second data and power interface with power being delivered to the mobile computing device from the wired power source via the first and second data and power interfaces; and wherein a third mode of operation of the apparatus includes the wireless power source wirelessly providing power to the power receiver of the wireless charging unit, with the wireless charging unit delivering power to the mobile computing device via the first data and power interface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for providing wireless charging to a mobile computing device and using the mobile computing device as a power source for a load device, the method comprising:
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determining, via a control unit in communication with a wireless charging unit, whether a mobile computing device is connected to a first data and power interface of an apparatus and whether a wired power source, a load device, or nothing is connected to a second data and power interface of the apparatus; and determining, via the control unit and the wireless charging unit, a mode of operation for the apparatus based on the determining; wherein a first mode of operation of the apparatus includes the load device being connected to the apparatus via the second data and power interface with power being delivered from the mobile computing device to the load device via the first and second data and power interfaces; wherein a second mode of operation of the apparatus includes the wired power source being connected to the apparatus via the second data and power interface with power being delivered to the mobile computing device from the wired power source via the first and second data and power interfaces; and wherein a third mode of operation of the apparatus includes a wireless power source wirelessly providing power to the power receiver of the wireless charging unit, with the wireless charging unit delivering power to the mobile computing device via the first data and power interface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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