Positioning aid for wireless energy transfer
First Claim
1. A wirelessly powered device, comprising:
- a device positioning aid processor configured to;
place at least one component into a high electrical current consumption mode; and
receive, based on placing the at least one component into a high electrical current consumption mode, a measured value from an electrical current measurement device, the measured value indicating an amount of an electrical current induced in a receiving coil adapted to inductively couple to a transmission coil external to the wirelessly powered device, where at least part of the electrical current induced in the receiving coil is provided to the at least one component; and
a charging device proximity indicator, communicatively coupled to the device positioning aid processor, the charging device proximity indicator configured to provide, based on the measured value indicating the amount of electrical current, an indication corresponding to an amount of distance from the receiving coil to the transmission coil based on the amount of electrical current.
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Abstract
A wirelessly powered device and operating method to aid in locating the device in relation to an energy transmitter. A device positioning aid processor places at least one component into a high electrical current consumption mode and determines, based on placing the at least one component into a high electrical current consumption mode, an amount of electrical current induced in a receiving coil that is adapted to inductively couple to a transmission coil external to the wirelessly powered device. An indicator, which is communicatively coupled to the device positioning aid processor, is configured to provide, in response to a determination of the amount of electrical current, an indication corresponding to the amount of electrical current.
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20 Claims
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1. A wirelessly powered device, comprising:
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a device positioning aid processor configured to; place at least one component into a high electrical current consumption mode; and receive, based on placing the at least one component into a high electrical current consumption mode, a measured value from an electrical current measurement device, the measured value indicating an amount of an electrical current induced in a receiving coil adapted to inductively couple to a transmission coil external to the wirelessly powered device, where at least part of the electrical current induced in the receiving coil is provided to the at least one component; and a charging device proximity indicator, communicatively coupled to the device positioning aid processor, the charging device proximity indicator configured to provide, based on the measured value indicating the amount of electrical current, an indication corresponding to an amount of distance from the receiving coil to the transmission coil based on the amount of electrical current. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19, 20)
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10. A method, comprising:
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placing at least one component of a wirelessly powered device into a high electrical current consumption mode; and receiving, based on placing the at least one component into a high electrical current consumption mode, a measured value from an electrical current measurement device, the measured value indicating an amount of an electrical current induced in a receiving coil adapted to inductively couple to a transmission coil external to the wirelessly powered device, where at least part of the electrical current induced in the receiving coil is provided to the at least one component; and providing, based on the measured value indicating the amount of electrical current, an indication corresponding to an amount of distance from the receiving coil to the transmission coil based on the amount of electrical current. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising instructions for:
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placing at least one component of a wirelessly powered device into a high electrical current consumption mode; and receiving, based on placing the at least one component into a high electrical current consumption mode, a measured value from an electrical current measurement device, the measured value indicating an amount of an electrical current induced in a receiving coil adapted to inductively couple to a transmission coil external to the wirelessly powered device, where at least part of the electrical current included in the receiving coil is provided to the at least one component; and providing, based on the measured value indicating the amount of electrical current, an indication corresponding to an amount of distance from the receiving coil to the transmission coil based on the amount of electrical current. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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