Systems and methods for smart wireless charging

• US 9,692,250 B2
• Filed: 06/27/2014
• Issued: 06/27/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Porat, Shahar, Pogorelik, Oleg, Nayshtut, Alex, Priev, Avi Apriev
• Primary Examiner(s): Tso, Edward
• Assistant Examiner(s): Piggush, Aaron
• Application Number:
  US14/316,912
• Publication Number:
  US 20150380971A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,096 Days
• Field of Search: 320108, 320109, 320114, 320115, 320134
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/4257 Smart batteries, e.g. electronic circuits inside the housing of the cells or batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/22 The load being a portable electronic device
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0013 acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially H02J7/1423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0071 with a programmable schedule
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

Systems and methods for power distribution allocation are provided. A system may establish a first wireless connection between the system and a first mobile device. The system may receive a first charge request from the first mobile device comprising first mobile device information, and may identify charging system policies based at least in part on the first charge request. The system may determine a first charge program for the first mobile device based at least in part on the first charge request and the one or more charging system policies, where the first charge program comprises a power allocation of the first mobile device with respect to other mobile devices connected to the charging system. The system may wirelessly charge the first mobile device, based at least in part on the first charge program.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

establishing, by a charging system comprising one or more processors, a first wireless connection with a first mobile device, wherein the first mobile device is a first mobile device type that has a first charge capacity;

receiving, by the charging system, a first charge request from the first mobile device, the first charge request comprising first mobile device information, wherein the mobile device information comprises a first mobile device identifier;

identifying, by the charging system, one or more charging system policies based at least in part on the first charge request, wherein the one or more charging system policies comprise instructions to charge the first mobile device and a second mobile device of a second mobile device type that has a second charge capacity;

determining, by the charging system, an available charging capacity of the charging system, wherein the available charging capacity is a total amount of power available to be allocated to charge the first mobile device to the first charge capacity or the second mobile device to the second charge capacity;

determining, by the charging system, a first charge program for the first mobile device based at least in part on the first charge request and the one or more charging system policies, wherein the first charge program comprises a power allocation of the first mobile device with respect to other mobile devices connected to the charging system; and

wirelessly charging, by the charging system, the first mobile device, based at least in part on the first charge program, and the available charging capacity of the charging system.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

establishing, by the charging system, a second wireless connection with the second mobile device;

receiving, by the charging system, a second charge request from the second mobile device, the second charge request comprising second mobile device information;

identifying, by the charging system, one or more charging system policies based at least in part on the second charge request;

determining, by the charging system, a second charge program for the second mobile device, based at least in part on the second charge request and the one or more charging system policies, wherein the second charge program comprises a power allocation of the second mobile device with respect to the first mobile device and any other mobile devices connected to the charging system; and

wirelessly charging, by the charging system, the second mobile device, based at least in part on the second charge program.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising modifying the first charge program for the first mobile device based at least in part on the second charge program.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more charging system policies comprise charging rules;

and

the identification of one or more charging system policies identifies charging rules applicable to the first mobile device based at least in part on the first charge request.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising polling, by the charging system, connected mobile devices for new charge requests, wherein the new charge requests comprise updated mobile device information.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining, by the charging system, a physical position of the first mobile device with respect to the charging system, wherein determining the first charge program of the first mobile device is based at least in part on the physical position of the first mobile device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first mobile device information of the first charge request comprises any one of, a user identifier, a current charge level, an available charging time, a runtime context, a maximum receivable charge, or a minimum receivable charge.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining, by the charging system, a first length of time of the first wireless connection;

and

adjusting, by the charging system, the first charge program based at least in part on the first length of time.

9. A charging system comprising:

at least one memory that stores computer-executable instructions; and

at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to;

establish a first wireless connection with a first mobile device, wherein the first mobile device is a first mobile device type that has a first charge capacity;

receive a first charge request from the first mobile device, the first charge request

comprising first mobile device information, wherein the mobile device information comprises a first mobile device identifier;

identify one or more charging system policies based at least in part on the first charge request, wherein the one or more charging system policies comprises instructions to charge the first mobile device and a second mobile device of a second mobile device type that has a second charge capacity;

determine, by the charging system, an available charging capacity of the charging system, wherein the available charging capacity is a total amount of power available to be allocated to charge the first mobile device to the first charge capacity or the second mobile device to the second charge capacity;

determine a first charge program for the first mobile device based at least in part on the first charge request and the one or more charging system policies, wherein the first charge program comprises a power allocation of the first mobile device with respect to other mobile devices connected to the charging system; and

wirelessly charge the first mobile device, based at least in part on the first charge program, and the available charging capacity of the charging system.

10. The charging system of claim 9, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

establish a second wireless connection with the second mobile device;

receive a second charge request from the second mobile device, the second charge request comprising second mobile device information;

identify one or more charging system policies based at least in part on the second charge request;

determine a second charge program for the second mobile device, based at least in part on the second charge request and the one or more charging system policies, wherein the second charge program comprises a power allocation of the second mobile device with respect to the first mobile device and any other mobile devices connected to the charging system; and

wirelessly charge the second mobile device, based at least in part on the second charge program.

11. The charging system of claim 10, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to modify the first charge program for the first mobile device based at least in part on the second charge program.

12. The charging system of claim 9, wherein the one or more charging system policies comprise charging rules;

and

the identification of one or more charging system policies identifies charging rules applicable to the first mobile device based at least in part on the first charge request.

13. The charging system of claim 9, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to poll connected mobile devices for new charge requests, wherein the new charge requests comprise updated mobile device information.

14. The charging system of claim 9, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to determine a physical position of the first mobile device with respect to the charging system, wherein determining the first charge program of the first mobile device is based at least in part on the physical position of the first mobile device.

15. The charging system of claim 9, wherein the first mobile device information of the first charge request comprises any one of, a user identifier, a current charge level, an available charging time, a runtime context, a maximum receivable charge, or a minimum receivable charge.

16. The charging system of claim 9, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

determine a first length of time of the first wireless connection; and

adjust the first charge program based at least in part on the first length of time.

17. A power distribution apparatus comprising:

a power supply;

a power distribution device configured to wirelessly charge connected mobile devices;

at least one memory that stores computer-executable instructions; and

at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to;

establish a first wireless connection with a first mobile device, wherein the first mobile device is a first mobile device type that has a first charge capacity;

receive a first charge request from the first mobile device, the first charge request comprising first mobile device information, wherein the mobile device information comprises a first mobile device identifier;

identify one or more charging system policies based at least in part on the first charge request, wherein the one or more charging system policies comprise charging rules, wherein the one or more charging system policies comprises instructions to charge the first mobile device and a second mobile device of a second mobile device type that has a second charge capacity;

determine an available charging capacity of the charging system, wherein the available charging capacity is a total amount of power available to be allocated to charge the first mobile device to the first charge capacity or the second mobile device to the second charge capacity;

determine a first charge program for the first mobile device based at least in part on the first charge request and the one or more charging system policies, wherein the first charge program comprises a power allocation of the first mobile device with respect to other mobile devices connected to the charging system; and

wirelessly charge the first mobile device, based at least in part on the first charge program, and the available charging capacity of the charging system.

18. The power distribution apparatus of claim 17, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

establish a second wireless connection with the second mobile device;

receive a second charge request from the second mobile device, the second charge request comprising second mobile device information;

identify one or more charging system policies based at least in part on the second charge request;

poll the first mobile device for a third charge request, wherein the third charge request comprises updated first mobile device information;

determine a second charge program for the second mobile device, based at least in part on the second charge request and the one or more charging system policies, wherein the second charge program comprises a power allocation of the second mobile device with respect to the first mobile device and any other mobile devices connected to the charging system; and

wirelessly charge the second mobile device, based at least in part on the second charge program.