Wireless charging apparatus and wireless charging method
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1. A wireless charging method performed at an electronic device comprising:
- selecting, by the electronic device, one of a wireless power reception mode, a wireless power transmission mode, and a wireless power relay mode;
wirelessly receiving power from a power transmitting device by connecting a power receiver of the electronic device to a resonator of the electronic device based on the wireless power reception mode being selected;
wirelessly transmitting power to a power receiving device by connecting a power transmitter of the electronic device to the resonator based on the wireless power transmission mode being selected; and
wirelessly relaying power from the power transmitting device to the power receiving device by disconnecting both of the power transmitter and the power receiver from the resonator based on the wireless power relay mode being selected.
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Abstract
A wireless charging apparatus and a wireless charging method are provided. The method includes selecting at least one of a wireless power reception mode and a wireless power transmission mode by a wireless charging apparatus, wirelessly receiving electric power when the wireless power reception mode is selected, and wirelessly transmitting electric power when the wireless power transmission mode is selected.
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1. A wireless charging method performed at an electronic device comprising:
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selecting, by the electronic device, one of a wireless power reception mode, a wireless power transmission mode, and a wireless power relay mode; wirelessly receiving power from a power transmitting device by connecting a power receiver of the electronic device to a resonator of the electronic device based on the wireless power reception mode being selected; wirelessly transmitting power to a power receiving device by connecting a power transmitter of the electronic device to the resonator based on the wireless power transmission mode being selected; and wirelessly relaying power from the power transmitting device to the power receiving device by disconnecting both of the power transmitter and the power receiver from the resonator based on the wireless power relay mode being selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electronic device comprising:
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a resonator; a power transceiver comprising a power transmitter and a power receiver; and a controller configured to; based on a power reception mode being selected, control the power transceiver to wirelessly receive power from a power transmitting device by connecting the power receiver to the resonator, based on a power transmission mode being selected, control the power transceiver to wirelessly transmit power to a power receiving device by connecting the power transmitter to the resonator, and based on a power relay mode being selected, control the power transceiver to wirelessly relay power received from the power transmitting device to the power receiving device by disconnecting both of the power transmitter and the power receiver from the resonator. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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