Resolving communcations in a wireless power system with co-located transmitters
First Claim
1. A wireless charger for transmitting wireless charging power to a chargeable device, the wireless charger comprising:
- a wireless power antenna;
a wireless power transmitter coupled to the wireless power antenna and configured to generate a wireless charging field in a charging region;
a first communication antenna;
a first transceiver coupled to the first communication antenna and configured to wirelessly communicate with the chargeable device by receiving at least a first wireless signal from the chargeable device via the first communication antenna, the chargeable device separate from the wireless charger;
a first signal strength detector configured to determine a signal strength of the first wireless signal received by the first transceiver from the chargeable device; and
a controller configured to determine a timing of the first wireless signal and to determine whether to establish a communication channel with the chargeable device based at least in part upon the timing of the first wireless signal and the signal strength of the first wireless signal indicative of the chargeable device being within the charging region.
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Abstract
In one aspect, a wireless charger may include a wireless power antenna, a wireless power transmitter coupled to the wireless power antenna and configured to generate a wireless charging field in a charging region, a first communication antenna, a first transceiver coupled to the communication antenna and configured to communicate with the chargeable device via the communication antenna, a first signal strength detector configured to determine a signal strength of a first signal received by the transceiver, and a controller configured to determine whether the chargeable device is within the charging region based at least in part on the signal strength of the first signal.
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1. A wireless charger for transmitting wireless charging power to a chargeable device, the wireless charger comprising:
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a wireless power antenna; a wireless power transmitter coupled to the wireless power antenna and configured to generate a wireless charging field in a charging region; a first communication antenna; a first transceiver coupled to the first communication antenna and configured to wirelessly communicate with the chargeable device by receiving at least a first wireless signal from the chargeable device via the first communication antenna, the chargeable device separate from the wireless charger; a first signal strength detector configured to determine a signal strength of the first wireless signal received by the first transceiver from the chargeable device; and a controller configured to determine a timing of the first wireless signal and to determine whether to establish a communication channel with the chargeable device based at least in part upon the timing of the first wireless signal and the signal strength of the first wireless signal indicative of the chargeable device being within the charging region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for transmitting wireless charging power to a chargeable device via a wireless charger, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the wireless charger, a first wireless signal from the chargeable device via a first communication antenna of the wireless charger, the chargeable device being separate from the wireless charger; determining, at the wireless charger, a first signal strength of the first wireless signal and a second signal strength of the second wireless signal; determining, at the wireless charger, a timing of the first wireless signal; and determining, at the wireless charger, whether to establish a communication channel with the chargeable device based at least in part upon the timing of the first wireless signal and the signal strength of the first wireless signal indicative of the chargeable device being within a charging region. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A wireless charger for transmitting wireless charging power to a chargeable device, the wireless charger comprising:
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means for transmitting power wirelessly; means for generating a wireless charging field in a charging region via the means for transmitting power; first means for transmitting or receiving communication signals; first means for wirelessly communicating with the chargeable device by receiving a first wireless signal from the chargeable device via the first means for transmitting or receiving communication signals, the chargeable device separate from the wireless charger; first means for determining a first signal strength of the first wireless signal from the chargeable device received by the first means for communicating; means for determining a timing of the first wireless signal; and means for determining whether to establish a communication channel with the chargeable device based at least in part upon the timing of the first wireless signal and the signal strength of the first wireless signal indicative of the chargeable device being within the charging region. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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