Method and system for use in configuring multiple near field antenna systems
First Claim
1. A method of configuring a near field wireless network, comprising:
- identifying a plurality of near field wireless antenna systems including a first antenna system, a second antenna system and a third antenna system, wherein at least the first antenna system is cooperated with a first consumer electronic (CE) device and the second antenna system is cooperated with a separate second CE device, wherein each of the plurality of antenna systems comprises a power transfer antenna and one or more communications antennas, wherein the power transfer antennas is configured to enable wireless electrical power transfer between the power transfer antenna and at least one other power transfer antenna of another one of the plurality of antenna systems, and wherein each of the one or more communications antennas is configured to enable wirelessly transmitting and receiving communications with at least one communications antenna of another one of the plurality of antenna systems over distances consistent with those to achieve wireless electrical power transfer through the power transfer antenna;
receiving wireless coupling parameters corresponding to each of the plurality of antenna systems;
determining, based on the wireless coupling parameters, wireless coupling configurations corresponding to at least the first, second and third antenna systems, wherein the wireless coupling configurations dictate which one or more of the plurality of antenna systems each of at least the first, second and third antenna systems of the plurality of antenna systems is to directly communicate with; and
initiating a communication of one or more configuration instructions directing each of the plurality of antenna systems to be configured in accordance with the determined wireless coupling configurations;
wherein the detecting the plurality of near field wireless antenna systems comprises detecting that the second and third antenna systems are within the second CE device;
wherein the determining the wireless coupling configurations comprises defining the second antenna system and the third antenna system as pass-through antenna systems such that the second antenna system is configured to pass through at least some wireless communications received through the second antenna system to the third antenna system and the third antenna system is configured to wirelessly retransmit the at some of the wireless communications received from the second antenna system to another of the plurality of antenna systems cooperated with a separate third CE device.
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide a method of configuring a near field wireless network are provided, comprising: identifying a plurality of near field antenna systems including a first, second and third antenna systems, wherein the first antenna system is cooperated with a first consumer electronic (CE) device and the second antenna system is cooperated with a second CE device, wherein each of the plurality of antenna systems comprises a power transfer antenna and one or more communications antennas; receiving wireless coupling parameters corresponding to the antenna systems; determining wireless coupling configurations configured to dictate which of the antenna systems each of the first, second and third antenna systems is to directly communicate with; and initiating a communication of one or more configuration instructions directing each of the plurality of antenna systems to be configured in accordance with the determined wireless coupling configurations.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of configuring a near field wireless network, comprising:
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identifying a plurality of near field wireless antenna systems including a first antenna system, a second antenna system and a third antenna system, wherein at least the first antenna system is cooperated with a first consumer electronic (CE) device and the second antenna system is cooperated with a separate second CE device, wherein each of the plurality of antenna systems comprises a power transfer antenna and one or more communications antennas, wherein the power transfer antennas is configured to enable wireless electrical power transfer between the power transfer antenna and at least one other power transfer antenna of another one of the plurality of antenna systems, and wherein each of the one or more communications antennas is configured to enable wirelessly transmitting and receiving communications with at least one communications antenna of another one of the plurality of antenna systems over distances consistent with those to achieve wireless electrical power transfer through the power transfer antenna; receiving wireless coupling parameters corresponding to each of the plurality of antenna systems; determining, based on the wireless coupling parameters, wireless coupling configurations corresponding to at least the first, second and third antenna systems, wherein the wireless coupling configurations dictate which one or more of the plurality of antenna systems each of at least the first, second and third antenna systems of the plurality of antenna systems is to directly communicate with; and initiating a communication of one or more configuration instructions directing each of the plurality of antenna systems to be configured in accordance with the determined wireless coupling configurations; wherein the detecting the plurality of near field wireless antenna systems comprises detecting that the second and third antenna systems are within the second CE device; wherein the determining the wireless coupling configurations comprises defining the second antenna system and the third antenna system as pass-through antenna systems such that the second antenna system is configured to pass through at least some wireless communications received through the second antenna system to the third antenna system and the third antenna system is configured to wirelessly retransmit the at some of the wireless communications received from the second antenna system to another of the plurality of antenna systems cooperated with a separate third CE device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for use in configuring a near field wireless network, comprising:
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memory storing executable code; and one or more processors configured to execute at least some of the executable code, such that the processor when implementing the executable code is configured to; identify a plurality of near field wireless antenna systems including a first antenna system, a second antenna system and a third antenna system, wherein at least the first antenna system is cooperated with a first consumer electronic (CE) device and the second antenna system is cooperated with a separate second CE device, wherein each of the plurality of antenna systems comprises a power transfer antenna and one or more communications antennas, wherein the power transfer antennas is configured to enable wireless electrical power transfer between the power transfer antenna and at least one other power transfer antenna of another one of the plurality of antenna systems, and wherein each of the one or more communications antennas is configured to enable wirelessly transmitting and receiving communications with at least one communications antenna of another one of the plurality of antenna systems over distances consistent with those to achieve wireless electrical power transfer through the power transfer antenna; receive wireless coupling parameters corresponding to each of the plurality of antenna systems; determine, based on the wireless coupling parameters, wireless coupling configurations corresponding to at least the first, second and third antenna systems, wherein the wireless coupling configurations dictate which one or more of the plurality of antenna systems each of at least the first, second and third antenna systems of the plurality of antenna systems is to directly communicate with; and initiate a communication of one or more configuration instructions directing each of the plurality of antenna systems to be configured in accordance with the determined wireless coupling configurations; wherein the detecting the plurality of near field wireless antenna systems comprises detecting that the second and third antenna systems are within the second CE device; wherein the determining the wireless coupling configurations comprises defining the second antenna system and the third antenna system as pass-through antenna systems such that the second antenna system is configured to pass through at least some wireless communications received through the second antenna system to the third antenna system and the third antenna system is configured to wirelessly retransmit the at some of the wireless communications received from the second antenna system to another of the plurality of antenna systems cooperated with a separate third CE device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. An antenna system configured to operate within a consumer electronic device, comprising:
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a first power transfer antenna cooperated with a frame, wherein the power transfer antenna is configured to enable at least one of wirelessly receiving electrical power from another consumer electronic device and wirelessly transmitting electrical power to another consumer electronic device; a first communications antenna configured to wirelessly transmit and receive communications with one or more other near field wireless antenna systems cooperated of one or more remote consumer electronic devices over distances; and a controller configured to; identify a plurality of near field wireless antenna systems including a second remote antenna system and a third remote antenna system, wherein at least the second remote antenna system is cooperated with a separate second consumer electronic device of the one or more remote consumer electronic devices, wherein each of the plurality of antenna systems comprises one or more communications antennas; receive wireless coupling parameters corresponding to each of the plurality of antenna systems; determine, based on the wireless coupling parameters, wireless coupling configurations corresponding to at least the antenna system, the second remote antenna system and the third remote antenna systems, wherein the wireless coupling configurations dictate which one or more of the plurality of antenna systems each of at least the antenna system, the second remote antenna system and the third remote antenna system is to directly communicate with; and initiate a communication of one or more configuration instructions directing each of the plurality of antenna systems to be configured in accordance with the determined wireless coupling configurations; wherein the detecting the plurality of near field wireless antenna systems comprises detecting that the second and third antenna systems are within the second CE device; wherein the determining the wireless coupling configurations comprises defining the second antenna system and the third antenna system as pass-through antenna systems such that the second antenna system is configured to pass through at least some wireless communications received through the second antenna system to the third antenna system and the third antenna system is configured to wirelessly retransmit the at some of the wireless communications received from the second antenna system to another of the plurality of antenna systems cooperated with a separate third CE device.
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