Method and apparatus for wireless power transfer
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a wireless power receiver connectable to a battery;
a wireless power transmitter connectable to a power supply interface and to the battery;
power supply detection circuitry configured to determine whether the power supply interface is capable of powering the wireless power transmitter;
wireless power control circuitry configured to, in response to determining that the power supply interface is capable of powering the wireless power transmitter, enable power delivery from the power supply interface to the wireless power transmitter, and configured to disable the wireless power receiver in response to determining that the power supply interface is capable of powering the wireless power transmitter.
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Abstract
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus (200) comprises a wireless power transmitter (241) connectable to a power supply interface (201) and to a battery (204); power supply detection circuitry (213) configured to determine whether the power supply interface (201) is capable of powering the wireless power transmitter (241); wireless power control circuitry (220) configured to, in response to determining that the power supply interface (201) is capable of powering the wireless power transmitter (241), enable power delivery from the power supply interface (201) to the wireless power transmitter (241).
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a wireless power receiver connectable to a battery; a wireless power transmitter connectable to a power supply interface and to the battery; power supply detection circuitry configured to determine whether the power supply interface is capable of powering the wireless power transmitter; wireless power control circuitry configured to, in response to determining that the power supply interface is capable of powering the wireless power transmitter, enable power delivery from the power supply interface to the wireless power transmitter, and configured to disable the wireless power receiver in response to determining that the power supply interface is capable of powering the wireless power transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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determining whether a power supply interface is capable of powering a wireless power transmitter; in response to determining that the power supply interface is capable of powering the wireless power transmitter, enabling power delivery from the power supply interface to the wireless power transmitter and disabling a wireless power receiver. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program, comprising:
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code configured to determine whether a power supply interface is capable of powering a wireless power transmitter; and in response to determining that the power supply interface is capable of powering the wireless power transmitter, enable power delivery from the power supply interface to the wireless power transmitter and disable a wireless power receiver. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, perform:
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determining whether a power supply interface is capable of powering a wireless power transmitter; in response to determining that the power supply interface is capable of powering the wireless power transmitter, enabling power delivery from the power supply interface to the wireless power transmitter and disabling a wireless power receiver.
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