Apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving wireless power
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1. An apparatus that transmits and receives wireless power, the apparatus comprising:
- a controller configured to determine an operation mode of the apparatus, the operation mode comprising a power reception mode and a power transmission mode;
a communication unit configured to receive, from adjacent apparatuses, information on an operation mode of each of the adjacent apparatuses; and
a resonator configured to receive power from the adjacent apparatuses in response to the apparatus being determined to operate in the power reception mode, and transmit power to the adjacent apparatuses in response to the apparatus being determined to operate in the power transmission mode,wherein the controller is further configured to determine the apparatus to operate in the power reception mode, in response to all of the adjacent apparatuses operating in the power transmission mode.
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An apparatus that transmits and receives wireless power, includes a controller configured to determine whether the apparatus is to operate in a power reception mode or a power transmission mode based on a capacity of a battery of the apparatus, and a capacity of a battery of another apparatus. The apparatus further includes a resonator configured to receive power from the other apparatus in response to the apparatus being determined to operate in the power reception mode, and transmit power to the other apparatus in response to the apparatus being determined to operate in the power transmission mode.
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1. An apparatus that transmits and receives wireless power, the apparatus comprising:
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a controller configured to determine an operation mode of the apparatus, the operation mode comprising a power reception mode and a power transmission mode; a communication unit configured to receive, from adjacent apparatuses, information on an operation mode of each of the adjacent apparatuses; and a resonator configured to receive power from the adjacent apparatuses in response to the apparatus being determined to operate in the power reception mode, and transmit power to the adjacent apparatuses in response to the apparatus being determined to operate in the power transmission mode, wherein the controller is further configured to determine the apparatus to operate in the power reception mode, in response to all of the adjacent apparatuses operating in the power transmission mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 20)
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8. An apparatus that transmits and receives wireless power, the apparatus comprising:
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a resonator configured to receive power from adjacent apparatuses in a power reception mode, and transmit power to the adjacent apparatuses in a power transmission mode; a communication unit configured to receive, from adjacent apparatuses, information on an operation mode of each of the adjacent apparatuses; a path controller configured to control an electrical pathway of the apparatus based on the power reception and transmission modes; and a controller configured to determine that the apparatus is to operate in the power reception mode in response to all of the adjacent apparatuses operating in the power transmission mode, and provide a user interface associated with wireless power transmission. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of transmitting and receiving wireless power in an apparatus that transmits and receives the wireless power, the method comprising:
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receiving, from adjacent apparatuses, information on an operation mode of each of the adjacent apparatuses; determine the operation mode of the apparatus based on the information on the operation mode of the adjacent apparatuses, the operation mode of the apparatus comprising a power reception mode and a power transmission mode; receiving power from the adjacent apparatuses in response to the apparatus being determined to operate in the power reception mode; and transmitting power to the adjacent apparatuses in response to the apparatus being determined to operate in the power transmission mode, wherein the determining comprising determining the apparatus to operate in the power reception mode, in response to all of the adjacent apparatuses operating in the power transmission mode.
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14. A method of transmitting and receiving wireless power in an apparatus that transmits and receives the wireless power, the method comprising:
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sensing a presence of adjacent apparatuses; receiving information on an operation mode of the adjacent apparatuses; determining whether power transmission is possible based on a distance between the apparatus and the adjacent apparatuses or a power transmission efficiency between the apparatus and the adjacent apparatuses; determine the operation mode of the apparatus based on the information on the operation mode of the adjacent apparatuses, in response to a determination of the power transmission being possible, where the operation mode comprises a power reception mode and a power transmission mode; receiving power from the adjacent apparatuses in response to the apparatus being determined to operate in the power reception mode; and transmitting power to the adjacent apparatuses in response to the apparatus being determined to operate in the power transmission mode, wherein the determining comprising determining the apparatus to operate in the power reception mode, in response to all of the adjacent apparatuses operating in the power transmission mode. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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