Non-contact type power transmission apparatus and method thereof and location-based service system using the same

• US 9,882,396 B2
• Filed: 07/06/2015
• Issued: 01/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wit Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Inventors: Park, Sung Heum, Cho, Hyung Wook, Cho, Sang Ho, Park, Chul Gyun, Sung, Jae Suk, Kang, Chang Soo, Chang, Ki Won
• Primary Examiner(s): Williams, Arun
• Application Number:
  US14/791,870
• Publication Number:
  US 20160006266A1
• Time in Patent Office: 939 Days
• Field of Search: 320108
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00036 Charger exchanging data with battery
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00047 with provisions for charging different types of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0048 Detection of remaining charge capacity or state of charge [SOC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/20 Information technology specific aspects, e.g. CAD, simulation, modelling, system security

Abstract

A non-contact type power transmission apparatus and method thereof, includes a control unit configured to provide assigned location information to a device. The apparatus also includes a display unit configured to display location-based service data provided to the device based on the location information.

Claims

1. A non-contact type power transmission apparatus, comprising:

a control unit configured to provide, to a device, assigned location information of the non-contact type power transmission apparatus;

a charge control unit configured to determine whether to self-authenticate the device or authenticate using a server based on whether a selectable location-based service data, other than charging, is provided to the device, and authenticate the device for non-contact type power transmission as a location-based power service; and

in response to the selectable location-based service data being provided, a display unit configured to display data of the selectable location-based service provided to the device based on the assigned location information.

2. The non-contact type power transmission apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display unit receives a selection of the selectable location-based service data from a user, and

the control unit transmits the selected location-based service data to the device outside of the non-contact type power transmission apparatus, or requests transmission of the selected location-based service data from the device.

3. The non-contact type power transmission apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit comprises an information management unit configured to provide the assigned location information to the device outside of the non-contact type power transmission apparatus, and wherein the charging control unit is further configured to charge the device using non-contact type power transmission.

4. The non-contact type power transmission apparatus of claim 3, wherein the information management unit provides the assigned location information to the device in response to the authentication for the charging being determined.

5. The non-contact type power transmission apparatus of claim 3, wherein the charging control unit performs the authentication using at least one of telecommunications company information, terminal information, user information, or residual power information stored on a mobile terminal which is charged with power.

6. The non-contact type power transmission apparatus of claim 3, wherein the charging control unit determines the authority or a provision time for the charging using authentication information according to the assigned location information.

7. The non-contact type power transmission apparatus of claim 3, further comprising:

a communications unit operatively connected to a server providing the selected location-based service data,

wherein the control unit further comprises a service data management unit configured to receive the selected location-based service data associated with the assigned location information from the server.

8. The non-contact type power transmission apparatus of claim 7, wherein the communications unit wirelessly communicates with a mobile terminal, and

the information management unit obtains user information assigned to the mobile terminal through the communications unit and provides the assigned location information and the user information to the server.

9. The non-contact type power transmission apparatus of claim 7, wherein the communications unit transmits a selection from a user to the server.

10. The non-contact type power transmission apparatus of claim 9, wherein the service data management unit transmits to a mobile terminal the selected location-based service data received from the server through the communication unit.

11. A location-based service apparatus, comprising:

a non-contact type power transmission apparatus configured to;

provide power transmission in a non-contact manner as a location-based power service to a mobile terminal through a non-contact type power reception apparatus,

provide, to the mobile terminal, assigned location information of the non-contact type power transmission apparatus,

determine whether to self-authenticate the mobile terminal or authenticate sing a server based on whether a selectable location-based service, other than charging, is provided to the mobile terminal, and in response to the selectable location-based service being provided, display data of the selectable location-based service received from a server,

wherein the selectable location-based service data is based on the assigned location information.

12. The location-based service system of claim 11, wherein the non-contact type power transmission apparatus transmits selected location-based service data in the displayed selectable location-based service data to the mobile terminal according to a selection from a user, or requests the server to transmit the selected location-based service data to the mobile terminal according to the selection from the user.

13. The location-based service system of claim 11, wherein the server receives user information from the mobile terminal and provides the selectable location-based service data.

14. The location-based service system of claim 11, wherein the server transmits the selectable location-based service data to at least one of the non-contact type power transmission apparatus, the non-contact type power reception apparatus, and the mobile terminal.

15. The location-based service system of claim 11, wherein the server receives:

the assigned location information from the non-contact type power transmission apparatus,

a product code of the non-contact type power reception apparatus receiving power from the non-contact type power transmission apparatus,

user information of the mobile terminal, and

a product code of the non-contact type power reception apparatus charging the mobile terminal with power; and

authenticates power transmission of the non-contact type power transmission apparatus in response to a match of the product codes.

16. The location-based service system of claim 11, wherein the non-contact type power transmission apparatus obtains a power transmission authentication from at least one of the non-contact type power reception apparatus, the mobile terminal, and the server, and transmits the power in the non-contact manner.

17. A non-contact type power reception apparatus of a mobile terminal, comprising:

a power reception unit configured to wirelessly receive power as a location-based power service and charge the mobile terminal using the wirelessly received power; and

an information transferring unit configured to simultaneously receive data of a selectable location-based service based on user information, and location information, depending on whether the power reception unit self-authenticates the mobile terminal or authenticates using a server.

18. The non-contact type power reception apparatus of claim 17, wherein the selectable location-based service data comprises information associated with the received location information.

19. The non-contact type power reception apparatus of claim 17, wherein the mobile terminal transmits the user information of the mobile terminal to a non-contact type power transmission apparatus, without passing the user information by the non-contact type power reception apparatus.

20. A non-contact type power transmission apparatus, comprising:

a charging control unit configured to determine whether to self-authenticate a non-contact type power reception apparatus or authenticate using a server based on whether a selectable location-based service, other than charging, is provided to the non-contact type power reception apparatus, and authenticate the non-contact type power reception apparatus in a mobile terminal for a power service;

a service data management unit configured to transmit, to the mobile terminal, data of the selectable location-based service associated with a region in which the non-contact type power transmission apparatus is located based on user information in response to the selectable location-based service being provided; and

a power transmission unit configured to wirelessly transmit power to the mobile terminal, wherein the selectable location-based service data and the power are simultaneously transmitted to the mobile terminal.

21. The non-contact type power transmission apparatus of claim 20, further comprising:

a display unit configured to display the selectable location-based service data.

22. The non-contact type power transmission apparatus of claim 20, wherein the charging control unit performs authentication using at least one of telecommunications company information, terminal information, user information, and residual power information of the mobile terminal.