Systems and methods for a configuration web service to provide configuration of a wireless power transmitter within a wireless power transmission system
First Claim
1. A method of configuring a wireless power system, the method comprising:
- transmitting, by a plurality of antennas of a wireless power transmitter, a first plurality of wireless power waves to a first receiver that uses energy from the first plurality of wireless power waves to power or charge an electronic device that is coupled with the first receiver, wherein the first plurality of wireless power waves is transmitted using a first set of transmission features;
while transmitting the first plurality of wireless power waves using the first set of transmission features, receiving, by a communications component of the wireless power transmitter;
a user-configurable operational parameter that includes information used to configure operation of the wireless power transmitter; and
information that identifies a location of the first receiver relative to the wireless power transmitter;
configuring, by a processor, the wireless power transmitter based upon the user-configurable operational parameter and the information that identifies the location of the first receiver; and
while the wireless power transmitter is configured based upon the user-configurable operational parameter, transmitting by the plurality of antennas of the wireless power transmitter, a second plurality of wireless power waves using a second plurality of transmission features, distinct from the first set of transmission features, to the first receiver, wherein the second plurality of wireless power waves forms a constructive interference pattern in three dimensional space proximate to the location of the first receiver.
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Abstract
The embodiments described herein include a transmitter that transmits a power transmission signal (e.g., radio frequency (RF) signal waves) to create a three-dimensional pocket of energy. At least one receiver can be connected to or integrated into electronic devices and receive power from the pocket of energy. A wireless power network may include a plurality of wireless power transmitters each with an embedded wireless power transmitter manager, including a wireless power manager application. The wireless power network may include a plurality of client devices with wireless power receivers. Wireless power receivers may include a power receiver application configured to communicate with the wireless power manager application. The wireless power manager application may include a device database where information about the wireless power network may be stored.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of configuring a wireless power system, the method comprising:
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transmitting, by a plurality of antennas of a wireless power transmitter, a first plurality of wireless power waves to a first receiver that uses energy from the first plurality of wireless power waves to power or charge an electronic device that is coupled with the first receiver, wherein the first plurality of wireless power waves is transmitted using a first set of transmission features; while transmitting the first plurality of wireless power waves using the first set of transmission features, receiving, by a communications component of the wireless power transmitter; a user-configurable operational parameter that includes information used to configure operation of the wireless power transmitter; and information that identifies a location of the first receiver relative to the wireless power transmitter; configuring, by a processor, the wireless power transmitter based upon the user-configurable operational parameter and the information that identifies the location of the first receiver; and while the wireless power transmitter is configured based upon the user-configurable operational parameter, transmitting by the plurality of antennas of the wireless power transmitter, a second plurality of wireless power waves using a second plurality of transmission features, distinct from the first set of transmission features, to the first receiver, wherein the second plurality of wireless power waves forms a constructive interference pattern in three dimensional space proximate to the location of the first receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless power transmitter, comprising:
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a plurality of antennas configured to transmit wireless power waves; a communications component; a processor; and memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the wireless power transmitter to; transmit, by the plurality of antennas, a first plurality of wireless power waves to a first receiver that uses energy from the first plurality of wireless power waves to power or charge an electronic device that is coupled with the first receiver, wherein the first plurality of wireless power waves is transmitted using a first set of transmission features; while transmitting the first plurality of wireless power waves using the first set of transmission features, receive, by the communications component; a user-configurable operational parameter that includes information used to configure operation of the wireless power transmitter; and information that identifies a location of the first receiver relative to the wireless power transmitter; configure, by the processor, the wireless power transmitter based upon the user-configurable operational parameter and the information that identifies the location of the first receiver; and while the wireless power transmitter is configured based upon the user-configurable operational parameter, transmit by the plurality of antennas of the wireless power transmitter, a second plurality of wireless power waves using a second set of transmission features, distinct from the first set of transmission features, to the first receiver, wherein the second plurality of wireless power waves forms a constructive interference pattern in three dimensional space proximate to the location of the first receiver. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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