System and method for operating a mobile device
First Claim
1. A transmitter apparatus comprising:
- a power transmitter for wirelessly coupling with a power receiver of a mobile device, the power transmitter comprising a planar winding configured to exchange a power signal with the power receiver wirelessly by magnetic induction; and
a non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer program instructions that when executed by a processor of the transmitter apparatus cause the power transmitter to modulate the power signal sent to the power receiver according to one of a plurality of modulations, each modulation associated with one of a plurality of operational modes for the mobile device,wherein responsive to receiving the modulated power signal, the mobile device initiates a function associated with one of the plurality of operational modes corresponding to the one of the plurality of modulations, andwherein (i) the one of the plurality of modulations used by the power transmitter, (ii) the one of the plurality of operational modes and the corresponding function initiated on the mobile device in response to the one of the plurality of modulations are;
(a) selected based on a physical location of the power transmitter, or(b) pre-selected for the power transmitter.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a mobile device including: a power receiver for wirelessly coupling with a power transmitter to receive power wirelessly from the power transmitter; and a function that automatically initiates upon the power receiver wirelessly coupling with the power transmitter. Also provided is a transmitter apparatus including a power transmitter for wirelessly coupling with a power receiver in a mobile device to provide power wirelessly to the power receiver, wherein, upon the power receiver wirelessly coupling with the power transmitter, data is transferred between the power transmitter and the power receiver and a function of the mobile device automatically initiates. The mobile device and transmitter apparatus together form a system for operating the mobile device. Methods and computer-readable media storing executable application programs associated with the system are also provided.
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1. A transmitter apparatus comprising:
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a power transmitter for wirelessly coupling with a power receiver of a mobile device, the power transmitter comprising a planar winding configured to exchange a power signal with the power receiver wirelessly by magnetic induction; and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer program instructions that when executed by a processor of the transmitter apparatus cause the power transmitter to modulate the power signal sent to the power receiver according to one of a plurality of modulations, each modulation associated with one of a plurality of operational modes for the mobile device, wherein responsive to receiving the modulated power signal, the mobile device initiates a function associated with one of the plurality of operational modes corresponding to the one of the plurality of modulations, and wherein (i) the one of the plurality of modulations used by the power transmitter, (ii) the one of the plurality of operational modes and the corresponding function initiated on the mobile device in response to the one of the plurality of modulations are; (a) selected based on a physical location of the power transmitter, or (b) pre-selected for the power transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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