Systems and methods for using a predetermined number of communication channels of a wireless power transmitter to communicate with different wireless power receivers
First Claim
1. A method for wireless power transmission by a wireless power transmitter, comprising:
- at the wireless power transmitter that includes a plurality of antennas and a wireless communication component that supports a predetermined number of communication channels;
detecting, by the wireless communication component, a plurality of wireless power receivers within a communication range of the wireless power transmitter;
in accordance with a determination that a number of wireless power receivers in the plurality of wireless power receivers is less than or equal to the predetermined number of communication channels, dedicating communication channels to each respective wireless power receiver of the plurality of wireless power receivers, wherein each dedicated communication channel is used by a respective one of the plurality of wireless power receivers to send information used to identify a location of the respective wireless power receiver to the wireless power transmitter;
detecting, by the wireless communication component, an additional wireless power receiver within the communication range of the wireless power transmitter; and
in response to the detecting, determining that an updated number of wireless power receivers is greater than the predetermined number of communication channels, wherein the updated number of wireless power receivers comprises the additional wireless power receiver and the plurality of wireless receivers; and
in accordance with the determining that the updated number of wireless power receivers is greater than the predetermined number of communication channels, ceasing to dedicate a first communication channel to a first wireless power receiver of the plurality of wireless power receivers and sharing the first communication channel with the first wireless power receiver and the additional wireless power receiver;
receiving, via the wireless communication component and using the shared first communication channel, information used to identify a first location of the first wireless power receiver and information used to identify a second location of the additional wireless power receiver; and
transmitting, via the plurality of antennas of the wireless power transmitter;
first radio frequency (RF) power waves to the first location of the first wireless power receiver, andsecond RF power waves to the second location of the additional wireless power receiver.
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Abstract
An example method disclosed herein includes: detecting, by a wireless communication component supporting a predetermined number of communication channels, receivers within a communication range of a transmitter. The method also includes: in accordance with a determination that a number of receivers is less than or equal to the predetermined number, dedicating communication channels to each respective receiver. Each dedicated communication channel is used to send information identifying a location of the respective receiver to the transmitter. The method further includes: detecting, by the wireless communication component, an additional receiver within the communication range; and in response to the detecting, determining that an updated number of receivers is greater than the predetermined number. In accordance with the determining that the updated number is greater than the predetermined number, ceasing to dedicate a first channel to a first receiver and sharing the first channel with the first receiver and the additional receiver.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for wireless power transmission by a wireless power transmitter, comprising:
at the wireless power transmitter that includes a plurality of antennas and a wireless communication component that supports a predetermined number of communication channels; detecting, by the wireless communication component, a plurality of wireless power receivers within a communication range of the wireless power transmitter; in accordance with a determination that a number of wireless power receivers in the plurality of wireless power receivers is less than or equal to the predetermined number of communication channels, dedicating communication channels to each respective wireless power receiver of the plurality of wireless power receivers, wherein each dedicated communication channel is used by a respective one of the plurality of wireless power receivers to send information used to identify a location of the respective wireless power receiver to the wireless power transmitter; detecting, by the wireless communication component, an additional wireless power receiver within the communication range of the wireless power transmitter; and in response to the detecting, determining that an updated number of wireless power receivers is greater than the predetermined number of communication channels, wherein the updated number of wireless power receivers comprises the additional wireless power receiver and the plurality of wireless receivers; and in accordance with the determining that the updated number of wireless power receivers is greater than the predetermined number of communication channels, ceasing to dedicate a first communication channel to a first wireless power receiver of the plurality of wireless power receivers and sharing the first communication channel with the first wireless power receiver and the additional wireless power receiver; receiving, via the wireless communication component and using the shared first communication channel, information used to identify a first location of the first wireless power receiver and information used to identify a second location of the additional wireless power receiver; and transmitting, via the plurality of antennas of the wireless power transmitter; first radio frequency (RF) power waves to the first location of the first wireless power receiver, and second RF power waves to the second location of the additional wireless power receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs for execution by one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:
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detecting, by the wireless communication component, a plurality of wireless power receivers within a communication range of the wireless power transmitter; in accordance with a determination that a number of wireless power receivers in the plurality of wireless power receivers is less than or equal to the predetermined number of communication channels, dedicating communication channels to each respective wireless power receiver of the plurality of wireless power receivers, wherein each dedicated communication channel is used by a respective one of the plurality of wireless power receivers to send information used to identify a location of the respective wireless power receiver to the wireless power transmitter; detecting, by the wireless communication component, an additional wireless power receiver within the communication range of the wireless power transmitter; and in response to the detecting, determining that an updated number of wireless power receivers is greater than the predetermined number of communication channels, wherein the updated number of wireless power receivers comprises the additional wireless power receiver and the plurality of wireless receivers; and in accordance with the determining that the updated number of wireless power receivers is greater than the predetermined number of communication channels, ceasing to dedicate a first communication channel to a first wireless power receiver of the plurality of wireless power receivers and sharing the first communication channel with the first wireless power receiver and the additional wireless power receiver; receiving, via the wireless communication component and using the shared first communication channel, information used to identify a first location of the first wireless power receiver and information used to identify a second location of the additional wireless power receiver; and transmitting, via the plurality of antennas of the wireless power transmitter; first radio frequency (RF) power waves to the first location of the first wireless power receiver, and second RF power waves to the second location of the additional wireless power receiver.
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19. A wireless power transmitter, comprising:
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a plurality of antennas and a wireless communication component that supports a predetermined number of communication channels configured for; detecting, by the wireless communication component, a plurality of wireless power receivers within a communication range of the wireless power transmitter; in accordance with a determination that a number of wireless power receivers in the plurality of wireless power receivers is less than or equal to the predetermined number of communication channels, dedicating communication channels to each respective wireless power receiver of the plurality of wireless power receivers, wherein each dedicated communication channel is used by a respective one of the plurality of wireless power receivers to send information used to identify a location of the respective wireless power receiver to the wireless power transmitter; detecting, by the wireless communication component, an additional wireless power receiver within the communication range of the wireless power transmitter; and in response to the detecting, determining that an updated number of wireless power receivers is greater than the predetermined number of communication channels, wherein the updated number of wireless power receivers comprises the additional wireless power receiver and the plurality of wireless receivers; and in accordance with the determining that the updated number of wireless power receivers is greater than the predetermined number of communication channels, ceasing to dedicate a first communication channel to a first wireless power receiver of the plurality of wireless power receivers and sharing the first communication channel with the first wireless power receiver and the additional wireless power receiver; receiving, via the wireless communication component and using the shared first communication channel, information used to identify a first location of the first wireless power receiver and information used to identify a second location of the additional wireless power receiver; and transmitting, via the plurality of antennas of the wireless power transmitter; first radio frequency (RF) power waves to the first location of the first wireless power receiver, and second RF power waves to the second location of the additional wireless power receiver.
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