WIRELESS CHARGING APPARATUS AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A wireless charging method comprising:
- transmitting, by a wireless power receiving device, a power supplying device search signal;
recognizing a plurality of power supplying devices by receiving power supplying device search response signals;
sending, by the wireless power receiving device, a power supply request to a first power supplying device among the plurality of power supplying devices;
sending, by the wireless power receiving device, a power supply request to a second power supplying device upon receiving a charging rejection signal from the first power supplying device; and
performing wireless charging by receiving power from the second power supplying device upon receiving, by the wireless power receiving device, a charging permission signal from the second power supplying device.
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Abstract
A wireless charging apparatus and method are provided. The method includes transmitting a power supplying device search signal by a wireless power receiving device; recognizing a plurality of power supplying devices by receiving power supplying device search response signals; sending a power supply request to a first power supplying device among the plurality of power supplying devices; sending a power supply request to a second power supplying device upon receiving a charging rejection signal from the first power supplying device; and performing wireless charging by receiving power from the second power supplying device upon receiving a charging permission signal from the second power supplying device.
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1. A wireless charging method comprising:
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transmitting, by a wireless power receiving device, a power supplying device search signal; recognizing a plurality of power supplying devices by receiving power supplying device search response signals; sending, by the wireless power receiving device, a power supply request to a first power supplying device among the plurality of power supplying devices; sending, by the wireless power receiving device, a power supply request to a second power supplying device upon receiving a charging rejection signal from the first power supplying device; and performing wireless charging by receiving power from the second power supplying device upon receiving, by the wireless power receiving device, a charging permission signal from the second power supplying device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A wireless power receiving device comprising:
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a communication unit for communicating with a plurality of power supplying devices; a power receiving unit for wirelessly receiving power from any one of the plurality of power supplying devices by frequency resonance that is performed using a resonant coil; and a controller for controlling the communication unit to transmit a power supplying device search signal, recognizing the plurality of power supplying devices upon receiving power supplying device search response signals from the plurality of power supplying devices through the communication unit, controlling the communication unit to send a power supply request signal to a first power supplying device among the plurality of power supplying devices, controlling the communication unit to send a power supply request signal to a second power supplying device upon receiving a charging rejection signal from the first power supplying device through the communication unit, and controlling the power receiving unit to receive power from the second power supplying device upon receiving a charging permission signal from the second power supplying device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless charging method comprising:
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transmitting, by a wireless power supplying device, a power supplying device search response signal to a wireless power receiving device upon receiving a power supplying device search signal; receiving a power supply request signal from the wireless power receiving device; determining whether an amount of supply power available by the wireless power supplying device is greater than or equal to an amount of supply power requested by the wireless power receiving device; and transmitting a charging rejection signal if the amount of supply power available by the wireless power supplying device is less than the amount of supply power requested by the wireless power receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A wireless power supplying device comprising:
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a communication unit for performing communication with a wireless power receiving device; a power supplying unit for transmitting supply power by resonating at a same frequency as a resonant frequency of the wireless power receiving device using a resonant coil; and a power supply controller for receiving a power supplying device search signal from the wireless power receiving device through the communication unit, controlling the communication unit to transmit a power supplying device search response signal to the wireless power receiving device, determining whether an amount of supply power available by the wireless power supplying device is greater than or equal to an amount of supply power requested by the wireless power receiving device, upon receiving a power supply request signal from the wireless power receiving device, and transmitting a charging rejection signal through the communication unit if the amount of available supply power is less than the amount of supply power requested by the wireless power receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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