Metered Wireless Energy System

• US 20140074702A1
• Filed: 10/10/2012
• Published: 03/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Vringo Labs Incorporated (XpresSpa Group, Inc. (f/k/a FORM Holdings Corp.))
• Original Assignee: Vringo Labs Incorporated (XpresSpa Group, Inc. (f/k/a FORM Holdings Corp.))
• Inventors: KOSAK, Donald Michael, Lang, Andrew K.
• Application Number:
  US13/648,940
• Publication Number:
  US 20140074702A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/40
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 4/002 Remote reading of utility meters
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/20 using microwaves or radio frequency waves
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/30 using light, e.g. lasers
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/40 using two or more transmitting or receiving devices H02J50/50 takes precedence
• 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: Y02B 90/20 Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector smart grids supporting the management or operation of end-user stationary applications in general, or like technologies with no associated climate change mitigation effect Y04S20/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/30 Smart metering, e.g. specially adapted for remote reading

Abstract

A system and method for metering the power delivered by broadcast or wireless power systems to extract value by power providers, venue operators, and others. There are three main components in the system, a transmitter, a receiver, and a coordinating system.

Claims

1. A system for at least one of metering wireless power and tiered delivery of wireless power, comprising:

a transmitter having a power transmitting device ID and configured to wirelessly power a device;

a receiver having a power receiving device ID and configured to wirelessly receive power from the transmitter; and

a coordinating system configured to manipulate the power receiving device ID and profiles and manipulate power transmitting device ID and profiles.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the transmitter further comprises:

a receiver proximity detection device configured to detect the receiver;

an ID exchange mechanism configured to at least one of extract the power receiving device ID and provide the power transmitting device ID;

a transceiver configured to at least one of provide the power transmitting device ID, receive the power receiving device ID, and exchange data with the coordinating system;

at least one power emitter configured to wirelessly emit power to the receiver; and

a data processor and control assembly comprising a CPU and a memory, the data processor and control assembly configured to at least one of manage a user interface and maintain a rule set for service delivery.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the receiver further comprises:

an ID exchange mechanism configured to at least one of provide the power receiving device ID and receive the power transmitting device ID; and

at least one power collector configured to wirelessly receive the power.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the receiver further comprises at least one of:

a transceiver configured to at least one of receive the power transmitting device ID and provide data to the transmitter; and

a data processor and control assembly configured to at least one of manage a user interface and maintain a rule set for service delivery.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the transmitter is configured to at least one of accept requests for power from a device and accept instructions to charge the device from the coordinating system.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the transmitter is configured to authorize the requests by one or more of special IDs, tokens, credit/debit mechanisms, account number, serial, and device numbers.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the transmitter is configured to provide pricing, load levels, available times, and negotiate an agreed operating level with the receiver based at least in part on the request.

8. The system of claim 5, wherein the transmitter provides additional signals to the receiver to vary a behavior of the receiver.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the additional signals incorporate information from one or more of a user, a device and a provider profile.

10. The system of claim 5, wherein the transmitter further comprises a fraud detection module configured to monitor a load at the transmitter and compare it with a reported load from receivers.

11. A transmitter configured to wirelessly provide power to a device comprises:

a receiver proximity detection device configured to detect the device;

an ID exchange mechanism configured to at least one of extract a device ID of the device and provide a transmitter ID;

a transceiver configured to at least one of provide the transmitter ID, receive the device ID, and exchange data with a coordination system;

at least one power emitter configured to wirelessly provide power to the device; and

a data processor and control assembly comprising a CPU and memory, the data processor and control assembly configured to at least one of manage a user interface and maintain a rule set for service delivery.

12. The transmitter of claim 11, further comprising a proximity detector configured to detect a distance to the device.

13. A device configured to wirelessly receive power comprising:

an ID exchange mechanism configured to at least one of provide a device ID associated with the device and receive a transmitter ID; and

at least one power collector configured to wirelessly receive power for the device.

14. The device according to claim 13, further comprising:

a transceiver configured to at least one of receive a transmitter ID and exchange data with a coordination system; and

a data processor and control assembly configured to at least one of manage a user interface and maintain a rule set for service delivery.

15. The device according to claim 13, wherein the ID exchange mechanism is a passive element.

16. The device according to claim 15, wherein the passive element is a barcode.

17. A method for wirelessly providing energy, comprising:

accepting a request for power from a device;

authorize the request for power;

provide energy to a the device; and

record usage data of the device.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

monitoring a load at a transmitter;

comparing the monitored load with reported load from the device; and

identifying fraud based at least in part on the compared loads.

19. The method of claim 17, further comprising tuned frequency hopping based on a predetermined pattern known to authorized receivers.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the request for power comprises at least one of a duration and a wattage level.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein the authorization comprises one or more of an ID, a token, a credit/debit mechanisms, an account number, a serial number, and a device number.

22. The method of claim 17, further comprising providing at least one of a price, a load level, and an available time for providing the energy.

23. The method of claim 22, further comprising negotiating an agreed operating level with device based at least in part on the at least one of the pricing, the load level, and the available time for providing the energy.

24. The method of claim 17, further comprising billing for the provided energy based at least in part on the usage data.