CHARGING RECHARGEABLE APPARATUS
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Abstract
An apparatus comprising: control circuitry configured to switch the apparatus between a charging state in which energy transfer from the apparatus to a rechargeable apparatus is enabled and a non-charging state in which energy transfer from the apparatus to the rechargeable apparatus is not enabled; charging circuitry configured to transfer energy, when the apparatus is in the charging state, to the rechargeable apparatus for storage at the rechargeable apparatus; and indication circuitry configured to enable an indication, when the apparatus is in the non-charging state, to prompt user action to bring the rechargeable apparatus towards the apparatus for charging.
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61 Claims
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42. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform; providing a user interface configured to enable a user to define a trigger event; determining that the trigger event has occurred; triggering a communication with a remote charging apparatus based at least on the determining that the trigger event is met; and receiving an indication from the remote charging apparatus, indicating that the remote charging apparatus is available for charging the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method comprising:
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defining, by a user using a user interface, a trigger event; determining that the trigger event has occurred; triggering a communication with a remote charging apparatus based at least on the determining that the trigger event is met; and receiving an indication from the remote charging apparatus, indicating that the remote charging apparatus is available for charging the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer program, which when execute on a processor of an apparatus causes the apparatus to at least perform:
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defining, by a user using a user interface, a trigger event; determining that the trigger event has occurred; triggering a communication with a remote charging apparatus based at least on the determining that the trigger event is met; and receiving an indication from the remote charging apparatus, indicating that the remote charging apparatus is available for charging the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61)
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