ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING WIRELESS POWER
First Claim
1. An electronic device using wireless power, the electronic device comprising:
- a power transmitter configured to operate, based on a plurality of operating modes of the electronic device including a power transmission mode and a relay mode, wherein;
when in the power transmission mode, the power transmitter is configured to transmit power to a wireless power receiver, andwhen in the relay mode, the power transmitter is configured to relay power received from a wireless power transmitter to the wireless power receiver; and
a controller configured to control at least one electrical connection of the electronic device based on the operating mode.
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Abstract
An electronic device and method for transmitting and receiving a wireless power are provided. An electronic device for transmitting and receiving wireless power may include a resonator configured to operate, based on a plurality of operating modes of the electronic device including a power reception mode, a relay mode, and a power transmission mode, wherein: (i) in the power reception mode, the resonator is configured to receive power from a wireless power transmitter, (ii) in the relay mode, the resonator is configured to relay power received from the wireless power transmitter to a wireless power receiver, and (iii) in the power transmission mode, the resonator is configured to transmit power to the wireless power receiver; and a path controller configured to control at least one electrical pathway of electronic device based on the operating mode.
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1. An electronic device using wireless power, the electronic device comprising:
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a power transmitter configured to operate, based on a plurality of operating modes of the electronic device including a power transmission mode and a relay mode, wherein; when in the power transmission mode, the power transmitter is configured to transmit power to a wireless power receiver, and when in the relay mode, the power transmitter is configured to relay power received from a wireless power transmitter to the wireless power receiver; and a controller configured to control at least one electrical connection of the electronic device based on the operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic device using wireless power, the electronic device comprising:
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a power receiver configured to operate, based on a plurality of operating modes of the electronic device including a power reception mode and a relay mode, wherein; when in the power reception mode, the power receiver is configured to receive power from a wireless power transmitter, and when in the relay mode, the power receiver is configured to relay power received from a wireless power transmitter to the wireless power receiver; and a controller configured to control at least one electrical connection of the electronic device based on the operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method for transmitting wireless power in an electronic device, the method comprising:
determining one of a plurality of operating modes of the electronic device, the plurality of operating modes of the electronic device including a power transmission mode, and a relay mode; and when in the power transmission mode, transmitting power to a wireless power receiver, and when in the relay mode, relaying power received from a wireless power transmitter to the wireless power receiver. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for receiving wireless power in an electronic device, the method comprising:
determining one of a plurality of operating modes of the electronic device, the plurality of operating modes of the electronic device including a power reception mode and a relay mode; and when in the power reception mode, receiving power from a wireless power transmitter, when in the relay mode, relaying power received from the wireless power transmitter to a wireless power receiver. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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