WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSMISSION METHOD AND DEVICE

• US 20170222478A1
• Filed: 12/29/2014
• Published: 08/03/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Beijing Zhigu RUI TUO Tech Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Beijing Zhigu RUI TUO Tech Company Limited
• Inventors: XU, Ran, HUANG, Weicai
• Granted Patent: US 11,251,652 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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 50/40 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

Abstract

Embodiments of the present application provide a wireless energy transmission method and device. A method includes: generating a visible light communication signal according to wireless energy transmission intensity between a wireless energy sending device and a wireless energy receiving device; and sending the visible light communication signal. A signal can be transmitted (or received) related to wireless energy transmission intensity through visible light communication, to enable a user to easily obtain information about wireless energy transmission intensity.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

generating a visible light communication signal according to a wireless energy transmission intensity between a wireless energy sending device and a wireless energy receiving device; and

sending the visible light communication signal.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the generating the visible light communication signal comprises:

generating the visible light communication signal based on a corresponding relationship between the wireless energy transmission intensity and the visible light communication signal.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

acquiring the wireless energy transmission intensity between the wireless energy sending device and the wireless energy receiving device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the visible light communication signal comprises light signals in different colors, the different colors being used to represent different levels of wireless energy transmission intensity.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the visible light communication signal comprises different numbers of light signals, the different numbers being used to represent different levels of wireless energy transmission intensity.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the visible light communication signal comprises light signals in different flickering modes, the different flickering modes being used to represent different levels of wireless energy transmission intensity.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the sending the visible light communication signal comprises:

sending the visible light communication signal by using a light-emitting unit.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the light-emitting unit comprises at least one light emitting diode (LED).

9. A method, comprising:

receiving a visible light communication signal, the visible light communication signal representing a wireless energy transmission intensity between a wireless energy sending device and a wireless energy receiving device; and

transmitting wireless energy to the wireless energy receiving device according to the visible light communication signal.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the visible light communication signal comprises light signals in different colors, the different colors being used to represent different levels of wireless energy transmission intensity.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the visible light communication signal comprises different numbers of light signals, the different numbers being used to represent different levels of wireless energy transmission intensity.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the visible light communication signal comprises light signals in different flickering modes, the different flickering modes being used to represent different levels of wireless energy transmission intensity.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the receiving the visible light communication signal comprises:

receiving the visible light communication signal by using a light sensor.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the transmitting wireless energy to the wireless energy receiving device according to the visible light communication signal comprises:

determining the wireless energy transmission intensity represented by the visible light communication signal; and

transmitting wireless energy to the wireless energy receiving device according to the wireless energy transmission intensity.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the determining the wireless energy transmission intensity represented by the visible light communication signal comprises:

determining, based on a corresponding relationship between the wireless energy transmission intensity and the visible light communication signal, the wireless energy transmission intensity represented by the visible light communication signal.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the transmitting wireless energy to the wireless energy receiving device according to the wireless energy transmission intensity comprises:

adjusting the wireless energy transmission intensity between the wireless energy sending device and the wireless energy receiving device, resulting in an adjusted wireless energy transmission intensity; and

transmitting wireless energy to the wireless energy receiving device based on the adjusted wireless energy transmission intensity.

17. A wireless energy receiving device, comprising:

a memory, coupled to a processor, that stores executable modules, the executable modules comprising;

a signal generation module used to generate a visible light communication signal according to a wireless energy transmission intensity between a wireless energy sending device and the wireless energy receiving device; and

a sending module used to send the visible light communication signal.

18. The wireless energy receiving device of claim 17, wherein the signal generation module generates the visible light communication signal based on a corresponding relationship between the wireless energy transmission intensity and the visible light communication signal.

19. The wireless energy receiving device of claim 17, wherein the executable modules further comprise:

an acquisition module used to acquire the wireless energy transmission intensity between the wireless energy sending device and the wireless energy receiving device.

20. The wireless energy receiving device of claim 17, wherein the sending module comprises a light-emitting unit.

21. The wireless energy receiving device of claim 20, wherein the light-emitting unit comprises at least one light emitting diode (LED).

22. A wireless energy sending device, comprising:

a processor, coupled to a memory, that executes or facilitates execution of executable modules, the executable modules comprising;

a receiving module used to receive a visible light communication signal, the visible light communication signal representing a wireless energy transmission intensity between the wireless energy sending device and a wireless energy receiving device; and

a wireless energy transmission module used to transmit wireless energy to the wireless energy receiving device according to the visible light communication signal.

23. The wireless energy sending device of claim 22, wherein the receiving module comprises a light sensor.

24. The wireless energy sending device of claim 22, wherein the wireless energy transmission module comprises:

a determination unit used to determine the wireless energy transmission intensity represented by the visible light communication signal; and

a wireless energy transmission unit used to transmitting the wireless energy to the wireless energy receiving device according to the wireless energy transmission intensity.

25. The wireless energy sending device of claim 24, wherein the determination unit is used to determine, based on a preset corresponding relationship between the wireless energy transmission intensity and the visible light communication signal, the wireless energy transmission intensity represented by the visible light communication signal.

26. The wireless energy sending device of claim 24, wherein the wireless energy transmission unit comprises:

a transmission intensity adjustment sub-unit used to adjust the wireless energy transmission intensity between the wireless energy sending device and the wireless energy receiving device resulting in an adjusted wireless energy transmission intensity; and

a wireless energy transmission sub-unit used to transmit the wireless energy to the wireless energy receiving device based on the adjusted wireless energy transmission intensity.

27. A computer readable storage device comprising executable instructions that, in response to execution, cause a device comprising a processor to perform operations, comprising:

generating a visible light communication signal according to a wireless energy transmission intensity between a wireless energy sending device and a wireless energy receiving device; and

sending the visible light communication signal.

28. A computer readable storage device comprising executable instructions that, in response to execution, cause a device comprising a processor to perform operations, comprising:

receiving a visible light communication signal, the visible light communication signal representing a wireless energy transmission intensity between a wireless energy sending device and a wireless energy receiving device; and

transmitting wireless energy to the wireless energy receiving device according to the visible light communication signal.