Wireless charging method for wireless computer peripheral device

• US 8,656,080 B2
• Filed: 10/24/2011
• Issued: 02/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Primax Electronics Limited
• Original Assignee: Primax Electronics Limited
• Inventors: Shin, Yu-Yen
• Primary Examiner(s): Misiura, Brian
• Application Number:
  US13/279,500
• Publication Number:
  US 20130047008A1
• Time in Patent Office: 848 Days
• Field of Search: 713/310, 320/108, 320/136, 320/137, 455/127.1, 455/129, 370/338
• US Class Current: 710/310
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/26 Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof for memories G11C
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/0384 Wireless input, i.e. hardware and software details of wireless interface arrangements for pointing devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence

Abstract

A wireless charging method of the present invention is applied to a wireless computer peripheral device. Firstly, the access points that are able to emit wireless radio waves and located near a computer are searched by the computer. After a target access point is selected, the connection information about the target access point is transmitted to the wireless computer peripheral device. According to the connection information, the connection between the wireless computer peripheral device and the target access point is established. Consequently, the charging signal can be acquired by the wireless computer peripheral device, and the wireless charging operation will be performed. By the wireless charging method of the present invention, the wireless charging feasibility and convenience will be enhanced.

Claims

1. A wireless charging method for a wireless computer peripheral device, said wireless computer peripheral device being in communication with a computer, said wireless charging method comprising steps of:

(A) judging whether a voltage of said wireless computer peripheral device is lower than a threshold value, wherein if said voltage of said wireless computer peripheral device is lower than said threshold value, a notification signal is transmitted to said computer;

(B) receiving a response signal from said computer, wherein said response signal includes a connection information about a target access point;

(C) transmitting a charging request to said target access point;

(D) receiving a packet; and

(E) judging whether said packet is a charging signal, wherein if said packet is said charging signal, said packet is converted into an electric energy and said electric energy is stored, wherein if said packet is not said charging signal in said step (E), said wireless charging method further comprises a step of judging whether said packet is transmitted from said computer, wherein if said packet is transmitted from said computer, a content of said packet is analyzed and an action command is generated according to said content of said packet, wherein if said packet is not transmitted from said computer, no action is done.

2. The wireless charging method according to claim 1 wherein said target access point is said computer.

3. The wireless charging method according to claim 1 wherein said target access point is a wireless base station or a wireless router.

4. The wireless charging method according to claim 1 wherein said connection information includes an identification code of said target access point.

5. The wireless charging method according to claim 1 wherein said connection information includes an identification code and a password of said target access point.

6. The wireless charging method according to claim 1 wherein said computer and said wireless computer peripheral device are operated in a Wi-Fi direct communication mode.

7. The wireless charging method according to claim 1 wherein said wireless computer peripheral device is a wireless mouse.

8. The wireless charging method according to claim 1 wherein said wireless computer peripheral device has an electric energy converting unit for converting said charging signal into said electric energy.

9. A wireless charging method for a wireless computer peripheral device, said wireless computer peripheral device being in communication with a computer, said wireless charging method comprising steps of:

(A) judging whether a voltage of said wireless computer peripheral device is lower than a threshold value, wherein if said voltage of said wireless computer peripheral device is lower than said threshold value, a notification signal is transmitted to said computer;

(B) receiving a response signal from said computer, wherein said response signal includes a connection information about a target access point, wherein said connection information includes an identification code of said target access point;

(C) transmitting a charging request to said target access point;

(D) receiving a packet; and

(E) judging whether said packet is a charging signal, wherein if said packet is said charging signal, said packet is converted into an electric energy and said electric energy is stored.

10. The wireless charging method according to claim 9 wherein said target access point is said computer.

11. The wireless charging method according to claim 9 wherein said target access point is a wireless base station or a wireless router.

12. The wireless charging method according to claim 9 wherein said computer and said wireless computer peripheral device are operated in a Wi-Fi direct communication mode.

13. The wireless charging method according to claim 9 wherein said wireless computer peripheral device is a wireless mouse.

14. The wireless charging method according to claim 9 wherein said wireless computer peripheral device has an electric energy converting unit for converting said charging signal into said electric energy.

15. A wireless charging method for a wireless computer peripheral device, said wireless computer peripheral device being in communication with a computer, said wireless charging method comprising steps of:

(A) judging whether a voltage of said wireless computer peripheral device is lower than a threshold value, wherein if said voltage of said wireless computer peripheral device is lower than said threshold value, a notification signal is transmitted to said computer;

(B) receiving a response signal from said computer, wherein said response signal includes a connection information about a target access point, wherein said connection information includes an identification code and a password of said target access point;

(C) transmitting a charging request to said target access point;

(D) receiving a packet; and

(E) judging whether said packet is a charging signal, wherein if said packet is said charging signal, said packet is converted into an electric energy and said electric energy is stored.

16. The wireless charging method according to claim 15 wherein said target access point is said computer.

17. The wireless charging method according to claim 15 wherein said target access point is a wireless base station or a wireless router.

18. The wireless charging method according to claim 15 wherein said computer and said wireless computer peripheral device are operated in a Wi-Fi direct communication mode.

19. The wireless charging method according to claim 15 wherein said wireless computer peripheral device is a wireless mouse.

20. The wireless charging method according to claim 15 wherein said wireless computer peripheral device has an electric energy converting unit for converting said charging signal into said electric energy.