Beam power with multipoint reception
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1. A system for supplying beamed power to a plurality of receiving units, comprising:
- a location unit configured to locate a target receiving unit in need of power bybroadcasting a beam indicative of the system'"'"'s ability to supply power; and
receiving a request for power from the receiving unit in response to the broadcast beam; and
a power beaming unit configured to beam power to a plurality of receiving units in response to the request for power.
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Abstract
A beam power source transmits a signal indicating power availability, receives a request for power in response, and beams power in response to the request.
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1. A system for supplying beamed power to a plurality of receiving units, comprising:
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a location unit configured to locate a target receiving unit in need of power by broadcasting a beam indicative of the system'"'"'s ability to supply power; and receiving a request for power from the receiving unit in response to the broadcast beam; and a power beaming unit configured to beam power to a plurality of receiving units in response to the request for power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of supplying beamed power to a plurality of receiving units, comprising:
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broadcasting a signal indicating an ability to supply power; receiving a request for power from at least two members of the plurality of receiving units in response to the broadcast signal; and beaming power to the at least two receiving units in response to the request. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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27. A system for supplying beamed power to a plurality of receiving units, comprising:
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a location unit configured to locate a target receiving unit in need of power by scanning a beam indicative of the system'"'"'s ability to supply power; and
receiving a request for power from the receiving unit in the form of a retroreflection of the scanned beam; anda power beaming unit configured to beam power to a plurality of receiving units in response to the request for power. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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69. A method of supplying beamed power to a plurality of receiving units, comprising:
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scanning a signal indicating an ability to supply power; receiving a request for power from at least two members of the plurality of receiving units in the form of a reflection of the scanned signal; and beaming power to the at least two receiving units in response to the request. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90)
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