Wireless charging and communication with power source devices and power charge devices in a communication system
First Claim
1. A power source device communicatively coupled with at least one of a first communication network and a wireless communication network, the power source device comprising:
- a power source;
a short range wireless communication receiver for wirelessly receiving information signals transmitted from at least one power charge device, the power charge device being communicatively coupled with the wireless communication network;
a wireless power transmitting circuit, the wireless power transmitting circuit having a frequency pass band about a resonant frequency and electrically coupled with the power source, for selectively coupling charging energy from the power source to the wireless power transmitting circuit and thereby wirelessly transmitting a charging energy signal having a frequency substantially within the frequency pass band; and
a charging power controller, communicatively coupled with the wireless power transmitting circuit and the short range wireless communication receiver, the charging power controller configured to;
wirelessly receive, by the short range wireless communication receiver, at least one information signal transmitted from the at least one power charge device, the information signal indicating that
1) the power charge device is in a power charging arrangement with the power source device,
2) the power charge device is not receiving one or more messages via the wireless communication network, and
3) the power source device is to forward to the power charge device the one or more messages that are received by the power source device from the at least one of the first communication network and the wireless communication network;
based on wirelessly receiving the information signal, forwarding to the power charge device the one or more messages that are received by the power source device;
determine whether the at least one power charge device is in a charging arrangement with the power source device;
selectively couple charging energy from the power source to the wireless power transmitting circuit; and
control the wireless power transmitting circuit to wirelessly transmit the charging energy signal having a frequency substantially within the frequency pass band.
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Abstract
A power source device and a power charge device interoperate according to a wireless charging protocol. The power source device inductively wirelessly transmits charging energy signal via an inductive wireless power transmitting circuit. The power charge device wirelessly receives the inductively wirelessly transmitted charging energy signal via an inductive wireless power receiving circuit. The power charge device transfers wirelessly received charging energy signal to a re-chargeable battery of the power charge device. In response to determining that the power source device and the power charge device are in a charging arrangement, the power source device controls user access to a lockable user interface based on receiving information from the power charge device and can display messages received by the power charge device from a wireless communication network. The power source device can include a personal computing system and the power charge device can include a mobile phone.
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21 Claims
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1. A power source device communicatively coupled with at least one of a first communication network and a wireless communication network, the power source device comprising:
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a power source; a short range wireless communication receiver for wirelessly receiving information signals transmitted from at least one power charge device, the power charge device being communicatively coupled with the wireless communication network; a wireless power transmitting circuit, the wireless power transmitting circuit having a frequency pass band about a resonant frequency and electrically coupled with the power source, for selectively coupling charging energy from the power source to the wireless power transmitting circuit and thereby wirelessly transmitting a charging energy signal having a frequency substantially within the frequency pass band; and a charging power controller, communicatively coupled with the wireless power transmitting circuit and the short range wireless communication receiver, the charging power controller configured to; wirelessly receive, by the short range wireless communication receiver, at least one information signal transmitted from the at least one power charge device, the information signal indicating that
1) the power charge device is in a power charging arrangement with the power source device,
2) the power charge device is not receiving one or more messages via the wireless communication network, and
3) the power source device is to forward to the power charge device the one or more messages that are received by the power source device from the at least one of the first communication network and the wireless communication network;based on wirelessly receiving the information signal, forwarding to the power charge device the one or more messages that are received by the power source device; determine whether the at least one power charge device is in a charging arrangement with the power source device; selectively couple charging energy from the power source to the wireless power transmitting circuit; and control the wireless power transmitting circuit to wirelessly transmit the charging energy signal having a frequency substantially within the frequency pass band. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A power source device for inductively coupling charging energy signal to a power charge device, the power source device communicatively coupled with at least one of a first communication network and a wireless communication network, the power charge device communicatively coupled with the wireless communication network, the power source device comprising:
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a power source; an inductive wireless power transmitting circuit having a pass band about a resonant frequency, electrically coupled with the power source, for selectively transferring charging energy from the power source to the inductive wireless power transmitting circuit and thereby wirelessly inductively transmitting a charging energy signal having a frequency substantially within the pass band about the resonant frequency; a charging power controller, communicatively coupled with the inductive wireless power transmitting circuit, the charging power controller configured to; control the inductive wireless power transmitting circuit, based on determining that the power source device is in a charging arrangement with a power charge device, to selectively transfer charging energy from the power source to the inductive wireless power transmitting circuit and thereby wirelessly inductively transmitting a charging energy signal for reception by the power charge device; a user interface that is lockable to prevent user access to at least a portion of the user interface; and a short range wireless communication transceiver, communicatively coupled with the charging power controller, the charging power controller further configured to; unlock the user interface and allow user access to the at least a portion of user interface, based on receiving information from the power charge device via the short range wireless communication transceiver and determining that the power source device and the power charge device are in a charging arrangement; wirelessly receive, by the short range wireless communication transceiver, at least one information signal transmitted from the at least one power charge device, the information signal indicating that
1) the power charge device is in a power charging arrangement with the power source device,
2) the power charge device is not receiving one or more messages via the wireless communication network, and
3) the power source device is to forward to the power charge device the one or more messages that are received by the power source device from the at least one of the first communication network and the wireless communication network; andbased on wirelessly receiving the information signal, forwarding to the power charge device the one or more messages that are received by the power source device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A wireless communication device communicatively coupled with a wireless communication network, and a power source device being communicatively coupled with at least one of a first communication network and the wireless communication network, the wireless communication device comprising:
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a re-chargeable power source; an electronic circuit powered by the re-chargeable power source; a short range wireless communication transceiver; an inductive wireless power receiving circuit having a pass band about a resonant frequency, electrically coupled with the re-chargeable power source, for wirelessly receiving a charging energy signal having a frequency substantially within the pass band about the resonant frequency and selectively coupling charging energy from the received charging energy signal to the re-chargeable power source; and a charging power controller, communicatively coupled with the inductive wireless power receiving circuit and the short range wireless communication transceiver, the charging power controller configured to; control the inductive wireless power receiving circuit, based on determining that the wireless communication device is in a charging arrangement with a power source device, to transfer charging energy from the received charging energy signal to the re-chargeable power source; and wirelessly transmit, by the short range wireless communication transceiver, an information signal destined for reception by the power source device, the information signal indicating that
1) the wireless communication device is in a power charging arrangement with the power source device,
2) the wireless communication device is not receiving one or more messages via the wireless communication network, and
3) the power source device is to forward to the wireless communication device the one or more messages that are received by the power source device from the at least one of the first communication network and the wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method with a power source device, the method comprising:
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establishing a wireless charging protocol between a power source device and a power charge device; inductively wirelessly transmitting a charging energy signal from an inductive wireless power transmitting circuit; determining whether the power source device is in a charging arrangement with the power charge device; in response to determining that the power source device is in a charging arrangement with the power charge device, wirelessly receiving information from the power charge device via short range wireless communication, the wirelessly received information indicating a lock-unlock status of a user interface associated with the power charge device; unlocking at least a portion of a user interface associated with the power source device and allowing user access to the at least a portion of the user interface, based on receiving information from the power charge device via short range wireless communication indicating that the power charge device has at least one of; a currently unlocked user interface; and a user interface that has been unlocked for at least a predetermined amount of time; and in response to determining that the power source device is in a charging arrangement with the power charge device, wirelessly receiving via short range wireless communication an information signal transmitted from the power charge device, the information signal indicating that
1) the power charge device is in a power charging arrangement with the power source device,
2) the power charge device is not receiving one or more messages via the wireless communication network, and
3) the power source device is to forward to the power charge device the one or more messages that are received by the power source device from the at least one of the first communication network and the wireless communication network; andbased on wirelessly receiving the information signal, forwarding to the power charge device the one or more messages that are received by the power source device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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