Electronic device and method for sharing electric power in wireless charging

• US 9,979,241 B2
• Filed: 11/04/2015
• Issued: 05/22/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Park, Soon-Sang
• Primary Examiner(s): Tso, Edward
• Application Number:
  US14/932,831
• Publication Number:
  US 20160126779A1
• Time in Patent Office: 930 Days
• Field of Search: 320103, 320107, 320108, 320114, 307104
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A method for sharing, at a first electronic device, wireless power with a second electronic device is provided. The method includes performing connection with the second electronic device; obtaining power-related information of the second electronic device; determining a power state of the second electronic device based on the power-related information of the second electronic device; determining an amount of electric power to be transmitted to the second electronic device based on the power state of the second electronic device; and transmitting the electric power of the determined amount to the second electronic device. Charging is enabled anytime, anywhere, as long as there is an electronic device to share electric power, thereby increasing user convenience.

Claims

1. A method for sharing, by first electronic device, wireless power with a second electronic device, the method comprising:

performing connection with the second electronic device;

obtaining power information of the second electronic device;

displaying a power state of the second electronic device based on the power information of the second electronic device;

receiving an input related to an amount of power to be transmitted to the second electronic device among total power stored in a battery of the first electronic device; and

transmitting the wireless power corresponding to the amount determined based on the input.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

stopping transmitting the wireless power corresponding to the amount to the second electronic device when the transmission of the wireless power corresponding to the amount is completed.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the power information includes at least one of an identification of the second electronic device, a battery state of the second electronic device, a consumption power per application based on running time, and a charging efficiency.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein displaying the power state comprises:

receiving an input for a running time of at least one application of the second electronic device; and

calculating an amount of power required to perform for the running time based on the consumption power per application.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the amount of power to be transmitted is determined by at least one of an amount of the power input by a user, a progress time for transmitting the wireless power, and a transmit strength of the wireless power.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

if the amount of power is input by a user, displaying available running time per application of the second electronic device based on the amount of power.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless power to the second electronic device is transmitted based on magnetic inductive scheme, magnetic resonant scheme, and electromagnetic wave scheme.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying the amount of power to be transmitted to the second electronic device; and

displaying an available running time of at least one application of the second electronic device based on the amount of the power.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

searching for at least one electronic device to receive electric power from the first electronic device in a short-range wireless communication scheme;

displaying information about the at least one electronic device searched for;

receiving selection of the second electronic device from among the at least one electronic device; and

requesting power information of the second electronic device from the second electronic device when connection with the second electronic device is made.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

when at least one of a user'"'"'s request for termination of charging occurs, a deviation of the second electronic device from a chargeable range occurs, and an overheating of the second electronic device occurs, terminating power transmission to the second electronic device.

11. A first electronic device for sharing wireless power with a second electronic device, the electronic device comprising:

a communication interface;

a display;

a power transmitter; and

a processor configured to;

perform, using the communication interface, connection with the second electronic device,

obtain, using the communication interface, power information of the second electronic device,

display, on the display, a power state of the second electronic device based on the power information of the second electronic device, and

receive an input related to an amount of power to be transmitted to the second electronic device among total power stored in a battery of the first electronic device; and

transmitting, using the power transmitter, the wireless power corresponding to the amount determined based on the input.

12. The first electronic device of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to stop transmitting the wireless power corresponding to the amount to the second electronic device when the transmission of the wireless power corresponding to the amount is completed.

13. The first electronic device of claim 11, wherein the power information includes at least one of an identification of the second electronic device, a battery state of the second electronic device, a consumption power per application based on running time, and a charging efficiency.

14. The first electronic device of claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive an input for a running time of at least one application of the second electronic device,

calculate an amount of electric power required to perform for the running time based on the consumption power per application; and

transmit wireless power corresponding to the calculated amount of power.

15. The first electronic device of claim 11, wherein the amount of the power to be transmitted is determined by at least one of an amount of the power input by a user, a progress time for transmitting the wireless power, and a transmit strength of the wireless power.

16. The first electronic device of claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to:

display available running time per application of the second electronic device based on the amount of the power when the amount of power is input by a user.

17. The first electronic device of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to:

display the amount of power to be transmitted to the second electronic device; and

display available running time per application of the second electronic device based on the amount of the power.

18. The first electronic device of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to:

search for at least one electronic device to receive electric power from the first electronic device through the communication interface;

display information about the at least one electronic device searched for; and

receive a selection of the second electronic device from among the at least one electronic device displayed on the display.

19. The first electronic device of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to:

when the first electronic device is connected to the second electronic device, request power information of the second electronic device to the second electronic device.

20. The first electronic device of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to:

when at least one of a user'"'"'s request for termination of charging occurs, a deviation of the second electronic device from a chargeable range occurs, and an overheating of the second electronic device occurs, terminate power transmission to the second electronic device.