# US 10,770,925 B2 · Electronic apparatus and method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,770,925 B2 - Document ID: US10770925B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/299,479 - Filed: 2019-03-12 - Published: 2020-03-05 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2018-09-04 - Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba - Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba - Inventors: Tomoya Tandai; Kentaro Taniguchi; Toshiya Mitomo - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10770925B2 ## CPC - H02J 50/23: characterised by the type of transmitting antennas, e.g. directional array antennas or Yagi antennas - G06F 1/1698: {the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone (details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266)} - G06F 1/263: {Arrangements for using multiple switchable power supplies, e.g. battery and AC (G06F1/30 takes precedence)} - G06F 1/266: {Arrangements to supply power to external peripherals either directly from the computer or under computer control, e.g. supply of power through the communication port, computer controlled power-strips} - H02J 50/40: using two or more transmitting or receiving devices (H02J50/50 takes precedence) - H02J 50/80: involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a power transmitter, detect circuitry and control circuitry. The power transmitter is configured to transmit a power by an electromagnetic wave of a power transmission frequency band according to a power transmission period. The detect circuitry is configured to detect a power in a frequency band different from the power transmission frequency band. The control circuitry is configured to determine the power transmission period based on a first threshold value, a second threshold value, a third threshold value and a fourth threshold value. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic apparatus comprising: a power transmitter configured to transmit a power by an electromagnetic wave of a power transmission frequency band according to a power transmission period; detect circuitry configured to detect a power in a frequency band different from the power transmission frequency band; and control circuitry configured to determine the power transmission period based on a first threshold value set for a power detected in a first frequency band, a second threshold value set for a power detected in a second frequency band, a third threshold value set for a power detected in a third frequency band, and a fourth threshold value set for a power detected in a fourth frequency band, wherein the first frequency band includes a lower frequency than a center frequency of the power transmission frequency band, the second frequency band includes a higher frequency than the center frequency, the third frequency band is adjacent to the first frequency band and includes a lower frequency than the first frequency band, the fourth frequency band is adjacent to the second frequency band and includes a higher frequency than the second frequency band, the third threshold value is larger than the first threshold value, the fourth threshold value is larger than the second threshold value, and a difference between the third threshold value and the first threshold value is larger than that between the fourth threshold value and the second threshold value. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control circuitry is configured to determine the power transmission period based on the first to fourth threshold values, a fifth threshold value set for a power detected in a fifth frequency band, and a sixth threshold value set for a power detected in a sixth frequency band, wherein the fifth frequency band is adjacent to the third frequency band and includes a lower frequency than the third frequency band, the sixth frequency band is adjacent to the fourth frequency band and includes a higher frequency than the fourth frequency band, a difference between the fifth threshold value and the third threshold value is larger than that between the third threshold value and the first threshold value, and a difference between the sixth threshold value and the fourth threshold value is larger than that between the fourth threshold value and the second threshold value. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control circuitry is configured to determine the power transmission period based on the first to fourth threshold values, a seventh threshold value set for a power detected in a seventh frequency band, an eighth threshold value set for a power detected in at least one eighth frequency band, a ninth threshold value set for a power detected in a ninth frequency band, and a tenth threshold value set for a power detected in at least one tenth frequency band, wherein the seventh frequency band is distant from the first frequency band by a first value or more and includes a lower frequency than the first frequency band, the at least one eighth frequency band includes a lower frequency than the seventh frequency band, the ninth frequency band is distant from the second frequency by a second value or more and includes a higher frequency than the second frequency band, the at least one tenth frequency band includes a higher frequency than the ninth frequency band, the seventh threshold value and the eighth threshold value are the same as each other, and the ninth threshold value and the tenth threshold value are the same as each other. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control circuitry is configured to determine the power transmission period based on the first to fourth threshold values, an eleventh threshold value set for a power detected in an eleventh frequency band, and a twelfth threshold value set for a power detected in a twelfth frequency band, wherein the eleventh frequency band is adjacent to the third frequency band and includes a lower frequency than the third frequency band, and is included in the same channel bandwidth as a channel bandwidth in which the third frequency band is included, the twelfth frequency band is adjacent to the fourth frequency band and includes a higher frequency than the fourth frequency band, and is used in the same type of equipment as equipment that uses the fourth frequency band, the third threshold value and the eleventh threshold value are the same as each other, and the fourth threshold value and the twelfth threshold value are the same as each other. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control circuitry is configured to determine the power transmission period and a transmission power, based on the first to fourth threshold values and information on the transmission power. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The electronic apparatus of claim 5, wherein the detect circuitry is configured to: detect a power in a frequency band different from the power transmission frequency band with a directivity in a first direction, and detect a power in a frequency band different from the power transmission frequency band with a directivity in a second direction different from the first direction, and wherein the control circuitry is configured to: determine the power transmission period and the transmission power, based on the first to fourth threshold values, the power in the frequency band detected with the directivity in the first direction, and the information on the transmission power, in a case of having the directivity in the first direction, and determine the power transmission period and the transmission power, based on the first to fourth threshold values, the power in the frequency band detected with the directivity in the second direction, and the information on the transmission power, in a case of having the directivity in the second direction. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The electronic apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a synchro circuitry configured to synchronize a timing of detecting the power in the frequency band different from the power transmission frequency band and a timing of transmitting power with another electronic apparatus positioned in the vicinity of the electronic apparatus. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The electronic apparatus of claim 7, wherein the detect circuitry is configured to detect the power in the frequency band different from the power transmission frequency band with a directivity in a direction different from the another electronic apparatus. ### Claim 9 A method comprising: transmitting a power by an electromagnetic wave of a power transmission frequency band according to a power transmission period; detecting a power in a frequency band different from the power transmission frequency band; determining the power transmission period based on a first threshold value set for a power detected in a first frequency band, a second threshold value set for a power detected in a second frequency, a third threshold value set for a power detected in a third frequency, a fourth threshold value set for a power detected in a fourth frequency, wherein the first frequency band includes a lower frequency than a center frequency of the power transmission frequency band, the second frequency band includes a higher frequency than the center frequency, the third frequency band is adjacent to the first frequency band and includes a lower frequency than the first frequency band, the fourth frequency band is adjacent to the second frequency band and includes a higher frequency than the second frequency band, the third threshold value is larger than the first threshold value, the fourth threshold value is larger than the second threshold value, and a difference between the third threshold value and the first threshold value is larger than that between the fourth threshold value and the second threshold value. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising determining the power transmission period based on the first to fourth threshold values, a fifth threshold value set for a power detected in a fifth frequency band, and a sixth threshold value set for a power detected in a sixth frequency band, wherein the fifth frequency band is adjacent to the third frequency band and includes a lower frequency than the third frequency band, the sixth frequency band is adjacent to the fourth frequency band and includes a higher frequency than the fourth frequency band, a difference between the fifth threshold value and the third threshold value is larger than that between the third threshold value and the first threshold value, and a difference between the sixth threshold value and the fourth threshold value is larger than that between the fourth threshold value and the second threshold value. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising determining the power transmission period based on the first to fourth threshold values, a seventh threshold value set for a power detected in a seventh frequency band, an eighth threshold value set for a power detected in at least one eighth frequency band, a ninth threshold value set for a power detected in a ninth frequency band, and a tenth threshold value set for a power detected in at least one tenth frequency band, wherein the seventh frequency band is distant from the first frequency band by a first value or more and includes a lower frequency than the first frequency band, the at least one eighth frequency band includes a lower frequency than the seventh frequency band, the ninth frequency band is distant from the second frequency by a second value or more and includes a higher frequency than the second frequency band, the at least one tenth frequency band includes a higher frequency than the ninth frequency band, the seventh threshold value and the eighth threshold value are the same as each other, and the ninth threshold value and the tenth threshold value are the same as each other. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising determining the power transmission period based on the first to fourth threshold values, an eleventh threshold value set for a power detected in an eleventh frequency band, and a twelfth threshold value set for a power detected in a twelfth frequency band, wherein the eleventh frequency band is adjacent to the fourth frequency band and includes a lower frequency than the third frequency band, and is included in the same channel bandwidth as a channel bandwidth in which the third frequency band is included, the twelfth frequency band is adjacent to the fourth frequency band and includes a higher frequency than the fourth frequency band, and is used in the same type of equipment as equipment that uses the fourth frequency band, the third threshold value and the eleventh threshold value are the same as each other, and the fourth threshold value and the twelfth threshold value are the same as each other. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising determining the power transmission period and a transmission power based on the first to fourth threshold values and information on the transmission power. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, further comprising detecting a power in a frequency band different from the power transmission frequency band with a directivity in a first direction, detecting a power in a frequency band different from the power transmission frequency band with a directivity in a second direction different from the first direction, determining the power transmission period and the transmission power, based on the first to fourth threshold values, the power in the frequency band detected with the directivity in the first direction, and the information on the transmission power, in a case of having the directivity in the first direction; and determining the power transmission period and the transmission power, based on the first to fourth threshold values, the power in the frequency band detected with the directivity in the second direction, and the information on the transmission power, in a case of having the directivity in the second direction. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising synchronizing a timing of detecting the power in the frequency band different from the power transmission frequency band and a timing of transmitting power with another electronic apparatus positioned in the vicinity of an electronic apparatus. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising detecting the power in the frequency band different from the power transmission frequency band with a directivity in a direction different from the another electronic apparatus. ### Claim 17 A method comprising: transmitting a power by an electromagnetic wave of a power transmission frequency band according to a power transmission period; detecting a power in a frequency band different from the power transmission frequency band; and determining a transmission power based on a first threshold value set for a power detected in a first frequency band, a second threshold value set for a power detected in a second frequency band, a third threshold value set for a power detected in a third frequency band, a fourth threshold value set for a power detected in a fourth frequency band, wherein the first frequency band includes a lower frequency than a center frequency of the power transmission frequency band, the second frequency band includes a higher frequency than the center frequency, the third frequency band is adjacent to the first frequency band and includes a lower frequency than the first frequency band, the fourth frequency band is adjacent to the second frequency band and includes a higher frequency than the second frequency band, the third threshold value is larger than the first threshold value, the fourth threshold value is larger than the second threshold value, and a difference between the third threshold value and the first threshold value is larger than that between the fourth threshold value and the second threshold value.