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US 12,113,376 B2Granted
System and method for wireless intercommunication and power delivery
AssigneeComcast Cable Communications, LLC
InventorMichael Chen
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Abstract
A wireless signal may supply a wireless power signal to a device to power the device for an authentication. If the device is authenticated, the wireless signal may be adjusted to provide power to the device. If the device is not authenticated, the wireless signal may be adjusted to avoid providing power to the device.
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A method comprising:
- transmitting, by a computing device, a plurality of wireless signals, wherein each wireless signal is configured to supply power to one or more devices to enable the one or more devices to perform authentication, and wherein each wireless signal is transmitted with a signal identifier associated with the wireless signal;
- receiving, by the computing device and from at least one of the one or more devices, an indication of the signal identifier associated with one of the plurality of wireless signals;
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- adjusting, by the computing device and based on the received indication, the wireless signal associated with the indicated signal identifier to provide the at least one of the one or more devices with power for normal operation.
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A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause:
- transmitting a plurality of wireless signals, wherein each wireless signal is configured to supply power to one or more devices to enable the one or more devices to perform authentication, and wherein each wireless signal is transmitted with a signal identifier associated with the wireless signal;
- receiving, from at least one of the one or more devices, an indication of the signal identifier associated with one of the plurality of wireless signals;
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- adjusting, based on the received indication, the wireless signal associated with the indicated signal identifier to provide the one of the one or more devices with power for normal operation.
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A system comprising:
- at least one device configured to determine a signal strength associated with wireless signals received by the at least one device;
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- a computing device configured to:
- transmit a plurality of wireless signals, wherein each wireless signal is configured to supply power to the at least one device to enable the at least one device to perform authentication, and wherein each wireless signal is transmitted with a signal identifier associated with the wireless signal;
- receive, from the at least one device, an indication of the signal identifier associated with one of the plurality of wireless signals determined by the at least one device to have a strongest signal strength;
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- adjust supply, based on the received indication, the wireless signal associated with the indicated signal identifier to provide the at least one device with power for normal operation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.