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US 12,366,887 B2Granted
Systems and methods for wireless charger docking
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsCarl Edward Picciotto, Daniel Thomas Nevistic, Oscar Hochun To, Ibrahim Iskender Kushan, Henri Antero Autio
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Abstract
A method of docking an accessory device includes, at the accessory device, receiving a first transmission energy for wireless charging from an electronic device; in accordance with receiving the first transmission energy: setting a timer, and entering a docked mode; and exiting the docked mode upon expiration of the timer.
Claims20
A method of docking an accessory device to an electronic device, the method comprising the accessory device:
- receiving a first transmission energy in an electromagnetic field for wireless charging of the accessory device from the electronic device;
- in response to receiving the first transmission energy:
- setting a timer, and
- entering a docked mode;
- and
- exiting the docked mode upon expiration of the timer,
- wherein the docked mode includes one or more components of the accessory device operating at lower power consumption.
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