Wireless charging and docking station, system and associated method

A wireless power transfer and docking station for wirelessly transferring power to a portable device and communicating therewith, the station comprising:

• a wireless-power transmitter comprising:
• a wireless power transmission module configured to generate an alternating field to wirelessly transfer the power to the portable device located within a charging zone of the wireless-power transmitter, the wireless power transmission module comprising a power-transmitting antenna to generate the alternating field, the alternating field being a magnetic oscillating field;
• a wireless communication module for transferring identification-related information allowing the portable device to establish a wireless connection with one or more peripheral devices, the one or more peripheral devices being external from both the wireless-power transmitter and the portable device;
• and
• a transmitter-controller configured to control operating functions of the wireless-power transmitter, the operating functions comprising at least one of acquiring measurements related to signals of the wireless-power transmitter, controlling the input power conversion module, and controlling the wireless communication module.

A method for wirelessly transferring power to a portable device and for communicating therewith, allowing the portable device to wirelessly connect with one or more peripheral devices, the method comprising the steps of:

• wirelessly pairing a wireless-power transmitter with a wireless-power receiver, the wireless-power receiver being connectable or integrated to the portable device, the wirelessly pairing comprising:
• sending, from the wireless-power transmitter, power beacons to the wireless-power receiver, thereby activating the wireless-power receiver,
• broadcasting, by the wireless-power receiver, an advertisement signal,
• determining that at least one additional criterion is valid, the additional criterion comprising at least one of a timing criterion, an impedance criterion and physical characteristic data related to power and information transfer, and
• analyzing, by the wireless-power transmitter, the advertisement signal received, and determining that the advertisement signal corresponds to the wireless-power receiver;
• wirelessly transferring power from the wireless-power transmitter to the wireless-power receiver, the power being used for charging and/or powering the portable device;
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• wirelessly transferring identification-related information allowing the portable device to establish a wireless connection with the one or more peripheral devices.