Multi-housing charging devices and methods
AssigneePower Forward, LLC
InventorDaniel B. Jakubowski
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Abstract
Methods and systems for charging a device. The method may include providing a first housing including a first transceiver and a second transceiver, wherein each of the first transceiver and the second transceiver can function as both a wireless power receiver and a wireless power transmitter. The method may further include providing an orientation sensor configured to sense a magnetic orientation of an external device and enabling a first control logic to control the functioning of at least one of the first and second transceiver based at least on the magnetic orientation of the external device.
Claims20
A charging apparatus comprising:
- a housing including:
- a first transceiver, and
- a second transceiver, wherein each of the first transceiver and the second transceiver can function as both a wireless power receiver and a wireless power transmitter;
- an orientation sensor configured to sense a magnetic orientation of an external device;
- and
- a first control logic to control the functioning of at least one of the first and second transceiver based at least on the magnetic orientation of the external device.
A method of charging a device, the method comprising:
- providing a first housing including a first transceiver and a second transceiver, wherein each of the first transceiver and the second transceiver can function as both a wireless power receiver and a wireless power transmitter;
- providing an orientation sensor configured to sense a magnetic orientation of an external device;
- and
- enabling a first control logic to control the functioning of at least one of the first and second transceiver based at least on the magnetic orientation of the external device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.