Apparatus and method for transmitting wireless power
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsKyung-Woo LEE, Kang-Ho Byun, Se-Ho Park
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for transmitting wireless power to a wireless power receiver. The method includes detecting wireless power receiver within a service area of a wireless power transmitter; transmitting driving power for driving the wireless power receiver; joining the wireless power receiver in a wireless power network managed by the wireless power transmitter; and transmitting charging power to the wireless power receiver.
Claims75
A method for transmitting wireless power to a wireless power receiver by a wireless power transmitter, the method comprising:
- detecting the wireless power receiver;
- transmitting driving power for driving the wireless power receiver;
- joining the wireless power receiver in a wireless power network managed by the wireless power transmitter;
- and
- transmitting charging power to the wireless power receiver.
A wireless power transmitter for transmitting wireless power, the wireless power transmitter comprising:
- a controller that detects a wireless power receiver;
- and
- a power transmitter that transmits driving power for driving the wireless power receiver,
- wherein the controller joins the wireless power receiver in a wireless power network managed by the wireless power transmitter, and transmits charging power to the wireless power receiver.
A method for transmitting wireless power by a wireless power transmitter, the method comprising:
- detecting a wireless power receiver;
- transmitting driving power for driving the wireless power receiver;
- and
- determining whether to permit the wireless power receiver to join a wireless power network managed by the wireless power transmitter.
A wireless power transmitter for transmitting wireless power, the wireless power transmitter comprising:
- a controller that detects a wireless power receiver;
- and
- a power transmitter that transmits driving power for driving the wireless power receiver,
- wherein the controller determines whether the wireless power receiver is permitted to join a wireless power network managed by the wireless power transmitter.
A method for determining, by a wireless power transmitter, whether a wireless power receiver is removed from a wireless power network managed by the wireless power transmitter, the method comprising:
- transmitting a command signal to report power information of the wireless power receiver at stated periods;
- determining whether a report signal corresponding to the command signal is received from the wireless power receiver;
- and
- determining that the wireless power receiver is removed from the wireless power network, if the report signal is not received after transmitting the command signal a predetermined number of times at the stated periods.
A wireless power transmitter for transmitting wireless power, the wireless power transmitter comprising:
- a communication unit that transmits a command signal to report power information of a wireless power receiver, at stated periods;
- and
- a controller that determines whether a report signal corresponding to the command signal is received from the wireless power receiver, and determines that the wireless power receiver is removed from a wireless power network managed by the wireless power transmitter, if the report signal is not received after transmitting the command signal a predetermined number of times, at the stated periods.
A method for transmitting wireless power by a wireless power transmitter, the method comprising:
- detecting a wireless power receiver;
- transmitting driving power for driving the wireless power receiver;
- joining the wireless power receiver in a wireless power network managed by the wireless power transmitter;
- and
- transmitting charging power to the wireless power receiver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.