Secure wireless charging

A charging pad adapted to receive encrypted information from a receiver comprising:

• a coil for charging said receiver;
• and a secure element for decrypting said encrypted information.

A method of charging a receiver comprising the steps of:

• providing said receiver to a charging pad, said receiver having a secure element;
• said secure element providing encrypted information to said charging pad.

The method of claim 6 further comprising:

• said charging pad providing all or part of said encrypted information to a server.

A method comprising the steps of:

• operating a cloud server to receive and decrypt information provided by a charging pad;
• said information being provided to a charging pad in encrypted form by a receiver.

A method of charging a receiver comprising:

• providing a charging pad which, upon proximate presence of said receiver, engages in secure communication with said receiver;
• causing said charging pad to subsequently transmit said secure communication with said receiver to a server which performs an authentication procedure and which subsequently transmits the results of said authentication procedure to said charging pad;
• causing said charging pad to provide charging to said receiver.

A method of charging a receiver comprising:

• providing a charging pad which is responsive to communication from a server;
• causing said charging pad to provide charging to said receiver after said server has received a secure communication from said receiver.

A method of charging a receiver comprising the steps of:

• providing said receiver to a charging pad, said receiver having stored information concerning payment within it;
• causing said receiver to transmit a portion of said information to said pad;
• thereby causing said pad to charge said receiver.

A method of charging a receiver comprising the step of providing a charging pad which commences charging said receiver upon receipt of encrypted information from said receiver, said information containing payment information.