# US 2014/0195803 A1 · Secure wireless charging > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0195803 A1 - Document ID: US20140195803A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/735,316 - Filed: 2013-01-07 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-07 - Assignees: NXP B.V. - Applicants: NXP B.V. - Inventors: Wihelmus H. C. Knubben; Klaas Brink; Aliaksei Vladimirovich Sedzin; Johannes Petrus Maria van Lammeren - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140195803A1 ## CPC - H02J 50/10: using inductive coupling - H02J 50/80: involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices - H04B 5/79: for data transfer in combination with power transfer - H04L 9/32: including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system {or for message authentication, e.g. authorization, entity authentication, data integrity or data verification, non-repudiation, key authentication or verification of credentials} - H04W 12/03: Protecting confidentiality, e.g. by encryption - H04W 12/06: Authentication - H02J 7/47: Arrangements for checking compatibility or authentication between one component, e.g. a battery or a battery charger, and another component, e.g. a power source - H04L 2209/80: Wireless - H04W 12/02: Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII] - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A wireless charging apparatus and method utilizing a secure element is disclosed. Illustratively, a receiver containing a secure element securely communicates with a charging pad also equipped with a secure element. The communication can be used to establish the identity of the receiver and facilitate billing for the wireless charging. The charging pad may further communicate in a secure manner with a server to authenticate the identity and other information about the receiver before providing wireless charging. Direct communication between the receiver and server is also contemplated. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A receiver adapted to receive wireless charging from a pad comprising: a coil for receiving wireless charging energy; and a secure element for providing encrypted information to said pad. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The receiver of claim 1 further comprising: a communication chip for transmitting said encrypted information to said pad. ### Claim 3 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. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The charging pad of claim 3 further comprising; a communication chip for transmitting information to said receiver. ### Claim 5 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. ### Claim 6 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6 further comprising: said charging pad providing all or part of said encrypted information to a server. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6 further comprising: said server being a cloud server. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7 further comprising: said server authenticating said encrypted information provided to it and then providing confirmation of said authentication to said charging pad. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8 further comprising: said charging pad commencing charging of said receiver. ### Claim 10 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. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10 further comprising: causing said cloud server to reply to said charging pad in an encrypted manner, said reply causing said charging pad to initiate charging of said receiver. ### Claim 12 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. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12 further comprising: receiving payment from the owner of said receiver for said charging. ### Claim 14 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. ### Claim 15 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 a remote server; said remote server providing a charging signal to said receiver; and said receiver providing said charging signal to said charging pad. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15 in which said server is a cloud server. ### Claim 17 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. ### Claim 18 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.