Charging Stand having Selectively Interruptible Charging System
OwnerLeonard J. DiSanzainventor
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Abstract
A wave charging stand adapted selectively to interrupt charging of a smartphone to initiate a time display function. The stand employs one or more IR sensors to detect a predetermined sequence of wave activation events, e.g., motions or actions of a user's hand adjacent a portion of the stand. To minimize false triggering, valid wave activation events comprise multiple, time-sequenced wave actions. One or more LEDs may be selectively illuminated.
Claims16
A method for use with a battery-operated device having a time display mode of operation activated by an interruption of a connection of the device to a charge source, the method comprising the steps of:
- [1] detecting a connection to the charge source;
- [2] detecting a connection to the device;
- [3] connecting the charge source to the device;
- [4] detecting a predetermined activation event;
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- [5] upon detecting the activation event, interrupting, for a predetermined period of time, the connection of the charge source to the device;
- whereby the time display mode of operation of the device is activated.
A charging system configured to perform the method of any preceding claim.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.