Methods and apparatuses using device components powered by wireless energy
OwnerBrendan Edward Clark, Ronald Charles Kroskyinventors
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with wireless energy are described. In one embodiment, systems and methods can utilize a user input that can be used as a condition for transmitting energy wirelessly between devices. Energy sent wirelessly can be sent via inductive coupling. The energy transmission can be disabled based on a variety of rules such as timers, battery or power levels of a transmitter or receiver, the distance between the devices, and so forth. Authentication to a device can be completed before enabling wireless power transmission.
Claims20
A cellular telephone, comprising:
- a battery storing electrical energy configured to power operation of the cellular telephone with the electrical energy;
- a plurality of coils configured to wirelessly transmit energy to another device by resonant inductive coupling;
- a touch screen display configured to receive a user input that pertains to the wireless transmission of energy to another device;
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- a processor configured to execute instructions effectuating:
- a check component configured to interpret the user input and energize, using the battery, the plurality of coils configured to wirelessly transmit energy to another device by resonant inductive coupling based on the user input.
A portable computer, comprising:
- a battery storing electrical energy configured to power operation of the portable computer with the electrical energy;
- a plurality of coils configured to wirelessly transmit energy to another device by resonant inductive coupling;
- a touch screen display configured to receive a user input that pertains to the wireless transmission of energy to another device;
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- a processor configured to execute instructions effectuating:
- a check component configured to interpret the user input and energize, using the battery, the plurality of coils configured to wirelessly transmit energy to another device by resonant inductive coupling based on the user input.
A method, comprising:
- receiving, via a touch screen of a user device, a user input pertaining to the transmission of wireless energy of another device;
- interpreting the user input and energizing, using the battery, a plurality of coils configured to transmit wireless energy to the other device by resonant inductive coupling based on the user input,
- wherein the coils are energized using a battery of the user device storing electrical energy configured to power operation of the user device with the electrical energy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.