System and method for wireless power control communication using bluetooth low energy
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorBrian A. Redding
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Abstract
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for connecting with a charging device via a wireless communications network. In one aspect, a wireless charger comprises a transmitter configured to transmit a power signal. The wireless charger further comprises a device scanner configured to scan for one or more connection solicitations transmitted by devices. The wireless charger further comprises a receiver configured to receive a connection solicitation via the wireless communications network from the charging device in response to the transmitted power signal. The transmitter may be configured to transmit a connection request to establish a connection with the charging device in response to the received connection solicitation.
Claims38
A wireless charger for connecting with a charging device via a wireless communications network, the wireless charger comprising:
- a transmitter configured to transmit a power signal;
- a detector configured to detect a load based on the transmitted power signal;
- a device scanner configured to scan for one or more connection solicitations transmitted by devices in response to detecting the load;
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- a receiver configured to receive a connection solicitation via the wireless communications network from the charging device in response to the transmitted power signal, the transmitter further configured to transmit a connection request to establish a connection with the charging device in response to the received connection solicitation.
A method for connecting with a charging device via a wireless communications network, the method comprising:
- transmitting a power signal;
- detecting a load based on the transmitted power signal;
- scanning for one or more connection solicitations transmitted by devices in response to detecting the load;
- receiving a connection solicitation via the wireless communications network from the charging device in response to the transmitted power signal;
- and
- transmitting a connection request to establish a connection with the charging device in response to the received connection solicitation.
An apparatus for connecting with a charging device via a wireless communications network, the apparatus comprising:
- means for transmitting a power signal;
- means for detecting a load based on the transmitted power signal;
- means for scanning for one or more connection solicitations transmitted by devices in response to detecting the load;
- means for receiving a connection solicitation via the wireless communications network from the charging device in response to the transmitted power signal;
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- means for transmitting a connection request to establish a connection with the charging device in response to the received connection solicitation.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code that, when executed, causes an apparatus to:
- transmit a power signal;
- detect a load based on the transmitted power signal;
- scan for one or more connection solicitations transmitted by devices in response to detecting the load;
- receive a connection solicitation via a wireless communications network from the charging device in response to the transmitted power signal;
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- transmit a connection request to establish a connection with the charging device in response to the received connection solicitation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.