Charging station for mobile device with solar panel

A charging device for charging a mobile device having a solar cell, comprising:

• a housing configured to accommodate said mobile device having said solar cell;
• a light source coupled to said housing and configured to emit a light beam for radiating said solar cell, wherein said solar cell is operable to convert said light beam to electricity for storage in a rechargeable battery of said mobile device;
• a wall power adaptor configured to convert wall power to an electrical voltage supplied to said light source;
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• a control logic configured to control said light source to establish two-way light signal communication between said charging dock and said mobile device to have said light source send signals to said solar cell encoded as a sequence of light pulses, said light signal communication including receiving signals from said solar cell at said light source under a reverse bias.

A charging accessory for charging a mobile device having a solar cell, said charging accessory comprises:

• a housing configured to accommodate said mobile device having said solar cell;
• a light source coupled to said housing, said light source configured to emit light beams for radiating said solar cell, wherein said solar cell is operable to convert said light beams to electricity for storage in a rechargeable battery of said mobile device;
• a communication interface configured to communicate with said mobile device;
• control logic coupled to said light source and configured to control said light source to establish two-way light signal communication between said charging accessory and said mobile device to have said light source send signals to said solar cell encoded as a sequence of light pulses, said light signal communication including receiving signals from said solar cell at said light source under a reverse bias, and said control logic further configured to control said plurality of light sources based at least on said light signal communication;
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• a wall power adaptor configured to convert wall power to an electrical voltage supplied to said light source.