Method, apparatus, and computer program product for powering electronic devices
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04B-007/00
H02J-017/00
H04B-005/00
출원번호
US-0847627
(2013-03-20)
등록번호
US-9369008
(2016-06-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Ollikainen, Jani
Jantunen, Joni
출원인 / 주소
Nokia Technologies Oy
대리인 / 주소
Locke Lord LLP
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10
초록▼
Example method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for negotiation of wireless powering of passive objects. Example embodiments of the invention include a method comprising: receiving, via a radio frequency wireless interface of an apparatus, a radio frequency signal f
Example method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for negotiation of wireless powering of passive objects. Example embodiments of the invention include a method comprising: receiving, via a radio frequency wireless interface of an apparatus, a radio frequency signal from a wireless device, indicating that the wireless device is capable of receiving optical powering; switching on, by the apparatus, an optical energy source in the apparatus; and transmitting, by the apparatus, from the optical energy source, optical power to the wireless device in response to the radio frequency signal.
대표청구항▼
1. A method, comprising: receiving, via a radio frequency wireless interface of an apparatus, one or more radio frequency signals from a wireless device, the one or more radio frequency signals indicating that the wireless device is capable of receiving optical powering and optical power requirement
1. A method, comprising: receiving, via a radio frequency wireless interface of an apparatus, one or more radio frequency signals from a wireless device, the one or more radio frequency signals indicating that the wireless device is capable of receiving optical powering and optical power requirements of the wireless device;exchanging, by the apparatus, radio frequency wireless messages with the wireless device via the radio frequency wireless interface, to negotiate optical power delivery from the apparatus to the wireless device;switching on, by the apparatus, an optical energy source in the apparatus; andtransmitting, by the apparatus, from the optical energy source, optical power to the wireless device at a power level associated with the optical power requirements in response to the received one or more radio frequency wireless signals. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: exchanging, via the radio frequency wireless interface of the apparatus, radio frequency wireless messages including data to be communicated with the wireless device. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, by the apparatus, a radio frequency wireless message from the wireless device, indicating no more optical power is required by the wireless device; andswitching off, by the apparatus, the optical energy source in the apparatus. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is a mobile device that includes a camera and the optical energy source in the apparatus comprises an optical flash associated with the camera. 5. A method, comprising: transmitting, via a radio frequency wireless interface of an apparatus, a radio frequency signal providing initial power for a wireless device, the signal comprising at least one of a near field communication signal and a radio frequency identification signal;receiving, via the radio frequency wireless interface, a radio frequency signal from the wireless device in response to the transmitted radio frequency signal, the radio frequency signal indicating that the wireless device is capable of receiving optical powering;exchanging, by the apparatus, wireless radio frequency messages with the wireless device to negotiate optical power delivery from the apparatus;switching on, by the apparatus, an optical energy source in the apparatus; andtransmitting, by the apparatus, optical power to the wireless device in response to the exchanged radio frequency messages. 6. An apparatus, comprising: an optical energy source;a radio frequency wireless interface;at least one processor;at least one memory including computer program code;the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:receive, via the radio frequency wireless interface, one or more a radio frequency signals from a wireless device, the one or more radio frequency signals indicating that the wireless device is capable of receiving optical powering and optical power requirements of the wireless device;exchange radio frequency wireless messages with the wireless device via the radio frequency wireless interface, to negotiate optical power delivery from the apparatus to the wireless device;switch on the optical energy source in the apparatus; andtransmit, from the optical energy source, optical power to the wireless device at a power level associated with the optical power requirements in response to the received one or more radio frequency wireless signals. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising: the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:exchange, via the radio frequency wireless interface, radio frequency wireless messages including data to be communicated with the wireless device. 8. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising: the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:receive a radio frequency wireless message from the wireless device, indicating no more optical power is required by the wireless device; andswitch the optical energy source in the apparatus. 9. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the apparatus is a mobile device that includes a camera and the optical energy source in the apparatus comprises an optical flash associated with the camera. 10. An apparatus comprising: an optical energy source;a radio frequency wireless interface;at least one processor;at least one memory including computer program code;the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:transmit, via a radio frequency wireless interface of an apparatus, a radio frequency signal providing initial power for a wireless device, the signal comprising at least one of a near field communication signal and a radio frequency identification signal;receive, via a radio frequency wireless interface, a radio frequency signal from the wireless device, the radio frequency signal indicating that the wireless device is capable of receiving optical powering;exchange, by the apparatus, wireless radio frequency messages with the wireless device to negotiate optical power delivery from the apparatus;switch on, by the apparatus, an optical energy source in the apparatus; andtransmit optical power to the wireless device in response to the received radio frequency signal. 11. A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable non-transitory storage medium, the computer executable program code comprising: code for receiving, via a radio frequency wireless interface of an apparatus, one or more radio frequency signals from a wireless device, the one or more radio frequency signals indicating that the wireless device is capable of receiving optical powering and optical power requirements of the wireless device;code for exchanging, by the apparatus, radio frequency wireless messages with the wireless device via the radio frequency wireless interface, to negotiate optical power delivery from the apparatus to the wireless device;code for switching on, by the apparatus, an optical energy source in the apparatus; andcode for transmitting, by the apparatus, from the optical energy source, optical power to the wireless device at a power level associated with the optical power requirements in response to the received one or more radio frequency wireless signals. 12. A method, comprising: transmitting, by an apparatus, one or more radio frequency signals to a mobile wireless device, the one or more radio frequency signals indicating that the apparatus is capable of receiving optical powering and optical power requirements of the apparatus;exchanging, by the apparatus, radio frequency wireless messages with the mobile wireless device, to negotiate optical power delivery to the apparatus from the wireless device;receiving, by the apparatus, optical power from the mobile wireless device at a power level associated with the optical power requirements in response to the radio frequency signal; andoperating, by the apparatus, electronic components in the apparatus, using at least the optical power from the mobile wireless device. 13. An apparatus, comprising: at least one processor;at least one memory including computer program code;the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:transmit one or more radio frequency signals to a mobile wireless device, the one or more radio frequency signals indicating that the apparatus is capable of receiving optical powering and optical power requirements of the apparatus;exchange radio frequency wireless messages with the mobile wireless device, to negotiate optical power delivery to the apparatus from the wireless device;receive optical power from the mobile wireless device at a power level associated with the optical power requirements in response to the radio frequency signal; andoperate electronic components in the apparatus, using at least the optical power from the mobile wireless device. 14. A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable non-transitory storage medium, the computer executable program code comprising: code for transmitting, by an apparatus, one or more radio frequency signals to a mobile wireless device, the one or more radio frequency signals indicating that the apparatus is capable of receiving optical powering and optical power requirements of the apparatus;code for exchanging, by the apparatus, radio frequency wireless messages with the mobile wireless device, to negotiate optical power delivery to the apparatus from the wireless device;code for receiving, by the apparatus, optical power from the mobile wireless device at a power level associated with the optical power requirements in response to the radio frequency signal; andcode for operating, by the apparatus, electronic components in the apparatus, using at least the optical power from the mobile wireless device.
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