Social power sharing for mobile devices based on pocket-forming
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01F-027/42
H02J-007/02
H04B-005/00
H02J-007/00
출원번호
US-0585388
(2014-12-30)
등록번호
US-10050462
(2018-08-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Leabman, Michael
Brewer, Gregory Scott
출원인 / 주소
Energous Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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The present disclosure provides a method for wirelessly sharing power among multiple mobile devices connected to a power sharing community network using a mobile device application. This method may provide an easy and effective way to wirelessly share power from a group of mobile devices to one or m
The present disclosure provides a method for wirelessly sharing power among multiple mobile devices connected to a power sharing community network using a mobile device application. This method may provide an easy and effective way to wirelessly share power from a group of mobile devices to one or more mobile devices in need of charge, located within the same area, such as a train station, bus station, food courts, airport terminals, etc. The method may include wireless power transmission through suitable techniques such as pocket-forming.
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1. A method for wirelessly sharing power among mobile electronic devices within a local area, the method comprising: connecting, by a first mobile electronic device of a plurality of mobile electronic devices, to a wireless power sharing network;when a power level of the first mobile electronic devi
1. A method for wirelessly sharing power among mobile electronic devices within a local area, the method comprising: connecting, by a first mobile electronic device of a plurality of mobile electronic devices, to a wireless power sharing network;when a power level of the first mobile electronic device falls below a threshold power level, and a number of other mobile electronic devices included in the plurality of mobile electronic devices that are connected to the wireless power sharing network is sufficient to wirelessly deliver power to the first mobile electronic device: receiving, by a receiver associated with the first mobile electronic device, radio frequency power waves emitted by a plurality of transmitters, each respectively associated with a respective one of the other mobile electronic devices included in the plurality of mobile electronic devices; andcharging, by the receiver, the first mobile electronic device using energy from the received radio frequency power waves; andwhen the number of the other mobile electronic devices included in the plurality of mobile electronic devices connected to the wireless power sharing network is no longer sufficient to wirelessly deliver power to the first mobile electronic device, ceasing the charging of the first mobile electronic device using the energy from the received radio frequency power waves. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the respective transmitters associated with each of the other mobile electronic devices included in the plurality of mobile electronic devices is a same type of transmitter, wherein the same type of transmitter is built-in hardware supporting one or more of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or ZigBee communication protocols. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein: the receiver of the first mobile electronic device of the plurality of mobile electronic devices is in communication with the other mobile electronic devices to establish respective paths for transmitting the radio frequency power waves by respective transmitters of each of the other mobile electronic devices to cause the radio frequency power waves to converge in 3-d space upon a first plurality of antennas of the receiver. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the radio frequency power waves are emitted using one or more of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or ZigBee hardware and one or more of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or ZigBee communication protocols. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of transmitters includes a radio frequency integrated chip, the radio frequency integrated chip controlling two or more antennas of the transmitter. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of mobile electronic devices communicates a plurality of power-sharing parameters used to determine when each mobile electronic device may transmit radio frequency power waves to other mobile electronic devices of the plurality of mobile electronic devices. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the plurality of power-sharing parameters includes, for each mobile electronic device of the plurality of mobile electronic devices: (i) a minimum power level required to begin sharing power, and (ii) a limit on sharing power with other mobile electronic devices of the plurality of mobile electronic devices. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of mobile electronic devices includes an installed power-sharing application that is configured to allow each of the plurality of mobile electronic devices to join the wireless power sharing network, and the power-sharing application is compatible with any operating system associated with the plurality of mobile electronic devices. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the power-sharing application that is installed on the first mobile electronic devices is in communication with respective power-sharing applications installed on the other mobile electronic devices of the plurality of mobile electronic devices to determine the number of the other mobile electronic devices of the plurality of mobile electronic devices in response to a request for power from the first mobile electronic device. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein: each of the plurality of transmitters respectively associated with each of the other mobile electronic devices includes a respective Bluetooth radio; andthe radio frequency power waves are emitted by the respective Bluetooth radios of each of the other mobile electronic devices to the first mobile electronic device. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein each respective mobile electronic device of the plurality of mobile electronic devices is associated with a distinct user. 12. A first mobile electronic device of a plurality of mobile electronic devices, the first mobile electronic device comprising: a receiver;one or more processors; andmemory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first mobile electronic device to: connect to a wireless power sharing network;when a power level of the first mobile electronic device falls below a threshold power level, and a number of other mobile electronic devices included in the plurality of mobile electronic devices that are connected to the wireless power sharing network is sufficient to wirelessly deliver power to the first mobile electronic device: receive, by the receiver of the first mobile electronic device, radio frequency power waves emitted by a plurality of transmitters, each respectively associated with a respective one of the other mobile electronic devices included in the plurality of mobile electronic devices; andcharge, by the receiver, the first mobile electronic device using energy from the received radio frequency power waves; andwhen the number of the other mobile electronic devices included in the plurality of mobile electronic devices connected to the wireless power sharing network is no longer sufficient to wirelessly deliver power to the first mobile electronic device, cease the charging of the first mobile electronic device using the energy from the received radio frequency power waves. 13. The first mobile electronic device of claim 12, wherein: the receiver of the first mobile electronic device of the plurality of mobile electronic devices is in communication with the other mobile electronic devices to establish respective paths for transmitting the radio frequency power waves by respective transmitters of each of the other mobile electronic devices to cause the radio frequency power waves to converge in 3-d space upon a first plurality of antennas of the receiver. 14. The first mobile electronic device of claim 12, wherein: each of the plurality of transmitters respectively associated with each of the other mobile electronic devices includes a respective Bluetooth radio; andthe radio frequency power waves are emitted by the respective Bluetooth radios of each of the other mobile electronic devices to the first mobile electronic device. 15. The first mobile electronic device of claim 12, wherein: each of the plurality of transmitters respectively associated with each of the other mobile electronic devices includes a respective Wi-Fi radio; andthe radio frequency power waves are emitted by the respective Wi-Fi radios of each of the other mobile electronic devices to the first mobile electronic device. 16. The first mobile electronic device of claim 12, wherein: each of the plurality of transmitters respectively associated with each of the other mobile electronic devices includes a respective Wi-Fi radio and a respective Bluetooth radio; andthe radio frequency power waves are emitted by the respective Wi-Fi and Bluetooth radios of each of the other mobile electronic devices to the first mobile electronic device. 17. The first mobile electronic device of claim 12, wherein each of the plurality of mobile electronic devices communicates a plurality of power-sharing parameters used to determine when each mobile electronic device may transmit radio frequency power waves to other mobile electronic devices of the plurality of mobile electronic devices. 18. The first mobile electronic device of claim 17, wherein the plurality of power-sharing parameters includes, for each mobile electronic device of the plurality of mobile electronic devices: a minimum power level required to begin sharing power, anda limit on sharing power with other mobile electronic devices of the plurality of mobile electronic devices. 19. The first mobile electronic device of claim 12, wherein each respective mobile electronic device of the plurality of mobile electronic devices is associated with a distinct user. 20. The first mobile electronic device of claim 12, wherein each of the respective transmitters associated with each of the other mobile electronic devices included in the plurality of mobile electronic devices is a same type of transmitter, wherein the same type of transmitter is built-in hardware supporting one or more of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or ZigBee communication protocols.
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