Off-premises alert system and method for wireless power receivers in a wireless power network
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G08B-013/14
G08B-021/24
H04W-004/021
H04W-004/14
H02J-050/27
H02J-050/15
H02J-050/12
H02J-050/60
H02J-050/80
H02J-007/02
출원번호
US-0181242
(2016-06-13)
등록번호
US-10134260
(2018-11-20)
발명자
/ 주소
Bell, Douglas
Leabman, Michael A.
출원인 / 주소
Energous Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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157
초록▼
Embodiments in the present disclosure may be directed to an off-premises alert system and method for one or more wireless power receivers in a wireless power network. The system and method may include automated software embedded on a wireless power receiver that may be triggered every time a wireles
Embodiments in the present disclosure may be directed to an off-premises alert system and method for one or more wireless power receivers in a wireless power network. The system and method may include automated software embedded on a wireless power receiver that may be triggered every time a wireless power receiver is turned on. The system and method may be employed in stores where customers may use wireless power receivers to charge their mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and the like, while being inside the store. The method may prevent customers from not returning the wireless power receiver by producing an audible alert in the power receiver. If customer fails to return wireless power receiver, the method may then automatically report details regarding the lost wireless power receiver to an appropriate authority through automatic communication connection through any intervening network cloud-based media.
대표청구항▼
1. A wireless energy receiver comprising: a communications component configured to communicate information used to determine a location of the receiver to a transmitter;an antenna configured to receive energy from a constructive interference pattern formed by at least two power transmission waves th
1. A wireless energy receiver comprising: a communications component configured to communicate information used to determine a location of the receiver to a transmitter;an antenna configured to receive energy from a constructive interference pattern formed by at least two power transmission waves that are transmitted from the transmitter upon determining that the location of the receiver is an authorized location;a rectifier configured to convert the received energy into electricity to charge an electronic device coupled to the receiver; andan alert component configured to: cause presentation of an alert upon detecting one or more of: (i) an absence of the constructive interference pattern, (ii) that the location of the receiver is not the authorized location, and (iii) an absence of a communication signal from the transmitter, andadjust presentation of the alert based upon a distance of the receiver from the authorized location. 2. The receiver of claim 1, wherein the alert component is configured to be triggered after a predetermined time following detection of one or more of: the absence of the constructive interference pattern, that the location of the receiver is not the authorized location of the receiver, and the absence of the communication signal from the transmitter. 3. The receiver of claim 1, wherein the alert is an audible alarm presented to a user of the electronic device. 4. The receiver of claim 3, wherein adjusting presentation of the alert includes controlling a volume of the audible alarm based upon the distance of the receiver from the authorized location. 5. The receiver of claim 1, wherein the alert is a visible message presented on a display screen associated with the electronic device. 6. The receiver of claim 1, wherein the communication component is configured to further communicate at least one of: an identifier associated with the electronic device, an indication of level of power in a battery associated to the electronic device, hardware data associated with electronic device, software data associated with the electronic device, user data, and location data. 7. The receiver of claim 1, wherein the receiver is configured to communicate with the transmitter through a communication signal using at least one of: Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi®, ZigBee®, and FM radio. 8. The receiver according to claim 7, wherein the constructive interference pattern is adaptively formed based upon a communication signal from the communications component of the receiver to the transmitter. 9. The receiver of claim 1, wherein the receiver is configured to communicate with the electronic device through a communication signal using at least one of: Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi®, ZigBee®, and FM radio. 10. The receiver of claim 1, wherein the receiver is embedded within a cover for the electronic device. 11. The receiver of claim 1, wherein the at least two power transmission waves are electromagnetic waves or ultrasound waves. 12. A method of operating a wireless energy receiver, the method comprising: transmitting, by a communications component of a receiver associated with an electronic device, a communications signal to a transmitter, the communications signal including information used to determine a location of the receiver;receiving, by an antenna of the receiver, energy from a constructive interference pattern formed by at least two power transmission waves that are transmitted from the transmitter, the power transmission waves being transmitted by the transmitter when the location of the receiver is recognized as an authorized location;charging, by the receiver, the electronic device using a rectifier to convert the received energy into electricity;causing presentation, by the receiver, of an alert upon detecting one or more of: (i) an absence of the constructive interference pattern, (ii) that the location of the receiver is not the authorized location, and (iii) an absence of a communication signal from the transmitter; andadjusting presentation of the alert based upon a distance of the receiver from the authorized location. 13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the alert is an audible alert configured to be heard by a user of the electronic device. 14. The method according to claim 13, wherein adjusting presentation of the alert includes adjusting a volume of the audible alert based upon the distance of the receiver from the authorized location. 15. The method according to claim 12, wherein the alert is a visible alert configured to be displayed on a display associated with the electronic device. 16. The method according to claim 12, further comprising: communicating, by the receiver, information with the transmitter through a communication signal using at least one of: Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi®, ZigBee®, or FM radio. 17. The method according to claim 12, further comprising: communicating, by the receiver, information with the electronic device through a communication signal using at least one of: Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi®, ZigBee®, or FM radio. 18. The method according to claim 12, wherein the at least two power transmission waves are: electromagnetic waves, or ultrasound waves. 19. The method according to claim 12, wherein the constructive interference pattern is adaptively formed based on the information included in the communication signal transmitted by the communications component of the receiver. 20. The method according to claim 12, wherein the receiver is embedded within a cover for the electronic device.
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