Systems and methods for payment-based authorization of wireless power transmission service
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06Q-030/04
H02J-005/00
출원번호
US-0585509
(2014-12-30)
등록번호
US-10223717
(2019-03-05)
발명자
/ 주소
Bell, Douglas
Leabman, Michael
출원인 / 주소
Energous Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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An example method of wirelessly providing power to a receiver by a transmitter includes: (i) receiving, by a transmitter management device, information defining charging criteria, (ii) detecting a client device connected to the receiver, and (iii) in response to the detecting, determining whether th
An example method of wirelessly providing power to a receiver by a transmitter includes: (i) receiving, by a transmitter management device, information defining charging criteria, (ii) detecting a client device connected to the receiver, and (iii) in response to the detecting, determining whether the charging criteria are satisfied. The method further includes, in accordance with a determination that the charging criteria are satisfied, transmitting RF waves to form three-dimensional pockets of energy for providing power to the client device. The method also includes sending, to the transmitter management device that is remote from the transmitter, information (i) about an amount of power delievered to the client device, (ii) about a wireless utilization level of the transmitter, and (iii) about the location of the client device, wherein the transmitter management device generates a bill that is based on the information.
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1. A transmitter for wirelessly providing power, comprising: circuitry for transmitting a plurality of radio frequency (RF) waves;circuitry for receiving management data from a transmitter management device that is remote from the transmitter;memory;a processor coupled to the circuitry for transmitt
1. A transmitter for wirelessly providing power, comprising: circuitry for transmitting a plurality of radio frequency (RF) waves;circuitry for receiving management data from a transmitter management device that is remote from the transmitter;memory;a processor coupled to the circuitry for transmitting the plurality of RF waves, the circuitry for receiving the management data from the transmitter management device, and the memory; andone or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for: receiving, by the circuitry for receiving management data from the transmitter management device, information defining one or more charging criteria, wherein the one or more charging criteria include a time parameter that indicates a scheduled charge time for the receiver;detecting a client device connected to a receiver;in response to detecting the client device connected to the receiver, determining whether the one or more charging criteria are satisfied;in accordance with a determination that the one or more charging criteria are satisfied, transmitting the plurality of RF waves to form three-dimensional pockets of energy at a location of the client device that is relative to the transmitter for providing power to the client device connected to the receiver; andsending, to the transmitter management device that is remote from the transmitter, information (i) about an amount of power delivered to the client device during the transmitting, (ii) about a wireless power utilization level of the transmitter, wherein the wireless power utilization level of the transmitter is determined relative to respective wireless power utilization levels of other transmitters of a plurality of transmitters that are connected to the same transmitter management device as the transmitter, and (iii) about the location of the client device, wherein the transmitter management device generates a bill that is based on the information of (i), (ii), and (iii). 2. The transmitter of claim 1, wherein transmitting the plurality of RF waves to form the three-dimensional pockets of energy includes adjusting at least one of a phase and an amplitude of at least a first RF wave of the plurality of RF waves relative to a second RF wave of the plurality of RF waves. 3. The transmitter of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for transmitting the plurality of RF waves includes an antenna array with a plurality of antenna elements. 4. The transmitter of claim 1, wherein the one or more charging criteria include an authorization parameter that indicates whether the receiver is authorized to receive power. 5. The transmitter of claim 1, wherein the transmitter is one of the plurality of transmitters and the client device is located nearer to the transmitter than to any other transmitter of the plurality of transmitters. 6. The transmitter of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for: receiving, by the circuitry for receiving management data from the transmitter management device, a message for transmission to the client device connected to the receiver; andtransmitting the message to the client device connected to the receiver. 7. A method for wirelessly providing power, the method comprising, at transmitter that includes: (i) circuitry that transmits a plurality of radio frequency (RF) waves, (ii) circuitry for receiving management data from a transmitter management device that is remote from the transmitter; (iii) memory, and (iv) a processor coupled to the circuitry for transmitting the plurality of RF waves, the circuitry for receiving the management data from the transmitter management device, and the memory: receiving, by the circuitry for receiving management data from the transmitter management device, information defining one or more charging criteria, wherein the one or more charging criteria include a time parameter that indicates a scheduled charge time for the receiver;detecting a client device connected to a receiver;in response to detecting the client device connected to the receiver, determining whether the one or more charging criteria are satisfied;in accordance with a determination that the one or more charging criteria are satisfied, transmitting the plurality of RF waves to form three-dimensional pockets of energy at a location of the client device that is relative to the transmitter for providing power to the client device connected to the receiver; andsending, to the transmitter management device that is remote from the transmitter, information (i) about an amount of power delivered to the client device during the transmitting, (ii) about a wireless power utilization level of the transmitter, wherein the wireless power utilization level of the transmitter is determined relative to respective wireless power utilization levels of other transmitters of a plurality of transmitters that are connected to the same transmitter management device as the transmitter, and (iii) about the location of the client device, wherein the transmitter management device generates a bill that is based on the information of (i), (ii), and (iii). 8. The method of claim 7, wherein transmitting the plurality of RF waves to form the three-dimensional pockets of energy includes adjusting at least one of a phase and an amplitude of at least a first RF wave of the plurality of RF waves relative to a second RF wave of the plurality of RF waves. 9. The method of claim 7, wherein the circuitry for transmitting the plurality of RF waves includes an antenna array with a plurality of antenna elements. 10. The method of claim 7, wherein the one or more charging criteria include an authorization parameter that indicates whether the receiver is authorized to receive power. 11. The method of claim 7, including: receiving, by the circuitry for receiving management data from the transmitter management device, a message for transmission to the client device connected to the receiver; andtransmitting the message to the client device connected to the receiver. 12. The method of claim 7, wherein the transmitter is one of the plurality of transmitters and the client device is located nearer to the transmitter than to any other transmitter of the plurality of transmitters. 13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions which, when executed by a transmitter with (i) circuitry that transmits a plurality of radio frequency (RF) waves;(ii) circuitry for receiving management data from a transmitter management device that is remote from the transmitter;(iii) memory; and(iv) a processor coupled to the circuitry for transmitting the plurality of RF waves, the circuitry for receiving the management data from the transmitter management device, and the memory,cause the transmitter to: receive, by the circuitry for receiving management data from the transmitter management device, information defining one or more charging criteria, wherein the one or more charging criteria include a time parameter that indicates a scheduled charge time for the receiver;detect a client device connected to a receiver;in response to detecting the client device connected to the receiver, determine whether the one or more charging criteria are satisfied;in accordance with a determination that the one or more charging criteria are satisfied, transmit the plurality of RF waves to form three-dimensional pockets of energy at a location of the client device that is relative to the transmitter for providing power to the client device connected to the receiver; andsend, to the transmitter management device that is remote from the transmitter, information (i) about an amount of power delivered to the client device during the transmitting, (ii) about a wireless power utilization level of the transmitter, wherein the wireless power utilization level of the transmitter is determined relative to respective wireless power utilization levels of other transmitters of a plurality of transmitters that are connected to the same transmitter management device as the transmitter, and (iii) about the location of the client device, wherein the transmitter management device generates a bill that is based on the information of (i), (ii), and (iii). 14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein transmitting the plurality of RF waves to form the three-dimensional pockets of energy includes adjusting at least one of a phase and an amplitude of at least a first RF wave of the plurality of RF waves relative to a second RF wave of the plurality of RF waves. 15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the one or more charging criteria include an authorization parameter that indicates whether the receiver is authorized to receive power. 16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the transmitter is one of the plurality of transmitters and the client device is located nearer to the transmitter than to any other transmitter of the plurality of transmitters. 17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the instructions cause the transmitter to: receive, by the circuitry for receiving management data from the transmitter management device, a message for transmission to the client device connected to the receiver; andtransmit the message to the client device connected to the receiver.
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