System for cellular and satellite broadband services

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12500792-B2
Application number	US-202217885710-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 11, 2022
Priority date	Aug 12, 2021
Publication date	Dec 16, 2025
Grant date	Dec 16, 2025

Abstract

A user premises system is provided. The user premises system includes an internal unit and an external modem unit. The internal unit includes a wireless power transmitter unit that inductively provides power through an exterior structure of a premises. The external modem unit includes a wireless power receiver unit that inductively receives power from the wireless power transmitter unit of the internal unit through the exterior structure of the premises. The internal and the external modem units each include a short range transceiver that wireless communicate data between internal and the external modem units.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A user premises system comprising:
an internal unit comprising a wireless power transmitter unit configured to inductively provide power through an exterior structure of a premises; and an external modem unit comprising a wireless power receiver unit configured to inductively receive power from the wireless power transmitter unit of the internal unit through the exterior structure of the premises, wherein the internal and the external modem units each comprise a short range transceiver that wireless communicate data between internal and the external modem units, wherein the internal unit receives power of coax at a power line transceiver to a router to provide the inductive power to the external modem unit.

2 . The user premises system of claim 1 , wherein the internal unit receives power over power lines at a power line transceiver through a power cable connected to a power line socket to provide the inductive power to the external modem unit.

3 . A user premises system comprising:
an internal unit comprising a wireless power transmitter unit configured to inductively provide power through an exterior structure of a premises; and an external modem unit comprising a wireless power receiver unit configured to inductively receive power from the wireless power transmitter unit of the internal unit through the exterior structure of the premises, wherein the internal and the external modem units each comprise a short range transceiver that wireless communicate data between internal and the external modem units, wherein the internal unit receives power over Ethernet at a power line transceiver to a router to provide the inductive power to the external modem unit.

4 . A user premises system comprising:
an internal unit comprising a wireless power transmitter unit configured to inductively provide power through an exterior structure of a premises; and an external modem unit comprising a wireless power receiver unit configured to inductively receive power from the wireless power transmitter unit of the internal unit through the exterior structure of the premises, wherein the internal and the external modem units each comprise a short range transceiver that wireless communicate data between internal and the external modem units, wherein a short range data coil of the short range transceiver of the internal unit is within a center of a wireless power coil of the wireless power transmitter unit.

5 . The user premises system of claim 1 , wherein the external modem unit comprises one or more indicators to indicate alignment of the external modem unit with the internal unit during installation.

6 . A user premises system comprising:
an internal unit comprising a wireless power transmitter unit configured to inductively provide power through an exterior structure of a premises; and an external modem unit comprising a wireless power receiver unit configured to inductively receive power from the wireless power transmitter unit of the internal unit through the exterior structure of the premises, wherein the internal and the external modem units each comprise a short range transceiver that wireless communicate data between internal and the external modem units, wherein the internal unit comprises one or more indicators to indicate unobstructed transmission lane through the external structure during installation.

7 . The user premises system of claim 1 , wherein the external modem unit comprises a transmit/receive antenna connected to a modem that is configured to decode and encode data transmitted and received through the transmit/receive antenna.

8 . The user premises system of claim 1 , wherein the user premises system comprises a router that is communicatively coupled to the internal unit and configured to provide aid to an installation process of the user premises system.

9 . The user premises system of claim 1 , wherein the external modem unit is configured to automatically receive power from the internal unit during installation.

10 . A method implemented by a user premises system comprising an internal unit and an external modem unit position on opposite sides of an exterior structure of a premises, the method comprising:
detecting, by the internal unit, foreign objects that would interfere with data and power transfers within the exterior structure of the premises; inductively providing power, by a wireless power transmitter unit of the internal until, through the exterior structure of the premises to the internal unit comprising; and inductively receiving power, by a wireless power receiver unit of the external modem unit, from the wireless power transmitter unit of the internal unit.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein a controller of the internal unit determine changes in a magnetic field as detected by a short range transceiver of the internal unit or the wireless power transmitter unit of the internal unit to detect one or more foreign objects.

12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the internal and the external modem units each comprise a short range transceiver that wireless communicate data between internal and the external modem units.

13 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the user premises system comprises a router that is communicatively coupled to the internal unit and configured to provide aid to an installation process of the user premises system.

14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the internal and the external modem units each provide feedback with respect to transmitting and receiving inductive power.

15 . The method of claim 10 , wherein a short range data coil of the short range transceiver of the internal unit is within a center of a wireless power coil of the wireless power transmitter unit.

16 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the external modem unit comprises one or more indicators to indicate alignment of the external modem unit with the internal unit during installation.

17 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the internal unit comprises one or more indicators to indicate unobstructed transmission lane through the external structure during installation.

18 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the external modem unit comprises a transmit/receive antenna connected to a modem that is configured to decode and encode data transmitted and received through the transmit/receive antenna.

19 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the external modem unit is configured to automatically receive power from the internal unit during installation.

Assignees

• Powermat Tech Ltd

Inventors

• Sherman Itay
• Mach Elieser
• Naveh Neri

Classifications

• H04B2203/5445

  Local network · CPC title

• H04B3/54

  Systems for transmission via power distribution lines · CPC title

• H02J50/005

  Mechanical details of housing or structure aiming to accommodate the power transfer means, e.g. mechanical integration of coils, antennas or transducers into emitting or receiving devices · CPC title

• H04L12/2898 Primary

  Subscriber equipments (DSL modems H04M11/062; cable modems H04L12/2801) · CPC title

• H02J50/80 Primary

  involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices · CPC title