System and Method for Manually Selecting and Deselecting Devices to Charge in a Wireless Power Network

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016013678-A1
Application number	US-201414330936-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 14, 2014
Priority date	Jul 14, 2014
Publication date	Jan 14, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system for selecting a deselecting charging devices in a wireless power network is disclosed here. The system includes a graphical user interface from which a user may select or deselect devices to be charged in a wireless power network. The disclosed system may store records from different components of a wireless power network into a database distributed throughout said network with copies stored within the memory of wireless power transmitters.

First claim

1 . A processor-based method for selectively charging one or more devices in a wireless power network, comprising:
communicating with at least one transmitter configured to generate pocket-forming energy in three-dimensional space within the wireless power network; determining and displaying the presence of one or more receivers configured to receive pocket-forming energy within the wireless power network; receiving receiver data relating to each of the one or more receivers within the wireless power network; and selecting an operational configuration for at least one of the one or more receivers for receiving pocket-forming energy.

2 . The processor-based method of claim 1 , wherein the receiver data comprises at least one of receiver status in the wireless power network, associated device data for each receiver, receiver battery level data and receiver charge status data.

3 . The processor-based method of claim 2 , further comprising the step of displaying the receiver data.

4 . The processor-based method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of transmitting the operational configuration to the at least one transmitter.

5 . The processor-based method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of displaying each receiver with a selected operational configuration.

6 . The processor-based method of claim 1 , wherein the operational configuration is selected via a graphical user interface.

7 . The processor-based method of claim 1 , wherein the operational configuration comprises one of an enable and disable charging configuration.

8 . An apparatus for selectively charging one or more devices in a wireless power network, comprising:
a processor; a display, operatively coupled to the processor; communications for communicating with at least one transmitter configured to generate pocket-forming energy in three-dimensional space within the wireless power network; wherein the processor is configured to determine the presence of one or more receivers configured to receive pocket-forming energy within the wireless power network, wherein the communications is configured to receive receiver data relating to each of the one or more receivers within the wireless power network, and an input for selecting an operational configuration for at least one of the one or more receivers for receiving pocket-forming energy.

9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the receiver data comprises at least one of receiver status in the wireless power network, associated device data for each receiver, receiver battery level data and receiver charge status data.

10 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the display is configured to display the receiver data.

11 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the communications is configured to transmit the operational configuration to the at least one transmitter.

12 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the display is configured to display each receiver with a selected operational configuration.

13 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the operational configuration is selected via the input comprising a graphical user interface.

14 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the operational configuration comprises one of an enable and disable charging configuration.

15 . A processor-based method for selectively charging one or more devices in a wireless power network, comprising:
registering with at least one transmitter configured to generate pocket-forming energy in three-dimensional space within the wireless power network; determining and displaying the presence of one or more receivers configured to receive pocket-forming energy within the wireless power network; receiving receiver data relating to each of the one or more receivers within the wireless power network; and selecting one or more charging options for at least one of the one or more receivers for receiving pocket-forming energy within the wireless power network.

16 . The processor-based method of claim 15 , wherein the receiver data comprises at least one of receiver status in the wireless power network, associated device data for each receiver, receiver battery level data and receiver charge status data.

17 . The processor-based method of claim 16 , further comprising the step of displaying the receiver data.

18 . The processor-based method of claim 15 , further comprising the step of transmitting the charging options to the at least one transmitter.

19 . The processor-based method of claim 15 , further comprising the step of displaying each receiver with a selected charging option.

20 . The processor-based method of claim 15 , wherein the charging option is selected via a graphical user interface.

Assignees

• Energous Corp

Inventors

• Bell Douglas
• Leabman Michael

Classifications

• H02J7/47

  Arrangements for checking compatibility or authentication between one component, e.g. a battery or a battery charger, and another component, e.g. a power source · CPC title

• H02J50/80

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

• H02J7/025 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H02J50/402 Primary

  the two or more transmitting or the two or more receiving devices being integrated in the same unit, e.g. power mats with several coils or antennas with several sub-antennas · CPC title

• H02J50/20

  using microwaves or radio frequency waves · CPC title