Wireless device, display control method in wireless device and non-transitory computer readable recording medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9819205-B2
Application number	US-201615293176-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 13, 2016
Priority date	Apr 18, 2014
Publication date	Nov 14, 2017
Grant date	Nov 14, 2017

Abstract

A wireless device and a display control method in a wireless device are disclosed. The wireless device is capable of making a call to another wireless device of a call partner and includes a first coil configured to generate an induced electromotive force by linking with magnetic flux from an external second coil, a battery configured to be supplied and charged with a charging current by the induced electromotive force, a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with the wireless device of the call partner, a display, and at least one processor configured to communicate with the wireless device of the call partner via the wireless communication unit to perform call-related processing, and when a call is made during charging using the induced electromotive force, display charging information on the display The charging information includes information regarding a reduction in the charging current during the call.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A wireless device capable of making a call to another wireless device of a call partner, comprising:
a first coil configured to generate an induced electromotive force by linking with magnetic flux from an external second coil;
a battery configured to be supplied and charged with a charging current by the induced electromotive force;
a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with the wireless device of the call partner;
a display;
at least one processor configured to communicate with the wireless device of the call partner via the wireless communication unit to perform call-related processing, and when a call is made during charging using the induced electromotive force, display charging information on the display, the charging information including information regarding a reduction in the charging current during the call; and
a charging connector detachably connectable to an external direct-contact battery charger,
wherein the at least one processor is configured to select one of a voltage of the charging connector and the induced, electromotive force and use the selected voltage or force to charge the battery, and
the at least one processor is configured to display charge switching information on the display when a call is made during charging using the induced electromotive force, the charge switching information being information that recommends charging using the direct-contact battery charger.

2. A wireless device capable of making a call to another wireless device of a call partner, comprising:
a first coil configured to generate an induced electromotive force by linking with magnetic flux from an external second coil;
a battery configured to be supplied and charged with a charging current by the induced electromotive force;
a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with the wireless device of the call partner;
a display; and
at least one processor configured to communicate with the wireless device of the call partner via the wireless communication unit to perform call-related processing, and when a call is made during charging using the induced electromotive force, display charging information on the display, the charging information including information regarding a reduction in the charging current during the call, wherein
the at least one processor is configured to measure a reception level of a received signal received by the wireless communication unit, and
the at least one processor is configured to, when the reception level is lower than a reference value, adjust the charging current to improve receiving sensitivity relative to receiving sensitivity for when the reception level is higher than the reference value.

3. The wireless device according to claim 2 , wherein
when the reception level is lower than the reference value, the at least one processor sets the charging current to zero.

4. The wireless device according to claim 3 , wherein
the charging information comprises information indicating a possibility of the charging being interrupted.

5. The wireless device according to claim 2 , wherein
the charging information comprises information indicating a possibility of the charging current being reduced.

6. The wireless device according to claim 2 , wherein
the at least one processor is configured to display the charging information on the display when the reception level is lower than the reference value.

7. The wireless device according to claim 6 , wherein
the charging information comprises information indicating that the charging current is being reduced.

8. The wireless device according to claim 2 , comprising:
a charge-amount detector configured to detect an amount of charge accumulated in the battery,
wherein the at least one processor is configured to display the charging information on the display when a rate of change in the amount of charge over time is negative.

9. The wireless device according to claim 2 , wherein
the wireless communication unit is configured to support both a first frequency hand and a second frequency band,
a transmission band and a reception band in the first frequency band are respectively in a range of 1851.25 to 1908.75 MHz and in a range of 1931.25 to 1988.75 MHz, and a transmission hand and a reception band in the second frequency band are respectively in a range of 824.7 to 848.31 MHz and in a range of 869.7 to 893.31 MHz or respectively in a range of 817.9 to 823.1 MHz and in a range of 862.9 to 868.1 MHz,
the at least one processor is configured to adjust the charging current to a value other than zero when the reception level is lower than the reference value in the first frequency band, and to adjust the charging current to zero when the reception level is lower than the reference value in the second frequency band, and
the at least one processor is configured to hide the charging information during a call using the first frequency band and to display the charging information on the display during a call using the second frequency band.

10. The wireless device according to claim 2 , wherein
the at least one processor is configured to determine a transmission level of a transmission signal transmitted from the wireless communication unit so as to not exceed a maximum value, while increasing the transmission level in accordance with a request from outside, and
the at least one processor is configured to set the maximum value for when charging is conducted using the induced electromotive force to a value smaller than the maximum value for when the charging is not conducted using the induced electromotive force.

11. A method of controlling display on a display of a wireless device,
the wireless device being capable of making a call to another wireless device of a call partner and comprising:
a first coil configured to generate an induced electromotive force by linking with magnetic flux from an external second coil;
a battery configured to be supplied and charged with a charging current by the induced electromotive force;
a wireless communication unit; and
a display,

the method comprising:
communicating with the wireless device of the call partner via the wireless communication Unit to perform call-related processing;
displaying charging information on the display when a call is made during charging using the induced electromotive force, the charging information including information regarding a reduction in the charging current during the call;
measuring a reception level of a received signal received by the wireless device; and
when the reception level is lower than a reference value, adjusting the charging current to improve receiving sensitivity relative to a receiving sensitivity when the reception level is higher than the reference value.

12. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium that stores a control program for controlling a wireless device, the control program causing the wireless device to execute the steps of:
communicating with a wireless device of a call partner to perform call-related processing;
generating an induced electromotive force by linking a first coil of the wireless device with magnetic flux from an external second coil and supplying a charging current to a battery of the wireless device by the induced electromotive force to charge the battery;
displaying charging information on a display of the wireless device when the call-related processing is performed during charging using the induced electromotive force, the charging information including information regarding a reduction in the charging current during a call;
measuring a reception level of a

Assignees

• Kyocera Corp

Inventors

• Horii Yasuhiro

Classifications

• H02J7/82

  Control of state of charge [SOC] · CPC title

• H02J7/70

  characterised by the mechanical construction · CPC title

• H02J7/80 Primary

  including monitoring or indicating arrangements · CPC title

• H04B5/266

  One coil at each side, e.g. with primary and secondary coils · CPC title

• H04B5/22

  Capacitive coupling · CPC title