IP Library Patent Application 12772210
Patent Application
App. No. 12/772,210

WIRELESS POWER SYSTEM

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App. No.
12/772,210
Abstract

A wireless power system includes a primary device and a secondary device. The primary device includes a power conversion unit, a function module, and a transceiver. The peripheral device includes a wireless power receiver circuit, a peripheral transceiver, and a peripheral unit. The power conversion unit converts a power source into an electromagnetic signal. The functional module executes a function regarding peripheral information. The transceiver communicates information regarding the electromagnetic signal and the peripheral information. The wireless power receiver circuit converts the electromagnetic signal into a voltage. The peripheral transceiver communicates the information regarding the electromagnetic signal and the peripheral information. The peripheral unit processes the peripheral information.

Claims (122)

1 . A wireless power system comprises:

a primary device that includes:

a power conversion unit operable to convert a power source into an electromagnetic signal;

a functional module operable to execute a function regarding peripheral information;

a transceiver operable to:

communicate information regarding the electromagnetic signal; and

communicate the peripheral information;

a peripheral device that includes:

a wireless power receiver circuit operable to convert the electromagnetic signal into a voltage;

a peripheral transceiver operable to:

communicate the information regarding the electromagnetic signal;

communicate the peripheral information; and

a peripheral unit to process the peripheral information.

2 . The wireless power system of claim 1 , wherein the power conversion unit comprises:

a power supply operable to convert the power source into an output DC voltage, wherein the power source is an AC voltage or an input DC voltage; and

a wireless power transmitter circuit operable to convert the output DC voltage into the electromagnetic signal.

3 . The wireless power system of claim 1 , wherein the power conversion unit comprises:

a wireless power receiver circuit operable to convert the power source into a supply voltage, wherein the power source is an input electromagnetic signal; and

a power conversion transmit circuit operable to convert the supply voltage into the electromagnetic signal.

4 . The wireless power system of claim 3 further comprises:

the input electromagnetic signal having a first frequency; and

the electromagnetic signal having a second frequency.

5 . The wireless power system of claim 3 further comprises:

the primary device further including:

a primary battery;

a primary battery charger operable to utilize the supply voltage to charge the primary battery;

a primary processing module operable to coordinate:

the charging of the primary battery;

the communicating the information regarding the electromagnetic signal; and

the communicating the peripheral information;

the peripheral device further including:

a peripheral battery;

a peripheral battery charger operable to utilize the supply voltage to charge the peripheral battery;

a peripheral processing module operable to coordinate:

the charging of the peripheral battery;

the communicating the information regarding the electromagnetic signal; and

the communicating the peripheral information.

6 . The wireless power system of claim 1 further comprises:

the primary device being a computer; and

the peripheral device being one of: a keyboard, a mouse, a track ball, a game controller, a cell phone, a hard drive, a memory device, a digital camera, and a personal A/V player.

7 . The wireless power system of claim 1 , wherein the information regarding the electromagnetic signal comprises one or more of:

control channel protocol;

frequency of the electromagnetic signal;

impedance matching parameters; and

resonant frequency tuning parameters.

8 . The wireless power system of claim 1 , wherein the peripheral unit processing the peripheral information comprises at least one of:

generating input data for the primary device, wherein the peripheral information includes the input data;

generating input command for the primary device, wherein the peripheral information includes the input command;

performing a function on output data from the primary device, wherein the peripheral information includes the output data; and

performing a function in accordance with an output command from the primary device, wherein the peripheral information includes the output command.

9 . The wireless power system of claim 1 , wherein the peripheral information comprises at least one of:

communication protocol;

input data;

input command;

output data; and

output command.

10 . A wireless power system comprises:

a primary device that includes:

a power conversion unit operable to convert a power source into a first electromagnetic signal;

a functional module operable to execute a function regarding first or second peripheral information;

a transceiver operable to:

communicate first information regarding the first electromagnetic signal;

communicate second information regarding a second electromagnetic signal; and

communicate the first or second peripheral information;

a first peripheral device that includes:

a first wireless power receiver circuit operable to convert the first electromagnetic signal into a first voltage;

a power conversion transmit circuit operable to convert the voltage into the second electromagnetic signal;

a first peripheral transceiver operable to:

communicate the first information regarding the electromagnetic signal;

communicate the second information regarding the second electromagnetic signal;

communicate the first peripheral information; and

a first peripheral unit to process the first peripheral information;

a second peripheral device that includes:

a second wireless power receiver circuit operable to convert the second electromagnetic signal into a second voltage;

a second peripheral transceiver operable to:

communicate the second information regarding the second electromagnetic signal;

communicate the second peripheral information; and

a peripheral unit to process the second peripheral information.

11 . The wireless power system of claim 10 , wherein the power conversion unit comprises:

a power supply operable to convert the power source into an output DC voltage, wherein the power source is an AC voltage or an input DC voltage; and

a wireless power transmitter circuit operable to convert the output DC voltage into the first electromagnetic signal.

12 . The wireless power system of claim 10 , wherein the power conversion unit comprises:

a wireless power receiver circuit operable to convert the power source into a supply voltage, wherein the power source is an input electromagnetic signal; and

a power conversion transmit circuit operable to convert the supply voltage into the first electromagnetic signal.

13 . The wireless power system of claim 12 further comprises:

the input electromagnetic signal having a first frequency;

the first electromagnetic signal having a second frequency; and

the second electromagnetic signal having a third frequency.

14 . The wireless power system of claim 10 further comprises:

the primary device being a computer;

the first peripheral device being a keyboard; and

the second peripheral device being one of: a mouse, a track ball, a game controller, a cell phone, a hard drive, a memory device, a digital camera, and a personal A/V player.

15 . The wireless power system of claim 10 , wherein each of the first and second information regarding the first and second electromagnetic signals comprises one or more of:

control channel protocol;

frequency of the first or second electromagnetic signal;

impedance matching parameters; and

resonant frequency tuning parameters.

16 . The wireless power system of claim 10 , wherein each of the first and second peripheral information comprises at least one of:

communication protocol;

input data;

input command;

output data; and

output command.

17 . An integrated circuit (IC) comprises:

at least a portion of a wireless power receiver circuit that is operable to convert an electromagnetic signal into a supply voltage;

at least a portion of a battery charger that is operable to charge a battery based on the supply voltage;

a transceiver operable to:

communicate control channel information regarding the electromagnetic signal with a wireless power transmitter circuit of a device; and

communicate at least one of data and command with the device; and

a processing module operable to:

coordinate the charging of the battery;

coordinate conversion of the electromagnetic signal into the supply voltage; and

coordinate communication of the control channel information with the device.

18 . The IC of claim 17 , wherein the processing module is further operable to:

execute a function corresponding to the at least one of the data and the command.

19 . The IC of claim 17 further comprises:

at least a portion of a power conversion transmit circuit that is operable to convert the supply voltage into a second electromagnetic signal.

20 . The IC of claim 17 , wherein the control channel information regarding the electromagnetic signal comprises one or more of:

control channel protocol;

frequency of the electromagnetic signal;

impedance matching parameters; and

resonant frequency tuning parameters.

Assignments (5)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 3, 2017
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BROADCOM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 041712/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2017
From: BROADCOM CORPORATION
To: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
Reel/Frame 041075/0981 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 3, 2017
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BROADCOM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 041238/0719 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 11, 2016
From: BROADCOM CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 037806/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2010
From: WALLEY, JOHN; KARAOGUZ, JEYHAN; ROFOUGARAN, AHMADREZA (REZA); SESHADRI, NAMBIRAJAN; VAN DER LEE, REINIER
To: BROADCOM CORPORATION, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025148/0890 →