IP Library Granted Patent US 9,301,259
Granted Patent B2
US 9,301,259 · App. 13/910,618 · Granted Mar 29, 2016

Apparatus and method for providing device charging information

Inventor: Apaar Tuli (Helsinki, FI)
Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
H04W52/0267H02J7/025H04B1/3883H02J7/0047H02J2007/0096H04M1/72519
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Patent No.
US 9,301,259
App. No.
13/910,618
Granted
Mar 29, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Mechanisms are described for providing information to a user regarding a wireless charging operation via the user's mobile terminal. Information may be received from a device engaged in a wireless charging operation, such as the user device being charged and/or the wireless charging plate via which the user device is charged, in response to a trigger. Information such as a charge time remaining, an amount of charge completed, or a charging queue status may be presented by the user's mobile terminal, such as via a display of the mobile terminal and/or through an audible indication provided by a speaker of the mobile terminal. The trigger may be any of a number of user interactions with the device engaged in the wireless charging operation.

Claims (27)

1. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:

receive information from a wireless charging plate or a wirelessly chargeable device in response to a trigger; and

provide for presentation of the information by a mobile terminal,

wherein the information comprises charging information of the wirelessly chargeable device relating to a charging operation conducted between the wireless charging plate and the wirelessly chargeable device, and

wherein the wirelessly chargeable device is a user device other than the mobile terminal that is presenting the information.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the information comprises at least one of a charge time remaining, an amount of charge completed, or a charging queue status.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the trigger comprises a user interaction with the wireless charging plate or the wirelessly chargeable device.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to provide for presentation of the information by providing for display of the information on a display of the mobile terminal.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to provide for presentation of the information by providing for an audible indication of the information by the mobile terminal.

6. A method comprising:

receiving, via a processor, information from a wireless charging plate or a wirelessly chargeable device in response to a trigger; and

providing for presentation of the information by a mobile terminal,

wherein the information comprises charging information of the wirelessly chargeable device relating to a charging operation conducted between the wireless charging plate and the wirelessly chargeable device, and

wherein the wirelessly chargeable device is a user device other than the mobile terminal that is presenting the information.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the information comprises at least one of a charge time remaining, an amount of charge completed, or a charging queue status.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the trigger comprises a user interaction with the wireless charging plate or the wirelessly chargeable device.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein providing for presentation of the information comprises providing for display of the information on a display of the mobile terminal.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein providing for presentation of the information comprises providing for an audible indication of the information by the mobile terminal.

11. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code portions stored therein, the computer-executable program code portions comprising program code instructions for:

receiving information from a wireless charging plate or a wirelessly chargeable device in response to a trigger; and

providing for presentation of the information by a mobile terminal,

wherein the information comprises charging information of the wirelessly chargeable device relating to a charging operation conducted between the wireless charging plate and the wirelessly chargeable device, and

wherein the wirelessly chargeable device is a user device other than the mobile terminal that is presenting the information.

12. The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein the information comprises at least one of a charge time remaining, an amount of charge completed, or a charging queue status.

13. The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein the trigger comprises a user interaction with the wireless charging plate or the wirelessly chargeable device.

14. The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein the program code instructions configured for providing for presentation of the information are further configured for providing for display of the information on a display of the mobile terminal.

15. The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein the program code instructions configured for providing for presentation of the information are further configured for providing for an audible indication of the information by the mobile terminal.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2015
From: NOKIA CORPORATION
To: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
Reel/Frame 034781/0200 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2013
From: TULI, APAAR
To: NOKIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030551/0646 →
Continuity (1)
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