IP Library Granted Patent US 9,151,623
Granted Patent B2
US 9,151,623 · App. 13/974,844 · Granted Oct 6, 2015

Method and apparatus for controlling an electrical device and a wireless charging device

Inventors: James Wang (San Jose, CA); Mei Yu (Chengdu, CN); Weihua Zhang (Chengdu, CN); Jinghua Zou (Chengdu, CN); Jun Wang (Chengdu, CN); Ke Gao (Chengdu, CN); Mao Liu (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: O2MICRO INC.
G01C21/20H02J7/025
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Patent No.
US 9,151,623
App. No.
13/974,844
Granted
Oct 6, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Method and apparatus for controlling an electrical device and a wireless charging device, each comprising one or more modules. An interrupt signal is received. A type of the interrupt signal is determined. A first module is activated based on the type of the interrupt signal to perform one or more functions. The electrical device and the wireless charging device share at least the first module.

Claims (84)

1. A method for controlling an apparatus including one or more modules, comprising the steps of:

receiving an interrupt signal;

determining a type of the interrupt signal; and

activating a first module in the apparatus based on the type of the interrupt signal to perform one or more functions, wherein

the apparatus comprises an electrical device and a wireless charging device, and

the electrical device and the wireless charging device share at least the first module.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the wireless charging device comprises a wireless power receiving module; and

the electrical device comprises an electrical module configured to work simultaneously with the wireless power receiving module.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein:

the electrical module is a navigating module; and

the apparatus is configured to wirelessly navigate and receive power at the same time.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the wireless charging device comprises a wireless power transmitting module; and

the electrical device comprises an electrical module configured to work simultaneously with the wireless power transmitting module.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein:

the electrical module is a navigating module; and

the apparatus is configured to wirelessly navigate and transmit power at the same time.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:

assigning interrupts at each module in the apparatus before the step of activating; and

re-assigning interrupts at each module based on the one or more functions performed by the first module.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the step of assigning interrupts further comprises:

assigning one or more interrupts to each module; and

assigning a type of interrupt signal, a priority, and a time interval to each interrupt.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the step of re-assigning interrupts further comprises:

re-assigning one or more interrupts to each module; and

re-assigning a type of interrupt signal, a priority, and a time interval to each interrupt.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising activating a second module in the apparatus based on the type of the interrupt signal to perform one or more functions, wherein the second module is not shared by the electrical device and the wireless charging device.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:

detecting a current working mode of the apparatus; and

setting up each module in the apparatus based on the current working mode.

11. An apparatus comprising:

an electrical device including one or more modules;

a wireless charging device including one or more modules, wherein the electrical device and the wireless charging device share at least one module; and

a controlling unit coupled to the electrical device and the wireless charging device, comprising:

a monitoring module configured to:

receive an interrupt signal, and

determine a type of the interrupt signal, and

an activating module coupled to the monitoring module and configured to activate a first module shared by the electrical device and the wireless charging device to perform one or more functions, based on the type of the interrupt signal.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein:

the wireless charging device comprises a wireless power receiving module; and

the electrical device comprises an electrical module configured to work simultaneously with the wireless power receiving module.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein:

the electrical module is a navigating module; and

the apparatus is configured to wirelessly navigate and receive power at the same time.

14. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein:

the wireless charging device comprises a wireless power transmitting module; and

the electrical device comprises an electrical module configured to work simultaneously with the wireless power transmitting module.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein:

the electrical module is a navigating module; and

the apparatus is configured to wirelessly navigate and transmit power at the same time.

16. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the controlling unit further comprises an assigning module coupled to the activating module and configured to:

assign interrupts at each module in the electrical device and the wireless charging device before the first module is activated; and

re-assign interrupts at each module based on the one or more functions performed by the first module.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the assigning module is further configured to:

assign one or more interrupts to each module in the electrical device and the wireless charging device; and

assign a type of interrupt signal, a priority, and a time interval to each interrupt.

18. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the assigning module is further configured to:

re-assign one or more interrupts to each module in the electrical device and the wireless charging device; and

re-assign a type of interrupt signal, a priority, and a time interval to each interrupt.

19. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein

the activating module is further configured to activate a second module in the apparatus based on the type of the interrupt signal to perform one or more functions; and

the second module is not shared by the electrical device and the wireless charging device.

20. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the controlling unit further comprises:

a detecting module configured to detect a current working mode of the apparatus; and

a configuring module configured to set up each module in the apparatus based on the current working mode.

21. A machine-readable tangible and non-transitory medium having information for controlling an apparatus, wherein the information, when read by the machine, causes the machine to perform the following steps:

receiving an interrupt signal;

determining a type of the interrupt signal; and

activating a first module in the apparatus based on the type of the interrupt signal to perform one or more functions, wherein

the apparatus comprises an electrical device and a wireless charging device, and

the electrical device and the wireless charging device share at least the first module.

22. The medium of claim 21 , wherein:

the wireless charging device comprises a wireless power receiving module; and

the electrical device comprises an electrical module configured to work simultaneously with the wireless power receiving module.

23. The medium of claim 22 , wherein:

the electrical module is a navigating module; and

the apparatus is configured to wirelessly navigate and receive power at the same time.

24. The medium of claim 21 , wherein:

the wireless charging device comprises a wireless power transmitting module; and

the electrical device comprises an electrical module configured to work simultaneously with the wireless power transmitting module.

25. The medium of claim 24 , wherein:

the electrical module is a navigating module; and

the apparatus is configured to wirelessly navigate and transmit power at the same time.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 31, 2025
From: O2 MICRO, INC.
To: MADISON PACIFIC TRUST LIMITED, AS NEW SECURITY AGENT
Reel/Frame 074148/0032 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 22, 2024
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, SINGAPORE BRANCH. AS SECURITY AGENT
To: UBS AG, SINGAPORE BRANCH, AS SECURITY AGENT
Reel/Frame 069242/0457 →
IP SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Jul 12, 2023
From: O2 MICRO, INC.
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, SINGAPORE BRANCH, AS SECURITY AGENT
Reel/Frame 064259/0696 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2013
From: WANG, JAMES; ZHANG, WEIHUA; ZOU, JINGHUA; WANG, JUN; GAO, KE; YU, MEI; LIU, MAO
To: O2MICRO INC.
Reel/Frame 031072/0884 →
Continuity (1)
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