Wireless power receiver and host control interface thereof
A wireless power receiver, configured to receive power from a wireless power outlet and to communicate with a host for providing electrical power thereto, is provided comprising a secondary inductive coil configured to receive power from a primary coil of the wireless power outlet, and a host control interface configured to facilitate communication between the wireless power receiver and the host. The host control interface comprises contacts, one or more information-carrying contacts configured to conduct at least one of a clock and a data signal between the wireless power receiver and the host, supply input and power supply ground contacts configured to cooperate to provide current between the wireless power receiver and the host, an interrupt-signal contact configured to carry an INTERRUPT signal from the wireless power receiver and the host, and an enable-signal contact configured to carry an ENABLE signal from the host to the wireless power receiver.
1. A wireless power receiver configured to receive power from a wireless power outlet and to communicate with a host for providing electrical power thereto, said wireless power receiver comprising:
a secondary coil configured to receive power from a primary coil associated with said wireless power outlet; and
a host control interface configured to facilitate communication between said wireless power receiver and said host;
wherein said host control interface comprises:
one or more information-carrying contacts configured to conduct at least one of a clock signal or a data signal between said wireless power receiver and the host;
a supply input contact and a power supply ground contact configured to cooperate to provide power between said wireless power receiver and the host;
an interrupt-signal contact configured to carry an INTERRUPT signal from said wireless power receiver and the host; and
an enable-signal contact configured to carry an ENABLE signal from said host to the wireless power receiver; and
wherein said wireless power receiver is configured to facilitate one or more of the following based on values stored in a asset of 16-bit internal registers:
the host querying the wireless power receiver for identification;
the host setting operational parameters thereof;
direct connection between the wireless power receiver and a battery of the host;
communication between the wireless power receiver and the wireless power outlet via wireless charging coupling formed therebetween;
bi-directional communication, via the wireless power receiver, between the wireless power outlet and said host;
the wireless power receiver to operate as a wireless power outlet;
host authentication; and
upgrading of firmware associated with the wireless power receiver.
2. The wireless power receiver according to claim 1 , wherein said host control interface further comprises a secondary power contact configured to facilitate said host to provide electrical power to the wireless power receiver.
3. The wireless power receiver according to claim 2 , further comprising a controller, wherein said secondary power contact is configured to supply electrical power thereto.
4. The wireless power receiver according to claim 1 , wherein said information-carrying contacts comprise:
a clock signal contact configured to conduct a clock signal between said secondary unit and the host; and
a data signal contact configured to conduct data signals between said secondary unit and the host.
5. The wireless power receiver according to claim 1 , being configured to provide a regulated voltage to said host on said supply input and power supply ground contacts when said secondary coil forms an inductive couple with the primary coil of the wireless power outlet.
6. The wireless power receiver according to claim 1 , being configured to generate an INTERRUPT signal and transmit it to the host via said interrupt-signal contact.
7. The wireless power receiver according to claim 1 , being configured to accept an ENABLE signal from said host via said enable-signal contact, and to modify its behavior based on the value of the ENABLE signal.
8. The wireless power receiver according to claim 1 , wherein said information-carrying contacts comprise said interrupt-signal contact.
9. The wireless power receiver according to claim 1 , wherein said information-carrying contacts comprise said enable-signal contact.
10. The wireless power receiver according to claim 1 , wherein said information-carrying contacts comprise supply input contact.
11. The wireless power receiver according to claim 1 , wherein said supply input contact and said power supply ground contact are configured to cooperate to provide power between said wireless power receiver and the host.
12. The wireless power receiver according to claim 1 , wherein said registers comprise one or more of the following: identification and capability registers; a general status register; receiver detectors configuration registers; a receiver to transmitter communication register; firmware upgrade registers; transmitter advertising register; a receiver capabilities register; receiver standard register; a receiver status register for read operation; receiver status register for write operation; a receiver firmware status register for read access; a receiver firmware status register for write access; and a transmitter advertising register.
13. A wireless power receiver configured to receive power from a wireless power outlet and to communicate with a host for providing electrical power thereto, said wireless power receiver comprising:
a secondary coil configured to receive power from a primary coil associated with said wireless power outlet; and
a host control interface configured to facilitate communication between said wireless power receiver and said host, said host control interface comprises one or more information-carrying contacts configured to conduct at least one signal between said wireless power receiver and the host, the signal selected from a group consisting of a clock signal, a data signal, an INTERRUPT signal and an ENABLE signal; and
wherein said wireless power receiver is configured to facilitate the host querying the wireless power receiver for identification based on values stored in a set of at least 16-bit internal registers.
14. A wireless power receiver configured to receive power from a wireless power outlet and to communicate with a host for providing electrical power thereto, said wireless power receiver comprising:
a secondary coil configured to receive power from a primary coil associated with said wireless power outlet; and
power receiver and the host, the signal selected from a group consisting of a clock signal, a data signal, an INTERRUPT signal and an ENABLE signal; and
wherein said wireless power receiver is configured to facilitate upgrading of firmware associated with the wireless power receiver based on values stored in a set of at least 16-bit internal registers.
15. A wireless power receiver configured to receive power from a wireless power outlet and to communicate with a host for providing electrical power thereto, said wireless power receiver comprising:
a secondary coil configured to receive power from a primary coil associated with said wireless power outlet; and
a host control interface configured to facilitate communication between said wireless power receiver and said host, said host control interface comprises one or more information-carrying contacts configured to conduct at least one signal between said wireless power receiver and the host, the signal selected from a group consisting of a clock signal, a data signal, an INTERRUPT signal and an ENABLE signal; and
wherein said wireless power receiver is configured to facilitate direct connection between the wireless power receiver and a battery of the host based on values stored in a set of at least 16-bit internal registers.
16. A wireless power receiver configured to receive power from a wireless power outlet and to communicate with a host for providing electrical power thereto, said wireless power receiver comprising:
a secondary coil configured to receive power from a primary coil associated with said wireless power outlet; and
a host control interface configured to facilitate communication between said wireless power receiver and said host, said host control interface comprises one or more information-carrying contacts configured to conduct at least one signal between said wireless
wherein said wireless power receiver is configured to facilitate bi-directional communication, via the wireless power receiver, between the wireless power outlet and said host based on values stored in a set of at least 16-bit internal registers.
17. A wireless power receiver configured to receive power from a wireless power outlet and to communicate with a host for providing electrical power thereto, said wireless power receiver comprising:
a secondary coil configured to receive power from a primary coil associated with said wireless power outlet; and
a host control interface configured to facilitate communication between said wireless power receiver and said host, said host control interface comprises one or more information-carrying contacts configured to conduct at least one signal between said wireless power receiver and the host, the signal selected from a group consisting of a clock signal, a data signal, an INTERRUPT signal and an ENABLE signal; and
wherein said wireless power receiver is configured to facilitate communication between the wireless power receiver and the wireless power outlet via wireless charging coupling formed therebetween based on values stored in a set of at least 16-bit internal registers.
18. A wireless power receiver configured to receive power from a wireless power outlet and to communicate with a host for providing electrical power thereto, said wireless power receiver comprising:
a secondary coil configured to receive power from a primary coil associated with said wireless power outlet; and
a host control interface configured to facilitate communication between said wireless power receiver and said host, said host control interface comprises one or more information-carrying contacts configured to conduct at least one signal between said wireless power receiver and the host, the signal selected from a group consisting of a clock signal, a data signal, an INTERRUPT signal and an ENABLE signal; and
a host control interface configured to facilitate communication between said wireless power receiver and said host, said host control interface comprises one or more information-carrying contacts configured to conduct at least one signal between said wireless power receiver and the host, the signal selected from a group consisting of a clock signal, a data signal, an INTERRUPT signal and an ENABLE signal; and
wherein said wireless power receiver is configured to facilitate the host setting operational parameters thereof based on values stored in a set of at least 16-bit internal registers.
19. A wireless power receiver configured to receive power from a wireless power outlet and to communicate with a host for providing electrical power thereto, said wireless power receiver comprising:
a secondary coil configured to receive power from a primary coil associated with said wireless power outlet; and
a host control interface configured to facilitate communication between said wireless power receiver and said host, said host control interface comprises one or more information-carrying contacts configured to conduct at least one signal between said wireless power receiver and the host, the signal selected from a group consisting of a clock signal, a data signal, an INTERRUPT signal and an ENABLE signal; and
wherein said wireless power receiver is configured to facilitate the wireless power receiver to operate as a wireless power outlet based on values stored in a set of at least 16-bit internal registers.
20. A wireless power receiver configured to receive power from a wireless power outlet and to communicate with a host for providing electrical power thereto, said wireless power receiver comprising:
a secondary coil configured to receive power from a primary coil associated with said wireless power outlet; and
a host control interface configured to facilitate communication between said wireless power receiver and said host, said host control interface comprises one or more information-carrying contacts configured to conduct at least one signal between said wireless power receiver and the host, the signal selected from a group consisting of a clock signal, a data signal, an INTERRUPT signal and an ENABLE signal; and
wherein said wireless power receiver is configured to facilitate the host authentication based on values stored in a set of at least 16-bit internal registers.