Mobile client device wireless charging, communication, and authentication techniques
Mobile client device wireless charging, communication, and authentication techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a method performed by a mobile client device includes establishing wireless communication with a substrate having an integrated electromagnetic inductive coil in accordance with the mobile client device being at a distance proximal to the substrate to achieve an inductive connection. After establishing the wireless communication, the method includes receiving wireless inductive power from the substrate, establishing communication with a device via the wireless communication with the substrate, and after establishing communication with the device, operating, via the wireless communication, as a user input device for the device by outputting a user interface on a display device of the mobile client device, the user interface being operable to receive user input for the device.
1. A mobile client device comprising:
one or more processors;
a display device; and
a memory coupled to the one or more processors and storing instructions that when executed causes the one or more processors to:
establish wireless communication with a substrate having an integrated electromagnetic inductive coil in accordance with the mobile client device being at a distance proximal to the substrate to achieve an inductive connection; and
after establishing the wireless communication via the inductive connection:
receive wireless inductive power from the integrated electromagnetic inductive coil;
establish communication with a device via the integrated electromagnetic inductive coil; and
after establishing communication with the device, operate, via the integrated electromagnetic inductive coil, as a user input device for the device by outputting a user interface on the display device, the user interface being operable to receive user input for the device.
2. The mobile client device of claim 1 , wherein the user input received via the user interface controls movements of a cursor.
3. The mobile client device of claim 1 , wherein the user input received via the user interface controls selection inputs.
4. The mobile client device of claim 1 , wherein operating as the user input device for the device includes communicating the received user input to the device.
5. The mobile client device of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is connected to the device via at least one cable.
6. The mobile client device of claim 5 , wherein the at least one cable is configured to provide power from the device to the substrate.
7. The mobile client device of claim 6 , wherein the at least one cable is configured to form a communicative coupling between the device and the mobile client device.
8. The mobile client device of claim 1 , wherein the user input is further received via movement of a housing of the mobile client device.
9. A method performed by a mobile client device comprising:
establishing wireless communication with a substrate having an integrated electromagnetic inductive coil in accordance with the mobile client device being at a distance proximal to the substrate to achieve an inductive connection; and
after establishing the wireless communication via the inductive connection:
receiving wireless inductive power from the integrated electromagnetic inductive coil;
establishing communication with a device via the integrated electromagnetic inductive coil; and
after establishing communication with the device, operating, via the integrated electromagnetic inductive coil, as a user input device for the device by outputting a user interface on a display device of the mobile client device, the user interface being operable to receive user input for the device.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the user input received via the user interface controls movements of a cursor.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the user input received via the user interface controls selection inputs.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein operating as the user input device for the device includes communicating the received user input to the device.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the substrate is connected to the device via at least one cable.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the at least one cable is configured to provide power from the device to the substrate.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the at least one cable is configured to form a communicative coupling between the device and the mobile client device.
16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the user input is further received via movement of a housing of the mobile client device.
17. A non-transitory computer readable medium on which are stored instructions that, when executed, cause a programmable device to:
establish wireless communication with a substrate having an integrated electromagnetic inductive coil in accordance with the device being at a distance proximal to the substrate to achieve an inductive connection; and
after establishing the wireless communication via the inductive connection:
receive wireless inductive power from the integrated electromagnetic inductive coil;
establish communication with a device via the integrated electromagnetic inductive coil; and
after establishing communication with the device, operate, via the integrated electromagnetic inductive coil, as a user input device for the device by outputting a user interface on a display device of the programmable device, the user interface being operable to receive user input for the device.
18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the user input received via the user interface controls movements of a cursor.
19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the user input received via the user interface controls selection inputs.
20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein operating as the user input device for the device includes communicating the received user input to the device.