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Granted Patent B2
US 11,575,279 · App. 16/791,374 · Granted Feb 7, 2023

Device control for wireless charging

Inventors: Anna-Marie Mansour (Seattle, WA); Kahyun Kim (Portland, OR); Andrea Tortoriello (Santa Clara, CA)
Assignee: Tahoe Research, Ltd.
H02J50/10G06F3/016H04B5/0037H02J7/00034H02J7/00304
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Patent No.
US 11,575,279
App. No.
16/791,374
Granted
Feb 7, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of a system and method for controlling a device charging on a wireless charger are generally described herein. A method may include disabling, in response to determining that the device is currently charging on the wireless charger, haptic feedback at the device, determining whether the device is in a night mode or a day mode, in response to determining that the device is in the night mode and currently charging on the wireless charger, disabling notifications of the device, and enabling, in response to determining that the device is in the day mode, the haptic feedback and the notifications when the device has been removed from the wireless charger.

Claims (51)

1. A mobile device comprising:

a battery;

a touchscreen configured to present notifications;

a speaker configured to generate audible alerts;

global position system (GPS) circuitry;

an accelerometer;

wireless communication circuitry;

a motor configured to cause vibration;

memory; and

circuitry configured to:

charge the battery when the mobile device is on a wireless charger; and

limit, based on placement of the mobile device on the wireless charger, the notifications, the audible alerts, and the vibration.

2. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to enable the notifications, the audible alerts, and the vibration in response to removal of the mobile device from the wireless charger.

3. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to disable each of the touchscreen, the speaker, and the motor to limit the notifications, the audible alerts, and the vibration, respectively.

4. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to:

limit the notifications based on a first relationship between a current time and a time period; and

enable the notifications based on a second relationship between the current time and the time period.

5. The mobile device of claim 4 , wherein the time period is set by a user input.

6. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to enable notifications from a predefined phone number when the mobile device is on the wireless charger.

7. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to limit the notifications based on a calendar event linked to the mobile device.

8. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to limit the notifications, the audible alerts, and the vibration when the mobile device is on the wireless charger based on a user input.

9. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry includes:

wireless charging circuitry configured to charge the battery; and

processor circuitry configured to perform at least one of limiting or enabling the notifications, the audible alerts, and the vibration.

10. At least one storage device comprising instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor of a mobile device to at least:

detect an indication of engagement of the mobile device with a wireless charger, the mobile device including a touchscreen configured to present notifications, a speaker configured to generate audible alerts, and a motor configured to cause vibration; and

limit the notifications, the audible alerts, and the vibration in response to detection of the indication of engagement of the mobile device with the wireless charger.

11. The at least one storage device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to enable the notifications, the audible alerts, and the vibration in response to an indication of disengagement of the mobile device from the wireless charger.

12. The at least one storage device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to disable each of the touchscreen, the speaker, and the motor to limit the notifications, the audible alerts, and the vibration, respectively.

13. The at least one storage device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to:

limit the notifications based on a first relationship between a current time and a time period; and

enable the notifications based on a second relationship between the current time and the time period.

14. The at least one storage device of claim 13 , wherein the time period is set by a user input.

15. The at least one storage device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to enable notifications from a predefined phone number while the mobile device is engaged with the wireless charger.

16. The at least one storage device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to limit the notifications based on a calendar event associated with the mobile device.

17. The at least one storage device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to limit the notifications based on a user preference.

18. A mobile device comprising:

means for storing energy;

means for wirelessly charging the storing means;

means for presenting notifications;

means for generating audible alerts;

means for causing haptic feedback; and

means for limiting the notifications, the audible alerts, and the haptic feedback of the notification presenting means, the audible alert generating means, and the haptic feedback causing means, respectively, in response to engagement of the mobile device with a wireless charger.

19. The mobile device of claim 18 , wherein the limiting means is for ceasing limitation of the notifications, the audible alerts, and the haptic feedback in response to removal of the mobile device from the wireless charger.

20. The mobile device of claim 18 , wherein the limiting means is for limiting the notifications, the audible alerts, and the haptic feedback by disabling each of the notification presenting means, the audible alert generating means, and the haptic feedback causing means, respectively.

21. The mobile device of claim 18 , wherein the limiting means is for:

limiting the notifications based on a first relationship between a current time and a time period; and

enabling the notifications based on a second relationship between the current time and the time period.

22. The mobile device of claim 21 , wherein the time period is set by a user input.

23. The mobile device of claim 18 , wherein the limiting means is for enabling notifications from a predefined phone number irrespective of whether the mobile device is engaged with the wireless charger.

24. The mobile device of claim 18 , wherein the limiting means is for limiting the notifications based on an event from a calendar linked to the mobile device.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2022
From: INTEL CORPORATION
To: TAHOE RESEARCH, LTD.
Reel/Frame 061175/0176 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2020
From: MANSOUR, ANNA-MARIE; KIM, KAHYUN; TORTORIELLO, ANDREA
To: INTEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054215/0006 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16294593 · Mar 6, 2019
Continuation 14971472 · Dec 16, 2015
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