Device and method for transmitting or receiving data in wireless power transmission system
The present invention relates to a device and a method for transmitting or receiving data in a wireless power transmission system. The present specification discloses a wireless power reception device comprising: a power pickup unit configured to receive, from a wireless power transmission device, wireless power generated on the basis of magnetic coupling in a power transmission phase; and a communication/control unit configured to receive, from the wireless power transmission device, information on a first buffer size indicating the size of a first buffer for receiving a data transmission stream. As the buffer size for exchanging the data transmission stream between the wireless power transmission device and reception device becomes clear, wireless power transmission and communication can proceed smoothly.
1. A wireless power receiver device, comprising:
a power pickup circuit configured to receive a wireless power generated based on magnetic coupling from a wireless power transmitter device in a power transfer phase; and
a communication/control circuit configured to receive, from the wireless power transmission device, information for a first buffer size
wherein the information for the first buffer size informs a size of a first buffer for the wireless power transmitter device to receive a data transfer,
wherein the first buffer size is defined as a multiplication of a minimum buffer size k and 2 n , and
wherein the information for the first buffer size is the n.
2. The wireless power receiver device of claim 1 , wherein the information for the first buffer size is received by being included in a capability packet of the wireless power transmitter device.
3. The wireless power receiver device of claim 1 , wherein the information for the first buffer size is received in a negotiation phase.
4. The wireless power receiver device of claim 1 , wherein the communication/control circuit is further configured to transmit, to the wireless power transmitter device, information for a second buffer size,
wherein the information for the second buffer size informs a size of a second buffer for the wireless power transmitter device to receive a second data transfer stream.
5. The wireless power receiver device of claim 4 , wherein the information for the second buffer size is transmitted with being included in a configuration packet of the wireless power receiver device.
6. The wireless power receiver device of claim 4 , wherein the second buffer size is defined as a multiplication of a second minimum buffer size k′ and 2 m , and wherein the information for the second buffer size is the m.
7. A wireless power transmitter device, comprising:
a power conversion circuit configured to transmit a wireless power generated based on magnetic coupling to a wireless power receiver device in a power transfer phase;
and a communication/control circuit configured to transmit, to the wireless power receiver device, information for a first buffer size,
wherein the information for the first buffer size informs informing a size of a first buffer for the wireless power transmitter device to receive a data transfer stream,
wherein the first buffer size is defined as a multiplication of a minimum buffer size k and 2 n , and
wherein the information for the first buffer size is the n.
8. The wireless power transmitter device of claim 7 , wherein the information for the first buffer size is transmitted by being included in a capability packet of the wireless power transmitter device.
9. The wireless power transmitter device of claim 7 , wherein the information for the first buffer size is transmitted in a negotiation phase.
10. The wireless power transmitter device of claim 7 , wherein the communication/control circuit is further configured to receive, from the wireless power receiver device, information for a second buffer size,
wherein the information for the second buffer size informs a size of a second buffer for the wireless power receiver device to receive a second data transfer stream.
11. The wireless power transmitter device of claim 10 , wherein the information for the second buffer size is received with being included in a configuration packet of the wireless power receiver device.
12. The wireless power transmitter device of claim 10 , wherein the second buffer size is defined as a multiplication of a second minimum buffer size k′ and 2 m , and wherein the information for the second buffer size is the m.
13. A method performed by a wireless power receiver device, the method comprising: receiving a wireless power generated based on magnetic coupling from a wireless power transmitter device in a power transfer phase; and
receiving, from the wireless power receiver device, information for a first buffer size,
wherein the information for the first buffer size informs a size of a first buffer for the wireless power transmitter device to receive a data transfer stream,
wherein the first buffer size is defined as a multiplication of a minimum buffer size k and 2 n , and wherein the information for the first buffer size is the n.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the information for the first buffer size is received by being included in a capability packet of the wireless power transmitter device.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the information for the first buffer size is received in a negotiation phase.
16. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
transmitting, to the wireless power transmitter device, information for a second buffer size,
wherein the information for the second buffer size informs a size of a second buffer for the wireless power transmitter device to receive a second data transfer stream.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the information for the second buffer size is transmitted with being included in a configuration packet of the wireless power receiver device.
18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the second buffer size is defined as a multiplication of a second minimum buffer size k′ and 2 m , and
wherein the information for the second buffer size is the m.