SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PAIRING WIRELESS POWER RECEIVERS AND TRANSMITTERS

1 . A method for pairing a wireless power receiver to a wireless power transmitter, the wireless power receiver configured to charge a battery of a vehicle, the method comprising:

accessing, identification information associated with a communication channel corresponding to a designated wireless power transmitter of a plurality of wireless power transmitters;

establishing, by the wireless power receiver, a wireless connection with the designated wireless power transmitter, based on the identification information associated with the communication channel;

receiving, by the wireless power receiver over the wireless connection, alignment information from the designated wireless power transmitter;

detecting that the vehicle has parked proximate to the designated wireless power transmitter according to the alignment information; and

verifying that the wireless power receiver is authorized to receive power from the designated wireless power transmitter to charge the battery of the vehicle.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining that the wireless power receiver is to be paired to the designated wireless power transmitter;

wherein the accessing of the identification information is in response to the determination.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the designated wireless power transmitter is pre-assigned to the wireless power receiver.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the communication channel is pre-assigned to the designated wireless power transmitter.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

verifying that the wireless power receiver is authorized to connect to the communication channel corresponding to the designated wireless power transmitter.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein verifying that the wireless power receiver is authorized to connect to the communication channel corresponding to the designated wireless power transmitter comprises verifying that a user associated with the wireless power receiver is authorized to obtain power from the designated wireless power transmitter.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein accessing the identification information comprises:

displaying, via a user interface, identification information associated with a plurality of communication channels;

receiving, via the user interface, a selection of one of the plurality of communication channels; and

designating a wireless power transmitter corresponding to the selected communication channel as the designated wireless transmitter.

8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

requesting authorization to establish the connection between the wireless power receiver and the designated wireless power transmitter.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying, via a user interface and in response to a determination that the wireless power receiver is not to be paired with the designated wireless transmitter, identification information associated with a plurality of communication channels; and

receiving, via the user interface, a selection of one of the plurality of communication channels.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of communication channels correspond to the plurality of wireless transmitters other than the designated wireless transmitter.

11 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

establishing, by the wireless power receiver, a wireless connection with a second wireless power transmitter corresponding to the selected communication channel, based on the identification information of the selected communication channel;

receiving, by the wireless power receiver over the wireless connection, alignment information from the second wireless power transmitter;

detecting that the vehicle has parked proximate to the second wireless power transmitter according to the alignment information; and

verifying that the wireless power receiver is authorized to receive power from the second wireless power transmitter to charge the battery of the vehicle.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the identification information associated with the communication channel includes a Service Set Identifier (SSID) associated with the designated wireless power transmitter.

13 . A wireless power receiver for a vehicle, the wireless power receiver comprising:

a wireless network interface, and

a processor in communication with the network interface, and configured to:

access identification information associated with a communication channel corresponding to a designated wireless power transmitter of a plurality of wireless power transmitters;

establish a wireless connection to the designated wireless power transmitter based on the identification information associated with the communication channel;

receive, over the wireless connection, alignment information from the designated wireless power transmitter;

detect that the vehicle has parked proximate to the designated wireless power transmitter according to the alignment information; and

verify that the wireless power receiver is authorized to receive power from the designated wireless power transmitter to charge the battery of the vehicle.

14 . The wireless power receiver of claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine that the wireless power receiver is to be paired to the designated wireless power transmitter;

wherein the accessing of the identification information is in response to the determination.

15 . The wireless power receiver of claim 13 , wherein the designated wireless power transmitter is pre-assigned to the wireless power receiver.

16 . The wireless power receiver of claim 13 , wherein the communication channel is pre-assigned to the designated wireless power transmitter.

17 . The wireless power receiver of claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

verify that the wireless power receiver is authorized to connect to the communication channel corresponding to the designated wireless power transmitter.

18 . The wireless power receiver of claim 17 , wherein the processor is configured to verify that the wireless power receiver is authorized to connect to the communication channel corresponding to the designated wireless power transmitter by verifying that a user associated with the wireless power receiver is authorized to obtain power from the designated wireless power transmitter.

19 . The wireless power receiver of claim 13 , further comprising a user interface,

wherein the processor is configured to access the identification information by:

displaying, via the user interface, identification information associated with a plurality of communication channels;

receiving, via the user interface, a selection of one of the plurality of communication channels; and

designating a wireless power transmitter corresponding to the selected communication channel as the designated wireless transmitter.

20 . The wireless power receiver of claim 19 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

request authorization to establish the connection between the wireless power receiver and the designated wireless power transmitter.

21 . The wireless power receiver of claim 13 , further comprising a user interface, wherein the processor is configured to:

display, via the user interface and in response to a determination that the wireless power receiver is not to be paired with the designated wireless transmitter, identification information associated with a plurality of communication channels; and

receive, via the user interface, a selection of one of the plurality of communication channels.

22 . The wireless power receiver of claim 21 , wherein the plurality of communication channels correspond to the plurality of wireless transmitters other than the designated wireless transmitter.

23 . The wireless power receiver of claim 21 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

establish a wireless connection with a second wireless power transmitter corresponding to the selected communication channel, based on the identification information of the selected communication channel;

receive, over the wireless connection, alignment information from the second wireless power transmitter;

detect that the vehicle has parked proximate to the second wireless power transmitter according to the alignment information; and

verify that the wireless power receiver is authorized to receive power from the second wireless power transmitter to charge the battery of the vehicle.