Low-power device method
A method of controlling power on a low-power device and the low-power device for performing the method are provided. The method includes performing a first operation, of acquiring sensing data, using power stored in an internal battery of the low-power device, wherein the first operation consumes a first power consumption from the internal battery; and performing a second operation, with respect to the acquired sensing data, and which consumes a second power consumption, using power wirelessly transmitted from an external device located outside of the low-power device, wherein the second power consumption is greater than the first power consumption.
1. A processor-implemented method of controlling power in a low-power device, comprising:
performing a first operation, using power stored in an internal battery of the low-power device; and
performing a second operation, using power wirelessly transmitted from an external device located outside of the low-power device and stored in a storage element of the low-power device,
wherein a second power consumption from the storage element is greater than a first power consumption from the internal battery.
2. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein performing the first operation is acquired sensing data,
wherein the sensing data comprises a neural signal of a user,
wherein the method further comprises determining, based on the neural signal, whether to generate a stimulus signal to the user, and
wherein the performing of the second operation comprises, dependent on a result of the determining, generating the stimulus signal using the power wirelessly transmitted from the external device and outputting the generated stimulus signal to a body of the user.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the generating of the stimulus signal is performed independent of the power stored in the internal battery.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the performing of the second operation comprises storing the power wirelessly transmitted from the external device in a super capacitor, and outputting the stimulus signal generated using the power stored in the super capacitor in response to the power stored in the super capacitor exceeding a predetermined power threshold.
5. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
transmitting, dependent on the result of the determining, a request for wireless power transmission to the external device via a wireless communication.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein, in response to the request for wireless power transmission being received from the low-power device, the external device provides the user with a message to position the external device in proximity to the low-power device for the wireless power transmission.
7. The method of claim 2 , wherein the low-power device is anatomically implanted in the user.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein
the sensing data comprises measurement data for an environment in which the low-power device is located, and
the performing of the second operation comprises transmitting the measurement data to the external device using the power wirelessly transmitted from the external device.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the performing of the second operation comprises storing the power wirelessly transmitted from the external device in a super capacitor, and transmitting the measurement data to the external device using the power stored in the super capacitor in response to the power stored in the super capacitor exceeding a predetermined power threshold.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the performing of the second operation comprises, in response to power being wirelessly received from the external device or a combination of power and a request for the measurement data being wirelessly received from the external device, transmitting the measurement data to the external device.
11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the method of claim 1 .
12. A low-power device comprising:
a processor configured to:
perform a first operation, using a sensor that operates using power stored in an internal battery of the low-power device; and
instruct the low-power device to perform a second operation, and which consumes a second power consumption using power wirelessly transmitted from an external device located outside of the low-power device and stored in a storage element of the low-power device,
wherein a second power consumption is greater than a first power consumption from the internal battery.
13. The low-power device of claim 12 ,
wherein performing the first operation is acquired sensing data,
wherein the sensing data comprises a neural signal of a user,
wherein the processor is further configured to determine, based on the neural signal, whether to generate a stimulus signal to the user, and
wherein, dependent on a result of the determine, the processor is further configured to instruct the low-power device to output the stimulus signal generated using the power wirelessly transmitted from the external device.
14. The low-power device of claim 13 , wherein the generation of the stimulus signal is performed independent of the power stored in the internal battery.
15. The low-power device of claim 13 , further comprising:
a super capacitor configured to store the power wirelessly transmitted from the external device,
wherein, in response to the power stored in the super capacitor exceeding a predetermined power threshold, the processor is further configured to instruct the low-power device to output the stimulus signal generated using the power stored in the super capacitor.
16. The low-power device of claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to transmit a request for wireless power transmission to the external device through a wireless communication in response to the determination.
17. The low-power device of claim 13 , wherein the low-power device is anatomically implanted in the user.
18. The low-power device of claim 12 , wherein
the sensing data comprises measurement data for an environment in which the low-power device is located, and
the processor is further configured to instruct the low-power device to transmit the measurement data to the external device using the power wirelessly transmitted from the external device.
19. The low-power device of claim 12 , further comprising a memory configured to store instructions;
wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to configure the processor to:
perform the first operation, of acquiring sensing data, using the sensor that operates using power stored in the internal battery of the low-power device, wherein the first operation consumes the first power consumption from the internal battery; and
instruct the low-power device to perform the second operation, with respect to the acquired sensing data, and which consumes the second power consumption using power wirelessly transmitted from the external device located outside of the low-power device, wherein the second power consumption is greater than the first power consumption.
20. A low-power device, comprising:
a processor configured to:
perform operations, having respective power consumptions less than or equal to a power threshold, using an internal battery of the low-power device; and
perform any of the operations having respective power consumptions greater than the power threshold using power wirelessly transmitted from an external device external to the low-power device.
21. The low-power of claim 20 , wherein the operations comprises acquiring or generating any one or any combination of any two or more of a neural signal, a stimulus signal, a physical sensor data and a measurement data.