Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Simon George Abernethy

Andries Van Wageningen

Klaas Jacob Lulofs

Neil Francis Joye

Alexander Sinitsyn

A wireless power transfer system includes a power transmitter () arranged to provide a power transfer to a power receiver () via a power transfer signal. The power receiver () comprises a first mode controller () for transmitting a standby mode exit request to the power transmitter () by changing a loading of a communication inductor () of the power transmitter (). The power transmitter () comprises a mode controller () which controls the power transmitter () to operate in a standby mode wherein a presence of the power receiver () is detected but no power transfer signal is generated. It furthermore comprises a detector () for detecting an impedance change of the communication inductor (). The mode controller () is arranged to initiate a transition from the standby mode to a power transfer mode in response to the detector () detecting the impedance change.

Wireless inductive power transfer

A wireless power transfer system includes a power transmitter configured to provide a power transfer to a power receiver via a power transfer signal. The power receiver includes a first mode controller configured to transmit a standby mode exit request to the power transmitter by changing a loading of a communication inductor of the power transmitter. The power transmitter includes a mode controller configured to control the power transmitter to operate in a standby mode where a presence of the power receiver is detected but no power transfer signal is generated. A detector is configured to detect an impedance change of the communication inductor. The mode controller is configured to initiate a transition from the standby mode to a power transfer mode in response to the detector detecting the impedance change.

A device () is caused to enter an active mode by determining a coarse level of interest; determining a more refined level of interest in response to determining the coarse level of interest; and causing a device () to enter an active mode, in response to determining the refined level of interest.

System, method and apparatus for causing a device to enter an active mode

The system according to the invention comprises a plurality of sensors (), () arranged to measure an ambient condition of a person. A movement of the person is being detected by the movement sensor () included in the system. The system further comprises interpretation means () arranged for interpreting a plurality of first output signals () and a second output signal (). The plurality of first output signals () is provided by the ambient sensors () and the second output signal () is provided by the movement sensor (). The interpretation means () are further arranged to determine an activity of daily living of said person. The interpretation means may provide an alarm signal () indicating that the person may need direct assistance and a warning signal () indicating a potential deteriorating health condition of the person.

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Simon George Abernethy