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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2016
Applicant:
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 50/10 (2016.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.01); H02J 50/30 (2016.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/3215 (2019.01); H02J 50/90 (2016.01); H02J 50/12 (2016.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); B60L 53/12 (2019.01); B60L 53/60 (2019.01); B60L 53/65 (2019.01); B60L 58/12 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 50/10 (2016.02); B60L 53/12 (2019.02); B60L 53/60 (2019.02); B60L 53/65 (2019.02); B60L 58/12 (2019.02); G06F 1/3215 (2013.01); H02J 7/0021 (2013.01); H02J 7/0027 (2013.01); H02J 7/025 (2013.01); H02J 7/027 (2013.01); H02J 50/12 (2016.02); H02J 50/30 (2016.02); H02J 50/80 (2016.02); H02J 50/90 (2016.02); B60L 2240/70 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/705 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7044 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7094 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7291 (2013.01); Y02T 90/121 (2013.01); Y02T 90/122 (2013.01); Y02T 90/128 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01); Y02T 90/16 (2013.01); Y02T 90/163 (2013.01); Y02T 90/169 (2013.01); Y04S 30/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
Techniques for facilitating wireless charging are discussed herein. For example, a power-consuming device may receive a light beam from a charging device. In response, the power-consuming device may determine a power level of a battery associated with the power-consuming device. The power-consuming device may wirelessly signal the power level to the charging device. In some instances, the power-consuming device may determine the power level of the battery without drawing power from the battery. Further, in some instances the power-consuming device may receive another light beam to charge the battery.