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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2017
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Seoul, KR;
Nam-Yun Kim, Seoul, KR;
Ho-Dong Kim, Seoul, KR;
Kang-Ho Byun, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Kyung-Woo Lee, Seoul, KR;
Hee-Won Jung, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling a wireless power transmitter configured to transmit power to a wireless power receiver is provided. The method includes receiving a first signal from the wireless power receiver, wherein the first signal comprises load detection indication bits, detecting a change in load of the wireless power transmitter caused by placement of the wireless power receiver in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter, based on the load detection indication bits, and determining whether to transmit a second signal to the wireless power receiver based on detecting the change in load of the wireless power transmitter.