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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2009
Hiroyuki Yamasuge, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Yamasuge, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A wireless communication apparatus according to the present invention includes a user terminal information acquiring unit that acquires user terminal information related to user terminals, which are connected through a wireless communication network to enable communication, from the user terminals; a wireless power transmitting circuit that wirelessly supplies power to the user terminals; a control unit that determines whether or not to supply the power to the user terminals based on the user terminal information; a user terminal location acquiring unit that acquires location information of the user terminals where the power is supplied; and a transmission power direction instructing unit that controls directivity of power supply based on the location information of the user terminals.