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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2011
Jae-cheol Lee, Seoul, KR;
Sang-dok MO, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Un-kyu Park, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for controlling wireless charging of the mobile terminal are provided. A method of controlling wireless charging of a mobile terminal may include: finding devices in a vicinity of the mobile terminal; if a wireless charging device is not found, comparing a previous charging environment with the found devices to determine whether a current state of the mobile terminal is in an environment where wireless charging can be performed; otherwise, if at least one wireless charging device is found, selecting a wireless charging device having a more optimal connection state from among the wireless charging device found; and outputting a result of the determining or the selecting to a user through the mobile terminal.