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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2013
Applicant:
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Manish Tripathi, San Diego, CA (US);
Naidu S. Mullaguru, San Diego, CA (US);
Rao S. Yenamandra, San Diego, CA (US);
Rajasekar Arulprakasam, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/1838 (2013.01); B60L 11/182 (2013.01); B60L 11/1825 (2013.01); B60L 11/1829 (2013.01); B60L 11/1833 (2013.01); B60L 11/1846 (2013.01); B60L 11/1848 (2013.01); B60L 2230/16 (2013.01); B60L 2230/40 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7088 (2013.01); Y02T 90/121 (2013.01); Y02T 90/122 (2013.01); Y02T 90/125 (2013.01); Y02T 90/128 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01); Y02T 90/16 (2013.01); Y02T 90/163 (2013.01); Y02T 90/168 (2013.01); Y02T 90/169 (2013.01); Y04S 30/12 (2013.01); Y04S 30/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed for charging a vehicle in a wireless power transfer system. In one aspect, a method of charging a vehicle is provided, including determining distances between the vehicle and each of a plurality of charging stations. The method further includes selectively communicating, based on the distances, with a first charging station of the plurality of charging stations.