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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Research IN Motion Limited, Waterloo, CA;
Joshua David Paladeni, Plantation, FL (US);
Joseph Patino, Miramar, FL (US);
BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A wirelessly powered device and operating method to aid in locating the device in relation to an energy transmitter. A device positioning aid processor places at least one component into a high electrical current consumption mode and determines, based on placing the at least one component into a high electrical current consumption mode, an amount of electrical current induced in a receiving coil that is adapted to inductively couple to a transmission coil external to the wirelessly powered device. An indicator, which is communicatively coupled to the device positioning aid processor, is configured to provide, in response to a determination of the amount of electrical current, an indication corresponding to the amount of electrical current.