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Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017

Filed:

Nov. 24, 2014
Applicant:

Harman International Industries, Inc., Stamford, CT (US);

Inventor:

Seonman Kim, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H02J 5/00 (2016.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); H02J 50/40 (2016.01); H02J 50/90 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/025 (2013.01); H02J 5/005 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H02J 50/40 (2016.02); H02J 50/90 (2016.02); B60K 2350/928 (2013.01);
Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for charging an electronic device. The technique includes determining that the electronic device is proximate to a first induction coil that is included in a plurality of induction coils that are disposed in a steering wheel. The technique further includes, in response to determining that the electronic device is proximate to the first induction coil, causing electrical current to be supplied to the first induction coil to charge the electronic device.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Kim, Seonman. (2017). Opportunistic charging of an electronic device (U.S. Patent No. 9711993). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9711993

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