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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2016
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Brian A. Redding, Urbana, IL (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for connecting with a charging device via a wireless communications network. In one aspect, a wireless charger comprises a transmitter configured to transmit a power signal. The wireless charger further comprises a device scanner configured to scan for one or more connection solicitations transmitted by devices. The wireless charger further comprises a receiver configured to receive a connection solicitation via the wireless communications network from the charging device in response to the transmitted power signal. The transmitter may be configured to transmit a connection request to establish a connection with the charging device in response to the received connection solicitation.