CN105162263A - 无线电力的计量递送 - Google Patents

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CN105162263A
CN105162263A CN201510477280.XA CN201510477280A CN105162263A CN 105162263 A CN105162263 A CN 105162263A CN 201510477280 A CN201510477280 A CN 201510477280A CN 105162263 A CN105162263 A CN 105162263A
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Abstract

公开了一种用于对无线电力的接入进行收费或计费的系统。需要电力的设备与电力提供者通信并且确定计费方法。可能需要消费者提供计费信息,或者如果计费信息已经与现有账户相关联,则针对无线电力自动地对消费者账户进行收费。账户可以包括在提供无线电力时被借记的预付充电分钟,或者可以针对所提供的无线电力对账户计费。无线电力的收费/计费可以用于接收所提供的电力的值,同时保持消费者友好。

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无线电力的计量递送
本申请是申请日为2009年12月29日、申请号为200980157854.8(PCT/US2009/069657)、发明名称为“无线电力的计量递送”的专利申请的分案申请。
背景技术
由于膝上型计算机、蜂窝电话、音乐播放器、个人数字助理以及需要定期充电的其他自供电可再充电远程设备的增长,存在对广泛可用的电力的显著的和持续增加的需要,特别是在消费者和商业电子设备的领域中。在许多公共场所,由于对有线连接的电力插座的需要,电力对于一般公众而言可能不易于获得。过去,非法占用者(squatter)可能将他们的设备插入到任何可用的插座中并且使用来自插座的拥有者的电力。由于设备变得更加耗电,因此插座的可用性以及对更多电力的需要已变得更加普遍。这因每个人的设备的数目以及使用量而加剧。电动车辆充电现在使用标准插座,这对公众的供电需要有贡献。插座监控和电力使用控制可能是必要的,以在接收对所提供的产品(电力)的补偿的同时公平地向消费者提供电力。
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参照下面的附图和描述可以更好地理解该系统和方法。参照下面的附图描述了非限制性和非排他性实施例。图中的部件不一定依比例绘制,而是重点在于说明本发明的原理。在附图中,在不同附图中相同的附图标记表示相应的部分。
图1图示了充电系统;
图2图示了可替选的充电系统;
图3图示了用于计费的通信网络;
图4图示了计费和支付选项;
图5图示了用于提供充电的计费时的交互;
图6图示了示例性网络系统;
图7图示了示例性充电隔间;
图8图示了示例性存储和充电过程;
图9图示了用于为充电付费的示例性过程;
图10图示了提供无线充电的示例性表面;
图11图示了无线电力连接;
图12图示了可替选的无线供电装置;
图13图示了供电过程;
图14图示了电力接收过程;以及
图15图示了用于无线电力传输的过程。
具体实施方式
存在针对满足消费者对便利的电力接入的需要的无线供电系统的显著的和持续增加的关注。无线供电系统提供优于传统有线连接的多种益处。最显著地,它们消除了对各种充电线路的需要以及对重复地插拔电子设备用于重新充电的需要,从而降低了成本并且改进了使用的方便和便利。公众可用的无线充电可能是极为便利的并且对于消费者是有用的;然而,电力提供者,例如公共事业公司、该空间的拥有者或两者,可能希望向消费者对提供的电力进行收费或计费。
作为介绍,所公开的实施例涉及对无线电力的接入的例如收费或计费的自动计量。需要电力的设备与电力提供者通信并且确定计费方法。可能需要消费者提供计费/账户信息,或者计费/账户信息可能已先前与现有的账户相关联或者与需要电力的设备相关联,从而允许自动地向消费者收取无线电力的费用。账户可以包括当提供无线电力时被借记的预付配额(allotment),诸如预付充电分钟的配额,或者可以针对所提供的无线电力对账户进行计费。可以提供电力递送的计量以便接收所提供的充电或电力的值,同时保持消费者友好。
图1图示了无线充电系统100。充电系统包括至少一个接入供电系统102的消费者104。供电系统102可以向消费者104提供无线电力以交换支付。供电系统102可以由装备提供者106(诸如公共或有限公共空间的拥有者或管理者)和/或电力拥有者或提供者108(诸如电力公共事业公司)提供、维持和/或控制。消费者104可以具有诸如蜂窝电话或膝上型计算机的设备,其包括必须重新充电或者需要用于操作的电源的电池。将认识到,所公开的实施例可以用于向非电池操作设备供电,其在操作时需要递送操作电力。在本公开通篇中,术语“充电”可以用于包括提供用于对电池重新充电的电力以及出于除了为电池充电以外的原因,诸如向设备供电而提供或递送电力。供电系统102向消费者104的设备提供电力以充电或者以其他方式操作设备。如所描述的,电力或能量可以具有从电插座或供电端子传递到消费者的设备的电流(AC或DC)的形式。
供电系统102可以无线地向消费者104提供电力。可以通过感应来提供电力,该感应在消费者的设备处生成对设备充电的电流。在题为“POWERSUPPLY”的共同拥有的美国专利公开第2008/0231211号中进一步描述了无线电力传输,其通过引用合并于此。
供电系统102可以位于电力拥有者108拥有的位置处。在一个实施例中,电力拥有者可以是电力的提供者,诸如通过供电系统102提供电力的基础设施拥有者。电力拥有者108可以利用装备提供者106向消费者104提供电力而且还接收该电力的支付。装备提供者106可以是诸如家具的产品的制造者,这些产品被制造有内建的供电系统102。例如,机场座椅、飞机座椅、桌子、观众席或者广告亭可以被制造为包括供电系统102。由于电力拥有者108可能希望计入或偿付它提供给其他方的电力的花费,因此其可能寻求利用来自具有供电系统102的装备提供者的装备,作为提供电力和接收电力支付的方式。装备提供者106可以在与电力拥有者108的协定下控制并且维持供电系统102,或者电力拥有者108可以控制并且维持供电系统102。在一个示例中,电力拥有者108可以包括作为单个实体的装备提供者106。
图2图示了可替选的充电系统200。可替选的充电系统200包括需要被充电的由消费者104使用的设备206。供电系统102包括供电装备202和计费处理器204。如来自图1的充电系统100中的那样,由消费者104拥有或控制的设备206可能需要充电。设备206可以是具有电池的电子设备,并且电池需要用于重新充电的电源。可替选地,设备206可能需要电源直接向设备供电而非对电池充电或者作为对电池充电的补充。设备206可以包括蜂窝电话、智能电话、个人数字助理(PDA)、笔记本型/膝上型计算机、上网本、便携式多媒体播放器(播放视频/音频文件、Blu-Ray、DVD、CD等)、视频游戏机(例如,Playstation)、mp3播放器、或者任何其他可以利用充电或电源的设备。
设备206可以被配置为与供电系统102交互。在一个示例中,设备206可以包括从供电系统102接收无线电力的适配器,该供电系统102也可以包括相应的适配器。供电系统102的适配器可以与用于接收有线电力的标准电插座连接,该有线电力随后被无线传送到设备206。可替选地,可以存在统一适配器,其向许多个不同的设备提供电力。例如,统一适配器可以包括与不同设备配合的多个插头用于在无线接收电力时提供充电。可以在题为“ADAPTER”的美国专利公开第2004/0150934号中进一步描述了无线电力传输和适配器,其通过引用合并于此。消费者104可以寻求诸如在公众位置(例如,机场、图书馆或商场)处为设备206充电或供电的电源。
供电系统102可以被设计为提供电力用于为消费者的设备206充电或供电,同时接收所提供的充电或电力的支付。计费实体208可以与用于接收和处理支付的计费处理器204耦合。计费实体208可以是电力提供者210、电力拥有者108或者装备提供者106中的任何方的一部分或者与其分离。支付可以是充电的每分钟价格,或者可以基于提供给设备的实际电力量,诸如所递送的瓦特小时数,并且可以被预付或者在被使用时支付。供电系统102可以包括向设备206提供电力的供电装备202。供电装备202可以包括接口,该接口经由电线或无线地接入由电力提供者210提供的且在特定位置(可假定由电力拥有者108拥有)处的电力,其随后被出售给消费者。电力提供者210可以提供无线电力,而电力拥有者108可以是从其提供电力的位置的拥有者。如这里描述的,电力拥有者108也可以是电力提供者210。在可替选的实施例中,供电系统102可以进一步包括识别设备206的检测器。检测器可以是供电装备202的一部分,或者可以是向计费处理器204提供设备206和/或消费者104的身份的分立部件。
如下文所述,供电装备202向设备206提供无线电力。在计费处理器204从消费者104和/或从设备206接收到某种形式的支付的确收时,向设备206传送无线电力。可以存在消费者104对费用数额的确收,或者消费者104和关联的账户的确收,或者进行了支付和/或接收到支付的确收。消费者104向计费处理器204提供支付信息,计费处理器204向计费实体208提供关于供电装备202的使用的费用支付。为无线供电提供的费用或支付还可以被称为补偿。计费实体208可以是由装备提供者106、电力提供者210和/或电力拥有者108中的一个提供并且控制的服务。在一个实施例中,电力拥有者108可以以一次支付从装备提供者106购买供电装备202,并且装备提供者106可以不接收关于供电装备202的使用的额外的费用支付。可替选地,计费实体208可以将接收到的费用提供给装备提供者106、电力提供者210和/或电力拥有者108。
在一个实施例中,供电系统102可以是广告亭或者消费者可接入的其他设备。电力拥有者108可以是其中广告亭所处的场所,诸如购物商场、机场、酒店、游乐园或者其他位置。广告亭可以由计费实体208操作,计费实体208收集来自从广告亭接收电力的消费者的支付。装备提供者106可以是被提供安置在电力拥有者108的位置处的广告亭的制造者。电力提供者210可以是电力拥有者108,或者可以是向电力拥有者108提供电力的诸如电力公司的公共事业公司。电力提供者210和电力拥有者108在下文中将被描述为同一实体。在另一实施例中,可以建立一系列无线电站以利用无线电力覆盖区域。例如,购物商场的美食街区域可以包括多个电站,使得美食街处的具有设备的任何人将接入无线电力。
图3图示了用于计费的通信网络。计费处理器204与消费者104、装备提供者106和/或电力拥有者108进行关于为设备206充电的计费的通信。消费者104(或者消费者的设备206)、装备提供者106和电力拥有者108均可以通过网络302与计费处理器204连接。网络302可以连接任何部件以实现数据通信并且可以包括有线网络、无线网络或者它们的组合。无线网络可以是蜂窝电话网络,根据诸如电气电子工程师协会发布的IEEE802.11、802.16、802.20的标准化协议操作的网络,或者WiMax网络。此外,网络302可以是诸如互联网的公共网络、诸如内联网的私有网络或者它们的组合,并且可以利用现在可用的或者以后开发的多种联网协议,包括但不限于基于TCP/IP的联网协议。(一个或多个)网络可以包括局域网(LAN)、广域网(WAN)、诸如通过通用串行总线(USB)端口的直接连接等中的一个或多个,并且可以包括构成互联网的互连网络的集合。网络302可以包括任何通信方法或者采用任何形式的用于从一个设备或实体到另一个传送信息的机器可读介质。例如,消费者104可以在网络302上向计费处理器204提交支付。计费处理器204可以与用于提交支付的另外的网络耦合,诸如信用卡/借记卡/ATM卡授权网络。
还可以在网络302上访问支付和/或账户信息304。例如,消费者104可以能够访问账户信息304以就分钟或实际使用来监控在特定时间段中使用的充电量。支付和/或账户信息304还可以包括可由装备提供者106和/或电力拥有者108访问的关于消费者104的信息。例如,支付和/或账户信息304可以包括消费者人口统计、拥有的设备、支付处理数据、信用卡或其他账户信息、电话号码、或者与消费者104和/或设备206相关的其他信息。计费处理器可以使用支付和/或账户信息304来完成交易,其中消费者104提供支付并且接收他/她的设备206对电源的接入。支付和/或账户信息304可以包括表示可用的充电量的账户。例如,消费者可以为特定的充电分钟数进行预付并且账户将包括该分钟数,其将随着设备被充电而减少。可以购买额外的分钟并且将其添加到账户,或者账户可以跟踪充电量并且将就该充电量对消费者计费。所购买的分钟或时间可以被称为计费分钟或者充电分钟并且可以是不同于分钟的时间单位。
可以建立网站用于维持关于消费者104、装备提供者106和/或电力拥有者108的支付和/或账户信息304。该网站可以为计费处理器204提供消费者104通过其建立并且监控充电账户的接口。电力拥有者108可以监控接入和支付任何给定的供电装备的消费者的数目。可替选地,可以使用交互式语音响应系统以允许消费者经由电话或者通过使用SMS文本消息接入以进行确认。
图4图示了关于消费者104的计费和支付选项。特别地,计费处理器204可以为消费者104提供购买对来自供电系统102的充电或电力的接入的多种支付类型402。可以针对每个消费者104和/或每个设备206建立账号404。账号404可以与可以预付或者可以未预付的余额相关联。例如,消费者104可以购买针对账号404的充电分钟。该充电分钟可以表示可以对设备206进行充电的时间。例如,消费者104可以以$10购买一小时的充电时间,因此如果消费者104将$40添加到账号404,则消费者104将具有4小时的可用充电时间。因此,每个消费者可以具有表示预付账户的账号404,将基于充电时间量对该预付账户进行借记。可替选地,可以购买基于待充电设备的需要而变化的充电量。可以出售关于设备的作为时间包或者作为分期付款花费的充电分钟。可以经由互联网利用软件包和软件证书来监控充电分钟。
如上文针对支付和/或账户信息304讨论的,可以从网站可访问与账号404关联的账户。特别地,中心网站可以管理关于电力和服务充电的支付的收集。网站可以是允许消费者104对账户重新充值的接口。例如,消费者104可以在线访问他/她的账户并且将$10或一小时的充电时间添加到账户。资金的添加可以来自诸如支票或储蓄账户的资金账户、信用卡、借记卡、ATM卡、在线支付服务(例如,)、或者其他提供资金的方法。在一个实施例中,账户可以与一个资金账户链接,使得当账户值被耗尽或者当其下降到诸如$10的阈值以下时可以自动地重填账户余额。此外,电力拥有者108和/或装备提供者106也可以能够访问网站并且监控对供电系统的接入,包括电力使用和支付信息。如下文描述的,消费者的设备可以由供电系统辨认并且关联的账号404随后可以被识别并且对设备充电的电量或时间进行借记。
除了关于每个消费者的账号404之外,对于可能未建立账户但是仍希望接入无线电力的消费者,计费处理器204还可以利用卡扫描406来处理信用卡、借记卡或者代金卡。消费者104可以能够在供电系统102处通过提供用于为充电付费的卡来进行支付。支付可以被预付(例如,$10一小时),或者在充电完成之后,消费者可以基于对设备充电多长时间进行支付。账户可以包括将购买的分钟下载到设备上。例如,蜂窝电话用户可以在蜂窝网络上购买额外的分钟并且将那些分钟存储(或编码)在设备上。同样地,膝上型计算机可以诸如在WiFi或者其他连接上下载分钟,并且当正在对设备充电时,扣除那些分钟。供电系统102可以包括硬币或美钞槽,用于为充电支付现金408或者支付现金以为消费者或设备购买额外的分钟。
消费者的电话号码410也可以用于支付。在一个实施例中,电话号码410可以与消费者的账号404相关联或者可以是账号404。电话号码410可以用于作为支付形式对蜂窝电话分钟412进行借记。例如,可以用蜂窝电话分钟412或者用所购买的与账号404关联的其他分钟来为蜂窝电话的充电进行支付。蜂窝电话提供者可以与装备提供者106和/或电力拥有者108相关联,用于就补偿计划达成协定,其中消费者失去蜂窝电话分钟412,并且蜂窝电话提供者基于充电所花费的分钟数向装备提供者106和/或电力拥有者108支付。充电可以通过电话号码410或者通过蜂窝服务、蓝牙、Wi-Fi、NFC或者任何其他无线链路进行登记和计量。充电分钟可以被购买并且充入你的电话号码410或者账户404并且随后随着该时间被使用而减少。
电子邮件或短消息服务(SMS)消息414也可以用于支付。例如,消费者可以提供电子邮件或者关于SMS的电话号码并且计费处理器可以通过经由电子邮件或文本(SMS)消息提交代码来确认消费者的身份。随后可以使用该代码接入无线充电。因此,电子邮件或SMS可以用于用户和/或支付验证。电子邮件和/或文本消息可以包括如下文描述的PIN码416。可替选地,可能需要消费者肯定地答复用于验证的电子邮件或SMS消息。
个人识别号码(PIN)416可以用于将设备206安全地留在供电系统102处。PIN416可以是在留下设备206时输入的代码并且必须被输入以取回设备206。例如,供电系统102可以包括许多个单独的锁柜或者用于保护设备的其他机构,其可以单独地对设备充电。在接收支付(或者账号404或者电话号码410)时,消费者输入PIN416并且设备被锁在锁柜中。为了取回设备,如参照图8描述的那样,消费者输入PIN416。
图5图示了用于提供充电的计费时的交互。特别地,图5图示了设备拥有者或消费者104、装备提供者106和/或基础设施或电力拥有者108之间的另外的计费选项。消费者104可以从装备提供者106接入无线充电接入点,为此向电力拥有者108进行关于提供用于无线充电的电力的支付。消费者104可以利用现金收入(cashentry)计费分钟、ATM/信用卡计费分钟、蜂窝电话计费分钟、互联网加密电子分钟、和/或Wi-Fi计费分钟。消费者104可以具有其中通过任何这些机制购买计费分钟的账户。计费分钟可以与消费者104和/或特定设备相关联。计费分钟可以表示充电时间,或者为充电提供的电力量/电量。
设备提供者106可以包括现金收集以及对现金收据的跟踪、信用卡的信用卡处理或其他卡支付、或者用于对进入消费者的蜂窝电话账单的充电时间进行计费的蜂窝电话接口。充电时间可以导致蜂窝电话分钟的扣除,或者可以包括蜂窝电话账单上的额外的费用。在该实施例中,装备提供者106可以是诸如的蜂窝电话公司。可以提供无线供电系统,其中用户可以通过添加到蜂窝电话账单的计费来对他们的蜂窝电话充电。可替选地,蜂窝电话用户可以购买下载到蜂窝电话并且在电话充电时扣除的计费分钟。如上文所述,可以利用网站或其他软件接口用于消费者的计费分钟的访问和跟踪。此外,可以使用电子邮件通知来识别消费者的计费分钟的状态。
电力拥有者108也可以提供现金收集以及对电力使用的跟踪。可以连同通过网站或其他软件接口接收的关于所提供的电力的支付一起,监控电力拥有者108提供的电力。电力拥有者108可以监控与正提供的电力的成本相比较的关于每个位置接收的支付。因此,电力拥有者108可以以不同的位置为目标以使供电系统的使用最大化。
可以在设备处使用加密和解密系统对计费分钟编码,随后使用由源提供的代码对分钟进行验证并且使其减少,也可以使用web或蜂窝电话访问来验证分钟并且使其同步。安全码(其可以是滚动码)、用户ID和分钟可以由源跟踪并且使用互联网进行验证。这可以用于根据驱动基础设施的安装的商业结构来向适当的电力拥有者和装备提供者提供适当的支付传输。
回来参照图2,供电装备202可以与用于接收和验证支付的计费处理器202耦合。可替选地,供电装备202可以自动地辨认设备206和/或消费者104并且消费者104可以被自动计费。可以基于充电时间长度自动地对消费者的账户进行借记。在一个示例中,可以配备某些座椅的扶手用于无线充电并且当设备被放置在扶手上时,如果供电不需要支付,则设备可以自动地开始充电。关于图4描述了多种支付类型,但是另一替选方案可以包括自动支付。供电装备202可以识别正被充电的设备。该识别可以利用在2009年1月6日提交的题为“WIRELESSCHARGINGSYSTEMWITHDEVICEPOWERCOMPLIANCE”的美国专利申请第12/652053号,现为美国专利号8373386以及题为“INDUCTIVEPOWERSUPPLYWITHDEVICEIDENTIFICATION”的美国专利公开第2008/0157603号中描述的通信,此两者的内容通过引用合并于此。
基于设备识别,与该设备关联的消费者和/或账户可以被识别用于计费。例如,一旦设备被识别,则与设备相关联的账号将在充电完成之后针对充电所花费的时间被自动地借记。如果设备是蜂窝电话,则当电话被安置在识别该设备的无线充电器上时,可以自动地借记电话的分钟。
可以在无线网络上控制用于无线充电的自动计费或借记。在蜂窝电话示例中,无线网络可以是蜂窝网路。可以使用诸如蓝牙、Wi-Fi或者近场通信(NFC)技术的其他协议来使充电系统与账户信息连接进行计费。图6图示了示例性网络系统。特别地,设备拥有者104、装备提供者106和电力拥有者108均与互联网602连接。与互联网302的连接可以包括网站,其跟踪关于每个电力拥有者108和/或每个装备提供者106的装备的使用。该网站还跟踪关于每个设备拥有者104的设备的使用。此外,互联网可以用于识别设备并且对与该设备关联的适当账户进行计费/借记。电话接口604可以是与蜂窝电话设备关联的无线网络。设备拥有者104可以利用电话接口604对来自蜂窝电话的分钟进行借记。可以利用互联网602或电话接口604来对充电自动计费。一旦开始充电,则在网络上传递相关的设备信息并且作为响应接收消费者账户信息。一旦充电完成,则更新消费者的账户信息以反映用于充电的账单数额。
尽管这里描述的充电系统是无线的,但是通篇描述的计费技术也可以用于有线解决方案。特别地,线缆或线路通信以及无线通信可以用于传输所需信息以据此进行跟踪、验证和计费。电源可以包括与设备连接的线路而非依赖于用于无线传送电力的感应。
图7图示了示例性充电隔间或锁柜702。如图7中所示,可以存在一系列锁柜702,每个锁柜702是用于对设备无线充电的隔间。锁柜702可以是拉出抽屉或者具有旋转打开以放置待充电设备的门。锁柜702可以与其中消费者提供关于无线充电的支付的接口连接。该接口可以包括小键盘、触摸屏、卡扫描器或者现金接收器。消费者可以提供诸如现金、卡(信用卡、借记卡或代金卡)、账号或电话号码的支付形式以便接入一个锁柜702。在一个实施例中,使用PIN416取回放置在一个锁柜中的设备。PIN416可以被输入到小键盘、键盘或触摸屏接口中。PIN416可以由消费者在从锁柜取出设备时输入,诸如4位数字。可替选地,PIN416可以是账号404或电话号码410。
锁柜702可以位于广告亭或者其他公众可接入场所。例如,诸如购物商场、地铁站、游船和机场的高人流公众区域可以为其消费者提供无线供电系统。如果消费者的蜂窝电话需要充电,则消费者可以利用一个锁柜一段时间以对电话无线充电并且随后在该时段之后返回以取走电话。锁柜或隔间可以被屏蔽以防止来自一个锁柜的场影响另一锁柜中的设备。如所描述的,锁柜702可以在充电时“锁住”设备,并且可以需要用于解锁设备的钥匙。在可替选的实施例中,可能存在不锁住设备并且不需要PIN416的锁柜702。消费者可以临时将设备留在一个锁柜702处并且可以停留在锁柜附近以获得临时充电。如果商店或企业提供免费无线供电系统,则不需要锁柜702的锁。
图8图示了示例性存储和充电过程。在框802中,消费者请求接入供电系统102用于对设备充电。所请求的接入可以针对一个锁柜702。该请求可以包括打开一个锁柜702或者输入根据一种支付类型402的支付。在框804中,从消费者接收支付。如上文讨论的,支付可以是通过多种支付类型402并且可以通过接口提交。在框806中,根据支付类型验证支付。例如,对于账号,确定与账户关联的存款数额并且可以向消费者通知充电可用的时间长度。如果账户没有足够的存款,则可以通知消费者向该账户添加更多的钱。在框808中,存储该设备用于充电。锁柜702可以用作用于对设备无线充电的单独的隔间。在框810中,可以锁住设备以防止拥有者以外的任何人接入该设备。在可替选的实施例中,当消费者在设备附近时,可能不需要锁住设备,但是在各种公众环境中,消费者可能不希望在整个充电时间中在设备附近。在框810中,可能存在使用的多种锁码,诸如PIN416、账号404和/或电话号码410。这些接入码中的一个的输入允许消费者取回充电的设备。
图9图示了用于为充电付费的示例性过程。在框902中,供电系统102等待消费者请求充电。当在框904中消费者准备好时,消费者输入支付并且在框906中验证支付。如果在框902中消费者未准备好,则在框908中系统等待支付。当在框906中验证支付时,在框910中系统检查以查看是否进行了支付,并且如果未进行支付,则在框912中系统等待消费者准备好并且等待验证支付。当在框910中进行了支付时,在框914中打开门用于设备充电。还可以打印作为购买凭证的支付收据。该收据还可以包括用于接入充电设备的代码,诸如PIN404。在框916中,打开门并且在框918中系统等待门关闭。当在框916中门被关闭时,在框920中系统检查代码。在框920中输入代码之前,如框922中的那样,无线地向设备施加电力用于充电。当在框920中输入代码时,如框924中的那样,打开门并且停止充电。
回来参照图2,供电装备202向设备206提供无线电力。图10图示了提供无线充电的示例性表面。供电装备202可以包括具有与初级线圈1004相邻的表面1002的无线充电器1001,该初级线圈1004与电源1006耦合。电源1006向初级线圈1004提供用于生成磁场的电流。当设备被放置在表面1002上或附近时,从初级线圈1004在设备中的次级线圈中感应充电。无线充电器1001可以位于图7中图示的每个锁柜702中。在可替选的实施例中,单个无线充电器1001可以对多个设备充电。供电装备202可以包括对多个设备充电的单个大无线充电器1001。无线充电器1001可以位于用于提供无线充电的礼堂座椅、机场座椅、列车座椅、飞机座椅、折叠桌、或者餐馆桌子中。特别地,无线充电器1001可以位于一个座椅的扶手中,使得设备被放置在扶手表面上或其附近用于无线充电。可替选地,诸如桌面、工作表面或桌子的其他表面也可以配备有无线充电器1001。
图11图示了无线电力连接。来自电力提供者的电力进入1102并且随后通过1104整流为DC。电源1106允许可变电源改变如1110选择的所需的DC电压。从设备206通过无线电力链路1112传递该信息。根据设计考虑,设备206中的与1112相邻的电容器是可选的。使用简单控制将设备限制、充电或电力需要从设备206传输到供电装备202,该简单控制通过设备206控制而改变负载1128以允许详细的通信。该控制可以是位于设备内的微处理器并且可以切换额外的负载或者使用1126改变电压电平以向控制1110发送信息。可替选地,控制1110也可以使用改变进入逆变器1108的电压的转换器1106来改变通过无线电力链路1112发送的信号。1122或1124处的到设备206微处理器控制的电压或频率输入可以允许对该信息解码。在题为“SYSTEMANDMETHODFORINDUCTIVELYCHARGINGABATTERY”的美国专利公开第2008/0079392号和题为“INDUCTIVEPOWERSUPPLY,REMOTEDEVICEPOWEREDBYINDUCTIVEPOWERSUPPLYANDMETHODFOROPERATINGSAME”的美国专利公开第2007/0042729号中进一步描述了无线电力充电,此两者的内容通过引用合并于此。
图11示出了与设备206电感耦合的供电装备202。在一个实施例中,通过供电装备202对设备206进行电感充电。供电装备202可以包括关于图10描述的无线充电器1001。供电装备202可以接收电力的电网输入1102。该电力可以由电力拥有者108支付。电网输入在通过DC/DC转换器1106和逆变器1108之前被整流1104。控制1110控制进入的电力并且调节初级线圈1112。如上文关于图2所述,计费处理器204可以是与供电装备202分离的部件。可替选地,供电装备202可以包括用于从消费者接收支付的支付接口1114。供电装备202可以进一步包括用于与蜂窝网络耦合的电话接口1116。电话接口1116可以借记消费者的分钟用于蜂窝电话设备的充电。显示器1118可以为消费者显示充电的消逝时间以及当前成本。可以在显示器1118上向消费者显示额外的设备和/或账户信息。打印机1120可以打印出账单支付的收据和/或打印出用于取回充电设备的代码(诸如PIN)。
设备206可以包括被设置为与初级线圈112相邻或在其附近的次级线圈1122,用于生成通过整流器1124和DC/DC转换器1126的电流。供电装备202和设备206之间的无线电感传输向由供电装备202充电的负载1128馈电。如上文关于图7的锁柜702讨论的,电动安全锁1130可以保护设备206防止除了设备拥有者以外的接入。电动安全锁1130可能需要代码、PIN或者用于接入设备的其他识别资料。
图12图示了可替选的无线供电装备202。供电装备202中的部件可以与图11中图示的电力单元相似。设备202可以包括通过一个控制器1206对四个无线电力设备供电的控制。通过在系统速度允许时添加驱动控制1208或者按照需要添加并行系统,该系统可以按照安装需要容易地缩放为许多个单元。电网输入1202被接收并且通过整流器1204传递。控制用户接口1206可以监控/控制由线圈Lp1、Lp2、Lp3和Lp4提供的充电。每个线圈可以与通过线圈传递电流的分立驱动/控制1208耦合。图12中图示的供电装备202可以配置为通过多个线圈同时对多个设备充电。控制器1206复用监控每个驱动控制1208。对线圈Lpx的驱动控制由每个驱动控制1208分别处置,以便共享处理需要。控制器1206可以维持关于每个控制1208的通信和基本电力参数,同时控制器1206分别驱动控制每个线圈Lp1-Lp4。
图13图示了供电过程。图13中图示的过程可以由供电系统102执行。在框1302中系统检查设备是否存在。可以使用机械或电子传感器,或者通过使用RFID芯片来检测设备。如果没有设备存在,则在框1304中系统处于待机模式。在框1306中系统随后判定其是否处于低功率待机。当处于低功率待机时,在框1308中系统等待待机改变的闲置周期(thesystemwaitsoffcyclewithastandbyforachange)。当在框1306中未处于低功率待机时,或者当在框1302中设备存在时,在框1310中唤醒系统并且读取识别。该识别识别设备和/或设备拥有者。在框1312中,向设备提交计费请求并且系统等待对计费请求的设备响应。在框1314中,系统等待设备确认计费请求以便继续该过程并且对计费数据解密。在框1316中,确定计费有效性。如果计费无效,则在框1318中向设备通知关于计费的问题。在一个实施例中,可能存在在消费者能够开始充电之前所需的分钟的最小阈值。例如,如果消费者具有少于10充电分钟,则在框1318中作为针对用户的反馈的一部分,可以请求消费者添加额外的支付。当在框1316中计费有效时,在框1320中将电力施加到设备并且跟踪时间和/或能量。计费可以基于充电的时间量或者基于所提供的能量数量。只要在框1322中设备存在,则在框1320中能量被施加到设备并且跟踪时间和/或能量。当在框1322中移除设备时,对计费数据解密用于对设备拥有者收费/计费。在一个实施例中,可以按诸如每分钟的设定时间单位来跟踪时间和/或能量。在每个时间间隔之后,设备发送关于另一充电时间单位的证书。作为响应,设备可能需要验证设备的ID并且使证书请求生效。
图14图示了功率接收过程。图14中图示的过程可以由设备206和消费者104或设备拥有者执行。在框1402中,设备确定其是否位于具有无线充电的热点中。在框1404中,设备等待热点被识别以用于无线充电。在框1406中,当设备位于热点附近时,唤醒设备并且将对设备的识别提供给热点。热点可以包括供电系统102。在框1408中设备确定无线电力提供者是免费还是需要费用。当电力免费时,在框1410中将充电数据发送到提供者并且由设备管理充电。当充电器需要费用时,在框1412中显示成本。在框1414中,批准消费者和设备。当在框1414中未批准消费者和/或设备时,在框1416中向消费者提供关于计费信息问题的反馈。当批准消费者时,在框1418中向充电提供者发送加密账户数据。在框1420中消费者验证充电所需的成本和时间。在框1422中,对设备充电并且跟踪时间和/或能量用于计费。
由于混合动力车辆和电动汽车变得更加普遍,因此更为重要的是能够对驱动汽车的电池提供充电。车辆可以是上述设备206并且可以是被制造为包括无线供电系统102的装备。用于接收充电的位置包括无线供电系统,可以是指定的停车空间或道路部分,其包括可以在车辆处于该位置时对车辆充电的无线充电器。可替选地,车辆可以由其接收的无线电力供电而非仅通过无线电力对电池充电。计量停车地点可以包括该地点下方的无线电源,使得消费者在该地点中为停车付费并且车辆由该电源充电。可替选地,消费者可以将无线电源安装在车库停车地点中,从而当车辆被停放在车库中时,可以对车辆电池充电。一段道路可以包括无线充电系统,从而当车辆沿该道路行进时,对电池充电。换言之,可以存在电力区或热点,当车辆通过该区/热点时对其充电。车辆可以是被充电的电动车辆。可替选地,踏板车或赛格威思维车(Segway)也可以由无线电力系统充电。
图15图示了用于无线电力传输的过程。在框1502中,检测设备用于充电。在一个实施例中,供电系统可以从寻求充电的设备接收信号。在一个实施例中,当设备进入无线电力提供者的近区或附近时,设备可以检测无线电力。例如,具有蜂窝电话的消费者可以进入具有无线电力提供者的区域并且蜂窝电话可以检测无线电力或者无线电力提供者可以检测蜂窝电话的存在。在框1504中,供电系统可以识别设备。还可以识别与设备和/或消费者关联的账户。每个账户可以包括一个或多个设备。可以基于供电系统和设备之间的信号或通信来识别设备和/或账户。通信可以是SMS或电子邮件,或者可以使用RFID用于识别。一旦设备和/或账户已被识别,则在框1506中可以进行设备的无线充电的计费。在一个示例中,与设备关联的账户可以包括用于为无线充电付费的预付资金。可替选地,如下文讨论的框1514中的那样,账户可以包括所提供的无线电力的记录,其随后针对该账户计费,或者向诸如信用卡的资金账户收费。一旦已建立支付,则在框1510中向设备供电。在框1512中设备可以确认无线电力的接收。例如,设备可以与电力提供者进行关于所递送和/或接收的充电量的通信。可能需要该确认以确认设备正在接收提供者认为正在递送的电力。可能需要该确认用于对设备的账户进行收费/计费,否则,可能有可能设备未接收到无线电力或者另一设备正在不注意地接收无线电力。
无线电力的支付/计费可以在电力递送之前、在电力递送期间或者在电力递送之后进行。在框1514中,可以在不存在预付时对账户进行关于接收到的电力的计费。支付可以在电力被递送时从账户借记,或者可以基于时间间隔,诸如五分钟的时间间隔。例如,消费者可以购买三个五分钟的充电间隔。可以利用控制电力递送的定时器预先支付数额。如果在时间期满之前移除了设备,则消费者可能损失超额的充电时间,或者其可以被添加到消费者的账户。可替选地,计费可以仅针对接收到的电力量。在另一示例中,设备可能在小于预期的时间内充满电。根据支付类型,消费者可能损失所支付的超额的时间,或者该时间可以被退还。
在一个实施例中,无线电力可以利用有限的用户交互或者在没有用户交互的情况下自动地传输到设备。例如,当具有他/她的设备的消费者进入无线充电区域时,在识别设备或账户并且验证支付形式之后设备可以自动地开始接收无线电力。设备可以向无线充电系统识别其自身。无线充电区域可以包括在其上无线电力可用的范围。当设备在范围内时,其可以自动地接收电力直至其充满电,此时其可以停止接收电力。可替选地,该自动充电可以请求来自消费者的关于是否应对设备无线充电的确认。例如,在设备上或者在无线电力源处可能需要SMS通信/响应或者其他审核以便开始无线电力传输。设备可以检测其是否处于无线电力范围内并且为消费者提供是/否选项以判定是否接收到设备的无线电力。审核还可以包括必须为无线电力支付的价格。
上述系统和过程可以被编码在信号承载介质、诸如存储器的计算机可读介质中,被编程在诸如一个或多个集成电路、一个或多个处理器的设备内,或者由控制器或计算机处理。可以在计算机系统中对数据进行分析并且使用其生成谱。如果通过软件执行方法,则软件可以驻留在常驻于或者接驳到存储设备、同步器、通信接口的存储器中、或者驻留在与传送器通信的非易失性或易失性存储器中。电路或电子设备被设计用于向另一位置发送数据。存储器可以包括用于实现逻辑功能的可执行指令的有序列表。所述的逻辑功能或者任何系统元件可以通过光学电路、数字电路,通过源代码,通过模拟电路,通过诸如模拟电、音频、或视频信号的模拟源或者组合来实现。软件可以在任何计算机可读或信号承载介质中实施,用于由指令可执行系统、装置或设备使用或者结合其使用。该系统可以包括基于计算机的系统、包含处理器的系统、或者可以有选择地从也可以执行指令的指令可执行系统、装置或设备取出指令的另一系统。
“计算机可读介质”、“机器可读介质”、“传播信号”介质和/或“信号承载介质”可以包括任何如下任何设备,该设备包括、存储、传递、传播或传送用于由指令可执行系统、装置或设备使用或者结合其使用的软件。机器可读介质可以有选择地是但不限于电子、磁、光、电磁、红外或半导体系统、装置、设备或传播介质。机器可读介质的非穷举性示例列表将包括:具有一条或多条导线的电气连接“电子设备”,便携式磁盘或光盘,诸如随机存取存储器“RAM”的易失性存储器,只读存储器“ROM”,可擦除可编程只读存储器(EPROM或闪速存储器),或者光纤。机器可读介质还可以包括软件印制在其上的有形介质,因为软件可以电子地存储成图像或另一格式(例如,通过光学扫描)、随后编译、和/或进行解释或者另外的处理。经处理的介质随后可以存储在计算机和/或机器存储器中。
这里描述的实施例的说明旨在提供各种实施例的结构的一般理解。这些说明并非旨在用作利用这里描述的结构或方法的装置和系统的所有元件和特征的完整描述。在阅读本公开之后,许多其他实施例对于本领域的技术人员可以是明显的。根据本公开可以利用并且得到其他实施例,使得可以在不偏离本公开的范围的情况下进行结构和逻辑的替换和改变。此外,图示仅是代表性的而可能并非依比例绘制。图解内的某些比例可以被放大,而可以使其他比例最小化。因此,本公开和附图将被视为说明性的而非限制性的。
这里仅为了便利起见由术语“发明”单独地和/或共同地表示本公开的一个或多个实施例,并非旨在主动地将本申请的范围限于任何特定的发明或者发明概念。而且,尽管这里说明和描述了特定实施例,但是应认识到,设计用于实现相同或相似目的的任何后继布置可以替换所示出的特定实施例。本公开旨在涵盖各种实施例的任何和所有后继调整或变化。在阅读本公开之后,这里未具体描述的以上实施例的组合以及其他实施例对于本领域的技术人员将是明显的。
上文公开的主题内容将被视为说明性的而非限制性的,并且所附权利要求旨在涵盖落在本发明的真实精神和范围内的所有这些修改、增强和其他实施例。因此,在法律允许的最大程度上,本发明的范围要由所附权利要求及其等同物的最广泛的可允许的解释来限定,而不应由前面的详细描述来约束或限定。尽管已描述了本发明的各种实施例,但是对于本领域的普通技术人员将明显的是,在本发明的范围内许多更多的实施例和实现方案是可能的。因此,本发明除了按照所附权利要求及其等同物之外不受约束。

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1.一种用于在设备处接收无线电力的方法,包括:
当设备在无线电源附近时,自动检测无线电源;
当所述无线电源被所述设备检测到时,自动提供所述设备对无线电源的识别;
接收对用于所述无线电力接收的支付的请求;
提供请求的接受;以及
在所述设备处接收无线电力。
2.根据权利要求1所述的方法,其中,所述识别包括与所述设备相关联的帐户信息。
3.根据权利要求2所述的方法,其中,所述帐户信息包括支付方法。
4.根据权利要求2所述的方法,其中,所述帐户信息被加密。
5.根据权利要求1所述的方法,其中,所述接受包括经由网络传送的验证。
6.根据权利要求5所述的方法,其中,所述验证包括经由因特网传送的用户识别。
7.根据权利要求6所述的方法,其中,所述用户识别包括安全证书。
8.根据权利要求5所述的方法,其中,所述验证包括电子邮件消息。
9.根据权利要求5所述的方法,其中,所述验证包括文本消息。
10.根据权利要求1所述的方法,还包括:
提供对无线电力的接收的确认,其中所述确认包含接收到的无线电力的数量;以及
当所述确认中的无线电力的数量与从所述无线电源递送来的无线电力不同时调整所述支付。
11.根据权利要求1所述的方法,其中,所述无线电力接收由第二设备监控。
12.根据权利要求11所述的方法,其中,电力拥有者为所述无线电源提供电力并且装备拥有者操作所述无线电源。
13.根据权利要求12所述的方法,其中,所述电力拥有者接收至少部分支付并且所述装备拥有者接收至少部分支付。
14.一种用于接收计费信息和在设备处的无线充电的方法,包括:
自动地检测无线电源,其中所述设备识别在范围之内时的所述无线电源;
向所述无线电源提供所述设备的识别;
识别所述无线电源是计费充电还是免费充电,其中所述设备在所述源是免费充电时自动地接收所述无线充电;
当所述源是计费充电时接收对于无线充电的计费的通知;
当所述源是计费充电时提供所述计费的批准;以及
当所述源是计费充电时在所述计费批准后接收所述无线充电。
15.根据权利要求14所述的方法,其中,当所述源是计费充电时对用于无线充电的计费的通知进行加密。
16.根据权利要求15所述的方法,其中,在验证之后提供计费批准。
17.根据权利要求16所述的方法,其中,验证包括经由因特网传送的用户识别。
18.根据权利要求14所述的方法,其中,所述无线充电接收由第二设备监控。
19.根据权利要求14所述的方法,其中,电力拥有者为所述无线电源提供电力并且装备拥有者操作所述无线电源。
20.根据权利要求19所述的方法,其中,电力拥有者接收至少部分支付并且装备拥有者接收至少部分支付。
21.根据权利要求14所述的方法,还包括:
在对无线电源的检测之后,接收用于接收无线充电的提示;以及
提供对所述提示的响应,其包括对无线充电的接收的批准。
22.根据权利要求21所述的方法,其中,所述提示包括电子邮件消息并且所述响应包括对电子邮件消息的答复。
23.根据权利要求14所述的方法,还包括:
提供对无线充电的接收的确认,其中所述确认包含接收到的无线充电量;以及
当所述确认中的无线充电量与从所述无线电源递送来的无线充电不同时调整所述支付。
24.一种用于无线充电监控的方法,包括:
检测在无线电源的范围内时的第一设备,其中所述第一设备与账户关联;
在检测之后识别所述第一设备和与所述第一设备相关联的账户;
在对来自于与所述第一设备相关联的账户的支付授权之后自动向所述第一设备提供无线电力;
经由带有第二设备的网络,监控与所述第一设备有关的信息,其中所述被访问的信息包括提供给所述第一设备的无线电力的数量和与所述第一设备相关联的所述账户有关的信息;
检测在无线电源的范围内时的第三设备;
在检测之后识别所述第三设备和与所述第三设备相关联的账户;
在对来自于与所述第三设备相关联的账户的支付授权之后自动向所述第三设备提供无线电力;以及
经由带有第二设备的网络,监控与所述第三设备有关的信息,其中所述被访问的信息包括提供给所述第三设备的无线电力的数量和与所述第三设备相关联的所述账户有关的信息。
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