TW201511437A - Display system having wireless power-charging mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

A display system having a wireless power-charging mechanism is provided. The display system includes a display module and a wireless power-charging module. The display module includes a first wireless communication unit and a display unit. The wireless power-charging module includes a second wireless communication unit, a power-supplying unit and a control unit. The second wireless communication unit receives identification data from an external electronic device such that the control unit identifies the external electronic device accordingly. The control unit further controls the display module to enter a wireless display mode and/or controls the power-supplying unit to enter a wireless power-charging mode. In the wireless display mode, the first wireless communication unit receives the display data such that the display unit displays the display data. In the wireless power-charging mode, the power-supplying unit sends the power to the external electronic device through the second wireless communication unit.

Description

Display system with wireless charging mechanism

The present invention relates to a wireless transmission technology, and more particularly to a display system having a wireless charging mechanism.

Computer systems are widely used in human life. Especially in recent years, the high-speed computing power of smart phones and tablets and the convenience of wireless Internet access allow users to browse information and communicate at any time.

However, the network function of the mobile electronic device brings convenience of information browsing, but in the long-term use, it will cause rapid power consumption of the device together with the screen. In the current situation where the power module of the mobile electronic device cannot withstand a large amount of power consumption, the power supply will not be used. In addition, the mobile electronic device is designed to be portable, and the screen is often designed to be small. Even if the screen has a function of magnifying the display, the size limitation makes the user extremely inconvenient to browse.

Therefore, how to design a new display system with a wireless charging mechanism to provide a mobile electronic device-assisted mechanism to solve the above problems is an urgent problem to be solved in the industry.

Therefore, one aspect of the present invention is to provide a wireless charger The display system includes: a display module and a wireless charging module. The display module includes a first wireless communication unit and a display unit. The wireless charging module is electrically connected to the display module, and the wireless charging module comprises: a second wireless communication unit, a power supply unit, and a control unit. The second wireless communication unit is configured to receive the identification data of the external electronic device. The control unit is configured to identify the external electronic device according to the identification data to control the display module to enter the wireless display mode and/or control the power supply unit to enter the wireless power supply mode. The wireless display mode is wirelessly connected to the external electronic device by the first wireless communication unit to receive the display data of the external electronic device and displayed by the display unit. The wireless power supply mode is sent by the power supply unit to the external electronic device through the second wireless communication unit.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the control unit determines that the first wireless communication unit of the display module enters the wireless display mode and controls the power supply unit to enter the wireless power supply mode when the external electronic device is determined to be the mobile electronic device according to the identification data.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit controls the power supply unit to enter the wireless power supply mode when determining that the external electronic device is not the mobile electronic device according to the identification data.

According to still another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit identifies the power supply power of the external electronic device according to the identification data, and in the wireless power supply mode, the control power supply unit transmits power to the external electronic device through the second wireless communication unit according to the power supply.

According to still another embodiment of the present invention, when the wireless display mode and the wireless power supply mode are in progress, and the control unit determines that the external electronic device cannot communicate with the second wireless communication unit, the control unit controls the power supply unit to stop. The wireless power supply mode is stopped and the display module is maintained in the wireless display mode.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a wireless charging and display method for use in a display system having a wireless charging mechanism. The wireless charging and display method includes: a second wireless communication unit of a wireless charging module of the display system Receiving identification data of the external electronic device; identifying, by the control unit of the wireless charging module, the external electronic device according to the identification data; and controlling the display module of the display system to enter the wireless display mode and/or controlling the wireless charging module by the control unit The power supply unit enters a wireless power supply mode; wherein the wireless display mode is wirelessly connected to the external electronic device by the first wireless communication unit of the display module to receive the display data of the external electronic device, and is displayed by the display unit of the display module; the wireless power supply mode The power supply unit transmits power to the external electronic device through the second wireless communication unit.

According to an embodiment of the invention, when the control unit determines that the external electronic device is a mobile electronic device according to the identification data, the first wireless communication unit of the control display module enters the wireless display mode and controls the power supply unit to enter the wireless power supply mode.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit controls the power supply unit to enter the wireless power supply mode when determining that the external electronic device is not the mobile electronic device according to the identification data.

According to still another embodiment of the present invention, the step of identifying the external electronic device based on the identification data further comprises determining that the identification data includes the confirmation information.

According to still another embodiment of the present invention, in the wireless display mode and the wireless power supply mode, the method further includes: determining, by the control unit, that the external electronic device cannot communicate with the second wireless communication unit; and The element control power supply unit stops the wireless power supply mode, and the display module continues to be maintained in the wireless display mode.

The advantage of the present invention is that in the display system with the wireless charging mechanism, the wireless communication unit of the wireless charging module communicates with the external electronic device, in addition to starting the wireless charging mechanism, the display mechanism of the display module can be activated to The wireless device receives the display data of the external electronic device for display, and assists the external electronic device to perform charging and display, thereby easily achieving the above purpose.

1‧‧‧Display system

10‧‧‧ display module

100‧‧‧First wireless communication unit

102‧‧‧Display unit

104‧‧‧Input and output unit

12‧‧‧Wireless charging module

120‧‧‧Second wireless communication unit

121‧‧‧Power supply

122‧‧‧Power supply unit

123‧‧‧Control signal

124‧‧‧Control unit

14‧‧‧External electronic devices

141‧‧‧ Identification data

143‧‧‧Display information

300‧‧‧ Process

301-306‧‧‧Steps

1 is a perspective view of a display system with a wireless charging mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a display system of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of a wireless charging and display method according to an embodiment of the invention.

Please refer to both Figure 1 and Figure 2. 1 is a perspective view of a display system 1 with a wireless charging mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing a display system 1 of Fig. 1 in an embodiment of the invention. The display system 1 includes a display module 10 and a wireless charging module 12.

The display module 10 includes a first wireless communication unit 100, a display unit 102, and an input and output unit 104.

The first wireless communication unit 100 can be, for example but not limited to, a WiFi. A wireless communication unit or a Bluetooth wireless communication unit can be used for wireless data transmission with an external electronic device 14. The display unit 102 can be, for example but not limited to, a display panel or a touch display panel. The input/output unit 104 is a communication port for performing physical connection communication, and can perform data transmission with, for example, but not limited to, the wireless charging module 12.

In one embodiment, the wireless charging module 12 can be, for example, but not limited to, a wireless charging pad to carry the external electronic device 14 as shown in FIG. The wireless charging module 12 is electrically connected to the display module 10. In an embodiment, the wireless charging module 12 and the display module 10 are in an unremovable form. In another embodiment, the wireless charging module 12 and the display module 10 can also be two independent modules. After being electrically connected by a signal line (not shown), the wireless charging module 12 can be combined or disassembled by mechanical components. from.

The wireless charging module 12 includes a second wireless communication unit 120, a power supply unit 122, and a control unit 124.

The second wireless communication unit 120 is configured to receive the identification data 141 of the external electronic device 14 . In an embodiment, the second wireless communication unit 120 can be a coil type communication unit, and the external electronic device 14 can also include a corresponding coil type communication unit, and can perform two-way communication by, for example, but not limited to, near field communication technology. The power supply unit 122 can be used to generate the power source 121, and the power source 121 can be wirelessly transmitted to the external electronic device 14 by the second wireless communication unit 120 to charge the external electronic device 14. It should be noted that the above-mentioned coil type communication unit is only an example. In other embodiments, the second wireless communication unit 120 can also communicate with the external electronic device 14 by using other technologies capable of transmitting data and power.

The control unit 124 can be used to identify the external electronic device 14 based on the identification material 141. Taking the coil type communication unit as an example, when the external electronic device 14 is close to or directly placed on the wireless charging module 12, the coil type communication unit between the two can sense each other, initiate communication and transmit the identification data 141.

In an embodiment, the identification material 141 may only include identification information for identifying the type of the external electronic device 14. The control unit 124 can determine, based on the identification information, whether the type of the external electronic device 14 is a mobile electronic device such as a smart phone, a tablet, or the like. When the control unit 124 determines that the external electronic device 14 is a mobile electronic device, the display module 10 can be controlled to enter the wireless display mode and control the power supply unit 122 to enter the wireless power supply mode.

In another embodiment, the identification data 141 can optionally further include a confirmation message. The confirmation information is generated by the user inputting the external electronic device 14. Therefore, in the case of this embodiment, the control unit 124 determines that the type of the external electronic device 14 is determined according to the identification information, and also needs to receive the confirmation information, so that the display module 10 enters the wireless display mode, and the power supply unit 122 is allowed to enter. Wireless power mode.

The control unit 124 can control the display module 10 to enter the wireless display mode by transmitting the control signal 123 to the input/output unit 104 of the display module 10. In an embodiment, the control signal 123 can be directly transmitted to the first wireless communication unit 100 as shown in FIG. 2 to enter the wireless display mode. In another embodiment, the control signal 123 can be first transmitted to a processing unit (not shown) that is separately provided by the display module 10, and then the first wireless communication unit 100 is controlled to enter the wireless display mode via the processing unit.

In the wireless display mode, the first wireless communication unit 100 starts receiving the display material 143 transmitted by the external electronic device 14 and transmits it to the display unit 102 for display. In one embodiment, if the display unit 102 is a touch display panel, the first wireless communication unit 100 can also receive the touch signals (not shown) transmitted from the display unit 102 in reverse and transmit the signals to external electronic devices. Device 14.

On the other hand, the control unit 124 controls the power supply unit 122 to enter the wireless power supply mode to generate the power source 121 and transmit it to the external electronic device 14 via the second wireless communication unit 120 for charging. In an embodiment, the identification data 141 may optionally further include the power supply of the external electronic device 14, and the power supply unit 122 may adjust the power of the power source 121 generated by the power supply unit 122 to match the power of the external electronic device 14. Power supply 121.

When the control unit 124 determines that the external electronic device 14 is not a mobile electronic device based on the identification information, but a larger electronic device such as a notebook computer, since it has a larger screen, it does not need to be separately displayed by the display device 10. The control unit 124 can only control the power supply unit 122 to enter the wireless power supply mode without controlling the display module 10 to enter the wireless display mode.

When the wireless display mode and the wireless power supply mode are in progress, the user moves the external electronic device 14 away from the wireless charging module 12. If the communication range of the second wireless communication unit 120 is not wide enough, the control unit 124 determines that the external electronic device cannot be used. The device 14 communicates via the second wireless communication unit 120. At this time, the control unit 124 will control the power supply unit 122 to stop the wireless power supply mode. However, since the first wireless communication unit 100 included in the display module 10 generally has a larger communication range than the second wireless communication unit 120, Control unit 124 may continue to maintain display module 10 in the wireless display mode.

In an embodiment, when the power of the external electronic device 14 has been fully charged, the control unit 124 can control the power supply unit 122 to stop the wireless power supply mode. Moreover, the control unit 124 can also terminate the wireless display mode according to the user's operation input.

Therefore, after communicating with the external electronic device 14 by the second wireless communication unit 120 in the wireless charging module 12, the display system 1 can selectively trigger the wireless power supply mode and/or wireless display according to the type of the external electronic device 14. The mode enables the mobile electronic device with a small screen to be wirelessly charged simultaneously in addition to the content displayed by the display system 1 for displaying the data. Large electronic devices with larger screens can also be charged by the wireless charging mechanism of the display system 1.

Please refer to Figure 3. FIG. 3 is a flow chart of a wireless charging and display method 300 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The wireless charging and display method 300 can be applied, for example, to the display system 1 shown in FIG. The wireless charging and display method 300 includes the following steps (it should be understood that the steps mentioned in the present embodiment can be adjusted according to actual needs, except for the order in which the sequence is specifically described, even simultaneously or partially simultaneously carried out).

In step 301, the second wireless communication unit 120 of the wireless charging module 12 receives the identification data 141 of the external electronic device 14.

In step 302, the control unit 124 of the wireless charging module 12 identifies the external electronic device 14 based on the identification data 141 to determine whether the external electronic device 14 is a mobile electronic device.

When the external electronic device 14 is a mobile electronic device, the flow is in steps Step 303 further determines whether the identification data 141 contains the confirmation data. When the confirmation data is not included, the process returns to step 301. When the confirmation data is included, in step 304, the control unit 124 controls the display module 10 to enter the wireless display mode and control the power supply unit 122 of the wireless charging module 12 to enter the wireless power supply mode.

If it is determined in step 302 that the external electronic device 14 is not a mobile electronic device, the flow determines in step 305 whether the identification data 141 contains the confirmation data. When the confirmation data is not included, the flow returns to step 301. When the confirmation data is included, in step 306, the power supply unit 122 of the wireless charging module 12 is controlled by the control unit 124 to enter the wireless power supply mode.

In an embodiment, when the power of the external electronic device 14 has been fully charged, the control unit 124 can control the power supply unit 122 to stop the wireless power supply mode. Moreover, the control unit 124 can also terminate the wireless display mode according to the user's operation input.

The advantage of the present invention is that in the display system with the wireless charging mechanism, the wireless communication unit of the wireless charging module communicates with the external electronic device, in addition to starting the wireless charging mechanism, the display mechanism of the display module can be activated to The wireless device receives the display data of the external electronic device for display, and assists the external electronic device to perform charging and display.

The present disclosure has been disclosed in the above embodiments, but it is not intended to limit the disclosure, and any person skilled in the art can make various changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. The scope of protection of the disclosure is defined by the scope of the patent application attached. Prevail.

1‧‧‧Display system

10‧‧‧ display module

100‧‧‧First wireless communication unit

102‧‧‧Display unit

104‧‧‧Input and output unit

12‧‧‧Wireless charging module

120‧‧‧Second wireless communication unit

121‧‧‧Power supply

122‧‧‧Power supply unit

123‧‧‧Control signal

124‧‧‧Control unit

14‧‧‧External electronic devices

141‧‧‧ Identification data

143‧‧‧Display information

Claims (10)

A display system with a wireless charging mechanism, comprising: a display module comprising a first wireless communication unit and a display unit; and a wireless charging module electrically connected to the display module, the wireless charging module comprising a second wireless communication unit for receiving identification data of an external electronic device; a power supply unit; and a control unit for identifying the external electronic device according to the identification data to control the display module to enter a wireless Displaying mode and/or controlling the power supply unit to enter a wireless power supply mode; wherein the wireless display mode is wirelessly connected to the external electronic device by the first wireless communication unit to receive display data of one of the external electronic devices, and the display is performed by the display The unit displays: the wireless power supply mode is sent by the power supply unit to the external electronic device through the second wireless communication unit. The display system of claim 1, wherein the control unit determines that the external electronic device is a mobile electronic device according to the identification data, and the first wireless communication unit that controls the display module enters the wireless display mode and controls the The power supply unit enters the wireless power supply mode. The display system of claim 1, wherein the control unit is based on When the identification data determines that the external electronic device is not a mobile electronic device, the power supply unit is controlled to enter the wireless power supply mode. The display system of claim 1, wherein the control unit identifies one of the external electronic devices according to the identification data, and in the wireless power supply mode, controlling the power supply unit to transmit the second wireless communication according to the power supply. The unit is powered to the external electronic device. The display system of claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the wireless display mode and the wireless power supply mode, and the control unit determines that the external electronic device cannot communicate with the second wireless communication unit. The power supply unit stops the wireless power supply mode and continues to maintain the display module in the wireless display mode. A wireless charging and display method is applied to a display system having a wireless charging mechanism, the wireless charging and display method comprising: receiving an external electronic device by using a second wireless communication unit of one of the wireless charging modules of the display system One of the identification data; the control unit of the wireless charging module identifies the external electronic device according to the identification data; and controls the display module to enter a wireless display mode and/or control by the control unit One power supply unit of the wireless charging module enters a wireless power supply mode; wherein the wireless display mode is first wireless communication by one of the display modules The unit is wirelessly connected to the external electronic device to receive the display data of one of the external electronic devices, and is displayed by the display unit of the display module; the wireless power supply mode is sent by the power supply unit to the second wireless communication unit External electronic device. The wireless charging and display method of claim 6, wherein when the control unit determines that the external electronic device is a mobile electronic device according to the identification data, the first wireless communication unit that controls the display module enters the wireless display Mode and control the power supply unit enters the wireless power supply mode. The wireless charging and display method of claim 6, wherein the control unit controls the power supply unit to enter the wireless power supply mode when the external electronic device is not a mobile electronic device according to the identification data. The wireless charging and display method of claim 6, wherein the step of identifying the external electronic device according to the identification data further comprises determining that the identification data includes a confirmation information. The wireless charging and display method of claim 6, wherein the wireless display mode and the wireless power supply mode are performed, further comprising: determining, by the control unit, that the external wireless device cannot be connected to the external wireless device by the second wireless communication unit Communicating; and controlling the power supply unit to stop the wireless power supply mode by the control unit, and maintaining the display module in the wireless display mode.