H04B5/00

Gaze-based user interactions

In an exemplary process for interacting with user interface objects using an eye gaze, an affordance associated with a first object is displayed. A gaze direction or a gaze depth is determined. While the gaze direction or the gaze depth is determined to correspond to a gaze at the affordance, a first input representing user instruction to take action on the affordance is received, and the affordance is selected responsive to receiving the first input.

CONTACTLESS CONNECTOR, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM
20230023129 · 2023-01-26 ·

Disclosed is a contactless connector, a signal processing method and a storage medium. The contactless connector can be in communication connection to a plug matched with the contactless connector. The plug is provided with a second magnetic core and a second coil, and the second coil is spirally arranged at the periphery of the second magnetic core and forms a secondary coil with the second magnetic core. The contactless connector includes: at least two plug interfaces, each of the plug interfaces including a first magnetic core; and a first coil, spirally arranged at an inner periphery of the first magnetic core of each of the plug interfaces and forming a main coil with the first magnetic core. When the contactless connector and a plurality of plugs are connected through at least two plug interfaces, the main coil and the secondary coil are electromagnetically coupled to realize communication connection between the contactless connector and the plurality of plugs. According to the present application, it can be achieved that the wiring difficulty between devices may be reduced while the service life of the connector is ensured.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN ACTIVE AND PASSIVE NFC DEVICES

A near field communication (NFC) reader detects whether NFC devices are passive NFC devices or active NFC devices. The NFC reader outputs an interrogation signal and a carrier signal. When the NFC reader receives a response signal from an NFC device responsive to the interrogation signal, the NFC reader interrupts the carrier signal before the end of the response signal. The NFC reader determines whether the NFC device is a passive NFC device or an active NFC device depending on whether the response signal continues during the interruption of the interrogation signal.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION

Methods and systems for a near-field communication. In one aspect, a method of fabricating a relay for a near-field communication system comprises the steps of providing a flexible substrate; and providing an electric circuit on the flexible substrate, wherein the electric circuit comprises a hub inductor pattern configured to receive and transmit via electro-magnetic induction; one or more terminal inductor patterns laterally spaced apart from the hub inductor pattern relative to a surface of the flexible substrate and configured to receive and transmit via electro-magnetic induction; and a connecting trace between the hub inductor and the one or more terminal inductors.

INDUCTOR CIRCUIT AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVING INDUCTOR CIRCUIT INTEGRATED ON SINGLE CHIP DIE TO SAVE MORE CIRCUIT COSTS

An inductor circuit includes a receiver inductive circuit, a transmitter inductive circuit, and an antenna inductive circuit which are implemented on a single chip die; the receiver inductive circuit is disposed on a specific ring of a specific plane to form a ring shape; the transmitter inductive circuit and the antenna inductive circuit are disposed inside the specific ring and surrounded by the specific ring of the specific plane; and, a circuit area, occupied by the transmitter inductive circuit, inside the specific ring and on the specific plane, is larger than a circuit area occupied by the receiver inductive circuit and by the antenna inductive circuit.

AUTOMOTIVE KEY FOB INTERFERENCE PREVENTION IN WIRELESS CHARGERS
20230238830 · 2023-07-27 ·

Systems, methods and apparatus for wireless charging are disclosed. A charging device has multiple transmitting coils, a driver circuit configured to provide a charging current to the resonant circuit, and a controller configured to provide a charging current to the transmitting coils. The apparatus includes a resonant circuit that includes one or more transmitting coils and a driver circuit configured to provide a charging current to the plurality of transmitting coils. The controller may be configured to provide a charging current to the resonant circuit when a receiving device is present on a surface of the wireless charging device, determine that an interrogation signal is being transmitted by a keyless entry system, suspend the charging current for a period of time, determine that the interrogation signal has ceased while the charging current is suspended, and restore the charging current to the resonant circuit after determining cessation of the interrogation signal.

WIRELESS CHARGING METHOD AND WIRELESS CHARGING DEVICE
20230028305 · 2023-01-26 ·

The disclosure provides a method for supplying power to a power receiving device, comprising performing a wireless charging function comprising a first detection operation for transmitting a detection signal to detect the power receiving device; and a wireless communication function comprising a second detection operation for detecting a wireless communication tag; wherein the first detection operation comprises periodically transmitting a first group of detection signals and a second group of detection signals each comprising a plurality of detection signals, there is no other detection signal transmitted between transmission of the first group of detection signals and transmission of the second group of detection signals, and the second detection operation is performed between transmission of the first group of detection signals and transmission of the second group of detection signals. The disclosure further provides a wireless charging device for performing the wireless charging method.

Foreign Object Detection Testing for Wireless Chargers

In an embodiment, a method for performing foreign object detection (FOD) testing of a wireless power transmitter includes: placing a foreign object (FO) between the wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver; beginning to wirelessly transmitting power from the wireless power transmitter towards the wireless power receiver; a predetermined amount of time after beginning to wirelessly transmit power, measuring an FO temperature indicative of a temperature of the FO, a transmitter temperature indicative of a temperature of the wireless power transmitter, and a receiver temperature indicative of a temperature of the wireless power receiver; determining a weighted average temperature based on the measured transmitter temperature and the measured receiver temperature; and when a difference between the measured FO temperature and the weighted average temperature is higher than a threshold temperature, asserting an error flag indicative that the FOD test failed.

MULTI-ELEMENT DRIVER TOPOLOGY FOR ELEMENT SELECTION

Apparatuses including multiple selectable circuit elements are described. In an example, an apparatus may include a power supply configured to output a voltage. The apparatus may further include a controller connected to the power supply and a transmission unit connected to the controller. The transmission unit may be configured to output power. The transmission unit may include comprising an inverter connected to the power supply. The inverter may include a high-side switching element. The transmission unit may further include a circuit element a circuit connected to the power supply. The circuit may be configured to select the circuit element. The circuit may include a switch connected between the inverter and the circuit element. The switch and the high-side switching element may be configured to be driven by the voltage outputted by power supply. The controller may be configured to control the power being outputted by the transmission unit.

Electronic device for transmitting, to cover device, data acquired from external electronic device, on basis of identification information of cover device, and control method

An electronic device for transmitting, to a cover device, data acquired from an external electronic device, on the basis of identification information of the cover device, and a control method are disclosed. An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present document comprises: a housing; a first antenna and a second antenna which are accommodated in the housing; a first wireless communication circuit set to provide first wireless communication by using the first antenna; a second wireless communication circuit set to provide second wireless communication by using the second antenna; and a control circuit accommodated in the housing and operably connected to the first wireless communication circuit and the second wireless communication circuit, wherein the control circuit detects coupling between a cover device, which can be coupled to one side of the electronic device, and the electronic device, and the cover device includes a third antenna and a third wireless communication circuit set to provide the first wireless communication by using the third antenna, and can be set to: acquire, through the first wireless communication circuit, identification information related to the cover device from the cover device at least on the basis of the detection; acquire, through the second wireless communication circuit, data corresponding to the identification information from an external electronic device; and transmit, through the first wireless communication circuit, the acquired data to the third wireless communication circuit included in the cover device.