SMART ANTI -THEFT ADAPTER WITH DUAL POWER MODE

Abstract

The various embodiments herein disclose an anti-theft charging adapter for electronic device to enhance a battery backup capacity of a load electronic device. The charging adapter comprises an adapter circuit and a supplementary power supply unit. The adapter circuit comprises a voltage translator and a current converter. The supplementary power supply unit comprises a processor, a secondary power source, a charger display, a Global Subscriber Module (GSM), an anti-theft module and a GSM activation switch. The secondary power source charges simultaneously during a charging cycle of the load device. The secondary power source act as a primary power source when the main power supply is switched off. The secondary power source supplies the stored power to the load device when a voltage of the load device is lower than the voltage of the secondary power source.

Claims

1. A charging adapter unit to enhance a capacity of a load device comprising: an adapter circuit unit, wherein the adapter circuit unit comprises: a voltage translator, wherein the voltage translator shifts a voltage level received from a main power supply; a current converter, wherein the current converter works in conjunction with the voltage translator to convert and Alternating Current to a Direct Current; a slot to connect a secondary power source, wherein the secondary power source is connected to the adapter circuit through the slot; a means for cooling the adapter circuit and the secondary power source; wherein the secondary power source is charged simultaneously with a load battery or a handheld device battery, wherein the secondary power source acts as a primary power source in absence of a primary power supply; an anti-theft unit, where is the anti-theft unit comprises: a unique identification number (UIN), wherein UIN is used to provide unique identity to the charging unit; a pairing means, wherein the pairing means associates the UIN with an Intermediate Mobile Station Equipment Identity (IMEI) number of a mobile phone or Specific Identification Number (SIN) of an electronic device; a storage unit, wherein the storage unit stores an associated UIN and IMEI/SIN in a Look-Up Table (LUT); a microprocessor unit, wherein the microprocessor unit processes an associated UIN and IMEI/SIN in a Look-Up Table (LUT); a GSM module, wherein the GSM module tracks a lost device, wherein the lost device's IMEI/SIN is associated with UIN of the charging unit; and, a transceiver unit, wherein the transceiver unit sends/receives data from other electronic device in a network.

2. The charging adapter as per claim 1, wherein the charging adapter optionally comprises a display screen for displaying the paired device information.

3. The charging adapter as per claim 1, wherein the handheld device belongs to a group of processing devices, wherein the group of processing devices comprises a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet, a phablet, a laptop and a handheld gaming console.

4. The charging adapter as per claim 1, wherein the secondary power source in a high capacity rechargeable battery.

5. The charging adapter as per claim 1, wherein the secondary power source is a capacitor with charge storage capacity higher than the storage capacity of the load device.

6. A charging adapter unit to enhance a battery backup capacity of a load device comprising: an adapter circuit, wherein the adapter circuit comprises a voltage translator and a current converter; a secondary power supply unit, wherein the secondary power unit comprises: a processor; a secondary power source; a charger display; a Global Subscriber Module (GSM); a GSM activation switch; a power storage unit; wherein, the secondary power source charges simultaneously during a charging cycle of the load device, wherein the secondary power source as a power source when the main power supply is switched off, wherein the secondary power source supplies the stored power to the load device when a voltage of the load device is lower than the voltage of the secondary power source.

7. The charging adapter as per claim 5, wherein the load device belongs to a group of processing devices, wherein the group of processing devices comprises mobile phone, smartphone, tablet, phablet, laptop and handheld gaming console.

8. The charging adapter as per claim 5, wherein the secondary power source is a high capacity rechargeable battery.

9. The charging adapter as per claim 5, wherein the secondary power source is a capacitor with charge storage capacity higher than the storage capacity of the load device.

10. The charging adapter as per claim 5, wherein the secondary power source is connected in parallel with the adapter unit and to a user's mobile device in parallel.

11. The charging adapter as per claim 5, wherein the secondary power source is removable in nature.

12. A method for detecting a mobile device location through an intelligent charging adapter unit comprising the steps of: providing a unique identification number (UIN) with to each piece of the intelligent charging adapter; associating the UIN with an Intermediate Mobile Station Equipment Identity (IMEI) number of a mobile phone, wherein a microprocessor stores an associated UIN and IMEI in a Look-Up Table (LUT); activating a GSM module to track a lost mobile, wherein the lost mobile's IMEI is associated with UIN of the intelligent charging adapter unit; displaying a last geo-location of the lost mobile plugged to a charger with an unassociated UIN or without a UIN; sending a notification to the lost device after tracking, wherein once the notification is received by the lost mobile it automatically starts deleting stored data in the mobile device's memory and SD card.

13. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the LUT further contains information pertaining to a list of associated and unassociated IMEIs, time of the lost mobile device is connected with to a charger with an unassociated UIN and geo-location of the lost mobile device.

14. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the LUT is dynamically updated on authorization of a user, wherein the user authorizes to update the LUT through a code entered and accepted only on a peer server, wherein the peer server is a server managed by a manufacturer of chargers, wherein a user authorizes the update through his or her registered account, wherein the registered account of the user is created at a time of sale of any charger.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0043] The foregoing summary, as well as the following detailed description of various embodiments, is better understood when read in conjunction with the drawings provided herein. For the purposes of illustration, there is shown in the drawings exemplary embodiments; however, the presently disclosed subject matter is not limited to the specific methods and instrumentalities disclosed.

[0044] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of architecture of the intelligent charger, according to one embodiment herein;

[0045] FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of an alternate architecture of the intelligent charger, according to one embodiment herein;

[0046] FIG. 3A illustrates a front view of the intelligent charger, according to one embodiment herein;

[0047] FIG. 3B illustrates a side view of the intelligent charger, according to one embodiment herein;

[0048] FIG. 4 illustrates the process for installing the anti-theft application and the procedure to connect the user with the system;

[0049] FIG. 5 illustrates the charger connecting process flow chart;

[0050] FIG. 6 illustrates the process for deleting the data from the lost device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0051] The presently disclosed subject matter is described with specificity to meet statutory requirements. However, the description itself is not intended to limit the scope of this patent. Rather, the inventors have contemplated that the claimed subject matter might also be embodied in other ways, to include different steps or elements similar to the ones described in this document, in conjunction with other present or future technologies. Moreover, although the term “step” may be used herein to connote different aspects of methods employed, the term should not be interpreted as implying any particular order among or between various steps herein disclosed unless and except when the order of individual steps is explicitly described.

[0052] Reference in this specification to “one embodiment” or “an embodiment” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the disclosure. The appearances of the phrase “in one embodiment” in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments. Moreover, various features are described which may be exhibited by some embodiments and not by others. Similarly, various requirements are described which may be requirements for some embodiments but not other embodiments.

[0053] Reference throughout this specification to “a select embodiment,” “one embodiment,” or “an embodiment” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the disclosed subject matter. Thus, appearances of the phrases “a select embodiment,” “in one embodiment,” or “in an embodiment” in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment.

[0054] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of architecture of the intelligent charger, according to one embodiment herein. With respect to FIG. 1, the charging adapter 100 comprises comprising an adapter circuit 102, a slot to connect a secondary power source 103 and a means (not shown) for cooling the adapter circuit and the secondary power source. The adapter circuit 102 comprises a voltage translator 104 and a current converter 105. The voltage translator 104 shifts a voltage level received from a main power supply 101. The current converter 105 works in conjunction with the voltage translator 104 to convert and Alternating Current to a Direct Current. The secondary power source is connected to the adapter circuit through the slot 103. The secondary power source is charged simultaneously with a load battery or a handheld device battery. The secondary power source acts as a primary power source in absence of a main power supply 101.

[0055] FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of an alternate architecture of the intelligent charger, according to one embodiment herein. With respect to FIG. 2, the intelligent battery charger comprises an adapter circuit 202. The adapter circuit 202 converts a fluctuating 220V alternating current from the main power supply 201 to a 12V Direct Current used to charge a load or a mobile battery 206. The adapter circuit 202 is further connected to the supplementary power supply unit 204 through a diode 203. The supplementary power supply unit 204 comprises a processor 208, a secondary power source 207, a charger display 211, a Global Subscriber Module (GSM) 209 and a GSM activation switch 210. The secondary power source 207 is connected to the main power supply 201 in parallel with adapter circuit 202. The secondary power source 207 acts as main power source in the absence of the main power supply unit 201. In this case both the adapter circuit 202 and the mobile 206 battery act as a load. To avoid a power flow towards the adapter circuit 202, the diode 203 is placed in the path that prevents a reverse current flow in absence of the main power supply 201.

[0056] The processor 208 is a specifically a 8-pin microprocessor or microprocessor unit. The secondary power source 207 is connected to the Vcc pins of the processor 208. The GSM activation switch 210 forms a unidirectional switch that connects/disconnects the GSM unit 209 with the processor 208. The GSM unit 209 is connected bi-directionally to an input pin and an output pin of the processor 208. The display unit 211 is connected to an output pin of the processor 208. The load device 206 is connected to an output pin and an input pin the processor 208 through a bi-directional bus 205. The bi-directional bus 205 is a Universal Serial Bus.

[0057] FIG. 3A illustrates a front view of the intelligent charger, according to one embodiment herein. With respect to FIG. 2A, the display unit 211 shows a current time, a current date, a battery level of the mobile battery when it is connected for charging, a battery level of the secondary power source and a green or red light corresponding to on and off status of the GSM switch 210. The display unit 211 changes its colour on detecting a geo- location of a stolen mobile.

[0058] FIG. 3B illustrates a side view of the intelligent charger, according to one embodiment herein. With respect to FIG. 2B, the side view comprises the GSM switch 210 and a 3 power pins 301.

[0059] According to an embodiment herein, the secondary power source acts as a load when connected to the main power and charges simultaneously with the mobile battery. The secondary power source acts as a source and charges the mobile battery till booth the battery level becomes equal. For e.g. after removing the main power supply the battery level of the secondary power source and the mobile battery is 100% and after a period of time the mobile battery is down to 53%. Then, a user directly plugs the charger to the mobile and the mobile battery will start charging through the secondary because secondary power source is at high potential. When the mobile battery level and secondary power source level reaches at same value i.e. 76.5%. The charger continuously shows an increasing of the mobile battery's level and decreasing of the secondary power source's level over the display.

[0060] According to an exemplary embodiment, the user creates a profile and registers an IMEI number of the mobile phone and a UIN of the battery in the profile and saves the information. The GSM module has functionality of sending and receiving information only to and from the mobile number with correlated IMEI number. As soon as, a mobile is lost the user activates the GSM module of the charger by pushing the GSM switch from “OFF” to “ON” position. As the GSM module is activated it initiates a ping to the server as well as the mobile phone. The GSM module continuously pings the mobile phone at every interval of 60 seconds. As soon as, the mobile phone is plugged to a charger with a charger with unrelated UIN or without an UIN, it receives a ping from the correlated battery charger. In return, the GSM reply with an acknowledgement and this process continues till the server tracks a geo-location of the mobile phone. The tracked geo-location is sent to the battery charger and the charger shows the notification of the found mobile through a faint red display. The user extracts the geo-location by logging to the server and reading a recent notification.

[0061] FIG. 4 illustrates the anti-theft unit's process for installing the anti-theft application and the procedure to connect the user with the smart charger (400). The customer will have to install the Android application package (APK) or any other platform application package in mobile phone/electronic device (402) and then connect the smart charger with unique identification number (UIN) to the phone/device (404). Once the charger is connected (406) with the smart charger run the APK (408). The installation and run of the APK application will require the customer to enter the details of the owner (410) which comprises owners name, contact number, alternative number and email address. The smart charger require to add charger information (412), maximum five chargers can be added to the smart charger. The customer will have to further feed alerts receivers' information (414), maximum five alert receivers can be added to the smart charger.

[0062] FIG. 5 illustrates the charger connecting process as illustrated in FIG. 500. The customer/user should connect the mobile/device with unique identification number (UIN) charger for pairing (502), if not already paired. If the charger is already paired then it starts charging the device (512), however if not paired already and is a new charger then the customer will have to enter the password in 20 seconds. If the password matches then the new charger will be added and in case the password doesn't match the application checks the GPS (506), if the GPS is enabled then the SMS and email will be sent with location details to the alerts receivers (508). However, if the GPS is disabled then the SMS and email will be sent to the alert receivers without location details (510). Once the alerts are received by the alert receivers then the mobile can be tracked by the location details.

[0063] FIG. 6 illustrates the process 600 for deleting the data by the user in case the lost device is not recovered. In the event the GPS is off and the location cannot be tracked the user can delete and protect the data from becoming public. SMS is sent (602) to any of the mobile numbers registered in the application (604) and once the SMS is received in the lost device it will start erasing the data stored in mobile device and SD card (606) which ultimately prevents misuse of the stored data.

[0064] The smart charger in the present invention provides a mobile charging during travel or a place with unavailability of the main power supply. The smart charger also displays a plurality of useful information over its display unit. The smart charger also provides an anti-theft feature against the mobile phone theft.

[0065] It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the claims presented in the complete specification or non-provisional application.