Electronic device and method for wire and wireless charging in electronic device
US11575280B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to various embodiments, an electronic device comprises a battery, a wireless interface including a coil and configured to wirelessly transmit electric power from the battery via the coil, and at least one processor configured to: perform a wireless charging function of wirelessly transmitting electric power to an external device via the wireless interface, while neither the electronic device nor the external device is being supplied with electric power from an external power source via a wire, and based on identifying that the external device starts being supplied with electric power from an external power source via a wire while performing the wireless charging function, stop performing the wireless charging function of wirelessly transmitting electric power to the external device.
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