Patent ID: 9490649
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: H01R,H02G,H02J

Claim Text:
1. An electrical socket comprising: a first mounting bracket and a second mounting bracket spaced apart, defining a longitudinal axis and configured to be coupled to at least one of a wall, a ceiling or a floor; a wireless charge transmitter coupled to the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket and configured to transmit a wireless charging signal; a power converter coupled to the wireless charge transmitter and configured to adjust source power from a power source to a specified power to be used by the wireless charge transmitter; a controller coupled to the wireless charge transmitter and configured to: authorize, using a security code, one or more receiver devices to receive the wireless charging signal, determine a respective power level for each of the one or more authorized receiver devices, allocate resources of the wireless charge transmitter based on the respective power level for each of the one or more authorized receiver devices, and instruct the wireless charge transmitter to transmit the wireless charging signal to at least one of the one or more authorized receiver devices based on the allocated resources; and a two prong or three prong electrical receptacle coupled to the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket and configured to receive a standard electrical plug to power an external device; wherein the wireless charge transmitter and the two prong or three prong electrical receptacle are configured to be positioned within a standard wall electrical socket housing.