Patent ID: 9419472
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: H02J

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for charging a mobile device using solar technology, comprising: a mobile device selection module configured to indicate the type of mobile device to charge comprising both a hardware switch and auto-detection used in combination with each other to indicate the type of mobile device to charge; a voltage conditioning module configured to receive power from a solar energy convertor, without any configuration to receive power from another power source other than a solar energy convertor, the voltage conditioning module comprising a first resistor R a current detection module configured to detect the voltage conditioning module output current; a control module configured to compare the voltage conditioning module output current to a predetermined threshold, and to allow the mobile device to be charged based on the predetermined threshold, to accept device type information from the device selection module and charge the mobile device based on the device type information received from the device selection module, wherein the mobile device isn't charged with a battery internal to the apparatus for charging a mobile device, wherein the predetermined threshold is based on the type of mobile device to be charged and is in the range between 0.01 and 4.0 amps, the control module is further configured to determine a time period that the voltage conditioning module output current is above the predetermined threshold and to allow the mobile device to be charged based on the time period; a user indication module configured to provide user feedback based on an event.