Patent ID: 9538382
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: G06Q,H02J,H04B,H04M,H04W,Y04S

Claim:
1. A wireless power system configured to provide pocket-forming energy in three-dimensional space, comprising: a plurality of wireless power transmitters, each wireless power transmitter comprising wherein a wireless power transmitter of the plurality of wireless power transmitters is configured to receive authorization data from a device coupled to a receiver, and to determine an authorization state for the device based at least in part on the received authorization data; and a server comprising a memory configured to store data records indicating a signal strength associated with the receiver and received from at least one of the plurality of wireless power transmitters, wherein the power transmitter manager of the wireless power transmitter is configured to determine if the receiver is closest to the power transmitter relative to the plurality of wireless power transmitters based upon the signal strength of the receiver, wherein each wireless power transmitter is configured to control transmission of power waves in three-dimensional space via the antenna manager based on the authorization state, and wherein the power transmitter manager of the wireless power transmitter is configured to update a data record for the receiver of the data records stored in the server, the data record updated based on one or more signals from the receiver indicating an amount of power received by the receiver when the wireless power transmitter is closest to the receiver as indicated by the signal strength.