Patent ID: 8653784
Filing Date: 2014-02-18
Classification: H02J,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A method for solar powered charging of an electronic device, comprising: providing a plurality of photovoltaic cells on one of an orbiting space station and a satellite in a geostationary orbit; converting solar energy incident on said photovoltaic cells to direct current electrical power, wherein said direct current electrical power is directed to a plurality of energy generators residing on one of said orbiting space station and said satellite in said geostationary orbit; converting said direct current electrical power to generate energy waves by said energy generators, wherein said energy waves are directed to a space transmitter residing on one of said orbiting space station and said satellite in said geostationary orbit; relaying said energy waves by said space transmitter to one or more earth stations positioned at predetermined locations on an earth surface; continuously transmitting a beacon signal by each of said one or more earth stations to said electronic device to establish a communication range between said electronic device and each of said one or more earth stations; selecting one of said one or more earth stations by said electronic device when said electronic device is within said communication range of said one or more earth stations for receipt of said relayed energy waves from said earth stations; determining a location of said electronic device with respect to said one or more earth stations, comprising: transmitting a locator beam to one of said one or more earth stations by said electronic device for indicating said location of said electronic device; receiving said locator beam by said one of said one or more earth stations; and determining said location of said electronic device from said locator beam by said one of said one or more earth stations; transmitting a pilot beam by said one of said one or more earth stations to said space transmitter based on said reception of said locator beam from said electronic device, wherein said pilot beam signals said space transmitter to initiate said relaying of said energy waves from said space transmitter to said one of said one or more earth stations, wherein said electronic device selects one of said one or more earth stations based on strength of said beacon signal of each of said one or more earth stations; transmitting said relayed energy waves by one of said one or more earth stations to said electronic device; receiving said relayed energy waves by a charger in electric communication with said electronic device; and charging said electronic device with said relayed energy waves by said charger.