Patent Publication Number: US-2017374698-A1

Title: Wireless charging and network connection system and method thereof

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (a) Technical Field of the Invention 
     The present invention is generally related to wireless charging and networking, and more particular to a wireless charging and network connection system, and a related method. 
     (b) Description of the Prior Art 
     For a mobile electronic device (e.g., a cellular phone, a tablet, etc.) to access Internet through a near-by access point (AP), a user has to operate the electronic device to search for and picks an appropriate AP. Most of the time, the AP has authentication mechanism to prevent unauthorized access, and the user usually has to manually enter a password 
     Therefore, the user has to check for the AP, prepare and enter the password, which is quite inconvenient. Additionally, the password may also be entered wrong, and the user may not be familiar the electronic device. All these may lead to failures in accessing the Internet. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Therefore, an objective of the present invention to obviate the tedious manual operations. 
     To achieve the objective, the present invention teaches a wireless charging and network connection system and a related method. The wireless charging and network connection system includes at least an electronic client device and a wireless base device for the optional placement of the electronic client device. The wireless base device includes at least a wireless first charging member, at least an information member, and at least a wireless first paring member, all configured in the wireless base device. The information member provides pairing information and connectivity information, and is electrically connected to the wireless first charging member and wireless first pairing member. To use the system, the to-be-charged electronic client device is placed on the wireless base device. The wireless first charging member transmits electricity signals including the pairing information to the electronic client device. The electronic client device receives and is charged by the electricity signals. In the meantime, the electronic client device pairs with a wireless first pairing member using the pairing information, and the pairing process involves the delivery of the connectivity information to the electronic client device. The connectivity information includes an account name and a corresponding password for at least a wireless network server. The electronic client device therefore data-links with the wireless network server according to the connectivity information so as to automatically access the Internet. As such, the inconvenience of checking for the AP, preparing and entering the password is avoided. The problem of incorrect password entry and user&#39;s unfamiliarity with the electronic client device or the process is obviated. 
     The foregoing objectives and summary provide only a brief introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these and other objects of the present invention as well as the invention itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the art, the following detailed description of the invention and the claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts. 
     Many other advantages and features of the present invention will become manifest to those versed in the art upon making reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment incorporating the principles of the present invention is shown by way of illustrative example. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective schematic diagram showing a wireless base device of a wireless charging and network connection system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective schematic diagram showing a wireless charging and network connection system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a flow diagram showing a wireless charging and network connection method according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a perspective schematic diagram showing an electronic client device placed on the wireless base device in the wireless charging and network connection system of  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 5  is a perspective schematic diagram showing the electronic client device wireless charged by the wireless base device in the wireless charging and network connection system of  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 6  is a perspective schematic diagram showing the electronic client device paired with the wireless base device in the wireless charging and network connection system of  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 7  is a perspective schematic diagram showing the electronic client device connecting to the Internet in the wireless charging and network connection system of  FIG. 2 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     The following descriptions are exemplary embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the following description provides a convenient illustration for implementing exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement of the elements described without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , a wireless charging and network connection system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless base device  1  and at least a to-be-charged electronic client device  2  that may be placed on the wireless base device  1 . The wireless base device  1  includes at least a wireless first charging member  12 , at least an information member  11 , and at least a wireless first paring member  13 . The wireless first charging member  12  is configured in the wireless base device  1  for transmitting electricity signals. The information member  11  is configured in the wireless base device  1  electrically connected to the wireless first charging member  12  for providing pairing information and connectivity information. The wireless pairing member is configured in the wireless base device  1  electrically connected to the information member  11 . 
     The electronic client device  2  includes a control member  21 , at least a wireless second charging member  22 , at least a wireless second pairing member  23 , and at least a wireless networking member  24 . The control member  21  operates according to the pairing information and the connectivity information. The wireless second charging member  22  is electrically connected to the control member  21  and is electrically coupled to the wireless first charging member  12 . The wireless second pairing member  23  is data-linked with the control member  21  and paired with the first wireless pairing member  13 . The wireless networking member  24  is data-linked and operates along with the control member  21 . The wireless networking member  24  is also data-linked with at least a wireless network server  3 . 
     In the present embodiment, the information member  11  is an integrated circuit (IC). The wireless first and second pairing members  13  and  23  communicates through Bluetooth means. The control member  21  is a mobile application (App) controlling the operation of the electronic client device  2 . The pairing information includes a name of the wireless first pairing member for Bluetooth pairing process. The connectivity information includes proper account name and password for the wireless network server  3 &#39;s authentication. What is described above are exemplary and are not intended to limit the present invention. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 to 7 , a wireless charging and network connection method according to an embodiment of the present invention involves the following major steps: (a) placement, (b) charging, (c) pairing, and (d) networking. 
     In step (a), a user places the to-be-charged electronic client device  2  on the wireless base device  1 . Then, in step (b), the wireless base device  1  transmits electricity signals including the pairing information provided by the information member  11  in a wireless manner. The wireless second charging member  22  receives and is charged by the electricity signals. The wireless second charging member  22  also passes the pairing information to the control member  21 . The control member  21  activates the wireless second pairing member  23  and the wireless networking member  24 . In step (c), the control member  21  passes the pairing information to the wireless second pairing member  23  which in turn searches for the corresponding wireless first pairing member  13  and conducts pairing. In response, the wireless first pairing member  13  transmits the connectivity information provided by the information member  11  to the paired wireless second pairing member  23  which in turn passes the connectivity information to the control member  21 . Finally, in step (d), the control member  21  passes the connectivity information to the wireless networking member  24  so that the wireless networking member  24  locates, logs into, and data-links with the wireless network server  3 . As described above, all the user has to do is to place the to-be-charged electronic client device  2  on the wireless base device  1 . The to-be-charged electronic client device  2  automatically gains the wireless networking capability and connects to the Internet without any manual involvement, as such achieving great convenience. The user can also places the to-be-charged electronic client device  2  on a near-by different wireless base device  1  so that the to-be-charged electronic client device  2  can switch to connect a different wireless network server  3  so as to obtain better wireless connection signal. 
     While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the claims of the present invention.