Patent ID: 8410637

Claim:
A wireless power system comprises: a wireless power transmit unit that includes: a wireless power transmit circuit, when operable, generates a wireless power magnetic field; and a transmit unit transceiver operable to transceive a communication regarding the wireless power magnetic field via a control channel in accordance with a control channel protocol; and a wireless power receive unit that includes: a wireless power receive circuit, when operable, converts the wireless power magnetic field into a voltage; a receive unit transceiver; and a receive unit processing module operable to: identify the control channel protocol; determine whether the receive unit transceiver is capable of communication using the control channel protocol; and when the receive unit transceiver is capable of communication using the control channel protocol, coordinate configuration of the receive unit transceiver to transceive the communication regarding the wireless power magnetic field via the control channel; and when the receive unit transceiver is not capable of communication using the control channel protocol, attempt to update the receive unit transceiver to support the control channel protocol.