Wireless Charging Authentication Controller
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless charging protocols lack authentication mechanisms, preventing businesses from billing customers for wireless charging services in public areas, as there is no established method for authenticating and managing power transactions between power transmitters and receivers.
Innovation Solution
A method for handling wireless charging authentication involving a controller that sends authentication information to both the electronic device and the wireless charger, allowing successful authentication and enabling secure charging transactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If wireless charging is deployed in public areas without authentication mechanism, then accessibility and ease of operation are improved, but business billing capability and service management are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an authentication message as an intermediary element that mediates between the wireless charging system and business requirements. This authentication message carries user identification and authorization information, enabling the system to distinguish between public access and billed services without compromising the ease of wireless charging operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If authentication mechanism is implemented in wireless charging protocol, then business billing capability is enabled, but protocol complexity and device interaction requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The authentication message is designed with universal applicability that allows it to serve multiple functions: user identification, service authorization, and billing enablement. This multi-functional design avoids the need for separate complex authentication protocols for different business scenarios, thereby reducing overall protocol complexity while enabling versatile business capabilities.
3Reliability
If authentication information is transmitted between devices, then secure charging transactions are enabled, but communication overhead and interaction steps increase
Solution Approach 1:
The authentication information is prepared and attached to the charging request message in advance, before the actual charging transaction begins. This preliminary action ensures that authentication verification can be performed concurrently with charging setup, minimizing additional communication time while maintaining secure charging transactions.
Data Source
AI summary
A method of handling wireless charging authentication for an electronic device of a wireless charging system includes sending a first message to a controller of the wireless charging system to notify the controller that an authentication is required by a wireless charger of the wireless charging system; receiving a second message including authentication information from the controller; and sending a third message including the authentication information to the wireless charger, in order to satisfy the authentication.