ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,308,671, issued on May 20.
"Wireless power system with communications" was invented by Parin Patel (San Jose, Calif.), Daniel P. Kumar (Fremont, Calif.) and Andrew C. Chang (Sunnyvale, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wireless power system may include an accessory configured to transfer or relay wireless power to a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device may include wireless charging circuitry and sensors configured to detect compatible accessories currently coupled with the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device performs wireless charging or related functions in accordance with the coupled a...