Apple researching how to prevent wireless chargers from interfering with CarKey

“If care is not taken, for example, a cordless power system that is run in the area of a remote keyless system might degrade remote keyless system performance.”An electronic device such as a portable electronic gadget has wireless power receiving circuitry,” says Apple.”During wireless power transfer operations, there is a risk that wireless power signals from the cordless power transmitter circuitry might interfere with the reception of the car keyless system beacons by the key,” continues the patent application.Apples proposed solution is to very first spot the “danger of disturbance,” and then take steps to prevent it.”Interference mitigation operations include prompting a user to disable wireless power transfer operations or automatically preventing cordless power transfer operations,” says Apple, “changing the waveform of transmitted cordless power signals, adjusting the frequency of transmitted cordless power signals … and other operations.

“If care is not taken, for example, a wireless power system that is operated in the vicinity of a remote keyless system may degrade remote keyless system efficiency.”An electronic gadget such as a portable electronic device has cordless power receiving circuitry,” says Apple.”During wireless power transfer operations, there is a danger that wireless power signals from the wireless power transmitter circuitry might interfere with the reception of the vehicle keyless system beacons by the secret,” continues the patent application.Apples proposed solution is to very first discover the “danger of interference,” and then take actions to prevent it.
Information from the patent showing the factors associated with finding and alleviating interference.
“Interference mitigation operations include triggering a user to disable wireless power transfer operations or immediately preventing cordless power transfer operations,” says Apple, “changing the waveform of transmitted cordless power signals, adjusting the frequency of transmitted wireless power signals … and other operations.”These steps will “allow the secret to get transmitted beacons and that might permit wireless power operations to take place at the same time,” states the patent application.This is the crux of the 11,000-word patent application, with many of it defining situations in which different services are needed. His previous work includes a patent for a wireless CDMA beacon that uses multiple frequencies.Stay on top of all Apple news right from your HomePod.