APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WIRELESS CHARGING

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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WIRELESS CHARGING

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18768274 titled 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WIRELESS CHARGING

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An apparatus for wireless charging, and a method therefor are provided. The apparatus includes: a sensor to detect at least one foreign object (FO) present on a wireless charging road or detect a location of a wireless power receiver of a vehicle; a transceiver to transmit and receive messages to and from a management server that manages the wireless charging road; and a controller to control the sensor and the transceiver. The controller identifies at least one of wireless power transmitters of a wireless charger corresponding to a location where the foreign object (FO) present on the wireless charging road was detected; and deactivates the identified wireless power transmitter.