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System and method for establishing a wireless connection between power tool and mobile device

  • US 10,149,142 B2
  • Filed: 06/06/2017
  • Issued: 12/04/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for connecting a power tool device with a mobile device, the method comprising:

  • receiving, at a user interface of the mobile device, a request to connect to the power tool device;

    transmitting, with a transceiver of the mobile device, a short-range advertisement;

    receiving a signal from the power tool device in response to the short-range advertisement;

    determining, using an electronic processor of the mobile device, a signal strength of the signal;

    determining, using the electronic processor, that the signal strength is above a signal strength threshold; and

    in response to determining that the signal strength is above the signal strength threshold;

    establishing, using the electronic processor, a connection with the power tool device,adding, using the electronic processor, the power tool device to a power tool device inventory of a user, andidentifying the user as an owner of the power tool device to alter a permission associated with the user with respect to the power tool device.

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