Part tester and method
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1. A method of testing an automobile battery comprising:
- acquiring battery identifying information with a battery testing device; and
testing a characteristic of the battery with the battery testing device.
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Abstract
A part tester can be configured to prevent part warranty fraud by requiring the input of unique part identifying information into a part tester prior to initiation of the testing. By configuring the tester and the information input correctly, warranty fraud can be minimized.
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66 Claims
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1. A method of testing an automobile battery comprising:
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acquiring battery identifying information with a battery testing device; and
testing a characteristic of the battery with the battery testing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for testing a battery comprising:
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a battery tester; and
an input device associated with the battery tester. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method of preventing automotive battery warranty fraud comprising:
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acquiring battery identifying information from a battery with an input device; and
testing a characteristic of the battery with the battery tester. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. The method of 57 wherein providing the report includes indicating completion of a nonfraudulent test.
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59. A system for preventing battery warranty fraud comprising:
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a battery tester;
an input device associated with the battery tester; and
a battery identifying information associated with the battery. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A method of minimizing automobile part warranty fraud comprising:
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acquiring part identifying information capable of verifying the identity of a part; and
testing a characteristic of the automobile part. - View Dependent Claims (66)
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