Methods and apparatus for determining battery characteristics in a vehicle
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1. A method for determining a potential failure of a battery in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining one or more battery characteristics during a vehicle starting event;
comparing the battery characteristics to stored reference parameters derived from one or more prior starting events; and
activating a battery alert indicator that indicates a potential battery failure if a selected battery characteristic exceeds a selected reference parameter.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for determining battery characteristics in a vehicle. A method is provided for determining a potential failure of a battery in a vehicle. The method includes determining one or more battery characteristics during a vehicle starting event, and comparing the battery characteristics to stored reference parameters derived from one or more prior starting events. The method also includes activating a battery alert indicator that indicates a potential battery failure if a selected battery characteristic exceeds a selected reference parameter.
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1. A method for determining a potential failure of a battery in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining one or more battery characteristics during a vehicle starting event;
comparing the battery characteristics to stored reference parameters derived from one or more prior starting events; and
activating a battery alert indicator that indicates a potential battery failure if a selected battery characteristic exceeds a selected reference parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Apparatus for determining a potential failure of a battery in a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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logic to receive a battery signal during a vehicle starting event;
detection logic that operates to determine one or more battery characteristics from the battery signal, and wherein the detection logic further comprises logic to compare the battery characteristics to reference parameters derived from one or more prior starting events to determine whether the battery poses a potential risk of failure; and
logic to activate one or more vehicle alert indicators if a selected battery characteristic exceeds a selected reference parameter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. Apparatus for determining a potential failure of a battery in a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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means for determining one or more battery characteristics during a vehicle starting event;
means for comparing the battery characteristics to stored reference parameters derived from one or more prior starting events; and
means for activating a battery alert indicator that indicates a potential battery failure if a selected battery characteristic exceeds a selected reference parameter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer-readable media comprising instructions, which when executed by a processor, operate to determine a potential failure of a battery in a vehicle, the computer-readable media comprising:
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instructions for determining one or more battery characteristics during a vehicle starting event;
instructions for comparing the battery characteristics to stored reference parameters derived from one or more prior starting events; and
instructions for activating a battery alert indicator that indicates a potential battery failure if a selected battery characteristic exceeds a selected reference parameter. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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