Multi-function battery monitor system for vehicles

• US 20090210736A1
• Filed: 02/20/2008
• Published: 08/20/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: 4 Peaks Technology LLC
• Original Assignee: 4 Peaks Technology LLC
• Inventors: Goff, Lonnie Calvin, Eidson, Mark, Conley, Michael
• Application Number:
  US12/070,793
• Publication Number:
  US 20090210736A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/340
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/371 with remote indication, e.g. on external chargers
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/392 Determining battery ageing or deterioration, e.g. state of health
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/328 Computer systems status display G06F11/327 takes precedence

Abstract

A multi-function computer system that gathers information relating to the operational state of a battery, calculates the health of the battery from the gathered information, provides the health and operational state of the battery to a vehicle operator and includes the means for supporting non-battery related functions.

Claims

1. A dual computer system comprising of one computer system whereby the means for gathering information relating to the operational state of a battery is included and whereby the means for transferring this information to the second computer system is included.

2. The dual computer system of claim 1 wherein the second computer system includes the means for notifying an operator of the operational state of the battery.

3. The dual computer system of claim 2 wherein battery voltage is included in the gathered information.

4. The dual computer system of claim 3 wherein battery current is included in the gathered information.

5. The dual computer system of claim 4 wherein battery temperature is included in the gathered information.

6. The dual computer system of claim 5 wherein the means for assessing the health of a battery is calculated from the gathered information.

7. The dual computer system of claim 6 wherein the means for providing non-battery related functionality is included.

8. The dual computer system of claim 7 wherein the means for providing tire pressure information is included.

9. The dual computer system of claim 7 wherein the means for supporting global positioning information is included.

10. The dual computer system of claim 7 wherein the means for supporting an audio system is included.

11. The dual computer system of claim 7 wherein the means for supporting a theft deterrent system is included.

12. A single computer system whereby the means for gathering information relating to the operational state of a battery is included and whereby the means for transferring this information to the vehicle operator is included.

13. The single computer system of claim 12 wherein battery voltage is included in the gathered information.

14. The single computer system of claim 13 wherein battery current is included in the gathered information.

15. The single computer system of claim 14 wherein battery temperature is included in the gathered information.

16. The single computer system of claim 15 wherein the means for assessing the health of a battery is calculated from the gathered information.

17. The single computer system of claim 16 wherein the means for providing non-battery related functionality is included.

18. The single computer system of claim 17 wherein the means for supporting a theft deterrent system is included.