POWER TOOL AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
First Claim
1. A power tool having multiple wireless communication states, the power tool comprising:
- a motor;
a battery pack interface that selectively receives a battery pack;
a backup power source; and
a wireless communication controller coupled to the backup power source and the battery pack interface, the wireless communication controller including a wireless transceiver, a processor, and a unique tool identifier, the wireless communication controller configured to;
operate in a connectable state when the wireless communication controller is coupled to and powered by the battery pack, wherein, in the connectable state, the wireless communication controller is configured to form a wireless communication link with an external device and to one or more of transmit tool operational data to the external device and receive tool configuration data from the external device, andoperate in an advertisement state when the wireless communication controller is coupled to and powered by the backup power source, wherein, in the advertisement state, the wireless communication controller is configured to transmit an advertisement message including the unique tool identifier.
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Abstract
A power tool having multiple wireless communication states and a method of wirelessly communicating by a power tool. The power tool includes a motor, a battery pack interface that selectively receives a battery pack, a backup power source, and a wireless communication controller coupled to the backup power source and the battery pack interface. The wireless communication controller operates in a connectable state when coupled to a battery pack and transmits tool operational data to the external device and receives tool configuration data from the external device. The wireless communication controller operates in an advertisement state when the wireless communication controller is coupled to and powered by the backup power source. In the advertisement state, the wireless communication controller is configured to transmit the unique tool identifier. The external device may also display an indication of the communication state of the power tool.
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24 Claims
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1. A power tool having multiple wireless communication states, the power tool comprising:
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a motor; a battery pack interface that selectively receives a battery pack; a backup power source; and a wireless communication controller coupled to the backup power source and the battery pack interface, the wireless communication controller including a wireless transceiver, a processor, and a unique tool identifier, the wireless communication controller configured to; operate in a connectable state when the wireless communication controller is coupled to and powered by the battery pack, wherein, in the connectable state, the wireless communication controller is configured to form a wireless communication link with an external device and to one or more of transmit tool operational data to the external device and receive tool configuration data from the external device, and operate in an advertisement state when the wireless communication controller is coupled to and powered by the backup power source, wherein, in the advertisement state, the wireless communication controller is configured to transmit an advertisement message including the unique tool identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of wirelessly communicating by a power tool, the method comprising:
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determining, by a wireless communication controller of the power tool, that a battery pack interface is connected to a battery pack; entering, by the wireless communication controller, a connectable state for wireless communication based on determining that the battery pack interface is connected to the battery pack; forming a wireless communication link with an external device in the connectable state; communicating, over the wireless communication link, to one or more of transmit tool operational data and receive tool configuration data from the external device; determining, by the wireless communication controller, that a battery pack interface is disconnected from the battery pack; entering, by the wireless communication controller, an advertisement state for wireless communication based on determining that the battery pack interface is disconnected from the battery pack; and transmitting, by the wireless communication controller, an advertisement message including a unique tool identifier of the power tool when in the advertisement state. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A power tool having multiple wireless communication states, the power tool comprising:
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a motor; a battery pack interface that selectively receives a battery pack; a backup power source; a real-time clock coupled to the backup power source and configured to maintain a current time; a wireless communication controller coupled to the backup power source and the battery pack interface, the wireless communication controller including a wireless transceiver, a processor, and a unique tool identifier, the wireless communication controller configured to receive a lock out time; and a controller configured to receive the lock out time from the wireless communication controller and the current time, and further configured to lock the power tool upon determining that the current time exceeds the lock out time. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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