UNIVERSAL PROTOCOL FOR POWER TOOLS
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Abstract
A system and method for communicating with power tools using a universal protocol. The universal protocol may be implemented using a universal core module that is installed across a variety of power tools and other devices to enable communications therewith. Communications to and from the power tools are translated to a universal protocol once received. The translated communications are handled by the universal core module of a particular tool according to a set of rules. In response, the universal core module outputs communications according to the universal protocol and the set of rules, which may be translated to another protocol for receipt by components of the tool or an external device. The communications may be used, for example, to obtain tool performance data from the tools and to provide firmware updates.
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40 Claims
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21. A method for communicating commands between electrically powered tools, the method comprising:
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establishing, using a physical interface comprising a wireless radio, a wireless radio link between a first electrically powered tool and a second electrically powered tool, the wireless radio link comprising a first wireless communication protocol; receiving, a command, via the physical interface, at the first electrically powered tool from the second electrically powered tool using the first wireless communication protocol; translating, by a physical interface module in a controller of the first electrically powered tool, the command from the first protocol to a universal protocol, wherein the universal protocol is a protocol shared between a universal core module of the controller and the physical interface module; translating, by a tool component interface module of the controller, the command to a second protocol for execution by a tool component, wherein the second protocol is a protocol usable by the tool component; and executing the command by the tool component. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for communicating messages between an electromechanical device and an external device, the system comprising:
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an external device including a first wireless communication interface configured to transmit a message, the external device being a power tool and including a motor; and an electrical device including a second wireless communication interface configured to receive a message in a radio transmission from the external device, wherein the message is communicated using a first protocol, and the first protocol is a protocol shared between the electromechanical device and the external device, a component, and a controller coupled to the communication interface and the component, the controller configured to receive the message and control the component based on the message.) - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for communicating messages between electromechanical devices, the method comprising:
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wirelessly transmitting, by a first wireless communication interface of a power tool, a message; and receiving the message, by a second wireless communication interface of an electromechanical device, the message being communicated using a first protocol that is shared between the electromechanical device and the power tool, receiving, by a controller, the message via the second wireless communication interface; and controlling, by the controller, a motor of the electromechanical component based on the message. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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