Battery management for a breathing assistance system
First Claim
1. A method for providing battery security in a breathing assistance system configured to provide breathing assistance to a patient, the method comprising:
- receiving a battery in the breathing assistance system, the battery including a memory device storing electronic battery data regarding the battery;
a battery security system of the breathing assistance system accessing the electronic battery data from the memory device of the battery received in the breathing assistance system;
the battery security system analyzing the accessed electronic battery data to determine whether the battery is approved for use in the breathing assistance system;
if the battery is determined to be approved for use in the breathing assistance system, allowing the battery to provide power to the breathing assistance system;
if the battery is not determined to be approved for use in the breathing assistance system, preventing the battery from providing power to the breathing assistance system.
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Abstract
A method for providing battery security in a breathing assistance system configured to provide breathing assistance to a patient is provided. A battery security system of the breathing assistance system receives battery data from a battery received in the breathing assistance system, and analyzes the received battery data to determine whether the battery is approved for use in the breathing assistance system. If the battery is determined to be approved for use in the breathing assistance system, the battery is allowed to provide power to the breathing assistance system. If the battery is not determined to be approved for use in the breathing assistance system, the battery is prevented from providing power to the breathing assistance system.
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1. A method for providing battery security in a breathing assistance system configured to provide breathing assistance to a patient, the method comprising:
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receiving a battery in the breathing assistance system, the battery including a memory device storing electronic battery data regarding the battery; a battery security system of the breathing assistance system accessing the electronic battery data from the memory device of the battery received in the breathing assistance system; the battery security system analyzing the accessed electronic battery data to determine whether the battery is approved for use in the breathing assistance system; if the battery is determined to be approved for use in the breathing assistance system, allowing the battery to provide power to the breathing assistance system; if the battery is not determined to be approved for use in the breathing assistance system, preventing the battery from providing power to the breathing assistance system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11)
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7. A battery security system for a breathing assistance system configured to provide breathing assistance to a patient, the battery security system comprising:
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a read device configured to read electronic battery data from a memory device of a battery received in the breathing assistance system; and a battery identification module configured to; analyze the electronic battery data read from the memory device of the, received battery to determine whether the battery is approved for use in the breathing assistance system; allow the battery to provide power to the breathing assistance system if the battery is determined to be approved for use in the breathing assistance system; and prevent the battery from providing power to the breathing assistance system if the battery is not determined to be approved for use in the breathing assistance system. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 12)
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