System for automatically gathering battery information
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1. A method comprising:
- affixing a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag on a storage battery at a battery manufacturing plant;
storing battery manufacturing information into the RFID tag, the battery manufacturing information including a battery algorithm suitable for use in testing the battery;
reading the battery manufacturing information from the RFID tag at an automobile dealership;
conducting a battery test at the automobile dealership using the battery manufacturing information;
obtaining a battery test result at the automobile dealership; and
storing the battery test result and a corresponding timestamp into the RFID tag at the automobile dealership.
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Abstract
A method that includes affixing a radio frequency identification tag on a storage battery at a battery manufacturing plant. The method also includes storing battery manufacturing information into the radio frequency identification tag at the battery manufacturing plant. The battery manufacturing information includes a battery algorithm suitable for use in testing the storage battery.
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1. A method comprising:
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affixing a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag on a storage battery at a battery manufacturing plant; storing battery manufacturing information into the RFID tag, the battery manufacturing information including a battery algorithm suitable for use in testing the battery; reading the battery manufacturing information from the RFID tag at an automobile dealership; conducting a battery test at the automobile dealership using the battery manufacturing information; obtaining a battery test result at the automobile dealership; and storing the battery test result and a corresponding timestamp into the RFID tag at the automobile dealership. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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storing battery warranty information in an RFID tag affixed to an original battery upon sale of the original battery; and if the original battery is returned prior to expiration of the warranty, providing a replacement battery with an affixed RFID tag, and transferring any unused warranty to the RFID tag affixed to the replacement battery. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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a label configured to be affixed to a storage battery, the label is configured to store and wirelessly transmit information related to the battery; and a computing device comprising; a computing device memory; a processor; and a receiver, which operates under the control of the processor, configured to receive the transmitted information related to the battery, wherein the computing device is a battery tester, and wherein the label is configured to store information related to a plurality of tests over time carried out on the battery. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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