Apparatus and method for a networked power management system with one-click remote battery discharge testing
First Claim
1. A method of operating a power management system, comprising:
- receiving a battery test command by control and access logic positioned on a power supply and battery charger board, the battery test command from a user interface on a remote device;
controlling, by the control and access logic, a switching unit located on the power supply and charger board to switch an external load from an alternating current to direct current (AC-to-DC) power supply on the power supply and charger board to battery backup in response to the battery test command to initiate a battery discharge test;
monitoring, by the control and access logic, voltage and discharge current of the battery;
determining, by the control and access logic, that the battery has reached a threshold capacity due to battery discharge;
terminating the battery discharge test by the control and access logic in response to determining that the battery has reached the threshold capacity; and
switching, by the control and access logic, the external load back to the AC-to-DC power supply and off of the battery backup.
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Abstract
A method of operation includes receiving, by a power supply with battery backup, a battery test command from a user interface on a remote device, switching the power supply to the battery backup in response to the battery test command, monitoring voltage and discharge current of the battery, determining that the battery has reached a threshold capacity due the battery discharge, terminating the battery discharge test and switching the power supply off of the battery backup. The battery backup test command received may be a one-click selection input at a user interface on the remote device where the battery test command is sent to the power supply in response to the one-click selection input. An apparatus that performs the method of operation is also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a power management system, comprising:
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receiving a battery test command by control and access logic positioned on a power supply and battery charger board, the battery test command from a user interface on a remote device; controlling, by the control and access logic, a switching unit located on the power supply and charger board to switch an external load from an alternating current to direct current (AC-to-DC) power supply on the power supply and charger board to battery backup in response to the battery test command to initiate a battery discharge test; monitoring, by the control and access logic, voltage and discharge current of the battery; determining, by the control and access logic, that the battery has reached a threshold capacity due to battery discharge; terminating the battery discharge test by the control and access logic in response to determining that the battery has reached the threshold capacity; and switching, by the control and access logic, the external load back to the AC-to-DC power supply and off of the battery backup. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
a power supply and battery charger board comprising; alternating current to direct current (AC-to-DC) power supply; a battery charger, operatively coupled to the AC-to-DC power supply; a switching unit, operatively coupled to the AC-to-DC power supply and to the battery charger, and having outputs for connecting DC power to an external load; and control and access logic, operatively coupled to the battery charger and to the switching unit, wherein the control and access logic is operative to; receive a battery test command from a user interface on a remote device; control the switching unit to switch an external load from the AC-to-DC power supply to battery backup to initiate a battery discharge test in response to the battery test command; monitor voltage and discharge current of the battery; determine that the battery has reached a threshold capacity due to battery discharge; terminate the battery discharge test in response to determining that the battery has reached the threshold capacity; and switch the external load back to the AC-to-DC power supply and off of the battery backup. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer readable memory comprising:
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executable instructions for execution by at least one processor, that when executed cause a first processor to; receive a battery test command from a user interface on a remote device; control a switching unit on a power supply and battery charger board to switch an external load from an alternating current to direct current (AC-to-DC) power supply located on the power supply and battery charger board to battery backup in response to the battery test command to initiate a battery discharge test; monitor voltage and discharge current of the battery; determine that the battery has reached a threshold capacity due to battery discharge; terminate the battery discharge test in response to determining that the battery has reached the threshold capacity; and switch the external load back to the AC-to-DC power supply and off of the battery backup. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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