Peer-to-peer wireless communication network among rechargeable batteries
First Claim
1. A method for operating a peer-to-peer wireless communication network among batteries, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of batteries, each battery internally housing a processor and a wireless communication transceiver coupled thereto;
designating one of the batteries as a master in the network, and designating the remaining batteries as slaves;
measuring at least one battery operating parameter for each battery by its associated processor;
peer-to-peer communicating a health indication of each battery, based on the at least one battery operating parameter, to the master,determining, by the master using the health indication from each battery, which one or more batteries is the healthiest among the plurality of batteries; and
informing a user of the healthiest one or more batteries.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for operating a peer-to-peer wireless communication network among batteries. A first step includes providing a plurality of batteries with each internally housing a processor and a wireless communication transceiver. A next step includes designating one of the batteries as a master in the network, and the remaining batteries as slaves. A next step includes measuring at least one battery operating parameter for each battery by its associated processor. A next step includes peer-to-peer communicating a health indication of each battery, based on the at least one battery operating parameter, to the master that can determine which of the batteries is the healthiest, and inform a user of the healthiest batteries.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for operating a peer-to-peer wireless communication network among batteries, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of batteries, each battery internally housing a processor and a wireless communication transceiver coupled thereto; designating one of the batteries as a master in the network, and designating the remaining batteries as slaves; measuring at least one battery operating parameter for each battery by its associated processor; peer-to-peer communicating a health indication of each battery, based on the at least one battery operating parameter, to the master, determining, by the master using the health indication from each battery, which one or more batteries is the healthiest among the plurality of batteries; and informing a user of the healthiest one or more batteries. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
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9. A battery comprising:
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battery cells; a wireless transceiver operable on a peer-to-peer wireless communication network having a plurality of batteries; and a processor coupled to the battery cells and transceiver, and operable to control the transceiver, wherein the processor is further operable to; communicate with the plurality of batteries to designate one of the batteries as a master in the peer-to-peer network and the remaining batteries as slaves, measure at least one battery operating parameter for the battery cells, and communicate a health indication based on the at least one battery operating parameter to the master, wherein when the battery is the master, the processor is further operable to determine, using the health indication from each battery, which one or more of the batteries is the healthiest among the plurality of batteries and direct the healthiest one or more batteries to inform a user that they are the healthiest. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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