System for automatically gathering battery information
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1. A method comprising:
- associating a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag with a storage battery;
storing battery information into the RFID tag;
wirelessly reading the battery information from the RFID tag;
testing the battery with an external electronic battery tester using the battery information by measuring a response of the storage battery to an applied signal and responsively obtaining a battery test result; and
wirelessly storing the battery test result into the RFID tag using an RF communicator in the electronic battery tester, including a plurality of battery test results obtained over time carried out on the battery as a basis for subsequent testing of the battery.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided in which a radio frequency identification (RIFD) tag is associated with the storage battery and is used in conjunction with a battery test, battery charger, or other battery maintenance. A cable configured to be affixed to the storage battery. The cable is configured to store information and wirelessly communicate the information to a battery tester. A battery maintenance device configured to couple to the battery and to perform battery maintenance on the battery through the cable. The battery maintenance device includes wireless communication circuitry configured to communicate with a memory of the cable.
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1. A method comprising:
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associating a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag with a storage battery; storing battery information into the RFID tag; wirelessly reading the battery information from the RFID tag; testing the battery with an external electronic battery tester using the battery information by measuring a response of the storage battery to an applied signal and responsively obtaining a battery test result; and wirelessly storing the battery test result into the RFID tag using an RF communicator in the electronic battery tester, including a plurality of battery test results obtained over time carried out on the battery as a basis for subsequent testing of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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a radio frequency identification (RFID) configured to be associated with a storage battery, the RFID tag is configured to store and wirelessly transmit information related to the battery; an external electronic battery tester configured to perform a battery test on the storage battery by measuring a response of the storage battery to an applied signal and responsively obtaining a battery test result, the electronic battery tester including; 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 RFID tag is configured to store information received wirelessly, related to a plurality of battery test results obtained over time carried out on the battery, and as a basis for subsequent testing of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus comprising:
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a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag configured to be associated with a storage battery, the RFID tag configured to store battery information related to a plurality of battery tests obtained over time carried out on the battery, to transmit the stored battery information wirelessly to a battery tester, to wirelessly receive battery test results based on battery tests performed in response to the stored and transmitted battery information, and to store the wirelessly received test results; and an external electronic battery tester configured to perform a battery test on the storage battery by measuring a response of the storage battery to an applied signal and responsively obtaining a battery test result comprising; a computing device memory; a processor; and an RF communicator, which operates under the control of the processor, configured to receive the transmitted stored battery information, and to transmit battery test results to the RFID tag.
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