Method of and an apparatus for monitoring the condition of batteries used by a mobile radio telecommunications fleet
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1. A method of monitoring the condition of batteries used to power one or more mobile radio units of a mobile radio telecommunications fleet, comprising:
- the or each mobile radio unit providing to a data store information regarding the condition of the battery powering it by transmitting over the air interface information relating to the condition of its battery together with an identifier for identifying the battery to the data store; and
storing at the data store the battery condition information together with its associated battery identifier transmitted by the or each mobile radio unit.
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Abstract
The condition of batteries 4 used to power one or more mobile radio units 3 of a mobile radio telecommunications fleet is automatically monitored. The mobile radio units 3 provide information regarding the condition of the battery 4 powering the respective unit 3, together with an identifier identifying the associated battery, to a data store 7. The data store 7 stores the information. This is done automatically, without the need for user input.
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1. A method of monitoring the condition of batteries used to power one or more mobile radio units of a mobile radio telecommunications fleet, comprising:
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the or each mobile radio unit providing to a data store information regarding the condition of the battery powering it by transmitting over the air interface information relating to the condition of its battery together with an identifier for identifying the battery to the data store; and
storing at the data store the battery condition information together with its associated battery identifier transmitted by the or each mobile radio unit. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34)
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2. A method of monitoring the condition of batteries used to power a fleet of mobile radio units of a mobile radio telecommunications system, comprising:
forming a database of battery condition information by means of the mobile units, in use, transmitting to the database over the air interface information regarding the condition of their batteries together with an identifier for identifying the associated battery to which the battery condition information relates.
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12. A mobile radio telecommunications system, comprising:
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a fleet of one or more battery powered mobile radio units, each unit comprising means for determining one or more parameters indicative of the condition of the battery currently powering it, and means for transmitting the determined parameters over the air interface together with an identifier for identifying the associated battery;
means for receiving from each mobile radio unit the transmitted battery parameters and battery identifier; and
means for storing the received battery parameters and their associated battery identifier transmitted by the mobile radio unit or units;
whereby the condition of the batteries powering the fleet of mobile radio units may be monitored. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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17. A method of monitoring the condition of batteries used to power one or more mobile radio units of a mobile radio telecommunications fleet substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any one of the accompanying drawings.
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18. A mobile radio telecommunications system substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any one of the accompanying drawings.
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19. A method of monitoring the condition of batteries used to power one or more mobile radio units of a mobile radio telecommunications fleet, comprising:
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the or each mobile radio unit providing to a data store information regarding the condition of the battery powering it by transmitting over the air interface information relating to the condition of its battery together with an identifier for identifying the battery to the data store; and
storing at the data store the battery condition information together with its associated battery identifier transmitted by the or each mobile radio unit.
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20. A method of monitoring the condition of batteries used to power a fleet of mobile radio units of a mobile radio telecommunications system, comprising:
- forming a database of battery condition information by means of the mobile units, in use, transmitting to the database over the air interface information regarding the condition of their batteries together with an identifier for identifying the associated battery to which the battery condition information relates.
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30. A mobile radio telecommunications system, comprising:
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a fleet of one or more battery powered mobile radio units, each unit comprising means for determining one or more parameters indicative of the condition of the battery currently powering it, and means for transmitting the determined parameters over the air interface together with an identifier for identifying the associated battery;
means for receiving from each mobile radio unit the transmitted battery parameters and battery identifier; and
means for storing the received battery parameters and their associated battery identifier transmitted by the mobile radio unit or units;
whereby the condition of the batteries powering the fleet of mobile radio units may be monitored. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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