Apparatus and Method for Testing a Power Source
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1. A battery charger and tester, comprising:
- a controller that controls a testing function of the battery charger and tester;
a memory in communication with the controller and stores a battery test procedure;
an input device to input a battery identifier information of a battery under test; and
a wireless communication port in communication with controller, the wireless communication port communicates a battery test result to a remote device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for communicating a battery information to a remote device or database. The battery tester and/or charger can communicate with a wired or wireless connection to the remote device. Battery indentifying information, test results and warranty information can be communicated to the remote device or database.
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1. A battery charger and tester, comprising:
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a controller that controls a testing function of the battery charger and tester; a memory in communication with the controller and stores a battery test procedure; an input device to input a battery identifier information of a battery under test; and a wireless communication port in communication with controller, the wireless communication port communicates a battery test result to a remote device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A charging apparatus, comprising:
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a power source charger and tester configured to charge and test a power source and provide a power source test result; and a wireless communication module linked to the power source charger and tester, the wireless communication module communicates information to and receives information from a remote database. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of testing a battery, comprising the steps of:
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coupling a battery tester to the battery to be tested; inputting a battery identifying information into the battery tester with an input device of the battery tester; performing a test procedure on the battery with the battery tester; generating a battery test result from the test procedure; and communicating the battery test result and the battery identifying information to a remote database. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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