Pairing of a battery monitor to a communication device
First Claim
1. A method of pairing a communication device to a battery monitor that monitors a battery, the method comprising:
- detecting, by the battery monitor, an encoded message by sensing changes in a characteristic of the battery that occurs responsive to the communication device transmitting the encoded message to a component not associated with the battery monitor;
converting, by the battery monitor, the encoded message into a discovery parameter;
setting up a paired wireless connection with the communication device using the discovery parameter; and
using the paired wireless connection thereafter, to wirelessly communicate information between the battery monitor and the communication device.
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Abstract
A battery monitor is paired to a communication device, e.g., as provided on an industrial vehicle, battery charger, etc., for wireless communication. Pairing is implemented by transmitting an encoded message from the communication device to a load. The encoded message is detected by the battery monitor, by sensing changes in a characteristic of the battery that occur responsive to the communication device transmitting the encoded message to the load. The battery monitor then converts the encoded message into a discovery parameter. A paired wireless connection is set up between the communication device and the battery monitor using the discovery parameter such that the battery monitor and communication device wirelessly communicate thereafter.
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1. A method of pairing a communication device to a battery monitor that monitors a battery, the method comprising:
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detecting, by the battery monitor, an encoded message by sensing changes in a characteristic of the battery that occurs responsive to the communication device transmitting the encoded message to a component not associated with the battery monitor; converting, by the battery monitor, the encoded message into a discovery parameter; setting up a paired wireless connection with the communication device using the discovery parameter; and using the paired wireless connection thereafter, to wirelessly communicate information between the battery monitor and the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of pairing a battery monitor that monitors a battery, to a communication device, the method comprising:
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transmitting, by the communication device, an encoded message to a component that is external to the battery monitor, so as to be detected by the battery monitor sensing changes in a characteristic of the battery responsive to the encoded message, where the encoded message corresponds to a unique discovery parameter; setting up a paired wireless connection between the battery monitor and the communication device using the discovery parameter; and using the paired wireless connection thereafter, to wirelessly communicate information between the battery monitor and the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of pairing a battery monitor that monitors a battery, to a communication device, the method comprising:
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using a current sensor coupled to the battery monitor to detect an encoded message by sensing changes in battery current responsive to the communication device transmitting the encoded message to a load, where the load is electrically coupled to the communication device; converting the encoded message into a discovery parameter; setting up a paired wireless connection between the communication device and the battery monitor using the discovery parameter; and using the paired wireless connection thereafter, to wirelessly communicate information between the battery monitor and the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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