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US 2004/0002836 A1Published application
Apparatus and method for testing and charging a power source with ethernet
AssigneeSPX Corporation
InventorsKurt Raichle, Paul Sontheimer, Garret Miller
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Abstract
A method and apparatus that allows a battery charger/tester to transmit and receive information from a remote location. Information, such as the result of the charge and testing of the battery, can be relayed via a wire or wirelessly to a remote device, such as a server for storage. Additionally, information such as firmware updates can be relayed to the battery charger/tester for upload.
Claims30
A charging apparatus, comprising:
- a power source charger having a module port;
- and
- a communication module received in the module port, wherein the communication module communicates with a remote device.
A method of communication for a charging apparatus, comprising:
- communicating between a controller of the charging apparatus and a communication module;
- and
- communicating between the communication module and a remote device.
A communication system for a charging apparatus, comprising:
- a power source charger means having a module receiving means;
- and
- a first communication means received in the receiving means and can communicate with a remote second communication means.
A charger with a notification system, comprising:
- a controller provided with a power source charger for monitoring at least one condition;
- a communication module that relays the at least one condition;
- and
- a display for notifying an operator, wherein the controller, the communication module, and the display are in communication with each other.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.