Universal protocol for power tools
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorMatthew J. Mergener
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Abstract
A method for communicating between motorized power tools includes establishing, using a physical interface of a first power tool, a wireless radio link between the first power tool and a second power tool. The first power tool has a first motor and the second power tool has a second motor. A signal is received over the wireless radio link, via the physical interface, at the first power tool from the second power tool using a first wireless communication protocol. The signal includes an identifier. The second power tool is verified as authorized to send the signal to the first power tool based on the identifier. A tool component of the first power tool is controlled responsive to the signal.
Claims20
A method for communicating between power tools, the method comprising:
- establishing, using a physical interface of a first power tool, a wireless radio link between the first power tool and a second power tool, the first power tool having a first motor and the second power tool having a second motor;
- receiving a signal over the wireless radio link, via the physical interface, at the first power tool from the second power tool using a first wireless communication protocol, the signal including an identifier;
- verifying the second power tool is authorized to send the signal to the first power tool based on the identifier;
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- controlling a tool component of the first power tool responsive to the signal.
A system for communicating messages between power tools, the system comprising:
- a first power tool including a first motor and a first physical interface configured to transmit a signal over a wireless radio link, the signal including an identifier;
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- a second power tool including a tool component, a second physical interface configured to receive the signal over the wireless radio link, and a controller configured to:
- verify the first power tool is authorized to send the signal to the second power tool based on the identifier, and
- control the tool component responsive to the signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.