Self-learning power management system and method

A method for managing power in a device having a power source, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing at least one switch coupled with the power source;
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• (b) providing at least one controller coupled with the switch, the at least one controller for controlling the at least one switch to be open or closed based on a signature of a behavior of a portion of the device, thereby controlling power to the portion of the device based on the signature of the portion of the device;
• (c) monitoring the behavior of the portion of the device remote from the at least one switch while power is provided to the portion of the device to obtain the signature;
• (d) providing at least one signal input for receiving data relating to the behavior of the portion of the device, the at least one signal input allowing the at least one controller to monitor the portion of the device and compare the data to the signature for the portion of the device;
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• (e) wherein the portion of the device further includes a battery.

A system for managing power in a device having a power source, the system comprising:

• at least one switch coupled with the power source;
• at least one controller coupled with the switch, the at least one controller for controlling the at least one switch to be open or closed based on a signature of a behavior of a portion of the device, thereby controlling power to the portion of the device based on the signature of the portion of the device;
• wherein the signature of the portion of the device is determined by monitoring the portion of the device remote from the at least one switch while power is provided to the portion of the device, thereby allowing the system to learn the signature of the portion of the device;
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• wherein an alarm can be provided based upon the signature.

A method for managing power in a device having a power source, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) monitoring a portion of the device to determine a behavior of the portion of the device;
• (b) comparing the behavior of the portion of the device to a signature for the portion of the device;
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• (c) utilizing at least one controller to operate at least one switch based on the behavior of the portion of the device and the signature of the portion of the device, the at least one switch being coupled with the power source, the at least one controller and the portion of the device;
• (d) determining the signature of the portion of the device, the signature being obtained by monitoring the behavior of the portion of the device remote from the at least one switch while power is supplied to the portion of the device;
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• (e) wherein the portion of the device further includes a battery.

A method for managing power in a device having a power source, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) monitoring a portion of the device to determine a behavior of the portion of the device;
• (b) comparing the behavior of the portion of the device to a signature for the portion of the device;
• and
• (c) utilizing at least one controller to operate at least one switch based on the behavior of the portion of the device and the signature of the portion of the device, the at least one switch being coupled with the power source, the at least one controller and the portion of the device;
• (d) determining the signature of the portion of the device, the signature being obtained by monitoring the behavior of the portion of the device remote from the at least one switch while power is supplied to the portion of the device;
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• (e) using the controller to provide an alarm can be provided based upon the signature and the behavior.

A method for managing power in a device having a power source, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) monitoring a portion of the device to determine a behavior of the portion of the device;
• (b) comparing the behavior of the portion of the device to a signature for the portion of the device;
• and
• (c) utilizing at least one controller to operate at least one switch based on the behavior of the portion of the device and the signature of the portion of the device, the at least one switch being coupled with the power source, the at least one controller and the portion of the device;
• (d) determining the signature of the portion of the device, the signature being obtained by monitoring the behavior of the portion of the device remote from the at least one switch while power is supplied to the portion of the device;
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• wherein the portion of the device includes a cranking subsystem and wherein the comparing step (c) can detect a failure of the cranking subsystem.