Apparatus and method for accessing data stored within a power source
AssigneeSPX Corporation
InventorScott Krampitz
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for determining the status of a stand-alone power source, which includes a communications port that attaches to the power source, a processor linked to the communications port to process the data and output device to view the data. Additionally, a charger can be incorporated as a dual function to better diagnosis the power source as well as a means for charging the power source.
Claims47
A diagnostic apparatus that determines specific information and the status of a stand-alone power source, comprising:
- a communications port that attaches to a power source data port through which it receives data;
- a processor linked to the communications port that processes the data to determine information about the power source, the processor is configured to emulate a power management system;
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- an output device that displays the information determined by the processor.
A method for determining and managing the status of a stand-alone power source comprising:
- emulating a power management system with a processor;
- retrieving data from the power source through a communications port that attaches to a power source data port;
- processing the data received from the power source data port;
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- displaying the processed data.
A diagnostic apparatus that determines specific information and the status of a stand-alone power source, comprising:
- means for emulating a power management system;
- means for retrieving data from a power source data port, the means for retrieving data is linked to the means for emulating;
- means for processing the data received from the power source is linked to the means for emulating;
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- means for displaying the processed data is linked to the means for emulating.
A diagnostic apparatus that determines specific information and the status of a stand-alone power source, comprising:
- a charger that attaches to the power source;
- test hardware that is linked to the charger for testing a condition of the power source;
- a diagnostic tool that is linked to the power source, charger and test hardware to retrieve and process data concerning the power source, the diagnostic tool emulates a power management system.
A method for determining the condition of a power source comprising:
- emulating a power management system;
- testing the power source with test hardware and a charger to determine a condition of the power source;
- retrieving data from the power source through a diagnostic tool that is linked to the charger and the test hardware;
- processing the data received from the power source;
- and
- displaying the processed data.
A apparatus for determining the condition of a power source comprising:
- means for emulating a power management system;
- means for charging the power source;
- means for testing the power connected to the means for charging to determine a condition of the power source;
- means for retrieving data from the power source;
- means for processing the data received from the power source;
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- means for displaying the processed data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.