Pairing of a battery monitor to a communication device
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G08C-017/02
B60L-011/18
H04W-076/02
H01M-010/48
H04Q-009/00
H04L-029/08
H04W-004/00
H04W-012/04
H01M-010/06
출원번호
US-0666650
(2015-03-24)
등록번호
US-9699818
(2017-07-04)
발명자
/ 주소
Grothaus, Brent J.
Winner, Dean
출원인 / 주소
Crown Equipment Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Stevens & Showalter, LLP
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3인용 특허 :
14
초록▼
A monitoring system comprises a storage device monitor and a communication device. The storage device monitor is powered by an energy storage device (e.g., battery or fuel cell) to which the storage device monitor is attached. The communication device is mounted on an industrial vehicle or battery c
A monitoring system comprises a storage device monitor and a communication device. The storage device monitor is powered by an energy storage device (e.g., battery or fuel cell) to which the storage device monitor is attached. The communication device is mounted on an industrial vehicle or battery charger. A load is electrically connected to the communication device that is external to and independent from the storage device monitor. In operation, the communication device transmits an encoded message to the load. A controller of the storage device monitor detects the encoded message by sensing changes in a characteristic of the energy storage device that occur responsive to the communication device transmitting the encoded message to the load. The controller of the storage device monitor converts the encoded message into a discovery parameter, and pairs with the communication device across a wireless network based upon the discovery parameter.
대표청구항▼
1. A monitoring system for industrial vehicles, comprising: a storage device monitor that is powered by an energy storage device to which the storage device monitor is attached, the storage device monitor comprising: a wireless transceiver;a sensor capable of sensing an energy storage device charact
1. A monitoring system for industrial vehicles, comprising: a storage device monitor that is powered by an energy storage device to which the storage device monitor is attached, the storage device monitor comprising: a wireless transceiver;a sensor capable of sensing an energy storage device characteristic; anda controller coupled to the wireless transceiver and the sensor;a communication device mounted to an industrial vehicle, the communication device and the industrial vehicle also powered by the energy storage device, the communication device comprising a wireless transceiver; anda load that is electrically connected to the communication device, wherein the load is external to and independent from the storage device monitor;wherein: the communication device is programmed to transmit an encoded message to the load;the controller of the storage device monitor is programmed to: detect, using the sensor, the encoded message by sensing changes in the energy storage device characteristic that occur responsive to the communication device transmitting the encoded message to the load;convert the encoded message into a discovery parameter; andpair with the communication device across a wireless network based upon the discovery parameter; andthe communication device and the storage device monitor wirelessly communicate information between each other using the paired wireless connection. 2. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein: the discovery parameter includes a broadcast name; andthe controller of the storage device monitor is programmed to pair with the communication device by being programmed to: broadcast, via the wireless transceiver of the storage device monitor, the broadcast name to the wireless transceiver of the communications device;receive, in response to broadcasting the broadcast name, a pairing request from the wireless transceiver of the communications device; andpair with the communication device. 3. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein: the discovery parameter includes a substitute media access control (MAC) address; andthe controller of the storage device monitor is programmed to pair with the communication device by being programmed to: broadcast, via the wireless transceiver of the storage device monitor, the substitute MAC address to the wireless transceiver of the communications device;receive, in response to broadcasting the substitute MAC address, a pairing request from the wireless transceiver of the communications device; andpair with the communication device. 4. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein: the discovery parameter includes a passkey; andthe controller of the storage device monitor is programmed to pair with the communication device by being programmed to: broadcast, via the wireless storage device monitor transceiver, a discovery name to the communications device transceiver;receive, in response to broadcasting the discovery name, a pairing request including a security value from the wireless communications device transceiver; andpair with the communication device if the security value matches the passkey. 5. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the controller of the storage device monitor is further programmed to: enter a discovery mode when detecting a triggering event; andlisten for the encoded message until the encoded message is detected. 6. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the energy storage device is a battery. 7. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the energy storage device is a fuel cell. 8. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the controller of the storage device monitor is programmed to convert the encoded message into a discovery parameter by being programmed to process the encoded message to generate the discovery parameter. 9. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the controller of the storage device monitor is programmed to convert the encoded message into a discovery parameter by being programmed to use the encoded message as the discovery parameter without any data manipulation. 10. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein: the sensor is a current sensor coupled to the energy storage device; andthe controller of the storage device monitor is programmed to detect the encoded message by being programmed to detect current drawn by the energy storage device responsive to the communication device transmitting the encoded message to the load. 11. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the sensor is select one of: a voltage sensor;a resistance sensor;an impedance sensor;a power sensor;a temperature sensor;a fluid-level sensor; anda chemical sensor. 12. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein: the communication device further includes power enabling circuitry; andthe controller of the storage device monitor is programmed to pair with the communication device by being programmed to pair with the communication device before the power enabling circuitry enables the industrial vehicle for normal operation. 13. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein: the wireless transceiver of the storage device monitor is a Bluetooth wireless transceiver; andthe wireless transceiver of the communication device is a Bluetooth wireless transceiver. 14. A monitoring system comprising: a storage device monitor that is powered by an energy storage device to which the storage device monitor is attached, the storage device monitor comprising: a wireless transceiver;a sensor capable of sensing an energy storage device characteristic; anda controller coupled to the wireless transceiver and the sensor;a communication device mounted on a battery charger, the communication device comprising a wireless transceiver; anda load that is electrically connected to the communication device, wherein the load is external to and independent from the storage device monitor;wherein: the communication device is programmed to transmit an encoded message to the load;the controller of the storage device monitor is programmed to: detect, using the sensor, the encoded message by sensing changes in the energy storage device characteristic that occur responsive to the communication device transmitting the encoded message to the load;convert the encoded message into a discovery parameter; andpair with the communication device across a wireless network based upon the discovery parameter. 15. The monitoring system of claim 14, wherein: the discovery parameter includes a broadcast name; andthe controller of the storage device monitor is programmed to pair with the communication device by being programmed to: broadcast, via the wireless transceiver of the storage device monitor, the broadcast name to the communications device transceiver;receive, in response to broadcasting the broadcast name, a pairing request from the wireless transceiver of the communications device; andpair with the communication device. 16. The monitoring system of claim 14, wherein: the discovery parameter includes a substitute media access control (MAC) address; andthe controller of the storage device monitor is programmed to pair with the communication device by being programmed to: broadcast, via the wireless transceiver of the storage device monitor, the substitute MAC address to the wireless transceiver of the communications device;receive, in response to broadcasting the substitute MAC address, a pairing request from the wireless transceiver of the communications device; andpair with the communication device. 17. The monitoring system of claim 14, wherein: the discovery parameter includes a passkey; andthe controller of the storage device monitor is programmed to pair with the communication device by being programmed to: broadcast, via the wireless transceiver of the storage device monitor, a discovery name to the communications device transceiver;receive, in response to broadcasting the discovery name, a pairing request including a security value from the wireless transceiver of the communications device; andpair with the communication device if the security value matches the passkey. 18. The monitoring system of claim 14, wherein the controller of the storage device monitor is programmed to convert the encoded message into a discovery parameter by being programmed to process the encoded message to generate the discovery parameter. 19. The monitoring system of claim 14, wherein the controller of the storage device monitor is programmed to convert the encoded message into a discovery parameter by being programmed to use the encoded message as the discovery parameter without any data manipulation. 20. The monitoring system of claim 14, wherein: the sensor is a current sensor coupled to the energy storage device; andthe controller of the storage device monitor is programmed to detect the encoded message by being programmed to detect current drawn by the energy storage device responsive to the communication device transmitting the encoded message to the load.
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