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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2018

Filed:

Sep. 19, 2014
Applicant:

Sears Brands, L.l.c., Hoffman Estates, IL (US);

Inventors:

Colin Knight, Winnetka, IL (US);

Iqbal Singh, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);

Milos Coric, Lincolnshire, IL (US);

Assignee:

SEARS BRANDS, L.L.C., Hoffman Estates, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G05F 1/66 (2006.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 1/66 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); G08C 2201/10 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for enabling wireless control by use of portable power supply systems with embedded communication components. A power supply component, which is operable to store and discharge power, and which may be configured for use in a first device to supply power thereto in portable manner, may be configured to determine data associated with the power supply component. The data may comprise information relating to one or more conditions associated with use of power stored in the power supply component, in conjunction with operation of the first device. The power supply component may comprise a communication element, for wirelessly communicating messages to a second device that is physically separate from the first device, to control at least part of operations of the second device. Controlling operations of the second device may comprise activating or deactivating the second device based on use of power by the first device.


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