Remote indicating low battery voltage enunciator method and appa

Details Remote indicating low battery voltage enunciator method and appa Remote indicating low battery voltage enunciator method and appa

1984-12-05

1986-03-25

Rowland, James L.

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

340531, 3581921, 371 29, 371 66, 455603, G08B 2100

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045786712

ABSTRACT:
A low battery voltage indicator is for use with remote control keyboards which are not linked by a cable to a power supply. Such keyboards contain their own power and are widely used. Remote keyboards that are infra red linked to personal computers are widely available. Similarly, remote control TV channel selectors utilizing infra red links are extensively used and sold. A majority of these devices utilize a battery to power the transmitter for the infra red communication link from the remote unit to the base unit. This is an improved low voltage indicator circuit and technique that utilizes the infra red link and the key encoding circuits of the keyboard to transmit to the base station a key code indicative of the fact that low battery voltage exists. At the base station, the key code is received and is looked up in a table that identifies the key code as a low battery voltage indication. This causes the base station to flash a low battery voltage warning message on the display screen. This replaces a low battery indicator light or buzzer on the remote keyboard unit which normally can use even more power than the infra red transmitter. It also avoids the use of such local devices as buzzers or lights that would only worsen the low battery voltage condition already present.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4056815 (1977-11-01), Anderson
patent: 4191948 (1980-03-01), Stockdale
patent: 4232308 (1980-11-01), Lee et al.

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