System and method for providing a connection status of a battery powered end point device
US11594119B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J7/0042
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems of providing a connection status of a battery powered end point device. One system includes an end point device associated with a facility. The end point device including a housing including a receiving portion and a lid portion and a boss protruding from an inner surface of the lid portion. The end point device also includes a switch associated with the receiving portion of the housing and an electronic processor communicatively coupled to the switch. The electronic processor is configured to monitor a current position of the switch. The electronic processor is also configured to, in response to determining that the current position of the switch is opened, determine a status of the end point device and provide a visual indication of the status of the end point device.
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