1. A method for testing a storage battery for use in a vehicle, comprising:
measuring at least one parameter of the battery;
receiving input data related to battery requirements;
retrieving test criteria from a memory containing a plurality of test criteria associated with battery requirements, the retrieved test criteria selected based upon input data related to battery requirements; and
providing an output related to battery condition as a function of the at least one parameter, the retrieved test criteria and the battery requirements.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the requirements comprise battery service requirements.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the requirements comprise requirements for a particular application.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the parameter comprises a dynamic parameter.
5. The method of claim 1 including applying an electrical load to the storage battery.
6. The method of claim 1 including displaying an equivalent rating of the battery.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein the equivalent rating comprises a CCA rating.
8. The method of claim 6 wherein the equivalent rating comprises a SAE rating.
9. The method of claim 6 wherein the equivalent rating comprises a DIN rating.
10. The method of claim 6 wherein the equivalent rating comprises a IEC rating.
11. The method of claim 6 wherein the equivalent rating comprises a EN rating.
12. The method of claim 6 wherein the equivalent rating comprises a CA rating.
13. The method of claim 6 wherein the equivalent rating comprises a MCA rating.
14. The method of claim 6 wherein the equivalent rating comprises a JIS rating.
15. The method of claim 1 wherein the measuring is through a Kelvin connection.
16. The method of claim 1 wherein the input data comprises user input data.
17. The method of claim 1 wherein providing the output related to battery condition is based upon a step of comparing.
18. The method of claim 1 wherein the parameter comprises dynamic conductance.
19. The method of claim 1 wherein the parameter comprises dynamic resistance.
20. An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery for use in a vehicle, comprising:
means for measuring at least one parameter of the battery;
means for receiving input data related to battery requirements;
means for retrieving a test criteria from a memory containing a plurality of test criteria associated with battery requirements, the retrieved test criteria selected based upon input data related to battery requirements; and
means for providing an output related to battery condition as a function of the at least one parameter, the retrieved test criteria and the battery requirements.
21. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein the requirements comprise battery service requirements.
22. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein the requirements comprise requirements for a particular application.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A receiving device comprising:
a processor; and
a receiver coupled with the processor;
wherein the processor in conjunction with the receiver is configured to:
determine a window of time for receiving transmissions, wherein the window begins at a first predetermined time and ends at a second predetermined time;
enable the receiver at a third time earlier than the second predetermined time;
determine whether an incoming transmission is detected;
in response to a determination that no incoming transmission is detected, determine whether a current time is within the window of time; and
in response to determining that the current time is within the window of time, continue to determine whether the incoming transmission is detected.
2. The receiving device of claim 1 wherein the third time is greater than or equal to the first predetermined time.
3. The receiving device of claim 1 wherein the window of time is about 13 milliseconds in duration.
4. The receiving device of claim 1 wherein two consecutive windows of time are spaced between 100 milliseconds to 250 milliseconds apart.
5. The receiving device of claim 1 wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive a data packet during the window of time;
determine whether the data packet is redundant; and
if it is determined that the data packet is redundant, discard the data packet.
6. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a plurality of instructions for controlling a processor to receive data packets, the plurality of instructions comprising:
instructions that cause the processor to specify a time period for receiving transmissions;
instructions that cause the processor to determine whether a transmission is detected;
instructions that cause the processor, in response to a determination that no transmission is detected, to determine whether a current time is within the time period; and
instructions that cause the processor to, in response to determining that the current time is within the time period, continue to determine whether the transmission is detected.
7. The computer readable medium of claim 6 wherein the plurality of instructions further comprise:
instructions that cause the processor to determine a time interval between two consecutive data packets in the transmission; and
instructions that cause the processor to determine that the transmission has ended if the time interval exceeds a predetermined value.
8. The computer readable medium of claim 6 wherein the plurality of instructions further comprise:
instructions that cause the processor to enable a receiver prior to the start of the time period; and
instructions that cause the processor to disable the receiver after expiry of the time period.
9. A media player comprising:
a processor;
a storage medium coupled to the processor;
a user interface coupled to the processor; and
a receiver coupled to the processor,
wherein the processor in conjunction with the receiver is configured to:
determine a window of time for receiving transmissions, wherein the window begins at a first predetermined time and ends at a second predetermined time;
enable the receiver at a third time earlier than the second predetermined time;
determine whether an incoming transmission is detected;
in response to a determination that no incoming transmission is detected, determine whether a current time is within the window of time; and
in response to determining that the current time is within the window of time, continue to determine whether the incoming transmission is detected.
10. The media player of claim 9 wherein the third time is greater than or equal to the first predetermined time.
11. The media player of claim 9 wherein the window of time is about 13 milliseconds in duration.
12. The media player of claim 9 wherein two consecutive windows of time are spaced between 100 milliseconds to 250 milliseconds apart.
13. The media player of claim 9 wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive a data packet during the window of time;
determine whether the data packet is redundant; and
if it is determined that the data packet is redundant, discard the data packet.