Patent ID: 11871232
Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  H  G | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A first wireless communication device comprising:
a first memory;
a first antenna configured to allow the first wireless communication device to wirelessly communicate with a plurality of power tool devices,
wherein each power tool device of the plurality of power tool devices includes a second wireless communication device that includes a second antenna configured to communicate with the first antenna, and
wherein the second wireless communication device of each power tool device includes a second memory configured to store a unique identifier for each respective power tool device; and

an electronic processor communicatively coupled to the first memory and to the first antenna, the electronic processor configured to
receive respective identifying information for each of the plurality of power tool devices,
store the respective identifying information for each of the plurality of power tool devices in the first memory, and
transmit, via the first antenna, an unlock command to each of the plurality of power tool devices to unlock each of the plurality of power tool devices, wherein the unlock command to each of the plurality of power tool devices (i) is based on the respective identifying information for the respective power tool device and (ii) instructs the respective power tool device to allow operation of itself.