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

Claim 11:
12. A method of unlocking a plurality of power tool devices to allow operation of the plurality of power tool devices, the method comprising:
communicating, with an electronic processor of a first wireless communication device and via a first antenna of the first communication device, with the 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;

receiving, with the electronic processor, respective identifying information for each of the plurality of power tool devices;
storing, with the electronic processor, the respective identifying information for each of the plurality of power tool devices in a first memory of the first wireless communication device, and
transmitting, with the electronic processor and 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.