Abstract: A system includes a first battery pack and a connected charger. The connected charger is configured to removably couple or recouple with the first battery pack to charge or recharge the first battery pack via a first interface. The connected charger includes a communications module disposed within the housing of the connected charger that receives information related to a power tool and/or the first battery pack from a cloud-based computing system during a period of time when the first battery pack is disconnected from the first interface. The connected charger includes a memory configured to store the power tool and/or the first battery pack information until the first battery pack is coupled or recoupled to the connected charger. The connected charger transmits the information from the connected charger to the first battery pack when the first battery pack is coupled or recoupled to the connected charger.

Abstract: A system includes two or more battery packs configured to receive power tool information and to gather battery pack information. The system includes a connected charger configured to concurrently and removably couple with the two or more battery packs to charge or recharge the battery packs each via two or more interfaces. The connected charger includes a memory to receive the power tool information and/or the battery pack information from each of the two or more battery packs. The connected charger includes a communications module disposed within the housing to transmit information received from a first battery pack to a cloud-based computing system during a period of time when the first battery pack is disconnected from a first interface and while the connected charger continues to charge and/or receive information from a second battery pack removably coupled to a second interface of the connected charger.

Abstract: A system includes a first battery pack configured to receive and gather power tool information and/or battery pack information. The system includes a connected charger configured to removably couple with the first battery pack to charge or recharge the first battery pack via a first interface. The connected charger includes a memory configured to receive the power tool information and/or the first battery pack information via the first interface. The connected charger includes a communications module disposed within the housing of the connected charger. The communications module is configured to transmit the received power tool and/or the received first battery pack information to a cloud-based computing system during a period of time when the first battery pack is disconnected from the first interface.

Abstract: A system includes one or more assets disposed within a physical location. Each asset is coupled to a wireless tag, and each wireless tag is configured to wirelessly transmit beacon signals at predetermined intervals. The system also includes a gateway configured to cover the range of the physical location. The gateway is configured to scan the physical location to identify beacon signals transmitted by each of the wireless tags and receive the beacon signals from each wireless tag at the predetermined intervals. The gateway is also configured to dynamically optimize a function of the gateway by adjusting a current total scan time based at least in part on the number of beacon signals received from previously unknown or new wireless tags disposed within the physical location.

Abstract: A system includes one or more assets disposed within a physical location. Each asset is coupled to a wireless tag, and each wireless tag is configured to wirelessly transmit beacon signals at predetermined intervals. The system also includes a gateway configured to cover the range of the physical location. The gateway is configured to scan the physical location to identify beacon signals transmitted by each of the wireless tags and receive the beacon signals from each wireless tag at the predetermined intervals. The gateway is also configured to dynamically optimize a function of the gateway by adjusting a current total scan time based at least in part on the number of beacon signals received from previously unknown or new wireless tags disposed within the physical location.

Abstract: A system includes one or more assets disposed within a physical location, where each asset is coupled to a wireless tag, and each wireless tag is configured to wirelessly transmit beacon signals at predetermined intervals. The system includes a gateway configured to cover the range of the physical location. The gateway is configured to scan the physical location to identify beacon signals transmitted by each of the wireless tags and receive the beacon signals from each wireless tag at the predetermined intervals. The gateway is also configured to dynamically optimize a function of the gateway by terminating a scan time relative to a default scan time based at least in part on a variability of wireless tags disposed within the physical location.

Abstract: A system includes one or more assets disposed within a physical location, where each asset is coupled to a wireless tag. Each wireless tag is configured to wirelessly transmit beacon signals at predetermined intervals. The system further includes a gateway configured to cover the range of the physical location. The gateway is configured to scan the physical location to identify beacon signals transmitted by each of the wireless tags and receive the beacon signals from each wireless tag at the predetermined intervals. The gateway is also configured to dynamically optimize a function of the gateway by adjusting a scan frequency based at least in part on a variability of the wireless tags disposed within the physical location.

Abstract: A power tool system includes a power tool configured to receive an input power from a first power device. The power tool system includes a communications device configured to removably couple to an external surface of a housing of the power tool, where the communications device harvests power from the power tool when the communications device is coupled to the external surface of the housing of the power tool. The communications device includes a first wireless mode circuitry configured to receive information from the power tool via a first wireless communications mode and a second wireless mode circuitry configured to transmit information to a remote computing device via a second wireless communications mode. The first and second wireless communication modes are different.

Abstract: Uplink leveling systems and methods for a distribution antenna are provided. An uplink leveling system includes at least one communication path between a base station point of interface and a remote antenna unit. A broadband measurement detector is communicatively coupled to measure signal power in the at least one communication path at the base station point of interface. A signal measurement receiver is communicatively coupled to measure signal power in the at least one communication path. A test signal generator is configured to generate a test signal in the at least one communication path in an uplink. At least one controller is configured to level the communication path in the uplink direction based at least in part on measurements by the broadband measurement detector and the signal measurement receiver in response to the generated test signal by the test signal generator.

Abstract: Uplink leveling systems and methods for a distribution antenna are provided. An uplink leveling system includes at least one communication path between a base station point of interface and a remote antenna unit. A broadband measurement detector is communicatively coupled to measure signal power in the at least one communication path at the base station point of interface. A signal measurement receiver is communicatively coupled to measure signal power in the at least one communication path. A test signal generator is configured to generate a test signal in the at least one communication path in an uplink. At least one controller is configured to level the communication path in the uplink direction based at least in part on measurements by the broadband measurement detector and the signal measurement receiver in response to the generated test signal by the test signal generator.

Abstract: A first network is structured according to a first technology, especially a data network, comprising one or several network devices and/or interfaces, which are configured to establish communication with at least one station using the first technology and have basic functions for autonomous operation of the first network. In order to be able to collect subscriber-related data from a data source outside the network, especially a second network structured according to a second technology, more particularly a cellular mobile telephone network, when a subscriber who is not registered in the first network is connected, one of the two networks generically enables logical functions of components of the other network. A network facility enables the implementation of the above-mentioned method.

Abstract: A method for connection of at least one station to a data network. In a first data network based on a first technology, the data network comprises one or more network devices and/or interfaces to establish communication with at least one station of the first technology, and with base functions for an autonomous operation of the first network. According to an aspect of the invention, a station with a non-network technology may be connected to a data network via a method for the connection of the station using a logical point-to-point connection. The data network comprises network devices for the transmission of data in a communications connection, and an access device with an interface for the establishment of a communication connection with at least one station.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radio access network (RAN) for a mobile radio communications system and to an operating method therefor. The radio access network has a number of first nodes (UPS1, UPS2,), which are each assigned to a subarea (A, a) of a geographical area, and which serve for exchanging useful data between terminals (UE), which are located in the relevant subarea, and a primary network (CN). The radio access network also has at least one second node (RCS1, RCS2), which comprises a number of signaling functionalities (UEF) for exchanging signaling data with the each respective terminal (UE). The second node (RCS1, RCS2, . . . ) is connected to a number of first nodes (UPS1, UPS2, . . . ) in order to exchange signaling data with a terminal (UE) via those first nodes (UPS1, UPS2, . . . ) with which this terminal (UE) exchanges useful data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radio access network (RAN) for a mobile radio communications system and to an operating method therefor. The radio access network has a number of first nodes (UPS1, UPS2,), which are each assigned to a subarea (A, a) of a geographical area, and which serve for exchanging useful data between terminals (UE), which are located in the relevant subarea, and a primary network (CN). The radio access network also has at least one second node (RCS1, RCS2), which comprises a number of signaling functionalities (UEF) for exchanging signaling data with the each respective terminal (UE). The second node (RCS1, RCS2, . . . ) is connected to a number of first nodes (UPS1, UPS2, . . . ) in order to exchange signaling data with a terminal (UE) via those first nodes (UPS1, UPS2, . . . ) with which this terminal (UE) exchanges useful data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method in a first network based on a first technology network, particularly data network ((W-)LAN), comprising one or more network devices and/or interfaces (hub, bridge, V, VL), implemented for setting up a communication with at least one station (W-H; H; MS) of the first technology, and comprising basic functions (AAA, DHCP, DNS) for autonomous operation of the first network.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, wherein a first network is structured according to a first technology, especially a data network ((W-)LAN), comprising one or several network devices and/or interfaces (hub, bridge, V, VL), which are configured to establish communication with at least one station (W-H; H; MS) using the first technology and have basic functions (AAA, DHCP, DNS) for autonomous operation of the first network. In order to be able to collect subscriber-related data from a data source outside the network, especially a second network structured according to a second technology (GSM, UMTS), more particularly a cellular mobile telephone network, when a subscriber who is not registered in the first network is connected, one of the two networks ((W-)LAN; GSM, UMTS) generically enables logical functions of components of the other network (GSM, UMTS; (W-)LAN). The invention also relates to a network facility enabling the implementation of the above-mentioned method.