US 11,886,168 B2
User interface for tool configuration and data capture
John S. Dey, IV, New York, NY (US); Alex Huber, Menomonee Falls, WI (US); Matthew J. Mergener, Mequon, WI (US); Burtrom L. Stampfl, Bristol, WI (US); Stephen Matson, Milwaukee, WI (US); and Timothy R. Obermann, Waukesa, WI (US)
Assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed by MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed on Mar. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/178,906.
Application 18/178,906 is a continuation of application No. 17/587,423, filed on Jan. 28, 2022, granted, now 11,599,093.
Application 17/587,423 is a continuation of application No. 17/220,741, filed on Apr. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,256,234, issued on Feb. 2, 2022.
Application 17/220,741 is a continuation of application No. 16/993,742, filed on Aug. 14, 2020, granted, now 10,976,726, issued on Apr. 13, 2021.
Application 16/993,742 is a continuation of application No. 16/368,449, filed on Mar. 28, 2019, granted, now 10,838,407, issued on Nov. 17, 2020.
Application 16/368,449 is a continuation of application No. 15/155,489, filed on May 16, 2016, granted, now 10,295,990, issued on May 21, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/279,998, filed on Jan. 18, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/175,963, filed on Jun. 15, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/163,228, filed on May 18, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0266745 A1, Aug. 24, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 3/04842 (2022.01); G05B 19/4155 (2006.01); G06F 3/04847 (2022.01); G06F 3/04817 (2022.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); H04L 67/125 (2022.01); B25F 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC G05B 19/4155 (2013.01) [B25F 5/00 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 3/04847 (2013.01); H04L 67/125 (2013.01); B25D 2216/00 (2013.01); B25D 2250/221 (2013.01); G05B 2219/39438 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A communication system comprising:
a first external device including:
a first display, and
a first external device electronic processor configured to:
display a control screen of a mode profile on the first display, wherein the control screen includes a setting of the mode profile, the setting configured to be manipulated by a user to control a motor parameter of a power tool,
receive, via the first display, a user input that manipulates the setting,
transmit the mode profile to a first power tool, wherein the first power tool is configured to control a first motor of the first power tool in accordance with the setting by controlling the first motor to operate in a predetermined manner in response to a first trigger of the first power tool being actuated regardless of an amount of actuation of the first trigger, and
transmit the mode profile to a server for storage on the server; and
a second external device including:
a second display, and
a second external device electronic processor configured to:
receive, via the second display, a selection of the mode profile,
request and receive the mode profile from the server in response to receiving the selection of the mode profile, and
transmit the mode profile to a second power tool, wherein the second power tool is configured to control a second motor of the second power tool in accordance with the setting by controlling the second motor to operate in the predetermined manner in response to a second trigger of the second power tool being actuated regardless of an amount of actuation of the second trigger.