WHEELCHAIR SYSTEM HAVING A SHORT RANGE WIRELESS INTERFACE TO AN INTERMEDIARY DEVICE FOR RELAYING DIAGNOSTIC-RELATED AND OPERATIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION TO AND FROM A REMOTE SITE
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1. A method to operate a personal mobility vehicle, comprising:
- wirelessly transmitting vehicle diagnostic-related data from the vehicle to an intermediary device via a short range wireless connection;
further transmitting the vehicle diagnostic-related data from the intermediary device to a remote site; and
wirelessly receiving via the short range wireless connection with the intermediary device at least operational program related data from the remote site.
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Abstract
A personal mobility vehicle, such as a wheelchair system, includes a short range wireless interface and a control unit having a data processor and a memory. The data processor is coupled to the wireless interface and is configured to wirelessly transmit vehicle diagnostic-related data from the memory to an intermediary device via the short range wireless interface for subsequent transmission from the intermediary device to a remote site. The data processor is further configured to wirelessly receive via the short range wireless interface with the intermediary device at least operational program related data from the remote site.
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1. A method to operate a personal mobility vehicle, comprising:
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wirelessly transmitting vehicle diagnostic-related data from the vehicle to an intermediary device via a short range wireless connection; further transmitting the vehicle diagnostic-related data from the intermediary device to a remote site; and wirelessly receiving via the short range wireless connection with the intermediary device at least operational program related data from the remote site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A personal mobility vehicle, comprising:
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a short range wireless interface; and a control unit that comprises a data processor and a memory, said data processor being coupled to the wireless interface and configured to wirelessly transmit vehicle diagnostic-related data from the memory to an intermediary device via the short range wireless interface for subsequent transmission from the intermediary device to a remote site;
said data processor further configured to wirelessly receive via the short range wireless interface with the intermediary device at least operational program related data from the remote site. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that tangibly stores a computer program for execution by a data processor to operate a wheelchair system by performing operations that comprise:
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wirelessly transmitting vehicle diagnostic-related data from the wheelchair system to an intermediary device via a short range wireless connection so that the vehicle diagnostic-related data can be relayed to a remote site; and wirelessly receiving via the short range wireless connection with the intermediary device at least operational program related data from the remote site. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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