Method and apparatus for remote maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of a motorized wheelchair
First Claim
1. A method of remote communication between a remote data processing unit with an associated video monitor and a motorized wheelchair having an associated controller and an associated modem, said remote data processing unit and said controller each being capable of generating data, comprising the steps ofusing the modem to establish a data communications link between the controller and the remote data processing unit;
- uploading first data from the controller across the data communications fink to the remote data processing unit for display on the video monitor;
downloading second data from the remote data processing unit across the data communications link to the controller; and
terminating the data communications link after the controller acknowledges receipt of the second data.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for the remote maintenance, troubleshooting, and/or repair of electric or motorized wheelchairs is disclosed. A wheelchair diagnostic system includes a data communications network, a motorized wheelchair having a controller associated therewith, a modem coupled between the controller and the data communications network, a remote data processing unit coupled to the data communications network, and a diagnostics tool executing on the remote data processing unit which facilitates communicating with the controller across the data communications network. The diagnostics tool includes computer readable code which causes data from the controller to be downloaded across the data communications network to the remote data processing unit so that a service technician can view error code and drive parameter data for troubleshooting, diagnosing and/or repairing the wheelchair.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of remote communication between a remote data processing unit with an associated video monitor and a motorized wheelchair having an associated controller and an associated modem, said remote data processing unit and said controller each being capable of generating data, comprising the steps of
using the modem to establish a data communications link between the controller and the remote data processing unit; -
uploading first data from the controller across the data communications fink to the remote data processing unit for display on the video monitor; downloading second data from the remote data processing unit across the data communications link to the controller; and terminating the data communications link after the controller acknowledges receipt of the second data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wheelchair diagnostic system, comprising:
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a data communications network; a motorized wheelchair having a controller associated therewith; a modem coupled between the controller and the data communications network; a remote data processing unit coupled to the data communications network; and a diagnostics tool executing on the remote data processing unit which facilitates communicating with the controller across the data communications network, the diagnostics tool including computer readable code means for causing first data from the controller to be downloaded across the data communications network to the remote data processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A program product comprising:
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a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein for causing a computer to display first data received across a data communication network from a controller associated with a wheelchair, the computer readable program code means in the article of manufacture comprising; computer readable program code means for causing the computer to effect downloading of the first data from a memory associated with the controller; and computer readable program code means for causing the computer to effect displaying the first data on a video monitor, the first data including at least one of error code data and drive parameter data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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