Method and apparatus for setting or modifying programmable parameter in power driven wheelchair
First Claim
1. A power driven wheelchair capable of setting or modifying a programmable parameter, including:
- a user interface device adapted to operate in a programming mode; and
a first storage device in operative communication with the user interface device with at least a portion designated for storage of a programmable operating parameter associated with operation of the power driven wheelchair;
wherein the user interface device is used to select the programmable operating parameter, select a value for the programmable operating parameter, and save the selected value for the programmable operating parameter in the portion of the first storage device, such that when the power driven wheelchair exits the programming mode, the programmable operating parameter is set to the selected value for operation of the wheelchair.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for setting or modifying a programmable operating parameter associated with a power driven wheelchair is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes: a) operating a user interface device associated with a power driven wheelchair in a programming mode, b) selecting a programmable operating parameter associated with operation of the power driven wheelchair using the user interface device, c) selecting a value for the programmable operating parameter using the user interface device, and d) saving the selected value for the programmable operating parameter in a portion of a storage device associated with the power driven wheelchair using the user interface device. A method and apparatus for selecting one or more programmable parameter sets from a portable storage medium and saving the selected sets to a local storage device associated with a power driven wheelchair and vice versa is also provided.
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27 Claims
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1. A power driven wheelchair capable of setting or modifying a programmable parameter, including:
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a user interface device adapted to operate in a programming mode; and a first storage device in operative communication with the user interface device with at least a portion designated for storage of a programmable operating parameter associated with operation of the power driven wheelchair; wherein the user interface device is used to select the programmable operating parameter, select a value for the programmable operating parameter, and save the selected value for the programmable operating parameter in the portion of the first storage device, such that when the power driven wheelchair exits the programming mode, the programmable operating parameter is set to the selected value for operation of the wheelchair. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method associated with a power driven wheelchair for setting or modifying a programmable parameter, including:
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a) operating a user interface device in a programming mode, wherein the power driven wheelchair includes the user interface device; b) selecting a programmable operating parameter associated with operation of the power driven wheelchair using the user interface device; c) selecting a value for the programmable operating parameter using the user interface device; and d) saving the selected value for the programmable operating parameter in a portion of a storage device associated with the power driven wheelchair using the user interface device, such that when the power driven wheelchair exits the programming mode, the programmable operating parameter is set to the selected value for operation of the wheelchair. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus associated with a power driven wheelchair for communicating a programmable parameter set, including:
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a user interface device associated with a power driven wheelchair and adapted to operate in a programming mode; a portable storage medium in operative communication with the user interface device with at least a portion designated for storage of one or more programmable parameter sets associated with operation of the power driven wheelchair; and a local storage device in operative communication with the user interface device with at least a portion designated for storage of one or more programmable parameter sets associated with operation of the power driven wheelchair; wherein the user interface device is used to select one or more programmable parameter sets from the portable storage medium and save the selected programmable parameter sets to the local storage device or vice versa. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method associated with a power driven wheelchair for communicating a programmable parameter set, including:
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a) operating a user interface device associated with a power driven wheelchair in a programming mode; b) selecting at least one programmable parameter set associated with the power driven wheelchair using the user interface device; and c) communicating each selected programmable parameter set from a portable storage medium associated with the power driven wheelchair to a local storage device associated with the power driven wheelchair or vice versa using the user interface device; wherein the portable storage device includes at least a portion designated for storage of one or more programmable parameter sets and the local storage device includes at least a portion designated for storage of one or more programmable parameter sets. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A power driven wheelchair capable of setting or modifying a programmable parameter, including:
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a user interface device adapted to operate in a programming mode, wherein the user interface includes a microcontroller that includes; logic for displaying a drive mode programming screen, including; display of the drive mode; display of a speed programmable parameter and a speed programmable parameter current value for the drive mode; display of a response programmable parameter and a response programmable parameter current value for the drive mode; and display of an advanced menu selection; logic for selecting one of the speed programmable parameter, response programmable parameter, and the advanced menu selection; logic for selecting programmable parameters associated with the advanced menu selection; logic for modifying a value for the selected programmable parameter; logic for saving the value for the selected programmable parameter; a first storage device in operative communication with the user interface device with at least a portion designated for storage of programmable parameter values associated with drive modes of the power driven wheelchair.
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26. A power driven wheelchair capable of setting or modifying a programmable parameter, including:
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a storage device with at least a portion designated for storage of programmable parameters associated with operation of the power driven wheelchair; a system controller in operative communication with the storage device and adapted to program and drive the power driven wheelchair, wherein the system controller includes a microcontroller that includes; logic for operating in a programming mode, including logic to; select the programmable operating parameter; select a value for the programmable operating parameter; and save the selected value for the programmable operating parameter in the portion of the storage device, such that when the power driven wheelchair exits the programming mode, the programmable operating parameter is set to the selected value for operation of the wheelchair; logic for operating in a drive mode, including logic to control drive motors.
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27. A power driven wheelchair capable of setting or modifying a programmable parameter, including a system controller adapted to program and drive the power driven wheelchair, wherein the system controller includes a microcontroller that includes logic for switching between a programming mode and a drive mode, such that when the power driven wheelchair exits the programming mode, the programmable operating parameter is set to the selected value for operation of the wheelchair.
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