Method and apparatus for setting or modifying programmable parameter in power driven wheelchair
First Claim
1. An apparatus associated with a power driven wheelchair, comprising:
- a local storage device in operative communication with a controller of the power driven wheelchair with at least a portion of the local storage device designated for storage of information associated with operation of the power driven wheelchair; and
a portable storage medium in operative communication with the controller with at least a portion of the portable storage medium designated for storage of information associated with operation of the power driven wheelchair;
wherein the information from the portable storage medium is communicated to the local storage device or vice versa.
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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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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus associated with a power driven wheelchair, comprising:
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a local storage device in operative communication with a controller of the power driven wheelchair with at least a portion of the local storage device designated for storage of information associated with operation of the power driven wheelchair; and a portable storage medium in operative communication with the controller with at least a portion of the portable storage medium designated for storage of information associated with operation of the power driven wheelchair; wherein the information from the portable storage medium is communicated to the local storage device or vice versa. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method associated with a power driven wheelchair, comprising:
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providing a local storage device in operative communication with a controller of the power driven wheelchair with at least a portion of the local storage device designated for storage of information associated with operation of the power driven wheelchair; and providing a portable storage medium in operative communication with the controller with at least a portion of the portable storage medium designated for storage of information associated with operation of the power driven wheelchair; and communicating the information from the portable storage medium to the local storage device or vice versa. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus associated with a power driven wheelchair, comprising:
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a local storage means in operative communication with a means for controlling the power driven wheelchair with at least a portion of the local storage means designated for storage of information associated with operation of the power driven wheelchair; and a portable storage means in operative communication with the means for controlling with at least a portion of the portable storage means designated for storage of information associated with operation of the power driven wheelchair; and means for communicating the information from the portable storage means to the local storage means or vice versa.
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