Software application that allows a user to utilize a mobile device to control frozen precipitation treatment systems
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1. A frozen precipitation treatment system comprising:
- a vehicle;
at least one frozen precipitation treatment assembly physically attached to the vehicle and that comprises;
(1) a frozen precipitation treatment mechanism that is operable to remove or prevent the accumulation of frozen precipitation on an associated ground surface;
(2) an electronic controller that operates the frozen precipitation treatment mechanism; and
,(3) a receiver that receives electric control signals and communicates them to the electronic controller to operate the frozen precipitation treatment mechanism; and
,an electronic mobile device that comprises;
(1) software that controls the frozen precipitation treatment mechanism;
(2) input controls that are manipulatable by an associated user to use the software; and
,(3) an electronic control signal generator that generates and sends the electric control signals to the receiver based on the associated user'"'"'s manipulation of the input controls.
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Abstract
A frozen precipitation treatment system may include a vehicle, a frozen precipitation treatment device, such as a snow plow or spreader, and an electronic mobile device that that controls the frozen precipitation treatment device.
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1. A frozen precipitation treatment system comprising:
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a vehicle; at least one frozen precipitation treatment assembly physically attached to the vehicle and that comprises; (1) a frozen precipitation treatment mechanism that is operable to remove or prevent the accumulation of frozen precipitation on an associated ground surface; (2) an electronic controller that operates the frozen precipitation treatment mechanism; and
,(3) a receiver that receives electric control signals and communicates them to the electronic controller to operate the frozen precipitation treatment mechanism; and
,an electronic mobile device that comprises; (1) software that controls the frozen precipitation treatment mechanism; (2) input controls that are manipulatable by an associated user to use the software; and
,(3) an electronic control signal generator that generates and sends the electric control signals to the receiver based on the associated user'"'"'s manipulation of the input controls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A frozen precipitation treatment system comprising:
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a vehicle; at least one frozen precipitation treatment assembly physically attached to the vehicle and that comprises; (1) a frozen precipitation treatment mechanism that is operable to remove or prevent the accumulation of frozen precipitation on an associated ground surface; (2) an electronic controller that operates the frozen precipitation treatment mechanism; and
,(3) a receiver that receives electric control signals and communicates them to the electronic controller to operate the frozen precipitation treatment mechanism; and
,an electronic mobile device that comprises; (1) a Global Positioning System (GPS); (2) software that uses information from the GPS to determine the ground speed of the vehicle; (3) software that controls the frozen precipitation treatment mechanism based on the ground speed of the vehicle; and
,(4) an electronic control signal generator that generates and sends the electric control signals to the receiver based on the software that controls the frozen precipitation treatment mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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