USER IDENTIFICATION AND CUSTOMIZATION FOR OUTDOOR POWER MACHINES
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1. An outdoor power machine apparatus, comprising:
- an outdoor power machine including a prime mover, the outdoor power machine operable to carry out at least one machine function;
an electronic controller operably connected to the at least one machine function and configured to identify a specific user and to control the at least one machine function based on the identity of the user; and
wherein one of the at least one machine functions is a material handling implement driven by the prime mover, and the controller is operable to permit, deny, or limit operation of the material handling implement based on the user'"'"'s identity.
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Abstract
An outdoor power machine apparatus includes a prime mover, such as a combustion engine or an electric motor. The outdoor power machine is operable to carry out machine function, e.g. a material handling function. An electronic controller is connected to a machine function and identifies a specific user and controls the machine function based on the identity of the user. The controller may be configured to permit or deny operation of the machine function based on the user'"'"'s identity. The controller may be configured to operate the machine function in a desired manner based on the user'"'"'s identity.
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1. An outdoor power machine apparatus, comprising:
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an outdoor power machine including a prime mover, the outdoor power machine operable to carry out at least one machine function; an electronic controller operably connected to the at least one machine function and configured to identify a specific user and to control the at least one machine function based on the identity of the user; and wherein one of the at least one machine functions is a material handling implement driven by the prime mover, and the controller is operable to permit, deny, or limit operation of the material handling implement based on the user'"'"'s identity. - View Dependent Claims (3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 32)
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14. An outdoor power machine control system, comprising:
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an outdoor power machine including a prime mover, the outdoor power machine operable to carry out at least one machine function; an electronic controller operably connected to the at least one machine function and operable to identify a specific user and control the at least one machine function based on the identity of the user; a user device having a processor and presenting a remote user interface to the controller; a user communications channel providing data communications between the controller and the user device; and wherein one of the at least one machine functions is a material handling implement driven by the prime mover, and the controller is operable to permit, deny, or limit operation of the material handling implement based on the user'"'"'s identity. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22)
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