Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – Vehicle diagnosis or maintenance indication
Patent
1997-08-14
1999-10-05
Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
Vehicle diagnosis or maintenance indication
701 24, 701 28, 701 33, 701 36, 180907, G06F 700
Patent
active
059615613
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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Arthur Gertrude
Cuchlinski Jr. William A.
Invacare Corporation
Shunk Laura F.
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