US 12,306,627 B2
Power savings for remote control device
Michael J. Corbett, Macedonia, OH (US); Christopher R. Graunke, Piqua, OH (US); Jamison S. Frady, Sidney, OH (US); Trisha M. Luthman, Covington, OH (US); Justin Bennett, Newburgh, IN (US); Mike Ciholas, Evansville, IN (US); Sarah Dory, Newburgh, IN (US); Herb Hollinger, Mount Vernon, IN (US); Casey Richardson, Evansville, IN (US); and Josh Woody, Newburgh, IN (US)
Assigned to Crown Equipment Corporation, New Bremen, OH (US)
Filed by Crown Equipment Corporation, New Bremen, OH (US)
Filed on Feb. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/650,301.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/200,174, filed on Feb. 19, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0269262 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
Int. Cl. G05D 1/00 (2024.01); B60W 30/09 (2012.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B66F 9/075 (2006.01); G05D 1/223 (2024.01); G05D 1/226 (2024.01); G05D 1/617 (2024.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); B60Q 5/00 (2006.01); B60T 7/08 (2006.01)
CPC G05D 1/0022 (2013.01) [B60W 30/09 (2013.01); B60W 30/18072 (2013.01); B66F 9/07581 (2013.01); G05D 1/0016 (2013.01); G05D 1/0055 (2013.01); G05D 1/223 (2024.01); G05D 1/226 (2024.01); G05D 1/617 (2024.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); B60Q 5/00 (2013.01); B60T 7/085 (2013.01); B60W 2556/45 (2020.02); G08C 2201/50 (2013.01)] 31 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for wireless communication between a wireless remote control device comprising a peripheral device and a controller on a materials handling vehicle comprising a central device, the method comprising:
polling via a plurality of connection event requests, by the central device, communicated with the peripheral device with which the central device is paired, the peripheral device comprising one or more activatable switches; and
based on a status of the one or more activatable switches, the peripheral device sending reply messages to at least a portion of the plurality of connection requests in accordance with at least one of a first or a second communication operating mode, when operating in the first communication operating mode, the peripheral device replies to only a portion of the plurality of connection requests, wherein each reply message is indicative of the status of the one or more activatable switches.