US 12,030,761 B2
Method and system for testing a remote control device
Michael J. Corbett, Wapakoneta, OH (US); Christopher R. Graunke, Piqua, OH (US); Jamison S. Frady, Sidney, OH (US); and Trisha M. Luthman, Covington, OH (US)
Assigned to Crown Equipment Corporation, New Bremen, OH (US)
Filed by Crown Equipment Corporation, New Bremen, OH (US)
Filed on Aug. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/397,008.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/065,124, filed on Aug. 13, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0048748 A1, Feb. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. B66F 9/075 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2024.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); B66F 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC B66F 9/07581 (2013.01) [G05D 1/0016 (2013.01); G06F 3/014 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); G08C 2201/20 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for testing operational characteristics of a remote control device associated with a materials handling vehicle, comprising:
receiving, by a processor on the vehicle, a first input comprising a first signal wirelessly transmitted by a wireless transmitter of the remote control device according to a predetermined communications protocol when a first button of the remote control device has been pressed, wherein the first button comprises a travel button of the remote control device;
receiving, by the processor subsequent to receiving the first input, a second input comprising a second signal wirelessly transmitted by the wireless transmitter of the remote control device when at least a second button of the remote control device has been pressed, wherein the second button relates to a first auxiliary vehicle function;
determining, by the processor, that a predetermined button pressing sequence is successful based at least in part on the processor receiving the first and second inputs; and
operating, by the processor, the vehicle in response to the remote control device after determining that the predetermined button pressing sequence is successful.