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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 con

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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[ Having thus described the preferred embodiment(s), the invention is now claimed to be:] [1.] A method of remote communication between a remote data processing unit with an associated video monitor and a motorized wheelchair having an associated controller and an associated modem, said remote data

[ Having thus described the preferred embodiment(s), the invention is now claimed to be:] [1.] A method of remote communication between a remote data processing unit with an associated video monitor and a motorized wheelchair having an associated controller and an associated modem, said remote data processing unit and said controller each being capable of generating data, comprising the steps ofusing the modem to establish a data communications link between the controller and the remote data processing unit;uploading first data from the controller across the data communications fink to the remote data processing unit for display on the video monitor;downloading second data from the remote data processing unit across the data communications link to the controller; andterminating the data communications link after the controller acknowledges receipt of the second data.