Remote control and user interface for operating a winch
US9463964B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08C2201/30
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for remotely controlling winch operation via a user interface of a remote. In one example, a user interface of a remote for a winch includes a menu display including a plurality of menu items, the menu items navigable and selectable with a series of buttons of the remote. The user interface further includes a plurality of control displays, each of the plurality of control displays generated upon selection of a corresponding menu item of the plurality of menu items, each of the plurality of control displays including selectable icons for controlling one of an operation of a winch, an operation of one or more auxiliary devices, or settings of the remote.
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