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US 11,529,913 B2Granted
Managing recreational vehicles and accessories
AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.
InventorsJoshua T. Weed, Aidan B. Shaughnessy, Brian D. Krosschell
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Abstract
A vehicle is electrically connected to one or more accessories. The vehicle includes at least one controller that may be configured to identify the accessory based on accessory identification information. The controller may also be configured to provide one or more commands to control an operation of the accessory.
Claims16
A recreational vehicle operatively coupled to a user interface, comprising:
- a plurality of ground engaging members;
- a frame supported by the plurality of ground engaging members;
- an electrical power supply supported by the frame and configured to provide power to at least one removable accessory;
- at least one sensor operatively coupled to the frame and configured to provide sensor information;
- and
- a controller operatively coupled to the frame and configured to:
- receive, via a user interface, user input indicating at least one user priority;
- receive the sensor information from the at least one sensor;
- and
- adjust the power from the electrical power supply to the at least one removable accessory based on the sensor information and the user input.
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A method for controlling a plurality of accessories connected to a vehicle, comprising:
- receiving user input indicating a plurality of priorities corresponding to the plurality of accessories;
- receiving, from at least one sensor, sensor information indicating a vehicle parameter;
- determining at least one accessory from the plurality of accessories based on the plurality of priorities and the vehicle parameter satisfying a vehicle parameter threshold associated with the at least one accessory;
- and
- providing one or more commands to limit an amount of power supplied to the at least one accessory.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.