Patent ID: 7831363

Claim:
A load handling vehicle having a wireless control system, wherein the control system is configured to facilitate data transmission of a system command over a wireless communication link, the vehicle comprising: a load handling device for maneuvering a load; an operator interface, including a directional controller and a control module, the directional controller being configured to receive the system command from a user, wherein the control module is configured to process the system command; a first transceiver located on the vehicle and coupled to the operator interface, wherein the first transceiver is configured to transmit the system command from the operator interface to the load handling device over the wireless communication link; and a second transceiver located on the vehicle and coupled to the load handling device, the second transceiver being configured to receive the system command from the first transceiver, wherein the load handling device is configured to perform a function in response to the system command provided through the directional controller.