Trainable transceiver and cloud computing system architecture systems and methods

• US 10,127,804 B2
• Filed: 04/16/2015
• Issued: 11/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gentex Corporation
• Original Assignee: Gentex Corporation
• Inventors: Geerlings, Steven L., Witkowski, Todd R., Wright, Thomas S., Papay, Douglas C., Shearer, Carl L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lim, Steven
• Assistant Examiner(s): Littlejohn, Jr., Mancil
• Application Number:
  US14/688,969
• Publication Number:
  US 20150302734A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,307 Days
• Field of Search: 340 525, 340 1228
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00507 keyless data carrier having more than one function
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00865 remotely by wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00888 programming by learning
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00928 for garage doors
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00571 operated by interacting with a central unit
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/20 involving the use of a pass
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 19/28 using pulse code
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/20 Binding and programming of remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/62 Rolling code

Abstract

A system for controlling a remote device including a trainable transceiver, communications electronics, and a processing circuit coupled to the trainable transceiver and the communications electronics. The processing circuit is configured to cause the trainable transceiver to control a remote device in response to a signal received from a cloud computing system, wherein the signal is received from the cloud computing system using the communications electronics.

Claims

1. A system for controlling a remote device, comprising:

a trainable transceiver;

communications electronics; and

a processing circuit coupled to the trainable transceiver and the communications electronics, configured to;

receive training information from a first remote source via a cloud computing system,

train the trainable transceiver using the training information,

receive a signal for controlling a remote device from one of the first remote source or a second remote source via the cloud computing system, and

responsive to the receipt of the signal, cause the trainable transceiver to control the remote device in response to the signal based on the training information,

wherein the signal is received via the cloud computing system using the communications electronics.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the cloud computing system is in communication with a second trainable transceiver.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the second trainable transceiver is located in a vehicle and the system is located within communication range, using a radiofrequency transceiver, of the remote device.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the system is located within a home, and wherein the remote device is located within a home.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the second trainable transceiver is configured to communicate with the cloud computing system using an intermediate mobile communications device.

6. The system of claim 3, wherein the cloud computing system is configured to receive a control signal from the second trainable transceiver, and wherein the cloud computing system is configured to transmit the signal to the system in response to receiving the signal from the second trainable transceiver.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the cloud computing system is in communication with a mobile communications device located remotely from the system.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the cloud computing system is configured to receive a control signal from the mobile communications device and wherein the cloud computing system is configured to transmit the signal to the system in response to receiving the signal from the mobile communications device.