Portable rechargeable transmitter
First Claim
1. A portable rechargeable transmitter for operating a movable barrier operator, the transmitter comprising:
- a battery;
an induction coil operably connected to the battery and configured to charge the battery with a current induced from an electromagnetic field produced by a vehicle component;
communication circuitry configured to transmit a radio signal to operate a movable barrier operator, the communication circuitry further configured to transmit an initiation signal to the vehicle component, the initiation signal including a code relating to the radio signal, and the communication circuitry further configured to receive an inquiry signal from the vehicle component that includes charging information; and
a controller operably coupled to the communication circuitry and configured to determine the charging information from the inquiry signal;
the controller further configured to cause the communication circuitry to transmit an answer signal to the vehicle component to initiate the electromagnetic field in response to the communication circuitry receiving the inquiry signal;
wherein the initiation signal includes information identifying the transmitter to be validated by the vehicle component, and wherein the inquiry signal includes information identifying the vehicle component,wherein the controller is configured to validate the information identifying the vehicle component.
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Abstract
In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a method is provided for charging a movable barrier operator transmitter in a vehicle. The method includes connecting a transmitter and a component of the vehicle, transmitting an initiation signal from the transmitter to the component, and transmitting an inquiry signal from the component to the transmitter. The inquiry signal may include charging information. The method includes transmitting an answer signal from the transmitter to the component that includes information responsive to the charging information. The method further includes energizing a charging coil of the component to create an electromagnetic field and charge a battery of the transmitter.
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16 Claims
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1. A portable rechargeable transmitter for operating a movable barrier operator, the transmitter comprising:
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a battery; an induction coil operably connected to the battery and configured to charge the battery with a current induced from an electromagnetic field produced by a vehicle component; communication circuitry configured to transmit a radio signal to operate a movable barrier operator, the communication circuitry further configured to transmit an initiation signal to the vehicle component, the initiation signal including a code relating to the radio signal, and the communication circuitry further configured to receive an inquiry signal from the vehicle component that includes charging information; and a controller operably coupled to the communication circuitry and configured to determine the charging information from the inquiry signal; the controller further configured to cause the communication circuitry to transmit an answer signal to the vehicle component to initiate the electromagnetic field in response to the communication circuitry receiving the inquiry signal; wherein the initiation signal includes information identifying the transmitter to be validated by the vehicle component, and wherein the inquiry signal includes information identifying the vehicle component, wherein the controller is configured to validate the information identifying the vehicle component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of charging a movable barrier operator transmitter connected to a component of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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transmitting an initiation signal from the transmitter to the component, the initiation signal including a code configured to operate a movable barrier operator; transmitting an inquiry signal from the component to the transmitter, the inquiry signal including charging information; transmitting an answer signal from the transmitter to the component that includes information responsive to the charging information; and energizing a charging coil of the component to create an electromagnetic field and charge a battery of the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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