INTEGRATED CELLULAR TELEPHONE WITH PROGRAMMABLE TRANSMITTER

• US 20010016501A1
• Filed: 06/16/1998
• Published: 08/23/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/1998
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lear Corporation EEDS and Interiors Incorporated (Lear Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Lear Automotive Dearborn, Incorporated (Lear Corporation)
• Inventors: KING, JOSEPH D.
• Granted Patent: US 6,308,083 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/205 Mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/24 using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00928 for garage doors
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00857 where the code of the data carrier can be programmed
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/93 Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/007 with remote control systems remote control in general G08C

Abstract

The inventive cellular telephone includes a telephone for transmitting outgoing telephone call signals and receiving incoming telephone call signals and a transmitter for producing a wireless control signal to operate a remote device. The remote device may be a remote keyless entry system, a garage door opener, an estate gate opener, a home security system, a home lighting system, or some other system. To reduce cost, a single transmitter may produce both the control signal and the outgoing telephone call signals. In a preferred embodiment, the transmitter may be programmed to reproduce one or more unique control signals to operate several remote devices.

Claims

1. A wireless telephone comprising:

a telephone for transmitting outgoing telephone call signals and receiving incoming telephone call signals; and

a transmitter for producing a wireless control signal to operate a remote device.

2. A wireless telephone as set forth in

claim 1

wherein a single transmitter produces both said control signal and said outgoing telephone call signals.

3. A wireless telephone as set forth in

claim 2

wherein said transmitter consists of a wide band voltage controlled oscillator.

4. A wireless telephone as set forth in

claim 1

wherein said remote device consists of at least one of a remote keyless entry system, a garage door opener, an estate gate opener, a home security system, and a home lighting system.

5. A wireless telephone as set forth in

claim 1

including a receiver for receiving both said control signal and said incoming telephone call signals.

6. A wireless telephone as set forth in

claim 5

wherein said receiver consists of a frequency independent receiver.

7. A wireless telephone as set forth in

claim 5

wherein said receiver consists of a diode detector.

8. A wireless telephone as set forth in

claim 5

including a controller for controlling said transmitter to produce said control signal and said outgoing telephone call signals.

9. A wireless telephone as set forth in

claim 8

wherein said controller includes a memory for learning said control signal and controls said transmitter to reproduce said learned control signal.

10. A wireless telephone as set forth in

claim 8

including a plurality of input switches for producing input signals providing operational information to said controller.

11. A combination radio frequency transmitter and receiver comprising:

an oscillator circuit for producing wireless control signal and outgoing telephone call signals;

a receiver circuit for receiving incoming telephone call signals; and

a microprocessor for controlling said oscillator circuit to modulate said control signal and said outgoing telephone call signal and for demodulating said incoming telephone call signals from said receiver.

12. A combination transmitter and receiver as set forth in

claim 11

wherein said receiver circuit consists of a diode detector.

13. A combination transmitter and receiver as set forth in

claim 11

wherein said oscillator circuit consists of a voltage controlled oscillator controlled by said microprocessor.

14. A combination transmitter and receiver as set forth in

claim 11

wherein said microprocessor includes a memory circuit for learning said control signal and controls said oscillator circuit to reproduce said learned control signal.

15. A combination transmitter and receiver as set forth in

claim 11

including a plurality of input switches for producing input signals providing operational information to said microprocessor.