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DEVICE HAVING VEHICLE REMOTE CONVENIENCE CONTROL AND INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION FUNCTION ABILITIES

  • US 20030025611A1
  • Filed: 08/02/2001
  • Published: 02/06/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for controlling a remote convenience function at a vehicle and for interpersonal communication, said system comprising:

  • a device having components located in a common housing, said components comprising;

    means for communicating inputs from an operator of said device, the inputs including a request to remotely control performance of a convenience function at the vehicle and an interpersonal communication;

    means for converting the inputs from the operator of said device into radio frequency signals; and

    means for transmitting the signals for receipt at the vehicle and at a component;

    first means, at the vehicle, for receiving one of the transmitted signals to cause performance of the remotely requested vehicle function at the vehicle;

    second means, at the component, for receiving another of the transmitted signals to convey the interpersonal communication; and

    means, associated with the component, for converting the other signal into output perceptible by a person as the communication.

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