Key fob with remote control functions
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1. A remote control system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a fob having a microphone for receiving audible commands and a radio frequency transmitter for transmitting said commands at a radio frequency via a fob antenna;
a receiver for positioning in the vehicle, said receiver having an antenna for receiving said commands at a radio frequency, a demodulator for recovering said commands, and a processor for decoding said recovered commands according to vehicle configuration information; and
a network interface for controlling a vehicle system in accordance with said recovered commands and said vehicle configuration information.
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Abstract
A remote control system for a vehicle. The system has a fob with a microphone for receiving audible commands and a radio frequency transmitter for transmitting the commands at a radio frequency via a fob antenna. A receiver for positioning in the vehicle has an antenna for receiving the commands at the radio frequency, a demodulator for recovering the commands, a processor for decoding the recovered commands according to vehicle configuration information, and a network interface for controlling a vehicle system in accordance with the recovered commands and the vehicle configuration information.
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15 Claims
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1. A remote control system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a fob having a microphone for receiving audible commands and a radio frequency transmitter for transmitting said commands at a radio frequency via a fob antenna;
a receiver for positioning in the vehicle, said receiver having an antenna for receiving said commands at a radio frequency, a demodulator for recovering said commands, and a processor for decoding said recovered commands according to vehicle configuration information; and
a network interface for controlling a vehicle system in accordance with said recovered commands and said vehicle configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for remotely controlling a vehicle system, the method comprising:
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transmitting a command via a voice modulated RF signal;
receiving and demodulating said RF signal to recover said command;
decoding said command according to vehicle configuration information; and
controlling the vehicle system in accordance with said command and said vehicle configuration information.
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8. A remote control system for controlling a vehicle system, said remote control system comprising:
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a means for receiving an audible command;
a radio frequency (RF) transmitting means for sending an RF signal modulated in accordance with said audible command;
an RF receiving means for receiving and demodulating said RF signal and obtaining a command signal therefrom;
a processor means for decoding said command signal in accordance with vehicle configuration information; and
a network interface for controlling the vehicle system in accordance with said command signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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