Dealer remote transmitter with time limited operability
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1. A security system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a receiver installed in the vehicle;
a transmitter that may be programmed to communicate with the receiver in a first mode and programmed to not communicate with the receiver in a second mode; and
a programming tool that is separate from the transmitter, the programming tool generating a programming signal for programming the transmitter in the first mode to communicate with the receiver during an authorized time period and for programming the transmitter in the second mode to inhibit communication with the receiver during an unauthorized time period.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling remotely controlled components of a plurality of vehicles in response to a short range common signal emitted by a transmitter that can operate the components only during specified time periods. A transmitter can be programmed to provide a relatively long range customer signal that can operate the components at any time. The system and method are operative on a mutually exclusive basis wherein the remotely controlled components only respond to the common signal or the customer signal.
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1. A security system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a receiver installed in the vehicle;
a transmitter that may be programmed to communicate with the receiver in a first mode and programmed to not communicate with the receiver in a second mode; and
a programming tool that is separate from the transmitter, the programming tool generating a programming signal for programming the transmitter in the first mode to communicate with the receiver during an authorized time period and for programming the transmitter in the second mode to inhibit communication with the receiver during an unauthorized time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A security system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a programming device disposed apart from the vehicle that generates a first control signal; and
a transmitter disposed apart from the programming device that receives the first control signal, the transmitter including a control switch for entering a command;
an oscillator that transmits a second control signal based upon the command, and a programmable encoder for programming the second control signal transmitted by the oscillator;
wherein the first control signal inhibits the oscillator from transmitting the second control signal beginning at a specified time period. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A remote control system comprising:
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a remotely controlled apparatus;
a programming device that is used to establish a time period and generates a signal based upon the time period; and
a transmitter incorporated with the programming device that receives the signal from the programming device, wherein control of the remotely controlled apparatus by the transmitter is inhibited at a predetermined time based upon the signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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