Remote Control Systems

• US 20060290558A1
• Filed: 06/21/2006
• Published: 12/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Andrew Augustine
• Original Assignee: Andrew Augustine
• Inventors: Augustine, Andrew
• Application Number:
  US11/425,672
• Publication Number:
  US 20060290558A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 341/176
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/0017 Devices integrating an element dedicated to another function
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link

Abstract

A system that allows a user to install a remote control transmitter to transmit a control signal in response to the driver flashing the high-beam headlights in a vehicle without cutting and splicing wires in the vehicle electrical system. Pluggable light system components such as the light bulb housing, the light bulb socket, and/or the headlight fuse are structured and arranged to contain a radio frequency transmitter that draws power from the existing electrical circuits. A method of use is also disclosed.

Claims

1. ) A vehicle remote control system, relating to at least one vehicle, comprising:

a) at least one electric light assembly

b) wherein said at least one electric light assembly comprises

i) at least one bulb assembly; and

ii) at least one electrical socket structured and arranged to provide electrical power to said at least one bulb assembly;

c) wherein said at least one electric light assembly comprises at least one transmitter structured and arranged to transmit at least one coded radio frequency signal.

2. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 1, wherein said at least one electric light assembly further comprises at least one adapter structured and arranged to provide at least one adapter between said at least one bulb assembly and said at least one electrical socket.

3. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 2, wherein said at least one adapter comprises said at least one transmitter.

4. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 2, wherein said at least one transmitter is structured and arranged to draw electrical power from said at least one adapter.

5. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 1, wherein said at least one electrical socket comprises said at least one transmitter.

6. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 1, wherein said at least one transmitter is structured and arranged to draw electrical power from said at least one electrical socket.

7. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 1, wherein said at least one bulb assembly comprises said at least one transmitter.

8. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 7, wherein said at least one transmitter comprises at least one bulb filament.

9. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 1, wherein said at least one transmitter is structured and arranged to draw electrical power from said at least one bulb assembly.

10. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 1, wherein said at least one transmitter is triggered to transmit such at least one coded radio frequency signal by modulation of such electrical power supplied to said at least one electrical socket.

11. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 1, wherein said at least one electrical light assembly comprises at least one high-beam electrical light assembly.

12. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 1, wherein said at least one transmitter comprises at least one garage door remote control.

13. ) A vehicle remote control system, relating to at least one vehicle comprising at least one electric light circuit, comprising:

a) at least one plug-connected electrical component of such at least one electric light circuit;

b) wherein said at least one plug-connected electrical component comprises at least one transmitter structured and arranged to transmit at least one coded radio frequency signal.

14. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 13, further comprising such at least one electric light circuit, wherein said at least one electric light circuit comprises at least one high-beam headlight circuit.

15. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 13, wherein said at least one plug-connected electrical component comprises at least one electrical socket.

16. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 13, wherein said at least one plug-connected electrical component comprises at least one bulb assembly.

17. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 13, wherein said at least one plug-connected electrical component comprises at least one fuse.

18. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 13, wherein said at least one plug-connected electrical component comprises at least one adapter.

19. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 13, wherein said at least one transmitter comprises at least one garage door remote control.

20. ) A method, related to a vehicle remote control system relating to at least one vehicle comprising at least one electric light circuit comprising at least one direct electrical path between and including at least one vehicle battery and at least one light bulb, such exactly one direct electrical path comprising plug-connected electrical components, comprising the steps of:

a) unplugging at least one plug-connected electrical component from such at least one electric light circuit;

b) plugging at least one plug-connected electrical component comprising at least one radio frequency transmitter into such at least one electric light circuit; and

c) triggering the operation of such at least one radio frequency transmitter by powering such at least one electric light circuit.

21. ) The method, according to claim 20, further comprising the step of programming such at least one radio frequency transmitter to transmit at least one coded radio frequency signal.

22. ) The method, according to claim 20, further comprising the step of programming such at least one radio frequency transmitter to transmit at least one coded radio frequency signal in response to at least one pattern of powering of such at least one electric light circuit.

23. ) The method, according to claim 20, wherein said step of replacing at least one plug-connected electrical component with at least one plug-connected electrical component comprising at least one radio frequency transmitter comprises the step of replacing at least one electrical socket with at least one electrical socket comprising at least one radio frequency transmitter.

24. ) The method, according to claim 20, wherein said step of replacing at least one plug-connected electrical component with at least one plug-connected electrical component comprising at least one radio frequency transmitter comprises the step of replacing at least one bulb assembly with at least one bulb assembly comprising at least one radio frequency transmitter.

25. ) The method, according to claim 20, wherein said step of replacing at least one plug-connected electrical component with at least one plug-connected electrical component comprising at least one radio frequency transmitter comprises the step of replacing at least one fuse with at least one fuse comprising at least one radio frequency transmitter.

26. ) A vehicle remote control system, relating to at least one vehicle, comprising:

a) at least one electric light assembly

b) wherein said at least one electric light assembly comprises

i) at least one fuse; and

ii) at least one electrical socket structured and arranged to provide electrical power to said at least one fuse;

c) wherein said at least one electric light assembly comprises at least one transmitter structured and arranged to transmit at least one coded radio frequency signal.

27. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 26, wherein said at least one electric light assembly further comprises at least one adapter structured and arranged to provide at least one adapter between said at least one fuse and said at least one electrical socket.

28. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 27, wherein said at least one adapter comprises said at least one transmitter.

29. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 27, wherein said at least one transmitter is structured and arranged to draw electrical power from said at least one adapter.

30. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 26, wherein said at least one transmitter is structured and arranged to draw electrical power from said at least one electrical socket.

31. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 26, wherein said at least one fuse comprises said at least one transmitter.

32. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 26, wherein said at least one transmitter is structured and arranged to draw electrical power from said at least one fuse.

33. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 26, wherein said at least one transmitter is triggered to transmit such at least one coded radio frequency signal by modulation of such electrical power supplied to said at least one electrical socket.

34. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 26, wherein said at least one electrical light assembly comprises at least one high-beam electrical light assembly.

35. ) The vehicle remote control system, according to claim 26, wherein said at least one transmitter comprises at least one garage door remote control.