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UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER AND APPLIANCE CONTROL SYSTEM

  • US 20110169604A1
  • Filed: 08/23/2010
  • Published: 07/14/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A garage door opener (GDO) system operable with a vehicle to transmit garage door signals to control a garage door, the system comprising:

  • a remote keyless entry (RKE) fob being operable remotely from the vehicle to transmit and receive RKE signals;

    a RKE transceiver being fixed within the vehicle and operable to transmit and receive RKE signals, and upon receipt of RKE signals from the RKE fob, to control one or more vehicle subsystems as a function thereof;

    a GDO transmitter being fixed within the vehicle and operable to transmit the garage door signal to control the garage door in response to receipt of a corresponding GDO signal; and

    wherein the RKE transceiver is operable to transmit RKE signals to the RKE fob to notify the RKE fob of the GDO transmitter transmitting the garage door signal.

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