REMOTE PROGRAMMER FOR A VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM
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1. A device for use in a vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of connectors that connect the device to vehicle components, wherein the vehicle components are operated pursuant to a feature set of electronically operable functions;
a memory that stores codes for defining the feature set of electronically operable functions; and
a module that adapts the device to connect to a control unit that is disposed inside a vehicle through a serial communications interface,wherein the control unit is part of a remote start system installed in the vehicle, and the remote start system is provided with new functionality based on the codes stored in the memory.
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Abstract
A device for use in a vehicle, including: a plurality of connectors that connect the device to vehicle components, wherein the vehicle components are operated pursuant to a feature set of electronically operable functions; a memory that stores codes for defining the feature set of electronically operable functions; and a module that adapts the device to connect to a control unit that is disposed inside a vehicle through a serial communications interface, wherein the control unit is part of a remote start system installed in the vehicle, and the remote start system is provided with new functionality based on the codes stored in the memory.
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18 Claims
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1. A device for use in a vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of connectors that connect the device to vehicle components, wherein the vehicle components are operated pursuant to a feature set of electronically operable functions; a memory that stores codes for defining the feature set of electronically operable functions; and a module that adapts the device to connect to a control unit that is disposed inside a vehicle through a serial communications interface, wherein the control unit is part of a remote start system installed in the vehicle, and the remote start system is provided with new functionality based on the codes stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a device, comprising; a plurality of connectors that connect the device to vehicle components, wherein the vehicle components are operated pursuant to a feature set of electronically operable functions; a memory that stores codes for defining the feature set of electronically operable functions; and a module that adapts the device to connect to a control unit that is disposed inside a vehicle through a serial communications interface, wherein the control unit is part of a remote start system installed in the vehicle, and the remote start system is provided with new functionality based on the codes stored in the memory; and a remote control that controls the electronically operable functions of the device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A device for use in a vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of connectors that connect the device to vehicle components, wherein the vehicle components are operated pursuant to electronically operable functions; a memory that stores codes for defining the electronically operable functions; and a module that adapts the device to connect to a controller that is disposed inside a vehicle through a communications interface, wherein the controller is part of a remote start system installed in the vehicle, and the remote start system is provided with functionality based on the codes stored in the memory.
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