WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A system for use with a vehicle and a home device, the system comprising:
- a wireless transmitter configured for mounting to the vehicle and configured to wirelessly send a first control signal having information for controlling the home device; and
a wireless transceiver configured to receive the first control signal and to wirelessly send a second control signal to the home device based on the first control signal from outside the vehicle.
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Abstract
A wireless control system for use in a vehicle and for use with a remote electronic system is provided. The wireless control system includes a transceiver for mounting in the vehicle. The transceiver is configured to communicate according to a Bluetooth communications standard. The transceiver is further configured to provide a control signal to the remote electronic system. The transceiver is also trainable to provide a carrier frequency and control information for the control signal.
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1. A system for use with a vehicle and a home device, the system comprising:
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a wireless transmitter configured for mounting to the vehicle and configured to wirelessly send a first control signal having information for controlling the home device; and a wireless transceiver configured to receive the first control signal and to wirelessly send a second control signal to the home device based on the first control signal from outside the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless control system for use in a vehicle and for use with a remote electronic system and a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a first transceiver configured to communicate according to a Bluetooth communications protocol, the wireless control system comprising:
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a second transceiver for mounting in the vehicle and for communicating with the first transceiver of the portable electronic device, the second transceiver configured to receive a command from the first transceiver; and a transmitter for mounting in the vehicle and configured to send a control signal to the remote electronic system; wherein the command received at the second transceiver from the first transceiver is formatted to cause the transmitter to send the control signal to the remote electronic system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for controlling a device located outside a vehicle using a portable electronic device and a wireless control system mounted to the vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving a code from the portable electronic device at the wireless control system via a wireless communications link; and transmitting a wireless control signal from the wireless control system to the device located outside the vehicle based on the received code. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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