AFTERMARKET TELEMATICS UNIT FOR USE WITH A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An aftermarket telematics unit for use with a vehicle, the aftermarket telematics unit comprising:
- a housing configured for mounting in an interior of the vehicle;
a receiver mounted within the housing and configured to receive a first short range wireless signal at a first frequency;
a fob component mounted within the housing and configured to transmit a second short range wireless signal at a second frequency; and
a controller mounted within the housing and coupled to the receiver and the fob component, the controller configured to provide an instruction to the fob component to transmit the second short range wireless signal when the receiver receives the first short range wireless signal.
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Abstract
An aftermarket telematics unit for use with a vehicle includes, but is not limited to, a housing that is configured for mounting in an interior of a vehicle, a receiver mounted within the housing and configured to receive a first short range wireless signal at a first frequency, a fob component mounted within the housing and configured to transmit a second short range wireless signal at a second frequency, and a controller mounted within the housing and coupled to the wireless receiver and the fob component. The controller is configured to provide instructions to the fob component to transmit the second short range wireless signal when the wireless receiver receives the first short range wireless signal.
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20 Claims
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1. An aftermarket telematics unit for use with a vehicle, the aftermarket telematics unit comprising:
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a housing configured for mounting in an interior of the vehicle; a receiver mounted within the housing and configured to receive a first short range wireless signal at a first frequency; a fob component mounted within the housing and configured to transmit a second short range wireless signal at a second frequency; and a controller mounted within the housing and coupled to the receiver and the fob component, the controller configured to provide an instruction to the fob component to transmit the second short range wireless signal when the receiver receives the first short range wireless signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An aftermarket telematics unit for use with a vehicle, the aftermarket telematics unit comprising:
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a housing configured for mounting in an interior of the vehicle; a receiver mounted within the housing and configured to receive a first short range wireless signal at a first frequency; a fob component mounted within the housing and configured to store a rolling code, to transmit a second short range wireless signal at a second frequency, the second short range wireless signal including a code segment of the rolling code, and to advance to a next code segment of the rolling code after transmitting the second short range wireless signal; and a controller mounted within the housing and coupled to the receiver and the fob component, the controller configured to provide an instruction to the fob component to transmit the second short range wireless signal when the receiver receives the first short range wireless signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An aftermarket telematics unit for use with a vehicle, the aftermarket telematics unit comprising:
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a housing configured for mounting in an interior of the vehicle; a receiver mounted within the housing and configured to receive a first short range wireless signal at a first frequency; a fob component mounted within the housing and configured to store a rolling code, to transmit a second short range wireless signal at a second frequency, the second short range wireless signal including a code segment of the rolling code, to advance to a next code segment of the rolling code after transmitting the second short range wireless signal, to receive the second short range wireless signal from a key fob associated with the vehicle, and to advance to the next code segment of the rolling code after receiving the second short range wireless signal from the key fob associated with the vehicle; and a controller mounted within the housing and coupled to the receiver and the fob component, the controller configured to provide an instruction to the fob component to transmit the second short range wireless signal when the receiver receives the first short range wireless signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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