RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, RECEIVER, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD
First Claim
1. A radio communication system comprising:
- a receiver that is configured to receive a first radio wave sent according to a remote keyless entry system and a second radio wave sent according to a tire pressure monitoring system; and
a reception mode switching unit that sets a reception mode of the receiver to a first reception mode, in which the first radio wave is received, when an ignition switch of a vehicle is off, and sets the reception mode to a second reception mode, in which the second radio wave is received, when the ignition switch of the vehicle is on, wherein;
the receiver receives the first radio wave or the second radio wave depending upon whether the reception mode is set to the first reception mode or the second reception mode by the reception mode switching unit; and
if the reception mode switching unit receives a first request to set the reception mode to the first reception mode while the reception mode is set to the second reception mode, the reception mode switching unit sets the reception mode to the first reception mode.
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Abstract
A radio communication system includes: a receiver that is configured to receive a first radio wave sent according to a remote keyless entry system and a second radio wave sent according to a tire pressure monitoring system; and a reception mode switching unit that sets a reception mode of the receiver to a first reception mode, in which the first radio wave is received, when an ignition switch of a vehicle is off, and sets the reception mode to a second reception mode, in which the second radio wave is received, when the ignition switch of the vehicle is on. If the reception mode switching unit receives a first request to set the reception mode to the first reception mode while the reception mode is set to the second reception mode, the reception mode switching unit sets the reception mode to the first reception mode.
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8 Claims
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1. A radio communication system comprising:
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a receiver that is configured to receive a first radio wave sent according to a remote keyless entry system and a second radio wave sent according to a tire pressure monitoring system; and a reception mode switching unit that sets a reception mode of the receiver to a first reception mode, in which the first radio wave is received, when an ignition switch of a vehicle is off, and sets the reception mode to a second reception mode, in which the second radio wave is received, when the ignition switch of the vehicle is on, wherein; the receiver receives the first radio wave or the second radio wave depending upon whether the reception mode is set to the first reception mode or the second reception mode by the reception mode switching unit; and if the reception mode switching unit receives a first request to set the reception mode to the first reception mode while the reception mode is set to the second reception mode, the reception mode switching unit sets the reception mode to the first reception mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A receiver comprising:
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a reception mode switching unit that sets a reception mode of the receiver to a first reception mode, in which a first radio wave sent according to a remote keyless entry system is received, when an ignition switch of a vehicle is off, and sets the reception mode to a second reception mode, in which a second radio wave sent according to a tire pressure monitoring system is received, when the ignition switch of the vehicle is on; and a reception unit that receives the first radio wave or the second radio wave depending upon whether the reception mode is set to the first reception mode or the second reception mode by the reception mode switching unit, wherein if the reception mode switching unit receives a first request to set the reception mode to the first reception mode while the reception mode is set to the second reception mode, the reception mode switching unit sets the reception mode to the first reception mode.
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8. A communication method for use in a radio communication system including a receiver configured to receive a first radio wave and a second radio wave, the first radio wave sent according to a remote keyless entry system, the second radio wave sent according to a tire pressure monitoring system, the communication method comprising:
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setting a reception mode of the receiver to a first reception mode, in which the first radio wave is received, when an ignition switch of a vehicle is off; setting the reception mode to a second reception mode, in which the second radio wave is received, when the ignition switch of the vehicle is on; receiving the first radio wave or the second radio wave depending upon whether the reception mode is set to the first reception mode or the second reception mode; and setting the reception mode to the first reception mode if a first request to set the reception mode to the first reception mode is received while the reception mode is set to the second reception mode.
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