REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY TRANSMITTER
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Abstract
A remote wireless keyless entry transmitter includes a communications interface for connecting the transmitter directly to an in-vehicle network for registering the transmitter with the vehicle access system. The interface is further connectable to a personal computer to load a set of control codes and programming codes corresponding to a vehicle. The transmitter is programmable to operate multiple functions for multiple vehicles, separately or simultaneously. The transmitter can include a transponder circuit, a display, an accelerometer and a key coupler. A wireless transponder is operationally associated with a vehicle security system by physically connecting the transponder to a vehicle data port with a temporary data link and transferring data between the security system and the transponder over the data link to enable subsequent wireless operation of the security system with the transponder. The transmitter can include an audible signal generator and be programmable to respond to a pager signal.
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44 Claims
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30. A programmable remote keyless vehicle entry device comprising:
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a wireless signal generator; and memory containing; programming code configured to place an access system of a vehicle in a programming mode enabling registration of the entry device with the access system; and control codes configured to cause the access system operate access system features in response to entry device operation with the entry device registered with the access system; wherein the entry device is configured to transmit the programming code to the access system via a physical connection between the vehicle entry device and the vehicle while the entry device is unregistered with the access system, thereby placing the access system in a programming mode to register the entry device with the access system to enable subsequent response by the access system to the control codes. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. A method of operationally associating a wireless access device with a security system of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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physically connecting the access device to the vehicle with a data link; transferring programming codes from the access device to the security system over the data link while the access device is unregistered with the security system, thereby causing the security system to enter a programming mode; and
thentransferring data from the access device to the security system, the data including a transmitter identification code, thereby registering the access device with the vehicle security system to enable subsequent wireless operation of the security system with the access device. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 43)
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37. A method of operationally associating a keyless access device with a vehicle, the method comprising:
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downloading onto the access device programming code data configured to initiate a programming mode of the vehicle; connecting the access device physically to the vehicle; and registering the access device with the vehicle, including transferring, while the access device is unregistered with the vehicle, the downloaded programming code data to the vehicle, thereby initiating a programming mode of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44)
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Specification