PROGRAMMING A REMOTE ACCESS DEVICE WITH A VEHICLE
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1. A method, performed by a device comprising a processor and a display, for programming a remote access device with a vehicle, the method comprising:
- downloading one or more instructions sets and one or more communication procedures from a server;
identifying a vehicle type for the vehicle from a plurality of vehicle types;
selecting, based on the identified vehicle type, a communication procedure operable with an access system of the vehicle;
using the selected communication procedure to initiate a programming mode with the access system; and
displaying, on the display, instructions to a user describing how to program the remote access device with the access system.
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Abstract
A computer storage medium encoded with a computer program for programming a remote access device with an access system of a plurality of vehicle types. The computer program comprises instructions that, when executed by a handheld device, cause the handheld device to guide the user to program the access system and sends signals to initiate the programming sequence.
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1. A method, performed by a device comprising a processor and a display, for programming a remote access device with a vehicle, the method comprising:
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downloading one or more instructions sets and one or more communication procedures from a server; identifying a vehicle type for the vehicle from a plurality of vehicle types; selecting, based on the identified vehicle type, a communication procedure operable with an access system of the vehicle; using the selected communication procedure to initiate a programming mode with the access system; and displaying, on the display, instructions to a user describing how to program the remote access device with the access system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A handheld communication device comprising:
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an input system configured to identify a vehicle type; a display screen configured to display one or more instructions; a memory configured to store a plurality of communication procedures and a plurality of instructions; a processor configured to select a communication procedure from among the plurality of communication procedures for use with the identified vehicle type, the processor also configured to select an instruction from the plurality of instructions describing how to program an access system of the identified vehicle type; and a communication system configured to implement a selected communication procedure to program a remote access device with the access system, the communication system also configured to communicate wirelessly with other handheld communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer storage medium encoded with a computer program for programming a remote access device with an access system, the computer program comprising instructions that, when executed by a handheld wireless communication device, cause the handheld wireless communication device to perform operations comprising:
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displaying, on a screen of the handheld wireless communication device, a input menu for selecting a model of vehicle from a plurality of models of vehicles; selecting a communication procedure operable with an access system of the selected model; using the selected communicating procedure to initiate a programming mode of a vehicle; and displaying instructions describing how to program the remote access device with the access system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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