KEY FOB DONGLE
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1. A programming dongle for a key fob transmitter, the dongle comprising:
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a connector that is connected to the housing and configured for connecting toa vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics;
a diagnostic circuit that communicates with the vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics through the connector and determines a vehicle'"'"'s communication protocol;
a first human recognizable signal that indicates a recognition of the vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics vehicle and initiates and interaction with the vehicle; and
,a second human recognizable signal that indicates a completed programming of a key fob transmitter.
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Abstract
A dongle for programming a replacement key fob transmitter to a vehicle. The dongle mates to the vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics through the Data Link Connector. A diagnostic circuit in the dongle determines a communications protocol for programming a key fob transmitter to the vehicle. Audio and visual indicators are provided to indicate that communications are established and to indicate the successful programming of the key fob transmitter to the vehicle.
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1. A programming dongle for a key fob transmitter, the dongle comprising:
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a housing; a connector that is connected to the housing and configured for connecting to a vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics; a diagnostic circuit that communicates with the vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics through the connector and determines a vehicle'"'"'s communication protocol; a first human recognizable signal that indicates a recognition of the vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics vehicle and initiates and interaction with the vehicle; and
,a second human recognizable signal that indicates a completed programming of a key fob transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A programming dongle for a key fob transmitter, the dongle comprising:
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a housing; a connector that is connected to the housing and configured for connecting to a vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics; a diagnostic circuit that communicates with the vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics through the connector and determines a vehicle'"'"'s communication protocol for programming a key fob transmitter; a signal generator that indicates a recognition of the vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics and initiates an interaction with the vehicle; and
,a signal generator that indicates a completed programming of a key fob transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A dongle for programming a key fob transmitter to a vehicle, the dongle comprising:
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a connector that mates the dongle with a vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics; a diagnostic circuit that determines the vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics and a protocol for programming a key fob transmitter to the vehicle; a signal generator that responds to an identified protocol and initiates an interaction between a key fob transmitter and the vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics; and
,a signal generator that indicates successful programming of the key fob transmitter to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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