TRAINABLE TRANSCEIVER AND CLOUD COMPUTING SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS

• US 20150302734A1
• Filed: 04/16/2015
• Published: 10/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gentex Corporation
• Original Assignee: Gentex Corporation
• Inventors: GEERLINGS, Steven L., Witkowski, Todd R., Wright, Thomas S., Shearer, Carl L., Papay, Douglas C,
• Granted Patent: US 10,127,804 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00507 keyless data carrier having more than one function
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00865 remotely by wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00888 programming by learning
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00928 for garage doors
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00571 operated by interacting with a central unit
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/20 involving the use of a pass
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 19/28 using pulse code
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/20 Binding and programming of remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/62 Rolling code

Abstract

A system for controlling a remote device including a trainable transceiver, communications electronics, and a processing circuit coupled to the trainable transceiver and the communications electronics. The processing circuit is configured to cause the trainable transceiver to control a remote device in response to a signal received from a cloud computing system, wherein the signal is received from the cloud computing system using the communications electronics.

Claims

1. A system for controlling a remote device, comprising:

a trainable transceiver;

communications electronics; and

a processing circuit coupled to the trainable transceiver and the communications electronics, configured to cause the trainable transceiver to control a remote device in response to a signal received from a cloud computing system,

wherein the signal is received from the cloud computing system using the communications electronics.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the cloud computing system is in communication with a second trainable transceiver.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the second trainable transceiver is located in a vehicle and the system is located within communication range, using a radiofrequency transceiver, of the remote device.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the system is located within a home, and wherein the remote device is located within a home.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the second trainable transceiver is configured to communicate with the cloud computing system using an intermediate mobile communications device.

6. The system of claim 3, wherein the cloud computing system is configured to receive a control signal from the second trainable transceiver, and wherein the cloud computing system is configured transmit the signal to the system in response to receiving the signal from the second trainable transceiver.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the cloud computing system is in communication which a mobile communications device located remotely from the system.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the cloud computing system is configured to receive a control signal from the mobile communications device and wherein the cloud computing system is configured transmit the signal to the system in response to receiving the signal from the mobile communications device.

9. A system for controlling a remote device, comprising:

a trainable transceiver configured to control the remote device;

communications electronics; and

a processing circuit coupled to the trainable transceiver and the communications electronics, configured to cause the trainable transceiver to control the remote device in response to an input and using the trainable transceiver,

wherein the processing circuit is in communication with a cloud computing system using at least the communications electronics, and wherein the cloud computing system is configured to store status information related to the remote device.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the system is configured to transmit a request for status information to the cloud computing system which causes the cloud computing system to transmit status information related to the remote device to the system in response to receiving the request.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the system is configured to periodically receive the status information from the cloud computing system without first transmitting a request.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the system is configured to be in communication with the cloud computing system using an intermediate mobile communications device.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the cloud computing system is configured to receive the status information from a second trainable transceiver.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the cloud computing system is configured to receive the status information from the remote device.

15. A system for installation in a vehicle and for controlling a remote device, comprising:

a trainable transceiver;

communications electronics; and

a processing circuit coupled to the trainable transceiver and the communications electronics, the processing circuit configured to transmit diagnostic information via the communications electronics to a cloud computing system.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the diagnostic information is related to the trainable transceiver.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the cloud computing system is configured to receive and analyze the diagnostic information from a plurality of trainable transceivers.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the processing circuit is in communication with a vehicle electronics system.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the diagnostic information is related to the vehicle.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the cloud computing system is configured to transmit the diagnostic information to a remote service provider.