Remote Starter System With Flashable Antenna
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1. A customizable remote starter system for communicating with a vehicle control system, comprising:
- a remote control transceiver for transmitting and receiving a signal;
an antenna capable of receiving and transmitting said signal;
a starter for controlling said vehicle control system in accordance with said signal from said remote control transceiver;
wherein, said remote control system is adapted to;
operate in a first mode, wherein said antenna receives said signal from said remote control transceiver but does not send a return signal to said remote control transceiver;
operate in a second mode, wherein said antenna receives said signal from said remote control transceiver and sends a return signal to said remote control transceiver;
wherein, said antenna is programmed to operate in said first mode and said second mode;
wherein, said antenna is reprogrammed to operate in either said first mode or said second mode.
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Abstract
A remote vehicle starter system having an antenna that can be flashed to operate in a one-way mode or a two-way mode, such that a user will be permitted a trial period to test the remote starter system in both modes and then the user can select the desired mode by flashing the antenna via link up to a website. The user is charged a price for the remote starter system based on the mode selected by flashing.
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18 Claims
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1. A customizable remote starter system for communicating with a vehicle control system, comprising:
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a remote control transceiver for transmitting and receiving a signal; an antenna capable of receiving and transmitting said signal; a starter for controlling said vehicle control system in accordance with said signal from said remote control transceiver; wherein, said remote control system is adapted to; operate in a first mode, wherein said antenna receives said signal from said remote control transceiver but does not send a return signal to said remote control transceiver; operate in a second mode, wherein said antenna receives said signal from said remote control transceiver and sends a return signal to said remote control transceiver; wherein, said antenna is programmed to operate in said first mode and said second mode; wherein, said antenna is reprogrammed to operate in either said first mode or said second mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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- 12. An antenna for a vehicle remote starter system, comprising a chip, wherein said chip is reprogrammable to operate in a one-way mode or a two-way mode.
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15. A method of selling a customizable remote starter system, said method comprising:
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selling said customizable remote starter system to a customer, said customizable remote starter system having; a remote control transceiver for transmitting a signal; an antenna capable of receiving and transmitting signals; a starter for controlling said vehicle control system in accordance with said signal from said remote control transceiver; wherein, said remote control system is adapted to; operate in a first mode, wherein said antenna receives said signal from said remote control transceiver but does not send a return signal to said remote control transceiver; operate in a second mode, wherein said antenna receives said signal from said remote control transceiver and sends a return signal to said remote control transceiver; permitting said customer a trial period during which said customer can use said remote starter system in both said first mode and said second mode. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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