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Vehicle remote control system with less intrusive audible signals and associated methods

  • US 6,049,268 A
  • Filed: 08/03/1999
  • Issued: 04/11/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/03/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A vehicle remote control system comprising:

  • a remote transmitter to be carried by a user;

    a receiver at the vehicle for receiving signals from the remote transmitter, each received signal having a received signal strength corresponding to a transmission distance from said remote transmitter to said receiver;

    a controller connected to said receiver and being operable in response to received signals from said remote transmitter; and

    an audible signal generator at the vehicle and connected to said controller;

    said controller causing said audible signal generator to generate an audible signal having at least one characteristic so that the audible signal is less intrusive for a higher received signal strength corresponding to a shorter transmission distance between said remote transmitter and said receiver.

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