Vehicle communication system with trainable transmitter
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1. A vehicle communication system comprising:
- an antenna supported on the vehicle;
an AM/FM radio receiver coupled to said antenna for receiving broadcast radio signals collected by said antenna;
a transmitter for selectively generating a plurality of communication signals, wherein each communication signal communicates with a different corresponding device remote from the vehicle, said transmitter being coupled to said antenna for emitting the communication signals; and
a plurality of manual actuators, each corresponding to a different one of the devices, for causing said transmitter to generate the communication signal for the corresponding device.
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Abstract
A vehicle communication system includes a trainable transmitter that is connected with the antenna associated with the AM/FM radio receiver in the vehicle. The trainable transmitter preferably is capable of learning a variety of communication signals and then later, selectively transmitting them to communicate with a variety of external, remotely located devices. A system designed according to this invention allows a single antenna to be used for emitting signals and receiving signals and, moreover facilitates communication with a variety of remotely located devices such as a garage door opener and a home security system.
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1. A vehicle communication system comprising:
an antenna supported on the vehicle; an AM/FM radio receiver coupled to said antenna for receiving broadcast radio signals collected by said antenna; a transmitter for selectively generating a plurality of communication signals, wherein each communication signal communicates with a different corresponding device remote from the vehicle, said transmitter being coupled to said antenna for emitting the communication signals; and a plurality of manual actuators, each corresponding to a different one of the devices, for causing said transmitter to generate the communication signal for the corresponding device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle communication system comprising:
an antenna supported on the vehicle; an AM/FM radio receiver coupled with said antenna for receiving broadcast radio signals that are collected by said antenna; and a transmitter for selectively generating a communication signal, said transmitter being coupled to said antenna for emitting the communication signal for communicating with a device located remotely from the vehicle, wherein said transmitter includes a second receiver for receiving an externally transmitted signal and a memory device for capturing and storing the received externally transmitted signal such that said transmitter later generates the communication signal consistent with the externally transmitted signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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