Remote convience system and method with proximity-based disablement RFO preventing inadvertent function activation
First Claim
1. A remote convenience system comprising:
- remote control means for remotely controlling a remote convenience function, said remote control means including transmitter means for transmitting a signal having a request for performance of the function, and receiver means for receiving said transmitted signal and for causing performance of the requested remote convenience function;
sensor means for sensing said transmitter means proximately located to said sensor means and for providing a signal indicative thereof; and
disable means for disabling said remote control means in response to said signal indicating said transmitter means proximately located to said sensor means.
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Abstract
A remote convenience system (10) of a vehicle (12) allows remote control operation of one or more vehicle functions (e.g., lock or unlock of vehicle doors). A portable transmitter (14) of the system (10) transmits a signal (40), having a remote convenience function request, to a receiver (46). In response to the signal (40), the receiver (46) causes performance of the requested remote convenience function. The transmitter (14) is connected with a key (16) that is used for the vehicle (12). Preferably, the key (16) is an ignition key and the transmitter (14) is integrated into the key. The key (16) has a transponder (58) that is interrogated by an interrogation coil (62) to provide a code stored within the transponder. An immobilizer control (60) is operatively connected with the coil (62) and also an electronic engine control (68). Operation of the vehicle (12) is only permitted if the transponder provides the proper code. The receiver (46) is also operatively connected to the immobilizer control (60), and when the key (16) is being inserted into an ignition switch (64), the remote convenience functions are disabled to prevent inadvertent performance of the functions.
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Citations
27 Claims
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1. A remote convenience system comprising:
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remote control means for remotely controlling a remote convenience function, said remote control means including transmitter means for transmitting a signal having a request for performance of the function, and receiver means for receiving said transmitted signal and for causing performance of the requested remote convenience function;
sensor means for sensing said transmitter means proximately located to said sensor means and for providing a signal indicative thereof; and
disable means for disabling said remote control means in response to said signal indicating said transmitter means proximately located to said sensor means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13)
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9. A remote convenience system comprising:
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transmitter means for transmitting a signal having a remote convenience function request;
receiver means for receiving said transmitted signal and for causing performance of the requested remote convenience function;
sensor means for sensing said transmitter means proximately located to said sensor means and for providing a signal indicative thereof; and
disable means for disabling said receiver means in response to said signal indicating said transmitter means proximately located to said sensor means. - View Dependent Claims (10, 14, 15)
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16. A remote convenience vehicle system for a vehicle, said system comprising:
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transmitter means for transmitting a signal having a remote convenience vehicle function request;
receiver means associated with said vehicle for receiving said transmitted signal and for causing performance of the requested remote convenience vehicle function;
sensor means located proximate an ignition switch of said vehicle for sensing said transmitter means proximately located to said ignition switch of said vehicle and for providing a signal indicative thereof; and
disable means for disabling said receiver means in response to said signal indicating said transmitter means proximately located to the ignition switch. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A remote convenience system comprising:
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transmitter means, connected with a key, for transmitting a signal having a remote convenience function request;
receiver means for receiving said transmitted signal and for causing performance of the requested remote convenience function;
sensor means, associated with a key receptacle, for sensing said key, with said connected transmitter means, proximately located to said key receptacle and for providing a signal indicative thereof; and
disable means for disabling said receiver means in response to said signal indicating said key, with said connected transmitter means, proximately located to said key receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A receiver of a remote convenience system for receiving a transmitted signal conveying a request for performance of a remote convenience function and for causing performance of the function, the system having transmitter means for transmitting the request-conveying signal, said receiver comprising:
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means for preventing performance of a remote control function request;
means for receiving a message from a sensor means that senses the transmitter means proximate to the sensor means; and
means for controlling said means for preventing in response to the message.
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26. A method of remotely controlling performance of a convenience function, said method comprising:
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transmitting a signal from a transmitter, the signal conveying a remote convenience function request;
receiving the transmitted signal and causing performance of the requested remote convenience function;
sensing the transmitter proximately located to a predetermined location; and
preventing performance of the requested remote convenience function in response to the step of sensing the proximately located transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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