Remote control device using two-way communication for a vehicle opening system
First Claim
1. A system for remotely controlling a vehicle opening device, comprising:
- a remote unit which provides output signals to command opening and closing of a vehicle opening;
a controller disposed in said vehicle and being responsive to said output signals from said remote unit to operate said vehicle opening device, said controller including a vehicle opening device condition detector which detects a condition of said vehicle opening device and provides a signal indicative of the detected condition, said controller transmitting said detected condition signal to said remote unit;
said remote unit including an indicating unit responsive to said detected condition signal for indicating to a user said vehicle opening device condition; and
wherein said indicating unit further comprises a display device which displays said opening device condition in a text form.
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Abstract
A two-way vehicle communication system includes a remote unit adapted to provide output signals to command opening and closing of a vehicle window, and a controller disposed in a vehicle and responsive to the output signals from the remote unit to operate the vehicle windows. The controller includes a vehicle opening device condition detector adapted to detect a condition of the vehicle window and provide a signal indicative of the detected condition. Thereafter, the controller transmits the detected condition signal to the remote unit. The remote unit further includes an indicating unit responsive to the detected condition signal for indicating to a user the vehicle window condition. The controller in the vehicle further includes an anti-pinching device adapted to sense presence of an object caught in the window as it is closed. The condition detector further detects a fully open or closed status of the window, and detects whether the anti-pinching device has sensed presence of an object caught in the window.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for remotely controlling a vehicle opening device, comprising:
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a remote unit which provides output signals to command opening and closing of a vehicle opening;
a controller disposed in said vehicle and being responsive to said output signals from said remote unit to operate said vehicle opening device, said controller including a vehicle opening device condition detector which detects a condition of said vehicle opening device and provides a signal indicative of the detected condition, said controller transmitting said detected condition signal to said remote unit;
said remote unit including an indicating unit responsive to said detected condition signal for indicating to a user said vehicle opening device condition; and
wherein said indicating unit further comprises a display device which displays said opening device condition in a text form. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for remotely controlling a vehicle opening device, comprising the steps of:
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providing output signals from a remote unit to said vehicle for commanding opening and closing of a vehicle opening;
operating said vehicle opening device in response to said output signals;
detecting a condition of said vehicle opening device and transmitting a signal indicative of the detected condition to said remote unit;
indicating to a user through said remote unit said vehicle opening device condition in response to said detected condition signal; and
wherein said indicating step further comprises visually displaying said vehicle opening device condition in a text form. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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