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Vehicle security system having transmitter learning and feature programming based on a single-digit user code and related methods

  • US 6,366,198 B1
  • Filed: 11/07/2000
  • Issued: 04/02/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/14/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A vehicle control system comprising:

  • a transmitter to be carried by a user;

    a controller at the vehicle for performing at least one vehicle function responsive to said transmitter, said controller being switchable among a plurality of modes; and

    a switch at the vehicle and cooperating with said controller for switching said controller to a transmitter learning mode for learning at least one new uniquely coded transmitter responsive to activation of said switch a plurality of times in a sequence corresponding to a single-digit user code;

    said controller counting activations of said switch occurring within a predetermined time of each other as the single-digit user code.

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