Vehicle remote control and voice message recording device with remote control system and related methods
First Claim
1. A vehicle remote control and voice message recording system comprising:
- a vehicle remote function controller and associated receiver in the vehicle; and
a vehicle remote control and voice message recording device to be carried by a user and comprising a housing, a plurality of vehicle function switches carried by said housing, a transmitter in said housing and transmitting signals to said receiver to operate said vehicle remote function controller responsive to user activation of said plurality of vehicle function switches, a record and playback circuit in said housing for recording and playing back a voice message from the user, said record and playback circuit comprising a storage circuit having a plurality of channels for respective individual voice messages, and a selector cooperating with said record and playback circuit for permitting user selection of a desired channel of said storage circuit for recording a respective individual voice message therein based upon selective operation of a respective switch of said plurality of vehicle function switches, and for permitting user selection of the desired channel of said storage circuit for playing back the respective individual voice message therein based upon selective operation of the respective switch of said plurality of vehicle function switches.
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Abstract
A vehicle remote control and voice message recording system includes a vehicle remote function controller and associated receiver in the vehicle, and a vehicle remote control and voice message recording device to be carried by a user. The vehicle remote control and voice message recording device includes a housing, a transmitter for transmitting signals to the receiver to operate the vehicle remote function controller responsive to user activation of at least one switch carried by the housing, and a record and playback circuit. The record and playback circuit is for recording and playing back a voice message from the user. For example, the user can use the record and playback circuit to record a parking location of the vehicle. Since the user would carry the remote control device with him, the device can be later used when returning to the parking facility to locate the parked vehicle.
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32 Claims
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1. A vehicle remote control and voice message recording system comprising:
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a vehicle remote function controller and associated receiver in the vehicle; and
a vehicle remote control and voice message recording device to be carried by a user and comprising a housing, a plurality of vehicle function switches carried by said housing, a transmitter in said housing and transmitting signals to said receiver to operate said vehicle remote function controller responsive to user activation of said plurality of vehicle function switches, a record and playback circuit in said housing for recording and playing back a voice message from the user, said record and playback circuit comprising a storage circuit having a plurality of channels for respective individual voice messages, and a selector cooperating with said record and playback circuit for permitting user selection of a desired channel of said storage circuit for recording a respective individual voice message therein based upon selective operation of a respective switch of said plurality of vehicle function switches, and for permitting user selection of the desired channel of said storage circuit for playing back the respective individual voice message therein based upon selective operation of the respective switch of said plurality of vehicle function switches. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 29, 30)
a record switch carried by said housing for entering the record mode for said record and playback circuit; and
a playback switch for entering the playback mode for said record and playback circuit.
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30. A vehicle remote control and voice message recording system according to claim 29 wherein said selector further comprises a processor carried by said housing and connected to said plurality of vehicle function switches, said record switch, and said playback switch.
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14. A vehicle remote control and voice message recording device for a vehicle remote control system comprising a vehicle remote function controller and associated receiver in the vehicle, the vehicle remote control and voice message recording device comprising:
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a housing to be carried by a user;
a plurality of vehicle function switches carried by said housing;
a transmitter in said housing for transmitting signals to the receiver to operate the vehicle remote function controller responsive to user activation of said plurality of vehicle function switches;
a record and playback circuit in said housing for recording and playing back a voice message from the user, said record and playback circuit comprising a storage circuit having a plurality of channels for respective individual voice messages; and
a selector cooperating with said record and playback circuit for permitting user selection of a desired channel of said storage circuit for recording a respective individual voice message therein based upon selective operation of a respective switch of said plurality of vehicle function switches, and for permitting user selection of the desired channel of said storage circuit for playing back the respective individual voice message therein based upon selective operation of the respective switch of said plurality of vehicle function switches. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 31, 32)
a record switch carried by said housing for entering the record mode for said record and playback circuit; and
a playback switch for entering the playback mode for said record and playback circuit.
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32. A vehicle remote control and voice message recording device according to claim 31 wherein said selector further comprises a processor carried by said housing and connected to said plurality of vehicle function switches, said record switch, and said playback switch.
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24. A method for operating a remote vehicle control and voice message recording device to be carried by a user including a plurality of vehicle function switches and a storage circuit in combination with a vehicle remote function controller and associated receiver in the vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting signals from the remote vehicle control and voice message recording device to the receiver to operate the vehicle remote function controller;
storing a plurality of voice messages in the storage circuit having a plurality of channels for respective individual voice messages; and
selecting a desired channel for recording a respective individual voice message therein based upon selective operation of a respective switch of the plurality of vehicle function switches; and
selecting the desired channel for playing back the respective individual voice message therein based upon selective operation of the respective switch of the plurality of vehicle switches.- View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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