Remote control system using a cellular telephone and associated methods
First Claim
1. A vehicle remote control system to be operated directly via a cellular telephone without using intervening cellular communications infrastructure, the cellular telephone comprising an input device and a cellular telephone transmitter for transmitting cellular telephone signals via the cellular communications infrastructure and for alternately transmitting signals relating to a command code entered from the input device and a unique identification code for the cellular telephone, the vehicle remote control system comprising:
- a receiver positioned at the vehicle for receiving signals directly from the cellular telephone transmitter that is alternately used for transmitting cellular telephone signals via the cellular telephone infrastructure but without using intervening cellular communications infrastructure; and
a controller positioned at the vehicle and being switchable between a learning mode and an operating mode, said controller when in the learning mode learning the unique identification code of a cellular telephone so that the cellular telephone is an authorized cellular telephone, said controller when in the operating mode controlling at least one vehicle function responsive to signals received from the cellular transmitter of the authorized cellular telephone and without using the intervening cellular telephone infrastructure.
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Abstract
A vehicle remote control system is operated directly via a cellular telephone without using intervening cellular communications infrastructure. The cellular telephone includes an input device and a transmitter for transmitting signals relating to a command code entered from the input device and a unique identification code for the cellular telephone. The vehicle remote control system includes a receiver positioned at the vehicle for receiving signals directly from the cellular telephone without using intervening cellular communications infrastructure. A controller is also positioned at the vehicle and is switchable between a learning mode and an operating mode. When the controller is in the learning mode, the controller learns the unique identification code of a cellular telephone so that the cellular telephone is an authorized cellular telephone. When the controller is in the operating mode, the controller controls at least one vehicle function responsive to signals received from the authorized cellular telephone.
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40 Claims
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1. A vehicle remote control system to be operated directly via a cellular telephone without using intervening cellular communications infrastructure, the cellular telephone comprising an input device and a cellular telephone transmitter for transmitting cellular telephone signals via the cellular communications infrastructure and for alternately transmitting signals relating to a command code entered from the input device and a unique identification code for the cellular telephone, the vehicle remote control system comprising:
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a receiver positioned at the vehicle for receiving signals directly from the cellular telephone transmitter that is alternately used for transmitting cellular telephone signals via the cellular telephone infrastructure but without using intervening cellular communications infrastructure; and
a controller positioned at the vehicle and being switchable between a learning mode and an operating mode, said controller when in the learning mode learning the unique identification code of a cellular telephone so that the cellular telephone is an authorized cellular telephone, said controller when in the operating mode controlling at least one vehicle function responsive to signals received from the cellular transmitter of the authorized cellular telephone and without using the intervening cellular telephone infrastructure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle remote control system to be operated directly via a cellular telephone without using intervening cellular communications infrastructure, the cellular telephone comprising a keypad and a cellular telephone transmitter for transmitting cellular telephone signals via the cellular communications infrastructure and for alternately transmitting signals relating to a command code entered from the keypad and a unique identification code for the cellular telephone, the vehicle remote control system comprising:
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a receiver positioned at the vehicle for receiving signals directly from the cellular telephone transmitter that is alternately used for transmitting cellular telephone signals via the cellular telephone infrastructure but without using intervening cellular communications infrastructure;
a controller positioned at the vehicle and being switchable between a learning mode and an operating mode, said controller when in the learning mode learning the unique identification code of a cellular telephone so that the cellular telephone is an authorized cellular telephone, said controller when in the operating mode controlling at least one vehicle function responsive to signals received from the cellular transmitter of the authorized cellular telephone and without using the intervening cellular telephone infrastructure; and
an electrical connector coupled to said controller and cooperating therewith to permit said controller to interface with the cellular telephone to learn the unique identification code of the cellular telephone. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicle remote control system to be operated directly via a cellular telephone without using intervening cellular communications infrastructure, the cellular telephone comprising a keypad and a cellular telephone transmitter for transmitting cellular telephone signals via the cellular communications infrastructure and for alternately transmitting signals relating to a command code entered from the keypad and a unique identification code for the cellular telephone, the vehicle remote control system comprising:
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a receiver positioned at the vehicle for receiving signals directly from the cellular telephone transmitter that is alternately used for transmitting cellular telephone signals via the cellular telephone infrastructure but without using intervening cellular communications infrastructure;
a controller positioned at the vehicle and being switchable between a learning mode and an operating mode, said controller when in the learning mode learning the unique identification code of a cellular telephone so that the cellular telephone is an authorized cellular telephone, said controller when in the operating mode controlling at least one vehicle function responsive to signals received from the cellular transmitter of the authorized cellular telephone and without using the intervening cellular telephone infrastructure; and
said controller cooperating with said receiver to learn the unique identification code of the cellular telephone by wireless reception from the cellular telephone. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for vehicle remote control system directly via a cellular telephone without using intervening cellular communications infrastructure, the cellular telephone comprising an input device and a cellular telephone transmitter for transmitting cellular telephone signals via the cellular communications infrastructure and for alternately transmitting signals relating to a command code entered from the input device and a unique identification code for the cellular telephone, the method comprising:
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receiving signals directly from the cellular telephone transmitter that is alternately used for transmitting cellular telephone signals via the cellular telephone infrastructure at the vehicle but without using intervening cellular communications infrastructure;
switching a controller positioned at the vehicle to a learning mode and learning the unique identification code of a cellular telephone so that the cellular telephone is an authorized cellular telephone; and
switching the controller to an operating mode and controlling at least one vehicle function responsive to signals received from the cellular transmitter of the authorized cellular telephone and without using the intervening cellular telephone infrastructure. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A vehicle remote control system to be operated directly via a cellular telephone without using intervening cellular communications infrastructure, the cellular telephone comprising an input device and a transmitter for transmitting signals relating to a command code entered from the input device and a unique identification code for the cellular telephone, the vehicle remote control system comprising:
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a receiver positioned at the vehicle for receiving signals directly from the cellular telephone without using intervening cellular communications infrastructure; and
a controller positioned at the vehicle and being switchable between a learning mode and an operating mode, said controller when in the learning mode learning the unique identification code of a cellular telephone so that the cellular telephone is an authorized cellular telephone, said controller when in the operating mode controlling at least one vehicle function responsive to signals received from the authorized cellular telephone;
said controller cooperating with said receiver to learn the unique identification code of the cellular telephone by wireless reception from the cellular telephone;
said receiver having controllable sensitivity and said controller reducing the sensitivity of said receiver when in the learning mode. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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