Garage door opening system for vehicle
First Claim
1. A vehicle-based door opening system for opening a door at a building, the door being openable by a door opening device that is operable in response to a domestic hand held door opener transmitting unit associated with the door opening device, said vehicle-based door opening system comprising:
- a vehicle-based transmitting unit positioned at the vehicle and operable to transmit a first signal in response to a user input;
a control positioned at the vehicle, said control being operable to activate a door locking mechanism of the vehicle in response to said first signal to lock and unlock the vehicle doors; and
an actuating device positioned at the building and having a receiver for receiving said first signal from said vehicle-based transmitting unit, said actuating device is configured to receive a domestic hand held door opener transmitting unit and being operable to mechanically actuate the domestic hand held door opener transmitting unit in response to said receiver receiving said first signal, the domestic hand held door opener transmitting unit being operable to transmit a second signal when actuated, the second signal being received by the door opening device to open or close the door, said second signal being inoperable to lock and unlock the vehicle doors.
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Abstract
A vehicle-based door opening system for opening a door at a building includes a vehicle-based transmitting unit, a control and an actuating device. The transmitting unit is positioned at the vehicle and operable to transmit a first signal, and the actuating device is positioned at the building and receives the first signal from the vehicle-based transmitting unit. The control is operable to control at least one vehicle-based accessory, such as a door lock mechanism, in response to the first signal. The actuating device receives a domestic hand held garage door opener transmitting unit associated with a door opening device at or near the door and actuates the domestic hand held garage door opener transmitting unit in response to the first signal. The domestic hand held garage door opener transmitting unit transmits a second signal to actuate the door opening device to open or close the door.
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31 Claims
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1. A vehicle-based door opening system for opening a door at a building, the door being openable by a door opening device that is operable in response to a domestic hand held door opener transmitting unit associated with the door opening device, said vehicle-based door opening system comprising:
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a vehicle-based transmitting unit positioned at the vehicle and operable to transmit a first signal in response to a user input; a control positioned at the vehicle, said control being operable to activate a door locking mechanism of the vehicle in response to said first signal to lock and unlock the vehicle doors; and an actuating device positioned at the building and having a receiver for receiving said first signal from said vehicle-based transmitting unit, said actuating device is configured to receive a domestic hand held door opener transmitting unit and being operable to mechanically actuate the domestic hand held door opener transmitting unit in response to said receiver receiving said first signal, the domestic hand held door opener transmitting unit being operable to transmit a second signal when actuated, the second signal being received by the door opening device to open or close the door, said second signal being inoperable to lock and unlock the vehicle doors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A vehicle-based door opening system for opening a door at a building, the door being openable by a door opening device, which is operable in response to a domestic hand held garage door opener transmitting unit associated with the door opening device, said vehicle-based door opening system comprising:
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a vehicle-based transmitting unit positionable at the vehicle and operable to transmit a first signal, said vehicle-based transmitting unit being operable to transmit said first signal to control at least one vehicle-based accessory, said at least one vehicle-based accessory comprising at least one of a vehicle door locking mechanism, a truck release mechanism, a vehicle ignition and an illumination source of the vehicle; and an actuating device positionable at or near the door opening device and operable to receive said first signal from said vehicle-based transmitting unit, said actuating device being configured to receive the domestic hand held garage door opener transmitting unit associated with the door opening device and being operable to mechanically actuate the domestic hand held garage door opener transmitting unit in response to said first signal from said vehicle-based transmitting unit, the domestic hand held garage door opener transmitting unit transmitting a second signal in response to actuation of the domestic hand held garage door opener transmitting unit by said actuating device to actuate the door opening device to open or close the door, said second signal being inoperable to control said at least one vehicle-based accessory. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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