Remote programmer for a vehicle control system
First Claim
1. A device for use in a vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of connectors that connect the device to vehicle components, wherein the vehicle components are operated pursuant to a feature set of electronically operable functions;
a memory that stores codes for defining the feature set of electronically operable functions;
a module that adapts the device to connect to a control unit that is disposed inside a vehicle through a serial communications interface, wherein the control unit is part of a security system installed in the vehicle, and the security system is provided with new functionality based on the codes stored in the memory, and wherein the module further comprises codes for adapting the device to connect to different control units inside different vehicles.
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Abstract
A remote programmer for remotely programming a vehicle control system is provided. The remote programmer includes a display, an input for receiving user input data, a first interface for interfacing with a computer, wherein the first interface receives data associated with programming the vehicle control system from the computer; a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the data associated with programming the vehicle control system to the vehicle control system; and a controller for controlling operations of the remote programmer, wherein the controller stores the data associated with programming the vehicle control system and controls operations of the first interface and the transmitter in accordance with the user input data.
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15 Claims
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1. A device for use in a vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of connectors that connect the device to vehicle components, wherein the vehicle components are operated pursuant to a feature set of electronically operable functions;
a memory that stores codes for defining the feature set of electronically operable functions;
a module that adapts the device to connect to a control unit that is disposed inside a vehicle through a serial communications interface, wherein the control unit is part of a security system installed in the vehicle, and the security system is provided with new functionality based on the codes stored in the memory, and wherein the module further comprises codes for adapting the device to connect to different control units inside different vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15)
- a plurality of connectors that connect the device to vehicle components, wherein the vehicle components are operated pursuant to a feature set of electronically operable functions;
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12. A system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a device, comprising; a plurality of connectors that connect the device to vehicle components, wherein the vehicle components are operated pursuant to a feature set of electronically operable functions;
a memory that stores codes for defining the feature set of electronically operable functions; anda module that adapts the device to connect to a control unit that is disposed inside a vehicle through a serial communications interface, wherein the control unit is part of a security system installed in the vehicle, and the security system is provided with new functionality based on the codes stored in the memory; and
a remote control that controls the electronically operable functions of the device;
wherein the plurality of connectors and the memory are included in a base unit and the module is configured to detachably couple to the base unit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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