System having key fob operable to remotely control a garage door via remote keyless entry receiver and garage door opener transmitter interconnected by vehicle bus
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1. A garage door opener system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a portable key fob for wirelessly transmitting a remote keyless entry (RKE) garage door opener (GDO) request signal upon a user actuating the key fob and for wirelessly transmitting a RKE vehicle door operation request signal;
a RKE receiver for wirelessly receiving the RKE GDO request signal and for wirelessly receiving the RKE vehicle door operation request signal, wherein upon receiving the RKE vehicle door operation request signal the RKE receiver controls a door of the vehicle in accordance with the RKE vehicle door operation request signal;
a GDO transmitter for wirelessly transmitting a garage door signal to a GDO receiver of a garage to control a garage door and for wirelessly transmitting the garage door signal to the GDO receiver to control the garage door upon a user actuating the GDO transmitter; and
a vehicle bus connecting the RKE receiver and the GDO transmitter;
wherein upon receiving the RKE GDO request signal from the key fob the RKE receiver forwards a command signal over the vehicle bus to the GDO transmitter, wherein upon receiving the command signal from the RKE receiver the GDO transmitter transmits the garage door signal.
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Abstract
A garage door opener (GDO) system and method include a remote keyless entry (RKE) receiver and a GDO system interconnected by a vehicle bus. Upon receiving a RKE GDO request signal from a key fob, the RKE receiver forwards a command signal over the vehicle bus to the GDO transmitter. Upon receiving the command signal from the RKE receiver, the GDO transmitter transmits a garage door signal to a GDO receiver of a garage to control a garage door.
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1. A garage door opener system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a portable key fob for wirelessly transmitting a remote keyless entry (RKE) garage door opener (GDO) request signal upon a user actuating the key fob and for wirelessly transmitting a RKE vehicle door operation request signal; a RKE receiver for wirelessly receiving the RKE GDO request signal and for wirelessly receiving the RKE vehicle door operation request signal, wherein upon receiving the RKE vehicle door operation request signal the RKE receiver controls a door of the vehicle in accordance with the RKE vehicle door operation request signal; a GDO transmitter for wirelessly transmitting a garage door signal to a GDO receiver of a garage to control a garage door and for wirelessly transmitting the garage door signal to the GDO receiver to control the garage door upon a user actuating the GDO transmitter; and a vehicle bus connecting the RKE receiver and the GDO transmitter; wherein upon receiving the RKE GDO request signal from the key fob the RKE receiver forwards a command signal over the vehicle bus to the GDO transmitter, wherein upon receiving the command signal from the RKE receiver the GDO transmitter transmits the garage door signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A garage door opener system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a remote keyless entry (RKE) receiver; a garage door opener (GDO) transmitter for transmitting a garage door signal to a GDO receiver of a garage to control a garage door and for transmitting the garage door signal to the GDO receiver to control the garage door upon a user actuating the GDO transmitter; a vehicle bus connecting the RKE receiver and the GDO transmitter; wherein upon receiving a RKE GDO request signal from a key fob the RKE receiver forwards a command signal over the vehicle bus to the GDO transmitter, wherein upon receiving the command signal from the RKE receiver the GDO transmitter transmits the garage door signal; wherein upon receiving a RKE vehicle door operation request signal from the key fob the RKE receiver controls a door of the vehicle in accordance with the RKE vehicle door operation request signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A garage door opener method for a vehicle, the method comprising:
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transmitting a remote keyless entry (RKE) garage door opener (GDO) request signal from a key fob; transmitting a RKE vehicle door operation request signal from the key fob; receiving the RKE GDO request signal at a RKE receiver; receiving the RKE vehicle door operation request signal at the RKE receiver; communicating a command signal from the RKE receiver onto a vehicle bus connected to the RKE receiver in response to the RKE receiver receiving the RKE GDO request signal; receiving the command signal from the vehicle bus at a GDO transmitter connected to the vehicle bus; transmitting a garage door signal from the GDO transmitter for reception of a GDO receiver of a garage in order to control a garage door in response to the GDO transmitter receiving the command signal; controlling a door of the vehicle in accordance with the RKE vehicle door operation request signal by the RKE receiver in response to the RKE receiver receiving the RKE vehicle door operation request signal; and transmitting the garage door signal from the GDO transmitter for reception by the GDO receiver in order to control the garage door in response to a user actuating the GDO transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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