Key fob dongle
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1. A programming dongle for pairing a key fob transmitter with a vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics, the dongle comprising:
- a housing;
a connector that is connected to the housing and configured for connecting to a vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics through the vehicle'"'"'s on-board diagnostic (OBD) connector;
a diagnostic circuit in the housing that communicates with the vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics through the OBD connector and determines a vehicle'"'"'s communication protocol selected from a group comprised of;
J1850 PWM;
J1850 VPW;
ISO 9141-2;
ISO 14230;
KWP2000; and
, ISO 15765 CAN for wireless programming a wireless key fob transmitter;
a first human recognizable signal that indicates a recognition of the vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics protocol and initiates an interaction with the vehicle'"'"'s on board network; and
,a second human recognizable signal that indicates a completed programming of a wireless key fob transmitter;
wherein a predetermined human recognizable signal prompts a user to simultaneously press and hold multiple functions on the wireless key fob transmitter to program the wireless key fob transmitter;
whereby the wireless key fob transmitter is paired with the vehicle and the vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics are maintained.
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Abstract
A dongle for programming a replacement key fob transmitter to a vehicle. The dongle mates to the vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics through the Data Link Connector. A diagnostic circuit in the dongle determines a communications protocol for programming a key fob transmitter to the vehicle. Audio and visual indicators are provided to indicate that communications are established and to indicate the successful programming of the key fob transmitter to the vehicle.
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16 Claims
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1. A programming dongle for pairing a key fob transmitter with a vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics, the dongle comprising:
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a housing; a connector that is connected to the housing and configured for connecting to a vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics through the vehicle'"'"'s on-board diagnostic (OBD) connector; a diagnostic circuit in the housing that communicates with the vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics through the OBD connector and determines a vehicle'"'"'s communication protocol selected from a group comprised of;
J1850 PWM;
J1850 VPW;
ISO 9141-2;
ISO 14230;
KWP2000; and
, ISO 15765 CAN for wireless programming a wireless key fob transmitter;a first human recognizable signal that indicates a recognition of the vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics protocol and initiates an interaction with the vehicle'"'"'s on board network; and
,a second human recognizable signal that indicates a completed programming of a wireless key fob transmitter; wherein a predetermined human recognizable signal prompts a user to simultaneously press and hold multiple functions on the wireless key fob transmitter to program the wireless key fob transmitter; whereby the wireless key fob transmitter is paired with the vehicle and the vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics are maintained. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A programming dongle for a key fob transmitter, the dongle comprising:
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a housing; a connector that is connected to the housing and configured for connecting to a vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics through the vehicle'"'"'s on-board diagnostic (OBD) connector; a diagnostic circuit that communicates with the vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics through the OBD connector and determines a vehicle'"'"'s communication protocol for wireless programming a wireless key fob transmitter; a signal generator that indicates a recognition of the vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics protocol and initiates an interaction with the vehicle; and
,a signal generator that indicates a completed programming of a key fob transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A dongle for programing a key fob transmitter to a vehicle, the dongle comprising:
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a connector that has a plurality of interfaces and mates with a vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics; a diagnostic circuit that determines the vehicle'"'"'s communication protocol for its on-board electronics and a protocol for programming a key fob transmitter to the vehicle; a signal generator that responds to an identified protocol and initiates an interaction between a wireless key fob transmitter and the vehicle'"'"'s on-board electronics; and
,a signal generator that indicates successful programming of the wireless key fob transmitter to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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