Electronic device finder system
First Claim
1. An electronic device finder system, comprising:
- a vehicle having a door handle;
a piezo switch operatively positioned within the door handle, the piezo switch having an on state that is triggered by door handle movement;
a signal transmitter operatively connected to the piezo switch, the signal transmitter to generate a signal in response to detection of the on state of the piezo switch; and
an electronic device selected from the group consisting of a key-fob and a smart phone, the electronic device including;
a signal receiver to receive the signal from the signal transmitter; and
an alarm system operatively connected to the signal receiver, the alarm system to generate an alarm in response to the signal receiver receiving the signal.
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Abstract
An electronic device finder system includes a vehicle having a door handle, a piezo switch operatively positioned within the door handle, and a signal transmitter operatively connected to the piezo switch. The piezo switch has an on state that is triggered by door handle movement, and the signal transmitter is to generate a signal in response to detection of the on state of the piezo switch. An electronic device, selected from the group consisting of a key-fob and a mobile device, includes a signal receiver to receive the signal from the signal transmitter and an alarm system operatively connected to the signal receiver. The alarm system is to generate an alarm in response to the signal receiver receiving the signal.
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17 Claims
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1. An electronic device finder system, comprising:
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a vehicle having a door handle; a piezo switch operatively positioned within the door handle, the piezo switch having an on state that is triggered by door handle movement; a signal transmitter operatively connected to the piezo switch, the signal transmitter to generate a signal in response to detection of the on state of the piezo switch; and an electronic device selected from the group consisting of a key-fob and a smart phone, the electronic device including; a signal receiver to receive the signal from the signal transmitter; and an alarm system operatively connected to the signal receiver, the alarm system to generate an alarm in response to the signal receiver receiving the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for signaling an electronic device, the method comprising:
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detecting, at a signal transmitter that is operatively connected to a piezo switch that is operatively positioned within a door handle of a vehicle, an on state of the piezo switch, the on state being triggered by door handle movement; generating, at the signal transmitter, a signal in response to the detection; receiving, at a signal receiver of the electronic device, the signal from the signal transmitter, wherein the electronic device is selected from the group consisting of a key-fob and a smart phone; and in response to receiving the signal, generating an alarm by an alarm system of the electronic device that is operatively connected to the signal receiver. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic device finder system, comprising:
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a vehicle having a door handle; a near field communication (NFC) chip operatively positioned within the door handle; a mobile communications device in selective communication with the NFC chip and to receive an electronic device finding option from the NFC chip; and a key-fob, including; a signal receiver to receive an alarm triggering signal from the NFC chip; and an alarm system operatively connected to the signal receiver, the alarm system to generate an alarm in response to the signal receiver receiving the alarm triggering signal. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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