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Systems and methods that enable selecting a range for two-way wireless communication between a key fob and a vehicle

  • US 9,685,073 B2
  • Filed: 01/09/2014
  • Issued: 06/20/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computing device for use in selecting a range for communication between a key fob and a vehicle, said computing device located in the vehicle, said computing device configured to:

  • receive, from a user at the computing device, a designation of a user-selected range for communication between the vehicle and the key fob, wherein the user-selected range is independent of any prior communication from the key fob;

    store the user-selected communication range; and

    transmit a signal corresponding to the user-selected range to the key fob, wherein the signal instructs the key fob to transmit signals at a specific power level based on the user-selected communication range, wherein the specific power level is independent of a current distance between the key fob and the vehicle, and wherein the key fob is configured to store the user-selected communication range for subsequent transmissions.

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