Trainable transceiver and mobile communications device systems and methods
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1. A trainable transceiver for controlling a remote device, comprising:
- a transceiver circuit configured, based on training information, to communicate with the remote device;
a radio frequency transceiver configured to communicate with a mobile communications device; and
a control circuit coupled to the transceiver circuit and coupled to the radio frequency transceiver,wherein the control circuit is configured to;
determine, in response to receiving a user input, whether the trainable transceiver is within communication range of the remote device; and
send an activation transmission, responsive to a determination that the trainable transceiver is not within communication range of the remote device, to the mobile communications device via the radio frequency transceiver;
wherein the mobile communications device is configured to control the remote device within a predefined time limit and to delete the activation transmission from the control circuit subsequent to the predefined time limit elapsing; and
wherein the activation transmission causes the mobile communications device to control the remote device.
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Abstract
A trainable transceiver for controlling a remote device includes a transceiver circuit configured, based on training information, to control the remote device, a communications device configured to communicate with a mobile communications device, an output device, and a control circuit coupled to the transceiver circuit, coupled to the communications device, and coupled to the output device. The control circuit is configured to receive notification information from the mobile communications device via the communications device, and wherein the control circuit is configured to generate an output using the output device based on the notification information.
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1. A trainable transceiver for controlling a remote device, comprising:
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a transceiver circuit configured, based on training information, to communicate with the remote device; a radio frequency transceiver configured to communicate with a mobile communications device; and a control circuit coupled to the transceiver circuit and coupled to the radio frequency transceiver, wherein the control circuit is configured to; determine, in response to receiving a user input, whether the trainable transceiver is within communication range of the remote device; and send an activation transmission, responsive to a determination that the trainable transceiver is not within communication range of the remote device, to the mobile communications device via the radio frequency transceiver; wherein the mobile communications device is configured to control the remote device within a predefined time limit and to delete the activation transmission from the control circuit subsequent to the predefined time limit elapsing; and wherein the activation transmission causes the mobile communications device to control the remote device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A trainable transceiver for operating a remote electronic device, comprising:
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a user interface; and a control circuit configured to receive inputs from the user interface and to process the inputs; wherein the trainable transceiver is configured to communicate with the remote electronic device; wherein the trainable transceiver is further configured to communicate with at least one of a separate_transmitter, a remote device, a mobile communications device, and a network device; and wherein the trainable transceiver is further configured to determine whether the trainable transceiver is within communication range of the remote electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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