Vehicle remote control system with selectable outputs and associated methods
First Claim
1. A vehicle remote control system comprising:
- at least one remote transmitter to be carried by a user for selectively transmitting a plurality of signals; and
a controller for receiving the signals from said at least one remote transmitter, said controller comprising a plurality of outputs and being switchable between first and second output operating states;
said controller in the first output operating state operating a first output based upon a first occurrence of receiving a first signal from said at least one remote transmitter, and operating a second output based upon a second occurrence of receiving the first signal from said at least one remote transmitter within a predetermined time of the first occurrence thereof;
said controller in the second output operating state operating the first output based upon the first occurrence of receiving the first signal from said at least one remote transmitter, not operating the second output based upon the second occurrence of receiving the first signal from said at least one remote transmitter within the predetermined time of the first occurrence thereof, and operating the second output based upon receiving a second signal from said at least one remote transmitter.
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Abstract
A vehicle remote control system includes a remote transmitter to be carried by a user for selectively transmitting signals, and a controller for receiving the signals. The controller includes outputs and is switchable between first and second output operating states. In the first output operating state, the controller operates a first output based upon a first occurrence of receiving a first signal from the remote transmitter, and operates a second output based upon a second occurrence of receiving the first signal from the remote transmitter within a predetermined time of the first occurrence thereof. In the second output operating state, the controller operates the first output based upon the first occurrence of receiving the first signal from the remote transmitter, does not operate the second output based upon the second occurrence of receiving the first signal from the remote transmitter within the predetermined time of the first occurrence thereof, and, instead, operates the second output based upon receiving a second signal from remote transmitter.
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25 Claims
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1. A vehicle remote control system comprising:
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at least one remote transmitter to be carried by a user for selectively transmitting a plurality of signals; and
a controller for receiving the signals from said at least one remote transmitter, said controller comprising a plurality of outputs and being switchable between first and second output operating states;
said controller in the first output operating state operating a first output based upon a first occurrence of receiving a first signal from said at least one remote transmitter, and operating a second output based upon a second occurrence of receiving the first signal from said at least one remote transmitter within a predetermined time of the first occurrence thereof;
said controller in the second output operating state operating the first output based upon the first occurrence of receiving the first signal from said at least one remote transmitter, not operating the second output based upon the second occurrence of receiving the first signal from said at least one remote transmitter within the predetermined time of the first occurrence thereof, and operating the second output based upon receiving a second signal from said at least one remote transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle remote control system comprising:
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at least one remote transmitter to be carried by a user for selectively transmitting a plurality of signals; and
a controller for receiving the signals from said at least one remote transmitter, said controller comprising a plurality of outputs and being switchable between first and second output operating states;
said controller in the first output operating state operating a first output to unlock a driver'"'"'s door based upon a first occurrence of receiving a first signal from said at least one remote transmitter, and operating a second output to unlock all vehicle doors based upon a second occurrence of receiving the first signal from said at least one remote transmitter within a predetermined time of the first occurrence thereof;
said controller in the second output operating state operating the first output to unlock all vehicle doors based upon the first occurrence of receiving the first signal from said at least one remote transmitter, not operating the second output based upon the second occurrence of receiving the first signal from said at least one remote transmitter within the predetermined time of the first occurrence thereof, and operating the second output to perform another function unrelated to door locking based upon receiving a second signal from said at least one remote transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicle remote control method comprising:
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providing at least one remote transmitter to be carried by a user for selectively transmitting a plurality of signals;
switching a controller for receiving the plurality of signals from the at least one remote transmitter between a first and second output operating state;
when in the first output operating state, operating a first output based upon a first occurrence of receiving a first signal from the at least one remote transmitter, and operating a second output based upon a second occurrence of receiving the first signal from the at least one remote transmitter within a predetermined time of the first occurrence thereof; and
when in the second output operating state, operating the first output based upon the first occurrence of receiving the first signal from the at least one remote transmitter, not operating the second output based upon the second occurrence of receiving the first signal from the at least one remote transmitter within the predetermined time of the first occurrence thereof, and operating the second output based upon receiving a second signal from the at least one remote transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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Specification