Wireless Trainable Transceiver Device With Integrated Interface And GPS Modules

• US 20140118119A1
• Filed: 01/27/2012
• Published: 05/01/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gentex Corporation
• Original Assignee: Gentex Corporation
• Inventors: Geerlings, Steven L., Swiftney, Steven, Foy, Landon S., Huisingh, Jack A., Ohler, Jens
• Granted Patent: US 9,542,834 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/12.5
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00865 remotely by wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00928 for garage doors
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/20 Binding and programming of remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/62 Rolling code
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/91 Remote control based on location and proximity
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 23/04 using light waves, e.g. infrared

Abstract

A trainable transceiver having an integrated interface connections with various vehicle modules for use with various remote electronic devices and a method of programming and using the same. The wireless trainable transceiver is in a vehicle with an integrated interface allowing connection to a human to machine interface and vehicle position determination device, such a navigation system and compass and the wireless trainable transceiver has the ability to change functions associated with preset buttons on the trainable transceiver, depending upon the location of the vehicle.

Claims

1. A wireless control system for controlling remote electronic systems, said wireless control system comprising:

an operator input device having a plurality of preset buttons;

a transceiver module including an antenna;

a control module including a plurality of memory slots associated with said plurality of preset buttons; and

wherein said memory slots are capable of storing a control frequency, a data code and a vehicle position indicator and wherein said plurality of memory slots are greater in number than said plurality of preset buttons; and

an interface module in communication with said control module and a vehicle position determination device.

2. The wireless control system of claim 1 wherein said vehicle position determination device is selected from at least one of a navigation system, a compass, and a proximity device.

3. The wireless control system of claim 2 wherein said vehicle position device is capable of providing a geographic position and wherein said control module associates the geographic position with a selected set of said plurality of memory slots and wherein said selected set of said plurality of memory slots is equal to the number of said plurality of preset buttons.

4. The wireless control system of claim 3 wherein said plurality of memory slots are made up of individual sets of memory slots, each set of memory slots having a shared geographic position identifier in each memory slot and wherein each set is approximately equal in number to the number of said plurality of preset buttons.

5. The wireless control system of claim 4 wherein said vehicle position determination device includes a navigation system and wherein said shared geographic position identifier in each memory slot includes a geographic location provided by said navigation system.

6. The wireless control system of claim 4 wherein said vehicle position determination device includes a compass and wherein said shared geographic position identifier in each memory slot includes a heading provided by said compass.

7. The wireless control system of claim 4 wherein said vehicle position determination device includes a navigation system and a compass, said navigation system supplying a first geographic position identifier which is the location of the vehicle and a said compass supplying a second geographic position identifier which is the heading of the vehicle.

8. The wireless control system of claim 1 wherein said control module is configured to allow access to the memory slots only when the actual position of the wireless control system is within a specified range of the vehicle position indicator associated with the individual memory slots.

9. A wireless control system for wireless control of a remote electronic system;

an operator input device having a set number of programmable buttons and at least one function memory slot associated with each of said programmable buttons;

a transmitter module configured to transmit a wireless control signal having control data which will control the remote electronic system;

an interface module configured to receive geographic proximity data; and

a control module is coupled to the transmitter circuit, and said programmable buttons, and wherein said control module selects which individual memory slot is active in relation to each of said programmable buttons, based upon geographic proximity data received by said interface module.

10. A wireless control system for wireless control of a home electronic system;

an operator input device having a set number of programmable buttons and each of said set number of programmable buttons is capable to sending a unique activation signal when pressed;

an interface module configured to receive geographic location data; and

a control module in communication with said interface module and said operator input device, and configured to receive said unique activation signal from said interface module and wherein said control module uses at least one memory slot to store each of said unique activation signal associated with each of said programmable buttons and wherein said control module selects which memory slot to associate with each of said unique activation signal based upon said geographic location data.

11. A method of training and using a wireless control system having a plurality of preset buttons on a vehicle for wireless control of a remote electronic system comprising the steps of:

receiving a request to begin training from a user at a first location;

receiving a first vehicle position indicator from at least one of a navigation system and a compass;

acquiring a control frequency and a control code; and

storing the control frequency and the control code in a memory slot tagged with the first vehicle position indicator.

12. The method of claim 11 further including the steps of:

receiving a request to begin training from a user at a second location;

receiving a second vehicle position indicator from at least one of a navigation system and a compass;

acquiring a control frequency and a control code; and

storing the control frequency and the control code in a memory slot tagged with the second vehicle position indicator.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein said step of receiving a second vehicle position indicator from at least one of a navigation system and a compass further includes the step of receiving a vehicle position indicator that is a geographic location from the navigation system.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein said step of receiving a second vehicle position indicator from at least one of a navigation system and a compass further includes the step of receiving a vehicle position indicator that is a heading from the compass.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein said step of receiving a first vehicle position indicator is automatically performed by the wireless control device without input from a user.

16. The method of claim 11 further including the steps of:

at the first location receiving a control request;

automatically accessing the control frequency and the control code in the memory slot tagged with the first vehicle position indicator; and

automatically transmitting the control frequency and the control code in the memory slot tagged with the first vehicle position indicator.

17. The method of claim 12 further including the steps of:

at the second location receiving a control request;

automatically accessing the control frequency and the control code in the memory slot tagged with the second vehicle position indicator; and

automatically transmitting the control frequency and the control code in the memory slot tagged with the second vehicle position indicator.

18. The method of claim 17 further including the steps of:

at a third location receiving a control request; and

preventing the wireless control system from transmitting the control frequencies and the control codes in the memory slots tagged with the first and second vehicle position indicators.

19. A method of training and using a wireless control system having a plurality of preset buttons on a vehicle for wireless control of a remote electronic system comprising the steps of:

providing an operator interface having at least one button;

storing a control frequency and a data code for performing a control task associated with a first button of the at least one button and wherein the control frequency and data code are stored with an automatically obtained first vehicle position indicator;

storing a control frequency and a data code for performing a control task associated with the first button of the at least one button and wherein the control frequency and data code are stored with an automatically obtained second vehicle position indicator;

receiving a request for performing the control task associated the first button;

automatically determining current position of the wireless control system; and

performing the control task from said step of receiving a request if the current position of the wireless control is within a specified distance range of at least one of the first and second vehicle position indicators.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein said step of performing the control task further includes the steps of determining the closest of the first and second vehicle position indicators;

determining if the closest of the first and second vehicle position indicators is within a specified distance range of the current position of the wireless control; and

selecting and performing the task only if within the specified distance range from said step of determining if the closest of the first and second vehicle position indicators is within a specified distance range of the current position of the wireless control.