Keyless remote door locking system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for controlling a door lock of a vehicle having an automatic door locking circuit, comprisinga. a signal sensor;
- b. a removable control unit, responsive to the signal sensor, that generates a door lock state change signal when the signal sensor receives a signal having a first predetermined code value; and
c. a first controllable switch, responsive to the removable control unit, that is removably couplable to the automatic door locking circuit so as to be able to override the automatic door locking circuit so that when the door lock state change signal is asserted, the controllable switch applies power to the automatic door locking circuit, thereby causing a change of state of the door lock.
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Abstract
An apparatus for controlling a door lock of a vehicle having an automatic door locking circuit includes a signal sensor and a removable control unit that is responsive to the signal sensor. The removable control unit generates a door lock state change signal when the signal sensor receives a signal having a first predetermined code value. A first controllable switch that is responsive to the removable control unit is removably couplable to the automatic door locking circuit. The first controllable switch is able to override the automatic door locking circuit so that when the door lock state change signal is asserted, the controllable switch applies power to the automatic door locking circuit, thereby causing a change of state of the door lock.
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23 Claims
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1. An apparatus for controlling a door lock of a vehicle having an automatic door locking circuit, comprising
a. a signal sensor; -
b. a removable control unit, responsive to the signal sensor, that generates a door lock state change signal when the signal sensor receives a signal having a first predetermined code value; and
c. a first controllable switch, responsive to the removable control unit, that is removably couplable to the automatic door locking circuit so as to be able to override the automatic door locking circuit so that when the door lock state change signal is asserted, the controllable switch applies power to the automatic door locking circuit, thereby causing a change of state of the door lock. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for controlling a door lock of each of a plurality of vehicles, each vehicle having an automatic door locking circuit, the apparatus comprising:
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a. a transmitter capable of transmitting a common predetermined code; and
b. a plurality of removable controllers, wherein each controller comprises;
i. a signal sensor;
ii. a removable control unit, responsive to the signal sensor, that generates a door lock state change signal when the signal sensor receives a signal having the common predetermined code value; and
iii. a first controllable switch, responsive to the removable control unit, that is removably couplable to the automatic door locking circuit so as to be able to override the automatic door locking circuit so that when the door lock state change signal is asserted, the controllable switch applies power to the automatic door locking circuit, thereby causing a change of state of the door lock. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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