Remote FOB integrated in a personal convenience device
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1. A combined personal convenience and remote fob device adapted for use with a transportation vehicle, said combined personal convenience and remote fob device comprising:
- a personal convenience device having a housing, wherein the personal convenience device is one of;
a cellular telephone;
a wrist watch;
a pocket watch;
a pendant;
sunglasses;
a belt buckle; and
a shoe; and
a remote fob device supported within the housing of the personal convenience device, the remote fob device being capable of performing at least one of;
an active remote keyless entry function;
an active remote start function;
a passive entry function;
a passive start function; and
an immobilizer function;
wherein the combined personal convenience and remote fob device is adapted for use with a transportation vehicle having an electronic control module, and wherein the remote fob device is adapted to generate signals directly to an electronic control module provided in the transportation vehicle.
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Abstract
A combined personal convenience and remote fob device is provided for use with a transportation vehicle. The personal convenience device includes a housing and is adapted to perform a non-transportation related convenience function. The remote fob device is supported within the housing and is capable of performing at least one of an active remote keyless entry function, an active remote start function, a passive entry function, a passive start function, and an immobilizer function.
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1. A combined personal convenience and remote fob device adapted for use with a transportation vehicle, said combined personal convenience and remote fob device comprising:
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a personal convenience device having a housing, wherein the personal convenience device is one of; a cellular telephone; a wrist watch; a pocket watch; a pendant; sunglasses; a belt buckle; and a shoe; and a remote fob device supported within the housing of the personal convenience device, the remote fob device being capable of performing at least one of; an active remote keyless entry function; an active remote start function; a passive entry function; a passive start function; and an immobilizer function; wherein the combined personal convenience and remote fob device is adapted for use with a transportation vehicle having an electronic control module, and wherein the remote fob device is adapted to generate signals directly to an electronic control module provided in the transportation vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A combined personal convenience and remote fob device comprising:
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a personal convenience device that is selected from the list of;
a cellular telephone;
a wrist watch;
a pocket watch;
a pendant;
sunglasses;
a belt buckle; and
a shoe and, the personal convenience device including a housing; anda remote fob device supported within the housing of the personal convenience device and performs at least one of the following functions in association with a transportation vehicle;
an active remote keyless entry function;
an active remote start function;
a passive entry function;
a passive start function; and
an immobilizer function;wherein the remote fob device is adapted to generate signals directly to an electronic control module provided in a transportation vehicle so as to perform at least one of the functions in association with the transportation vehicle.
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