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US 2010/0244768 A1Published application
Automotive fob system
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsRiad Ghabra, John Nantz, Mark Ousachi
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AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsRiad Ghabra, John Nantz, Mark Ousachi
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An automotive fob system may include an automotive fob and a fob charging receptacle. The automotive fob may have a loop feature, and include a power storage unit and a first inductive coil electrically connected with the power storage unit. The first coil may form a loop and be disposed in the loop feature. The fob charging receptacle may include a magnetic core configured to be inserted into the loop feature, and a second inductive coil wrapped around the core. The second inductive coil may be adapted to receive electrical current from a remote power source if electrically connected with the remote power source.
An automotive fob system comprising:
An automotive fob having a loop feature and including (i) a charging coil and (ii) a power storage unit electrically connected with the coil, the coil forming a loop and disposed within the loop feature.
An automotive fob including a radio frequency transceiver, a display, a power storage unit, and a coil (i) electrically connected with the power storage unit and (ii) capable of inductively coupling with a charging coil.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.