Musical Key Fob Vehicle Locator
OwnerDeborah M. Jahninventor
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Abstract
A musical key fob vehicle locator is disclosed that provides the ability to locate one's vehicle audibly. The musical key fob vehicle locator provides a radiofrequency linked controller to a vehicle and contains a digital audio file system to play music, a song, a riff or other recorded music composed and performed by musicians using actual musical instruments to facilitate the recording. This approach provides a pleasant, personalized, and uniquely recognizable audio locator that reflects the taste, personality, and likes of the vehicle owner.
Claims20
A musical key fob vehicle locator system for finding a vehicle in a parking area, the locator system comprising:
- a portable radiofrequency controller for producing a radiofrequency output;
- a radiofrequency receiver operable on the radiofrequency output of said portable radiofrequency controller and installed in a vehicle;
- a digital audio file system wirelessly controlled by said portable radiofrequency controller through control, signals output from said radiofrequency receiver and installed in a vehicle:
- a digital audio file source that provides digital audio files to the digital audio file system;
- an amplifier electrically coupled to an output of said digital audio file system and installed in a vehicle;
- and.
- a speaker electrically coupled to an output of said amplifier and installed in a vehicle.
A method for locating a vehicle in a parking area comprising the steps of enabling a portable radiofrequency controller;
- producing a radiofrequency signal at the portable radiofrequency controller;
- receiving the produced radiofrequency signal at a radiofrequency receiver installed in a vehicle:
- activating a digital audio file system play function by producing a control signal at the radiofrequency receiver installed in a vehicle;
- and
- disabling the digital audio file system.
A musical key fob vehicle locator system for finding a vehicle in a parking area. the locator system comprising:
- a wireless communications device for producing information content comprising control signals contained within a radiofrequency output;
- a cellular communications network for receiving said radiofrequency output and relaying the information content of said radiofrequency output;
- a radiofrequency receiver for receiving said information content;
- a digital audio file system wirelessly controlled by said wireless communications device through control signals output from said wireless communications device;
- a digital audio tile source that provides digital audio tiles to the digital audio file system;
- an amplifier electrically coupled to an output of said digital audio file system;
- and
- a speaker electrically coupled to an output of said amplifier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.