Universal Wireless Trainable Transceiver Unit With Integrated Bidirectional Wireless Interface For Vehicles
AssigneeGentex Corporation
InventorsHoria Eduard PILAT, Chris H. VUYST
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Abstract
The invention relates to a universal wireless trainable transceiver unit with integrated bidirectional wireless interface functionality, and a method for same. Using a scan, push button or untrained channel mode, a user may enter into a wireless bidirectional interface mode of a trainable transceiver. The interface mode allows a user to select a sub-set of modes that include diagnostics, flash and vehicle interface. Each mode provides the trainable transceiver to communicate wirelessly in a bidirectional manner with another remote device.
Claims20
A method of wireless communication and interfacing between a trainable transceiver located in a vehicle and a remote device, comprising:
- establishing bidirectional communication between the trainable transceiver and the remote device, wherein the trainable transceiver waits to receive a request command from the remote device;
- transmitting a request command from the remote device to the trainable transceiver, wherein the request command is configured to cause the trainable transceiver to enter into one of the plurality of modes of operation;
- and
- transmitting a response command from the trainable transceiver to the remote device based on the request command,
- wherein the trainable transceiver enters into one of a plurality of modes of operation in response to the request command from the remote device received during the bidirectional communication between the trainable transceiver and the remote device.
A method of wireless communication and interfacing between a trainable transceiver located in a vehicle and a remote device, comprising:
- receiving a sequence of a plurality of inputs on the trainable transceiver;
- determining whether the sequence is valid;
- if the sequence is invalid, entering into a normal operation mode;
- and
- if the sequence is valid:
- receiving a request command from the remote device at the trainable transceiver,
- transmitting a response command to the remote device from the trainable transceiver based on the request command, and
- wherein the trainable transceiver enters into one of a plurality of modes of operation in response to the request command from the remote device received during the bidirectional communication between the trainable transceiver and the remote device.
A trainable transceiver unit for a vehicle comprising:
- a microcontroller;
- a memory in communication with said microcontroller;
- and
- a wireless bidirectional interface mode stored in said memory and having executable instructions configured to establish wireless bidirectional communication between said transceiver unit and at least one remote device,
- wherein the trainable transceiver is configured to receive a request command from a remote device using wireless bidirectional communication with the remote device, and wherein the trainable transceiver enters one of a plurality of modes of operation in response to the request command received from the remote device during the bidirectional communication between the trainable transceiver and the remote device .
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.