Multi-frequency radio frequency transmitter with code learning capability

A method of programming a radio frequency transmitter unit capable of learning radio frequency commands corresponding to a received radio frequency signal and capable of generating commands learned from the received radio frequency signals, comprising the steps of:

• coupling one of a plurality of transceiver circuits to one of a plurality of antennas;
• receiving coded radio frequency signals via the coupled antenna using a programmable controller operable with the one of the plurality of transceiver circuits operated as a wide-band receiver;
• learning the received radio frequency signal command by storing representative information in a memory device associated with the programmable controller;
• analyzing indicia of the received radio frequency signal representative information to determine which of the plurality of transceiver circuits should be employed for radio frequency transmission from the transmitter unit;
• selecting a learned radio frequency signal command for transmission from the transmitter unit using determined ones of the plurality of transceiver circuits;
• modulating the operation of the determined one of the plurality of transceiver circuits for generating a radio frequency transmission;
• and
• identifying user confirmation of the determined one of a plurality of transceiver circuits facilitating user interaction to verify the radio frequency transmission.

A method of programming a radio frequency transmitter unit capable of learning radio frequency commands corresponding to a received radio frequency signal and capable of generating commands learned from the received radio frequency signals, comprising the steps of:

• coupling one of a plurality of transceiver circuits to one of a plurality of antennas;
• receiving coded radio frequency signals via the coupled antenna using a programmable controller operable with the one of the plurality of transceiver circuits operated as a wide-band receiver;
• learning the received radio frequency signal command by storing representative information in a memory device associated with the programmable controller;
• analyzing indicia of the received radio frequency signal representative information to determine which of the plurality of transceiver circuits should be employed for radio frequency transmission from the transmitter unit;
• selecting a learned radio frequency signal command for transmission from the transmitter unit using determined ones of the plurality of transceiver circuits;
• modulating the operation of the determined one of the plurality of transceiver circuits for generating a radio frequency transmission;
• and
• identifying user confirmation of the determined one of a plurality of transceiver circuits facilitating user interaction to verify the radio frequency transmission.

A radio frequency transmitter for transmitting commands learned from received radio frequency signals, comprising:

• a plurality of transmitter circuits each for transmitting at a different radio frequency;
• at least one wide-band receiver circuit for receiving signals;
• means operative in a learn mode for receiving coded signals transmitted at a first radio frequency in an unknown format and for identifying the format of the received coded signals;
• means for detecting the code conveyed by the received signals and for determining the detected code from the identified format;
• means for selecting a learned radio frequency signal command for transmission from the transmitter unit using determined ones of the plurality of transceiver circuits;
• means for modulating the operation of the determined one of the plurality of transceiver circuits for generating a radio frequency transmission;
• and
• means for identifying user confirmation of the determined one of a plurality of transceiver circuits facilitating user interaction to verify the radio frequency transmission.