Knocking activated device and method for operating an electromechanical device responsive to a control signal
Assignee9068-7005 Quebec, Inc.
InventorAndré Laroche
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Abstract
A knocking activated device and method for operating an electromechanical device responsive to a control signal. The knocking activated device has a vibration transducer for generating a signal in response to knockings on a solid object. It also has a storing system for storing data representative of a predetermined sequence of knocks. The device further comprises a user operable interface for changing the data stored in the storing system. The device also has a comparing system for comparing the signal generated by the vibration transducer with the data stored in the storing system to produce the control signal when the signal generated by the vibration transducer matches the predetermined sequence of knocks.
Claims13
A knocking activated device for operating an electromechanical device responsive to a control signal, comprising:
- a vibration transducer for generating a signal in response to knockings on a solid object;
- storing means for storing data representative of a predetermined sequence of knocks;
- a user operable interface for changing the data stored in the storing means;
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- comparing means for comparing the signal generated by the vibration transducer with the data stored in the storing means to produce the control signal when the signal generated by the vibration transducer matches the predetermined sequence of knocks, the comparing means having an input connected to an ignition of a vehicle, and an output connected to the electromechanical device;
- wherein the user operable interface comprises a programming button connected to the comparing means for setting the knocking activated device into a programming mode, thereby, when the ignition is activated, the data is stored or changed in the storing means by pressing and depressing the programming button a multiple number of times in a predetermined time.
A method for operating an electromechanical device responsive to a control signal, comprising the steps of:
- (a) storing data representative of a predetermined sequence of knocks through a user operable interface;
- (b) one step (a) has been performed at least one time, generating a signal in response to knockings on a solid object;
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- (c) comparing the signal generated in step (b) with the data stored in step (a) to produce the control signal when the signal generated in step (b) matches the predetermined sequence of knocks;
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- wherein steps (a), (b), and (c) are performed by an electronic apparatus having an input connected to an ignition of a vehicle, and an output connected to the electromechanical device, the method further comprising steps of:
- (i) activating the ignition of the vehicle;
- (ii) once the ignition is activated, pressing a programming button of the apparatus for a predetermined amount of time;
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- (iii) once steps (i) and (ii) have been performed, pressing and depressing the programming button a multiple number of times in a predetermined period thereby storing or changing the data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.