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Receiver for use in a remote keyless entry system and for receiving public broadcasts
Assignee: Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corp
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Filing: 1995-10-11
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Granted: 1997-06-03
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Expires: 2015-10-11
Abstract
Abstract A remote keyless entry vehicle receiver includes a memory that stores a security code for uniquely identifying a transmitter that is authorized entry into the vehicle. The memory also stores a broadcast code that identifies a broadcast message intended for general use by a group of vehicles, each being equipped with a similar receiver. A signal is received which includes at least a coded portion. The received coded portion is compared with each of the codes that are stored in memory. Vehicle entry is permitted when the received signal includes a coded portion that matches the stored security code. The driver is alerted and/or provided with a message when the received signal includes a coded portion that matches the stored broadcast code.
Inventors
- 👤 Russell W. Steele
- 👤 Thomas R. Krause
- 👤 George P. Lambropoulos
- 👤 Carl A. Munch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:14
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q9/00; G; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/09; G08G1/0962; G08G1/0967; G08G1/096708; G08G1/096716; G07; G07C; G07C9/00; G07C9/00174; G07C9/00182; G08G1/0965; G08G1/096733; G08G1/09675; G08G1/096766; G08G1/096775; G08G1/096783; G08G1/096791; G07C2009/00753; G07C2009/00769; G07C2009/00793; G07C2209/00; G07C2209/60; G07C2209/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A remote keyless entry system vehicle receiver for use in a vehicle comprising: means storing a security code uniquely identifying a transmitter that is authorized entry into said vehicle and storing a broadcast code identifying a broadcast message intended for general common use by at least a group of vehicles that are each equipped with said receiver; means for receiving a signal having at least a coded portion; means for comparing said coded portion of said received signal with each of said stored codes; and means for controlling access to said vehicle when said received signal includes said coded portion that matches said stored security code; and, means for controlling the providing of a message associated with said broadcast code and common to said group of vehicles when said received signal includes said coded portion that matches said stored broadcast code, said message being provided independent of said coded portion matching said stored security code.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A remote keyless entry system vehicle receiver for use in a vehicle comprising: means storing a security code uniquely identifying a transmitter that is authorized entry into said vehicle and storing a broadcast code identifying a broadcast message intended for general common use by at least a group of vehicles that are each equipped with said receiver; means for receiving a signal having at least a coded portion; means for comparing said coded portion of said received signal with each of said stored codes; and means for controlling access to said vehicle when said received signal includes said coded portion that matches said stored security code; and, means for controlling the providing of a message associated with said broadcast code and common to said group of vehicles when said received signal includes said coded portion that matches said stored broadcast code, said message being provided independent of said coded portion matching said stored security code.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A vehicle receiver as set forth in claim 1 including information display means for displaying visual information to a vehicle operator when said coded portion matches said stored broadcast code.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A vehicle receiver as set forth in claim 1 including audible means for providing an audible indication when said received signal includes said coded portion that matches said stored broadcast code.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A vehicle receiver as set forth in claim 3 including manually operable override means for deactivating said audible means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A vehicle receiver as set forth in claim 3 including information display means for providing a video display along with said audible indication when said received signal includes said coded portion that matches said stored broadcast code.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
A vehicle receiver as set forth in claim 1 wherein said receiving means includes means for receiving said signal having said coded portion as well as a second portion wherein said second portion includes multiple character message information following said coded portion when said coded portion matches said stored broadcast code, said receiving means including means for storing said multiple character message information following said coded portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A vehicle receiver as set forth in claim 6 including a message display for displaying a multiple character message in accordance with said received multiple character message information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A vehicle receiver as set forth in claim 7 including audible means for providing an audible indication to a vehicle operator when said received signal includes said coded portion that matches said stored broadcast code.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A vehicle receiver as set forth in claim 8 including manual override means for deactivating said audible means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A vehicle receiver as set forth in claim 7 including vehicle speaker mute control means to initiate deactivation of a vehicle radio speaker when said received signal includes said coded portion that matches said stored broadcast code.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
158 words
A remote keyless entry system vehicle receiver for use in a vehicle comprising: a first memory register storing a security code uniquely identifying a transmitter that is authorized entry into said vehicle and a second memory register storing a broadcast code identifying a broadcast message intended for general common use by at least a group of vehicles that are each equipped with said receiver; means for receiving a signal having at least a coded portion; means for comparing said coded portion of said received signal with each of said stored codes; access control means for controlling access to said vehicle when said received signal includes said coded portion that matches said stored security code; and, message control means for controlling the providing of a message associated with said broadcast code when said received signal includes said coded portion that matches said stored broadcast code, said message being provided independent of said coded portion matching said stored security code.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
158 words
A remote keyless entry system vehicle receiver for use in a vehicle comprising: a first memory register storing a security code uniquely identifying a transmitter that is authorized entry into said vehicle and a second memory register storing a broadcast code identifying a broadcast message intended for general common use by at least a group of vehicles that are each equipped with said receiver; means for receiving a signal having at least a coded portion; means for comparing said coded portion of said received signal with each of said stored codes; access control means for controlling access to said vehicle when said received signal includes said coded portion that matches said stored security code; and, message control means for controlling the providing of a message associated with said broadcast code when said received signal includes said coded portion that matches said stored broadcast code, said message being provided independent of said coded portion matching said stored security code.
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