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Keyless vehicle entry receiver having a diagnostic mode of operation wherein a code comparison is not performed

US5684337A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 8, 1996
Grant dateNov 4, 1997
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07C2009/00793
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A receiver is presented herein for use in a keyless vehicle entry system for controlling a vehicle device function, such as unlocking a vehicle door, in response to a vehicle function request signal received from a portable transmitter. The receiver includes a controller having a normal mode of operation during which it receives a request signal and determines whether the request signal is valid and, if so, it initiates the vehicle device function. The controller has a diagnostic mode of operation during which it initiates the vehicle device function in response to receiving a request signal without determining whether the request signal is valid. Provision is made for switching between the modes of operation.

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