Programmable electronic device

US6697719B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Code Alarm, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Peter Stouffer · Holly, US
• David Rupert · Cadillac, US
• David Showalter · Royal Oak, US
• Michael Schroeder · Newark, US
• Richard Graham · Oak Park, US
• Mark Cohrs · Mount Clemens, US
• Ralph Girardin · Algonac, US
• Joseph Allio · Chesterfield Township, US
• Michael Foy · Kirkland, US
• Steven B. Schroeder · Derby, US
• Anthony Whitehead · Royal Oak, US
• Gregg Gagnon · Roseville, US
• Valeriy Bodrov · Farmington Hills, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 19, 2001
• Grant date: Feb 24, 2004
• Expiry date: Jul 19, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R11/02
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A feature set module provides programming features for a vehicle control system. The feature set module is designed to be easily attached to or detached from an interface module of a control system. The feature set module may include a latching mechanism to secure the feature set module to the interface module. Additionally, the feature set module has terminals that communicate with terminals of the interface module.