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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2019
Blue Eclipse, Llc, Noblesville, IN (US);
Craig A. Tieman, Noblesville, IN (US);
Blue Eclipse, LLC, Noblesville, IN (US);
Abstract
An actuation system used to actuate one or more buttons on a remote control device, such as a key fob of a vehicle, based upon commands generated from a mobile device, such as a smartphone. The actuation system includes a key fob drawer that defines an isolation enclosure that prevents RF signals from entering into or leaving the isolation enclosure. A controller receives the command signals from the mobile device and converts the command signals into position commands that are used to activate a button actuator to move a plunger into alignment with one of the buttons on the key fob. The button actuator moves the plunger into contact with one of the buttons which generates an RF signal from the key fob. The key fob is contained in the isolation enclosure and the system includes a RF receiver and transmitter to re-transmit vehicle command signal for receipt by the vehicle.