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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2015
Applicant:
Rb Distribution, Inc., Colmar, PA (US);
Inventors:
Kris Ramchandani, Harleysville, PA (US);
Venkataramani Kumar, Lansdale, PA (US);
Assignee:
RB Distribution, Inc., Colmar, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08C 19/16 (2006.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); G07C 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08C 17/02 (2013.01); G07C 9/00309 (2013.01); G07C 9/00007 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00793 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00865 (2013.01); G08C 2201/20 (2013.01); G08C 2201/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
A dongle for programming a replacement key fob transmitter to a vehicle. The dongle mates to the vehicle's on-board electronics through the Data Link Connector. A diagnostic circuit in the dongle determines a communications protocol for programming a key fob transmitter to the vehicle. Audio and visual indicators are provided to indicate that communications are established and to indicate the successful programming of the key fob transmitter to the vehicle.