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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2016
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); G07C 9/00 (2006.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 9/00857 (2013.01); G07C 9/00309 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); G07C 9/00007 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00793 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00865 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00984 (2013.01); G08C 2201/20 (2013.01); G08C 2201/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosed method uses a dongle to program a replacement key fob transmitter to a vehicle. The dongle mates to the vehicle's on-board electronics through the vehicle's existing data link. A diagnostic circuit in the dongle determines a communications protocol for programming the key fob transmitter to the vehicle. Audio and visual indicators indicate that communications are established and the successful programming of the key fob transmitter to the vehicle.