Vehicle accessory control system responsive to a portable gdo module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016288647-A1
Application number	US-201615076917-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 22, 2016
Priority date	Apr 1, 2015
Publication date	Oct 6, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A control system of a vehicle includes a receiver disposed in the vehicle and operable to wirelessly receive signals generated by a portable garage door opening module when the portable garage door opening module is actuated. The portable garage door opening module includes a separate, non-integrated portable remote control garage door opening module. A control, responsive to the receiver wirelessly receiving signals generated by the portable garage door opening module, controls an accessory of the vehicle.

First claim

1 . A control system of a vehicle, said control system comprising:
a receiver disposed in the vehicle and operable to wirelessly receive signals generated by a portable garage door opening module when the portable garage door opening module is actuated; wherein the portable garage door opening module comprises a separate, non-integrated portable remote control garage door opening module; and a control, responsive to said receiver wirelessly receiving signals generated by the portable garage door opening module, controls an accessory of the vehicle.

2 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein said receiver is incorporated in an interior rearview mirror assembly of the vehicle.

3 . The control system of claim 2 , wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly is configured to support the portable garage door opening module.

4 . The control system of claim 2 , wherein said accessory is disposed at the interior rearview mirror assembly of the vehicle.

5 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein said accessory comprises a display screen of the vehicle.

6 . The control system of claim 5 , wherein said control, responsive to said receiver wirelessly receiving signals generated by the portable garage door opening module, controls said display screen to display information pertaining to at least one of (i) operation of the portable garage door opening module, (ii) success of operation of the portable garage door opening module and (iii) progress of operation of the portable garage door opening module.

7 . The control system of claim 5 , wherein said control, responsive to said receiver wirelessly receiving signals generated by the portable garage door opening module, controls said display screen to display instructions pertaining to operation of the portable garage door opening module.

8 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein said accessory comprises an audio speaker of the vehicle.

9 . The control system of claim 8 , wherein said control, responsive to said receiver wirelessly receiving signals generated by the portable garage door opening module, controls said audio speaker to generate audible signals pertaining to at least one of (i) operation of the portable garage door opening module, (ii) success of operation of the portable garage door opening module and (iii) progress of operation of the portable garage door opening module.

10 . The control system of claim 8 , wherein said control, responsive to said receiver wirelessly receiving signals generated by the portable garage door opening module, controls said audio speaker to generate audible signals pertaining to operation of the portable garage door opening module.

11 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein said control controls said accessory of the vehicle via a bus system of the vehicle.

12 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein said control controls said accessory of the vehicle via a CAN bus system of the vehicle.

13 . A control system of a vehicle, said control system comprising:
a receiver disposed in the vehicle and operable to wirelessly receive signals generated by a portable garage door opening module when the portable garage door opening module is actuated; wherein the portable garage door opening module comprises a separate, non-integrated portable remote control garage door opening module; and a control, responsive to said receiver wirelessly receiving signals generated by the portable garage door opening module, controls an accessory of the vehicle; wherein said accessory comprises a display screen of the vehicle; wherein said control, responsive to said receiver wirelessly receiving signals generated by the portable garage door opening module, controls said display screen to display information pertaining to operation of the portable garage door opening module; and wherein said control, responsive to said receiver wirelessly receiving signals generated by the portable garage door opening module, controls said display screen to display instructions pertaining to operation of the portable garage door opening module.

14 . The control system of claim 13 , wherein said receiver is incorporated in an interior rearview mirror assembly of the vehicle.

15 . The control system of claim 14 , wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly is configured to support the portable garage door opening module.

16 . The control system of claim 13 , wherein said control, responsive to said receiver wirelessly receiving signals generated by the portable garage door opening module, controls said display screen to display information pertaining to at least one of (i) success of operation of the portable garage door opening module and (ii) progress of operation of the portable garage door opening module.

17 . The control system of claim 13 , wherein said control controls said accessory of the vehicle via a bus system of the vehicle.

18 . A control system of a vehicle, said control system comprising:
a receiver disposed in the vehicle and operable to wirelessly receive signals generated by a portable garage door opening module when the portable garage door opening module is actuated; wherein the portable garage door opening module comprises a separate, non-integrated portable remote control garage door opening module; an interior rearview mirror assembly configured to support the portable garage door opening module; a control, responsive to said receiver wirelessly receiving signals generated by the portable garage door opening module, controls an accessory of the vehicle; wherein said receiver is incorporated in said interior rearview mirror assembly of the vehicle; and wherein said control controls said accessory of the vehicle via a bus system of the vehicle.

19 . The control system of claim 18 , wherein said accessory comprises a display screen of the vehicle, and wherein said control, responsive to said receiver wirelessly receiving signals generated by the portable garage door opening module, controls said display screen to display instructions pertaining to operation of the portable garage door opening module, and wherein said control, responsive to said receiver wirelessly receiving signals generated by the portable garage door opening module, controls said display screen to display information pertaining to at least one of (i) operation of the portable garage door opening module, (ii) success of operation of the portable garage door opening module and (iii) progress of operation of the portable garage door opening module.

20 . The control system of claim 18 , wherein said accessory comprises an audio speaker of the vehicle, and wherein said control, responsive to said receiver wirelessly receiving signals generated by the portable garage door opening module, controls said audio speaker to generate audible signals pertaining to operation of the portable garage door opening module, and wherein said control, responsive to said receiver wirelessly receiving signals generated by the portable garage door opening module, controls said audio speaker to generate audible signals pertaining to at least one of (i) operation of the portable garage door opening module, (ii) success of operation of the portable garage door opening module and (iii) progress of operation of the portable garage door opening module.

Assignees

• Magna Mirrors Of America Inc

Inventors

• Baur Michael J

Classifications

• B60R16/023 Primary

  for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems · CPC title

• B60K2350/355

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60K35/00 Primary

  Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles · CPC title

• B60Q9/00

  Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q7/00 {, e.g. haptic signalling} · CPC title

• B60K35/80

  Arrangements for controlling instruments · CPC title