(19)
(11) EP 0 769 435 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.04.1999 Bulletin 1999/17

(43) Date of publication A2:
23.04.1997 Bulletin 1997/17

(21) Application number: 96402211.5

(22) Date of filing: 16.10.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: B60R 25/04, E05B 49/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 17.10.1995 US 544192

(71) Applicant: DesignTech International, Inc.
Springfield, Virginia 22153 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Zinn, Greg
    Baltimore, Maryland 21225 (US)

(74) Representative: Dubois-Chabert, Guy et al
Société de Protection des Inventions 25, rue de Ponthieu
75008 Paris
75008 Paris (FR)

   


(54) Auxiliary unit control module for use with existing remote vehicle control unit


(57) A control unit for an auxiliary vehicle unit which may find particular application in conjunction with an already installed remotely activated vehicle control system, for example an original equipment manufacturer keyless entry or alarm system. An input is connected to a designated wiring of a vehicle which is triggered by the already installed remotely activated vehicle control system. It is then detected whether the designated wiring is triggered at least twice within a predetermined period of time. If it is determined that the designating wiring is triggered twice within the predetermined period of time, then the auxiliary unit is triggered. The auxiliary units may typically be a remote vehicle starter or window roll-up unit, and the designated wirings of the vehicle may typically be door lock or unlock wirings.






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