Claims
- 1. A receiver assembly for receiving signals from different devices with differing signal formats comprising;
a first mode for receiving a first signal; and a second mode to receive a second signal of a different format than said first signal, said first mode engaged to receive signals in a default condition, said second mode engaged to receiver signals in response to a wake up pattern.
- 2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said first receiver is an amplitude shift keyed mode, and said second mode is a frequency shift keyed mode.
- 3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said wake up pattern precedes said second signal.
- 4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said second signal includes said wakeup pattern initiating receipt of a subsequent signal by said receiver in said second mode.
- 5. The assembly of claim 3, wherein said second signal is a frequency shift keyed signal, and said wake up pattern is an amplitude shift keyed signal.
- 6. The assembly of claim 5, wherein said amplitude shift keyed pattern initiates engagement of said second mode to receive a frequency shift keyed signal.
- 7. The assembly of claim 6, wherein subsequent frequency shift keyed signals do not include said wake up pattern.
- 8. The assembly of claim 6, wherein a series of frequency shift keyed signals are transmitted, said series includes an initial signal preceded by said wake up pattern, and subsequent signals not preceded by said wake up pattern.
- 9. The assembly of claim 8, wherein said receiver reverts back to said amplitude shift keyed mode in response to a triggering event.
- 10. The assembly of claim 9, wherein said triggering event is a passage of a predetermined amount of time.
- 11. The assembly of claim 9, wherein said triggering event is receipt of a amplitude shift keyed signal.
- 12. The assembly of claim 2 wherein said amplitude shift keyed signal is emitted by a remote keyless entry system for a motor vehicle.
- 13. The assembly of claim 2, wherein said frequency shift keyed signal is emitted by a tire pressure monitoring system for a motor vehicle.
- 14. A method of receiving signals of different formats from different systems comprising the steps of;
a. receiving a first signal in a first mode; b. receiving a second signal in a second mode, said second signal differing from said first signal and including a wake up pattern; c. switching between said first and second modes in response to receipt of said wake up pattern.
- 15. The method of claim 14, wherein said first signal is an amplitude shift keyed signal and said second signal is a frequency shift keyed signal.
- 16. The method of claim 14, wherein said first mode is an amplitude shift keyed mode and said second mode is a frequency shift keyed mode.
- 17. The method of claim 16, wherein said triggering event is further defined as receiving an amplitude shift keyed wake up pattern alerting the receiver assembly to switch to said frequency shift keyed mode for receipt of a subsequent frequency shift keyed signal.
- 18. The system of claim 14, wherein said triggering event is an amplitude shift keyed wake up pattern, said amplitude shift keyed wake up pattern initiating said step c.
- 19. The method of claim 14, further including the steps of emitting a frequency shift keyed signal from a tire pressure monitoring system, and emitting an amplitude shift keyed signal from a remote keyless entry system.
Parent Case Info
[0001] The present application is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/079,665 filed Feb. 20, 2002 that claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application serial No. 60/276,210 filed Mar. 15, 2001; No. 60/269,959 filed Feb. 20, 2001; No. 60/276,325 filed Mar. 16, 2001; No. 60/298,258 Jun. 14, 2001; No. 60/290,923 filed May 15,2001, No. 60/352,489; filed on Jan. 23, 2002, and No. 60/349,882 filed Jan. 17, 2002.
Provisional Applications (7)
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60276210 |
Mar 2001 |
US |
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60269959 |
Feb 2001 |
US |
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60276325 |
Mar 2001 |
US |
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60298258 |
Jun 2001 |
US |
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60290923 |
May 2001 |
US |
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60352489 |
Jan 2002 |
US |
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60349882 |
Jan 2002 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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Parent |
10079665 |
Feb 2002 |
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10146371 |
May 2002 |
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