Trainable RF transceiver

Details Trainable RF transceiver Trainable RF transceiver

1995-05-19

1997-11-11

Holloway, III, Edwin C.

Communications: electrical

Continuously variable indicating

With meter reading

34082569, 34082572, 4551512, 341176, G05B 1902

Patent

active

056869037

ABSTRACT:
A trainable transceiver for learning and transmitting an activation signal that includes an RF carrier frequency modulated with a code for remotely actuating a device, such as a garage door opener. In one embodiment, the trainable transceiver preferably includes a controller, a signal generator, and a dynamically tunable antenna having a variable impedance that may be selectively controlled in accordance with a carrier frequency of a received or transmitted activation signal. In another embodiment, the trainable transceiver preferably includes a phase-locked loop circuit for providing a frequency control voltage to a signal generator to selectively adjust the carrier frequency of the signal generator. In yet another embodiment, the trainable transceiver includes an amplifying circuit for selectively controlling the gain of a modulated radio frequency carrier signal received from the signal generator and for transmitting an amplified output signal to the remotely actuated device. In a further embodiment, the trainable transceiver includes a frequency table including a list of frequencies for remote transmitters known to transmit for only a short duration and the trainable transceiver first reads the short duration frequencies from the frequency table. Some embodiments will include one or more of these various features.

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