A system for transitioning a key fob between a standard operating mode and a battery conserving shipping mode includes a shipping mode controller which detects a vehicle state indicative of a vehicle shipping mode operation having been performed, and causes a shipping mode instruction signal to be ...
The accelerometer is used to detect motion of the keyfob. The microcontroller disables the wake receiver based on signals from the accelerometer (e.g., when the keyfob is determined to be stationary and not close to the vehicle).KLAUS SEIBERTS...
A keyfob is disclosed for use with a vehicle. The keyfob includes a microcontroller, a wake receiver, an antenna coupled to the wake receiver, and an accelerometer. The accelerometer is used to detect motion of the keyfob. The microcontroller disables the wake receiver based on signals from ...