Mark A Mccarthy

US Patent:

20040207537, Oct 21, 2004

Filed:

Apr 25, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/842346

Inventors:

Robert Keller - Park Ridge IL, US
Joseph Cacciatore - Woodridge IL, US
Mark McCarthy - Schaumburg IL, US

International Classification:

G08C019/00

US Classification:

340/825720, 348/734000, 345/169000

Abstract:

A universal transmitter capable of transmitting a plurality of signals at a plurality of different modulations and frequencies which provides a simplified programming setup so that multiple signal configurations (including code format, modulation format and frequency) can be programed quickly and easily. The transmitter comprises a signal configuration input which an operator can use to select a desired signal configuration for transmission, a controller for interpreting the selected signal configuration, storing it to memory, retrieving it when the appropriate user input is depressed, and outputting it to a transmitter circuit capable of transmitting the selected signal configuration received from the controller at a predetermined modulation and frequency, and at least one user input for actuating the transmitter and identifying to the controller what signal configuration is to be transmitted by the transmitter.