Patent ID: 6801119
Filing Date: 2004-10-05
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A combination of a portable vehicle security system programmer and a programmable vehicle security system temporarily connected in wireless communication therewith, the vehicle security system being switchable to a programming mode responsive to a programming mode signal and when in the programming mode setting a plurality of programmable features responsive to feature programming signals, said portable vehicle security system programmer comprising:a portable housing; wireless programming mode means in said portable housing for wirelessly communicating to the programmable vehicle security system a programming mode signal; a plurality of manually settable switches carried by said portable housing, each manually settable switch having a plurality of manually settable switch positions in which the switch will remain until a different switch position is manually set by a user; indicia on said housing adjacent respective manually settable switches to identify respective programmable features associated therewith; and wireless feature programmer means in said portable housing for wirelessly communicating to the programmable vehicle security system a plurality of feature programming signals based upon the plurality of manually settable switches.