Abstract: A control system for mounting in a vehicle and for providing information to a portable electronic device for processing by the portable electronic device is shown and described. The control system includes a first interface for communicating with the portable electronic device and a memory device. The control system also includes a processing circuit communicably coupled to the first interface and the memory device, the processing circuit configured to extract information from the memory device and to provide the information to the first interface so that the first interface communicates the information to the portable electronic device. The processing circuit is further configured to determine the capabilities of the portable electronic device based on data received from the portable electronic device via the first interface and to determine whether or not to communicate the information to the portable electronic device based on the determined capabilities.

Abstract: A system for mounting to a first vehicle and for learning information from a first transmitter configured to be mounted to a second vehicle. The first transmitter is further configured to cause the activation of a remote device by transmitting a first control signal to the remote device. The system includes a receiver and processing electronics coupled to the receiver and configured to increase the sensitivity of the receiver. Increasing the sensitivity of the receiver is based on the receipt of a first command that indicates that the information will be communicated from the first transmitter. The receiver with increased sensitivity is configured to receive the information from the first transmitter. The processing electronics are configured to used the received information to determine signal characteristics. The system further includes a memory coupled to the processing electronics and configured to store the signal characteristics, and a second transmitter coupled to the processing electronics.

Abstract: A control system for mounting in a vehicle and for providing information to a portable electronic device for processing by the portable electronic device is shown and described. The control system includes a first interface for communicating with the portable electronic device and a memory device. The control system also includes a processing circuit communicably coupled to the first interface and the memory device, the processing circuit configured to extract information from the memory device and to provide the information to the first interface so that the first interface communicates the information to the portable electronic device. The processing circuit is further configured to determine the capabilities of the portable electronic device based on data received from the portable electronic device via the first interface and to determine whether or not to communicate the information to the portable electronic device based on the determined capabilities.

Abstract: An in-vehicle compass system and method that is calibrated based on a magnetic field model and/or a deviation analysis based on a location signal received from a positioning system.

Abstract: A system for a vehicle and for conducting a transaction with a remote system includes a circuit configured to wirelessly obtain data from a payment mechanism brought into the vehicle and to wirelessly transmit the data to the remote system.

Abstract: A system for mounting in a vehicle and for reproducing an image at least partially generated by a remote source and shown on a display of the remote source is provided. The system includes a display interface for providing a signal to the display. The system further includes a communications device for mounting in the vehicle and for communicating with the remote source, the communications device configured to receive the image from the remote source. The system yet further includes a processing system operatively coupled to the communications device and the display interface, the processing system configured to provide a representation of the image to the display interface. The system yet further includes a memory device communicably coupled to the processing system and including computer code for controlling the communications device so that the representation of the image provided to the display interface is updated to reflect new images generated and shown on the remote source.

Abstract: A system for mounting to a first vehicle and for learning information from a first transmitter configured to be mounted to a second vehicle. The first transmitter is further configured to cause the activation of a remote device by transmitting a first control signal to the remote device. The system includes a receiver and processing electronics coupled to the receiver and configured to increase the sensitivity of the receiver. Increasing the sensitivity of the receiver is based on the receipt of a first command that indicates that the information will be communicated from the first transmitter. The receiver with increased sensitivity is configured to receive the information from the first transmitter. The processing electronics are configured to used the received information to determine signal characteristics. The system further includes a memory coupled to the processing electronics and configured to store the signal characteristics, and a second transmitter coupled to the processing electronics.

Abstract: A system and a method for causing a garage door to open using a garage door opener having a wireless receiver is provided. The system comprises an interface coupled to an environment sensor and configured to receive data from the environment sensor. The system can include processing electronics coupled to the interface and configured to receive the data from the interface and to use the received data to determine whether an environmental condition exists. The processing electronics provide a command to cause the garage door opener to open the garage door based on the determination of whether the environmental condition exists.

Abstract: A system for mounting in a vehicle and for providing a control signal to a remote device based on information stored in a portable electronic device includes a radio frequency transmitter for transmitting a control signal to the remote device. The system also includes a first circuit configured to receive first information from the portable electronic device via inductive-coupling between the portable electronic device and the first circuit when the portable electronic device is brought within the induction field of the first circuit. The system also includes a second circuit configured to use the first information received from the portable electronic device and to at least one of format the control signal in accordance with the first information and to cause the radio frequency transmitter to format the control signal in accordance with the first information.

Abstract: An in-vehicle compass system and method that is calibrated based on a magnetic field model and/or a deviation analysis based on a location signal received from a positioning system.