Remote vehicle starter and appliance activation system

• US 10,189,442 B1
• Filed: 12/30/2016
• Issued: 01/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Breanna Bennett, Wilford Ford
• Original Assignee: Breanna Bennett, Wilford Ford
• Inventors: Ford, Wilford, Bennett, Breanna
• Primary Examiner(s): McNally, Kerri L
• Application Number:
  US15/396,350
• Time in Patent Office: 760 Days
• Field of Search: 340 1229
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/101 Bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/209 Remote starting of engine

Abstract

The present invention is a remote vehicle starter and appliance activation system including a base unit, and a remote unit capable of communicating with a remote vehicle starting unit. The base unit can transmit a signal to the remote unit and provide power to a power outlet at a predetermined time. This allows a vehicle'"'"'s engine to start and an appliance plugged into the power outlet to turn both a predetermined time. The remote unit can be recharged by a charging port connection with the base unit. The base unit can include a support bracket that is engageable with a clip of the remote unit, with the charging port connection being associated with the support bracket and the clip.

Claims

1. A remote vehicle starter and appliance activation system comprising:

a base unit including at least one base unit transmitter, and at least one power outlet, said base unit transmitter being configured to transmit at least one signal at a predetermined time and to provide power to an appliance plugged into said power outlet at said predetermined time; and

a remote unit including at least one remote unit receiver, and at least one remote unit transmitter, said remote unit receiver being configured to receive said signal from said base unit transmitter, said remote unit transmitter being configured to transmit a vehicle start signal to a vehicle starting unit;

wherein said vehicle starting unit having a configuration capable of starting an engine of a vehicle associated with said vehicle starting unit.

2. The remote vehicle starter and appliance activation system of claim 1 wherein said base unit further includes a base unit charging port, said remote unit further includes a remote unit charging port, said base unit charging port and said remote unit charging port being engageable and in electrical communication with each other.

3. The remote vehicle starter and appliance activation system of claim 2 wherein said base unit further includes a support bracket, said remote unit further includes a clip, said support bracket has a configuration capable of receiving at least a portion of said clip.

4. The remote vehicle starter and appliance activation system of claim 3 wherein said support bracket includes at least one base unit stop wall, a base unit retaining wall, and a pocket defined in said support bracket.

5. The remote vehicle starter and appliance activation system of claim 4 wherein said base unit stop wall extends laterally from a top planar surface of said base unit, and said base unit retaining wall extends from said base unit stop wall in a directional substantially parallel with said top planar surface to define said pocket.

6. The remote vehicle starter and appliance activation system of claim 5 wherein said clip includes at least one remote unit stop wall, and a remote unit retaining wall.

7. The remote vehicle starter and appliance activation system of claim 6 wherein said remote unit stop wall extends laterally from a back planar surface of said remote unit, and said remote unit retaining wall extends from said remote unit stop wall in a directional substantially parallel with said back planar surface.

8. The remote vehicle starter and appliance activation system of claim 7 wherein said pocket has a configuration capable of receiving said portion of said clip, said portion being at least a section of said remote unit retaining wall.

9. The remote vehicle starter and appliance activation system of claim 8 wherein said base unit charging port is at least one base unit electrical connection with a portion of said base unit electrical connection in communication with said pocket.

10. The remote vehicle starter and appliance activation system of claim 9 wherein said remote unit charging port is at least one remote unit electrical connection associated with said clip.

11. The remote vehicle starter and appliance activation system of claim 10 wherein said portion of said base unit electrical connection and said remote unit electrical connection are configured to contact each other when said clip is received in said pocket.

12. The remote vehicle starter and appliance activation system of claim 2 wherein said base unit further includes at least one base unit central processing module, at least one display in communication with said base unit central processing module, at least one base unit input in communication with said base unit central processing module, said base unit transmitter being in communication with said base unit central processing module.

13. The remote vehicle starter and appliance activation system of claim 12 wherein said base unit central processing module being in communication with a power source and said base unit charging port.

14. The remote vehicle starter and appliance activation system of claim 13 wherein said remote unit further includes at least one remote unit central processing module, and at least one remote unit input in communication with said remote unit central processing module, said remote unit transmitter and said remote unit receiver each being in communication with said remote unit central processing module.

15. The remote vehicle starter and appliance activation system of claim 14 wherein said remote unit central processing module being in communication with a remote unit power source and said remote unit charging port.

16. The remote vehicle starter and appliance activation system of claim 15 wherein said vehicle starting unit includes at least one vehicle receiver, said vehicle receiver being configured to receive said vehicle start signal and to start an engine of a vehicle upon receipt of said vehicle start signal.