Vehicle key programming system and method
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1. A system for programming vehicle keys, the system comprising:
- a system processor having an associated master database including vehicle information and at least one associated vehicle immobilizer algorithm, each of said algorithms having a value;
at least one key programming device having a processor and an associated local database, said local database including said vehicle information from said master database;
said at least one programming device having a vehicle interface for communicatively coupling with a vehicle and a vehicle key;
said at least one programming device determining a preferred algorithm from said at least one associated vehicle immobilizer algorithm, in response to said vehicle, for programming said key and adjusting said value of said preferred algorithm in response to said key programming;
said system processor and said at least one programming device each having a network interface for communicatively coupling with one another whereby said at least one programming device provides said algorithm adjusted values to said system processor and said system processor calculates a new preferred algorithm from said at least one associated vehicle immobilizer algorithm in response thereto; and
said vehicle information and said at least one associated vehicle immobilizer algorithms are updated on said local database of said at least one programming device.
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Abstract
A vehicle key programming system and method for chip reading and writing, key and remote programming and remote frequency testing. The system tracks programming usage when not connected to system servers and reports such usage upon connection. Immobilizer algorithms are used to program and such algorithms are optimized with each attempted use.
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1. A system for programming vehicle keys, the system comprising:
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a system processor having an associated master database including vehicle information and at least one associated vehicle immobilizer algorithm, each of said algorithms having a value; at least one key programming device having a processor and an associated local database, said local database including said vehicle information from said master database; said at least one programming device having a vehicle interface for communicatively coupling with a vehicle and a vehicle key; said at least one programming device determining a preferred algorithm from said at least one associated vehicle immobilizer algorithm, in response to said vehicle, for programming said key and adjusting said value of said preferred algorithm in response to said key programming; said system processor and said at least one programming device each having a network interface for communicatively coupling with one another whereby said at least one programming device provides said algorithm adjusted values to said system processor and said system processor calculates a new preferred algorithm from said at least one associated vehicle immobilizer algorithm in response thereto; and said vehicle information and said at least one associated vehicle immobilizer algorithms are updated on said local database of said at least one programming device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for programming vehicle keys, the method comprising:
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storing, in a master database, vehicle information and at least one associated vehicle immobilizer algorithm wherein each algorithm has an associated value; storing, in a local database within a key programming device, said vehicle information; coupling said key programming device to a vehicle and an associated key; receiving vehicle information from said vehicle; determining a preferred programming algorithm from said at least one associated vehicle immobilizer algorithm; programming said key with vehicle information; adjusting said value of said preferred algorithm in response to said key programming; connecting said key programming device with said master database; calculating a new preferred programming algorithm in response to said adjusted value; and updating said key programming device with said new preferred algorithms. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A device for programming vehicle keys, the device comprising:
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a processor for processing instructions; a local database including vehicle information and at least one associated vehicle immobilizer algorithm wherein each of said algorithms has a value; a vehicle interface for communicatively coupling with a vehicle and a key; said processor, in response to said vehicle information, determines a preferred algorithm from said at least one associated vehicle immobilizer algorithm for key programming and adjusts said value in response to said key programming; and a network interface for establishing communications with a system server and master database wherein said device provides said adjusted values and receives updated vehicle information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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