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Vehicle remote start prevention alert

  • US 10,421,359 B2
  • Filed: 10/30/2017
  • Issued: 09/24/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A motor vehicle, comprising:

  • at least one camera configured to capture images of an environment outside of the motor vehicle;

    a proximity sensor configured to detect an object disposed adjacent to the motor vehicle;

    an engine start system; and

    an electronic processor communicatively coupled to the at least one camera, the proximity sensor, and the engine start system, the electronic processor being configured to;

    receive the images captured by the at least one camera;

    receive a proximity signal from the proximity sensor, the proximity signal being indicative of whether an object is disposed adjacent to the motor vehicle;

    determine, based upon the images captured by the at least one camera and the proximity signal, whether the motor vehicle is disposed within an enclosure;

    receive an engine start request signal wirelessly transmitted by a user;

    in response to receiving the engine start request signal;

    cause the engine start system to start an engine of the motor vehicle when the motor vehicle is not disposed within an enclosure; and

    inform the user that the engine of the motor vehicle will not be started, the informing occurring when the motor vehicle is disposed within an enclosure;

    receive an override signal from the user after informing the user that the engine of the motor vehicle will not be started; and

    in response to receiving the override signal from the user, cause the engine start system to start an engine of the motor vehicle.

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