Start system
First Claim
1. A start system for a vehicle, the system comprising scanning means arranged so as to scan an area around a driver'"'"'s seat of the vehicle to detect an authorisation device having a particular level of authorisation so as to ensure that only a person carrying an authorisation device having this level of authorisation and positioned in the area around the driver'"'"'s seat may start the vehicle wherein the system further comprises input means and the input means comprises a pair of switches both of which must be actuated for the vehicle to start.
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Abstract
A start system for a vehicle, the system comprising scanning means arranged so as to scan an area around a driver'"'"'s seat of the vehicle to detect an authorization device having a particular level of authorization so as to ensure that only a person carrying an authorization device having this level of authorization and positioned in the area around the driver'"'"'s seat may start the vehicle wherein the system further comprises input means and the input means comprises a pair of switches both of which must be actuated for the vehicle to start.
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20 Claims
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1. A start system for a vehicle, the system comprising scanning means arranged so as to scan an area around a driver'"'"'s seat of the vehicle to detect an authorisation device having a particular level of authorisation so as to ensure that only a person carrying an authorisation device having this level of authorisation and positioned in the area around the driver'"'"'s seat may start the vehicle wherein the system further comprises input means and the input means comprises a pair of switches both of which must be actuated for the vehicle to start.
- 2. A start and entry system for a vehicle, the system comprising first scanning means to scan an area around the vehicle for the existence of one or more authorisation devices having a first level of authorisation so as to enable entry to the vehicle, and second scanning means arranged so as to scan an area around a driver'"'"'s seat of the vehicle to detect an authorisation device having a second level of authorisation so as to ensure that only a person carrying an authorisation device having this level of authorisation and positioned in the area around the driver'"'"'s seat may start the vehicle.
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14. A start system for a vehicle comprising first and second switches, wherein both switches must be actuated in any order to enable the vehicle to start and wherein the switches are sufficiently mutually spaced to prevent actuation thereof by a single hand of a vehicle user.
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19. A vehicle start method comprising the steps of:
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(i) a scanning means detecting an authorisation device associated with a user only when a user is sitting in a driver'"'"'s seat of the vehicle; and
(ii) the scanning means authenticating the authorisation device for a particular level of authorisation to permit vehicle starting; and
(iii) the user closing a pair of switches to start the vehicle.
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20. A vehicle entry and start method comprising the steps of:
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(i) a first scanning means detecting an authorisation associated with a user when located outside the vehicle device;
(ii) the first scanning means authenticating the authorisation device for a first level of authorisation to permit vehicle entry;
(iii) a second scanning means detecting the authorisation device only when the user is sitting in a driver'"'"'s seat of the vehicle; and
(iv) the second scanning means authenticating the authorisation device for a second level of authorisation to permit vehicle starting.
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