Remote start control system for starting an engine of a vehicle based on selected vehicle data carried by a data communications bus and associated methods
First Claim
1. A remote start control system for a vehicle comprising a data communications bus, the remote start control system comprising:
- at least one vehicle device associated with starting an engine of the vehicle;
a remote start transmitter;
a receiver at the vehicle for receiving signals from said remote start transmitter; and
a vehicle remote start controller connected to the data communications bus for communicating with said at least one vehicle device associated with starting the engine of the vehicle, said vehicle remote start controller also connected to said receiver and being responsive to signals from said remote start transmitter.
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Abstract
The remote start control system may include at least one vehicle device associated with starting an engine of the vehicle, a remote start transmitter, a receiver at the vehicle for receiving signals from the remote start transmitter, and a vehicle remote start controller connected to the data communications bus for communicating with the at least one vehicle device associated with starting the engine of the vehicle. The remote start controller is also connected to the receiver and may be responsive to signals from the remote start transmitter. The vehicle device associated with starting the engine of the vehicle may include at least one controller, such as the engine management controller or the transmission controller, for example. Alternately, or additionally, the at least one vehicle device associated with starting the engine of the vehicle may include at least one vehicle sensor. For example, the vehicle sensor may be one or more of a brake sensor, a transmission sensor, a hood sensor, or an engine speed sensor. The remote start system may also include features to provide compatibility with a number of different vehicles.
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43 Claims
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1. A remote start control system for a vehicle comprising a data communications bus, the remote start control system comprising:
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at least one vehicle device associated with starting an engine of the vehicle;
a remote start transmitter;
a receiver at the vehicle for receiving signals from said remote start transmitter; and
a vehicle remote start controller connected to the data communications bus for communicating with said at least one vehicle device associated with starting the engine of the vehicle, said vehicle remote start controller also connected to said receiver and being responsive to signals from said remote start transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A remote start control system for a vehicle comprising a data communications bus and at least one vehicle sensor associated with starting an engine of the vehicle, the remote start control system comprising:
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a remote start transmitter;
a receiver at the vehicle for receiving signals from said remote start transmitter; and
a vehicle remote start controller connected to the data communications bus for communicating with said at least one vehicle sensor associated with starting the engine of the vehicle, said vehicle remote start controller also connected to said receiver and being responsive to signals from said remote start transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A remote start control system for a vehicle comprising a data communications bus and at least one controller associated with starting an engine of the vehicle, the remote start control system comprising:
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a remote start transmitter;
a receiver at the vehicle for receiving signals from said remote start transmitter; and
a vehicle remote start controller connected to the data communications bus for communicating with said at least one controller associated with starting the engine of the vehicle, said vehicle remote start controller also connected to said receiver and being responsive to signals from said remote start transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for remotely starting a vehicle engine in a vehicle comprising a data communications bus and at least one vehicle device associated with starting the vehicle engine, the method comprising:
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receiving signals at the vehicle from a remote start transmitter;
connecting a vehicle remote start controller to the data communications bus for communicating with the at least one vehicle device associated with starting the engine of the vehicle; and
using the vehicle remote start controller to start the vehicle engine response to signals received at the vehicle from the remote start transmitter and based upon communication over the data communications bus with the at least one vehicle device associated with starting the vehicle engine. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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