KEYLESS SMART START SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An automotive keyless smart-start assembly for use in an automobile comprising:
- an automotive engine having an operating condition and a stopped condition;
an ignition controller in communication with said automotive engine, said ignition controller having a locked state and an unlocked state;
a receptacle bin mounted to the automobile and in communication with said ignition controller, said receptacle bin movable between a closed position and an open position;
a portable electronic transmitter element including a security code, said portable electronic transmitter element communicating said security code to said ignition controller upon said portable electronic transmitter element being positioned within said receptacle bin, said ignition controller verifying said security code, said ignition controller moving to said unlocked state upon verification of said security code, said receptacle bin moving to said closed position upon verification of said security code; and
an ignition button in communication with said ignition controller, said ignition button signaling said ignition controller to move said automotive engine into said operating condition when said ignition controller is in said unlocked state.
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Abstract
An automotive keyless smart-start assembly 10 for use in an automobile 22 is provided including an automotive engine 18 having an operating condition and a stopped condition. An ignition controller 16, having a locked state and an unlocked state, is in communication with the automotive engine 18. A receptacle bin 20 is mounted to the automobile 22 and is in communication with the ignition controller 16. The receptacle bin 20 is movable between a closed position 34 and an open position 32. A portable electronic transmitter element 12, including a security code 14, communicates the security code 14 to the ignition controller 16 upon being positioned within the receptacle bin 20. The ignition controller 16 verifies the security code 14 and moves to the unlocked state upon verification. The receptacle bin 20 moves to the closed position 34 upon verification. An ignition button 19 is in communication with the ignition controller 16 and signals the ignition controller 16 to move the automotive engine 18 into the operating condition when the ignition controller 16 is in the unlocked state.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. An automotive keyless smart-start assembly for use in an automobile comprising:
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an automotive engine having an operating condition and a stopped condition;
an ignition controller in communication with said automotive engine, said ignition controller having a locked state and an unlocked state;
a receptacle bin mounted to the automobile and in communication with said ignition controller, said receptacle bin movable between a closed position and an open position;
a portable electronic transmitter element including a security code, said portable electronic transmitter element communicating said security code to said ignition controller upon said portable electronic transmitter element being positioned within said receptacle bin, said ignition controller verifying said security code, said ignition controller moving to said unlocked state upon verification of said security code, said receptacle bin moving to said closed position upon verification of said security code; and
an ignition button in communication with said ignition controller, said ignition button signaling said ignition controller to move said automotive engine into said operating condition when said ignition controller is in said unlocked state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An automotive keyless smart-start assembly for use in an automobile comprising:
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an automotive engine having an operating condition and a stopped condition;
an ignition controller in communication with said automotive engine, said ignition controller having a locked state and an unlocked state;
a receptacle bin mounted to the automobile and in communication with said ignition controller;
a portable electronic transmitter element including a security code, said portable electronic transmitter element entering communication with said receptacle bin and communicating said security code to said ignition controller upon said portable electronic transmitter element being positioned within said receptacle bin, said ignition controller verifying said security code, said ignition controller moving to said unlocked state upon verification of said security code; and
an ignition button in communication with said ignition controller, said ignition button signaling said ignition controller to move said automotive engine into said operating condition when said ignition controller is in said unlocked state. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of starting an automotive engine comprising:
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placing a portable electronic transmitter element within a receptacle bin positioned within an automobile;
communicating a security code from said portable electronic transmitter element to said receptacle bin;
communicating said security code to an ignition controller in communication with the automotive engine, said ignition controller having a locked state and an unlocked state;
verifying said security code;
moving said ignition controller to said unlocked state upon verification of said security code;
activating the automotive engine upon the pressing of an ignition button if said ignition controller is in said unlocked state. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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