Vehicle remote start control system including a transponder code bypass transmitter and associated methods
First Claim
1. A vehicle remote start control system for a vehicle comprising a vehicle engine, an electrical system, and a transponder reader enabling the vehicle engine based upon wirelessly reading at least one authorized code from a transponder carried by a user and placed proximate the transponder reader, the system comprising:
- a remote start transmitter; and
a remote start controller at the vehicle and comprising a transponder code bypass transmitter electrically connected to the vehicle electrical system for wirelessly transmitting the at least one authorized code to the transponder reader responsive to the remote start transmitter to enable the vehicle engine.
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Abstract
A vehicle remote start control system is for a vehicle including a vehicle engine, an electrical system, and a transponder reader. The transponder reader may enable the vehicle engine based upon wirelessly reading an authorized code from a transponder carried by a user and placed proximate the transponder reader. The system may include a remote start transmitter and a remote start controller at the vehicle. The remote start controller may include a transponder code bypass transmitter electrically connected to the vehicle electrical system for wirelessly transmitting the authorized code to the transponder reader responsive to the remote start transmitter to enable the vehicle engine.
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Citations
43 Claims
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1. A vehicle remote start control system for a vehicle comprising a vehicle engine, an electrical system, and a transponder reader enabling the vehicle engine based upon wirelessly reading at least one authorized code from a transponder carried by a user and placed proximate the transponder reader, the system comprising:
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a remote start transmitter; and
a remote start controller at the vehicle and comprising a transponder code bypass transmitter electrically connected to the vehicle electrical system for wirelessly transmitting the at least one authorized code to the transponder reader responsive to the remote start transmitter to enable the vehicle engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle remote start control system for a vehicle comprising a vehicle engine, and a transponder reader enabling the vehicle engine based upon wirelessly reading an authorized code from a transponder carried by a user and placed proximate the transponder reader, the system comprising:
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a remote start transmitter; and
a remote start controller at the vehicle and comprising a transponder code bypass transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the authorized code to the transponder reader responsive to the remote start transmitter to enable the vehicle engine;
said remote start controller being switchable to a learning mode for learning at least one authorized code. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A vehicle remote start control system for a vehicle comprising a vehicle engine, and a transponder reader enabling the vehicle engine based upon wirelessly reading an authorized code from a transponder carried by a user and placed proximate the transponder reader, the system comprising:
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a remote start transmitter; and
a remote start controller at the vehicle and comprising a transponder code bypass transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the authorized code to the transponder reader responsive to the remote start transmitter to enable the vehicle engine;
said remote start controller being switchable to a learning mode for learning a desired transponder signal format for a given transponder reader from among plurality of different transponder signal formats. - View Dependent Claims (26, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for remotely starting a vehicle engine of a vehicle comprising an electrical system and a transponder reader enabling the vehicle engine based upon wirelessly reading at least one authorized code from a transponder carried by a user and placed proximate the transponder reader, the method comprising:
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providing a remote start controller at the vehicle comprising a transponder code bypass transmitter electrically connected to the vehicle electrical system; and
wirelessly transmitting the at least one authorized code from the transponder code bypass transmitter to the transponder reader responsive to the remote start transmitter to enable and start the vehicle engine. - View Dependent Claims (27, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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