Method and apparatus for starting control of vehicle
First Claim
1. An apparatus that controls starting of an engine of a vehicle any one of self-directively and in response to a remote signal received from a remote terminal, the apparatus comprising:
- a configuration identifying unit that identifies a configuration of the vehicle; and
a control processing unit that selects starting control for the engine based on identified configuration and carries out selected starting control on the engine.
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Abstract
A vehicle can have an electronic configuration or a mechanical configuration. In the electronic configuration, a button is operated to start the engine of the vehicle. In the mechanical configuration, a key is inserted in a key cylinder to start the engine of the vehicle. A button signal is output when the button is operated. A key signal is output when the key is inserted in the key cylinder. The configuration of vehicle can be automatically detected based on whether the button signal is output or the key signal is output. An appropriate starting control for the engine is selected based on the configuration of the vehicle.
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11 Claims
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1. An apparatus that controls starting of an engine of a vehicle any one of self-directively and in response to a remote signal received from a remote terminal, the apparatus comprising:
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a configuration identifying unit that identifies a configuration of the vehicle; and
a control processing unit that selects starting control for the engine based on identified configuration and carries out selected starting control on the engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of controlling starting of an engine of a vehicle any one of self-directively and in response to a remote signal received from a remote terminal, the method comprising:
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identifying a configuration of the vehicle ;
andselecting starting control for the engine based on identified configuration; and
carrying out selected staring control.
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