KEYLESS OPERATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE

• US 20080048828A1
• Filed: 08/10/2006
• Published: 02/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lear Corporation
• Original Assignee: Lear Corporation
• Inventors: Buccinna, Frank
• Application Number:
  US11/463,688
• Publication Number:
  US 20080048828A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.72
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/24 using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user

Abstract

The embodiments described herein include a keyless operating system and method for a vehicle. The system includes a user input device for receiving a first and a second user input. A control module communicates with the user input device and is configured to receive the first user input from the user input device. The control module is further configured to determine whether the first user input corresponds to a first code and generate signals that enable vehicle entry if the first user input corresponds to the first code. The control module is also configured to receive the second user input from the user input device. The control module is configured to determine whether the second user input corresponds to a second code and generate signals that enable starting of a vehicle engine if the second user input corresponds to the second code.

Claims

1. A keyless operating system for a vehicle having an engine, the system comprising:

a user input device for receiving a first and a second user input;

a control module that communicates with the user input device and being configured to;

receive the first user input from the user input device,

determine whether the first user input corresponds to a first code, and

generate signals that enable vehicle entry if the first user input corresponds to the first code; and

wherein the control module is further configured to;

receive the second user input from the user input device,

determine whether the second user input corresponds to a second code, and

generate signals that enable starting of the vehicle engine if the second user input corresponds to the second code.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the control module includes a timer for determining whether the second user input is received by the user input device within a first predetermined time period.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the control module determines whether a process for starting the vehicle has commenced within a second predetermined time period, the control module generating signals to disable starting of the vehicle if the process for starting the vehicle has not commenced within the second predetermined time period.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the process includes engaging an ignition of the vehicle.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the control module being configured to generate signals that enable starting of the vehicle engine includes the control module being configured to generate signals for unlocking a vehicle ignition.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the user input device is a keypad having at least one button that is mounted to the vehicle.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the first code and the second code are stored within a memory of the control module.

8. A method of operation for a keyless operating system for a vehicle, wherein the vehicle has an engine, the method comprising:

receiving a first and a second user input from a user via a user input device;

determining whether the first user input corresponds to a first code through the use of a control module;

generating signals that enable vehicle entry if the first user input corresponds to the first code;

determining whether the second user input corresponds to a second code; and

generating signals that enable starting of the vehicle engine if the second user input corresponds to the second code.

9. The method of claim 8, further including determining whether the second user input is received by the user input device within a first predetermined time period through the use of a timer within the control module.

10. The method of claim 9, further including determining, via the control module, whether a process for starting the vehicle has commenced within a second predetermined time period;

and

generating signals to disable starting of the vehicle if the process for starting the vehicle has not commenced within the second predetermined time period.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the process includes engaging an ignition of the vehicle.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein generating signals to disable starting of the vehicle including generating signals that cause locking of an ignition located on the vehicle.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein generating signals that enable starting of the vehicle engine includes generating signals for unlocking a vehicle ignition.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the user input device is a keypad having at least one button that is mounted to the vehicle.

15. The method of claim 8, further including storing the first code and the second code within a memory of the control module.