PORTABLE MEMORY AUTOMOBILE IGNITION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An ignition system for a transportation conveyance comprising:
- an onboard processing unit in electrical communication with the ignition system; and
a portable memory device, wherein said memory device is read and write capable and has a storage capacity of at least 64 MB, wherein further said portable memory device can communicate with said onboard processing unit, thereby allowing data transfer from said device to said processing unit for initiating the operation of the transportation conveyance.
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Abstract
A portable memory device consisting of a cell phone used in substitution of an automobile key and interfaced with an automobile onboard computer and ignition system. The portable memory device contains data that, when read by the onboard computer, enables the ignition system. The portable memory device is read and write capable, thereby allowing for data to be used by the onboard computer in conjunction with several automobile systems, and allowing for data to be transferred from said systems to the portable memory device by the onboard computer, thus facilitating vehicle operation and, in one embodiment, a method for managing a transportation fleet using portable memory devices in place of mechanical ignition keys and manual check-out and check-in procedures.
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42 Claims
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1. An ignition system for a transportation conveyance comprising:
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an onboard processing unit in electrical communication with the ignition system; and a portable memory device, wherein said memory device is read and write capable and has a storage capacity of at least 64 MB, wherein further said portable memory device can communicate with said onboard processing unit, thereby allowing data transfer from said device to said processing unit for initiating the operation of the transportation conveyance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A transportation conveyance ignition system that utilizes a read and write capable portable memory device in lieu of an ignition key, said ignition system comprising:
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a portable memory device consisting of a cell phone; and an onboard processing unit in electrical communication with the ignition system; wherein said portable memory device is capable of communicating with said onboard processing unit, thereby allowing data transfer with said processing unit for initiating the operation of the conveyance. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for managing a transportation fleet having vehicles available for use, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) accumulating customized data relating to the use of a vehicle; (b) loading said customized data onto a portable memory device consisting of a cell phone; (c) using the portable memory device containing said customized data in conjunction with the use of the vehicle; (d) loading use data associated with the use of the vehicle onto said portable memory device; and (e) downloading said use data from the portable memory device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for managing a transportation fleet, wherein said fleet comprises vehicles each having an ignition system that utilize a read and write capable portable memory device in lieu of an ignition key, wherein said portable memory device comprises a cell phone, said ignition system comprising an onboard processing unit in electrical communication with the ignition system, wherein said portable memory device is in communication with said onboard processing unit, thereby allowing data transfer with said processing unit for initiating the operation of the associated vehicle, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
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(a) accumulating customized data relating to the use of a vehicle; (b) loading said customized data on a portable memory device; (c) using the portable memory device containing said customized data in conjunction with the operation of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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