METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE FUNCTION

• US 20090140846A1
• Filed: 12/04/2007
• Published: 06/04/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mark Rutledge
• Original Assignee: Mark Rutledge
• Inventors: Rutledge, Mark
• Application Number:
  US11/950,142
• Publication Number:
  US 20090140846A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/426.110
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/24 using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user

Abstract

A method, a means, and an apparatus for controlling at least one function in a vehicle via a remote control unit are disclosed. An immobilizer element previously housed in an ignition key or in a first remote control unit apparatus is removed. According to the present teachings, a remote control unit housing of a remote control unit apparatus is provided, which is adapted to house the previously removed immobilizer element therein an opening, wherein the immobilizer element is secured therein via a door. A vehicle user may then use the provided remote control unit housing to control at least one function in a vehicle.

Claims

1. A method for controlling at least one function in a vehicle with a remote control unit, comprising:

(a) removing an immobilizer element from an ignition key;

(b) providing a remote control unit housing, wherein the remote control unit housing is adapted to house the immobilizer element therein, and;

(c) housing the immobilizer element therein the remote control unit housing.

2. A method for controlling at least one function in a vehicle with a second remote control unit, comprising:

(a) removing an immobilizer element from a first remote control unit housing;

(b) providing a second remote control unit housing, wherein the second remote control unit housing is adapted to house the immobilizer element removed in STEP (a) therein the second remote control unit housing, and;

(c) housing the immobilizer element therein the second remote control unit housing.

3. A method for controlling a remote starting system in a vehicle using a remote control unit, comprising:

(a) removing an immobilizer element from an ignition key;

(b) providing a remote control unit housing, wherein the remote control unit housing is adapted to house the immobilizer element therein, and;

(c) housing the immobilizer element therein the remote control unit housing.

4. A method for controlling a remote starting system in a vehicle using a second remote control unit, comprising:

(a) removing an immobilizer element from a first remote control unit housing;

(b) providing a second remote control unit housing, wherein the second remote control unit housing is adapted to house the immobilizer element removed in STEP (a) therein the second remote control unit housing, and;

(c) housing the immobilizer element therein the second remote control unit housing.

5. A method for controlling a security system in a vehicle via a remote control unit, comprising:

(a) removing an immobilizer element from an ignition key;

(b) providing a remote control unit housing, wherein the remote control unit housing is adapted to house the immobilizer element therein, and;

(c) housing the immobilizer element therein the remote control unit housing.

6. A method for controlling a security system in a vehicle via a second remote control unit, comprising:

(a) removing an immobilizer element from a first remote control unit housing;

(b) providing a second remote control unit housing, wherein the second remote control unit housing is adapted to house the immobilizer element removed in STEP (a) therein the second remote control unit housing, and;

(c) housing the immobilizer element therein the second remote control unit housing.

7. A remote control unit apparatus, adapted to control at least one function in a vehicle, comprising:

(a) an immobilizer element, removed from an ignition key, and;

(b) a remote control unit housing, adapted to house the immobilizer element removed from the ignition key.

8. A remote control unit apparatus, adapted to control at least one function in a vehicle, comprising:

(a) an immobilizer element, removed from a first remote control unit housing, and;

(b) a second remote control unit housing, adapted to house the immobilizer element removed from the first remote control unit housing.

9. A remote control unit apparatus, adapted to control a remote starting system in a vehicle, comprising:

(a) an immobilizer element, removed from an ignition key, and;

(b) a remote control unit housing, adapted to house the immobilizer element removed from the vehicle key.

10. A remote control unit apparatus, adapted to control a remote starting system in a vehicle, comprising:

(a) an immobilizer element, removed from a first remote control unit housing, and;

(b) a second remote control unit housing, adapted to house the immobilizer element removed from the first remote control unit housing.

11. A remote control unit apparatus, adapted to control a security system in a vehicle, comprising:

(a) an immobilizer element, removed from an ignition key, and;

(b) a remote control unit housing, adapted to house the immobilizer element removed from the ignition key.

12. A remote control unit apparatus, adapted to control a security system in a vehicle, comprising:

(a) an immobilizer element, removed from a first remote control unit housing, and;

(b) a second remote control unit housing, adapted to house the immobilizer element removed from the first remote control unit housing.

13. A means for controlling at least one function in a vehicle with a remote control unit means, comprising:

(a) means for removing an immobilizer element means from an ignition key means;

(b) means for providing a remote control unit housing means, wherein the remote control unit housing means is adapted to house the immobilizer element means therein;

(c) means for housing the immobilizer element means therein the remote control unit housing means, and;

(d) means for activating the at least one function in the vehicle via the remote control unit means.

14. A means for controlling at least one function in a vehicle with a second remote control unit means, comprising:

(a) means for removing an immobilizer element means from a first remote control unit housing means;

(b) means providing a second remote control unit housing means, wherein the second remote control unit housing means is adapted to house the immobilizer element means removed in STEP (a) therein the second remote control unit housing means;

(c) means for housing the immobilizer element means therein the second remote control unit housing means, and;

(d) means for activating the at least one function in the vehicle via the second remote control unit means.

15. A means for controlling a remote starting system in a vehicle using a remote control unit means, comprising:

(a) means for removing an immobilizer element means from an ignition key means;

(b) means for providing a remote control unit housing means, wherein the remote control unit housing means is adapted to house the immobilizer element means therein;

(c) means for housing the immobilizer element means therein the remote control unit housing means, and;

(d) means for activating the remote starting system in the vehicle via the remote control unit means.

16. A means for controlling a remote starting system in a vehicle using a second remote control unit means, comprising:

(a) means for removing an immobilizer element means from a first remote control unit housing means;

(b) means for providing a second remote control unit housing means, wherein the second remote control unit housing means is adapted to house the immobilizer element means removed in STEP (a) therein the second remote control unit housing means;

(c) means for housing the immobilizer element means therein the second remote control unit housing means, and;

(d) means for activating the remote starting system in the vehicle via the second remote control unit means.

17. A means for controlling a security system in a vehicle via a remote control unit means, comprising:

(a) means for removing an immobilizer element means from an ignition key means;

(b) means for providing a remote control unit housing means, wherein the remote control unit housing means is adapted to house the immobilizer element means therein;

(c) means for housing the immobilizer element means therein the remote control unit housing means, and;

(d) means for activating the security system in the vehicle via the remote control unit means.

18. A means for controlling a security system in a vehicle via a second remote control unit means, comprising:

(a) means for removing an immobilizer element means from a first remote control unit housing means;

(b) means for providing a second remote control unit housing means, wherein the second remote control unit housing means is adapted to house the immobilizer element means removed in STEP (a) therein the second remote control unit housing means;

(c) means for housing the immobilizer element therein the second remote control unit housing means, and;

(d) means for activating the security system in the vehicle via the second remote control unit means.