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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING UNAUTHORIZED DRIVING OF A LAND VEHICLE

  • US 20130090784A1
  • Filed: 10/04/2012
  • Published: 04/11/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for preventing unauthorized driving of a land vehicle having an owner/operator, a driver, a service brake, a brake switch, an engine control module (ECM) configured to accept an input from the brake switch, a transmission having a park mode and non-park modes, and an ECM-controlled brake/shift interlock system configured to preclude shifting of the transmission out of its park mode until the service brake is applied, said system comprising:

  • a credential issued to said driver by said owner/operator to authorize said driver;

    a credential input device, said credential input device being mounted on said vehicle, said credential input device being capable of accepting as input said credential from said driver;

    a microcomputer (CPU) mounted on the vehicle;

    said microcomputer (CPU) and said credential input device being operatively connected with each other, with said credential input device being capable of transmitting, and said microcomputer (CPU) being capable of receiving said credential;

    a credential database stored in said microcomputer (CPU), said credential database containing credential data preloaded by said owner/operator of said land vehicle;

    said microcomputer (CPU) being capable of making a determination, based on a comparison of said credential and said preloaded credential database, whether said driver is authorized or not authorized to drive said land vehicle;

    said microcomputer (CPU) being operatively connected to said ECM; and

    ,said microcomputer (CPU) being capable of operatively interacting with, said ECM-controlled brake/shift interlock system to preclude shifting of the transmission out of its park node when said microcomputer (CPU) determines that said driver is not authorized to drive said land vehicle.

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