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Device for the check of the validity of the insurance coverage of a means of transport and for the command of its ignition

  • US 20140379168A1
  • Filed: 01/16/2013
  • Published: 12/25/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A device for commanding a start-up of a motorized transport vehicle based on validity of insurance coverage, comprising:

  • an electronic assembly (2, 4, 5);

    an external device (10), on which to electronically memorize one or more insurance data on the validity of the insurance coverage of a user, said external device being connectable in communication with the electronic assembly (2, 4, 5) for transferring the insurance data contained in the electronic assembly;

    wherein the electronic assembly (2, 4, 5) comprises a processor (2) to electronically read and process the data contained in the external device (10), and a time device (5) placed in communication with the processor (2) and configured to read one or both of a current date or a geographical position, such to command a block of the start-up of the transport vehicle in case of verification of an expired insurance coverage; and

    wherein the processor (2) is further programmed to make, following consent for the start-up of an engine of the transport vehicle, a comparison in continuous cycle between the insurance data and the current date or geographical position coming from the time device (5) and updated in continuous cycle, the processor (2) sending a block signal of the engine in case of invalidity of the insurance coverage; and

    a Transceiver CAN (6) placed in communication with the processor (2) and configured to operate said block of the engine at work in correspondence of reception of said block signal.

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