Vehicle anti-theft engine control device
First Claim
1. A vehicle anti-theft engine control device comprising:
- an engine control means for controlling a start of an engine in response to a start permit signal;
an anti-theft function provision determining means for determining whether said engine is equipped with an anti-theft device or not and for issuing a signal indicating the presence of the anti-theft function or a signal indicating the absence of the anti-theft function;
a theft detector means for receiving and checking an ID signal indicating a legitimate starting operation of the engine and issuing a validation signal; and
means for issuing a start permit signal in response to one of the validation signal from said theft detector means and the signal indicating the absence of the anti-theft function;
said theft detector means being demountably mounted on a circuit board of said engine control means.
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Abstract
A vehicle anti-theft engine control device which is also applicable to an engine control unit without a vehicle anti-theft function and which can be used in combination with any type of vehicle anti-theft function as necessary. The engine control device for vehicle anti-theft function comprises an engine control unit for controlling the start of the engine in response to a start permit signal; an anti-theft function provision determining means for determining whether the engine is equipped with a vehicle anti-theft device or not and for issuing a signal indicating the presence or absence of the anti-theft function; a theft detector means for receiving a signal indicating that legitimate starting operation is being performed and for issuing a validation signal; and means for issuing a start permit signal in response to the validation signal received from the theft detector means or the signal indicating the absence of the anti-theft function. The theft detector means is demountably mounted on the circuit board of the engine control means.
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4 Claims
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1. A vehicle anti-theft engine control device comprising:
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an engine control means for controlling a start of an engine in response to a start permit signal; an anti-theft function provision determining means for determining whether said engine is equipped with an anti-theft device or not and for issuing a signal indicating the presence of the anti-theft function or a signal indicating the absence of the anti-theft function; a theft detector means for receiving and checking an ID signal indicating a legitimate starting operation of the engine and issuing a validation signal; and means for issuing a start permit signal in response to one of the validation signal from said theft detector means and the signal indicating the absence of the anti-theft function;
said theft detector means being demountably mounted on a circuit board of said engine control means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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