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Vehicle control system including token verification and code reset features for electrically connected token

  • US 6,480,117 B1
  • Filed: 04/20/2000
  • Issued: 11/12/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/14/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle function control system comprising:

  • at least one uniquely coded token for being carried by a user and comprising at least one first electrical conductor;

    a token reader at the vehicle comprising at least one second electrical conductor for connecting to the at least one first electrical conductor of said at least one uniquely coded token and for reading the unique code therefrom; and

    a controller at the vehicle for controlling at least one vehicle function responsive to said token reader, said controller comprising token learning means for learning the unique code of said at least one uniquely coded token to define at least one learned uniquely coded token for controlling the at least one vehicle function, and token verifying means for generating an indication relating to whether a new uniquely coded token has been learned by said token learning means to thereby alert the user of a potentially unauthorized learned uniquely coded.

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