Remote start system for a vehicle having a data communications bus and related methods
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1. A remote start control system for a vehicle comprising a data communications bus, an engine and a transmission connected to the engine, the data communications bus carrying transmission position data related to a selected transmission position, the remote start control system comprising:
- a remote start transmitter; and
a vehicle remote start controller to be connected to the data communications bus for starting the engine based upon the selected transmission position as determined from the transmission position data carried by the data communications bus and based upon signals from said remote start transmitter.
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Abstract
A remote start control system for a vehicle including an engine, a transmission connected to the engine and a data communications bus carrying transmission position data related to a selected transmission position, may include a remote start transmitter and a vehicle remote start controller. The vehicle remote start controller may be connected to the data communications bus for starting the engine based upon the transmission position data carried by the data communications bus and signals from the remote start transmitter. Alternately, or additionally, the data communications bus may carry engine speed data, vehicle brake position data, or vehicle security data. Accordingly, the engine may be started responsive to the engine speed data, the vehicle brake position data, or the vehicle security data.
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1. A remote start control system for a vehicle comprising a data communications bus, an engine and a transmission connected to the engine, the data communications bus carrying transmission position data related to a selected transmission position, the remote start control system comprising:
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a remote start transmitter; and a vehicle remote start controller to be connected to the data communications bus for starting the engine based upon the selected transmission position as determined from the transmission position data carried by the data communications bus and based upon signals from said remote start transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A remote start control system for a vehicle comprising a data communications bus, an engine and a vehicle brake, the data communications bus carrying vehicle brake position data related to a position of the vehicle brake, the remote start control system comprising:
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a remote start transmitter; and a vehicle remote start controller connected to said data communications bus for starting the engine based upon the vehicle brake position data carried by the data communications bus and based upon signals from said remote start transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for remotely starting an engine in a vehicle, the vehicle comprising a transmission connected to the engine and a data communications bus carrying transmission position data related to a selected transmission position, the method comprising:
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providing a remote start transmitter; and connecting a vehicle remote start controller to the data communications bus for starting the engine based upon the selected transmission position as determined from the transmission position data carried by the data communications bus and based upon signals from the remote start transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for remotely starting an engine of a vehicle, the vehicle comprising a vehicle brake and a data communications bus carrying vehicle brake position data related to a position of the vehicle brake, the remote start control system comprising:
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providing a remote start transmitter; and connecting a vehicle remote start controller to the data communications bus for starting the engine based upon the vehicle brake position data carried by the data communications bus and based upon signals from the remote start transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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