System and method for programming keys to vehicle to establish primary and secondary drivers
First Claim
1. A method for programming keys to a vehicle to establish primary keys and secondary keys to control vehicle functionality, the method comprising:
- receiving a key identification signal from a present key;
generating a key status signal indicative of the present key being one of a primary key and a secondary key in response to the key identification signal;
transmitting the key status signal to a vehicle interface display;
enabling a user to change status of the present key from a primary key to a secondary key with the vehicle interface display after determining that the key status signal corresponds to the primary key;
determining if the present key is an only remaining key from a plurality of programmed keys that corresponds to the primary key; and
preventing the user from changing status of the present key from the primary key to the secondary key if the present key is the only remaining key that corresponds to the primary key.
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Abstract
In at least one embodiment, a method for programming keys to a vehicle to establish primary keys and secondary keys to control vehicle functionality is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a key identification signal from a first key. The method further comprises generating a key status signal indicative of whether the first key is one of a primary key and a secondary key in response to the key identification signal. The method further comprises transmitting the key status signal to a vehicle interface display. The method further comprises allowing a user to change a status of at least one of the first key and an additional key with the vehicle interface display in response to determining that the key status signal corresponds to the primary key.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for programming keys to a vehicle to establish primary keys and secondary keys to control vehicle functionality, the method comprising:
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receiving a key identification signal from a present key; generating a key status signal indicative of the present key being one of a primary key and a secondary key in response to the key identification signal; transmitting the key status signal to a vehicle interface display; enabling a user to change status of the present key from a primary key to a secondary key with the vehicle interface display after determining that the key status signal corresponds to the primary key; determining if the present key is an only remaining key from a plurality of programmed keys that corresponds to the primary key; and preventing the user from changing status of the present key from the primary key to the secondary key if the present key is the only remaining key that corresponds to the primary key. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 15)
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4. A system for programming at least one key to a vehicle to establish one of a primary key and a secondary key for controlling vehicle functionality based on whether the at least one key is the primary or the secondary key, the system comprising:
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a controller configured to receive a key identification signal from a present key and to generate a key status signal indicative of whether the present key is one of the primary key and the secondary key in response to the key identification signal; a vehicle interface display including at least one switch and configured to; receive the key status signal; determine whether the key status signal corresponds to one of the primary key and the secondary key; enable a user to change a status of the present key via the at least one switch from the primary key to the secondary key after determining that the key status signal corresponds to the primary key; determine if the present key is an only remaining key from a plurality of programmed keys that corresponds to the primary key; and prevent the user from changing status of the present key from the primary key to the secondary key if the present key is determined to be the only remaining key from the plurality of programmed keys that corresponds to the primary key. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16)
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12. A system for programming at least one key to a vehicle to establish one of a primary key and a secondary key for controlling vehicle functionality based on whether the at least one key is the primary or the secondary key, the system comprising:
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a controller configured to receive a key identification signal from a present key and to transmit a key status signal indicative of whether the present key is one of a primary key and a secondary key in response to the key identification signal; a vehicle interface display configured to; receive the key status signal; determine whether the key status signal corresponds to one of the primary key and the secondary key; enable a user to change a status of the present key from the primary key to the secondary key after determining that the key status signal corresponds to the primary key; determine if the present key is an only remaining key from a plurality of programmed keys that corresponds to the primary key; and prevent the user from changing status of the present key from the primary key to the secondary key if the present key is determined to be the only remaining key from the plurality of programmed keys that corresponds to the primary key. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 17)
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18. A method for programming keys to a vehicle, the method comprising:
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electronically transmitting a key identification signal from a present key; determining whether the key identification signal corresponds to one of a primary key and a secondary key; enabling a user to change status of the present key from the primary key to the secondary key with a vehicle interface display after determining that the present key corresponds to the primary key; determining if the present key is an only remaining key from a plurality of programmed keys that corresponds to the primary key; and preventing the user from changing status of the present key from the primary key to the secondary key if the present key is detected to be the only remaining key from a plurality of programmed keys that corresponds to the primary key. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An apparatus for programming at least one key to a vehicle to establish one of a primary key and a secondary key, the apparatus comprising:
a present key for transmitting a key identification signal to a controller that transmits a key status signal indicative of the present key being one of a primary key and a secondary key, in response to the key identification signal, to a vehicle interface device that (i) receives the key status signal, (ii) determines whether the key status signal corresponds to the one of the primary key and the secondary key, (iii) enables a user to change a status of the present key from the primary key to the secondary key after determining that the key status signal corresponds to the primary key, (iv) determines if the present key is an only remaining key from a plurality of programmed keys that corresponds to the primary key, and (v) prevents the user from changing status of the present key from the primary key to the secondary key if the present key is determined to be the only remaining key from the plurality of programmed keys that corresponds to the primary key. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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