Remote vehicle starting system providing a tactile indication relating to remote starting and associated methods
DCFirst Claim
1. A remote starting system for an engine of a vehicle comprising:
- a remote start handheld unit comprising a housing and a processor carried thereby; and
a remote start controller to be positioned at the vehicle for starting the engine based upon the remote start handheld unit and causing the engine to run for a run time period before shutting off the vehicle engine;
said remote start controller also being resettable based upon the remote start handheld unit to cause the engine to run for an additional run time period while the engine is still running and before shutting off the engine;
said remote start handheld unit further comprising a tactile indicator cooperating with said processor for providing a tactile indication to a user prior to expiration of the run time period to permit a user to use said remote start handheld unit to reset the run time period while the engine is still running and before shutting off the engine.
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Abstract
A remote starting system for an engine of a vehicle includes a remote start handheld unit. A remote start controller may be positioned at the vehicle for starting the engine based upon the remote start handheld unit and causing the engine to run for a run time period before shutting off the vehicle engine. The remote start controller is resettable based upon the remote start handheld unit to cause the engine to run for an additional run time period while the engine is still running and before shutting off the engine. The remote start handheld unit includes a tactile indicator for providing a tactile indication to a user prior to expiration of the run time period to permit a user to use the remote start handheld unit to reset the run time period while the engine is still running and before shutting off the engine.
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21 Claims
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1. A remote starting system for an engine of a vehicle comprising:
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a remote start handheld unit comprising a housing and a processor carried thereby; and a remote start controller to be positioned at the vehicle for starting the engine based upon the remote start handheld unit and causing the engine to run for a run time period before shutting off the vehicle engine; said remote start controller also being resettable based upon the remote start handheld unit to cause the engine to run for an additional run time period while the engine is still running and before shutting off the engine; said remote start handheld unit further comprising a tactile indicator cooperating with said processor for providing a tactile indication to a user prior to expiration of the run time period to permit a user to use said remote start handheld unit to reset the run time period while the engine is still running and before shutting off the engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A remote starting system for a vehicle comprising an engine and having a data communications bus extending throughout, the remote starting system comprising:
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a remote start handheld unit comprising a housing and a processor carried thereby; and a remote start controller to be positioned at the vehicle for causing an engine start signal to be generated on the data communications bus for starting the engine based upon the remote start handheld unit, and causing the engine to run for a run time period before shutting off the vehicle engine; said remote start controller also being resettable based upon the remote start handheld unit to cause the engine to run for an additional run time period while the engine is still running and before shutting off the engine; said remote start handheld unit further comprising a vibration unit cooperating with said processor for providing a tactile indication to a user prior to expiration of the run time period to permit a user to use said remote start handheld unit to reset the run time period while the engine is still running and before shutting off the engine. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of using a remote starting system in a vehicle comprising:
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starting an engine of the vehicle, using a remote start controller at the vehicle, based upon a remote start handheld unit, to cause the engine to run for a run time period before shutting off the engine; and generating a tactile indication, using a tactile indicator of the remote start handheld unit, to a user prior to expiration of the run time period to permit a user to use the remote start handheld unit to reset the run time period and cause the engine to run for an additional run time period, while the engine is still running and before shutting off the engine. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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