Remote start system for a motor vehicle
First Claim
1. A remote start system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle power plant disposed in the motor vehicle;
an electronic vehicle geographic location system disposed in the motor vehicle;
a starting system connected to the vehicle power plant and in communication with the electronic vehicle geographic location system, the starting system including;
a geo-bounded on state electrically enabling the vehicle power plant to provide tractive power to a vehicle drive wheel as long as the motor vehicle remains within a predetermined geographical boundary;
a geo-bounded off state electrically disabling the vehicle power plant from providing tractive power to the vehicle drive wheel or an other vehicle drive wheel when the motor vehicle is not within the predetermined geographical boundary; and
a normal state overriding the geo-bounded off state and the geo-bounded on state to electrically enable the vehicle power plant to provide tractive power to the vehicle drive wheel, wherein a hardware key must be within a predetermined distance of the starting system for the starting system to be in the normal state and wherein the hardware key is not required for the starting system to enter the geo-bounded on state; and
a smart phone in electromagnetic communication with an authentication system of the starting system, wherein the starting system enters into the geo-bounded on state only in response to an authenticated start command from the smart phone.
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Abstract
Vehicle remote start system includes a vehicle power plant (VPP) connected to a starting system (SS) and a geographic location system. Starting system includes a geo-bounded on state electrically enabling the VPP to provide tractive power to a drive wheel as long as the vehicle remains within a predetermined geographical boundary (PGB), a geo-bounded off state electrically disabling the VPP from providing tractive power to the drive wheel or another drive wheel when the vehicle is outside the PGB, and a normal state overriding off and on states to electrically enable the VPP to provide tractive power to the drive wheel(s). Hardware key must be within a predetermined distance of the starting system for the normal state, but is not required for the on state. Starting system enters the on state only in response to an authenticated start command from a smart phone in communication with starting system'"'"'s authentication system.
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16 Claims
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1. A remote start system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle power plant disposed in the motor vehicle; an electronic vehicle geographic location system disposed in the motor vehicle; a starting system connected to the vehicle power plant and in communication with the electronic vehicle geographic location system, the starting system including; a geo-bounded on state electrically enabling the vehicle power plant to provide tractive power to a vehicle drive wheel as long as the motor vehicle remains within a predetermined geographical boundary; a geo-bounded off state electrically disabling the vehicle power plant from providing tractive power to the vehicle drive wheel or an other vehicle drive wheel when the motor vehicle is not within the predetermined geographical boundary; and a normal state overriding the geo-bounded off state and the geo-bounded on state to electrically enable the vehicle power plant to provide tractive power to the vehicle drive wheel, wherein a hardware key must be within a predetermined distance of the starting system for the starting system to be in the normal state and wherein the hardware key is not required for the starting system to enter the geo-bounded on state; and a smart phone in electromagnetic communication with an authentication system of the starting system, wherein the starting system enters into the geo-bounded on state only in response to an authenticated start command from the smart phone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for remotely starting a motor vehicle, comprising:
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failing to recognize a physical presence of a hardware key at the motor vehicle; verifying a physical presence of a smart phone by an authentication system of a starting system of the motor vehicle, the starting system operatively connected to a vehicle power plant and having; a geo-bounded on state electrically enabling the vehicle power plant to provide tractive power to a vehicle drive wheel as long as the motor vehicle remains within a predetermined geographical boundary; a geo-bounded off state electrically disabling the vehicle power plant from providing tractive power to the vehicle drive wheel or an other vehicle drive wheel when the motor vehicle is not within the predetermined geographical boundary; and a normal state overriding the geo-bounded off state and the geo-bounded on state to electrically enable the vehicle power plant to provide tractive power to the vehicle drive wheel, wherein a hardware key must be within a predetermined distance of the starting system for the starting system to be in the normal state and wherein the hardware key is not required for the starting system to enter the geo-bounded on state; in response to verifying the physical presence of the smart phone, establishing a communication link between the starting system and the smart phone; transmitting an authenticated start command from the smart phone to the starting system; and in response to the authenticated start command, the starting system entering the geo-bounded on state. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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