Start system for a motor vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for starting a motor vehicle, comprising:
- recognizing an engine on event of the motor vehicle at a powertrain control module in communication with a vehicle bus system operatively disposed in the motor vehicle;
in response to recognizing the engine on event, transmitting an authentication request from a verification module to a device having an electronic pattern-entry user interface;
receiving an entered pattern entered on the electronic pattern-entry user interface;
recognizing, by an authentication system in communication with the vehicle bus system and with the electronic pattern-entry user interface, that the entered pattern is an authenticated pattern; and
in response to the recognizing that the entered pattern is the authenticated pattern, transmitting an authenticated engagement command to the powertrain control module to instruct the powertrain control module to enter into an engaged state, the engaged state electrically enabling the powertrain control module to provide tractive power to a vehicle drive wheel.
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Abstract
A method for starting a motor vehicle includes recognizing an engine on event of the motor vehicle at a powertrain control module in communication with a vehicle bus system operatively disposed in the motor vehicle. In response to recognizing the engine on event, an authentication request is transmitted from a verification module to a device having an electronic pattern-entry user interface. The method further includes receiving an entered pattern entered on the electronic pattern-entry user interface, and recognizing, by an authentication system, that the entered pattern is an authenticated pattern. In response to the recognizing that the entered pattern is the authenticated pattern, an authenticated engagement command is transmitted to the powertrain control module to instruct the powertrain control module to enter into an engaged state, the engaged state electrically enabling the powertrain control module to provide tractive power to a vehicle drive wheel.
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9 Claims
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1. A method for starting a motor vehicle, comprising:
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recognizing an engine on event of the motor vehicle at a powertrain control module in communication with a vehicle bus system operatively disposed in the motor vehicle; in response to recognizing the engine on event, transmitting an authentication request from a verification module to a device having an electronic pattern-entry user interface; receiving an entered pattern entered on the electronic pattern-entry user interface; recognizing, by an authentication system in communication with the vehicle bus system and with the electronic pattern-entry user interface, that the entered pattern is an authenticated pattern; and in response to the recognizing that the entered pattern is the authenticated pattern, transmitting an authenticated engagement command to the powertrain control module to instruct the powertrain control module to enter into an engaged state, the engaged state electrically enabling the powertrain control module to provide tractive power to a vehicle drive wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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