Remote start system including temperature based engine stoppage and related methods
First Claim
1. A remote start system for a vehicle having an engine and a vehicle data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, the remote start system comprising:
- at least one external temperature sensor coupled to the vehicle data communications bus to sense an external vehicle temperature;
at least one internal temperature sensor coupled to the vehicle data communications bus to sense an internal vehicle temperature;
a wireless remote control device; and
a remote start controller coupled to the vehicle data communications bus tostart the engine based upon the wireless remote control device,determine an idle time threshold based upon the external temperature, andstop the engine based upon reaching the idle time threshold or an internal vehicle temperature threshold.
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Abstract
A remote start system for a vehicle having an engine, and a vehicle data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle may include at least one external temperature sensor coupled to the vehicle data communications bus to sense an external vehicle temperature, and at least one internal temperature sensor coupled to the vehicle data communications bus to sense an internal vehicle temperature. The remote start system may also include a wireless remote control device and a controller coupled to the vehicle data communications bus to start the engine based upon the wireless remote control device and determine an idle time threshold based upon the external temperature. The controller may also stop the engine based upon reaching the idle time threshold or an internal vehicle temperature threshold.
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24 Claims
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1. A remote start system for a vehicle having an engine and a vehicle data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, the remote start system comprising:
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at least one external temperature sensor coupled to the vehicle data communications bus to sense an external vehicle temperature; at least one internal temperature sensor coupled to the vehicle data communications bus to sense an internal vehicle temperature; a wireless remote control device; and a remote start controller coupled to the vehicle data communications bus to start the engine based upon the wireless remote control device, determine an idle time threshold based upon the external temperature, and stop the engine based upon reaching the idle time threshold or an internal vehicle temperature threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A remote start controller for a vehicle having an engine, a vehicle data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, at least one external temperature sensor coupled to the vehicle data communications bus to sense an external temperature, and at least one internal temperature sensor coupled to the vehicle data communications bus to sense an internal vehicle temperature, the remote start controller comprising:
a processor and memory cooperating therewith and coupled to the vehicle data communications bus to start the engine based upon a wireless remote control device, determine an idle time threshold based upon the external temperature, and stop the engine based upon reaching the idle time threshold or an internal vehicle temperature threshold. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of remote control operation of an engine of a vehicle having a vehicle data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, the method comprising:
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starting the engine based upon a wireless remote control device; determining an idle time threshold based upon an external vehicle temperature sensed from at least one external temperature sensor coupled to the vehicle data communications bus; and stopping the engine based upon reaching the idle time threshold or an internal vehicle temperature threshold based upon an internal vehicle temperature sensed from at least one internal temperature sensor coupled to the vehicle data communications bus. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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