Method and system for preventing erroneous starting of a vehicle having a manual transmission

• US 7,343,233 B2
• Filed: 03/26/2004
• Issued: 03/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Byung Woo Min, Jim Speers
• Original Assignee: Byung Woo Min, Jim Speers
• Inventors: Speers, Jim, Min, Byung Woo
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TAN QUANG
• Application Number:
  US10/811,456
• Publication Number:
  US 20050216148A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,446 Days
• Field of Search: 701/29, 701/45, 701/51, 701/2, 307/10.6, 123/179.2, 477/183, 290/38.R
• US Class Current: 701/29
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/209 Remote starting of engine
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/0807 Remote means
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/103 according to the vehicle transmission or clutch status

Abstract

A safety system and method for a manual transmission vehicle with a remote starter is provided. The system includes a motion transducer module detecting motion of the vehicle and a controller module deciding erroneous starting of the vehicle and stopping the vehicle when erroneous starting is decided. The controller module receives motion data from the motion transducer module. A baseline is set in the detected motion data, and the controller module calculates number of baseline crossings that occur within a predetermined time frame in the motion data. The controller module decides erroneous starting based on the number of baseline crossings. The controller module adjusts the baseline based on averaged motion data from the motion transducer module when the remote starter is inactive.

Claims

1. A safety system for a vehicle having an engine and a manual transmission, the system comprising:

a) a motion transducer module detecting motion of the vehicle; and

b) a controller module deciding erroneous starting of the vehicle and stopping the vehicle when erroneous starting is decided;

wherein the controller module receives motion data from the motion transducer module, wherein a baseline is set in the detected motion data, wherein the controller module calculates number of baseline crossings that occur within a predetermined time frame in the motion data, wherein the controller module decides erroneous starting based on the number of baseline crossings,

wherein a remote starter, which receives signal from a remote controller and starts the engine of the vehicle, is provided in the vehicle, wherein the controller module stops the remote starter from cranking the engine,

wherein the controller module adjusts the baseline so that the baseline incorporates specific characteristics of the vehicle.

2. The safety system of claim 1, wherein the controller module adjusts the baseline based on averaged motion data from the motion transducer module when the remote starter is inactive.

3. A method for preventing erroneous starting of a vehicle having a manual transmission and an engine, the method comprising the steps of:

a) detecting motion of the vehicle;

b) deciding erroneous starting of the vehicle based on the detected motion data; and

c) stopping the vehicle when erroneous starting has been decided;

wherein a baseline is set in the detected motion data,

wherein erroneous starting is decided based on number of baseline crossings that occur within a predetermined time frame in the motion data,

wherein the method further comprising a step of receiving signal from a remote controller and activating a remoter starter that starts the engine of the vehicle before the step of detecting motion of the vehicle, and

a step of adjusting the baseline so that the baseline incorporates specific characteristics of the vehicle.

4. The method of claim 3, the baseline is adjusted based on averaged motion data when the remote starter is inactive.