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US 10,442,397 B2Granted
Two step smart key start system
OwnerDonna Longinventor
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Abstract
An ignition start system in which authentication of a key is carried out twice, first to activate the ignition switch to allow starting the engine and second at the time when the brake is applied. The two step authentication prevents driving off in a car that has been started without having the key for security purposes and also to avoid inconvenient situations that can otherwise occur.
Claims31
A system for operating a vehicle comprising:
- a mobile device having an electronic code;
- and
- a controller configured to authenticate the electronic code,
- wherein the vehicle comprises:
- a vehicle movement selector;
- and
- a brake system,
- wherein the controller is configured to perform a primary authentication of the electronic code at the time a vehicle starter activation is attempted and a secondary authentication of the electronic code upon activation of the brake system after the vehicle is started,
- wherein the controller is configured to enable use of the vehicle movement selector following the secondary authentication of the at least one electronic code.
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A system for operating a vehicle comprising:
- a mobile device comprising an electronic code;
- a processor configured to authenticate the electronic code of the mobile device;
- and
- a vehicle drive system
- wherein the processor is configured to perform a primary authentication of the electronic code of the mobile device before the vehicle is started and a secondary authentication of the electronic code of the mobile device within the vehicle before movement of the vehicle from a stationary position
- wherein the processor is configured to enable activation of the vehicle drive system following the secondary authentication of the one electronic code of the mobile device.
3 more elements
A system for operating a vehicle comprising:
- a mobile device comprising an electronic code;
- a processor configured to authenticate the electronic code;
- and
- a vehicle movement activator,
- wherein the processor is configured to perform a primary authentication of the electronic code of the mobile device before the vehicle is started and a secondary authentication of the electronic code of the mobile device within the vehicle when a vehicle operator attempts to cause the vehicle to move from a stationary position, and
- wherein the processor is configured to enable operation of the vehicle movement activator following the secondary authentication of the one electronic code of the mobile device.
3 more elements
A system for operating a vehicle comprising:
- a key code;
- a processor configured to authenticate the key code;
- and
- a vehicle movement activator,
- wherein the processor is configured to perform a primary authentication of the key code before the vehicle is started and a secondary authentication of the key code before movement of the vehicle from a stationary position,
- wherein the processor is configured to enable operation of the vehicle movement activator following the secondary authentication of the key code.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.