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US 2010/0138133 A1Published application
Method and system to prevent unauthorized uses of engine controllers
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsDonald W. Harnack, Anthony E. Cubr, Sandip P. Dholakia, Steven B. Felix, Aaron T. Allison
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Abstract
A method and control module for enabling or disabling control of an engine includes a check module receiving signals through a wiring harness and comparing the check signals to a threshold. The control module also includes an engine control module disabling the engine when the check signals correspond to an unauthorized use.
Claims20
A method of checking an electronic control module associated with an engine comprising:
- receiving check signals through a wiring harness at the electronic control module;
- comparing the check signals to a threshold;
- when the check signals correspond to an unauthorized use, disabling an engine control module of the electronic control module.
A control module for enabling or disabling control of an engine comprising:
- a check module receiving signals through a wiring harness and comparing the check signals to a threshold;
- an engine control module disabling the engine when the check signals correspond to an unauthorized use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.