Vehicle Having Remote Start and Enclosed Space Detection
OwnerRobert Kwiecinski, Brian Bennie +2inventors
InventorsRobert Kwiecinski, Brian Bennie, Thomas M. McQuade, Daniel J. Bartz
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Abstract
The subject of the present invention is a method for remote starting an internal combustion engine of a vehicle comprising the steps of: detecting a wireless remote start signal; after detecting the wireless remote start signal, activating a parking aid system to detect the presence or absence of a garage door; and if no garage door is detected by the parking aid system, remote starting the internal combustion engine. A carbon monoxide detector or an automatic garage door opener may also be employed in the remote start process.
Claims12
A method for remote starting an internal combustion engine of a vehicle comprising the steps of:
- (a) detecting a wireless remote start signal;
- (b) after detecting the wireless remote start signal, activating a parking aid system to detect the presence or absence of a garage door;
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- (c) if no garage door is detected by the parking aid system, remote starting the internal combustion engine.
A method for remote starting an internal combustion engine of a vehicle comprising the steps of:
- (a) detecting a wireless remote start signal;
- (b) after detecting the wireless remote start signal, activating a parking aid system, including activating a plurality of reverse sensors mounted on a rear of the vehicle, to detect the presence or absence of a garage door;
- (c) after detecting the wireless remote start signal, detecting a level of carbon monoxide adjacent to the vehicle;
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- (d) if no garage door is detected by the parking aid system and the detected level of carbon monoxide is below a predetermined level, remote starting the internal combustion engine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.