Key fob security copy to a mobile phone

A key fob apparatus comprising:

• a circuit having a transmitter configured to:
• receive an input using one or more buttons for initializing wireless transmission of one or more vehicle computing system security code signals;
• and
• wirelessly transmit the one or more vehicle computing system security code signals to a handheld computing device to enable the handheld device to wirelessly perform one or more vehicle control functions independent from the key fob.

A method for programming a mobile device to a vehicle, the method comprising:

• receiving a signal from a transmitter associated with a vehicle key, the signal being indicative of one or more vehicle computing system security codes associated with the vehicle key;
• storing the one or more vehicle computing system security codes in memory;
• configuring a mobile device application to implement one or more vehicle control functions using the security codes;
• and
• wirelessly transmitting commands via the mobile device application for implementing the one or more vehicle control functions using the security codes to a vehicle associated with the key.