Device for controlling the flow of fuel to an engine and method thereof

A fuel cut-off system including a fuel switch to cut off the flow of fuel to an engine in a vehicle and a device for selectively actuating the fuel switch, said device comprising:

• a) a clock for storing instantaneous time;
• b) means for receiving an actuation time from a source external to the vehicle;
• and,
• c) processor means for comparing said instantaneous time and said actuation time and generating a signal to the fuel switch when a correspondence between said instantaneous time and said actuation time is identified.

A method for controlling the flow of fuel to an engine in a vehicle, comprising the steps of:

• i) storing predetermined actuation information;
• ii) receiving from a source external to the vehicle verification actuation information other than a time for actuation;
• iii) identifying whether said verification actuation information corresponds with said predetermined actuation information;
• and,
• iv) selectively actuating a circuit which controls the flow of fuel to the engine upon the identification of a correspondence, said step of selectively actuating a circuit includes the steps of
• a) determining the current time;
• b) receiving information indicative of a time for actuation from a source external to the vehicle;
• c) identifying when said current time corresponds with said time for actuation;
• and,
• d) actuating said circuit upon the identification of a correspondence between said current time and said time for actuation.

A method for selectively cutting off the flow of fuel to an engine in a vehicle, comprising the steps of:

• a) determining the current time;
• b) receiving from a source external to the vehicle information indicative of a time for actuation;
• c) identifying when said current time corresponds with said time for actuation;
• and,
• d) selectively actuating said circuit upon the identification of a correspondence between said current time and said time for actuation.