Method and apparatus for enabling and disabling certain functions of an automobile

An apparatus for enabling and/or disabling at least one function in a vehicle, said apparatus being mounted in the vehicle and comprising:

• a receiver for receiving a remote signal;
• a controller, connected to said receiver, the controller structured to interpret the remote signal from many possible remote signals, with each remote signal representing instructions for disabling at least one function in the vehicle, the controller instructing a transmission of a command to enable or disable the function in the vehicle that corresponds to the received remote signal;
• a wireless transmitter, connected to said controller, for transmitting the predetermined command;
• and at least one switching device, said switching device including:
• a switch for enabling or disabling the function of the vehicle, and
• a second receiver, said second receiver for receiving the command transmitted by said wireless transmitter and for controlling said switch relay in order to enable or disable the function.

A method for disabling at least one function in a vehicle, comprising:

• receiving a remote signal at the vehicle, the remote signal being one of many possible remote signals, with each remote signal representing an instruction for enabling or disabling at least one vehicle function;
• determining which vehicle function to enable or disable, based on which remote signal was received;
• transmitting a wireless command from the vehicle to enable or disable the vehicle function;
• receiving said wireless command in the vehicle;
• and
• enabling or disabling the vehicle function in response to receipt of said wireless command.

A system for communicating in a wireless manner, the system comprising:

• a vehicle;
• a remote receiver system connected to the vehicle, the remote receiver assembly being strutured to receive a remote signal at the vehicle, the remote signal being one of many possible remote signals, with each remote signal representing an instruction for enabling or disabling at least one vehicle function;
• and
• a local receiver assembly connected to the vehicle, The local receiver assembly being structured to receive a local wireless signal from the remote receiver, the local wireless signal representing an instruction for enabling or disabling at least one vehicle function.