Aftermarket keyless starter

An aftermarket keyless starter for a vehicle comprising a smart ignition system and an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) security system, the smart ignition system being responsive to an engine start command, the OEM security system cooperating with an OEM transponder for user verification, the OEM security system comprising an OEM reader for reading the OEM transponder, the OEM transponder storing an OEM identification code, the OEM security system requiring receipt of the OEM identification code by the OEM reader in order to enable starting of the vehicle, the aftermarket keyless starter comprising:

• a) a secure box affixed to the vehicle for isolating the OEM transponder from the OEM security system, the secure box operable to block communication between the OEM transponder and the OEM reader when the OEM transponder is placed therein;
• b) a programmable aftermarket microcontroller operatively connected to the secure box for controlling the blocking of communication between the OEM transponder and the OEM reader by the secure box;
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• c) an aftermarket transmitter for sending a keyless start command to the aftermarket microcontroller for extending the range of the OEM system;
• wherein the aftermarket microcontroller is operable to receive the keyless start command and respond thereto by disabling the blocking of communication by the secure box thereby permitting communication between the OEM transponder and the OEM reader, and wherein the engine start command is transmitted to the smart ignition system subsequent to the sending of the keyless start command.

An aftermarket keyless starter for a vehicle comprising a smart ignition system and an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) security system, the smart ignition system being responsive to an engine start command, the OEM security system cooperating with an OEM transponder for user verification, the OEM security system comprising an OEM reader for reading the OEM transponder, the OEM transponder storing an OEM identification code, the OEM security system requiring receipt of the OEM identification code by the OEM reader in order to enable starting of the vehicle, the aftermarket keyless starter comprising:

• a) a box affixed to the vehicle for isolating the OEM transponder from the OEM security system, the box operable to block communication between the OEM transponder and the OEM reader when the OEM transponder is placed therein;
• b) a programmable aftermarket microcontroller operatively connected to the box for controlling the blocking of communication between the OEM transponder and the OEM reader by the box;
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• c) an aftermarket transmitter for sending a keyless start command to the aftermarket microcontroller and for extending the range of the OEM security system;
• wherein the aftermarket microcontroller is operable to receive the key less start command and respond to the keyless start command by disabling the blocking of communication by the box thereby permitting communication between the OEM transponder and the OEM reader, and wherein the engine start command is transmitted to the smart ignition system subsequent to the sending of the keyless start command,
• wherein the box is operable to block radio frequency communication and the aftermarket microcontroller is operable to instruct the box to unblock radio frequency communication in order to permit communication between the OEM transponder and the OEM reader, and wherein the box is a metal box and the aftermarket microcontroller is operable to open the metal box.

An aftermarket keyless starter for a vehicle comprising an ignition system and an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) push-to-start system, the OEM push-to-start system operatively connected to the ignition system and operable to send a push-to-start command thereto for starting the vehicle, the OEM push-to-start system comprising a push-button mounted within the vehicle, and an OEM reader for reading the OEM transponder when an OEM transponder for user verification is within a range of the OEM reader, the OEM transponder storing an OEM identification code, the OEM push-to-start system requiring receipt of the OEM identification code by the OEM reader in order to enable starting of the vehicle, the aftermarket keyless starter comprising:

• a) a secure box for isolating the OEM transponder from the OEM push-to-start system, the secure box being affixed to the vehicle such that the OEM transponder is outside of the effective signal range R when secured within the secure box;
• b) an aftermarket reader which is operatively connectable to the OEM transponder and operable to read the OEM identification code when the OEM transponder is secured within the secure box;
• c) a programmable aftermarket microcontroller for controlling communication between the OEM transponder, through the aftermarket reader, and the OEM reader, the aftermarket microcontroller operatively connected to the aftermarket reader, the OEM reader and the vehicle ignition, the aftermarket microcontroller operatively connected to the vehicle ignition and operable to initiate the sending of the push-button command thereto;
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• d) an aftermarket transmitter for sending a keyless start command to the aftermarket microcontroller;
• wherein the aftermarket microcontroller is operable to receive the keyless start command and respond thereto by having the aftermarket reader read the OEM identification code, retransmitting the OEM identification code to the OEM reader and initiating the sending of the push-button command to the vehicle ignition.

An aftermarket keyless starter for a vehicle comprising an ignition system and an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) push-to-start system, the OEM push-to-start system operatively connected to the ignition system and operable to send a push-to-start command thereto for starting the vehicle, the OEM push-to-start system comprising a push-button mounted within the vehicle, and an OEM reader for reading an OEM transponder for user verification, the OEM transponder storing an OEM identification code, the OEM push-to-start system requiring receipt of the OEM identification code by the OEM reader in order to enable starting of the vehicle, the aftermarket keyless starter comprising:

• a) a secure box affixed to the vehicle for isolating the OEM transponder from the OEM push-to-start system, the secure box operable to block communication between the OEM transponder and the OEM reader when the OEM transponder is placed therein;
• b) a programmable aftermarket microcontroller operatively connected to the secure box for controlling the blocking of communication between the OEM transponder and the OEM reader by the secure box, the aftermarket microcontroller further operatively connected to the vehicle ignition and operable to initiate the sending of the push-button command thereto;
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• c) an aftermarket transmitter for sending a keyless start command to the aftermarket microcontroller;
• wherein the aftermarket microcontroller is operable to receive the keyless start command and respond thereto by disabling the blocking of communication by the secure box thereby permitting communication between the OEM transponder and the OEM reader, and initiating the sending of the push-button command to the vehicle ignition.