Vehicle anti-theft time based engine start inhibitor

Details Vehicle anti-theft time based engine start inhibitor Vehicle anti-theft time based engine start inhibitor

2008-06-17

2008-06-17

Crosland, Donnie L. (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Land vehicle alarms or indicators

Of burglary or unauthorized use

C340S426110, C340S430000, C307S010200, C307S010300

Reexamination Certificate

active

07388472

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle anti-theft method for use in a vehicle having an internal combustion engine, an ignition, a starter, fuel injectors, a memory, engine controller, and a real clock time function in the engine controller, said engine controller being configured to operate the engine in a plurality of different modes including a theft protection mode, comprises; a) comparing a lock window definition time with an engine controller real clock time; b) operating the engine in a theft protection mode when the real clock time matches the lock window definition time; c) determining whether the engine is running, and; d) controlling the operation of the engine.

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