Vehicle having remote start and carbon monoxide detection
US8375913B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B21/14
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The subject of the present invention is a method for remote starting an internal combustion engine of a vehicle that may include: detecting a wireless remote start signal; after detecting the wireless remote start signal, activating a carbon monoxide detector to detect a level of carbon monoxide adjacent to the vehicle; remote starting the internal combustion engine if the detected level of carbon monoxide is less than a predetermined first CO limit; disabling remote start of the internal combustion engine if the level of carbon monoxide is not less than the predetermined first CO limit; and automatically transmitting an emergency aid signal if the level of carbon monoxide is not less than the predetermined first CO limit.
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