Upgrade kit for an ignition key and methods
US8841987B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 22, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C2009/00476
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
One variation of an upgrade kit—for an ignition key corresponding to a vehicle and including an immobilizer transponder and a keyless entry transmitter—includes: a wireless jammer configured to interfere with wireless transmission from the immobilizer transponder; a wireless receiver configured to receive an unlock request from an external device; a relay configured to actuate the keyless entry transmitter to unlock a door of the vehicle in response to the unlock request; and an enclosure configured to contain the wireless receiver and a portion of the ignition key.
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