Patent ID: 11919388
Assignee: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS COMPANY OF AMERICA, DIVISION OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F  G | IPC B  F  G

Claim 6:
7. A method of starting a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
determining, based upon geographical coordinates provided by a global positioning system disposed within the motor vehicle, whether the motor vehicle is disposed within an enclosure;
receiving an engine start request signal wirelessly transmitted by a user;
in response to receiving the engine start request signal:
causing an engine of the motor vehicle to start if the motor vehicle is not disposed within an enclosure; and
informing the user that the engine of the motor vehicle will not be started, the informing occurring if the motor vehicle is disposed within an enclosure;

receiving an override signal from the user after informing the user that the engine of the motor vehicle will not be started; and
in response to receiving the override signal from the user, causing the engine of the motor vehicle to start.