Patent ID: 9546635
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: F02N

Claim:
1. A method for controlling a remote start feature of an engine of a vehicle, the method comprising: setting, via a processor, a timer that measures an amount of time after which a remote start of the engine has been initiated, for a duration of the remote start; extending, via the processor, the remote start upon detection of an action by an individual proximate the vehicle before the amount of time exceeds a first predetermined threshold, wherein the step of extending the remote start comprises: extending the remote start by a first extension amount upon detection of a passive action by the individual; and extending the remote start by a second extension amount upon detection of an active action by the individual, wherein the second extension amount is greater than the first extension amount; and terminating, via the processor, the remote start after the amount of time exceeds the first predetermined threshold if no action has been detected during the duration of the remote start.