Patent ID: 7714696
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An apparatus arranged for providing drive-off security in a motor vehicle environment through blocking one or more vehicle engine system subfunctions, said apparatus comprising: a detection circuit detecting an unauthorized system activation; an on-off control circuit pertaining to and controlling a fuel pump arrangement functionality means, said on-off control circuit being configured to electronically start the fuel pump arrangement at an attempted starting of the motor vehicle and being triggered to electronically switch off the fuel pump after the attempted starting when said detection circuit detects that the attempted starting was unauthorized; wherein said detection circuit is disposed between the on-off control circuit and the fuel pump arrangement functionality means, wherein said detection circuit determines whether a pre-established code word is received from a drive-off security electronic circuit, said on-off control circuit being triggered to electronically switch off the fuel pump arrangement functionality means if no code word or an erroneous code word is received.