Patent ID: 7850078
Filing Date: 2010-12-14
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A remote control system for gaining access to a vehicle, the remote control system comprising: a portable control unit including a user interface accepting user input, the portable control unit operable for transmitting passive entry function commands and remote keyless entry function commands for controlling passive entry functions and remote keyless entry functions, the portable control unit operative to respond to a radio frequency query; a radio frequency transmitter separate from the portable control unit, the transmitter having at least one antenna for determining if the portable control unit is within the vehicle by transmitting the radio frequency query; and control logic separate from the portable control unit, the control logic in communication with the transmitter, the control logic operative to determine if the vehicle is locked, the control logic further operative to ignore both passive entry function commands and remote keyless entry function commands transmitted by the portable control unit after the vehicle has been locked with the portable control unit within the vehicle until a predetermined code is entered on the user interface of the portable control unit, the control logic further operative to accept both passive entry function commands and remote keyless entry function commands transmitted by the portable control unit upon the predetermined code being entered on the user interface of the portable control unit after the control logic was operative to ignore both passive entry function commands and remote keyless entry function commands transmitted by the portable control unit.