Patent ID: 8522740
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: B60R,F02N

Abstract:
1. A system for automatically starting an engine installed in a vehicle, the system comprising: a storing unit configured to store historical information in response to when a starter switch is manually performed exclusively by a user to transiently trigger automatic start of the engine, the historical information representing that the user's manual momentary operation of the starter switch has occurred; a validation unit having a first identifier uniquely identifying the vehicle and configured to: an engine starting unit configured to: monitor whether the starter switch is turned on by the user in parallel to the operation of the validation communications, disable start of the engine after the user's momentary operation of the starter switch when the starter switch is off and the historical information has not been stored by the storing unit, and automatically start the engine when the historical information has been stored by the storing unit even if the manual performance of the starter switch is turned off before completion of the validation communications, simultaneously with when it is determined that the user of the vehicle is certificated.