Patent ID: 7489050

Claim:
A remote start-up control apparatus being installed in a vehicle incorporating a start-up control apparatus for sending a key code output request to a key code output device that can output a key code based on a first predetermined operation, inputting a key code output in response to the request, determining whether or not the input key code matches a predetermined key code, and if the key codes match, enabling an engine to be started, the remote start-up control apparatus for performing start-up control of the engine by remote operation, and enabling an additional registration of a transmitter to instruct the start-up of the engine by an remote operation, the remote start-up control apparatus comprising: a first storage unit for storing a key code; a first supply unit for supplying the key code which is stored in the first storage unit to the start-up control apparatus, when it receives a start-up instruction of the engine according to the remote operation; an instruction source judgment unit for judging whether the start-up instruction of the engine is one which is based upon the remote operation from the transmitter which was additionally registered after a predetermined time point, and a second execution prohibition control unit for carrying out prohibition control for prohibiting execution of all or a part of a series of processes which become necessary for enabling the start-up control apparatus to start up the engine, in case that it is judged that the start-up instruction of the engine is one which is based upon the remote operation from the transmitter which was additionally registered after the predetermined time point, by the instruction source judgment unit.