Patent ID: 8717154

Claim:
A method of controlling an automobile using an authorized communication device, being performed by execution of computerized code by a processor of a computing device of the automobile, and comprising: configuring identification information of the authorized communication device, and storing the identification information in an electronic tag of the authorized communication device and a memory of the computing device; obtaining identification information from an electronic tag of a communication device upon condition that the electronic tag of the communication device has established a first communication link with a first electronic reader of the automobile, wherein the first electronic reader is placed in a door of the automobile; determining that the communication device is authorized upon condition that the obtained identification information matches the identification information stored in the memory, and unlocking the door of the automobile; obtaining identification information from the electronic tag of the communication device which has established a second communication link with a third electronic reader of a radio frequency identification (RFID) module of the automobile; determining that the communication device is authorized upon condition that the obtained identification information matches the identification information stored in the memory, and starting an engine of the automobile; and in response to determining that an unauthorized communication device is attempting to access the automobile upon condition that the obtained identification information is not matching the identification information stored in the memory, locking the door of the automobile, and generating an alarm.