Patent ID: 7277007

Claim:
An automotive keyless smart-start assembly for use in an automobile comprising: an automotive engine having an operating condition and a stopped condition; an ignition controller in communication with said automotive engine, said ignition controller having a locked state and an unlocked state; a receptacle bin mounted to the automobile and in communication with said ignition controller, said receptacle bin movable between a closed position and an open position; a portable electronic transmitter element including a security code, said portable electronic transmitter element communicating said security code to said ignition controller upon said portable electronic transmitter element being positioned within said receptacle bin, said ignition controller verifying said security code, said ignition controller moving to said unlocked state upon verification of said security code, said receptacle bin moving to said closed position upon verification of said security code; and an ignition button in communication with said ignition controller, said ignition button signaling said ignition controller to move said automotive engine into said operating condition when said ignition controller is in said unlocked state.