Patent ID: 8477020

Claim:
An ignition control system for a vehicle, the system permitting the vehicle to be started by the intended user only when pre-defined conditions are met, the pre-defined conditions being established by an administrator, the system comprising: an RFID tag emitting a unique RFID code, the RFID tag being carried by the intended user of the vehicle; a centralized base for permitting the administrator to establish the pre-defined conditions, the pre-defined conditions including detection of specific RFID codes, operation within specific date ranges, and operation within specific geographic boundaries; a vehicle including an ignition having an activated state and a deactivated state, the vehicle further comprising; an RFID reader for use in detecting nearby RFID codes; a memory with a database of stored RFID codes and pre-defined conditions; a comparator with a microprocessor for comparing RFID codes detected by the RFID reader with RFID codes stored within the memory; a controller for bringing the ignition into an activated state when a match is detected between the unique RFID code of the tag and one of the RFID codes stored within the memory and when the other pre-defined conditions are established; a wireless modem for use in communicating with the centralized base, whereby the stored RFID codes and pre-defined conditions can be updated via the wireless modem; a security gate with a RFID reader, the gate controlling access to the vehicle, the gate permitting access upon detecting the presence of the RFID tag.