Brian D Hanselman

US Patent:

20080068208, Mar 20, 2008

Filed:

Sep 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/517158

Inventors:

Brian Hanselman - Farmington Hills MI, US

Assignee:

NISSAN TECHNICAL CENTER NORTH AMERICA, INC. - Farmington Hills MI

International Classification:

G08C 19/00

US Classification:

34082572, 307 106, 340 564, 1231792, 1231793

Abstract:

A system is provided for remote starting of a vehicle. The system includes a transmitter adapted to transmit a command signal and a vehicle. Onboard the vehicle is an engine, a receiver, adapted to accepting the command signal, and an occupant detection system. The occupant detection system may be part of an airbag occupant detection system, for example. The occupant detection system generates a signal indicating whether at least one occupant is in the vehicle. A processor generates a start request signal in response to the command signal and occupant signal if the occupant signal indicates that no occupants are in the vehicle. Occupant detection can be by means of detecting pressure, weight or capacitance on a seat or other suitable means.