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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Budi Tan, Endeauvour Hills, AU;
Gianfranco Pavatich, Keilor Downs, AU;
Assignee:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/502 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/502 ;
Abstract
A lock system for a vehicle, including an authentication module for receiving authentication code transmitted from a remote electronic key and for generating an authentication signal, and an ignition lock assembly having an ignition switch unit, a part movable between at least first and second positions to activate the ignition switch unit, an electronic lock module responsive to the authentication signal for generating a lock release signal, and a lock mechanism which inhibits use of the vehicle and in response to the lock release signal enables use of the vehicle.