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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2001
Joseph E. Harter, Kokomo, IN (US);
Gregory K. Scharenbroch, Kokomo, IN (US);
Gerald J. Witt, Carmel, IN (US);
David E. Schnelker, Agoura Hills, CA (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A starting system for an engine of an automotive vehicle having an ignition system includes a fingerprint sensor ( ) that generates a fingerprint signal. A memory has a plurality of authorized fingerprint signals stored therein. A switch ( ) is used to generate a start signal. A controller is coupled to the ignition system ( ), the fingerprint sensor ( ), the memory ( ), and switch ( ). The controller compares the fingerprint signal with the authorized fingerprint signal stored in the memory and enables the ignition system in response to the start signal and the fingerprint signal being substantially equal to an authorized fingerprint signal.