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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2003
Applicants:
Terumasa Suyama, Aichi, JP;
Takashi Ichikawa, Aichi, JP;
Inventors:
Terumasa Suyama, Aichi, JP;
Takashi Ichikawa, Aichi, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho, Aichi, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 25/00 (2006.01); G05B 19/00 (2006.01); G06F 7/04 (2006.01); H04B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle electronic key system that may be lent to a third person without having to worry about how the key would be used. The key system includes a portable key and a control unit installed in a vehicle. When the vehicle owner does not want the third person to use a certain accessory, the owner registers a restriction code in the key. The restriction code is registered only when a fingerprint input from an input device matches the owner's fingerprint that is pre-registered in the key. The registration of the restriction code prohibits operation of the accessory.