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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2007
Applicants:
Hasib Hassan, Belleville, MI (US);
Michael J. Osullivan, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Hasib Hassan, Belleville, MI (US);
Michael J. OSullivan, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Magna Electronics Inc., Holly, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/10 (2006.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01); G05B 19/045 (2006.01); G05B 19/048 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle starting system for activating an ignition of a vehicle. The system includes a remote transmitting device operable to communicate a start signal in response to a user input, and a control at a vehicle that receives the start signal. The control processes images captured by at least one imaging device to determine if the images are indicative of the vehicle being parked in an enclosed environment. The control activates an ignition of the vehicle in response to the start signal and the image processing.