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VEHICLE

DRIVE

SYSTEM

CONTROLLER

BACKGROUND

OF

THE

INVENTION

[0001]

The

present

invention

relates

to

a

method

for

improving

the

level

of

security

in a

vehicle,

and

more

particularly,

to

a

controller

for

controlling

the

starting

and

stopping

of

an

engine.

[0002]

A

conventional

vehicle

key

is

inserted

in a

key

cylinder,

Which

is

arranged

on

a

steering

column.

A

driver

turns

the

vehicle

key

and

moves

the

key

cylinder

betWeen

functional

positions

to

start

and

stop

the

engine.

HoWever,

in

such

prior

art

mechanical

key

systems,

the

engine

may

be

started

or

stopped

by

using

a

copied

key

or

by

picking

the

lock

of

the

key

cylinder.

Accordingly,

there

is

a

demand

for

a

device

that

improves

the

security

level

of

a

vehicle.

[0003]

Japanese

Laid-Open

Patent

Publication

Nos.

2001

289142

and

2001-311333

describe

an

engine

drive control

system

that

performs

electronic

veri?cation

to

enable

the

starting

of

the

engine.

This

improves

the

security

level

of

the

vehicle.

The

engine

drive

control

system

includes

a

portable

device,

Which

is

provided With

a

communication

function,

and

an

engine

drive

controller,

Which

is

installed

in

the

vehicle.

The

starting

of

the

engine

is

enabled

under

the

condition

that

communication

is

properly

established

betWeen

the

portable

device

and

the

engine

drive

controller.

When

an

engine

starting

sWitch

is

operated

to

start

the

engine,

the

engine

must

be

in

the

state

in

Which

starting

is

enabled.

This

prevents

a

third

person,

Who

is

not

carrying

the

portable

device,

from

starting

the

engine.

This

also

simpli

?es

the

operations

for

starting

the

engine

since

the

engine

may

be

started just

by

operating

the

engine

starting

sWitch.

[0004]

HoWever,

in

such

an

engine

control

system,

anyone

carrying

the

portable

device

may

start

the

engine.

Thus,

When

the

driver

loses

the

portable

device

and

a

third

person

?nds

the

portable

device,

the

third

person

Would

be

able

to

start

the

engine.

SUMMARY

OF

THE

INVENTION

[0005]

Accordingly,

it

is

an

object

of

the

present

invention

to

provide

a

vehicle

controller

that

improves

the

security

level

of

a

vehicle.

[0006]

To

achieve

the

above

object,

the

present

invention

provides

a

controller

of

a

vehicle

having

an

engine

for

use

With

an

authoriZed

key

having

a

communication

function.

The

controller

includes

a

microcomputer

for

controlling

the

engine.

The

microcomputer

is

capable

of

communicating

With

the

authoriZed

key.

A

recogniZer

is

activated

When

predetermined

conditions,

including

establishment

of

com

munication

betWeen

the

microcomputer

and

the

authoriZed

key,

are

satis?ed

to

verify

Whether

a

vehicle

occupant

is

an

authoriZed

user.

The

microcomputer

enables

the

starting

of

the

engine

When

communication

is

established

With

the

authoriZed

key

and

the

recogniZer

veri?es

the

vehicle

occu

pant

as

being

the

authoriZed

user.

[0007]

Another

aspect

of

the

present

invention

is

a

method

for

controlling

a

vehicle

having

an

engine

and

a

door.

The

method

includes

transmitting

a

request

signal

to

a

predeter

mined

area

de?ned

around

the

vehicle,

unlocking

the

door

When

receiving

a

response

signal

in

response

to

the

request

signal,

verifying

Whether

a

vehicle

occupant

is

an

authoriZed

Jun.

3,

2004

user,

and

enabling

starting

of

the

engine

When

the

vehicle

occupant

is

veri?ed

as

the

authoriZed

user.

[0008]

Afurther

aspect

of

the

present

invention

is

a

system

for

controlling

an

engine

of

a

vehicle

having

a

passenger

compartment.

The

system

includes

an

authoriZed

key

capable of

Wireless

communication.

A

key

receiver

is

arranged

in

the

passenger

compartment

of

the

vehicle

to

receive

the

authoriZed

key.

A

recogniZer

is

arranged

in

the

passenger

compartment

to

image

a

vehicle

occupant

and

verify

Whether

a

vehicle

occupant

is

an

authoriZed

user.

A

communication

circuit

performs

Wireless

communication

With

the

authoriZed

key.

A

microcomputer

is

connected

to

the

recogniZer

and

the

communication

circuit.

The

micro

computer

activates

the

recogniZer

When

Wireless

communi

cation

is

established

betWeen

the

authoriZed

key

and

the

communication

circuit,

enables

starting

of

the

engine

When

the

recogniZer

veri?es

that

the

vehicle

occupant

is

an

authoriZed

user,

and

disables

starting

of

the

engine

When

Wireless

communication

is

not

established

betWeen

the

authoriZed

key

and

the

communication

circuit

unless

a

predetermined

condition

is

satis?ed.

[0009]

Other

aspects

and

advantages

of

the

present

inven

tion

Will

become

apparent

from

the

folloWing

description,

taken

in

conjunction

With

the

accompanying

draWings,

illustrating

by

Way

of

eXample

the

principles

of

the

inven

tion.

BRIEF

DESCRIPTION

OF

THE

DRAWINGS

[0010]

The

invention,

together

With

objects

and

advan

tages

thereof,

may

best

be

understood

by

reference

to

the

folloWing

description

of

the

presently

preferred

embodi

ments

together

With

the

accompanying

draWings

in

Which:

[0011]

FIG.

1

is

a

perspective

vieW

shoWing

a

passenger

compartment

including

a

drive

system

operation

apparatus

and

a

key

holder

according

to

a

preferred

embodiment

of

the

present

invention;

[0012]

FIG.

2

is

a

front

vieW

shoWing

the

drive

system

operation

apparatus

of

FIG.

1;

[0013]

FIGS.

3A

and

3B

are

perspective

vieWs

shoWing

the

drive

system

operation

apparatus

of

FIG.

1;

[0014]

FIGS.

4A

and

4B

are

perspective

vieWs

shoWing

the

key

holder

of

FIG.

1;

[0015]

FIG.

5

is

a

block

diagram

shoWing

a

vehicle

drive

control

system

according

to

a

preferred

embodiment

of

the

present

invention;

[0016]

[0017]

FIG.

7

is

a

?oWchart

for

an

irregular

mode.

FIG.

6

is

a

?oWchart

for a

regular

mode;

and

DETAILED

DESCRIPTION

OF

THE

PREFERRED

EMBODIMENTS

[0018]

A

drive

system

operation

apparatus

3

according

to

a

preferred

embodiment

of

the

present

invention

Will

noW

be

discussed.

[0019]

As

shoWn

in

FIG.

1,

an

instrument

panel

2,

Which

is

arranged

in

a

passenger

compartment

of

a

vehicle

1,

includes

a

vehicle

drive

system

operation

apparatus

3 and

a

key

veri?cation

unit

4,

Which

receives

an

authoriZed

key, or

a

portable

device

5

(refer

to

FIG.

5).

It

is

preferred

that

the

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