Methods and systems of selectively enabling a vehicle by way of a portable wireless device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9026267
APP PUB NO 20120239223A1
SERIAL NO

13229398

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Selectively enabling a vehicle by way of a portable wireless device. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: enabling a vehicle when a portable wireless device is communicatively coupled to an onboard device by way of a first communication network; sending an indication of location of the vehicle to a data center; and disabling the vehicle when the portable wireless device is no longer communicatively coupled to the onboard device. In some cases, the sending by: receiving global positioning system (GPS) signals by the portable wireless device; establishing that the portable wireless device is proximate to the vehicle; and sending an indication of location to the data center, the sending by the portable wireless device.

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  • GORDON*HOWARD ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chirico, Franco Highlands Ranch, US 15 387
Frank, Jeffrey H Littleton, US 8 103
Macheca, Christopher M Centennial, US 39 848
Morgan, Gerald A Littleton, US 38 1038
Schwarz, Stanley G Indialantic, US 36 1069

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