Automatic remote car starter

Claim 3

A system as recited in claim 1 further comprising: second counting means for counting changes in the state of at least one of said sequential outputs; and means responsive to said second counting means for providing an output which inhibits further attempts to start the engine subsequent to a predetermined number of starting attempts.

Claim 4

A system as recited in claim 1 wherein said engine controlled means further provides power to a vehicle heater and to said said counting means.

Claim 5

A system as recited in claim 1 wherein said means for providing fuel to the engine includes: solenoid means for pumping a gas-pedal linkage, and means for periodically activating said solenoid means in order to pump said gas-pedal linkage and thereby periodically reset an automatic choke subsequent to ignition of the engine.

Claim 6

A system as recited in claim 1 further comprising means responsive to the temperature of the interior of the vehicle for stopping the engine and the vehicle heater in response to the interior of the vehicle attaining a predetermined temperature.

Claim 7

A system as recited in claim 1 wherein said engine controlled means provides power to activate a vehicle heater subsequent to ignition of the engine.

Claim 8

A system for remote starting of an engine employing a cycle of automatically sequenced starting operations as described in claim 1 wherein: said digital pulse initiating means includes a radio frequency transmitter and a radio frequency receiver, said receiver supplied with power protected from voltage spikes by a Zener diode; said digital pulse activating means includes a first timer started by a signal from said receiver and providing a series of digital pulses; said counting means incudes a first counter receiving said series of digital pulses from said first timer and translating said digital pulses into a set of sequential outputs for a cycle of automatically sequenced starting operations; said counting means also includes a second counter receiving a digital pulse from said first counter each time a complete cycle of automatically sequenced starting operations has been completed for halting starting operations when a predetermined number of cycles has been completed; said means responsive to certain of said outputs for providing fuel to the engine in a gas pedal solenoid controlled by a Darlington transistor pair controlled by outputs of said first counter; said solenoid being periodically activated under the further control of a second timer controlled by means controlled by the engine; said means responsive to certain of said outputs for providing power to a starting device for the engine is a relay controlled by a transistor receiving controlling pulses from said first counter; and said means controlled by the engine is a vacuum operated switch.