US 11,721,146 B2
Vehicle key programming system and method
Ornis Mala, Wheeling, IL (US)
Assigned to SMartBox Techology, LLC, Denver, CO (US)
Filed by SmartBox Technology, LLC, Denver, CO (US)
Filed on Nov. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/516,967.
Application 17/516,967 is a continuation of application No. 16/411,634, filed on May 14, 2019, granted, now 11,195,356.
Application 16/411,634 is a continuation of application No. 15/416,840, filed on Jan. 26, 2017, granted, now 10,339,739, issued on Jul. 2, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0058902 A1, Feb. 24, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07C 9/00 (2020.01); G06F 16/2455 (2019.01)
CPC G07C 9/00309 (2013.01) [G06F 16/2455 (2019.01); G07C 9/00571 (2013.01); G07C 9/00857 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00325 (2013.01); G07C 2205/02 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. A system for programming vehicle keys, the system comprising:
a system processor having an associated master database including vehicle information and at least one associated vehicle immobilizer algorithm, said algorithm having a value adjusted in response to key programming;
at least one key programming device having a processor and an associated local database, said local database including said vehicle information from said master database;
said at least one programming device having a vehicle interface for communicatively coupling with a vehicle on board diagnostic and a vehicle key; and
said at least one programming device having a graphic user interface providing a user an automated process wherein associated vehicle immobilizer algorithm options for programming said key are selected automatically depending on associated value; and
said at least one associated vehicle immobilizer algorithms are updated on said local databases of said at least one programming device.