摘要 |
<p>It is known to remotely control a component of an automobile or of a device having an engine. However, security, to protect against unauthorized control, and the user's ignorance of the condition of the remotely controlled component, remain problems. This invention provides a security code mechanism (1060) to protect against unauthorized communications from controlling the component; and two way communications (1010, 1050, 1020, 1070) between the user's remote controller and the component, so that the user is informed of the condition of the controlled component (1030).</p> |