Portable, self-contained anti-theft vehicle alarm system with automatic proximity control
First Claim
1. A portable, self-contained anti-theft alarm system for use in an enclosed cargo compartment of a vehicle, the alarm system comprising a mobile transmitter for generating a proximity signal within a given range of the vehicle and a housing configured to be situated within the vehicle cargo compartment without any external power or data connections with the vehicle and enclose the alarm system components, said alarm system components comprising one or more on-board sensors monitoring conditions in the cargo compartment in the vicinity of the housing and, when activated, providing a trigger signal upon detection of a change in the monitored conditions, including motion of the vehicle, a central processing unit (CPU) configured to generate an alarm signal in response to said trigger signal, and a receiver connected to said CPU for receiving said proximity signal, if said housing is within said given range, said on-board sensors being activated only when said proximity signal is not being received by said receiver.
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Abstract
The components of the alarm system are fully enclosed within a portable housing and require no external power or data signal connections. A mobile transmitter generates a proximity signal indicating a given range from the vehicle. An audible alarm signal and a GPS location signal are generated in response to the output of one or more sensors indicating a particular occurrence, if a transmitter is outside of the given range, indicating that the driver has left the vehicle unattended and vulnerable to attack. When the vehicle is driven by an authorized driver having the transmitter, the received proximity signal indicates that the driver is within the given range, preventing the generation of the audible alarm resulting from sensors being triggered by shifting cargo in the cargo compartment resulting from vehicle movement and irregular road surface conditions during transit.
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- 1. A portable, self-contained anti-theft alarm system for use in an enclosed cargo compartment of a vehicle, the alarm system comprising a mobile transmitter for generating a proximity signal within a given range of the vehicle and a housing configured to be situated within the vehicle cargo compartment without any external power or data connections with the vehicle and enclose the alarm system components, said alarm system components comprising one or more on-board sensors monitoring conditions in the cargo compartment in the vicinity of the housing and, when activated, providing a trigger signal upon detection of a change in the monitored conditions, including motion of the vehicle, a central processing unit (CPU) configured to generate an alarm signal in response to said trigger signal, and a receiver connected to said CPU for receiving said proximity signal, if said housing is within said given range, said on-board sensors being activated only when said proximity signal is not being received by said receiver.
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