Vehicle security system having advanced wireless function-programming capability
First Claim
1. An apparatus for downloading at least one user selectable command string from a remote programmer to a base unit via a wireless link, said apparatus comprising:
- a remote programmer comprising;
a remote controller;
a memory connected to said remote controller, capable of storing a representation of said at least one command string; and
an electromagnetic signal transmitter connected to the memory, the transmitter capable of transmitting said command string; and
a base controller comprising;
a microcontroller; and
a command memory connected to the microcontroller holding instructions that control the operation of the microcontroller, including instructions to;
a) determine whether or not a function-programming request code is received, b) store the command string in a memory, c) determine whether a security event has occurred in a default system monitoring operation if the function-programming request code is not received, and d) initiate an alarm function in response to a determination that a security event has occurred.
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Abstract
A vehicle security system for performing selectable vehicle security functions that are programmable in a wireless manner. The system has a microcontroller controlling a vehicle security interface including at least a siren control unit and a vehicle head/signal light controlling unit. A physically independent remote programming unit is used for transmitting function-programming information to the microcontroller, and a radio receiver is connected to the microcontroller for receiving function-programming information transmitted by the remote programming unit. The remote programming unit includes a switch array for setting up a security function code pattern representing the selected security functions. The remote programming unit also includes a radio transmitter for sending, in an electromagnetic transmission, the function-programming command in a signal string representing the security function code pattern to the microcontroller. The microcontroller stores, in an onboard memory, data identifying the security functions conveyed in a security function code pattern received from the remote programming unit. The programmed functions control the various vehicle security function units. The security system provides an easy function-programming capability without having to remove any system components from the vehicle and without having to use any special and expensive additional equipment.
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48 Claims
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1. An apparatus for downloading at least one user selectable command string from a remote programmer to a base unit via a wireless link, said apparatus comprising:
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a remote programmer comprising;
a remote controller;
a memory connected to said remote controller, capable of storing a representation of said at least one command string; and
an electromagnetic signal transmitter connected to the memory, the transmitter capable of transmitting said command string; and
a base controller comprising;
a microcontroller; and
a command memory connected to the microcontroller holding instructions that control the operation of the microcontroller, including instructions to;
a) determine whether or not a function-programming request code is received, b) store the command string in a memory, c) determine whether a security event has occurred in a default system monitoring operation if the function-programming request code is not received, and d) initiate an alarm function in response to a determination that a security event has occurred. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of remotely programming a base controller by receiving at least one user selectable command string, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) determining whether or not a function-programming request code is received;
b) programming said user selectable command string in a memory associated with said base controller;
c) determining whether a security event has occurred in a default system monitoring operation if the function-programming request code is not received by the base controller; and
d) initiating an alarm function in response to a determination that a security event has occurred. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus for a vehicle security system in which a set of configuration data is sent via a wireless link from a base unit, said base unit comprising:
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a microcontroller;
a operation memory connected to the microcontroller;
a command memory connected to the microcontroller holding instructions that control the operation of the microcontroller;
an original set of configuration data in the operation memory, at least a portion of which represents the configuration of user selectable functions of the vehicle security system;
a base transceiver connected to the microcontroller, said command memory containing at least one instruction to;
transmit said original set of configuration data from the base transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. An apparatus for a vehicle security system in which a set of configuration data is received by a remote programming unit via a wireless link, said remote programming unit comprising:
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a remote transceiver, capable of receiving configuration data, at least a portion of which represents the configuration of user selectable functions of a vehicle security system; and
a memory interface to a program save memory, said interface connected to the remote transceiver and capable of transmitting said configuration data to the program save memory for storage. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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