Control, monitoring and/or security apparatus and method

• US 20030206102A1
• Filed: 04/23/2003
• Published: 11/06/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GTJ Ventures, LLC (Raymond Anthony Joao)
• Original Assignee: Raymond Anthony Joao
• Inventors: Joao, Raymond Anthony
• Granted Patent: US 10,562,492 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/302 Airplanes
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/304 Boats
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/102 a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/33 of global position, e.g. by providing GPS coordinates
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 45/0015 Devices specially adapted for the protection against criminal attack, e.g. anti-hijacking systems
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 45/0031 means for overriding or restricting access to flight controls

Abstract

A control apparatus, including a memory device for storing a limitation or a restriction for allowing or prohibiting an operation regarding a vehicle or a premises. The first control device is located remote from the vehicle or premises and receives a first control signal from a second control device. The first control signal contains information regarding an operation regarding a vehicle or a premises. The first control device determines if the operation is allowed or disallowed, and if allowed, the at least one of generates a second control signal and transmits a second control signal to a third control device located at the vehicle or premises. The third control device generates a third control signal which at least one of activates, deactivates, enables, disables, and controls, the vehicle or premises, or a system, an equipment system, equipment, a component, a device, and an accessory, of the vehicle or premises.

Claims

1. A control apparatus, comprising:

a memory device associated with a first control device, wherein the memory device stores a limitation or a restriction for allowing or prohibiting at least one of a control operation, a monitoring operation, and a security operation, regarding at least one of a vehicle, a vehicle system, a vehicle equipment system, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, and a vehicle accessory, wherein the limitation or restriction is automatically received from a communication device associated with at least one of a vehicle owner, a vehicle user, and an authorized individual, wherein the first control device is located at a location remote from the vehicle;

wherein the first control device receives a first control signal from a second control device, wherein the first control signal contains information regarding at least one of a control operation, a monitoring operation, and a security operation, regarding at least one of a vehicle, a vehicle system, a vehicle equipment system, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, and a vehicle accessory, wherein the second control device is located at a location remote from the first control device and remote from the vehicle, wherein the first control device determines if the at least one of a control operation, a monitoring operation, and a security operation, regarding the at least one of a vehicle, a vehicle system, a vehicle equipment system, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, and a vehicle accessory, is allowed or disallowed, and if allowed, the first control device at least one of generates a second control signal and transmits a second control signal to a third control device located at the vehicle, and further wherein the third control device generates a third control signal in response to the second control signal, wherein the third control signal at least one of activates, deactivates, enables, disables, and controls, the at least one of a vehicle, a vehicle system, a vehicle equipment system, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, and a vehicle accessory.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first control device generates a notification message and transmits the notification message to a communication device associated with the at least one of a vehicle owner, a vehicle user, and an authorized individual, wherein the notification message contains information contained in the first control signal.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vehicle is at least one a motor vehicle, an automobile, a truck, an airplane, a jet, an aircraft, a helicopter, a boat, a marine vehicle, a train, a subway train, a recreational vehicle, a snowmobile, and a motorcycle.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first control signal, the second control signal, and the third control signal, contain information for controlling at least one of an operation of the vehicle, a propulsion of the vehicle, a turning of the vehicle, a flight of the vehicle, and a landing of the vehicle.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first control device is at least one of a server computer and a central processing computer.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is utilized one or over at least one of a telecommunications network, a satellite communications network, a radio frequency communications network, a packet switched communication network, the Internet, and the World Wide Web.

7. A control apparatus, comprising:

a receiver associated with a first control device, wherein the first control device is located at a location remote from a vehicle, wherein the receiver receives a first control signal from a second control device, wherein the second control device is located at a location remote from the first control device and remote from the vehicle, and wherein the first control signal contains information regarding at least one of a control operation, a monitoring operation, and a security operation, regarding at least one of a vehicle, a vehicle system, a vehicle equipment system, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, and a vehicle accessory;

wherein the first control device generates a notification message containing information regarding at least one of information contained in the first control signal, an attempt to perform the at least one of a control operation, a monitoring operation, and a security operation, regarding the at least one of a vehicle, a vehicle system, a vehicle equipment system, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, and a vehicle accessory, and a performance of the at least one of a control operation, a monitoring operation, and a security operation, regarding the at least one of a vehicle, a vehicle system, a vehicle equipment system, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, and a vehicle accessory, and further wherein the first control device transmits the notification message to a communication device associated with at least one a vehicle owner, a vehicle user, and an authorized individual, wherein the communication device provides information contained in notification message.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the first control device receives a reply signal from the communication device associated with the at least one a vehicle owner, a vehicle user, and an authorized individual, wherein the reply signal contains information for allowing or disallowing the at least one of a control operation, a monitoring operation, and a security operation, regarding the at least one of a vehicle, a vehicle system, a vehicle equipment system, a vehicle-equipment, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, and a vehicle accessory.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the first control device processes the information contained in the reply signal and generates a second control signal for allowing or disallowing the at least one of a control operation, a monitoring operation, and a security operation, regarding the at least one of a vehicle, a vehicle system, a vehicle equipment system, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, and a vehicle accessory.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the first control device transmits the second control signal to a third control device, wherein the third control device is located at the vehicle, wherein the third control device generates a third control signal, and further wherein the third control signal at least one of activates, deactivates, enables, disables, and controls, the at least one of a vehicle, a vehicle system, a vehicle equipment system, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, and a vehicle accessory.

11. A control apparatus, comprising:

a memory device associated with a first control device, wherein the memory device stores a limitation or a restriction for allowing or prohibiting at least one of a control operation, a monitoring operation, and a security operation, regarding at least one of a premises, a premises system, a premises equipment system, a premises equipment, a premises component, a premises device, and a premises accessory, wherein the limitation or restriction is automatically received from a communication device associated with at least one of a premises owner, a premises user, and an authorized individual, wherein the first control device is located at a location remote from the premises;

wherein the first control device receives a first control signal from a second control device, wherein the first control signal contains information regarding at least one of a control operation, a monitoring operation, and a security operation, regarding at least one of a premises, a premises system, a premises equipment system, a premises equipment, a premises component, a premises device, and a premises accessory, wherein the second control device is located at a location remote from the first control device and remote from the premises, wherein the first control device determines if the at least one of a control operation, a monitoring operation, and a security operation, regarding the at least one of a premises, a premises system, a premises equipment system, a premises equipment, a premises component, a premises device, and a premises accessory, is allowed or disallowed, and if allowed, the first control device at least one of generates a second control signal and transmits a second control signal to a third control device located at the premises, and further wherein the third control device generates a third control signal in response to the second control signal, wherein the third control signal at least one of activates, deactivates, enables, disables, and controls,,the at least one of a premises, a premises system, a premises equipment system, a premises equipment, a premises component, a premises device, and a premises accessory.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the first control device generates a notification message and transmits the notification message to a communication device associated with the at least one of a premises owner, a premises user, and an authorized individual, wherein the notification message contains information contained in the first control signal.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the premises is at least one a home, a residential premises, a commercial premises, and a commercial office.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein at least one of the first control signal, the second control signal, and the third control signal, contain information for controlling at least one of the premises and an operation of the premises.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the first control device is at least one of a server computer and a central processing computer.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is utilized one or over at least one of a telecommunications network, a satellite communications network, a radio frequency communications network, a packet switched communication network, the Internet, and the World Wide Web.

17. A control apparatus, comprising:

a receiver associated with a first control device, wherein the first control device is located at a location remote from a premises, wherein the receiver receives a first control signal from a second control device, wherein the second control device is located at a location remote from the first control device and remote from the premises, and wherein the first control signal contains information regarding at least one of a control operation, a monitoring operation, and a security operation, regarding at least one of a premises, a premises system, a premises equipment system, a premises equipment, a premises component, a premises device, and a premises accessory;

wherein the first control device generates a notification message containing information regarding at least one of information contained in the first control signal, an attempt to perform the at least one of a control operation, a monitoring operation, and a security operation, regarding the at least one of a premises, a premises system, a premises equipment system, a premises equipment, a premises component, a premises device, and a premises accessory, and a performance of the at least one of a control operation, a monitoring operation, and a security operation, regarding the at least one of a premises, a premises system, a premises equipment system, a premises equipment, a premises component, a premises device, and a premises accessory, and further wherein the first control device transmits the notification message to a communication device associated with at least one a premises owner, a premises user, and an authorized individual, wherein the communication device provides information contained in the notification message.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the first control device receives a reply signal from the communication device associated with the at least one a premises owner, a premises user, and an authorized individual, wherein the reply signal contains information for allowing or disallowing the at least one of a control operation, a monitoring operation, and a security operation, regarding the at least one of a premises, a premises system, a premises equipment system, a premises equipment, a premises component, a premises device, and a premises accessory.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the first control device processes the information contained in the reply signal and generates a second control signal for allowing or disallowing the at least one of a control operation, a monitoring operation, and a security operation, regarding at least one of a premises, a premises system, a premises equipment system, a premises equipment, a premises component, a premises device, and a premises accessory.

20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the first control device transmits the second control signal to a third control device, wherein the third control device is located at the premises, wherein the third control device generates a third control signal, and further wherein the third control signal at least one of activates, deactivates, enables, disables, and controls, the at least one of a premises, a premises system, a premises equipment system, a premises equipment, a premises component, a premises device, and a premises accessory.