Vehicle security system

• US 20040008103A1
• Filed: 07/15/2002
• Published: 01/15/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc. (Aptiv PLC)
• Original Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc. (Aptiv PLC)
• Inventors: Muddiman, Matthew W., Rollins, Blake E., Kady, Mark A.
• Application Number:
  US10/195,613
• Publication Number:
  US 20040008103A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.52
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/04 operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor
• 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 25/2018 Central base unlocks or authorises unlocking
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/33 of global position, e.g. by providing GPS coordinates
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C

Abstract

A security system including a vehicle based security manager processor and a communications module linked to the security manager processor. The communications module is capable of communicating to a remote call center by way of an internet communication link. If certain security protocols are breached, the call center communicates a shutdown command to the vehicle by way of the internet communications link and the vehicle initiates a shutdown procedure for incapacitating the vehicle.

Claims

15. Method of incapacitating a vehicle, comprising the steps of:

a) receiving a command in a call center that a vehicle has deviated from a predetermined protocol,

b) sending from said call center, by way of a wireless communication, a shut down command to a security system mounted in said vehicle,

c) conducting a shut down procedure whereby said vehicle is incapacitated.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein step b) is conducted over the internet by way of a wireless modem.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein step a) includes receiving a communication from a vehicle operator.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein step a) includes receiving a communication from a Global Position Sensor mounted in said vehicle.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein said Global Position Sensor communication takes place over the internet.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein said predetermined protocol includes downloading vehicle routing information to said call center.

21. The method of claim 15, wherein said predetermined protocol includes downloading vehicle routing information to said vehicle security system.

22. The method of claim 20, further including the step of comparing said downloaded vehicle routing information with information collected by a Global Positing system mounted in the vehicle.

23. The method of claim 21, further including the step of comparing said downloaded vehicle routing information with information collected by a Global Positing system mounted in the vehicle.

24. Method of incapacitating a vehicle, comprising the steps of:

a) receiving a signal initiated by the vehicle driven,

b) checking the validity of the signal according to a predetermined protocol,

c) incapacitating the vehicle if the checking of step b) violates the terms of the predetermined protocol.

1. A security system, comprising:

a vehicle based security manager processor a communications module linked to said security manager processor, wherein said communications module is capable of communicating to a remote call center by way of an internet communications link,

wherein said security manager processor includes means for acting on a shutdown command from said call center, and means for incapacitating said vehicle.

2. The security system of claim 1, wherein said security manager processor is contained within a vehicle entertainment system.

3. The security system of claim 1, wherein said communications module includes a wireless modem.

4. The security system of claim 1, wherein said communications module includes an internet connection module.

5. The security system of claim 4, wherein said communications module further includes a web server secured access module.

6. The security system of claim 5, wherein said communications module further includes a web page provider module.

7. The security system of claim 1, wherein said security system further includes at least one of a voice input link, fingerprint ID link, or a keyboard input link coupled to said security manager processor.

8. The security system of claim 1, wherein said security manager processor is coupled to a fuel relay of said vehicle.

9. The security system of claim 1, wherein said security manager processor is coupled to a smart relay.

10. The security system of claim 1, wherein said security manager processor is coupled to an engine control module interrupt relay.

11. The security system of claim 1, wherein said security manager processor is coupled to an engine control module.

12. The security system of claim 1, wherein said security manager processor is coupled to a transmission control module.

13. The security system of claim 1, wherein said security manager processor is coupled to a brake control module.

14. The security system of claim 1, wherein said security manager processor is coupled to a remote R.F. link receiver.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein said signal is initiated by said driver by way of using an ID remote transmitter FOB.

26. The method of claim 24, wherein said signal is initiated by said driver by way of using an input device to input an ID number.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein said ID number is reassigned from time to time using a rolling code algorithm.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein said rolling code algorithm is administered by a call center remote from said vehicle.

29. The method of claim 27, wherein said rolling code algorithm takes into account time and vehicle ID.

30. The method of claim 24, wherein incapacitating the vehicle includes preventing fuel to flow to the vehicle engine.

31. The method of claim 24, wherein incapacitating the vehicle includes incapacitating the transmission of the vehicle.

32. The method of claim 24, wherein incapacitating the vehicle includes causing a brake system of the vehicle to apply the vehicle brakes.