Active rescue-asking burglar alarm system and its method

• US 20040204806A1
• Filed: 05/31/2002
• Published: 10/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SIN ETKE Technology Company Limited
• Original Assignee: SIN ETKE Technology Company Limited
• Inventors: Huang, Cheng-Hung, Chen, Kuo-Rong, Lee, Chun-Chung
• Application Number:
  US10/157,919
• Publication Number:
  US 20040204806A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/36
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/205 Mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/10 actuating a signalling device
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/1001 Alarm systems associated with another car fitting or mechanism, e.g. door lock or knob, pedals features related to the general power supply B60R25/1018
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/1004 Alarm systems characterised by the type of sensor, e.g. current sensing means using door lock sensors B60R25/1001

Abstract

An active rescue-asking alarm system used in a motor vehicle is constructed to include an alarm, a plurality of sensors, and a wireless communication apparatus, and adapted to send an abnormal signal to the alarm when the sensors detect an abnormal motor vehicle condition while the motor vehicle is turned off. The alarm has an electric connection line connected to the wireless communication apparatus and is adapted for providing a control signal to initiate the wireless communication apparatus when the alarm receives an abnormal signal from the sensors, allowing the wireless communication apparatus to dial up the motor vehicle owner or a call-center, informing the owner of the occurrence of an abnormal motor vehicle condition.

Claims

1. An active rescue-asking alarm system used in a motor vehicle, comprising:

a wireless communication apparatus;

at least one sensor respectively installed in a respective location in the motor vehicle to detect the condition of the motor vehicle and to provide a corresponding abnormal signal when an abnormal motor vehicle condition occurs while the motor vehicle is turned off; and

an alarm electrically connected to said sensor(s) and adapted to receive the abnormal signal from said sensor(s) while the motor vehicle is turned off, said alarm having a connection line electrically connected to said wireless communication apparatus and adapted for providing a control signal to initiate said wireless communication apparatus when said alarm receives the abnormal signal from said sensor(s), and allowing said wireless communication apparatus to inform the motor vehicle owner of the occurrence of the abnormal motor vehicle condition of the motor vehicle.

2. The active rescue-asking alarm system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said wireless communication apparatus is a GSM wireless telephone.

3. The active rescue-asking alarm system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a GPS unit adapted to provide the current location information of the motor vehicle, enabling the current location information of the motor vehicle to be transferred to the motor vehicle owner wirelessly by said wireless communication apparatus.

4. The active rescue-asking alarm system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sensor(s) includes a plurality of door switch sensors respectively installed in the borders of the doors of the motor vehicle and each adapted to provide an abnormal signal when a motor vehicle'"'"'s door is opened while the motor vehicle is turned off.

5. The active rescue-asking alarm system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sensor(s) includes one engine hood switch sensor installed in the engine hood border of the motor vehicle and adapted to provide an abnormal signal when the motor vehicle'"'"'s engine hood is opened while the motor vehicle is turned off.

6. The active rescue-asking alarm system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sensor(s) includes one trunk switch sensor installed in the trunk border of the motor vehicle and adapted to provide an abnormal signal when the motor vehicle'"'"'s trunk is opened while the motor vehicle is turned off.

7. The active rescue-asking alarm system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sensor(s) includes a tilting angle sensor adapted to provide an abnormal signal when the motor vehicle is tilted over a predetermined tilting angle while the motor vehicle is turned off.

8. The active rescue-asking alarm system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sensor(s) includes a spatial sensor installed in the passenger room of the motor vehicle and adapted to provide an abnormal signal when an object moves in the passenger room of the motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is turned off.

9. The active rescue-asking alarm system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said wireless communication apparatus is adapted to dial up the motor vehicle owner'"'"'s mobile telephone when the control signal is received from said alarm.

10. The active rescue-asking alarm system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said wireless communication apparatus is adapted to dial up a call-center, requesting said call-center to inform the motor vehicle owner of the occurrence of an abnormal motor vehicle condition when the control signal is received from said alarm.

11. The active rescue-asking alarm system as claimed in claim 10, wherein said call-center dials up the mobile telephone of the motor vehicle owner when called by said wireless communication apparatus, informing the motor vehicle owner of the occurrence of an abnormal motor vehicle condition.

12. An active rescue-asking alarm method used in an active rescue-asking alarm system, said active rescue-asking alarm system comprising a wireless communication apparatus, at least one sensor, and an alarm, said sensor(s) respectively installed in a respective location in the motor vehicle, said alarm electrically connected to said sensor(s), and said alarm having a connection line electrically connected to said wireless communication apparatus, the active rescue-asking alarm method comprising the steps of:

(A) allowing said sensor(s) to provide an abnormal signal when said sensor(s) detects the occurrence of an abnormal motor vehicle condition;

(B) allowing said alarm to send a control signal to said wireless communication apparatus through said connection line when said alarm receives the abnormal signal from said sensor(s);

(C) initiating said wireless communication apparatus when said wireless communication apparatus received the control signal from said alarm; and

(D) allowing said wireless communication apparatus to inform the motor vehicle owner of the occurrence of an abnormal motor vehicle condition when initiated said wireless communication apparatus.

13. The active rescue-asking alarm method as claimed in claim 12, wherein said active rescue-asking alarm system further comprises a GPS unit adapted to provide the current location information of the motor vehicle, wherein the step (D) further includes the sub-step of allowing said wireless communication apparatus to inform the motor vehicle owner with the current motor vehicle location.

14. The active rescue-asking alarm method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the step (D), said wireless communication apparatus is allowed to dial up the motor vehicle owner'"'"'s mobile telephone to inform the motor vehicle owner of the occurrence of an abnormal motor vehicle condition when initiated said wireless communication apparatus.

15. The active rescue-asking alarm method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the step (D), said wireless communication apparatus is allowed to dial up a call-center, requesting said call-center to inform the motor vehicle owner of the occurrence of an abnormal motor vehicle condition when initiating said wireless communication apparatus.

16. The active rescue-asking alarm method as claimed in claim 15, wherein said call-center informs the motor vehicle owner of the occurrence of an abnormal motor vehicle condition by dialing up the mobile telephone of the motor vehicle owner.