Security arrangement with in-vehicle mounted terminal

• US 20050062602A1
• Filed: 07/23/2004
• Published: 03/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Omron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Omron Corporation
• Inventors: Shimizu, Atsushi, Ueda, Hiroya, Yajima, Masatoshi, Fujiwara, Jiro, Okuno, Tomohiko, Ando, Tanichi
• Granted Patent: US 7,116,247 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.100
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/101 Bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/205 Mobile phones
• 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 25/104 characterised by the type of theft warning signal, e.g. visual or audible signals with special characteristics
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/25 using biometry
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/257 Voice recognition

Abstract

A security arrangement has an intrusion detection information input unit for receiving intrusion detection information from an intrusion detection device for detecting an intruding entity entering a predetermined area; and a network communication unit for communicating with an in-vehicle terminal device which is mounted in a vehicle through a communication network. When the intrusion detection information input unit receives the intrusion detection information from the intrusion detection device, the network communication unit transmits information related to the detected intruding entity to the in-vehicle terminal device.

Claims

1. A security arrangement comprising:

an intrusion detection information input unit for receiving intrusion detection information from an intrusion detection device for detecting an intruding entity entering a predetermined area; and

a network communication unit for communicating with an in-vehicle terminal device which is mounted in a vehicle through a communication network, wherein when the intrusion detection information input unit receives the intrusion detection information from the intrusion detection device, the network communication unit transmits information related to the detected intruding entity to the in-vehicle terminal device.

2. The security arrangement according to claim 1, further comprising:

a data storage unit for storing an authentication information data base containing data for discriminating between detected intruding entities and for authenticating the detection of predetermined intruding entities, and wherein when intrusion detection information is received from the intrusion detection device, the information concerning the intruder thus detected is collated with data from the authentication information data base which relates to the intruding entity, and the network communication unit transmits the information concerning the specified intruder to the in-vehicle terminal device.

3. The security arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the authentication information data base stores data for discriminating between a suspicious person, an acquaintance and a user.

4. The security arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the network communication unit transmits image information relating the intruding entity to the in-vehicle terminal device and receives authentication information relating to the detected intruding entity from the in-vehicle terminal device, and wherein the data storage unit renews the authentication information data base on the basis of authentication information received from the in-vehicle terminal device.

5. The security arrangement according to claim 1, further comprising a parking detection information input unit for receiving parking detection information indicating parking of a vehicle concerned from a parking detection device for detecting whether the vehicle concerned is parked in a predetermined parking area, wherein, when the parking detection information is received by the parking detection information input unit, the network communication unit does not transmit the information concerning the detected intruding entity to the in-vehicle terminal device.

6. The security arrangement according to claim 1, further comprising an input unit for accepting an input from a user, wherein the network communication unit transmits a message created on the basis of an input from a user to the in-vehicle terminal device and also receives a message from the user riding in the vehicle.

7. An in-vehicle terminal device mounted in a vehicle, comprising:

a network communication unit for carrying out communication processing through a communication network with the security arrangement according to claim 1;

a display unit for displaying information; and

an input unit for accepting an input from a user, wherein the display unit displays information concerning a detected intruder which is transmitted from the security server device.

8. A security arrangement comprising:

an intrusion detection information input unit for receiving intrusion detection information from an intrusion detection device for detecting intrusion of a person into a predetermined area;

a parking detection information input unit for receiving parking detection information indicating parking of a vehicle from a parking detection device for detecting whether the vehicle is parked in a predetermined parking area; and

a network communication unit for carrying out communication processing through a communication network with an in-vehicle terminal device mounted in a vehicle, wherein when the intrusion detection information input unit receives the intrusion detection information from the intrusion detection device and the parking detection information input unit receives the parking detection information, the network communication unit instructs the in-vehicle terminal device to makes a threat behavior by the vehicle.

9. The security arrangement according to claim 8, further comprising a data storage unit for storing authentication information data base concerning intruders, wherein when intrusion detection information is received from the intrusion detection device, information concerning a detected intruder is collated with the authentication information data base to identify whether the detected intruder is a suspicious person or not, and the network communication unit makes an instruction to the in-vehicle terminal device to make the vehicle carry out the warning only when the intruder is a suspicious person.

10. The security arrangement according to claim 9, wherein when intrusion detection information is received from the intrusion detection device, the information concerning the detected intruder is collated with the authentication information data base to identify whether the detected intruder is a user or not, and the network communication unit instructs the in-vehicle terminal device so that the vehicle is made to carry out an attachment operation only when the intruder is a user.

11. An in-vehicle terminal device mounted in a vehicle, comprising:

a network communication unit for carrying out communication processing through a communication network with the security arrangement according to claim 8;

and

an operation controller for enabling a vehicle to carry out a warning and/or an attachment operation, wherein when the network communication unit receives a warning instruction and/or an attachment operation instruction is received from the security server device, the vehicle is made to carry out the action concerned.

12. The in-vehicle terminal device according to claim 11, wherein the operation controller controls at least one of each head lamp, a horn, each turn indicator and each wiper so that the vehicle is made to take the warning and/or the attachment operation.

13. A security system having a security arrangement which forms part of an intruder alarm system, comprising:

an in-vehicle terminal device disposed in a vehicle, wherein when an unidentified entity enters into a residential property, the entry is detected by an intrusion detection device and is treated as an intrusion, and in the event that the vehicle is parked at the residential property, an instruction to issue a warning is transmitted from a network service server to an in-vehicle terminal device, while in the event that the vehicle is being driven data from the intrusion detection device is sent to the in-vehicle terminal device to alert a user in the vehicle to the intrusion.