Security and remote access for vehicular entertainment, safety, and convenience systems
First Claim
1. An installed equipment item for a vehicle, the item performing a function in the vehicle, the installed equipment item comprising:
- an installed equipment digital state machine controlling the function; and
a bus interface capable of connecting the installed equipment digital state machine to a vehicle security system via a bus to provide information flow between the installed equipment digital state machine and the security system;
wherein the installed equipment digital state machine prevents the installed equipment item from performing the function normally after receiving an arm command from the security system via the bus.
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Abstract
A security system in a vehicle extends its protection to installed equipment of the vehicle, such as audio components, navigation systems, and entertainment systems. The installed equipment is armed and disarmed by the security system, preventing the equipment from normal functioning after unauthorized removal. The security system further enables programming, monitoring, and diagnosing of the installed equipment through the security system'"'"'s remote control, through a configuration and maintenance tool that connects to the security system, or through other items of installed equipment within the vehicle, such as a rear-seat entertainment system.
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64 Claims
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1. An installed equipment item for a vehicle, the item performing a function in the vehicle, the installed equipment item comprising:
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an installed equipment digital state machine controlling the function; and
a bus interface capable of connecting the installed equipment digital state machine to a vehicle security system via a bus to provide information flow between the installed equipment digital state machine and the security system;
wherein the installed equipment digital state machine prevents the installed equipment item from performing the function normally after receiving an arm command from the security system via the bus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An installed equipment item for a vehicle, the item performing a function in the vehicle, the installed equipment item comprising:
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an operational memory storing program code;
a processor executing the program code; and
a bus interface capable of connecting the processor to a vehicle security system via a bus to provide information flow between the processor and the security system;
wherein the processor, in response to a query command received from the security system via the bus, sends to the security system, via the bus, data relating to operation of the installed equipment item. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An installed equipment item for a vehicle, the item performing a function in the vehicle, the installed equipment item comprising:
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an operational memory storing program code;
a processor executing the program code; and
a bus interface capable of connecting the processor to a vehicle security system via a bus to provide information flow between the processor and the security system;
wherein the processor receives configuration parameters for the installed equipment item from the security system via the bus and configures the installed equipment item in accordance with the received configuration parameters. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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43. A vehicular system, comprising:
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a security system base controller installed in a vehicle;
a security system base transceiver installed in the vehicle and coupled to the base controller;
a bus;
a security system remote control comprising a human input device, a display device, and a remote control transceiver communicating with the base transceiver, the remote control being capable of sending instructions and data inputted through the human input device to the base controller via the base and remote control transceivers, the remote control being coupled to the bus; and
an installed equipment item for performing a function, the installed equipment item being installed in the vehicle and coupled to the base controller via the bus, the installed equipment item comprising an operational memory storing program code, an installed equipment processor executing the code, and an interface port coupling the installed equipment processor to the bus;
wherein the installed equipment processor prevents the installed equipment item from performing the function normally after receiving an arm command from the base controller via the bus. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A vehicular system, comprising:
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a bus;
a security system base controller installed in a vehicle and coupled to the bus;
a security system base transceiver installed in the vehicle and coupled to the base controller;
a security system remote control comprising a human input device, a display device, and a remote control transceiver communicating with the base transceiver, the remote control being capable of sending instructions and data inputted through the first human input device to the base controller; and
an installed equipment item for performing a function, the installed equipment item being installed in the vehicle and coupled to the base controller via the bus, the installed equipment item comprising an operational memory storing program code, an installed equipment processor executing the code, and an interface port coupling the installed equipment processor to the bus, the installed equipment processor configuring the installed equipment item for performing the function based on values of configuration parameters;
wherein the remote control is capable of receiving the configuration parameters through the human input device and sending the configuration parameters to the base controller, and the base controller is capable of receiving the configuration parameters from the remote control and sending the configuration parameters to the installed equipment item processor via the bus. - View Dependent Claims (53)
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54. A vehicular system, comprising:
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a security system base controller installed in a vehicle;
a bus;
an entertainment system installed in the vehicle, the entertainment system comprising a human input device, a display device, and a port coupling the entertainment system to the bus, the entertainment system being capable of sending instructions and data inputted through the human input device to the base controller; and
an installed equipment item for performing a function, the installed equipment item being installed in the vehicle and coupled to the base controller via the bus, the installed equipment item comprising an operational memory storing program code, an installed equipment processor executing the code, and an interface port coupling the installed equipment processor to the bus;
wherein the entertainment system is capable of receiving the configuration parameters through the human input device and sending the configuration parameters to the base controller, the base controller is capable of receiving the configuration parameters from the entertainment system and sending the configuration parameters to the installed equipment item processor via the bus, and the installed equipment processor uses the configuration parameters received from the base controller to configure the installed equipment item. - View Dependent Claims (55)
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56. A vehicular system, comprising:
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a security system base controller installed in a vehicle;
a bus coupled to the base controller;
an entertainment system comprising a human input device and an interface port coupling the entertainment system to the bus, the entertainment system being installed in the vehicle; and
an installed equipment item for performing a function, the installed equipment item being installed in the vehicle and coupled to the bus, the installed equipment item comprising an operational memory storing program code, an installed equipment processor executing the code, and an interface port coupling the installed equipment processor to the bus, the installed equipment processor configuring the installed equipment item based on values of configuration parameters;
wherein the entertainment system is capable of receiving the configuration parameters through the human input device and sending the configuration parameters to the installed equipment item processor via the bus.
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57. A vehicular system, comprising:
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a security system base controller installed in a vehicle;
a bus coupled to the base controller;
an entertainment system comprising a human input device and a display device, the entertainment system being installed in the vehicle and coupled to the bus; and
an installed equipment item for performing a function, the installed equipment item being installed in the vehicle and coupled to the bus, the installed equipment item comprising an operational memory storing program code, an installed equipment processor executing the code, and an interface port coupling the installed equipment processor to the bus, the installed equipment processor being capable of sending maintenance and diagnostic data relating to operation of the installed equipment item via the bus;
wherein the entertainment system is capable of sending a request for the maintenance and diagnostic data relating to operation of the installed equipment via the bus. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59)
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60. A process for securing an installed equipment item in a vehicle protected by a security system, the process comprising the steps of:
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sending arm signals from the security system to the installed equipment item when the security system is armed to protect the vehicle;
sending disarm signals from the security system to the installed equipment item when the security system is disarmed to allow operation of the vehicle;
reducing functionality of the installed equipment item in response to the arm signals so as to prevent normal functionality;
returning functionality of the installed equipment item to normal in response to receiving the disarm signals; and
requiring a reset of the installed equipment item prior to returning the installed equipment item to normal functionality if power to the installed equipment item is interrupted after an arm signal not followed by a disarm signal.
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61. A process for configuring an installed equipment item in a vehicle protected by a security system comprising a base controller installed in the vehicle and a remote control capable of communicating with the base controller, the process comprising the steps of:
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receiving installed equipment item configuration data at the remote control;
sending the configuration data from the remote control to the base controller;
receiving the configuration data at the base controller;
sending the configuration data from the base controller to the installed equipment item;
receiving the configuration data at the installed equipment item; and
configuring the installed equipment item in accordance with the configuration data.
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62. A process of obtaining maintenance and diagnostic data from an equipment item installed in a vehicle protected by a security system, the security system comprising a base controller installed in the vehicle and a remote control capable of communicating with the base controller, the process comprising the steps of:
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sending from the remote control to the base controller an instruction to request the data from the installed equipment item;
receiving the instruction at the base controller;
sending, in response to the instruction, a command from the base controller to the installed equipment item requesting the data;
receiving the command at the installed equipment item;
sending, in response to the command, the data from the installed equipment item to the base controller;
receiving the data at the base controller;
sending the data from the base controller to the remote control;
receiving the data at the remote control; and
displaying the data at the remote control.
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63. A process of obtaining maintenance and diagnostic data from an equipment item installed in a vehicle protected by a security system, the security system being coupled to the equipment item and to an entertainment system installed in the vehicle, the entertainment system comprising a display, the process comprising the steps of:
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sending from the entertainment system to the security system an instruction to request the data from the installed equipment item;
receiving the instruction at the security system;
sending, in response to the instruction, a command from the security system to the installed equipment item requesting the data;
receiving the command at the installed equipment item;
sending, in response to the command, the data from the installed equipment item to the security system;
receiving the data at the security system;
sending the data from the security system to the entertainment system;
receiving the data at the entertainment system; and
displaying the data on the display of the entertainment system.
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64. A process for configuring an installed equipment item in a vehicle protected by a security system coupled to the installed equipment item and to an entertainment system installed in the vehicle, the entertainment system comprising a human input device, the process comprising the steps of:
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providing installed equipment item configuration data to the entertainment system through the human input device;
sending the configuration data from the entertainment system to the security system;
receiving the configuration data at the security system;
sending the configuration data from the security system to the installed equipment item;
receiving the configuration data at the installed equipment item; and
configuring the installed equipment item in accordance with the configuration data.
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