Tailgate ajar and security monitoring system
First Claim
1. A reconfigurable cargo door/tailgate position indicator assembly adapted to indicate a position of a cargo door/tailgate, comprising:
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receive input from a door/gate monitoring mode input device;
receive input from a door/gate position input device;
analyze the input from the door/gate monitoring mode input device;
analyze the input from the door/gate position input device; and
output a signal to a door/gate position indicator to control the door/gate position indicator based on the analysis of the input from the door/gate monitoring mode input device and the input from the door/gate position input device.
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Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention is a reconfigurable cargo door/tailgate position indicator assembly adapted to indicate a position of a cargo door/tailgate including a processor configured to receive input from a door/gate monitoring mode input device, receive input from a door/gate position input device, analyze the input from the door/gate monitoring mode input device, analyze the input from the door/gate position input device, and output a signal to a door/gate position indicator to control the door/gate position indicator based on the analysis of the input from the door/gate monitoring mode input device and the input from the door/gate position input device. In another embodiment of the present invention, there is a reconfigurable security device configured to selectively take into account the position of a cargo door/tailgate to determine whether a vehicle'"'"'s security has been breached.
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36 Claims
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1. A reconfigurable cargo door/tailgate position indicator assembly adapted to indicate a position of a cargo door/tailgate, comprising:
a processor adapted to;
receive input from a door/gate monitoring mode input device;
receive input from a door/gate position input device;
analyze the input from the door/gate monitoring mode input device;
analyze the input from the door/gate position input device; and
output a signal to a door/gate position indicator to control the door/gate position indicator based on the analysis of the input from the door/gate monitoring mode input device and the input from the door/gate position input device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A reconfigurable cargo door/tailgate position indicator assembly adapted to indicate a position of a cargo door/tailgate comprising:
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a processor adapted to;
receive input from a door/gate monitoring mode input device; and
receive input from a door/gate position input device;
whereinthe processor includes logic to;
analyze the input from the door/gate position input device and determine whether the door/gate is ajar based on the input from the door/gate position input device;
analyze, only if the processor determines that the door/gate is ajar based on the input from the door/gate position input device, input from the door/gate monitoring mode input device, wherein the analysis of the input from the door/gate monitoring mode input device includes a determination that output from the door/gate monitoring mode input device is indicative of input into the door/gate monitoring mode input device to reconfigure the reconfigurable cargo door/tailgate position indicator assembly; and
output, only if the processor determines that output from the door/gate monitoring mode input device is indicative of input into the door/gate monitoring mode input device to reconfigure the reconfigurable cargo door/tailgate position indicator assembly, a signal to a door/gate position indicator to;
control the door/gate position indicator to indicate that the door/gate is not ajar. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 10, 11, 12)
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9. A reconfigurable cargo door/tailgate position indicator assembly adapted to indicate a position of a cargo door/tailgate comprising:
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a processor adapted to;
receive input from a door/gate monitoring mode input device; and
receive input from a door/gate position input device;
whereinthe processor includes logic to;
analyze the input from the door/gate position input device and determine whether the door/gate is ajar based on the input from the door/gate position input device;
output, only if the processor determines that the door/gate is not ajar based on input from the door/gate position input device, a signal to a door/gate position indicator to control the door/gate position indicator to indicate that the door/gate is not ajar; and
output, only if the processor determines that the door/gate is ajar based on input from the door/gate position input device, a signal to a door/gate position indicator to control the door/gate position indicator to indicate that the door/gate is ajar; and
analyze input from the door/gate monitoring mode input device, wherein the analysis of the input from the door/gate monitoring mode input device includes a determination that output from the door/gate monitoring mode input device is indicative of input into the door/gate monitoring mode input device to reconfigure the reconfigurable cargo door/tailgate position indicator assembly; and
output, only if the processor determines that output from the door/gate monitoring mode input device is indicative of input into the door/gate monitoring mode input device to reconfigure the reconfigurable cargo door/tailgate position indicator assembly, a signal to a door/gate position indicator to;
change an indication state of the door/gate position indicator.
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13. A reconfigurable cargo door/tailgate position indicator assembly adapted to indicate a position of a cargo door/tailgate comprising:
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a processor adapted to;
device; and
receive input from a door/gate position input device;
whereinthe processor includes logic to;
analyze the input from the door/gate position input device and determine whether or not the door/gate is ajar based on the input from the door/gate position input device, output, if the processor determines that the door/gate is not ajar based on the input from the door/gate position input device, a signal to a door/gate position indicator to;
maintain the indication state of the door/gate position indicator or control the door/gate position indicator to indicate that the door/gate is not ajar;
analyze the input from the door/gate monitoring mode input device and determine whether or not output from the door/gate monitoring mode input device is indicative of input into the door/gate monitoring mode input device to reconfigure the reconfigurable cargo door/tailgate position indicator assembly;
output, if the processor has determined that output from the door/gate monitoring mode input device is not indicative of input into the door/gate monitoring mode input device to reconfigure the reconfigurable cargo door/tailgate position indicator assembly, a signal to a door/gate position indicator to;
maintain the indication state of the door/gate position indicator or control the door/gate position indicator to indicate that the door/gate is ajar; and
output, if the processor determines that output from the door/gate monitoring mode input device is indicative of input into the door/gate monitoring mode input device to reconfigure the reconfigurable cargo door/tailgate position indicator assembly, a signal to a door/gate position indicator to;
control the door/gate position indicator to indicate that the door/gate is not ajar. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle including;
a cargo door or a tailgate; and
a reconfigurable cargo door/tailgate position indicator assembly including;
a door/gate position indicator; and
a processor adapted to;
receive input from a door/gate monitoring mode input device;
analyze the input from the door/gate monitoring mode input device; and
output a signal to the door/gate position indicator to control the door/gate position indicator based on the analysis of the input from the door/gate monitoring mode input device;
whereinthe reconfigurable cargo door/tailgate position indicator assembly is adapted to indicate to a driver of the vehicle whether the cargo door or tailgate, is actually ajar utilizing the door/gate position indicator. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A security device adapted to monitor the security of a vehicle with a cargo door/tailgate, comprising:
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a processor adapted to;
receive input from a door/gate position input device;
receive input from a cabin door position input device;
receive input from a door/gate security mode input device;
analyze input from the door/gate position input device;
analyze input from the cabin door position input device;
analyze input from the door/gate security mode input device;
wherein the processor includes logic to;
determine that security of a vehicle has been breached if;
the input from the door/gate security mode input device indicates that the processor should consider received input from the door/gate position input device indicative of the door/gate being open to be indicative of a security breach; and
the input from the door/gate position input device is indicative of the door/gate being open; and
determine that the security of a vehicle has been breached if;
the input from the door/gate security mode input device indicates that the processor should consider received input from the door/gate position input device indicative of the door/gate being open to not be indicative of a security breach; and
the input from the door/gate position input device is indicative of the door/gate being open; and
input from the cabin door position input device is indicative of the cabin door being open; and
determine that the security of the vehicle has not been breached if;
the input from the door/gate security mode input device indicates that the processor should consider received input from the door/gate position input device indicative of the door/gate being open to not be indicative of a security breach; and
the input from the door/gate position input device is indicative of the door/gate being open; and
input from the cabin door position input device is indicative of the cabin door not being open.
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23. A vehicle with a security device adapted to monitor the position of a cabin door and a cargo door/tailgate, comprising:
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a vehicle including;
a cargo door or a tail gate;
a cabin door;
a door/gate position input device;
a cabin door position input device; and
a security device, wherein the security device is adapted to;
receive input indicative of a users'"'"' desire for the security device to operate in at least a first mode of security and a second mode of security and enter a respective mode of security based on the received input indicative of the user'"'"'s desire to operate in at least the first mode of security and the second mode of security;
determine, while operating in the first or second mode of security, that the security of a vehicle has been breached based on input from the cabin door position input device indicating that the cabin door is ajar;
determine, while operating in the first mode of security, that the security of a vehicle has been breached based on input from the door/gate position input device indicating that the door/gate is ajar; and
determine, while operating in the second mode of security, that the security of a vehicle has not been breached based on input from the door/gate position input device indicating that the door/gate is ajar. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A vehicle with a security device adapted to monitor the position of a cabin door and a cargo door/tailgate, comprising:
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a vehicle including;
a cargo door or a tail gate;
a cabin door;
a door/gate position input device;
a cabin door position input device; and
a security device, wherein the security device is adapted to;
receive input indicative of a users'"'"' desire for the security device to operate in at least a first mode of security and a second mode of security and enter a respective mode of security based on the received input indicative of the user'"'"'s desire to operate in at least a first mode of security and a second mode of security;
determine, while operating in the either the first or second mode of security, that the security of a vehicle has been breached based on input from the cabin door position input device indicating that the cabin door is ajar;
determine, while operating in the first mode of security, that the security of a vehicle has been breached based on input from the door/gate position input device indicating that the cargo door or tailgate is ajar; and
disregard, while operating in the second mode of security, any output from the door/gate position input device indicative of the cargo door or tailgate being ajar. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A method of making a vehicle with a reconfigurable cargo door/tailgate position indicator assembly, comprising:
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obtaining a vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes;
a cargo door or a tailgate; and
installing a reconfigurable cargo door/tailgate position indicator assembly onto the vehicle, the reconfigurable cargo door/tailgate position indicator including;
a door/gate position indicator; and
a processor adapted to;
receive input from a door/gate monitoring mode input device;
analyze the input from the door/gate monitoring mode input device; and
output a signal to the door/gate position indicator to control the door/gate position indicator based on the analysis of the input from the door/gate monitoring mode input device;
whereinthe reconfigurable cargo door/tailgate position indicator assembly is adapted to indicate to a driver of the vehicle whether the cargo door or tailgate is actually ajar utilizing the door/gate position indicator.
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29. A method of modifying a vehicle with a cargo door/tailgate position indicator assembly to include a reconfigurable cargo door/tailgate position indicator assembly, comprising:
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obtaining a vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes;
a cargo door or a tailgate;
a door/gate position input device adapted to receive input regarding whether the cargo door or the tailgate is ajar and output information indicative of whether the cargo door or the tailgate is ajar; and
a door/gate position indicator;
wherein the door/gate position indicator indicates that the door/gate is ajar when the door/gate position input device receives input that the door/gate is ajar; and
modifying the vehicle, wherein modifying the vehicle includes;
installing a modification device on the vehicle so that a user can selectively prevent the door/gate position indicator from indicating that the door/gate is ajar when the door/gate position input device receives input that the door/gate is ajar. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A method of making a vehicle with a security device, comprising:
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obtaining a vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes;
a cargo door or a tailgate a cabin door;
a door/gate position input device;
a security system; and
modifying the security system of the vehicle so that the security system of the vehicle is adapted to;
receive input indicative of a users'"'"' desire for the security device to operate in at least a first mode of security and a second mode of security and enter a respective mode of security based on the received input indicative of the user'"'"'s desire to operate in at least the first mode of security and the second mode of security;
determine, while operating in the first or second mode of security, that the security of a vehicle has been breached based on input from a cabin door position input device indicating that the cabin door is ajar;
determine, while operating in the first mode of security, that the security of a vehicle has been breached based on input from the door/gate position input device indicating that the door/gate is ajar; and
determine, while operating in the second mode of security, that the security of a vehicle has not been breached based on input from the door/gate position input device indicating that the door/gate is ajar.
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32. A method of making a vehicle with a security device, comprising:
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obtaining a vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes;
a cargo door or a tailgate;
a cabin door;
a door/gate position input device;
a security system; and
modifying the security system of the vehicle, wherein modifying the security system of the vehicle includes;
installing a modification device on the vehicle so that a user can selectively prevent a door/gate position indicator from indicating that the door/gate is ajar when the door/gate position input device receives input that the door/gate is ajar. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. A program product for reconfiguring a cargo door/tailgate position indicator assembly, comprising machine-readable program code for causing, when executed, a machine to perform the following method actions:
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analyze input from a door/gate monitoring mode input device;
analyze input from a door/gate position input device; and
output a signal to a door/gate position indicator to control the door/gate position indicator based on the analysis of the input from the door/gate monitoring mode input device and the input from the door/gate position input device. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A program product for reconfiguring a security system, comprising machine-readable program code for causing, when executed, a machine to perform the following method actions:
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analyze input from a door/gate position input device;
analyze input from a cabin door position input device;
analyze input from a door/gate security mode input device;
determine that security of a vehicle has been breached if;
the input from the door/gate security mode input device indicates that the machine should consider received input from the door/gate position input device indicative of the door/gate being open to be indicative of a security breach; and
the input from the door/gate position input device is indicative of the door/gate being open;
determine that the security of a vehicle has been breached if;
the input from the door/gate security mode input device indicates that the machine should consider received input from the door/gate position input device indicative of the door/gate being open to not be indicative of a security breach; and
the input from the door/gate position input device is indicative of the door/gate being open; and
input from the cabin door position input device is indicative of the cabin door being open; and
determine that the security of a vehicle has not been breached if;
the input from the door/gate security mode input device indicates that the machine should consider received input from the door/gate position input device indicative of the door/gate being open to not be indicative of a security breach; and
the input from the door/gate position input device is indicative of the door/gate being open; and
input from the cabin door position input device is indicative of the cabin door not being open.
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