Global positioning system having instant notification of vehicle status function

• US 20050285723A1
• Filed: 10/07/2004
• Published: 12/29/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lite-On Automotive Corp. (Lite-On Technology Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Lite-On Automotive Corp. (Lite-On Technology Corporation)
• Inventors: Chen, Ying-Nan, Fan, Ching-Tai
• Application Number:
  US10/959,048
• Publication Number:
  US 20050285723A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/426.15
• 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 25/33 of global position, e.g. by providing GPS coordinates

Abstract

A global positioning system (GPS) having instant notification of vehicle status function includes a GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11), a satellite signal-receiving antenna (12), a checking signal processing circuit (20) and a wireless communication module (30). The GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11) acquires an abnormal status of vehicle message from the checking signal processing circuit (20), and via the satellite signal-receiving antenna (12) receives vehicle position data. After processing, the wireless communication module (30) sends the data to a remote host (62) to provide the instant notification of vehicle status. Therefore, the GPS having instant notification of vehicle status function can effectively simplify a module of vehicle theft and security system circuits and components, so as to reduce cost.

Claims

1. A global positioning system (GPS) having an instant notification of vehicle status function comprising:

a GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11) comprising a response to vehicle status program that acquires vehicle status data detected by a checking signal processing circuit (20);

a satellite signal-receiving antenna (12) connecting with the GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11);

the checking signal processing circuit (20) connecting to the GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11) for connecting with a sensor device in a vehicle to send the vehicle status data to the GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11); and

a wireless communication module (30) connecting with the GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11), so as to set up a mutual connection of the GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11) and a remote host (62).

2. The global positioning system having the instant notification of vehicle status function as claimed in claim 1, wherein the checking signal processing circuit (20) further comprises:

a plurality of checking units for installing in appropriate positions in the vehicle to examine if there is any abnormal status of the vehicle, if the abnormal status occurs, a signal is outputted to the GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11);

a parallel input/serial output (PISO) unit (21) with an input terminal of the PISO unit (21) connecting to output terminals of each of the checking units, and an output terminal of the PISO unit (21) connecting to the GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11); and

a trigger signal unit (22) configured in the GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11) to output a signal to notify the GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11) of the abnormal status, and the GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11) reading a signal of the parallel input/serial output (PISO) unit (21).

3. The global positioning system having an instant notification of vehicle status function as claimed in claim 2, wherein the plurality of the checking units comprises:

an IGN checking unit (23), a panic checking unit (24), a crash-checking unit (25), an external cover open checking unit (26), and a satellite signal-receiving antennas short/open checking unit (27).

4. The global positioning system having the instant notification of vehicle status function as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of the checking units further comprises a tilt moving checking unit (28).

5. The global positioning system having the instant notification of vehicle status function as claimed in claim 2, wherein the plurality of the checking units further comprises:

a voltage examiner unit (41) for a storage battery and a spare battery connecting with a storage battery and a spare battery separately to examine an electricity capacity; and

a circuit checking unit (42) for a storage battery supply for examining if a power supply circuit for connecting the storage battery is disconnected.

6. The global positioning system having the instant notification of vehicle status function as claimed in claim 3, wherein the plurality of the checking units further comprises:

a voltage examiner unit (41) for a storage battery and a spare battery connecting with a storage battery and a spare battery separately to examine an electricity capacity; and

a circuit checking unit (42) for a storage battery supply for examining if a power supply circuit for connecting the storage battery is disconnected.

7. The global positioning system having the instant notification of vehicle status function as claimed in claim 4, wherein the plurality of the checking units further comprises:

a voltage examiner unit (41) for a storage battery and a spare battery connecting with a storage battery and a spare battery separately to examine an electricity capacity; and

a circuit checking unit (42) for a storage battery supply for examining if a power supply circuit for connecting the storage battery is disconnected.

8. The global positioning system having the instant notification of vehicle status function as claimed in claim 1 further comprises a spare power supply circuit (40), comprising:

a recharge circuit of the spare battery (44);

a voltage examiner unit (41) for a storage battery and a spare battery between the GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11) and the storage battery and the spare battery to examine an electricity capacity of the storage battery and the spare battery, and also input to the GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11);

a circuit checking unit (42) for a storage battery supply for examining whether a power supply circuit of the storage battery is disconnected, if the power supply circuit of the storage battery is disconnected, a checking signal is outputted to a power supply switch circuit (43); and

the power supply switch circuit (43) connecting to a working power supply terminal of the wireless communication module (30), a vehicle voltage converter (45) of a storage battery connecting with the storage battery, and an output terminal of the spare battery, wherein a switch terminal is controlled by the connected circuit checking unit (42) for the storage battery supply.

9. The global positioning system (GPS) having the instant notification of vehicle status function as claimed in claim 1, wherein the GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11) further connects with an external emulation unit (50) for a security alarm signal for connecting to an external security alarm originally installed in the vehicle;

wherein the external emulation unit (50) for the security alarm signal records and emulates different signal waveforms outputted by the external security alarm while actuating a security mode, temporarily canceling the security mode and triggering the security mode separately, so as to enable the GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11) to control and judge the external security alarm accordingly.

10. The global positioning system (GPS) having the instant notification of vehicle status function as claimed in claim 8, wherein the GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11) further connects with an external emulation unit (50) for a security alarm signal for connecting to an external security alarm originally installed in the vehicle;

wherein the external emulation unit (50) for the security alarm signal records and emulates different signal waveforms outputted by the external security alarm while actuating a security mode, temporarily canceling the security mode and triggering the security mode separately, so as to enable the GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11) to control and judge the external security alarm accordingly.

11. The global positioning system having the instant notification of vehicle status instant notification of vehicle status function as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wireless communication module (30) is a GSM communication module.

12. The global positioning system having the instant notification of vehicle status function as claimed in claim 9, wherein the GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11) further connects with a keypad lock (29) having a built-in default password for users to input the correct password to temporarily cancel the security mode.

13. The global positioning system having the instant notification of vehicle status function as claimed in claim 10, wherein the GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11) further connects with a keypad lock (29) having a built-in default password for users to input the correct password to temporarily cancel the security mode.

14. The global positioning system having the instant notification of vehicle status function as claimed in claim 1, wherein the GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11) further connects with a driver circuit (51) for finding the vehicle for connecting to a vehicle horn or a vehicle lamp.

15. The global positioning system having the instant notification of vehicle status function as claimed in claim 12, wherein the GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11) further connects with a driver circuit (51) for finding the vehicle for connecting to a vehicle horn or a vehicle lamp.

16. The global positioning system having the instant notification of vehicle status function as claimed in claim 13, wherein the GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11) further connects with a driver circuit (51) for finding the vehicle for connecting to a vehicle horn or a vehicle lamp.

17. The global positioning system having the instant notification of vehicle status function as claimed in claim 1, wherein the response to vehicle status program writes to a memory unit (13) and the memory unit (13) is installed in the GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11).

18. The global positioning system having the instant notification of vehicle status function as claimed in claim 1, wherein the response to vehicle status program writes to a memory unit (13) and the memory unit (13) is installed external the GPS satellite signal-receiver module (11).