Vehicle dealership security system
First Claim
1. A vehicle dealership security system, including a vehicle security system installed in each of a plurality of vehicles on display for sale on a shop floor of a vehicle dealership, all of the systems being configured to be disarmed by the same RF disarm signal, incorporating a dealer remote control code;
- and a plurality of dealer remote controls, each of which includes a processor, including a timer, and provides a limited duration functional cycle, timed by its timer, during which it can be operated to transmit the said disarm signal and after which it disables such transmission.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a vehicle dealership security system. The system includes a vehicle security system installed in each of a plurality of vehicles on display for sale on a shop floor of a vehicle dealership. All of the systems are configured to be disarmed by the same RF disarm signal. The vehicle dealership security system includes also a number of dealer remote controls for use by the dealership. Each remote control can be programmed to be functional for a limited duration only for transmitting the signal required to disarm the vehicle security systems, after which it disables itself and, to be functional again, must be reset by means of a strictly controlled resetting device. The purpose of the limited duration functionality is to limit the potential availability of functional remote controls to unauthorized persons who may want to use at the dealership.
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1. A vehicle dealership security system, including
a vehicle security system installed in each of a plurality of vehicles on display for sale on a shop floor of a vehicle dealership, all of the systems being configured to be disarmed by the same RF disarm signal, incorporating a dealer remote control code; - and
a plurality of dealer remote controls, each of which includes a processor, including a timer, and provides a limited duration functional cycle, timed by its timer, during which it can be operated to transmit the said disarm signal and after which it disables such transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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- 9. A remote control for disarming a vehicle security system which includes at least one of an alarm and an immobilizer and which is configured to be disarmed by an RF disarm signal, incorporating a code stored in the system, the remote control including a processor, including a timer, and providing a limited duration functional cycle, timed by its timer, during which it can be operated to transmit the said disarm signal and after which it disables such transmission.
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16. A combination of a vehicle security system and a remote control, in which
the vehicle security system includes at least one of an alarm and an immobilizer and is configured to be disarmed by an RF disarm signal, incorporating a code stored in the system; - and
the remote control includes a processor, including a timer, and provides a limited duration functional cycle, timed by its timer, during which it can be operated to transmit the said disarm signal and after which it disables such transmission.
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