Interface system

• US 20070156293A1
• Filed: 12/30/2005
• Published: 07/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Krikor Kellzi, Moti Segal
• Original Assignee: Krikor Kellzi, Moti Segal
• Inventors: Segal, Moti, Kellzi, Krikor
• Application Number:
  US11/323,277
• Publication Number:
  US 20070156293A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/00 Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles locks for vehicles E05B77/00-E05B85/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/04 operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/1018 Alarm systems characterised by features related to the general power supply

Abstract

An interface system for interfacing between a vehicle security system and one or more USB peripheral devices.

Claims

1. An interface system for interfacing between a vehicle security system including a security controller and one or more USB peripheral devices, comprising:

a system controller connected to the security controller and responsive to security system state signals from the security controller;

a USB controller in electronic signal communication with the system controller;

at least one USB peripheral port for connection to the one or more USB peripheral devices.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the system controller is adapted to issue a command signal to the USB controller in response to a security system state signal from the security controller to generate a peripheral signal on said at least one USB peripheral port to cause a USB peripheral device connected to the at least one USB peripheral port to perform a desired function.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the security system state signals include an alarm state signal and wherein the system controller is adapted to respond to said alarm state signal by commanding-the USB controller to activate the USB peripheral device.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the USB device is a camera.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the USB peripheral device is one of the group consisting of a security camera, a position tracking device, a mass storage memory device, a broadband internet connection, and a wireless internet connection.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the security system has an armed state, a disarmed state and an alarm state.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one USB peripheral port includes a first USB peripheral port and a second USB peripheral port.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a non-volatile memory connected to the system controller.

9. The system of claim 1, in combination with a vehicle security system.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the system controller and the USB controller are fabricated on a single integrated circuit device.

11. A vehicle security system, comprising:

a security controller;

one or more devices for providing input signals to the security controller;

one or more output devices responsive to output signals generated by the security controller;

one or more USB peripheral devices; and

an interface system for interfacing between the security controller and said one or more USB peripheral devices, comprising;

an interface controller responsive to security system state signals from the security controller;

a USB controller in electrical communication with the interface controller;

at least one USB peripheral port.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the interface controller is adapted to issue a command signal to the USB controller in response to a security system state signal from the security controller to generate a peripheral signal on said at least one USB peripheral port to cause a USB peripheral device connected to the at least one USB peripheral port to perform a desired function.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the security system state signals include an alarm state signal and wherein the system controller is adapted to respond to said alarm state signal by commanding the USB controller to activate the USB peripheral device.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the USB device is a camera.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the USB peripheral device is one of the group consisting of a security camera, a position tracking device, a mass storage memory device, a broadband internet connection, and a wireless internet connection.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the security system has an armed state, a disarmed state and an alarm state.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the at least one USB peripheral port includes a first USB peripheral port and a second USB peripheral port.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the system controller and the USB host controller are fabricated on a single integrated circuit device.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the input devices include at least one of a sensor, a trigger or a valet switch.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein the output devices include at least one of a siren, a vehicle disable circuit or a door locking system.

21. A vehicle security system, comprising:

a security controller;

one or more devices for providing input signals to the security controller;

one or more output devices responsive to output signals generated by the security controller;

a USB controller interfaced to the security controller to received command signals and including at least one USB peripheral port;

a USB peripheral device connected to the at least one USB peripheral port;

and wherein the security controller is adapted to issue a command signal to the USB controller to generate a peripheral signal on said at least one USB peripheral port to cause a USB peripheral device connected to the at least one USB peripheral port to perform a desired function.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the security system may be put into an alarm state and wherein the security controller is adapted to respond to said alarm state by commanding the USB controller to activate the USB peripheral device.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein the USB device is a camera.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the USB peripheral device is one of the group consisting of a security camera, a position tracking device, a mass storage memory device, a broadband internet connection, and a wireless internet connection.

25. The system of claim 21, wherein the security system has an armed state, a disarmed state and an alarm state.

26. The system of claim 21, wherein the input devices include at least one of a sensor, a trigger or a valet switch.

27. The system of claim 21, wherein the output devices include at least one of a siren, a vehicle disable circuit or a door locking system.