Interactive wireless vehicle security system
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1. An interactive wireless vehicle security system comprising:
- (a) a vehicle in which is installed a wireless telephone antenna and base unit which telephonically communicates through a wireless network with one or more designated communication devices, whereby information concerning the vehicle'"'"'s security is provided to the vehicle'"'"'s owner and/or the owner'"'"'s designees; and
(b) a plurality of sensors for detecting conditions indicative of unauthorized intrusion in and/or around the vehicle, which sensors continually communicate their current status to a central processing unit (CPU) located in the base unit; and
(c) a mobile communications module located in the base unit, which mobile communications module transmits outgoing messages sent from the CPU describing a specific current abnormal status of one or more of the sensors to the designated communication devices, and which mobile communications module receives incoming messages sent from the designated communication devices and relays such messages to the CPU; and
(d) a vehicle control interface, which receives command signals from the CPU in response to incoming messages from the designated communication devices, and which reacts to the command signals by activating or deactivating vehicle systems corresponding to the command signals, thereby executing counter-measures to thwart an incipient theft of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A security system detects intrusive activities in and around a vehicle and transmits warnings specifically describing the intrusions through a wireless telephone network to the owner'"'"'s designated contacts. In response to the intrusion warnings, the vehicle owner or designees can establish remote wireless communication with the security system and obtain further information on the intrusion or initiate counter-measures to thwart an incipient theft.
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1. An interactive wireless vehicle security system comprising:
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(a) a vehicle in which is installed a wireless telephone antenna and base unit which telephonically communicates through a wireless network with one or more designated communication devices, whereby information concerning the vehicle'"'"'s security is provided to the vehicle'"'"'s owner and/or the owner'"'"'s designees; and (b) a plurality of sensors for detecting conditions indicative of unauthorized intrusion in and/or around the vehicle, which sensors continually communicate their current status to a central processing unit (CPU) located in the base unit; and (c) a mobile communications module located in the base unit, which mobile communications module transmits outgoing messages sent from the CPU describing a specific current abnormal status of one or more of the sensors to the designated communication devices, and which mobile communications module receives incoming messages sent from the designated communication devices and relays such messages to the CPU; and (d) a vehicle control interface, which receives command signals from the CPU in response to incoming messages from the designated communication devices, and which reacts to the command signals by activating or deactivating vehicle systems corresponding to the command signals, thereby executing counter-measures to thwart an incipient theft of the vehicle. - 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)
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