SECURITY SYSTEM AND DEVICE THEREFOR
First Claim
1. A security system for a vehicle comprising a control unit, a locking system, a primary key and a secondary key, the primary key and the secondary key each being normally operable to activate and deactivate the locking system;
- wherein upon activation of the locking system by means of the secondary key, at least some or all of the functionality of the primary key is caused to be disabled and/or the control unit is caused to temporarily ignore command signals transmitted by the primary key,wherein the secondary key is a passive device.
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Abstract
A security system and security devices, optionally for a vehicle. The security system comprising a control unit, a locking system, a primary key and a secondary key, the primary key and the secondary key each normally operable to activate and deactivate the locking system and upon operation of the secondary key to activate the locking system, at least some or all of the functionality of the primary key is caused to be disabled and/or the control unit is caused to temporarily ignore command signals transmitted by the primary key.
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47 Claims
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1. A security system for a vehicle comprising a control unit, a locking system, a primary key and a secondary key, the primary key and the secondary key each being normally operable to activate and deactivate the locking system;
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wherein upon activation of the locking system by means of the secondary key, at least some or all of the functionality of the primary key is caused to be disabled and/or the control unit is caused to temporarily ignore command signals transmitted by the primary key, wherein the secondary key is a passive device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19, 27, 46)
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4. (canceled)
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10. A security system for a vehicle, comprising a control unit, a locking system, a primary key and a secondary key, the primary key and the secondary key each normally operable to activate and deactivate the locking system and upon operation of the secondary key to de-activate the locking system, at least some or all of the functionality of the primary key is caused to be re-enabled and/or the control unit is caused to respond to command signals transmitted to it by the primary key,
wherein the secondary key is a passive device.
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13. (canceled)
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18. (canceled)
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20-26. -26. (canceled)
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28-34. -34. (canceled)
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35. A method of operation of a security system, the method comprising:
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(i) receiving a signal from a secondary key to activate a locking system of the security system, wherein the secondary key is a passive device; (ii) verifying the presence of a primary key within a specified range of a control unit of the security system; (iii) causing at least some or all of the functionality of the primary key to be disabled and/or causing the control unit to temporarily ignore command signals transmitted by the primary key.
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36-45. -45. (canceled)
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