PORTABLE, SELF-CONTAINED ANTI-THEFT VEHICLE ALARM SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC PROXIMITY CONTROL
First Claim
1. A portable, self-contained anti-theft alarm system for use in the cargo compartment of a vehicle of the type having an access door, the alarm comprising a mobile transmitter for generating a proximity signal within a given range of the vehicle and a housing adapted to be situated within the vehicle cargo compartment and enclose the alarm system components, said alarm system components comprising a central processing unit (CPU) capable of generating an alarm signal, a sensor connected to said CPU for providing an output to said CPU upon the detection of a particular occurrence, a receiver connected to said CPU for receiving said proximity signal, if said transmitter is within said given range, said CPU generating said alarm signal in response to said sensor output, if said proximity signal is not received by said receiver for a given time interval, and a sound generator connected to said CPU for generating an audible signal in response to said alarm signal.
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Abstract
The components of the alarm system are fully enclosed within a portable housing and require no external power or data signal connections. An audible alarm signal is generated in response to the output to one or more sensors indicating a particular occurrence, if a proximity signal from a mobile transmitter located within a given range of the vehicle is not received, indicating that the driver has left the vehicle unattended and vulnerable to attack. When the vehicle is being driven by an authorized driver having the transmitter, the received proximity signal prevents the generation of the audible alarm resulting from sensor being triggered by vehicle movement during transit including irregular road surface conditions. A GPS unit transmits a signal indicating the state of the alarm and the location of the housing in response to the alarm signal.
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- 1. A portable, self-contained anti-theft alarm system for use in the cargo compartment of a vehicle of the type having an access door, the alarm comprising a mobile transmitter for generating a proximity signal within a given range of the vehicle and a housing adapted to be situated within the vehicle cargo compartment and enclose the alarm system components, said alarm system components comprising a central processing unit (CPU) capable of generating an alarm signal, a sensor connected to said CPU for providing an output to said CPU upon the detection of a particular occurrence, a receiver connected to said CPU for receiving said proximity signal, if said transmitter is within said given range, said CPU generating said alarm signal in response to said sensor output, if said proximity signal is not received by said receiver for a given time interval, and a sound generator connected to said CPU for generating an audible signal in response to said alarm signal.
- 16. A security system for a vehicle having a cargo section and a door to access said cargo section, said system comprising a portable, self-contained anti-theft alarm comprising a mobile transmitter for generating a proximity signal within a given range of the vehicle and a housing adapted to be situated within the vehicle cargo compartment and enclose the alarm components, said alarm components comprising a central processing unit (CPU) capable of generating an alarm signal, a sensor connected to said CPU for providing an output to said CPU upon the detection of a particular occurrence, a receiver connected to said CPU for receiving said proximity signal, if said transmitter is within said given range, said CPU generating said alarm signal in response to said sensor output, if said proximity signal is not received by said receiver for a given period, and a sound generator connected to said CPU for generating an audible signal in response to said alarm signal.
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