User identifying vehicle control and security device
First Claim
1. A vehicle security system for a vehicle having an electrical system comprising, a transmitter designed to transmit a specially encoded predetermined digital signal, which constitutes a valid signal, a receiver for receiving the digital signal, means to determine whether the digital signal transmitted is one of a plurality of valid signals, means adapted to process valid signals, means to identify which one of the plurality of valid signals was received, means to control vehicle functions or system functions in response to which valid signal was received.
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Abstract
A vehicle control and/or access control and/or anti-theft system for motor vehicles including data entry apparatus designed to enter a predetermined signal, a decoder for processing the signal, apparatus to recognize which one of a plurality of valid signals was entered, and apparatus to control vehicle electrical functions in response to which valid signal was recognized. In the anti-theft system, operation of the vehicle is disabled by interrupting an essential vehicle circuit, and a method is provided together with the decoder for preventing the operation of the vehicle disabling system so that when the operator enters his specific signal the automobile can then be started and operated. In addition, the system monitors all points of entry into the vehicle, and also monitors various sensors for unusual disturbances. The system sounds a siren alarm and/or flashes the vehicle'"'"'s interior lights, parking lights, and/or headlights, in the event of unauthorized entry or unusual disturbance. The system has the ability to differentiate between a plurality of authorized operators of the vehicle, and contains a logic processing device adapted to interface to automotive electrical functions such as memory devices programmed to adapt specific automotive functions to a plurality of operators. The system provides a diagnostics mode, enhanced exit supervision and a plurality of user-programmable features.
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54 Claims
- 1. A vehicle security system for a vehicle having an electrical system comprising, a transmitter designed to transmit a specially encoded predetermined digital signal, which constitutes a valid signal, a receiver for receiving the digital signal, means to determine whether the digital signal transmitted is one of a plurality of valid signals, means adapted to process valid signals, means to identify which one of the plurality of valid signals was received, means to control vehicle functions or system functions in response to which valid signal was received.
- 6. A vehicle security system for a vehicle having an electrical system comprising, a transmitter designed to transmit a specially encoded predetermined digital signal, which constitutes a valid signal, a receiver for receiving the digital signal, means to determine whether the digital signal transmitted is one of a plurality of valid signals, means adapted to process valid signals, means to identify which one of the plurality of valid signals was received, means connected to the vehicle electrical system to disable the vehicle by inhibiting an essential vehicle electrical circuit, means to prevent the operation of the vehicle disabling system, means to detect an intrusion into the vehicle, means to signal that an intrusion has occurred, and means to engage or arm the vehicle security system.
- 43. An anti-theft vehicle security system for a vehicle having an electrical system comprising a radio frequency transmitter designed to transmit a series of predetermined digital pulses by modulating a predetermined RF carrier initiated by a remote keypad containing a plurality of individually labeled keys or a uniquely coded single button transmitter, a receiver for receiving the digital signals, a data decoder for decoding the transmitted pulses to determine any one of a plurality of valid transmissions which constitute a disarm code, a microprocessor adapted to receive a valid transmission signal, means to identify which one of a plurality of valid signals was transmitted, means connected to the vehicle electrical system to disable the vehicle by inhibiting an essential vehicle electrical ciruit, means to prevent the operation of the vehicle disabling system, means to detect an intrusion into the vehicle, means to signal that an intrusion has occurred.
- 50. A vehicle control system for a vehicle having an electrical system and electrically controlled automotive functions comprising, a data entry means designed to transmit a specially encoded predetermined signal, a receiver for receiving the signal, means to determine whether the signal transmitted is one of a plurality of valid signals, a logic processing device adapted to receive valid signals, means to identify which one of a plurality of valid signals was transmitted, means connected to the vehicle electrical system to control the electrically controlled automotive functions in response to which one of the valid signals was received.
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