Remote controller for security system

• US 5,479,148 A
• Filed: 03/01/1993
• Issued: 12/26/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Alpine Electronics Incorporated (Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Alpine Electronics Incorporated (Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Umemoto, Tosiaki
• Primary Examiner(s): Peng, John K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wu, Daniel J.
• Application Number:
  US08/024,873
• Time in Patent Office: 1,030 Days
• Field of Search: 368/251, 455/151, 455/152, 340/425.5, 340/426, 340/505, 340/506, 340/531, 340/536, 340/525, 340/825.72, 340/528, 340/527, 340/825.69, 340/825.83, 340/825.06, 340/825.5 , 340/825.22, 340/825.31, 340/539, 340/176, 341/176
• US Class Current: 340/426.36
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/1003 Alarm systems characterised by arm or disarm features
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/24 using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/00 Burglar, theft or intruder alarms

Abstract

A remote controller for a security system that allows the programming of data regarding security actions which may be performed by a given group of local security units installed in a given set of automobiles. The remote controller allows setting and storing of data corresponding to each of the automobiles, and transmission of the stored data. When a particular local security unit is to be armed or disarmed, the automobile equipped with the unit is specified and the set data corresponding to the specified automobile is transmitted to the particular local security unit together with a command to arm or disarm the unit. Then, the unit performs security actions in accordance with the settings indicated by the control data.

Claims

1. A portable remote controller for a security system that is adapted to transmit, from a remote location, to a local security unit installed in an automobile, the local security unit being connected to a plurality of security devices located on the automobile said portable remote controller comprising:

means for setting multiple security data signals regarding security actions of said local security unit, wherein each security data signal corresponds to a control state of one of said plurality of security devices;

means for storing the multiple security data signals in said portable remote controller; and

means for transmitting to said local security unit the multiple security data signals together with data commanding an arming or disarming of said local security unit, wherein the multiple security data signals and data commanding an arming or disarming are transmitted by sending one or more control signals from the means for transmitting at one time, and wherein a control state of the plurality of control devices is set in said local security unit in response to the multiple security data signals.

2. A security system portable remote controller according to claim 1, further comprising means for displaying a current setting of the multiple security data.

3. A security system portable remote controller according to claim 1, further comprising means for continuously and interchangeably displaying a time of day and a data.

6. A security system remote controller according to claim 1, wherein the security actions include turning on or off a siren connected to the system.

7. A security system remote controller according to claim 1, wherein the security actions including turning on or off a sensor scanning of the security system.

8. A security system remote controller according to claim 1, wherein the security actions include turning on or off a horn connected to the security system.

4. A security system remote controller that is adapted to transmit from a remote location to a local security unit installed in an automobile, said remote controller comprising:

means for setting multiple security data regarding security actions of said local security unit;

means for storing the multiple security data;

means for transmitting to said local security unit the multiple security data together with data commanding an arming or disarming of said local security unit;

means for setting a prescribed alarm generating time;

means for measuring a length of time that has passed after an arming of the local security unit;

means for comparing said prescribed alarm generating time to the length of time that has passed after the arming; and

means for sounding a buzzer at the location of the remote controller when the length of time that has passed after the arming exceeds said prescribed alarm generating time.

5. A remote controller for a security system including a plurality of local security units installed in a plurality of automobiles, said remote controller being adapted to specify one of the automobiles and transmit, from a remote location, to the local security unit installed in the specified automobile, said remote controller comprising:

means for setting multiple security data regarding security actions of each of said local security units;

means for storing the multiple security data in said remote controller such that the multiple security data for each local security unit is identified as corresponding to the automobile in which that local security unit is installed; and

means for transmitting, to the local security unit installed in the specified automobile, the multiple security data corresponding to the specified automobile together with data commanding an arming or disarming of the particular local security unit, wherein the multiple security data corresponding to the specified automobile and data commanding an arming or disarming of the particular local security unit are transmitted by sending one or more control signals from the means for transmitting at one time.

9. A portable remote controller for a security system that is adapted to transmit, from a remote location, to a local security unit installed in an automobile, the local security unit being connected to a plurality of security devices located on the automobile, said portable remote controller comprising:

means for setting multiple security data signals regarding security actions of said local security unit, wherein each security data signal corresponds to a control state of one of said plurality of security devices;

means for storing the multiple security data signals; and

means for transmitting to said local security unit the multiple security data signals together with data commanding an arming or disarming of said local security unit, wherein a sensor scanning operation of the security system is activated or deactivated in response to the multiple security data signals.

10. A remote controller for a security system that is adapted to transmit, from a remote location, to a local security unit installed in an automobile, the local security unit being connected to a plurality of security devices located on the automobile, said remote controller comprising:

means for setting multiple security data signals regarding security actions of said local security unit, wherein each security data signal corresponds to a control state of one of said plurality of security devices, and wherein the security actions include turning on or off a sensor scanning operation of the security system;

means for storing the multiple security data signals in said remote controller; and

means for transmitting to said local security unit the multiple security data signals together with data commanding an arming or disarming of said local security unit, wherein the multiple security data signals and data commanding an arming or disarming are transmitted in response to a single activation of the means for transmitting, and wherein a control state of the plurality of control devices is set in said local security unit in response to the multiple security data signals.