Vehicle security system having enhanced false alarm compensation
First Claim
1. A vehicle security system comprising:
- a plurality of vehicle sensors;
alarm indicating means for indicating an alarm at the vehicle; and
a controller operatively connected to said vehicle sensors and said alarm indicating means for generating an alarm when in an armed mode and responsive to triggering of at least one of said vehicle sensors, said controller comprisingfirst sensor full alarm generating means for generating a first sensor full duration alarm responsive to an initial triggering of a first vehicle sensor after said controller entered the armed mode,first sensor first reduced alarm generating means for generating a first sensor first reduced duration alarm relative to said first sensor full duration alarm and responsive to a subsequent consecutive triggering of the first vehicle sensor after the initial triggering of the first vehicle sensor,first sensor zone out means for zoning out the first vehicle sensor after a predetermined number of consecutive triggerings thereof,second sensor zone out means for zoning out a second vehicle sensor responsive to a predetermined number of consecutive triggerings thereof and after zoning out of the first vehicle sensor, andfirst sensor restore means for zoning in the first vehicle sensor responsive to zoning out of the second vehicle sensor.
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Abstract
A vehicle security system includes a plurality of vehicle sensors; an alarm indicator for indicating an alarm at the vehicle; and a controller for generating a first full duration alarm responsive to an initial triggering of a first vehicle sensor after the controller entered the armed mode, and for generating a first reduced duration alarm relative to the first full duration alarm and responsive to a subsequent consecutive triggering of the first vehicle sensor after the initial triggering of the first vehicle sensor. First and second sensors may be alternately zoned in and out if each is triggered a predetermined number of times. In other words, the controller may zone out the first vehicle sensor after a predetermined number of consecutive triggerings thereof, and zone out a second vehicle sensor responsive to a predetermined number of consecutive triggerings thereof and after zoning out of the first vehicle sensor. However, the controller also preferably restores or zones in the first vehicle sensor responsive to zoning out of the second vehicle sensor. Method aspects of the invention are also disclosed.
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23 Claims
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1. A vehicle security system comprising:
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a plurality of vehicle sensors; alarm indicating means for indicating an alarm at the vehicle; and a controller operatively connected to said vehicle sensors and said alarm indicating means for generating an alarm when in an armed mode and responsive to triggering of at least one of said vehicle sensors, said controller comprising first sensor full alarm generating means for generating a first sensor full duration alarm responsive to an initial triggering of a first vehicle sensor after said controller entered the armed mode, first sensor first reduced alarm generating means for generating a first sensor first reduced duration alarm relative to said first sensor full duration alarm and responsive to a subsequent consecutive triggering of the first vehicle sensor after the initial triggering of the first vehicle sensor, first sensor zone out means for zoning out the first vehicle sensor after a predetermined number of consecutive triggerings thereof, second sensor zone out means for zoning out a second vehicle sensor responsive to a predetermined number of consecutive triggerings thereof and after zoning out of the first vehicle sensor, and first sensor restore means for zoning in the first vehicle sensor responsive to zoning out of the second vehicle sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16)
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9. A vehicle security system comprising:
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a plurality of vehicle sensors; alarm indicating means for indicating an alarm at the vehicle; and a controller operatively connected to said vehicle sensors and said alarm indicating means for generating an alarm when in an armed mode and responsive to triggering of at least one of said vehicle sensors, said controller comprising first sensor zone out means for zoning out the first vehicle sensor after a predetermined number of consecutive triggerings thereof, second sensor zone out means for zoning out a second vehicle sensor responsive to a predetermined number of consecutive triggerings thereof and after zoning out of the first vehicle sensor, and first sensor restore means for zoning in the first vehicle sensor responsive to zoning out of the second vehicle sensor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle security system comprising:
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a plurality of vehicle sensors; alarm indicating means for indicating an alarm at the vehicle; and a controller operatively connected to said vehicle sensors and said alarm indicating means for generating an alarm when in an armed mode and responsive to triggering of at least one of said vehicle sensors, said controller comprising first sensor full alarm generating means for generating a first sensor full duration alarm responsive to an initial triggering of a first vehicle sensor after said controller entered the armed mode, and first sensor first reduced alarm generating means for generating a first sensor first reduced duration alarm relative to said first sensor full duration alarm and responsive only to a subsequent consecutive triggering of the first vehicle sensor after the initial triggering of the first vehicle sensor. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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17. A method for operating a vehicle security system comprising a plurality of vehicle sensors;
- an alarm indicator for indicating an alarm at the vehicle; and
a controller, operatively connected to the vehicle sensor and the alarm indicator, for generating an alarm when in an armed mode and responsive to triggering of at least one vehicle sensor, said method comprising the steps of;monitoring the plurality of vehicle sensors; generating a first sensor full duration alarm responsive to an initial triggering of a first vehicle sensor after the controller entered the armed mode; and generating a first sensor first reduced duration alarm relative to the first sensor full duration alarm and responsive only to a subsequent consecutive triggering of the first vehicle sensor after the initial triggering of the first vehicle sensor. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
- an alarm indicator for indicating an alarm at the vehicle; and
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21. A method for operating a vehicle security system comprising a plurality of vehicle sensors;
- an alarm indicator for indicating an alarm at the vehicle; and
a controller, operatively connected to the vehicle sensor and the alarm indicator, for generating an alarm when in an armed mode and responsive to triggering of at least one vehicle sensor, said method comprising the steps of;monitoring the plurality of vehicle sensors; zoning out the first vehicle sensor after a predetermined number of consecutive triggerings thereof; zoning out a second vehicle sensor responsive to a predetermined number of consecutive triggerings thereof and after zoning out of the first vehicle sensor; and zoning in the first vehicle sensor responsive to zoning out of the second vehicle sensor. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
- an alarm indicator for indicating an alarm at the vehicle; and
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