Method and apparatus for global position responsive security system
First Claim
1. In a security system for a mobile unit, said mobile unit including enabling signal responsive security apparatus for actuation to perform a predetermined function only at a preset geographical location, the combination comprising;
- a navigational system associated with said mobile unit for receiving geographic position information from an existing external navigational transmitter representative of the geographic position of said mobile unit, andprogrammable comparator means connected to said navigational system for receiving geographic position information therefrom and comparing said received information with stored preset geographic position information,said comparator including means to produce a security system enabling signal when said preset position information matches said received geographic position information in a predetermined manner.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for use in a security system for controlling access to mobile enclosures and cargo containers. Navigtational tracking systems such as LORAN and Global Positioning Systems are used to produce a real time geographic position signal. A programmable data processor is used to compare a preset geographic position signal to the real time geographic position signal. Upon favorable comparison of the real time and preset signals, an enabling signal is produced which permits operation of the security system to gain access to the container.
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16 Claims
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1. In a security system for a mobile unit, said mobile unit including enabling signal responsive security apparatus for actuation to perform a predetermined function only at a preset geographical location, the combination comprising;
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a navigational system associated with said mobile unit for receiving geographic position information from an existing external navigational transmitter representative of the geographic position of said mobile unit, and programmable comparator means connected to said navigational system for receiving geographic position information therefrom and comparing said received information with stored preset geographic position information, said comparator including means to produce a security system enabling signal when said preset position information matches said received geographic position information in a predetermined manner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A security system for a mobile container comprising in combination;
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a navigational system on said container for producing real time geographical position information signals, programmable data processing means for storing preset geographical position information signals, said data processing means being connected to receive real time geographical position signals from said navigational system and producing an enabling signal upon favorable comparison of the real time and preset signals, and locking means responsive to said enabling signal for permitting access to said container. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method for operating a security apparatus on a mobile unit comprising the steps of;
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storing preset geographic position information on said mobile unit representing the geographic position of the desired destination for said unit, receiving geographic position information from an existing navigational system indicating the geographic position of said mobile unit, comparing the preset positional information with the received geographic position information and producing a security apparatus enabling signal when said preset position information matches said received geographic position information in a predetermined manner, and applying said enabling signal to control said security apparatus, whereby said security apparatus may be controlled only when the mobile unit arrives at said desired destination. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for securing access to a mobile container comprising the steps of;
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producing real time geographic position information signals indicating the position of said container, storing preset geographic position information signals, comparing said real time signals with said preset signals to produce an enabling signal upon favorable comparison, and operating a locking mechanism responsive to said enabling signal for permitting access to said container. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. In a security system for a mobile unit, said mobile unit including enabling signal responsive security apparatus for actuation to perform a predetermined function only at a preset geographical location, the combination comprising;
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a navigational system associated with said mobile unit for producing real time geographical position information signals, and programmable data processing means for storing preset geographical position information signals, said data processing means being connected to receive real time geographical position signals from said navigational system and producing a security system enabling signal upon favorable comparison of the real time and preset signals.
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16. A method for operating a security apparatus on a mobile unit comprising the steps of;
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storing preset geographic position information signals, producing real time geographic position information signals indicating the position of said container, comparing said real time signals with said preset signals to produce a security apparatus enabling signal upon favorable comparison, and applying said enabling signal to control said security apparatus, whereby said security apparatus may be controlled only when the mobile unit arrives at a preset geographic destination.
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