Bold thief security system

• US 5,652,564 A
• Filed: 07/26/1995
• Issued: 07/29/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Solomon Lanair Winbush
• Original Assignee: Solomon Lanair Winbush
• Inventors: Winbush, Solomon Lanair
• Primary Examiner(s): Hofsass, Jeffery
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wu, Daniel J.
• Application Number:
  US08/507,145
• Time in Patent Office: 734 Days
• Field of Search: 340/425.5, 340/426, 340/539, 340/825.69, 340/825.72, 307/10.3, 307/10.5, 379/58, 379/59, 379/57, 455/70, 455/88, 455/346, 455/352
• US Class Current: 340/426.12
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/04 operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor

Abstract

A bold thief security system is provided that allows a user to remotely disable a vehicle that has been carjacked. Three methods are provided to contact a control unit mounted in the vehicle. One method uses a pager to send a code to the control unit. The second method uses a wrist watch with a built-in transmitter. The third method uses a conventional cellular telephone connected to the control unit so that a telephone can be used to disable the vehicle via a coded phone call. The bold thief security system helps the victim to quickly recover the stolen vehicle while not endangering his own security.

Claims

1. A bold thief security system comprising:

a) electronic control means mounted within said vehicle for disabling said vehicle upon being actuated comprising radio receiver means for receiving a radio signal containing a message, decoder means for determining if said message is from an authorized source, and logic control circuit means in response to an appropriate signal from said decoder means for initiating the vehicle disabling process;

b) remote means for sending a disabling message for receipt by said radio receiver means incorporating button operated means for sending a signal recognized by said decoder means for activating said logic control circuit means to initiate said disabling process;

c) means for introducing a delay in the disabling process upon receipt of a message from said remote means;

d) remote cellular telephone means for sending a coded signal; and

e) said logic circuit means including means to receive signals directly from said remote cellular telephone means to initiate said disabling process without a delay if said decoder determines that said signal is from an authorized source.

2. The bold thief security system of claim 1 in which said remote means is a pager having the additional capability of issuing a coded signal received and recognized by said radio receiver means.

3. The bold thief security system of claim 1 in which said remote means is a wrist watch.