Vehicle security system having enhanced door locking features
First Claim
1. A vehicle security system for a vehicle including vehicle door locks movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, said vehicle security system comprising:
- at least one vehicle security sensor for sensing a breach of vehicle security;
alarm indicating means for indicating an alarm at the vehicle;
a remote transmitter including panic signal generating means for transmitting a remote panic signal responsive to activation by a user and disarm signal generating means for transmitting a disarm signal responsive to activation by a user; and
a controller operatively connected to said at least one vehicle security sensor and said alarm indicating means, said controller when in an armed mode being capable of generating the alarm responsive to triggering of said at least one vehicle security sensor, said controller further comprising remote panic lock control means for both moving at least one vehicle door lock to the unlocked position and generating the alarm both responsive to receipt of the remote panic signal and when said controller is in the armed mode, said remote panic lock control means further comprising means for switching the controller to a disarmed mode responsive to receipt of the disarm signal and while the controller is generating an alarm.
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Abstract
A vehicle security system includes a vehicle sensor, an alarm indicator, and a controller operatively connected to the vehicle sensor and alarm indicator. The controller includes a remote panic lock control feature for moving one or all of the vehicle door locks to the unlocked position and generating an alarm responsive to receipt of a remote panic signal from a remote transmitter and when the controller is in the armed mode. Accordingly, an owner returning to his vehicle may press the panic button on his handheld remote transmitter thereby causing the alarm to sound and the driver'"'"'s door or all the doors to be unlocked to permit entry of the owner into the relative safety of his vehicle. The controller also preferably moves an unlocked vehicle door lock to the locked position a first time after receipt of the remote panic signal, such as in the event of an inadvertent pressing of the remote panic switch. Similarly, rearming is also performed for switching the controller to the armed mode the first time after receipt of the remote panic signal. The controller preferably determines whether each vehicle door is in a closed position or an opened position; and immediately moves all unlocked vehicle door locks to the locked position responsive to a last vehicle door being moved to the closed position and when an alarm is being generated by the controller responsive to triggering of the at least one vehicle sensor or responsive to receipt of the remote panic signal. Method aspects of the invention are also disclosed.
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34 Claims
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1. A vehicle security system for a vehicle including vehicle door locks movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, said vehicle security system comprising:
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at least one vehicle security sensor for sensing a breach of vehicle security; alarm indicating means for indicating an alarm at the vehicle; a remote transmitter including panic signal generating means for transmitting a remote panic signal responsive to activation by a user and disarm signal generating means for transmitting a disarm signal responsive to activation by a user; and a controller operatively connected to said at least one vehicle security sensor and said alarm indicating means, said controller when in an armed mode being capable of generating the alarm responsive to triggering of said at least one vehicle security sensor, said controller further comprising remote panic lock control means for both moving at least one vehicle door lock to the unlocked position and generating the alarm both responsive to receipt of the remote panic signal and when said controller is in the armed mode, said remote panic lock control means further comprising means for switching the controller to a disarmed mode responsive to receipt of the disarm signal and while the controller is generating an alarm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle security system for a vehicle including vehicle door locks movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, said vehicle security system comprising:
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at least one vehicle security sensor for sensing a breach of vehicle security; alarm indicating means for indicating an alarm at the vehicle; a remote transmitter including panic signal generating means for transmitting a remote panic signal responsive to activation by a user; and a controller operatively connected to said at least one vehicle security sensor and said alarm indicating means, said controller being switchable between a disarmed mode and an armed mode, said controller when in the armed mode being capable of generating the alarm responsive to triggering of said at least one vehicle security sensor, said controller further comprising remote panic lock control means for moving at least one vehicle door lock to the unlocked position and generating the alarm responsive to receipt of the remote panic signal and when said controller is in the armed mode, relocking means for moving an unlocked vehicle door lock to the locked position a first time after receipt of the remote panic signal, and rearming means for switching said controller to the armed mode the first time after receipt of the remote panic signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle security system for a vehicle including vehicle door locks movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, said vehicle security system comprising:
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at least one vehicle sensor; alarm indicating means for indicating the alarm at the vehicle; and a controller operatively connected to said at least one vehicle sensor and said alarm indicating means, said controller when in an armed mode being capable of generating an alarm responsive to triggering of said at least one vehicle sensor, said controller further comprising door position sensing means for determining whether each vehicle door is in a closed position or an opened position, and triggered alarm door locking means for immediately moving all unlocked vehicle door locks to the locked position responsive to a last vehicle door being moved to the closed position and when the alarm is being generated by said controller responsive to triggering of said at least one vehicle sensor. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A vehicle security system for a vehicle including vehicle door locks movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, said vehicle security system comprising:
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at least one vehicle sensor; alarm indicating means for indicating an alarm at the vehicle; and a controller operatively connected to said at least one vehicle sensor and said alarm indicating means, said controller when in an armed mode being capable of generating the alarm responsive to triggering of said at least one vehicle sensor, said controller further comprising triggered alarm door locking means for immediately moving all vehicle door locks to the locked position responsive to triggering of said at least one vehicle sensor. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method for operating a vehicle security system for a vehicle including vehicle door locks movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the vehicle security system comprising at least one vehicle security sensor for sensing a breach of vehicle security, an alarm indicator for indicating an alarm at the vehicle, and a controller operatively connected to the at least one vehicle security sensor and the alarm indicator, said method comprising the steps of:
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generating the alarm responsive to triggering of the at least one vehicle security sensor; receiving a remote panic signal from a remote transmitter responsive to activation by a user and while the controller is in the armed mode; and moving at least one vehicle door lock to the unlocked position and generating the alarm responsive to receipt of the remote panic signal and when the controller is in the armed mode. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for operating a vehicle security system for a vehicle including vehicle door locks movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the vehicle security system comprising at least one vehicle sensor, an alarm indicator for indicating an alarm at the vehicle, and a controller operatively connected to the at least one vehicle sensor and the alarm indicator, the controller when in the armed mode being capable of generating the alarm responsive to triggering of the at least one vehicle sensor, said method comprising the steps of:
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generating an alarm responsive to triggering of the at least one vehicle sensor and while the controller is in the armed mode; and immediately moving all unlocked vehicle door locks to the locked position responsive to triggering of the at least one vehicle sensor. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A vehicle security system for a vehicle including vehicle door locks movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, said vehicle security system comprising:
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at least one vehicle sensor; alarm indicating means for indicating an alarm at the vehicle; a remote transmitter including panic signal generating means for transmitting a remote panic signal; a controller operatively connected to said at least one vehicle sensor and said alarm indicating means, said controller when in an armed mode being capable of generating the alarm responsive to triggering of said at least one vehicle sensor, said controller further comprising remote panic lock control means for moving at least one vehicle door lock to the unlocked position and generating the alarm responsive to receipt of the remote panic signal and when said controller is in the armed mode; door position sensing means for determining whether each vehicle door is in a closed position or an opened position; and triggered alarm door locking means for immediately moving all unlocked vehicle door locks to the locked position responsive to a last vehicle door being moved to the closed position and when the alarm is being generated by said controller responsive to receipt of the remote panic signal. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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