System and method for vehicle theft prevention and recovery
First Claim
1. A vehicle theft prevention and recovery system comprising:
- pager means at the vehicle to receive a telephonic signal and to initiate an airborne signal with selected signal modulation for data readout formatted to provide predetermined formats;
activator means for receiving said formatted data from the pager means and transmit respective digital formats to respective actuators to actuate at least means for providing a count-down warning of interference with vehicle operation to an occupant of the vehicle;
radar detection means coupled to said activator means to receive a radar trigger signal from a remote source to initiate the operation of said activator means; and
means for disabling the operation of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle theft prevention and recovery system is activated by a pager upon receiving a telephonic signal from a pager service, in response to a call from a vehicle owner or operator, to activate anti-theft means including a warning to a thief in the vehicle, means for disabling the vehicle engine, and visual and audible alarm signal devices to identify the vehicle as stolen. The means for disabling the vehicle engine preferably disables the engine after a predetermined count-down warning to any occupant in the vehicle. In addition, the theft prevention and recovery system includes a light display on the exterior of the vehicle to warn outsiders of an impending vehicle disoperation. In addition, an embodiment is disclosed in which radar can be used from another source as, for example, a law enforcement vehicle, to trigger the operation of the vehicle disablement. Finally, an embodiment is also incorporated in which a positioning system, such as a global positioning system, will inform a central station of the location of the vehicle and the central station can initiate operation of the vehicle engine disablement when the vehicle is in a relatively safe location to cause such disablement.
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21 Claims
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1. A vehicle theft prevention and recovery system comprising:
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pager means at the vehicle to receive a telephonic signal and to initiate an airborne signal with selected signal modulation for data readout formatted to provide predetermined formats; activator means for receiving said formatted data from the pager means and transmit respective digital formats to respective actuators to actuate at least means for providing a count-down warning of interference with vehicle operation to an occupant of the vehicle; radar detection means coupled to said activator means to receive a radar trigger signal from a remote source to initiate the operation of said activator means; and means for disabling the operation of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle theft prevention and recovery system comprising:
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pager means at the vehicle to receive a telephonic signal and to initiate an airborne signal with selected signal modulation for data readout formatted to provide predetermined formats; activator means for receiving said formatted data from the pager means and transmit respective digital formats to respective actuators to actuate at least means for providing a count-down warning of interference with vehicle operation to an occupant of the vehicle; position determining means coupled to said activator means for determining the position of a vehicle and allowing for triggering of said activator means from a remote source; and means for disabling operation of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle theft prevention and recovery system comprising:
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pager means at said vehicle to receive a telephonic signal and to initiate an airborne signal with selected signal modulation for data readout formatted to provide predetermined formats; activator means for receiving said formatted data from the pager means and transmit respective digital formats to respective actuators to actuate at least means for providing a count-down warning of interference with vehicle operation to an occupant of the vehicle; radar detection means coupled to send activator means to receive a radar trigger signal from a remote source to initiate the operation of said activator means; position determining means for determining the position of a vehicle coupled to said activator means for determining the position of a vehicle and allowing for triggering of said activator means from a remote source; and means for disabling operation of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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