Vehicle security system for a vehicle having a data communications bus and related methods
DCFirst Claim
1. A vehicle security system for a vehicle of a type including a data communications bus connecting a plurality of vehicle devices, said vehicle security system comprising:
- a vehicle security sensor and associated sensor bus interface means for interfacing said vehicle security sensor to the data communications bus;
an alarm indicator and associated alarm indicator bus interface means for interfacing said alarm indicator to the data communications bus;
an alarm controller and associated alarm controller bus interface means for interfacing said alarm controller to the data communications bus; and
desired signal enabling means for enabling said alarm controller to operate using a desired set of signals for a corresponding desired vehicle from a plurality of sets of signals for different vehicles for permitting said alarm controller to communicate with said vehicle security sensor and said alarm indicator via the data communications bus so that said alarm controller is capable of operating said alarm indicator responsive to said vehicle security sensor, said desired signal enabling means comprising download learning means for learning the desired set of signals from a downloading device temporarily connected thereto.
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Abstract
A vehicle security system includes a vehicle security sensor and associated sensor bus interface, an alarm indicator and associated alarm indicator bus interface, and an alarm controller and associated alarm controller bus interface for interfacing the alarm controller. The vehicle security system is for a vehicle of a type including a data communications bus connecting a plurality of vehicle devices. The security system preferably further includes a desired signal enabling circuit for enabling the alarm controller to operate using a set of desired signals for a desired vehicle from among a plurality of possible sets of signals for different vehicles. Accordingly, the desired signal enabling circuit permits the alarm controller to communicate with the vehicle security sensor and the alarm indicator via the data communications bus so that the alarm controller is capable of operating the alarm indicator responsive to the vehicle security sensor. The desired signal enabling circuit may preferably learn the desired set of signals from the plurality of different sets of signals for different vehicles by connection and communications with a downloading device, such as a portable or laptop computer. The desired signal enabling circuit may also be included in other vehicle remote control systems. Method aspects of the invention are also disclosed.
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30 Claims
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1. A vehicle security system for a vehicle of a type including a data communications bus connecting a plurality of vehicle devices, said vehicle security system comprising:
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a vehicle security sensor and associated sensor bus interface means for interfacing said vehicle security sensor to the data communications bus; an alarm indicator and associated alarm indicator bus interface means for interfacing said alarm indicator to the data communications bus; an alarm controller and associated alarm controller bus interface means for interfacing said alarm controller to the data communications bus; and desired signal enabling means for enabling said alarm controller to operate using a desired set of signals for a corresponding desired vehicle from a plurality of sets of signals for different vehicles for permitting said alarm controller to communicate with said vehicle security sensor and said alarm indicator via the data communications bus so that said alarm controller is capable of operating said alarm indicator responsive to said vehicle security sensor, said desired signal enabling means comprising download learning means for learning the desired set of signals from a downloading device temporarily connected thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle security system for a vehicle of a type including a data communications bus connecting a plurality of vehicle devices, the vehicle devices comprising at least one of a vehicle security sensor and an alarm indicator, said vehicle security system comprising:
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an alarm controller and associated alarm controller bus interface means for interfacing said alarm controller to the data communications bus; and desired signal enabling means for enabling said alarm controller to operate using a desired set of signals for a corresponding desired vehicle from a plurality of sets of signals for different vehicles for permitting said alarm controller to communicate via the data communications bus with at least one of the vehicle security sensor and the alarm indicator, said desired signal enabling means comprising download learning means for learning the desired set of signals from a downloading device temporarily connected thereto. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for operating a vehicle security system for a vehicle of a type including a data communications bus connecting a plurality of vehicle devices, the method comprising the steps of:
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interfacing an alarm controller to the data communications bus; and enabling said alarm controller to operate using a set of desired signals for a corresponding desired vehicle from a plurality of sets of signals for different vehicles for permitting said alarm controller to communicate via the data communications bus with at least one of a vehicle security sensor and an alarm indicator, the enabling step comprising learning the desired set of signals from a downloading device temporarily connected to the alarm controller. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A remote control system for a vehicle of a type including a data communications bus connecting a plurality of vehicle devices, said remote control system comprising:
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a remote transmitter; a receiver within the vehicle for receiving a signal from said remote transmitter; a vehicle function controller, operatively connected to said receiver, and associated vehicle function controller bus interface means for interfacing said vehicle function controller to the data communications bus; and desired signal enabling means for enabling said vehicle function controller to operate using a desired set of signals for a corresponding desired vehicle from a plurality of sets of signals for different vehicles for permitting said vehicle function controller to communicate via the data communications bus with a vehicle device so that said vehicle function controller is capable of operating the vehicle device responsive to said remote transmitter, said desired signal enabling means comprising download learning means for learning the desired set of signals from a downloading device temporarily connected thereto. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for remotely controlling a vehicle function for a vehicle of a type including a data communications bus connecting a plurality of vehicle devices, and a vehicle function controller and associated bus interface means for interfacing the vehicle function controller to the data communications bus;
- the method comprising the steps of;
enabling the vehicle function controller to operate using a desired set of signals for a corresponding desired vehicle from a plurality of sets of signals for different vehicles for permitting the vehicle function controller to communicate via the data communications bus with at least one of the vehicle devices, the enabling step comprising learning the desired set of signals from a downloading device temporarily connected to the vehicle function controller; and receiving a signal at the vehicle from a remote transmitter so that the vehicle function controller remotely controls a vehicle function responsive to the remote transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
- the method comprising the steps of;
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